Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-17
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ADDITIONAL NEWS.

lHE Senate has conhrmed the following
nominations: Francis H. West, United
States Marshal for the East District Of Wis
| censin. s. s. Patterson, Indian Agent for
the Nayajoes in New Mexico. postmasters
Frank Shut, Litchfeld, ILL.,; Ambrose NJ.
Miller, Lincoln, ILL.,; JAS. Haines, Pekin,
ILL.,; John c. George, Dwight, H.; Thomas
Hennebery, Draidwood, H.; Jno. West
| ernmeier, Carlinville, H.; Geo. s. Whittier,
Ida Grove, Iowa; JAS. V. Ward, Cherokee,
lowe; Theodore W. Ivory, Glenwood, Iowa;
j.. j. Harenbower, Sheldon, Iowa; A. G.
Hutchinson, Burlington, Iowa; T. O. Carl
isle, Missouri Valley, iowa; Clarence Sny-
der, Racine, Wis; G. b. Draper, Ocono-
mowoc Wis.
A CONVENTION of third and fourth class
postmasters was held at Chicago to consider
the various matters to be brought to the at
tention of Congress for the betterinent of
their condition. About 400 delegates in all
responded and thirty three States and three
Territories were represented. Among the
delegates were twenty-five postmistresses.
The following were elected: President, J.
H. Grubb, of Alabama; Vice Presidents,
Mrs. E. Porter, Of New Jersey; J. G. John
son, Of Kansas; A. G. Lackey, of Missouri;
T. j. Pickett, Of Nebraska; Secretary,
Thomas Brady, of West Virginia.
THERE is great excitement in Berlin over
apparently well authenticated reports that
Prince Bismarck is preparing to yield en-
tirely to the Vatican in the religious dispute
which has been waged by Prussia and
against the Papacy for the past fifteen years.
bill has been deposited by the Govern
ment with the Upper House of the Landtag
revoking, with few trivial exceptions, all
the features of the many laws which have
been SO odious to the Catholics of Germany.
A SUIT under the Civil Rights Act was
determined in the District Court at Denver,
Col. The case was that Of james Hawkins
{coloreD against ex- Senator Tabor, propri-
etor of the Tabor Opera House. Hawkins
and his wife, about year ago, were refused
admittance into the opera house on account
Of their color. The price Of the tickets was
rendered, but the money was refused. Suit
was brought to recover $4,000. The jury
awarded Hawkins 81 damages and the price
of two tickets.
THE Right Honorable Viscount Caldwell,
prominent and successful barrister and
leading Liberal, ex- Secretary for Ireland,
Secretary Of the Treasury, Secretary of War,
ETC., died at London, aged 73 years.
LORD DUFFERIN, Viceroy of India, has
decided to garrison Burmah with large
force, under the command of Gen. Pender-
gast and declare martial law until Novem-
Der, as he does not think the country ripe
yet for the establishment of civil law.
Mr.. VAN WYcK submitted an amendment to
the House bill to increase the pensions Of Wild
ows and dependent relatives Of deceased soldiers
and sailors, in the Senate Feb. l5 providing that
minor children shall receive Is per month when
one parent is deceased. and $40 when both pa
rents are deceased; that the pensionable age be
extended to Is years. and that fathers and moth
time @ Of appe"son m TSe s COMMITTEES on Pnbc
Lands reported favorAbly the bill TO establish
two additional land districts In Nebraska, and
and receivers therefor. Mr.. Conger, from the
Committee on Postoffices aud Postroads, re-
ported favorably the bill granting Mrs. Julia d.
the House Of Representatives Mr.. Hanback, In.
troduced q bill for most sweeping inquiry con.
cernns the charges made rejecting on the integ-
rity anu official action o several officers Of the
Government in connection with the Pan Electric
Telephone Company. Mr. Pulitzer introduced .
bill! granting pension Of 5000 per yenr TO the
widow Of the late Gen. Hancock. The House
then went into Committee Of the Whole Mr.
Springer in the chair, and resumed discussion Of
tile Fitz John Porter bill.