Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-02-17
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MATTERS IN THE WEST.


dence of his daughter in Chicago, after
I lingering illness. Gen. Rowley became
! widely known on account of his position as
secretary to Gen. Grant with the rank of
Brigader General during the late years of
the war. In 1864 he returned TO his home
at Galena. ILL.,, where he has since resided
until his health failed him and he went to
Chicago. For number of years he served
as Judge of the County Court Mt Galena.
Gen. Rowley was born in New York. Feb.
8. 1924. He removed to Illinois in 1S43,
and began his career at Galena as a school
teacher: became Clerk of the Court; enlisted
at the beginning of the war, and after the
battle of Fort Donelson was appointed to a
place on the staff of Gen. Grant.
An accommodation train on the Central
Iowa Railroad struck broken rail six miles
south of Marshaltown, Iowa. The rear
coach was dragged off the rails till it struck
Il bridge, when it went over, falling twenty
feet. and the coach took fire and was de-
stroyed. Seven passengers We're injured,
only one seriously. Mr.. Sewers, of Mar
shalltown, had his shoulder d:slocated and
back injured.
THE III. A. Pitts Sons Manufacturing
Company, of Ottawa, ILL.,, makers of the
Pitts thrashing machines, made an assign
ment. No schedule of the liabilities and
assets was filed. The trouble is said to be
the outcome of the company's failure three
years ago. The indebtedness then, $780,
600, was arranged to be met in three yearly
payments. Jan. of this year was the date
set for the third payment, but the company
has been unable to meet it.
E. W. RAPPELLE, {. treveling man for
Chicago house, was arrested at Cincinnati
and brought to Des Moines, Iowa. on re-
QUESTION fran Gov. Larrabee, charged with
bigamy. Last November he was married to
Miss Jennie Spencer, of Des Moines. and
removed to Chicago. A few days ago the
brother of Miss Spencer learned that Rap
pelle had wife at Hamilton, Canada.
THE biennial congress of the National
Trotting Horse Association opened at the
Grand Pacific Hotel, Chicago, with large
attendance. The body consists Of the off,
GERS and delegates from all the Trotting
Associations of the United States, and in
cludes forty eight tracks. The principal
work is to map out the business Of the com-
ing trotting season, and it is not expected
tha, any radical changes in the rules will be
made
S. NJ. CAsTEII, a prominent missionary
Baptist preacher at Carmi, ILL.,, is fugi-
tive from justice for an attempt made
recently to outrage his II -yea.- old daugh-
ter.
LIEUT.. G. A. CHASE, of the Third Cav
airy, who last summer was sentenced by
general court martial to suspension from
rank on lf-pay for one year. which sem
tenee was remitted by the President few
days ago, has reported for duty to the Su-
perintendent of Mounted Recruiting Service
at ST. Louis. Heis the senior first lieuten-
ant of his regiment, and through the death
of Capt. Crawford. who was recently killed
by the Mexicans, he succeeds to the cap.
taincy.
EDITOR CAHILL, Of the Chicago Pilot,
has sent to various newspapers complete
retrnction Of the charges he recently made
against Vicar General Conway. The latter
says that personally he viii now have no
motive for prosecuting the pending action
against Cahill for criminal libel, but the
matter is entirely in the hands Of the States
Attorney.
The river at Trenton, n. T., has over
flowed its banks, and some portions Of tho
city are inundated. Great damage has re-
suited 10 mills, dwellings and business
houses.
OK Of ~ isad1rs Of the Anti. Chinsss
movemint 4 Portland, Oregon, statsd 70 an
Associatsd Press correspondent that ~