Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-01-20
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

A TERRIFIC explosion took place at
Short Il Cooley's rendering establishment,
Creston, Iowa. There were six men in the
building at the time of the explosion, two
Of whom were killed outright and the other
four seriously injured. The property, val
ued at SIS, 1000, is total wreck. 1t was
owned by Hamilton g. Heinly Brothers, and
was partially insured. The cause Of the ex-
plosion was a defective rendering tank.
NEWS has been received of the burning
Of an enormous hay stack at Lemburg,
Bavaria, which had been used during the
cold for shelter by yagrants. large num-
Der Of the homeless wanderers had sought
shelter under it, and while all were asleep
the hay stack took fire, probably from the
ashes of pipe. Twenty dead bodies have
already been taken from the ruins, and it
is thought many more have been burned to
death.
AT a convention OF miners and coke
drawers OF the Connellsville region, at
Scottdale, Pa, it was unanimously decided
to order general strike for 10 per cent.
advance In wages, and committees were ap-
pointed to visit all the coke works and per-
suade the men to quit work at once. Over
1000 men are employed in the coke regions,
and it is expected that all will soon be idle.
THE United States Supreme Court in the
case of Yelling against the State Of Michi-
gan has decided that the law levying taxes
on drummers or commercial travellers, en-
acted by certain States, is unconstitutional.
THE County Treasurer's Office at New
castle, Tenn, was entered by burglars and
the safe cracked. A small amount Of money
and $4,000 in certificates Of deposit were
stolen.
~ AT Pittsburg. Pa, the TOW beak' Nod0c
exploded her boilers in the Allegheny River,
opposite the foot Of Sixteenth street, and
was completely wrecked. The captain, en-
gineer and deck hand were badly injured.
T. E. Higgins, the fireman, was fatally
hurt.
FIVE members Of the Hansmeyer family
at Tarentum, Pa, have died Of trichinesis.
The lives Of the three remaining members
Of the family are despaired Of.
H. RAMPERDAHL's Touring mill at Me-
tropolis, H., burned to the ground. Loss,
$50, 900; insured for $2l 200.
RECENTLY n girl named Collins died a,
Woodstock, Ontario, as it was supposed,
very suddenly. A few days ago the body
was exhumed prior to its removal to another
burial place, when the horrible discovery
was made that she had been buried alive,
Her shroud had been torn into shreds, hel
knees drawn up to the chin, and one oi
her arms twisted under her and her features
bore evidence Of dreadful torture.
Mr. SHERMAN resumed the chair in the Senate
Jan. ls Among the petitions presented and re
ferred was one by Mr.. Coke, from the merchants
of Ell Paso, Tex, complaining Of smuggling or
the Mexican border, and urging Congress to TAKE
measures to put a stop to it. Mr. Voorhees, pre-
sented memorials from citizens Of Montans
praying that that Territory may be admitted NJ
q State into the Union. and also introduced bill
providing for such admission. Mr.. Harrison
gave notice that Friday he would call up the Da
kota bill. The judicial salary bill was PLACED
before the Senate, came to vote and wns passed
1t gives Enited States District Judges So 600 pe
year. and prohibits them from appointing thet
relations to Office in their courts Among tht
bills introduced in the House Of Representatives
were the following: BY Mr.. Chandler. rspealinl
the statute which imposes taxes on the notes O
the state banks. State banking associations snt
municipal corporations; by Mr.. Cannon. to ex
tend the benefit Ct the pensioa laws to worth!
applicants for pensions who served in the lat,
war. and their widows minor children wht
unable under the existing Law to furnish tht
evidence required to connect their disability
with the service; by Mr. n -, for the admission
OF Montana ns II state; by Mr. Joseph, defining
the powers Of the Commits on3 Of the Genera
Land Office in 81, ct Il .Iig titles to lart
in Western States aud Territories.