Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-12-22
NEWS CONDENSED.
Itelnn Of Interest From all Pert,
OF the World.
THE II ST.

AN effort is be il, made by the knights
of Labor at Newark, N. j., to drive tll
Chinese laundries from the city. The pro-
prietor of ona laundry has finally con-
sented TO discharge the several hundred
Mongolans in lis employ.
CHAIRMAN IIIRBERT and Representa-
tive Norwood have leen instructed ly the
House Committee on naval affairs to draw
and present 10 the House a resolution i'll
creasing to S1,300.000 tAa appropriation
for the construction of cruiser No. | Che
Newark, and authorizing the Secret 4ry OF
the Navy TO accept one OF the bids already
made, or to re-advertise for proposals.
THE official programme for the Presi-
usual procedure viii be followed AMI the
reception Will terminate at 2P. NJ. The
President will be assisted by Mrs. Cleve-
land and the Indies of the cabin t.
THE bank statement for the week ending
the lS.h inst. shows: Reselya deer ase,
S72, coo. Banks now hold sS,094,O00 in
excess of le al requir ment.
SERIOUS fire broke ont mt noon of
Saturday las, in the ticket ofli'e OF Nord-
heimer Hall, Montreal, anl spread rapidly
all over the building, which is a three
story and attic structure. The fir, was rot
under control until it had euttcd the build
ing. The loss is estimated at $50, eco.
JOHN ROACH, The great slipbuiller, is
said to be very near ath's door. He is
suffering from cancer of the throat, similar
to That which caused the death of GEN
Grant.
JOSEPH NEAL. of Baltimore, an uncle
of President Cleveland. died recently leav-
ing an estate of several THOUSAND dollars,
most of which Will be required in the pay
ment of the deceascd's delts. The amount
remaining to be divided among the heirs,
as provided by the will, has been ascer-
tained. and President Cleveland and lis
sister, Miss Rose ElizAleih, VII each re-
ceive $3.50.
STATISTICS just completed are said to
show that 1000 miles of railroad have been
built in the United States this year, or
twice rs many as were built in 1885.
The Secretary of the Treasury reports TO
the Senate concerning the opera
tons of tie oleomargarine bill that since
November /, the date at which the new law
went into effect, that special taxes provided
for therein have been assessed against 81
manufactures, Oh 20i Wholesale dealers,
and 2,415 retailers. The number of pounds
assessed at cents per pound was 4 49,
TIA.
SECRETARY MANNING has directed the
payments, without rebate, Of the interest,
amounting to about 50. Goa, 600, due Janu-
AIRY l, 1867, on the 4 per cent loan of 1897
and on the Pacific railroad bonds.
MARKS & Co., bankers and brokers, so
Exchange Place, New York, have failed,
with liabilities Of over Sl,00o.oOo.
The friends of the late Gen. w. s. Han-
cock in Washington, as tribute TO his
memory, raised a sum Of money TO ur-
chase home for his widow. The COM
mittee having the matter in charge decided.
after consultation with Mrs. Hancorh, to
purchase house i'll Washington, where.
therefore, she will hereafter make leI
home.
The friends of the National Divorce Re-
form League are about to press again upon
Congress the necessity for the passage OF
the measure providing for the collection of
statistics relative 10 marriage and divorce
in all the States and Territories.
AT Cincinnati, on the 18th inst. FIVE
stony building, occupied by j. NJ. McCul-
lough's Sons, and filed with a heavy stock
of seeds, plants, agricultural implements,
ETC., was entirely d, stroyed by fire and wa
ter. Loss estimated at from $4,000 to
800, 600; insurance about S6o,0