Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-12
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

SENATOR PLUMB, with several gentlemen
interested in the Southern Kansas Railway,
called at the Interior Department lately and
requested Secretary Lamar to recommend
to the President the appointment of three
referees, as provided in the act Of incorpo-
ration, to appraise the value Of lands be-
longing to the Cherokee Indian Nation in
the Indian Territor.s, proposed to be taken
for rght-of-way by the railway company.
The delegation represented that they had
failed to come to an amicable settlement
with the Indians, and asked for prompt ac-
ton on the part Of the Department, as con-
tracts had already been let for the construc-
ton of 100 miles Of the road throughout
the disputed territory. Secretary Lamar
took the matter under advisement.
CONGRESSMAN MORROW lately received
moster petition from the Knights Of Labor
of California. 1t is over. 1900 feet long
and contains the names Of over $4,000 per-
sons. Every State, county and municipal
officer, and every Knight Of Labor Of Cali
fornia has signed the petition. Every male
adult in many of the counties Of the State
has put his name to it. 1t prays for such
action on the part of Congress, either by
appropriate legislation, or by change in the
present treaty with China as may be neces-
sary to forever prohibit the further immi-
grafton Of Chinese to the United States.
A MOST destructive fire occurred at Ross
vile, ILL.,, completely destroying Hoover's
agricultural store, Milton Lees general
store; w. ]. Henderson a Co.'s warehouse
and Mrs. Weieand's residence. Hoovers
loss, $4,000; insured for $4,000; Hender-
son h Co.'S loss, 5000; insured for $6,-
600; Lees loss, $4,000; insured for 81, 500;
Mrs. Weigand's loss, $4,000; no insurance.
The fire is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary.
GEO. HHssERICH, aged so, who for sew
craI years mas peen working as barber in
several shops at Memphis, Tenn, has by
the death Of his uncle fallen heir to an es.
tate in Brazil valued at $5,OOO,0OO. He's
serich is German, and went to Memphis
from Elmira, N. Y, where he has five chill
dren living.
LIGHTNING struck boarding house in
Burlington, Iowa, and killed young Ger
man carpenter, Gustav Millen, and knocked
down all the other inmates of the house.
The dwelling of Frank Geiger, in the SOUTH
ern part of the city, was also struck and
burned.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND colliers employed
in pits along the Yonghiogheny River, and
also at the mines of w. L. Scott, at Scott
Haven, Pa, have resumed work at the ad-
vance demanded.
ABOUT 600 garment cutters employed in
various Wholesale clothing establishments
in Philadelphia struck for eight hours work
and ten hours pay. The strike throws out
several hundred men, women, and girls.
MIR. VAN WycK introduced bill in the Senate
on the 10Th inst. to authorize the Union Pacific
Railroad Company to build branch roads Re.
ferred. resolution offered by Mr. Logan was
agreed to, directing the Committee on Pensions
TO report back to the Senate the Senate bill No.
IS, providing for the repeal Of the limitation on
arrears OF pension. This is the Ingalls, bill. The
interstate commerce bill was placed before the
Senate. Mr.. Ingalls, proposed amendment was
agreed to- giving to the commission the right to
report To the United States Circuit Court and get
speedy Judgment on complaints whenever
companies decline to obey the order OF the com.
mission. bill was introduced in the House Of
Representatives by Mr.. Digler, Of Maine to limit
countries and ports OF the United States to such
privileges accorded American vessels in ports Of