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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
Why DEMOCRATS GRowL.
by the Senators and Representa-
Qf Their Own Party.

DupeNby the Senator's and Representative
M Of Their Own Party.
g M M fWashinston special.l
IheF6 . very angry crowd among
the applicants for appointment to the
dipISa1atio and consular service, and
especially from those hailing from
Southern States. These anxious and
ambitious gentlemen have been here for
several weeks at large expense, and,
so far - they can ascertain, are as far
from the goal of their ambition as upon
the first day OF their arrival in Wash
ington. The hesitation and procrasti-
nation Of Mr.. Bayard have received the
daily objurgat'ons of these impatient
gentleman, who naturally attribute
their failure to receive appointments to
the head OF the State Department. In
deed, the responsibility for delay has
been charged to the Secretary by the
Senators and Representatives who have
been professedly pushing the claims of
their respective constituents. 1t would
seem, however, that in very many cases
the Secretary of State is not the real
offender, but that the applicants are
being trifled with by Senators and
members. Instead of urging the ap-
pointment OF the gentlemen alluded to,
Senators and Representatives are daily
importuning the Secretary of State and
the President to appoint their own rela-
tives to good places in the foreign serv-
ice, and in several instances they are
known to have been successful.
l.
his son sent to Europe. Senator Cock
rell has had his brother-in-law, f. r..
Ewing, made Consul General to the
City of Mexico. Senator Butler, of
South Carolina, has q son in the con-
sular service, appointed by President
Arthur, and who he is striving to have
promoted. His brother-in-l law has been
appointed Charge d'Affaires 10 Para
quay and Uruguay. The same Senator
has just had his law partner, Mr.. You
mans, made United States Attorney for
South Carolina. Senator Blackburn
succeeded in having his brother APP
pointed Collector of Internal Revenue,
but, unfortunately for his brother, his
appointment was subsequently can
celed. Other Senators and Represent
atives now here are pushing the claims
of relatives for appointment to the neg
lect of those constituents who are rely
ing upon their Intervention for execu-
tive recognition. OF course, the wants
and desires.of the constituents are made
subordinate to those of the family rela-
ton, and the revelation of this fact is
causing howls of indignation and elicit
ing VOWS of vengeance from those who
feel that they are being duped to fur
thcr the preferment of the relatives of
Congressmmen,o or those of their wives,
who have few qualifications and no
claims for the places for which they
have been appointed or are being urged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
THE CYCLONE SEASON.
A Kansas Town Visited by el-Shaped
Cloud. and the Citizens Save Themselves
by Crawling Into Their Cyclone Holes.

A Kansas Town Visited by y Funnel-shaped
Cloud, and the Citizens Save Themselves
by Crawling Into Their Cyclone Holes.
lAtchison Kan.) special
Particulars Of the cyclone at COTS, Kan.,
have reached here. The appearance of the
storm, which approached from the south
west, was grand and awful, and the
frightful roar of the whirling, lightning
edged clouds was louder than the COM
bined noise OF hundred guns. The path
of the storm through the town did not ex-
ceed twenty or thirty rods in width, but
within that space everything destructible is
a wreck. Two persons were fatally and
several seriously injured. One man was
lifted up by the whirling wind, carried q
distance Of thirty yards, and deposited 10 a
door-yard. Flying timbers had broken
both his legs, and when found he was in
sensible.
The appearance Of the town
after the storm had passed WAS
desolate and forloln beyond de-
scription. The panic stricken citizens,
many of whom had received slight injuries,
emerged from cellars and Cyclone holes,"
into which they had plunged. and set about
rescuing the wounded, and recovering prop
erty, which Uttered the ground in every di-
rection.
Some strange phenomena were Witnessed
in connection with the storm. The curb Of
H. g. Picketts well was broken of close to
Of chickens. A thick mist flying at an
awful rate Of speed seemed to precede the
cyclone, while during its prevalence wind,
rain, hail, thunder, and lightning blended
into one awful and never-tO- be forgotten
nCana
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
GILBERT A. PIERCE.

Gilbert A. Pierce, Governor Of Dakota Terri
tory. was born IN New York State. He went to
Indiana when 10 years old, and subsequently
studied law ut the Chicago University. kter
raiso, Ind, for six months before the outbreak
of the war. Upon the Monday following tho
firing upon Fort Sumter he enlisted In Co. H,
Ninth Indiana Volunteers, and WAS elected
Second Lieutenant. He served In Western vir-
pated in the battles OF Philipp, Laurel Hill.
and Carricks Ford. Upon June 8. 1861, he was
appointed Captain and Assistant Quartermaster
by President Lincoln, and was assigned to duty
at Paducah. Ky. He served at Fort Donelson
He was promoted Lieutenant Colonel and
Chief Quartermaster OF the Thirteenth Army
Corps IN 1868, and was made Colonel and
Inspector of Department 1864. By written
order from Secretary Stanton he was assigned
to duty Rs Special Commissioner OF the War
Foster Upon the surrender Of Mobile he en-
tered that city with the victOrs. In 1865 Col
Pierce was elected to the Indiana Legislature and
was Chairman OF the Committee on Benevolent
Institutions. In 1869 he was appointed one Of
Senate. He resigned this position to 90
cept an editorial chair on the Chi
came managing editor Of that paper. hold
ing the position for several years In 1883 he
was thus engaged when appointed A. Governor
Of Dakota When the grand reunion Of all the
armies took place at Chicago in 1858 Gov. Pierce
was chosen to read the original poem on the oc-
casi0n. He II the author OF Dickens Dicti0n-
ary, published by James T. Osgood Il Co. Of
one Of which has been quite successful. He has
written two novels, Peggy, Country Hero
Inc, and "A Dangerous Woman, and also many
sketches for the leading magazines. etc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
PREPARING TO MOVE.

Efforts being Made BY the Mormons to
Sell Their Personal Property and Leave
Titan.
New York special
There are indications that the operation
Of the Edmunds bill with reference to
polygamy has had an unexpected ef-
feet upon the leaders OF the
Mormon Church. Under pressure of the
Edmunds bill the Mormons have been inn
PEELED to make proffer of the sale Of all
their personal property to syndicate Of
Eastern capitalists, with the intention Of
emigrating to Mexico and taking with them
such other followers as can be induced to
leave Utah. The proposition has
been laid before several large Eastern
capitalists, who have been invited
to consider it purely from business stand
point. The agent in the matter is John W.
Young, q son OF Brigham Young BY his
first wife. Young was one Of the contsact-
ors for the building Of the Union Pacific
Road, and 10 sharp business man. He
has been here for two or three months On
this mission, and has one OF his wives with
him. Thus far Young has made NO prog
ress beyond getting ! hearing from capital
lists who hsve taken his scheme under oon-
9iiSerafiOn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
rwENTY-Two PERSONS PERISH.


INeM 10tk t9lelfAt.I
The City OF Rome, Of the Anchof Ilns,
reached here to-day, having oa board. b.
sides her regular psasengers. two Frsnch
fishermen, the only SURVIVOR Of the crew q
the French nshtng bark 0eorAs Jeanne,
which was sunk by the CITY q Rome
IN collision on the banks Of Nswfound-
land on May 20. The names q The
rescued men are Hubert Albert and
Frank Aiphonse Marie. The CITY q
Rome LETT Liverpool O may ~, and
nstled ~ nom Qneeastoxn ~ felaowiag ~.
Inere were On board 01l passsng.n. Tho
weatner was nne until MONDAY, when, ateer
prignt morning, dense fOg came on A
soy, wnen the fog Wa thickest the men Tor
ward saw the spafs ana masts Of : bark ap-
pear IN tne vest. barely twenty feet away.
It was too late TO stop tho City OF Rome. Tho
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
NO USE FOR CIVIL SERVICE
Cleveland Preparing for . Very General
Change in all the Oficcs.
Especial to Chica 20 Tribunet

Cleveland Preparing for Very General
Change in all the Ofnccs.
Especial to Chicago Tribune
There is no question that the Admin
istration is preparing for very general
change in the Offices throughout the
country in all branches OF the public
service at the beginning OF the new
fiscal year. The officeseekers have all
been given to understand that that is
the policy Of the President. The letter
of Postmaster General Villas relative to
fourth-class Offices is but one indication
Of the decision OF the Administration
that it will no longer be possible to
strictly adhere to the professed theories
Of civil service reform, and that the aid
of Congressman and Of the political
machine is desired and will be sought.
Combinations among the politicians
are already forming in the various
States to control ali patronage, based
upon what they are now advised is to
be . new departure Of the Administers.
tion. The President will probably Sc
lect few men in each State whose Cd.
rice will be accepted as TO the appoint
ments, The men who. it is said, are to
control tho New York patronage are
Secretaries Manning and Whitney. and
Assistant Secretary Fairchild.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
WIDENING THE BREACH.

The Presidents Work in Sowing Dissension
in the Democratic Ranks.
Washington special TO indianapolis Journal
During the past week the President
has antagonized two-thirds of the dele
cations and individuals that have called
upon him. First, he started out by re-
calling the appointment of the brother
of Senator Blackburn as Internal
Revenue Collector in Kentucky, be-
cause, when boy, he wrote letter of
the Jesse James Observation-Disclosures Or
der, and by revoking this appointment
he not only made an enemy of Senator
Blackburn, but very naturally created
dissatisfaction all over the South. By
the appointment of Mr.. Kuhn to be
Appraiser of Customs at Indianapolis
the President dissatisfied number of
his party friends in Indiana. Then fol-
lowed his bad move in Iowa, whereby,
in selecting Marshal for the South,
ern district of that State without con-
sulting the delegation in Congress, he
has called forth vigorous protests from
Messrs. Murphy, Fredericks, and
Weaver. George V. N. Lothrop, ap-
pointed Minister to Russia, at the re-
quest of Don M. Dickinson, OF Detroit,
was not pleasing to the Michigan Dem
ocratic Congressman. They thought
that the President should give their re-
quests some attention, and that, as Mr..
Dickinson represents nobody but him
self-as they express this recon-
mendation certainly should not count
for more than that of the Congressional
delegation. They do not object to
Lothrop per Sc, but the reason that
they are not satisfied with his appoint
ment is that it lessons the number OF
appointments left for them. On the
whole, the week has produced more
than usual amount OF dissatisfaction,
and it begins to look as though the man
OF destiny is destined to make enemies
of at least three-fourths of the Demo-
cratic party.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
DAKOTA,

ont n Indiana" is said to be his uni-
form phraseology in importuning every
bodyNho controls an appointment to
use y for his benefit. He has ap-
prOaehed every foreign Minister who
has been appointed, asking that his
~friend out in Indiana shall be selected
~ secretary, clerk, or attendant Of the
Legation. He has made himself o
nuisance and q scandal, and has brought
the Vice Presidency into disrepute.
He had better follow the example set
By President Wheeler in his time, and
by Nh. Arthur until he became Presi-
dent He should go a-fishing. -Er-
cha13ue
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
Riel,s Trial.

Ottawa {Ontl telegram: Il Ii understood to
be more than likely that Riel viii be tfled IN.
der m act Of Edward III entitled On act do
Aning which ofenses shall be ndtudged tftAr
son. II Rtel WAS IN American- born citt16n
ter II Of Dominion act Of i867-S; but the Old
maxim which declares sOnce Dfatteh SubtpC1
always : British subtect- NAV still have sue-
case of trial under ~ authoT1ty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
HARD LINES FOR EDITORS.
An Ohio Editor Receives Cost Of Tar
and Feathers.

-
and Feathers.
Norwalk tOhio) special to Chicago Times:
Ray s. Hathaway, . reporter for the Toledo
Democrat, has been in the habit OF coming to
Norwalk and sending correspondence to his
surface of current talk Having printed .
lot of slush OF this character. Hathaway
would come to Norwalk on the noon train
would offer for sale. He came here as usual
yesterday. This morning w. II. Peters.
s.s and L se 81
matters into their, own hands Hathaway
was lured out to the St. Charles Hotel barn
%ery ana a. tied ss hsnds
physictan was also present Hathaway was
then taken iEto the barn, where . pail 9f tar. .
,, brush. % and bag Of feathers had been previous.
quickly laid upon Hathaway. and he was left
TO Ms own reflections Arevolver and billy.
taken from his pockets. were turned over TO
the Marshal Hathaway was sOrry-looktng
sight after he was released, and It took over an
hours work by . number of persons to clean
nm up sc th.. he could take the neon train to
they did not care what stories were retailed
about them personally. but when the charac-
ters OF their wives were assatled they vowed
A Wisconsin Editors Spine Badly Hurt.
Sparta fWis.) telegram: An ARRAY took place
this morning At U. l. NeWt0nB papor-m be-
tween that person and B. w. Perry, editor OF the
Democrat, In the course OF which both fell Oh Z
stairway to the ground, twelve or fifteen fest,
and sustained serious injuries. NewtOn's hip
was disl0csted and Perry badly hurt IN the
spine.
Big Libel Suit Against N Indiana Editor.
Fort Wayne dispatch: Jerry Hilligass, County
School Superintendent, hAs sued the Fort Wayne
Daily Journal for 4l0,03o damages because the
Journal recently charged him with drinking.
inc0mpetency. etc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-06-03
A WISCONSIN Editor's spine Badly Hurt.
Big Libel suit Against q indiana Editor

Fort Wayne dispatch: Jerry Hilligsss, County
School Superintendent, has sued the Fort Wayne
Daily Journal for $1,000 damages because the
Journal recently charged him with drinking.
tnc0mpetency, etc.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-06-04
Our Natural Language.

3 A few years ago g :cc:atY of eminent
men in Paris discussed the question !:
What lsnsnage would child naturally
speak if never tau3ht7 2" The devout
Catholics were of the opinion that the
Hebrew language would be spoken in
these circumstances.
One scientist vas Of the opinion that
some forra of the Chinese language would
be ths natural tongue. Twenty different
results were predicted.
At last it was decided to test the mat
ter, and q committee was appointed to
carry out the experiment.
Two infants we're procured and put in
the charge Of deaf and dumb woman
who lived in the Alps, and made living
by rearing chickens and tending sheep.
The woman was given strict iniunc.
tions to hilow no one to speak to these
children, and as her cottage was some
miles Distant from any nelghbor, the cir.
cumst inces surrounding the experiment
were very favorable.
Eears rolled on, and many of tho
sssmbers Of the society bad lost sight Of
the interesting experiment. Some mem
bers of the committee died, and there
was great dsuger of the results of this
wonderful test being lost to the world.
Fortunately. two of the members of
the committee kept faithful watch on the
case, and when the children were six
years old brought them, with their ntiree,
into meeting Of the "savants." Every
member was on tho tiPtoe OF expectation
ss to tho result Not one word could
either of the children utter; their only
form of language uas wonderfully good
imitation Of the growing Of a COCK or
cackling Of q hen, or tho bleating of q
sheep. The predictions Of science we're
totally upset BY practical experiment.
- Chicago Tribune.
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ANDERSON, S. c., THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 4, 1885.

for them, for she expects me to, and so
this lack Of union is blessed thing for
the children, and saves them many o
liking. Mrs. Arp don't whip often, but
she makes some awful demonstrations
which the children understand. Her
promiGes never come due, and are, there
fore, never performed. They are to get
thousand whiIpings some time away
on yonder. The grown up ones hold her
due bills now. Mrs. Arp has got room.
Every good mother has room, room
hat is hers. 1t is her castle, her palace
and her prison. She lives in that room,
and sews and knits and reads aud nurses
her bfains 10 sickness and in health
lis there she holds her courts and settles
infantile disputes and gives smiles and
trowns and sighs, q mothelly queen over
her little household. It is there she
dreams Of the happy days of her child.
hood and Ponders ovee the past and
dwells in sweet ard cad memories over
her own aca. kindred who are dead and
gone, and over her children who are up
yonder waiting for her to come. It is
there she keeps the dear old trunk that
has got many little treasured relic in it,
lock of golden hair, tiny shoe. ring,
a lockct or something. This room is
almost sacred not quite, for we all in.
trude upon it, but it is hers-emphati-
cally htrs, and it must not be made too
com mon, for 1t is sacred to her peace and
dignity aud when the children run over
Inc house and frolic they must not run
in there and they know it, for sometimes
she is sick and sometimes tired and
sometimes sad.
But the other day Carl forgot himsel f
and was playing tag in the house and two
or three times he had run through his
mothers room and she had reproved
him, and 30 when he came round again
she just reached back in the corner for
the new buggy whip and the next time
he came round she gave him q stingiug
lick right on his bare legs. Well, it lik.
ed to have killed him for it left the marks
like ringworm and he just squatted aud
rubbed and yelled amazin'. These knee
breeches are mighty hard on boys. She
didn't mean to do it, and as I looked
through the window / saw her lowering
over the little chap and apologizing, and
she annoited his legs with ointment and
got out her candy (she always keeps so ne
hid away and gave him some ginger
bread and told him to run some more if
he wanted, but not to run 80 hard.
Whipping does hurt child mighty bad.
I used to think it would kill me, for I
had tender hide. But it did me good,
l know, and haven't gone back on Sol
ONION yet. But am afraid that some of
my married children have.
BILL ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-06-04
Like Father, Like Son.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Depart
ment of State received to day 6. report
from Mr.. Osborn, Minister 20 Brazil, in
regard e The a5srsss:: aud Imprisonment of
Beckford Mackey, United States Consu!
at Rio Grande do Sui, Guatemala. Con.
sui Mackey has also written a letter to
his relatives hero giving an account of
the difficulty.
It appears that Mackey had for many
weeks been violently assailed for no as.
certained cause in the columns of news.
paper at Rio Grande do Sui. The editor,
Mr.. Amorim, Gent Mackey note by O
messenger OIL April 18th, processing that
If he subscribed for the pape. it would
cease to attack him. He declined the
offer and kicked the messenger out of his
Office. On the next day the editor made
scurrilous attack on Mackey and as-
sailed his mother, an excellent lady, dis.
tlnguished for her piety, residing in
Washington. On the same evening as
Consul Mackey entered the theatre he
was confronted by Amorim with an up.
lifted stick. Mackey at once struck him
heavy blow in the face with his walk
ing cane. His assailant drew his pigtol,
but before he could fire the Consul shot
him twice and he fell to the floor.
Mackey, accompanied by the Consul
of the German Empire, repaired to q
police magistrate and surrendered him.
self. .Amorim, whose wounds proved
not to be severe, then arrived at the
head of an armed band Of rpfians and
demanded that Mackey should be sur
rendered to him. The police officers
were overawed and fed, but Mackey
drew his pistol and kept the mob at bay
for few minutes, when a number OF
citizens, headed by the German Consul,
arrived and rescued him from his assail-
ants, who were advancing with knives
drawn.
Mackey is held prisoner Us the offense
is not bailable. All the foreign consuls
have visited him in q body and have
signed statement iustifying his action,
while hundreds Of leading citizens have
rendered him their aid and q leading
lawyer Of that province has volunteered
for his defense. His trial will take place
next week.
Mackey is young man in his twenty.
third year. He graduated with the
highest honors at Pho Mono College,
Macon, Ga, and later at the law school
of Georgetown University, where he was
appointed Consul. He is q son of Judge
T. J. Mackey, of South Carolina.
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Crazy BIps Psrilous Israhks.

MACON, GA, May 26.Jeaup Is the
meeting point for the trains of the lower
division Of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Railroad, and haa negro
character known as g Crazy Bill, Early5
yesterday morning d freighs train Of
thirty cars bound for Macon Vas waiting
tho arrival Of the passenger train fron
Macon. Bill stole into the locomotive
cab, blew the; whistle and; started . of:
shooting over many switches, but keen.
ing tho track. & The lunatic ran ths train
Eve miles but was stalled ak tho foot of d
hin, as the ,watesi In tho boiler ran low;
The engineer, yard aster.and osnarS on;
seeing the train leave ran atter ard found
It at the hill. The lGnatic, stcpping,
blew the signal for she aWitchman and
then aas down on Il thes end OFFS csosstso3
and was found there by q crowd srssdirs
Ids testament He was secured and no,
time lost In sidstfack king tho train, which
was accompl plfshed just dc tho passenger
train catne up. d Bnt for It's stoppaS tho,
freight u ohld have met The passergers
train in o ftightfsl cGllision. The luna..
tic was p1aced in jail and will be aent TO
the asylnn. Tho only damage done was
the tearing up Of the track Ia the yard
at Jeaup. * S5SS ~ 81,