Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-09-29
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TERRlBLE accluent occurred IN the
iron mines Of Jaysyille, st. Lawrence
County, N. Y. A charge Of dynamite had
been fired and the foreman, Vim. Apple,
andtw workmen, Felix Basse and Frank
Blackburn, descended to observe the re-
suits of the blast. They had scarcely en-
tered the mine. however, when a mass Of
rock fell, instantly killing Basse and Black
burn. A depression in the rock saved the
life Of Apple, but he was badly injured.
Ex.PREslDENT ARTHUR has decided to
leave New London, where he has been
spending the summer, and will return to
New York and occupy his house on Lex.
ington avenue this winter. An intimate
friend says that the Generals health does
not show any improvement, neither can he
he considered any worse than when he left
New York. He is certainly somewhat
thinner, and is confined to his chair the
greater part of the time, but his appearance
would not lead a stranger to think him an
extremely sick man. His skin is fresh and
rosy, and he no longer suffers from insom-
MIA. His appetite is only occasionally ca
pricious, and he is bright and cheerful. lie
takes lively interest, not only in his own
personal affairs, but in all public questions
of the day. 1t is not expected that he can
engage actively in business this winter.
In The Bay of St. John, New Foundland,
the British schooner Summerset collided
with the schooner Mary Ann, cutting her
in two. There We're thirty-seven persons
aboard the ill-fated craft. four of whom
selves by cling to the main rail of the Sum-
merset, or were picked out of the water by
her boats. The Mary Ann sank within two
minutes after the collision.
THE Coroner's Jury has rendered ver-
dict in the investigation of the railroad dis
aster at Silver Creek, on the New York,
Chicago and st. Louis Railway, betw zen
an excursion and local freight trains. After
victims, the jury found that the collision
was caused by the neglect Of Conductor
Harrison and Engineer Brewer, Of the ex-
cursion train, to obey orders given by the
train dispatcher. -Four Of the jury disagree
with the above, and find that the accident
was caused by misunderstanding OF flag
orders given by the flagman. Reed, Har-
rson and Brewer, who were arrested after
the verdict was rendered, are charged with
manslaughter.
COMMISSIONER SPARKS, of the General
Land Office, has prepared statements show
ing disposals of public lands for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1886, from which it
appears that the total number Of entries
were 227, ,474, embracing an area of 20, 99l,-
967 acres. The amount of money received
for this land was S7,412,767.
THE Chief of the Bureau of Statistics re-
ports that 1896 immigrants arrived in this
country during August last, against 26, N4
during the same month of 1885, and that
for the eight months ending Aug. 81 they
numbered 254, ,679, against 24O,917 i'll the
same portion of last year.
The President, accompanied by Mrs.
Lamont, arrived at Paul Smiths, Adiron-
dack Mountains, n. y. on his return trip
to Washington. The journey was made on
foot through the woods and by row boats
over seven lakes between Paul Smiths and
Saranac inn. The party drove to Panl
Smiths station. on the North Adirondack
Railroad, and the remainder of the trip
will be made by rail.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS BLACK
has filed with the Secretary of the Interior
his report Of the operations Of the Pension
Bureau for the fiscal year ending June 81,
1856. From the report it appears that on
June 80 last there were 365,7S3 pensioners
on the rolls, composed of 265, S54 army i'll
yalds, 50, l62 army widows, minor children
and dependent relatives, 1858 navy inva-
lids, 1877 navy widows, minor children,
ETC., ,539 survivors of the war of 1912.
showing loss during the year of ,406 of
this class. The amount paid for pensions
during the year was 500, 797 ,S3l.6l; 16o,4l6
certificates of all kinds, including 1889
increase certificates issued to widows and
dependents under the act of March 10,
1856. were issued during the past year,
which, the report says, shows a vast in
crease in the work Of the Office. This is
especially true of the special examination
division, which. the Commissioner says,
has saved the Government over $4,000, 600.
The amount of expenditures for stationery,
printing and binding has been diminished
by Sl3,6S3 for the past year. OF the np-
propriations provided for the expenses OF
the office, $305,962 has been covered
back into the Treasury. The clerical force
durinp the year was diminished by 100.