Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-04-28
ADDITIONAL. NEWS.

A BLOODY tragedy occurred at Manches-
ter, Tenn. About ten days ago Deputy
United States Marshal Purdon and posse
made raid on illicit distillers in Grundy
County and captured and destroyed several
stills. At an early hour on the morning OF
the tragedy fifteen moonshiners rode into
town determined to have Purdon's lie.
Seven broke into his house and the balance
surrounded it. Purdon met them, revol-
yers in hand, and a terrible battle ensued.
Two moonshiners fell to the floor, mortally
wounded, and the gang retreated, hut had
succeeded in fatally wounding Purdon.
Disabled as he was, he seized doubie-
barrelled shotgun and fired into the re-
treating gang, and two more fell mortally
wounded. Purtlon then fell dend beside
the body OF one Of his victims. The gang
| carried OFF three Of their wounded COM
pnnions. A large posse is now IN pursuit
of them.
CONCERNING the floods on the lower
Mississippi, special dispatches indicate that
leyees at Lena, Ark, Greenville and Vicks-
burg, Miss, and other points are badly
soaked and crevices opened. At FriaI's
Point Miss, the levee is broken. A gap
! fifty feet wide and five feet deep is open
and the water pouring through with tre-
mcndous force. Owing to severe storms
along the river telegraph communication is
somewhat interrupted, and details cannot be
obtained. A dispatch from Helena says the
prospects are exceedingly gloomy for Ar
kansas and Louisiana, and are by no means
bright for Mississippi.
| A CIRCULAR has been issued signed by
c. q. Collins. Secretary of the National
Barbed Wire Manufacturers Association,
reducing the price of barbed wire 25 cents
per 100. 1t is claimed that the Washburn
faction is trying to crush out the fifty other
manufacturers, and confine the trade of the
entire country to the twelve combined wire-
drawing and barb wire establishments.
There is prospect that the fifty manufac-
turers opposed to the Washburn faction will
retaliate vigorously hy organizing pool to
erect and maintain wire-drawing plan Of
their own.
TRAIN No. 80. on the Missouri Pacific,
was derailed near Wyandotte. Kan. Spikes
We're pulled ont Of the ties and fsh-plates
taken of the rails. The fireman, Ben Hor-
ton. and Brakeman, George Carlisle, were
instantly killed, and the engineer, j. H.
Fowler, severely injured. Superintendent
Hoxie has offered reward of $25,OO0 fol
the arrest and conviction of the wreckers.
The Socialists of Chicago observed
Easter Sunday by q parade of the Interna-
600 men were in line. After the march Q
meeting was held on the Lake Front. The
speakers advocated the unifcation Of al
wealth, md denounced private wealth a.
stolen labor.
WASHINGTON c. WHITTHoRNE, appointed L
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF Sena
tor jackson. Of Tennessee. presented his creden
tials and was sworn in April 20. Mr.. Morrill
from the Committee on Finance, reported witt
anne endnent the House bill relating to the bondi
Of brewers. The Senate committee amended thu
bill to require that at least once in fou
years the bonds shall. in any event, be renewed
whether the Collector requests IL or not Aftel
! debate the senate amendment was agreed Il
and the bill as amended WAS passed. A bill WA
introduced in the House of Representatives. b.
Mr.. Springer for the admission Of the whole o
Dakota into the union Of states also 10 cstab
ish board for the arbitration Of controversies
between labor and capital. The House went intt
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Wellborn in the
chair on the river and hnrbor appropriation bill
Mr.. Bayne offered an amendment authorizing
the Secretary Of War to negotiate for the pur
chase Of the works OF the Monongahela Eayisn
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