Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-18
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

GIN. CHRISTOPHER G. AuGUR (retired)
U. S. A., was shot at his residence in
Washington by negro named William
Pope. His wounds will not prove serious,
although he may be confined to his house
for some time. Pope and another colored
man were standing III front of the Gen.
erals house using profane and obscene
language, when he opened the door and
ordered them to go away. As he did so the
negro drew n pistol and fired. The ball
struck Gen. Augur in the leg above the
knee, and with cry he staggered back.
Two more shots followed, one of which
struck the Gena-al in the left leg and the
other in the side. The negro who fired the
shots is q notorious character, who has al
ready served term in the penitenta,y for
murder. He has been arrested.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has left Wash
ington for his summer vacation in the Ad-
riondack Mountains. accompanied by Mrs.
Cleveland, Mrs. Folsem and Col. and Mrs.
Lamont. 1t is stated that no mail will be
forwarded to the President or opened by
him during his absence. Any public bust
ness requiring his im..iediate consideration
| will be called to his attention by the cabi-
net officers. To the numerous special cor
| respondents who asked to accompany him
on his trip, the President said that he was
sure the public did not desire that minute
| details should be given Of his movements
during his vacation, as such course would
utterly defeat the purpose of the trip,
which is complete rest and quiet and free
dom from annoyance.
SPECIAL from Spokane Falls, Wash
ington Territory, says the country there
abouts is being overrun to an alarming ex-
tent by drunken scallawags Of Indians,
who have no respect for the property or
lives of the white settlers. So far no lives
are known to have been lost in the frequent
rows that have occurred through their inso-
| lence, but the citizens are becoming
| alarmed at the state of affairs. Many petty
| depredations and thefts have been perpe-
trated and no end Of annoyance and trouble
is caused to issolated settlers.
BOILER explosion occurred in the car
penter shop of Perinier Il Webster, at
Ashland, Wis. The boiler house was ut
terly demolished and five men and boys in
stantly killed and two wounded, viz: Willie
p. Perinier and Alex. Periner, sons Of the
senior member of the firm; Joseph Nc
Laughlin, foreman of the shop; o. V.
johnson, wood turner, and August Olsen,
laborer. were killed. Felson Peso, FORE
man of the working crew, was slightly
wounded in the leg, and B. F. Barley Sc
yerely. and is now in the hospital with a
fair show of recovery.
JOHN C. MORRIS, a prominent farmer
living near Andover, Kan, met with a
strange, Tut fatal, accident He came neal
the place where laborers on his farm were
digging we'll, when broken tug caused a
lever to fly back and strike him in the
stomach. Medical aid was summoned, but
nothing could be done Cor him, and afte,
suffering intensely he died. He leaves O
wife and family in good circumstances.
CENTRAL RUSSIA, especially the Mos
COW district was devastated by tornado
and waterspout. Many buildings and
bridges and the wheat crop were destroyed
SIXTY EIGHT cigar factories in Havana
working Paltide tobacco, have been closed
G,000 workmen having struck for higher
wages The strike threatens to extend t.
the vuelta Abajo factories. The manufac-
turers have united to resist the demands o!
the men.