Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-01-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed Electric Sparks, Fresh
From the Wires.
DOINCS AT THE EAST.


THE New jersey Insane Asylum, at New
ark, which was completed year ago at
cost of S35o0G0, had a narrow escape from
destruction by fire. Flames were discovered
in the enstery front wing of the institution
and in few minutes the entire wing was
seething mass of flames. The wing was
coo feet long and as the interior fittings
We're of oiled pine, they iguited Very readily
and burned iiercely. In the wing We're l03
patients. The medical superintendent at
once summoned his staff of assistants, and
in a few minutes all of the unfortunates
were mustered in the yard without accident
OF the patients taken out thity-three We're
women and seventy one men. Very little
difficulty was experienced in controlling
them. The entire fire department was sum-
moned to the scene, but could render little
service owing TO the scarcity of water. The
cause of the fire is unknown, but is sup
posed to have originated from overheated
steam pipes. The total loss will probably
amount to $75. 900; fully covered by insur-
ance.
THE Coal Miners convention at West
Elizabeth, Pa, decided by two thirds vote
of the delegates present to return to work at
the operators terms. The convention was
a representative gathering, delegates being
present from nearly every pit in the four
pools Work will be resumed in all the
1
ments can be made To start them. The
strike lasted four months. and was the most
stubbornly contested struggle ever known on
the river. Fully 6.0o0 men We're engaged in
it.
THE American Pasteur Institute has filed
certificate of incorporation in New York.
Its object is stated to be the gratuitous care
and treatment by the Pasteur system of
inoculation, of all persons threatened with
or suffering from hydrnphobia.
SECRETARY MANNING holds that the
sinking fund for the current fiscal year re-
quires SIS 600. .0G0. He said ii would not
do to call that amount at once, and hence he
had concluded to begin with at call of Sl0.-
600. 200. This would indicate that between
Feb. and June 30 there will be four bond
calls for $l0.000.000 each
GEORGE GALLAGHER, track inspector
on the New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio
Railroad. was shot from ambush by AN I'M
known person at Wadsworth. Ohio. Gal
lagher had some trouble with people in the
vicinity where the body was found, and
threats had been made against his life. The
railroad secret service officials are inyesti-
eating the matter.
The last New York weekly bank state
ment shows reserve decrease of Si23,175.
Banks now hold S25,0s5, ,463 in excess of
legal requirements.
THE four children from Newark, n. j.,
who We're bitten By mad dog, and who
have been under the treatment of NJ. Pas
teur, at Paris. have sailed from Hayre for
New York. They are all we'll.
JAMES KINCAID, "A prominent citizen of
Mahoningtown, Pa, was fatally shot by an
unknown burglar. The burglar had secured
Kincaid's money and watch and was leaving
the house. when the latter was awakened and
followed the burglar down stairs. The bur
glar turned on him and shot him in the
breast, the ball passing through the body
and coming out at the back. No hopes of
Kincaids recovery are entertained.
ALBERT PAINTER, proprietor of Hotel
Windsor, Toledo, Ohio. was shot by A. II.
Miller n barfapdar o,I former employa
The ball entered Painters right side, passed
through the body and lodged in the spine.
The wound may prove fatal. The shooting
| is n result of disagreement concerning a
bill for services. Miller has not been ar
| rested.
| THE movement of standard dollars for the
week ended Dec. 26, amounted to S743,940,
as against $3164a7 for the corresponding
| period in 1854
| TREASURY officials express the opinion,
| founded ON the fact that the receipts have
! been very light during the month, while
pension payment have been made to a con-
| siderable amount on account of last MONTH
| that the public debt statement will show an
increase Of nearly S2,oOo0Oo during the
| current month.
| MARY Down. II grass widow. whose hus-
band lives in New York. threw herself from
the third floor of the Tracy block i'll Monu-
/ mental Park. Cleveland. Ohio. and was so
| badly injured that she will die. She fell
| twenty eight feet. For six months she has
been living in the block with Daniel Eek
hart, prominent retail coal dealer.
! THE Secretary of the Treasury has issued
call for $40 o.oco,00o of 3 per cent. bonds.
/ the principal and accrued interest of which
| will be paid Feb. /, 1886, and interest there
| on will cease on that day
Two HOUSES at Shamokin. Pa, were
burned. Mrs. John Be,naski was fatally
burned, and several hoar,leis We're injured
! by jumping from windows.
! At the Oxford, Nd. Military Academy.
| Richard O. Reinhardt was accidentally shot
and killed by Patrick Gayagan. of Michi-
/ gan. The boys We're playing with revol-
yer, from which ,iavasan thought he had
| extracted all the cartridges. The deceased
was a son Of Judge Reinharslt, Of Indiana.
CHRISTIAN HlLDERBnASp, a Young mar
ried farmer I!ving near New Providence.
Pa, aud Edward Helm. his hired l,au.
were Instantly killed b, the explosion of a
| loiler GU an engine TIE. ysfe rigging 70 cui