Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-12-29
NEWS CONDENSED.
Items of Interest From all Parts
OF the World.
ERE EAST.

SENATOR LoGAN's rheumatic affection
has assumed very serious form, and
friends and physicians in attendance speak
despondently Of the prospects of his recov-
cry. The attack is attended at times with
high fever and nervous prostration in which
the brain is considerably involved, result
ing in delirium.
IT is considered quite probable that be.
fore the present Congress adjourns the
House will pass the Senate resolution to
change the time for the Inauguration of
future Presidents from March to April
80, which is the anniversary Of the inaugur-
alton of Washington.
THE supporters Of the inter- state COM
merce bill expect that it will pass the Sem
~, and there con b no doubt that II will
pass the House. A canvass has been
made of the Democratic side of the Senate,
and it is claimed that only the following
Democratic Senators will vote against the
BILL Brown, Mcpherson, Camden, Cor
man and Payne. Cable messages have
been received from London, Antwerp and
other points from holders of American rail-
road bonds inquiring as to the probability
of the passage of the bill. One prominent
New York member who received such an
inquiry cabled the reply that he did not be-
lieve the conference report in its present
shape would be agreed to.
SENATOR SALISBURY introduced bill
on the 21st inst. providing that after any
alien shall have resided in the United
States for three years he may present his
petition for admission to citizenship. Upon
presentation Of the petition the court shall
grant certificate stating the facts, where
upon the petitioner shall be subject to all
the duties of citizenship, and have all the
rights thereof except that he shall not be
entitled 10 vote until two years Lave
elapsed from the issuance Of his certificate.
No person shall be admitted to citizenship
who cannot speak the English language.
The Congressional Committee appoint
ed to visit and inspect West Point Military
Academy have reported that the discipline
and health of Cadets and general condition
of the Academy are to be commended in
the highest terms, and also the manage
ment of the buildings. Sundry improve
ment are recommended.
UNLESS the present Congress shall pro-
vide some means of relieving the national
treasury from the steadily increasing sur
plus, it is the belief of many prominent
Democrats that the Fiftieth Congress will
be convened at an early date in the spring.
THE farm-hou Of Caleb Russell, neal
Saybrook, Ohio, caught fire at an early
hour on the morning of the 23d. When
neighbors arrived Russell, who was 81
years old, and his wife, aged so, had es.
capped from the house, but they were SC
much overcome by the heat and smoke that
they died shortly afterward. A denishted
son, who slept up stairs. was burned to
death.
The bill presented in Congress for the
extirpation OF pleuro- pneumonia creates a
commission Of three, whose service shall
end when the disease is eradicated, and APP
proprates $1,0OO,O0O for the work pro-
posed.
be nephew of the President, was sent to
the work house at Cleveland, Ohio, foI
drunkenness. on the 2lst inst.
A CERTIFICATE Of incorporation of the
Morgan Iron Works was filed in New York
City on the 21st inst. The incorporators
are John Roach, Garrett Roach and
Stephen w. Roach. The capital is S4O,-
900. 1t will manufacture and repair steam
engines, boilers and machinery.
SENATOR SHERMAN in an interview de-
clares that he is in favor of an appropra-
ton of 500, 900, 900 for coast defense pur-
poses.
OWING TO strike among the employees
of the Brooklyn street railway 1900 men
are idle. The complaint is too many hours
work with no extra pay. On the 23d inst.
there was not a street car run in the city.
The Secretary of the Treasury has asked
Congress to make provision for the storage
Of silver dollars as soon as possible. The
estimates are transmitted for the cost of a
storage vault Of one hundred millions ca
pacity, within the court yards Of the Treas
ury building. A double steel lined vault
will cost $4,000.
CAPT. JOHN ALCoCK, an old turfman
died at his home near Glasgow, N. Y, on
the 22d inst, aged rs. Capt. Alcock was
noted trainer in his day, and has trained
for and run more four mile races than any