Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-24
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

JAMES EHLE, wife, father and three
children and Mrs. Kinney perished by the
burning of the Ehle residence, in the town
of Greeubush, Sheboygln County, Wis.
As their hired man alone escaped from the
burning building, and as it is known that he
is vicious character, it is thought the fire
and loss of life was the result of revepgaful
incendiarism The remains OF some of the
members of the family have been taken
from the ruins.
AT st. Louis, Mo-, Sister Euphrosma, of
the Order of st. Francis, committed suicide
by throwing herself from the fourth story
window of the dormitoly of the School of
the Holy Trinity. II is supposed she was
suffering from dementia at the time, as she
left no word explaining her action. No
other cause can be assigned for the act, and
this view is strengthened by the fact that
for some time previous to a few weeks ago
she had been confined in st. Vincent Asy-
lum.
JEAN LoEBssoNG, French cook, was
found dead in his room at 404 Fourth ave-
nue., New York. having committed suicide.
He affixed rubber tube to the gas burner
and placed the other end of the tube in his
mouth, and then turned on the gas full
force. When found he had been dead some
hours. He left letter saying that he was
out of employment and tired of life.
p. A. JONES, who claims to be money
lender Mt Union, Iowa, presented forged
note to be cashed at the First National Bank
in Hebron, Neb When he found that the
bank had discovered the forgery he at
tempted to escape, but was captured by the
Sheriff, and on preliminary examination
was bound over for trial. Being unable to
give bonds he was sent to Jail.
FLOYD A. WEST, miner living at Run
nells, Iowa, seventeen miles east of Des
Moines, was assaulted with an AK by his
brother-in-law while lying in bed. His
skull was crushed and he died few hours
afterward. The assassin is named Henry
Furr, and he has shown signs Of mental
unsoundness heretofore. He was arrested
and lodged in Jail.
In an attempt to capture David Sholty,
an insane man, near Shirley, Mclean
County. ILL.,. Levi Sholty, his brother, was
fatally shot in the breast by the lunatic, who
also shot Mrs. Levi Sholty in the neck.
breast and leg and her daughter in the
wrist. The insane man then fired barn
with match, destroying it and involving
a loss Of $1,000. The whole neighborhood
was aroused and the woods are being
searched for the maniac.
AN interesting case is before the United
States Circuit Court at Springfield, Ill.
Chester Holiday, of Illiopolis, appeared in
compliance with rule entered against him
by Judge Treat to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt of
court for interfering with the operations of
Wabash train while the road was in the
hands Of receiver. The peculiarly of
the case is that the offense consisted in flag
ging an express train which, under schedule
time, does not stop at Illiopolis. Holiday
pleads ignorance of the fact that his action,
which was intended as an accommodation
to some persons desirous of taking the
train, was violation of the law.
PHILIP HASTINGS, prominent young
man at Silver City, Iowa, son of wealthy
farmer, was found sitting upright in chair
at his fathers house, with a bullet hole
through his head and 3S-calibre revolver
lying at his side on the floor. His parents
and other members Of the family had been
absent several days. The case looks like
suicide, but young Hastings bore such q
high character that many believe there was
foul play.
AT Muscatine, Iowa, J. B. Nyenhaus, q
carpenter, fell from the roof OF Hershey's
mill to the pavement, crushing his skull.
He died instantly.
Ar San Francisco two Cinnamon attacked
Mrs. Dibourne on Post street and attempted
to snatch her purse. Both were arrested.
At the station they stated they had been
driven ont Of Santa Rosa, and, being with
out food or shelter, were compelled to COM
NIT crime.
The House Committee on Public Lands
has reported in favor Of Judge Gifords
bill creating new land districts in the Big
Sioux Reservation, in the event Of the
Dawes bill becoming law. The Commit
tee believe Hat part Of the Reservation "
ing vest " the 102d meridian can we'll be
attached = ths Deadwood District. Az there
win bes tssh ter tho land opened foy