Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-10-13
NEWS CONDENSED.
Items of Interest From NIL Parts
OF the World.
THE EAST


men and switchmen Of the eastern division
of the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
road presented a petition to General Super
intendent Shaler, in which request is
made that the pay Of roundsmen and
switchmen he advanced to 50 per day, and
Of local freight men to $2.15 per day.
Some minor grievances were mentioned, to
all of which Gen. Shaler replied, saying he
would meet the men at Meadville, hoping
for an amdable arrangement. 1t is ex-
pected similar demands will be made upon
every division of the road.
PuNxsUTAwNEE, mining town in the
northern part Of Pennsylvania, was visited
by disastrous conhagration. The fire
started in the Steel House and spread SO
rapidly that by daylight thirty five build
ings in the business part of town were in
ashes. Loss, $l65 200; insurance, 100000.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
COMMISSIONER SPARKS, of the general
land Office, has submitted to the Secretary
of the Interior his report of the operations
of his Office for the last fiscal year. The
sales, entries and selections Of public land
under the various acts of Congress, says
the report, embraces 20,991, ,967-f cres, md
of Indian lands 1882, ,596, making total
OF %, ,124, 1858 acres, being an increase ovel
last year of ], ,129, $50 acres. Public surveys
reported during the year embraced 2,302,-
05O acres.
The commissioner of agriculture has re-
ceiyed a telegram from DIR. Salmon stating
that there were several cases OF pleuro-
pneumonia in New Jersey. DR.. w. B.
Miller, of Camden, was directed to report
to the state board Of health to make an in
vestigation.
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA recently made its
appearance near Vincentown, Burlington
County, N. j., and It spread to an alarming
extent. The State Board of Health has at
tempted to eradicate it by killing infected
animals and quarantinng herds, but cases
are still found throughout thecounty. State
Veterinary Surgeon w. f. B. Miller, oi
Camden, has been ordered by the Govern
ment Department of Agriculture to examine
into the contagion and report to the Na-
tional Bureau.
UNITED STATES SENATOR AUSTIN +
PIKE died suddenly at Franklin Falls, n
H. The Senator had been in his usua
health since his return from Washington
last May. While walking around his farm
| a mile and half above Franklin Falls, h,
suddenly dropped dead. He was 67 years
old, and leaves widow, one son and two
daughters. He has held many impor-
tant State offices during his life, ant
served one term in the House of Represen-
tatiyes. In 1883 he was elected United
| States Senator.
| AUDITOR WILLIAMS, of the treasury
has brought suit against the sureties of th'
late F. p. Burmeister, pension agent a
Philadelphia in 1867 for deficit of $l7 ,00'
| in his accounts. Bermeister died in 1869
THE New York Court of Appeals ha'
handed down decision confirming thu
sentence of the lower court in the case O
ex- Alderman Jaehne, who was convicted
on charge of bribery in the Broadwa,
Railroad franchise. Judge Andrews wrot,
| the decision in the Jaehne case. Judg,
Rapallo wrote dissenting opinion of 5,00t
words, in which Judge Earl concurs.
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