Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-01-27
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

REPORTS from San Francisco state that
the Pacific Coast has been visited by one of
the most severe wind and rain storms ever
known in that region. 1t extended from
the norther boundary of Washington Terri
tory to the southern boundary of California,
and from the Rocky Mountains to the Pa
citc Ocean. An almost continuous fall of
rain and snow was accompanied by wind
which. from five miles an hour, gradually
increased until it blew hurricane of eighty
two miles an hour. Houses were unroofed,
sheds. fences, trees, awnings, sigus and
church spires were blown down. Huge
plate windows were blown in, Easements
flooded, sewers broken, cars were lifted from
the track and covered wagons caught up.
No loss of life has been reported.
CHARLES A. CLOVES, /, wealthy young
married man, murdered Blanche Gray and
then shot himself at disreputable house,
AL Clark street, Chicago. Cloves was
secretary of the Riverton Alcohol Works
at Springfield, Ill. His father died at
Springfield about year ago and left him a
fortune estimated at 100000. For several
wears he spent much time in Chicago and
made many bad acquaintances, spending
money freely. His mother lives in Hyde
Park, and with her Gloves young wife,
whom he married only three months ago
The girl whom he shot had been his mis-
tress for several years. and it is stated the
direct cause of the shooting was that the
girl upbraided him for his marriage. The
wife WHO Cloves married so short time ago
is said to be most estinable woman. and
shame and horror at the occurrence has ut
terly prostrated her and fears are enter
tanned for her life.
A TELEGRAM from Chicago conveys the
intelligence that Dr. S. A. Richmond, of
st. Joseph, Mo-, who recently mysteriously
disappeared, was at the Palmer House,
Chicago, on the night of Jan. 13. This is
the only information of his whereabouts
since he left st. Joseph for Chicago on the
night of the 18th. A reward of $500 is Of
fered for him dead or alive.
The Iowa State Temperance Alliance
met at Des Moines and elected as officers
for the ensuing year: President, J. A..
Harvey; Treasurer, Judge c. C. Nourse;
Secretary, Mrs. A. L. McMurray. The
Secretary's report shows general enforce
ment of the law in most parts of the State;
that 10l saloons have been reported by
- Al, d. II. or
towns have reported q majority of the pop
ulation in favor of enforcement; that about
$4,000 in fines have been paid by violators
Of the prohibitory law in justices courts
alone.
A BLOODY tragedy was enacted near
Ponca, Neb., the principals in which were
W. w. Westbrook and his three sons and
Anson Gibson, who had quaireled over the
| possession Of the carcass of dead mule.
During discussion of the subject the par
/ ties engaged in free for all fight, in which
nearly all the weapons of modern warfare
| were used, and after the smoke of the bat
tie had cleared away the elder Westbrools
was found with bullet wound in his right
| eye. one of his sons with a ghastly wound
| in his neck, from which he has since died,
and another son with bullet mark in his
scalp. Gibson came out of the atfray in
| good shape, considering the chances he had
taken, and Immediately went to town and
| gave himself up to the Sheriff. Public
| sympathy is said to be with Gibson.
/
| GOV. LARRABEE, of Iowa, has revoked
Gov. Shermans order susreading Audito,
Brown and the appointment of j. w. Cat
tell TO fill out the remainder of Browns
| term, and has issued q certificate of election
and qualification to Auditor Brown, with
| the notification that his bond has been duly
approved. AT the order Of Gov. Larrabee
j. w. Cattell turned over the keys of the
| auditors Office, at the same time fling a
| vigorous protest. Ex-Goy. Sherman and
| his friends declare that the matter must be
taken into the courts, but it IS not believed
anything further will be done in the matter.
A FIRE at Ames, Iowa. destroyed the
clothing store Of w. X. Brown, millinery
stock Of Miss Dix and dry goods store Of
Thomas Bros. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
| $4,000
IxToRAAIfcH having been received at
the General Land Office thai settlers in Da-
! kota ~ required BY CLERKS of courts and
locel c1lesfs v make proof u duplicate,