Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-08-04
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ADDITIONAL NEWS.

REPRESENTATIVE GRAIN, of Texas, had
an interview with Secretary Bayard in refer.
ence to the Cutting and Rasures cases. Mr..
Grain said the Secretary is aroused to the
importance Of the principle involved. and is
determined to protect American citizens to
the full extent Of his power. I. is under
stood the House Committee Oh Foreign Af-
fairs will declare the arrest and imprison-
ment of Cutting to have been an infringe
ment of his rights as an American citizen,
and will report resolution requesting the
President, in an emphatic manner, to de- /
mand his release by the Mexican Govern
ment.
INFORMATION was received at New Or
leans that the Norwegian bark Agnes Camp
bell, which arrived at the Ship Island quar-
antine station from Aspinwall, lost on the
passage and since her arrival at the station
six men out of crew of twelve of yellow
fever. Two of the crew died on the even
ing of her arrival and We're buried on Ship
Island. One other has been taken sick
since the vessel arrived, and there are now
four cases on board, leaving only the cap
tain and two men on duty. The infected
vessel is undergoing strict quarantine.
ABBE LIszT died in Frolich's house,
which stands near Wagner's villa, Baireuth.
The Able was i'll when he came to Bair-
euth to attend the Wagner festival, and had
TO be carried to the Opera House. During
the performance he was nervous and fret
full. He contracted cold, which speedily
turned into Inflammation Of the lungs. He
lost strength rapidly. and three days later
he was delrious. On the 31st ult. he Ind
a slight return of reason, but never rallied.
PAMPHLETS and circulars containing an
appeal to the people of Spain to cast off the
Castilian yoke and proclaim the ancient
Kingdom have been widely distributed in
Catalonia. The police are seizing the doc
uments.
LORD LoNsDALE has been sentenced to
pay fine at Newcastle, England, for as
saulting David Dehensaude, the husband of
Violet Cameron, the well-known burlesque
actress. Her husband had found lbs wife
with Lonsdale in a room at a taven and was
kicked out Of the apartments, by Lonsdale,
who otherwise maltreated him.
A YOUNG man named Arthur O'Brien
rode to the residence of Thos. McDenah, in
Wayne Township, Fulton County, Ind,
seven miles north of Logansport, walked
into the residence, and after engaging in
conversation with Miss Newbaugh, shot her
twice, and then himself. Both are in a
critical condition. The cause was jealousy.
THE Senate ON the I'd took up the bill reported
from the Finance Committee to provide for the
inspection Of tobacco, cigars and SNUFF, and pro-
viding for their expectation to foreign countries
without payment of taxes under the rules and
regulations of the Treasury Department 1t was
passed The Senate then took up the House
bill relating to the taxation Of fractional parts Of
gallon Of distilled spirits, amended II by maxi
ing the time when it goes into effect the second
Monday succeeding the month in which the act
is approved, and, by extending the act Of March
3, 1851. relating to fruit brandy, TO brandy dis
asked conference. Tho Speaker laid before
the House the bill to increase the naval estab-
lishment with Senate amendments thereto. and
Mr. Herbert, of Alabama moved concurrence in
the amendments. Messrs. Herbert and Boutellc,
of Maine, entered into discussion as to the po-
sition taken by the Republican and Democratic
parties upon the question of the increase Of the
navy, and charges and counter charges Of hos
tility to tho naval bill we're indulged In. In
the House OF Representatives Mr.. Randall, Of
Pennsylvania, from the conference committee
the sundry civil appropriation bill, reported
disagreement Mr.. Atkinson. OF Pennsylvania.
introduced bill to prevent the acquisition Of
real property by corporations. Referred On
motion OF Mr.. Mnson, of Illinois, the rules were
suspended and the House, by vote of l67 yeas
to 81 nays passed with verbal amendment the
Senate bill increasing the pension Of soldiers
who have lost an arm Or leg in the service.