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

dcy cises growing our VI VIC Ieecut ihpOi
riots. At the opening Of the Municipal
Court, N. S. Murphy, counsel for the de-
PENDANTS withdrew his motion for contin-
uance in number of the cases, then left
the court room. In his absence the Dis
trict Attorney, suspecting trickery, called
the cases, and the defendants nor theft
counsel appearing, the Judge declared bail
in thirteen cases, amounting to $4,000,
forfeited. Murphy returned soon afterward
and endeavored to have the Judge reverse
the decision, but the latter refused.
GEORGE BucKNER, aged GA years, an
old and prominent resident of Freeport,
ILL.,, blew his brains out at his home in that
place with an old fashioned horse pistol.
His first wife having died, he married a di-
vorced woman, who was in the habit Of at
tending the Salvation Army meetings and
coming home and singing salvation hymns
until the unfortunate mans life became
burden to him. Mr.. Buckner leaves a son,
an officer in the United States Army.
A DISPATCH from Tombstone, Arizona
says: A party of United States troops,
while scouting in the neighborhood of CAL
abassas, few days ago, came suddenly
upon two Americans and several Mexicans,
all sleeping in the brush near where the
Government horses were at pasture. All
wore moccasins, and made n trail very sim.
liar to that of the Indians. While it is
pretty generally believed that they are
guilty Of some of the depredations charged
to the Indians, there was no evidence to
convict them, and, after examination, they
were set at liberty. The party were unable
to give satisfactory accountof themselves.
ADvICEs from Madelena state that ten
Mexicans attacked fifty Apaches in Teca-
podepe Pass. near Sarache. The Indians
were defeated. 1t is believed several bucks
were killed who were carried of. One
squaw is known to be killed. The Mex
leans lost three killed and one wounded.
DENTON and adjacent counties in Texas
were visited by a cyclone which did great
damage. The house of Mrs. Prigmore. in
Denton, was demolished, and the lady,
with her daughter, was buried in the ruins.
The mother was fatally injured, but the
daughter will recover. The residence of
DR.. Rutherford was blown bodily from its
foundation and turned over. The family
escaped, having fed to their storm cave.
Many barns, sheds and outhouses were
blown down, and the schoolhouse at Stony
completely wrecked. At Pilot Points,
Bloomfield, Mckinney and Pleasant Valley
numerous residences, churches and bridges
were blown away, but no fatalities have yet
been reported.
AN outbreak and massacre is threatened
among the Hualapal Indians at Kingman
and Peach Springs, Arizona. About ten
days ago a buck named Pisa, in jealous
rage, shot his squaw and seven other bucks
and squaws, and killed himself. In re-
venge the tribe, according to their custom,
were about to massacre the family and rel
atives, but were prevented by whites, who
sent them TO Needles, Cal, for safety.
This greatly enraged the remainder, who
openly threaten to take the war-p path. The
Hualapals number about 500, with Schaum
as chief.
JAMES +. CHANDLER, President of the
Farmers National Bank at Bushnell, Ill.,,
who was indicted by the United States
Grand Jury year ago for conspiracy to
defraud the United States, and who
jumped his bond and went to Mexico, vol
unfairly appeared before court, plead guilty
and was sentenced to the Penitentiary for
two years.
JOHN KELLY, respected citizen of Os-
trander, Wis, was shot and mortally
wounded by Sam Wilson, keeper OF a
house of ILL., fame Wilson had been or
dered to leave town, and, not doing SO, a
party of citizens went to his place to COM
pei him to do so. He seized shot gun
and fired, with the above result. He was
taken to Waupaca and lodged in Jail.