Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

STIlaLNATEh, MIMI, uispatcH says.
The log jam of 200, ,OO0, 900 feet, which oc-
CURED in the st. Crox River at Taylor's
Falls, June 13, still continues, and is worse
than ever. Since the jam occurred there,
800 men, forty horses and three steamboats,
have extricated only 15,00O,OOO feet less
than entered from above. The logs in the
lam are valued at So ,OOO, 900, and the cost
of extracting is $4,000. The jam may last
till spring.
The little town Of Chenoa, Mclean
County, H., is resting under cloud of
anxiety, caused by the prevalence of diph-
liberia in an epidemic form. Several deaths
have already occurred among the children,
and new cases are developing daily. An
order has been promulgated by the town
authorities forbidding the holding of public
gatherings, in the hope of arresting the
spread of the infection.
THE barn and contents of Harmon Hoff-
man, a wealthy farmer, residing near Sui
liyan, ILL.,, were totally destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Hoffman's 3-year- old boy, who was in
the barn at the time, was burned to a Gin
der. The loss is about 81, 500, with no in
surance.
A VALPARAISO dispatch, via Galveston,
says the steamer Gachapolo, on her voyage
to Coquimbo, encountered heavy weather.
A panic occurred among the deck passen-
gers, who lowered the boats, all of which
foundered, six passengers being lost. The
| greater part of the deck cargo was thrown
overheard by the passengers, including sew
eral bullocks and mules. The steamer ar
rived safely at Coqnimbo.
SECRETARY SHAFFER, of the Iowa State
| Agricultural Society, has completed his
first crop report and estimates for the COM
| ing season. He says that the drouth has
not materially affected the crops, but that
they are in better than average condition at
this time of the year. He speaks very
hopefully of corn prospects, and estimates
the yield at upward Of 236, 900, 900 bushels.
| REV. CHARLES OREILLY, d. D., Of De-
| troit, Treasurer Of the Irish National
League of America, has remitted $4,000
to Hon. Justin Mccarthy and Joseph c..
/, Biggar, Treasurer of the Parliamentary
| fund. This makes in all some 945, 900, or
1926, 900 sent by DR.. O'Reilly since the
! Boston convention.
| A SURPRISE was in store for the division
commander Of troops in Nuevo Laredo,
| Mexico, on calling the roll of officers, to
find that Lieut.. Gomez, who had charge Of
the company Of guards stationed at the Gus
tom House, was missing. On inquiry and
investigation, it was found that he had
taken with him sergeant of the company
and also the company's funds, amounting
| to some $500. The Lieutenant is vegetat-
ing on the American side Of the Rio Grande,
safe from the authorities.
Ex-vIcE PRESIDENT DAVID DAVIS died
at his home in Bloomington, H., June 26.
/ The immediate cause Of his death was cry
sipelas, the outcome Of malignant car
buncle, which first appeared April 80, but
that diabetes, which must have been insid-
uously working for two years, was the
primary cause, and TO it is attributed his
rapid decline in hssh. For week before
the end be had been unconscious most OF
tho time. His wife, his only son, Geo. p.
Devis and wife, his only daughter. Mrs.
SaEah D. 6wayne and husband, his grand
danehtss, Alics r. Davis, his neice, Mrs.
Fannie Pier1epcnt, his cousin, John n.
WAlhsr, his old friend. Frnnk D. Orme, Of
Wsshineton, were present at his death.
VIZ. BnowN, . young man residing ia