Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-19
MATTERS IN THE WEST.

A SPECIAL from Benefits Arizona ranch,
twenty-five miles southwest Of Nogales,
brings news of the killing of Charles MUIR
ray and Thomas Shaw. Geronimo's entire
band is supposed to be in that locality.
Two hundred troops are in close pursuit
Both Murray and Shaw were prominent
among the volunteers from Nogales when
tha Indians raided the Vera Cruz valley re-
Gently. Much sorrow is manifested at their
sad fate.
Nortonville, Kan, doing vast amount of
damage. A brick block, which had Just
been completed, was completely wrecked
bank building adjoining was demolished
many dwelling houses unroofed and almost
totally destroyed. Reports from the adjoin-
ing country state that the damage to prop
erty is very great. No lives were lost, but
many were slightly and few seriously in
jured.
BISMARCK special says that all of the
Territorial officers of Dakota, Gov. Pierce,
Secretary Mccormack, Auditor Caldwell,
Treasurer Raymond and the lesser lights,
have left in special car, accompanied by
their wives, for months junket about the
Territory. They will visit all the public in
stitutions of the Territory, and on Decora-
ton Day will be in Minneapolis, where the
Governor will deliver the address Of the
day.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, was visited by ter
rife wind and rainstorm, which caused an
immense amount of damage to property,
besides which several persons were killed
and large number injured. The Court
House was totally demolished, the Lathrop
School Building destroyed, one span of the
Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad bridge
blown down, and much other damage done.
Leayenworth, Kan, was also struck by a
cyclone, but no lives were lost there, al
though the destruction Of property was
heavy.
Burnley JESSE, who lives Eve miles
south Of Mexico, Mo-, accidentally shot and
killed himself while out hunting. From
the location Of the gunshot wound, just un-
der the chin, it was at first thought that he
had committed suicide, but his family
think this was not probable, as he had no
known cause to take his life. The killing
was undoubtedly accidental.
A MEETING Of boss tailors, or middlemen,
was held in Chicago, at which some ex-
pressed willingness to grant an increase
Of 10 per cent. in wages. Others present
refused unless the wholesale dealers con-
ceded the middlemen corresponding adj
vance. The manufacturers are, however,
determined in their position, saying boss
tailors can afford IN increase to the their
employees and yet make money. The mid
dlemen win hold another meeting. Mean
while q lockout Of nearly $4,000 persons
employed in the manufacture Of ready made
clothing continues.
THREE soldiers, Priyates Swanwick, 18th
Infantry; Zinkard, 5th Infantry, and Nor
ton, lst Cavalry, all Of Fort Custer, Mon
tana, were drowned in the Yellowstone
River short distance above Fort Keogh.
They were crossing in skin, and when in
midstream ths strong current carried the
frail craft along the rapids, where Il was
swamped. None Of the bodies have been
recovered.
The knights e Labor and o.her oEgani-
cations Of Cleveland are working up !
scheme for taxine u foreign Immigration,
and will socn fosward petition 70 Congress
asking that sush Ihw b passed. The
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