Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-11-10
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

The saloon traffic in Sioux City assumes
ahighly interesting aspect by the announce.
ment that Judge Lewis, Of the District
Court, will attach an order Of abatement to
nil the permanent in functions issued. Such
an order, if granted, can be enforced on
the application OF anyone, and the effect
would be to give the Sheriff possession Of
the building occupied as saloon, until by
application of the owner the building is re-
stored to him. Such is one Of the results
contemplated by the Clark law.
The National Convention Of the W. c..
| T. u has taken preliminary steps for rails
| ing fund for Haddock memorial build
ing in Sioux City, to be erected, if possible,
on the very spot where the assassination
took place.
GEORGE THOSE, candidate against
Speaker Carlisle for Congress in the Sixth
Kentucky District, announces his intention
TO contest the election of Carlisle. He
| claims that after the contest became very
| close the returns in the back counties were
"doctored"; also that his representatives
sent to watch the official count were given
no consi3 3eration whatever, and, in one in
| stance, were threatened with bodily injury.
EX-SENATOR GRAVES has been arrested
| by the United States Marshal of Illinois
for contempt Of court, on warrant issued
by Judge Gresham, of Chicago, for failing
to deposit in the court 100000 obtained
| for the insolvent firm Of Boies, Fay &
| Conkey on fraudulent confessions of judg-
ment. Graves had been silent partner in
| the firm.
| The 250th anniversary of Harvard Col
lege was celebrated last Monday. james
| Russell Lowell delivered the address, aud
among the many notables present wers
President and Mrs. Cleveland.
The Columbia River Paper Mills, owned
by parties at Portland, Oregon, but situated
| a J.aesmas, Washington Territory, were
burned Saturday night. Loss, $4,000;
insurance, S45,OG0.
FBED ARCHER, the celebrated jockey, is
dead, from the result of pistol wound in
fiicted by himself while in delirium result
ing from typho fever.
The United States postal authorities
have abandoned the search for the register
| ed ma pouch that was stolen last summer
b tween New York, Pittsburg and Indian
apols. Several clues have been followed
for weeks, but none Of them resulted in the
apprehension of the thieves or recovery of
the stolen property. All of the parties who
had packages in the pouch bave not been
heard from yet, but it is said that thus far
the value of the known contents aggregate
over SlDo,OO0.
A SPECIAL from Shelbyville, ILL.,, says;
DAVID Hudson, of Dry Point Township,
Shelby County, has lost seven head of fine
cattle from black leg The disease was
| ep demic in that region last winter, and its
reappearance has caused wide spread alarm
anon; the farmers.
SAMUEL NJ. GAY, the defaultirg chic:
pension clerk, who pleaded guilty TO two
indictments for embezzlement and forgery,
has been sentenced by the United States
Court to five years Imprisonment in the
Western Penitentiary.
The leaders Of the London Socialists
announce to-day that they have finally de-
cided TO abandon the idea of holding a
meeting in Trafalgar Square on Lord
Mayors day.
IT is announced that the United States
Supreme Court will positively hear the
great telephone cases Jan. "a next.