Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-03
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

MRS. BAYARD, wife Of Thomas A. Bay
ard, Secretary Of State, died at Washington
ON Sunday, the 3lst ult Although she had
been confirmed invalid for years, the i'm
mediate cause Of her death was congestion
Of the brain, brought on by the shock of her
daughters sudden death, two weeks before.
For the first week following that event she
stood the strain and excitement quite well,
but she was soon compelled to take to her
bed, and gradually grew worse from day to
day, until congestion of the brain made its
appearance. She was unconscious twenty
four hours before her death. The President
was Immediately notified of Mrs. Bayard's
death, and he at onco sent Col. Lamont With
a note of coincidence to the Secretary, and
later in the day Miss Cleveland called at
the house. There were no funeral services
in Washington. The remains were taken
by special car to Wilmington and deposited
in the old Swedish Church, where the Epis-
copal service was read and the body placed
in the tomb. Mr.. Baysrd asked that no Of
fetal demonstrations be made and the Pres
ident did not go to Wilmington. Several
members Of the Cabinet, however, attended
the funeral.
DIR. j. w. NEIsIUs and NJ. Weinrih were
drowned while attempting to cross the river
at Fort Niobrara, Neb. They stepped into
an air. hole and were carried under the ice.
INTERNAL revenue agents have just fin
ished an extensive raid on the Illicit distil-
lers in Overton County, Tenn, seizing
twelve crooked concerns within radius Of
twelve miles. A party Of moonshiners fired
upon the posse, who returned the fire and
compelled their assailants to retreat. Sew
eral distillers were arrested.
REUBEN j. SIssoNs, an employe Of the
Booge Packing Company, Sioux City, Iowa,
was instantly killed while at work on o
chute used in filling an ice house. Three
blocks Of ice which were being drawn up
the chute broke loose from the rope to
which they were attached, and in their
rapid descent struck Sissons and pushed
him down the chute into the river, his bouy
being horribly crushed between the de-
scending blocks and others at the foot Of
the chute.
FIRE broke out in the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee freight house, at
Grand Haven, Mich, and in few minutes
the immense structure, which covered
nearly three blocks of ground, was mass
Of flames. The fire department responded
quickly, but owing to fierce southwest
gale and intense cold, were unable TO check
the fires progress, and the warehouse was
totally destroyed, together with all the
freight stored therein. The loss is estimated
at $3.50, 200, which amount is nearly covered
by insurance.
THE Chair laid before the Senate on the lst
inst letter from tho Secretary Of War, trans
mitting report on the militia Of the United
States also letter from the Secretary OF the
Interior, transmitting the report Of w. Hallett
Phillips, relating to Yellowstone Park Mr.. Call
submitted q resolution which, nt his request.
mttee on Military Affairs to report bill pro-
viding that ex-Union soldiers shall not be re-
quired to submit to a civil service examination
before appointment to any position embraced
in the civil service law. The Senate took up and
passed the bill providing for the division Of part
Of the Sioux reservation, in Dakota, and the re-
linquishment Of the Indian title to the remain
der Mr.. King, OF Louisiana, introduced bill in
the House OF Representatives, appropriating S3.-
600 coo for closing gaps in the leyees Of the Mis-
sissippi River and strengthening and giving them
perlnanency. Mr.. Matson moved to suspend the
rules and put on its passage the bill increasing
the pensions Of soldiers widows from % to $l2
with an amendment providing that this act shall
apply only to widows who were married to de-
ceased soldiers prior to its passage, and to those
who may hereafter marry prior to or during tho
service Of the soldier After short discussion
the motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill was agreed to.