Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-03-10

MATTERS IN THE WEST,

CLARENCE GRAY, alias Isham Collins,
who murdered r. II. Scott while attempt
ing to rob the latter's store, at Paradise,
New, Christmas eve. 1884, was hanged at
Winnemucca, New. Gray had been feign-
ing insanity for month past, but on being
informed that there was no hope for him,
he suddenly resumed his natural state Of
mind. walked up on the scaffold with a
steady step and made speech denying his
guilt. Five minutes after the drop fell he
was pronounced dead, his neck being
broken by the fall.
j. c. CRALL's livery stable, at Atchison,
Kan, was burned with twenty-five horses
and fifty vehicles. Loss, $4,000; unin-
sured. The stock of Donald Bros, dry
goods, in an adjoining building, was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000 by water; in
sured. Incendiarism is suspected.
THE committee on the Dawes bill,
throwing open the great Sioux Reservation
in Dakota to settlement, have agreed to re-
port the bill back to the committee with
some minor amendments. It will probably
come up in the latter committee within q
few days, and it is the belief of the sub
committee that it will be agreed to and fa-
vorably reported to the House.
The Regents of the Iowa State Univer-
sity at Iowa City have entirely severed the
connection of Prof. Gustavus Hinrichs
from the institution. Last June he was re-
moved from the Collegiate Chair of Chem
istry, and now he is dismissed from the
Medical and Pharmaceutical Schools. The
Regents defend their conduct on the ground
of Hinrichs creating trouble in the Facul-
ties.
MYRTLE GRANT was fatally stabbed by
her lover, Ike Glover, in a house OF ILL.,
fame at Omaha, Neb. Miss Grant came
from Toronto, Canada, and belonged to q
good family. She was well educated, and
until quite recently was school teacher.
TWELVE white men, identified as being
Of the mob which drove the Chinese out of
Oregon City on the night Of Feb. 81, have
been arrested by United States Marshal
and taken to Portland. All waived exami-
nation before the United States Commits
sioner ana were bound over to await the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury in $1,000 each. Ten
Of the prisoners gave bonds and the remain
der were confined in the County Jail.
At Alton, ILL.,, Jonathan johnson, 81
years old, was shot dead by Charles Carr,
his stepson, aged 10. johnson was
whipping his wife and Carr interfered.
johnson turned upon the boy, who seized q
gun and fred, inflicting fatal wounds. Carr
was arrested.
jim FELL, champion heavy weight pugil-
ist Of Canada, has issued a challenge to
Jack Burke, the Irish lad, for an eight
round glove contest, the winner to take the
entire gate receipts. If this does not meet
Burkes approval Fell offers to fight him to
finish, in private, for $1,000 side. The
money is deposited with the sporting editor
Of the Chicago Inter Ocean a. guarantee
Of good faith.
AT Kearney, Neb., the American House
with its contents and six frame buildings
were burned. Loss, $4,000. Tho stocks
Of goods in The other burned buildings were
saved.
WHEN Cashier Bornemann was restored
to . position u tie United 6tatss 6uh6eas-
ury at Ran Francisco, some weeks ago, hs
refused to become responsible until The
cash vas ec1ntsd When countSd shezt-