Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-26
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

AFTER fortnight's struggle the strike of
planning mill employees in Chicago for eight
hours work at ten hours pay has come to
an end. The men formally asked to be
taken back at the old terms, stipulating only
that their wages be paid weekly. This was
agreed to. The mill owners declare they
will discharge no one to make places for
strikers.
A TOMBSTONE, Arizona, special says:
A courier arrived at Gen. Miles headquar-
tiers brings the information that six Of Hat
fields men were killed in an ambuscade by
Indians. The report comes from Deming
that watch fires have been ssen in the vi
cinity, supposed to be calling cut the Mes
calero Apaches. 1t is feared that raid Of
the country is contemplated by Geronimo's
band, and couriers are being sent out to
warn settlers.
A TELEGRAM has been received ut the
War Department from Gen. Miles, dated
Fort Huachuca, May Is, stating that Lieut..
Brown, I troop, Fourth cavalry, struck the
Indians on the evening of the 10th inst,
capturing seven Winchester rifles, ammuni-
ton. saddles, and few horses. The In
dians then turned westward again. They
are being followed by Lawton's and Hat
fields commands.
REPORTS have reached Eufala, Indian
Territory, that Deputy United States Mar
shal Andrews and his posse of three were
all mortally wounded by Phil Pigeon while
attempting his capture. Pigeon had killed
twelve men, and there has been large re-
ward offered for his capture, dead or alive.
Andrews and his posse were after this re-
ward. Pigeon killed Deputy Marshal Rich
nrtlson while resisting arrest some nIou,ns
ago. The particulars of the affray with the
Andrews posse have not yet been learned.
A posse of armed citizens are securing the
country for Pigeon.
A DISPATCH from Tombstone, Arizona,
says: The number of persons murdered by
Apaches within gunshot Of Nogales, Ari-
zona, during the past four weeks now num-
Der forty-two. The size of the raiding
bands and their boldness leave no doubt
that they have been recruited from dis
charged scouts. There are well founded
reports of further departures from San Car
los Reservation, and old settlers believe
that if this outbreak is not quelled within
thirty days Arizona will witness this sum-
mer one of the bloodiest depredations by
Apaches ever known.
p. L. CABLE, one of the first Directors
of the Rock Island Railroad, President OF
the Canada Southern Railroad and Director
J of several other railroads, died suddenly oi
consumption at his ranch, near San Antonio
Texas, aged 6S. He retired about three
months ago from the active management oi
| the several lines with which he was official
ly connected. He he'd spent the past two
winters in San Antonio for the benefit OF
his health. He was the owner of one oi
| the most beautiful residences in that city
| His wealth is estimated at several millions
He leaves wife and two children. The re.
mains were taken to Rock Island for inter.
ment.
, A CYCLONE struck Blackfoot, Idaho, en-.
tirely demolishing the Union Pacific round.
house. About thirty men were inside al
the time, who fled to pits, barely escaping
Several were injured.
| A SPECIAL from Tombstone, Arizona
says the renegade Apaches have broken NJ
into small bands and are raiding Southeast
ern Arizona, numbering and pillaging il
various directions. 1t is believed they ar.
reinforced, either from the San Carlos Res.
| evation or from Gen. Crooks scouts, re.
Gently discharged. There is little securit,
outside Of towns. Over forty persons hay,
been killed within the last six weeks ant
others wounded.
jim REYNOLDS, aged Is, was hanged q
Sidney, Neb., for the murder Of John ant
James Pinkston last fall. He made full
! confession and showed no weakness wheI
| mounting the scaffold. The execution wal
private. After it was over about l 900 person.
were admitted to view the corpse as it hun,
on the gallows.
THE Illinois State Board Of Penitentiar,
Commissioners have been in session o
Joliet, Gov. Oglesby attending the session
and consulting with the Board regarding
the lack of demand for convict labor, an,
to devise means for the employment of th
large numbers Of surplus convicts now OF
hand. Atpresent there are 1900 convicts il
the prison, only about 1900 of whom ar
employed. A large number have been Sc
to work constructing new sewers for th
! prison.
A MEXICAN vacquero, just arrived a
Tucson, Arizona, reports that the Indians
attacked Juan Teller's Mountain Sprin,
ranch, eighteen miles southeast Of Tucson
and carried OF two Mexican boys, aged i
and - years. The father and mother es
capped by hiding in neighboring gulch.
10 now believed the Indians are heading 10
the San Pedro River 10 endsavor to indnc
peacsful Indians undAr Chisf Eskiqinzil
to jain thenl The tgail taken ~ The hos
tiles Aads th1oush \ thiekly. ssttisd rseion
which has ~ - Isidsd sines ths ~,
whtts sattleasnt 4 Arizona. Gr.ve tsar