Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-07-28

THE annual report Of Edwin o. F0ilss,
chief Of the appointment division Of the
Postofice Department, for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1885, has been made and de-
tails furnished for publication. The ap-
pointments which this division has charge
OF are those Of the postmasters only. The
report is summarized as follows: Number
of postof6ces established during the year,
3,482; increase during the year, 1851;
whole number Of postofaces Jnne 81, 1885,
53.6l4. The member Of Presidential ofaces
is 1926, an increase during the year Of 50.
The number Of fourth class Offices is 5l.-
$40; total number Of appointments made
during the year, 22,747; increase during
the year, 1900. The total nu4nber Of
money order offices at the close Of the year
was 1856, net increase Of 227 over the
previous year. OF these Illinois holds the
largest number, $50; Iowa next with 522.
HUBERT o. THOMPSON, leader Of the
Democracy in New York City, was found
dead in his bed at the Worth House, on
Madison Square. The immediate cause Of
his death was cerebral apoploxy. Thomp-
son became active in politics in 1871, when
he joined the Young Mems Democratic
Club, and became the opponent Of the old
party leaders in 1871. He was . member
of Tammany Hall, but withdrew from 1t
because of his hostility to John Kelly. His
career since then, as the leader Of the
County Democratic party, is we'll known to
the public. Personally he was man OF
winning manners aud genial companion.
Mrs. ANpRo BARToLI, an Italian
woman, living in Cleveland, near the Great
Newburg Rolling Mills, sent her son to J..
A. Bartlett's drug store, near by, Tor 10
cents worth Of cream Of tartar and the same
amount Of sugar Of milk. Three children
were i'll and the drugs were for them. The
mother had also taken Of the medicine.
Instead of sugar Of milk the druggist gave
| lead Of arsenic, and the mother died and
the three children are not expected 10 re-
cover. The druggist is crazy with grief.
A FEARFUL storm is reported from Pitts.
burg, the damage from which will probably
| reach 1850, 900. The storm was the most
severe known for many years. From al
most every town along the river reports are
coming in Of great damage. At Pine Creek,
| along Butchers Run and the Sawickley
valley the water flooded houses, and many
families were forced TO Gee to escape
drowning. A number of persons were in
jured and two killed by lightning, Peter
Purneyance, at Leechburg, and an un-
known lady at Beaver Falls.
AT Fall River, Mass, Thos. Richardson,
+, Jr., in a fit OF jealousy, shot Miss Bishop,
| with whom he was enamored, and her es-
cort, named Russell, and another young
man named Fitten. The wounds Of Rus
sell and Fitten are believed TO be mortal.
Richardson, who is demented, was arrested.
Mr.. BLAIR, from the COMMITTEES ON sduca-
ton and labor, reported back the h0nse bill d.
| recting the commissioner OF labor TO mako IN
investigation Of convict labor in the senate July
| ~, and II was passed. Mr.. Ingalls onered res-
olntion. which was adopted, requesting the
President TO communicates information concern
ing the alleged detention Of A. X. Cutting. On
! American citizen, by the Mexicsn authorities q
United States troops have been recently ordsrsd
to Fort Bliss. On motion OF Nj. Heweu, fhe
bill was passed appropricsins sa5OO0o for the ~
& s1s Hon.s s. 8
Holman. from the conference committees on thu
legislative. executive and judicial appropriation
bill reported dis.ssssms2s s.a,si soa iussnss % con e.
committee on public lands, reported back thu
Senate bill forfsiting certain Of the lands granted
70 the Northern prclAe Railroad e, Compsay: II NIn.