Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-30
DOINGs AT THE EAST.

THE certificate Of incorporation of the
United States and Congo Emigration Com
pany, Of Washington, has been filed with
the Recorder. The object of the company
is to run and operate line of steam ves-
sells from Baltimore to the Congo country
in Africa and intermediate places for the
purpose of emigration and commerce. The
capital stock is placed at $4,000, 900, which
may be increased to S3,OOO,OO0.
JOHN d. SCHINNIs, a jew, 25 years of
age, braking on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad, met with horrible death at May
field. Ky. Freight train No. IA was pull
ing into town, and in setting the brake the
brake chain parted, throwing him between
the cars. The head was severed from the
body, the trunk being crushed and mutt
lated beyond recognition. Deceased leaves
wife in Paducah.
AT Cincinnati, Ohio, VIM. J. Sonderson,
Justice of the Peace, plead guilty in the
Police Court to charge of assault and bat
terry preferred by Mrs. Gibbons, and was
sentenced to two months in the Work
House and to pay fine of 500. His ap-
peal for mercy on the ground that he was
drunk when he committed the offense was
not successful.
THE Parliamentary Fund Committee, of
Boston, Mass, transmitted $4,000 to
Treasurer O'Reilly, of Detroit, to be sent
Immediately to Parnell in the name Of SYM
pathizers with Gladstone and Pamell in
their great struggle.
The committee of the Knights of Labor
appointed at the Cleveland convention have
sent letter to Speaker Carlisle and copies
to Randall and Morrison containing list
of measures which it is desired Congress
should pass, and memorials looking to that
end Among the measures are those re-
pealing the timber culture and desert land
acts, adjustment of railway and other land
grants, organizing the Territory of Okla
homa, prohibiting aliens from holding
land from the United States, making Pres
idential and Congressional election days
holidays, and furnishing bribery.
THE total number of business failures
occurring throughout the United States and
Canada during the last seven days were 162
THE suspension announced of the firm Of
II. H. Swift l. Co., inspectors OF sugar al
66 Pine street, New York, and at Pernam.
buco, is one of the most important business
failures that has taken place in long time
The liabilities are about $1,000,O00, which
are more than equaled by the assets Of thu
firm. Thus far no assignments have beer
made and efforts are in progress TO effect .
settlement with the creditors and resume
businnss at m early day. In the meantime
the suspension is causing excitement in thu
sugar trade Of the city. and the fear is ex.
pressed that other embar1assmenrs may fol.
low there or elsewhere.
Ar mass meeting of the power loom
ingram carpet weavers, OF Philadelphia, q
which over 1900 were present, il was de-
cided to 60 on strike I. once against ths
proposed reduction Of half cent per yard
in their wages. This reduction, with I
change in working hours and other details
was agreed upon few days ago By An ar-
bitsation board. The strike win a6sc'
about thirty mills aad nearly l,7Oa weavsrs
II 10 not authorized By the Knights Of Labor
and sscrst1sy Turner sayu ths nnsn wers =