Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-11-24
NEWS CONDENSED.
Items of Interest From all EArts
OF the World.
TIE. EAST.

Ex-PREsIDENT ARTHUR died his
residence in New York, on Lexington
avenue Thursday morning at o'clock.
His death was caused by apoplexy result
ing from the bursting of blood vessel,
which produced paralysis of the whole
right side. On Tuesday ex-president
Arthur was feeling very bright and we'll,
ate we'll and attended several business
matters. When his attendant entered his
sleeping-room Wednesday morning he
found him lying on the right side breath
ing heavily. He spoke TO Kim but received
no reply. DR.. Peters, his physician, was
called and stated that the case was hopeless
MS the canse was case Of apoplexy caus cd
ly bursting blood vessel. Word was sent
Immediately to Mr.. Arhur's near relatives
and friends and those who could arrive.
He remained in an unconscious condition
all day Wednesday, and did not recover
consciousness, passing away in the morn
ing before they realized the fact of his end
being SO near. His son Allan and bis
daughter Nellie and Mrs. MeElroy, his
sister, were present at the death bed. They
were overwhelmed with grief. The funeral
will take place Monday morning from the
Church of Heavenly Rest. on Fifth avenue.
DIR. SALMON. of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry. Department of Agriculture, who
has been investigating alleged pleuro-
pneumonia in Indiana, says the disease
is not pleuro- Pneumonia, but verimicular
bronchitis, caused by the animals eating
certain pecies OF worm found on vegeta-
ton in that county. The disease is not
contagious.
The Civil Service Commission will pro-
eeed to Philadelphia Monday next 10 begin
an investigation into the charges made
against Postmaster Harrity by the Penn
sylvania Civil Service Reform Association.
IT IS said that President Cleveland does
not care TO accept the resignation of Gov.
Pierce. of Dakota Until next spring.
MAYOR GRACE, of New York, has APP
pointed two women MS school commas
sioners.
A CONVENTION of all the trades unions
in the United States will he held in Column
bus, Ohio, Dec. s.
The limited express train bound east ON
the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. LOUIS
Road, was wrecked by land slide Mt
Jones Ferry on Wednesday night, and a
number of passengers seriously injured.
Heavy rains had loosened the earth and
rocks. which came crashing down from
precipice, forty feet above, just as lie
train was passing. The huge mass struck
three sleepers, the first part of the train
having escaped the avalanche.
Hon. THOMAS H. DUDLEY, ex. Consul
to Liverpool, has brought suit aga nst
United States Senator VIM. J. Sewell for
$25.000 damages, for remarks made by the
latter in speech at Republican meeting
on the night of Oct 6 last.
The issne of standard silver dollars
from the minis during tie week ended
Nov. Is, was 1858. la; same week last
year was $62S,117. The shipments of
fractional silver coin since Nov. amount
to S406,544
THE Central Labor Union of Philadel-
phia, at its fortpightly meeting on Monday,
considered plans for extending financial
aid to the convicted Chicago anarchists, in
response to general appeal for assistance
sent out last week by the Arbeiter- Zeitung
Of Chicago, directed to Ill the Central La.
Dor Unions OF the country. The meeting,
during the consideration of the subject, was
held with closed doors, and the members
refused to reveal the details, but it is un-
derstood that funds were subscribed in be-
half of the condemned anarchists.
BRIEF hut destructive cyclone, accom-.
panied by rainstorm, prevaile at Wilkes.
barre, Pa, and in the Wyoming valley,
Thursday morning. causing intense excite
ment while it lasted. The roofs of houses
in various parts of the city were torn off,
telegraph and telephone wires to all parts
greatly damaged, and trees snapped in two.