Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-23
MATTERS in THE WEST.

VIM. N. BENNETT, living near Fredonia,
Kan, while engaged in quarrel, struck
Jasper Wells, his SON. in law, with a knife
in the face, infiicting cut about three
inches long, and upon the interference of
his own daughter, who is the wife of Wells,
cut her three times on the arm. DR.. Will
Its, who dressed the wounds, pronounced
them not necessarily fatal. Bennett, who
is understood to have been drinking, was
arrested and lodged in Jail.
AT Decetnr, ILL.,, the jury in the damage
case of Lawrence Leonard against the Nj
antic Coal Mining Company, returned
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for S4,5OO.
Leonard was hurled down the shaft, 200
feet, through imperfect working of the en-
gine. and was crippled for life. Part of his
spine was crushed.
JOHN KELLY, respected citizen of Os-
trander, Wis, was shot fatally by Sam Will
son, desperate character, whom Kelly and
other citizens visited and ordered to leave
town. Wilson was at once arrested and
jailed. There is great indignation and
plans are being laid by lumbermen to break
Jail and take upon themselves the punish
ment of the murderer.
In the trial of Hetzel, Gooding, Bales
and Jones, under indictment at Olympia,
Washington Territory, for conspiracy in
connection with the anti Chinese agitation
last February, the jury returned verdict
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recommendation to mercy.
A FIRE at Ottumwa, Iowa, burned out l..
NJ. Friedman, a dry goods merchant Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $12, 800. Also damaged
an adjoining building to the extent of S3,-
600; fully insured.
A FIRE this morning in the piano manu.
factory and salesroom of NJ. F. Antisel &
Co., San Francisco, caused loss of $780,
600 to their stock; insurance, 100000.
The loss on the building and stock of other
occupants aggregates $4,000, covered by
insurance.
ELI OWENS, arrested for raping Ida
Grimes, aged Is, his sister in law, was
taken from Jail at Hebron, Neb., and
hanged to a tree, by masked party of men
from Alexandria, where the rape was COM
mitted.
JACOB HICKMAN, an old citizen of Hen
derson County, Illinois, was swndled out
of $2.50O by three sharpers. They got
Hickman to take a chance in lottery
scheme. The farmer drew $25, 900 prize.
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as one Of the conditions for obtaining the
prize. After obtaining the money the
sharpers decamped. Officers are securing
the country for them.
THE proposed repeal of the desert land
law engenders strong opposition among
the residents Of Wyoming. The Laramie
boomerang says Col. James B. George,
special agent Of the land Office, one Of
Sparks own appointees, is circulating
protest against the repeal, which, by reason
OF official encouragement, is being gener-
ally signed by the people. The protest
will travel all over the Territory for sig
natures.
IT is reported from Bismarck that Capt.
Godfrey, Lient. Slocum, Surgeon Porter,
and other survivors Of the ill-fated Custer
expedition will 90 to the battle field soon to
properly observe the tenth anniversary Of
the massacre. A Sioux chief now at
Standing Rock Agency, was was in COM
mand Of the Indians during the massacre,
but has hitherto refused to talk Of the de-
tails Of the fight, has consented to go with
the party and tell just how the massacre oc-
CURED, the point Of attack, etc.
THE Bosworth Block, at Elgin, ILL.,, was
partially burned, causing loss on the
building Of $4,000 and to occupants OF $780,
600. Company E. Third Regiment Illinois
State troops, occupying the third story, lost
their guns, equipments and uniforms.
A SENSATION was created IN court circles
at milwaukee,. Wis, BY sudden and un-
sspectsd mn a ! number Il ths copspir.