Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-17
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

MIR. GLADsToNE's daft of the bill foi
home rule in Ireland, as printed and handed
to the Cabinet, deals exclusively with ex-
preparation, for which colossal sum will
be required. The administration Of the
fund is to be entrusted TO an Irish local
body, the constitution of which is left blank
in the draft, but which the Ministers were
informed would be of the character OF an
Irish Parliament.
A PRIZE fight between George LaBlanche,
Of Boston, and Jack Dempsey, Of New
York, took place at Rye Beach, Just on tho
border line between New York and Con-
necticut. The stakes were $1,000 side
and about $4,000 Of purse made up in
New York City. Jack Dempsey was the
winner. thirteen separate rounds being Bit
terly contested, and it is declared that
better and more manfully fought battle Was
never witnessed. There were about forty
persons present.
THE bobbn manufactory Of ]. H. Billing
ton 4 Co., and the picture frame factory Of
Jones Bros, Philadelphia, we're destroyed
by fire. The total toss is $4,000. Insur-
ance and cause OF fire unknown.
A VIOLENT shock Of earthquake lasting
seven seconds was experienced in the city
Of Granada and various other portions Of
Andalusia. A number were injured, but
none fatally. The destruction Of property
was heavy.
Hon. MICHAEL HAHN, member Of the
Louisiana Congressional Delegation, was
found dead in his room at the Willard Ho-
tel. Washington Examination Of the re-
mains developed the fact that death re-
suited from hemorrhage Of the lungs.
LORD RosEBERRY, the British Foreign
Secretary, has instructed Sir Henry Drum
mond Wolff, the British Commissioner In
Egypt, to arrange for the reduction Of tho
army Of occupation by six regiments and
the withdrawal Of the British troops from
Assouan, and the Egyptian troops from
Wady- -Halfa.
THOMAS A. EDISON has filed an appH-
cation for patent for his invention Of tele-
graphing fiom moving train. Last Oc-
tober Lucius ]. Phelps, of New York, OBJ
tained quietly from the patent Office, and
without any newspaper notoriety, patent
for telegraphing from train by induction.
His method is not quite the same as Mr..
Edisons, for the latter telegraphs from the
roof of the car to wires upon pole, while
Mr.. Phelps proposes to lay wire along the
track between the rails and telegraph from
the bottom Of the car. The principal, how
ever, is the same, and is broadly covered by
Mr.. Phelps patent.
CHARLES RICHARD, member Of .
prominent Hebrew family at Mobile, Ala,
was assassinated on Hamilton street, in
that city. There was row on that street
. in which Richard interfered with view Of
stopping it; he was fred on by an unknown
party in the street and died almost immedi-
ately. A boy named Ben Shafter has been
arrested, but rumor has il man who was
jealous Of Richard came to the place de-
termined to kill him. His name is Nayler,
but he cannot be found.
AMONG the petitions presented and referred 70
committees in the Senate. March Is. were anum.
Der from local assemblies Of Knights Of LAbos
throughout the country favoring the building ot
the Hennepin Canal. A resolution was agreed
to to appoint Rev. J. q. Butler, d. D., OF Wash
ington, Chaplain Of the Senate. After brief dis.
cusson Of the House bill increasing the pensions
OF widows and dependent relatives Of deceased
soldiers the Senate adjourned out Of respect q
the memory OF Representative Hahn, The
House Of Representatives sdjourned immedi.
ately after the reading Of the journal out Of re-
spect to tho memory of Michael Hahn, of Louisi'
ana.