Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-10
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

A WASHINGTON special says that there is
strong likelihood that Gen. o. o. Howard,
who is at present in command of the De-
partment of the Platte. with headquarters at
Omaha, ,.will be appointed by the President
to the major -generalship in the regular
army, which will soon be made vacant by
the retirement of Gen. John Pope.
ApARTY of seven children who were
coasting on n bobsled at Sioux City, Iowa,
collided with hack, and all were more or
less seriously hurt, the injuries embracing
broken bones, battered heads and miscella-
neous bruises.
THE Territorial Normal School Building
at Madison, Dakota, fine brick structure,
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000; no
insurance.
JOHN O'HARA was hanged at st. Louis
for the murder Of May Mccullough on the
18th day of July, 1884. His crime was a
dastardly one, and all the courts appealed
to, as well as the Governor. refused to in
terfere in his behalf
IT is reported that the Commissioner of
the General Land Office has made the
startling discovery that the Indian title to
about l0.00) 900 acres of land in North Da-
kota has not been extinguished, despite
Secretary Teller's order in October 1884,
opening these lands, and subsequent set
tlement by the inhabitants of what may
comprise fourteen or fifteen counties, most
of which are organized and contain 10000
people. Commissioner Sparks states that,
in view of his discovery and the presump-
ton that the question will be submitted to
Congress, he has decided to suspend all
surveying contracts in this district indefi-
nitely. Portions of the Grand Forks and
Bismarck land districts are also affected by
this order.
In two dirty little rooms, at No. AZ West
Adams street, Chicago, the police pounced
upon dangerous gang Of safe-blowers and
captured them all in a bunch. The prison
ers are Thomas. alias Grab" Boyle, Ed.
Kelly. Charles Offerson, Henry Bourk,
''Redney" Hackett and Thos. Quirk. Each
criminal has record extending back fifteen
years or more. Many articles found in the
room have been identified as stolen prop
erty. The men had in their possession a
complete outfit for safe blowing. When
arrested all the men We're armed, but saw
| resistance was useless.
WASHINGTON newspapers recently pub
lished an interview with r. S. Dement, in
regard to the alleged enormous land frauds
| he had discovered in Utah. Mr.. Dement,
| has denied the authenticity of the inter-
view and declared to Senator Teller be had
no evidence to throw suspicion on the Gov
ernment officials or members Of Congress
| The President has pardoned Geo. r.
Simms, who was convicted Of participating
in conspiracy to defraud the Government
in a pension case and sentenced to five
years in the Southern Illinois Penitentiary
| AN Anti Chinese State Convention was
held at San Jose, Cal. One hundred dele
gates, representing Anti Chinese Leagues
and trade organizations, We're present. The
| general sentiment among the delegates was
strongly opposed to threats of violence.
Boycotting was favored as the quickest
method of accomplishing the desired ends,
and resolution in accordance with these
views was adopted. A resolution was also
adopted demanding Of Congress the abro-
cation Of the Burlingane treaty.
AT st. Louis, Mo-, while seven men were
in a shanty near the railroad tracks warm
ing themselves, some miscreant fastened
them in and poured coal oil down the stove.
pipe, exploding the stove and filling the
shanty with flames. The fire attracted the
attention of railroad men, who released thu
victims. Two were taken out unconscious
All are fearfully burned.
A SPAN of the iron bridge over the Des
Moines River at Pittsburg, Iowa, collapsed
carrying down with it five men. One wa.
fatally injured, two seriously, and two es
capped with slight bruises. The acciden
was caused BY tha breaking Of the derrick
which fell on the span with such force as L
carry it down to the ice ffty-two feet be
j low. John Jamison received injuries re
earded fatal.
AZ the close of the fiscal year, enAet
Juns 80, 1885, the outstanding warrants o
the State Of Iowa amounted to S6, ,765,
524.53. The cash on hand amounted +
! ,147,151.at, leaving . net deficit Q
/ V6lS,372,5O. Al the close Of The business
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