Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-23
ADDITIONAL NEWS

NEAR Birmingham, Ala, anegro con.
Wet named Peter Robinson, who was dis
charged from one of the Pratt Mines pris-
ons some two weeks ago, but did not leave
the neighborhood, went to the house of
lady living near the prison and told her that
the Warden wanted to see her there. He
then went away and hid himself in a clump
of bushes between the house and the prison,
and when the lady reached the spot on her
way to the prison he seized and attempted
to outrage her. Her cries brought help in
time to save her. The negro was arrested
and jailed.
THE Senate Committee on Public Lands
discussed and amended Senator Mitchells
the pc -emption and timber culture laws.
It now provides that nothing therein shall
be construed as depriving holders of mill
tary bounty land warrants, or other land
heretofore issued, under or in pursuance of
the provisions Of any law, of their right to
locate such warrants or scrip on the public
| lands of the United States in the same
manner as if this act had not been passed
in this form. The committee will accept
| the amendment.
THE American ship Frank Pendleton,
Capt. Nichols, from San Francisco, has ar
the mate of the British bark Arklow, Capt.
| Rye, from Manitou for Montreal. The
Arklow was in collision May with an un-
known vessel, and was cut to the waters
edge The captain, h:s wife and child and
ten seamen took to the life boat. The mate
put off in one small open boat. 1t is feared
the occupants Of the life boat were lost.
AT Denver, Col, Austin NJ. Underhill, a
wealthy citizen, suicided by taking NOR
phine. He was about As years of age, and
addicted TO drinking. The cause Of the
act is ascribed to dependency. He was
estimated to be worth 800, 900 in real es-
tate. He was found in his bed, at the
Highland House, North Denver, in stupor.
| The doctors were unable to save him, and
he died in two hours.
THE Senate has confirmed the following
nominations. Receiver Of Public Moneys,
VIM. Miller, at Huron, Dakota. j. V. Sum-
mers, Indian Agent at Quawpaw, Indian
Territory. Postmasters--C. j. Love, Huron,
Dakota: r. d. Palmer, Yankton, Dakota;
NJ. II. Westbrooks, Lyons, Iowa.
The President lately sent to Congress a
batch of fifteen veto messages. Thirteen
of the vetoed measures were private PEN
sion bills. The others provided for public
buildings at Sioux City, Iowa, and Zanes-
vile, Ohio.
| At Mingo, Champaign County, Ohio,
Minnie Austin, aged Is, shot herself with a
revolver because her mother refused to let
her attend lawn party with her lover. The
bullet took effect in her head and produced
| instant death.
THE Chair laid before the Senate the creden-
| tials OF the reelection Of Nelson W. Aldrich as
United States Senator from Rhode Island, June
81. Read and filed. Mr.. Hoar, from the Com
mittee on Judiciary, reported favo-ably the bill
to grant Dearborn Park, Chicago, to that city for
| stitutions On motion OF Mr.. Logan the bill was
1 at once taken up and passed. The Speaker laid
| before the House OF Repre- sentatives acommuai-
cation from the Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
submitting estimate of an appropriation,
| amounting TO S6a6 ia, for the transportation OF
| mails non subsidized railroads controlled by
| the Central Pacific RAILROAD Company. Re-
| ferted. On motion Of Mr. Townshend, Of Illinois,
| the Senate amendments to the pension appro-
priation bill were non-concurred in and Mr.
Long appointed conferee. MFR. Henley, Of Cali