Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
ADDITIONAL NEWS

THE miners at Grape Creek, ILL.,, who
went out on strike May l, are now in a
deplorable condition. They struck for the
Pittsburg scale of rs cents per ton, but
subsequently offered to arbitrate. The
company declined to permit outside inter-
ference with its business. but placed
strong guard over its property and notified
the strikers to vacate the houses they oc-.
cupied. The men sought relief in law, but
the court decided, June 2, that the leases
were valid and the houses must be vacated.
The men were given till June 81 to move
out, but failed to comply with the require
ment, and last week the work Of forcible
eviction was begun. The strikers with
their families are camped in the woods, and
subsist ON the pittance doled out to them by
the union.
MIR. GLADSTONE has written as follows
to Mr.. John Bright: Il regret to read your
letter to Mr. Peter Rylands. Without los
ing moment ] beg of you either to pub
licly except me from your assertion that one
year ago all Liberals held Mr.. Rylands
opinion, or give proof Of what you say.
Never since the Home Rule struggle was
started, fifteen years ago, have l once con-
demned lit in principle or held in any way
the opinions Of Mr.. Rylands, which, to
speak frankly, think absurd"
f. G.. FARMER, mis- wife Mary E., and
his daughter Mamie, aged 6, and Mr.. c..
w. Girsch, wife and three children, both
being members of the firm of Farmer,
Girsch T. Co., engrnyers and printers,
Providence, r. l., also William G. Bray
| ton, their travelling salesman, aud his wife,
went for a sail down the bay in the sailboat
@Wanderer. They reached Bristol safely
and after short stop started towards Pru-
dence Island. The wind was blowing
strong, and Mr.. Brayton, who was sailing
| the boat, was unable to manage it, and the
boat capsized and six OF the party were
drowned.
THE nail mill strike at Belleville has
| finally come to nm end, the settlement Mt
Pittsburg of the wage question proving sat
isfactory TO both nailers aud operators.
Under the new arrangement the men will
receive not less than II cents per keg no
matter what the price of nails may be. The
mills employ about $50 men and will start
up again in few days.
PRINCE LuITHoLD has been formally
made Regent of Bavaria, TO administer the
affairs of the kingdom during the occupa-
ton of the throne by King Otto, the insane
successor Of Ludwig The ceremony was
performed in the throne room of the Resi-
denzschloss, in the presence Of the Minis
try and majority of Parliament.
THE Senate has confirmed the nominal
ton of w. NJ. Desmond to be United States
Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa
The President has nominated VIM. G.
Ewing to be Attorney of the United States
for the Northern District Of Illinois.
Mr. TELLER introduced bill in the Senate
June 2s authorizing the President to appoint
and retire Alfred Pleasanton Major General
| Referred. Mr.. Edmunds called up tho bill
| granting pension OF s100 per month to Emily J
Stannard, widow OF Gen. Staanard, OF Vermont
and it was passed The chai- laid before ths
| Senate the conference report on the postof1c<
| appropriation bill. stating that the COMMITTEES
unable to the being sus
that the Senate insist upon its amendment wal
| agreed to-yeas 33 nays L. Mr.. Randall, o
| Pennsylvania, introduced In the House Of Rep
| resentatives his bill TO reduce and eoualize thu
| duties on imports, to reduce internal revenue
| taxes and modify the laws In relation TO the col
lection OF revenue. Mr.. Morrow presented pc
htion prepared under the auspices of the knights
| OF Labor Of the Pacific Coast, and signed by 80,
COO persons asking that some action should bt
taken which would forever prohibit Chinese em
| igration.