Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-05-12

November election. 1t was finally decided
to adjourn the convention until July II,
when, II Congress shall then have adj
journed without action on Dakotas claims,
steps will be taken to submit the question
to vote Of the people at the next general
election in November.
AT Sioux City, Iowa, the body of Charles
Higgins was found lying in the street in
front of dance house and saloon known
as the Dubuque House. Over the dead
mans right eye was plainly visible the ef-
fects of blow from some heavy instru-
ment, and it is supposed that while engaged
in d row inside the house he was murdered
| and his body thrown into the street. Pa
pers found upon Higgins person indicate
| that he had lately resided at Greene, Iowa.
seisATERspouT passed down Jacobs
Sxe4 1ftai Empoiia, Kan. The wife and
youngest child of B. B. Jacobs. farmer,
were drowned The rest of the family, the
father, his brother and another child, were
saved after terrible struggle.
AT st. Paul, Mimi, p. Woerner and
Katie Woerner, domestic in his family,
committed suicide. Mrs. Woeiner had
charged the husband and girl with being
intimate. Both took prussic acid to avoid
public disgMce. Woerner swallowed poison
while the officers were in the act of taking
him to prison.
A MASS meeting of strikers, held in the
rll hnx vi ~ h,,
several socialists, one of whom, Sam Field
ing, made an address of the most infam-
matory description. He called on the men
to arm themselves and assert their rights.
He finally became SO violent that word was
sent to the station, which was only block
distant, and Inspector Bonfeld, at the head
of l25 men, marched to the place where the
meeting was in progress. Bonfield called
upon the crowd to disperse, and Fielding
shouted out to them from the wagon, "To
arms!" The officers once more called on
them to disperse, when suddenly, from be-
hind the wagon, which was not fifteen feet
from the front rank of the police, two
bombs were thrown in between the second
and third rank Of men. They exploded in
stantly, and five policemen fell mortally
wounded. Several of the others were badly
hurt, and many Of the socialists did not es-
cape without injury. The police retorted
with volley from their revolvers, and after
some desperate hand-to- hand fighting, in
which many on both sides were killed and
injured, the officers at last succeeded in
clearing the market place. The State mill
tia has been called for, further trouble be-
ing feared, as the socalistic leaders are en-
deavoring to incite their followers TO the
commission of further deeds of violence.
JOHN T. WILLIAMS, Third Auditor Of
the Treasury Department, has submitted a
report to the Acting Secretary of the Treas
ury of the operations of his Office from
April 80, 1885, to May /, 1886, being the
first official year Of his service. 1t shows that
'nk rear fas aompensatinn tn CLERKS. a,a !.
Is estimated that $2S,000 will be saved by
the rednshton of the clerical force the next
fiscal year.
THE situation regarding the strike Of
brakemen upon the Union Pacific Railroad
is unchanged. No freights are moving be-
tween North Platte and .Rawlins, thus ef-
fectually blocking the main line of the
Union Pacific. An effort will be made to
move freights over this division, and will
tiles at Laramie sustain the railroad Off
cials. General Superintendent Dickinson
says no concessions will be made to the
strikers.
THE commission appointed by the Iowa
Legislature to select a location for the Sol
dierS Home met at Des Moines, and after
taking twenty four ballots declared in favor
of Marshalltown, the final ballot standing
six for Ma.shalltown and five for Dubuque.
Gov. OGLEsBY, of Illinois, has issued a
proclamation prohibiting the importation of
cattle into the State from the territory living
south Of the thirty sixth parallel and west
of the Mississippi River, and also that por-
ton lying east of the Mississippi and south
OF the thirty fifth parallel, between the lst
day of April and the 1st of November, ex-
cept upon conditions prescribed by the
State Beard of Live Stock Commissioners.
According to these conditions, the procla-
nation does not prohibit the carrying of
cattle through the State on railroad trains,
nor the shipping Of them in for immediate
slaughter, but prohibits their importation
for feeding or grazing purposes.
SENATOR FAIR, of Nevada, has written
letter to the Secretary of the Interior setting
forth : plan for the settlement of the
Apache question. This is for the Govern
ment to purchase the Santa Catalina Island,
whrh is situated in the Pacific Ocean about
twnty live miles southwest of Los Angeles.
AMI place the Apaches thereon. The
climate is mild and salubrious and the fish
ing excellent. The soil is fertile and the
isand could be purchased at the price of SO
o. - per acre. Of course the Indians might
oject to going, but once put thase he .h;-l--
hey would have no desire to leave and
would need no guards.
FRANK BRNoIT's farm house, twelve
niles west Of jackson, Mimi, was destroyed
ty fire, with all its contents. In the house
we're three children, aged 10, s, and years,
md all perished in the flames. The father
vas carrying the mail and the mother work
ing on distant part of the farm. On see
hg the house burning she came running to
he house and would have rushed into the
fire had she not been restrained by a neigh
bor, who arrived at that moment. The
mother will lose her reason.
In order to assist the authorities in the
maintenance Of quarantine against the in
PRODUCTION Of infectious diseases, the Pres
ident has determined to establish, by
means Of the vessels Of the revenue marine,
. nationa. patrol OF the coast of the United
States.
The members Of the Congressional In