Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-04

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National League, has eabled $4,000 addi-
tonal to the trustees of the Parliamentary
fund in London. This makes G20, 600, or
500, COO, remitted by the League within
the last few days.
In connection with the nomination of
John Fem, to be postmaster at Decorah,
Iowa, the Senate Postoftice Committee re-
ported that A. n. Bailey, Fenn's predeces-
sor was suspended solely for and on ac-
count of political reosons, and that there is
nothing i'll the case in any degree rejecting
miur.oIsly OH his integrity as man or his
efficiency as an officer
TERRIBLE forest fires are raging along
The line of the Detroit, Mackina and Mar
quette railroad between st. Ignace and
Marquette, Mich. At Newberry $4,000
cords Of wood belonging TO tie Vulcan
Furnace company were burned, and the
furnace will probably be shut down in con-
sequence. Everything is very dry and the
fire runs through the woods with fearful
rapidity. Trains are delayed and crops are
burning mp for want of rain. All vegeta-
ton at Cheboygan is rershing for want of
rain. For several weeks a drouth has pre-
vailed, and in many places young fruit
trees are dying. The mercury got up TO
107, the hottest ever experienced in North
ern Michigan.
A sPLcIAL from Portland says the action
of the Canadian government in closing the
Bay of Chaleur 10 American fishermen is
believed to be an attemp. to force the ques-
ton of the three mile limit into the present
controversy between Canada and the United
States, SO as 10 force the United States to-
ward opening its markets to Canadian fish
is hereafter made. The Bay of Chaleur is
an arm of the Gulf of st. Lawrence, 100
miles long and from ten to twenty miles
wide. During the month of August it is
much resoried to for mackerel fishing, and
it is believed advantage is to be taken of the
scarcity of fish to endeayor to force a con-
cesson from the United States. In 1871
some think it was attempted, but had to be
government.
NATURAL gas has been discovered at
Dundas, Calumet County Wis. This is
the second find of gas in the history of
Wisconsin, the first well having been dis
covered at Appleton. One of the workmen
lowered lantern into the shaft at Dundas
shortly after the gas began to escape, when
an explosion occurred which badly burned
three men engaged in the work of discov-
cry. The find causes great excitement in
the vicinity.
SENIOR MoNpRAGoA, Chief of Police of
Piearas Negras, NJ xieo, recently made
for the body of Francus Risacus, whom he
charged with being horsethief. Deputy
Sheriff b. Diaz arrested Risacns and took
him before County Judge Haffsletter who
signed the extradition papers without Civ
ing the accused hearing, and the Deputy
Sheriff delivered him TO the Mexican au-
thorit;es. Risacus is naturalized citizen,
and be has appealed to the United States
Consul for protection.
Mrs. MARY A. p. DARWIN, of Burling-
Ton, Iowa, prominent leader in temper
ance and religious work in Iowa, died sud
denly.
SAMUEL FuLHAM's saw and shingle mill
at Gowen, Mich, together with 10000, 600
feet of lumber and 100000 shingles,
burned. Loss, s200,000; insurance, $1aO,-
000.
AT Fort Scott, Kan. all the prisoners in
the county Jail. five in number, escaped by
digging hole through the wall with a
butcher knife. None of them have yet been
arrested.
ANDREW GREEN {colored) was publicly
hanged at Denver, Col, in the presence of
5000 people, for the murder OF Joseph G.
Whitnash, a street car driver, May 10 last.
The murder was committed for the purpose
of robbery. Kansas Withers, an accom-
plice, was sent to the Penitentiary for life.
Green was "a years old and confessed the
crime from the gallows. Owing to fault of
the apparatus he died of strangulation.
The Charles w. Allen Company, manu-
at the corner of Canal and Monroe streets,
Chicago, has confessed judgment for $780,
900 in favor of Il. j. Allen, and 81, 100 in
favor OF the Barker Tobacco Company.
Executions were taken out, and the Sheriff
lesied on the works, machinery, stock, etc.
The liabilities are $77,50O. The assets are
said 10 be worth $4,000.
A HORSE race for saddle and bride oc-
CURED at Meriden, Iowa. on public road.
There were six horses in the race. One of
thom bolted tAs track and jumped into =