Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-16
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

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DANIEL GRIFFIN, carpenter, about GO
years of age, suicided at Leavenworth,
Kan. His body was found by his son,
hanging to rafter in the loft in the barn.
He had been in poor health for some time,
and financial trouble and despondcncy are
assigned as the causes for the act.
CAPT. GEORGE MILLER. ex-Postmaster
at Boonville, Mo-, accidentally killed HIM
self at Denver, Col, by shooting through
the breast. The accident occurred at a
boarding house. He intended going out
shooting and was cleaning his shotgun. He
was alone in his room at the time, and the
manner of the accident is conjecture.
OFFICIALS of Neoga, H., are hunting
for an incendiary who set fire to the Neoga
House, a large frame building occupied by
Isaac Robinson. Prompt action saved n
large amount of property from the flames,
and close watch is being kept for another
attempt to burn the town.
The town of Kingston, Mich. was al
most entirely destroyed by fire. Only one
store building remains. The loss aggre-
gates $500 with only $4,000 insurance.
1t started in an uuoccupied barn, where
some boys had been playing cards, and is
supposed to have been caused by cigar
stubs.
The barn of d. Wooderd, at Grinnell,
Iowa, was destroyed by fire. 1t contained
six fine horses, valued at $4,000. His new
residence. just completed, with all its con-
tents, valued at $4,000, was also burned.
The entire loss will not be far from $22,-
600. The origin of the fire and the amount
Of insurance is unknown, but it is thought
the property was well insured.
A TRAIN on the Ottawa, Usage City and
Council Grove Railway was ditched and
Mr.. L. L. Coppedge, Chief Engineer of the
road, and Mr.. Evans, Company Surveyor,
of Burlingame, Kan, were instantly killed,
and w. L.. Spence, contractor. slightly
hurt.
Gill PITCHER, well-known and
wealthy farmer residing two miles south
of Kansas City. Mo-, met with painful
accident, which necessitated the amputa-
ton of the right leg, and may prove fatal.
He was running moving machine, driving
two spirited horses. They became unman-
ngeable and ran away. He was thrown
from the machine in such a manner that he
was caught by the blade, and his right leg
fearfully lacerated. 1t was amputated high
above the knee, and he is now in preca-
rious condition.
MUscATINE. Iowa, was visited by the
greatest confagration ever known in that
city. The Musser Lumber Company's mill
was entirely destroyed, and the Muscatine
Manufacturing Company's buildings re-
duced 10 ashes. Eight to ten million feet
of lumber was consumed, also a number OF
residences and small shops. One man,
named Cooper, was killed by falling from
one of the burning buildings.
TIP ROBERTSON, an 49, pear old son OF
F. A. Robertson, living near Cave Spring,
Mo-, mounted his horse to start home from
neighbor's house, when his horse sprane
forward, throwing him off. His foo,
caught in the stirrup and he was dragged
200 yards, when the animal fell in a gully
on him. He was terribly mangled and died
in short time.
A FIRE broke ont in cattle shed in the
National Stock Yards in East st. Louis and
burned fiercely for some time. The local
fire department was unable TO successfully
cope with the flames, and help was senl
from st. Louis and the fire extingnished
after consuming $50 feet of the shed. Nc
cattle were lost. The loss is about 5000
insured.
THERE is a general lock -out among the
painters in Chicago, and 400 iourneymen
are idle. The forty shops of the Maste,
Painters Association have shut down, tc
protect, it is said, five shops in which strikes
had heen ordered by local labor organiza-
tions. The remaining thirty. five shops had
been called upon to contribute TO the sup
port of the men in those which are closed,
and 1t was to prevent the literal running Of
the proprie.ors Of those that the lock -out was
ordered.
SECRET session of delegates TO the con-
vention Of the Brotherhood OF Telegraphers
was held in st. Louis for the purpose ot
more thoroughly systematizing the working
of separate counsels under the general head
It was unanimously resolved TO fall in line
under the banner Of the Knights OF Labor,
after which the convention adjourned sine
die.
W. H. BARRY, Of Dawn, Mo-, has been
arrested, charged with numerically and
dangerously beating lady named Mrs,
John SPINNER, OF that place. The lady
went to his shop 10 collect forty cents,
which be owed her. Barry refused to pay
! the money, and knocked her down and
kicked her severely, in consequence oi
which her hody il covered with black and
blus marks. Hs wxs taken to Utica fol
ssial ara Il ansd ~ end cost, stons sall