Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-06-09
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ADDITIONAL A NEWS.

A WASHINGTON dispatch says that al
though nominally Secretary Manning ac-
cepted the suggestion of the President
about continuing in Office, it is very well
understood by both Of them that he will
never 60 back to the Treasury Department.
The President is not ready 10 make new
Secretary just now and il he needs the time
no will have some months to think over the
matter. His desire is to find some man TO
take the place who will be able properly to
fill it. The views which Mr.. Manning ex.
presses as to the tariff and that fiscal policy
of the Government, may be regarded as his
farewell address to Congress, and particu-
larly the Democratic part Of it.
NoRTH-BouND passenger train on the
N. W. Railway plunged through the santee
River trestle bridge, midway between st.
Stephen Station and the Santce River
bridge, in South Carolina, smashing up the
coaches and killing six passengers. Mail
Agent +. w. Rennecker was badly injured.
The cause of the accident is not known,
but is supposed to have resulted from in
secured fastenings of the rail on changing
the gauge. A special train was dispatched
to the relief Of the wounded and to bring
back the dead. The wreck was SO serious
that no north bound train was sent ont.
AT Waterloo, Iowa, the Harry Block, one
Of the finest in the city, was badly scorchcd
by fire. The flames were confined to the
first floor. The losses and insurance are as
follows: C. w. Harog, on building, $2, 800;
insurance, 5000 each in Underwriters,
Pennsylvania and North America, Hoffman
h Davis, crockery, $4,000; insurance 1900
in Williamsb urg and $4,000 in Sun; J. H.
Stanley, jewelry, loss, $1,000; insurance,
$4,000 in the Home Of New York. The
origin of the fire was the spontaneous COM
bustion Of sawdust, with which the space
between the floors had been packed.
THE commissions ct twenty -four Post
masters Of Presidential Postofices will ex-
pire during the present month. There win
be thirty-seyen expirations during the
month Of July, Of which the most impor-
t'nt are at South Chicago, ILL.,, and Ell
Paso, Texas.
A BOILER in the Rensselaer, Mill, one Of
the establishments of the Troy Iron and
Steel Works, at Troy, N. Y, exploded,
killing Michael Dumworth. Patrick Gay
nor was so seriously injured that he cannot
recover. Some eight others were seriously
injured, but will probably recover.
ALFRED LONG, who was charged with
the murder, robbery and burning of the
bodies Of A. j. Mcbride and wife, together
with the house and contents, was lynched
near Lexington, N. G. He made q full
confession of his guilt.
GLADsToNE's Irish Home Rule bill was
defeated in the House of Commons, 81
votes being cast in favor OF the measure and
341 against it.
| In the Senate ON the 7th inst Mr.. Miller moved
that the oleomargarine bill be referred to the
Committee on Agriculture. After considerable
debate the motion carried q to q. The Chair
designated the following Senators to be special
committee to investigate the subject Of Indian
| traderships: Messrs Platt, Culom, Jones, Of
Nevada Coke and Wilson. OF Maryland. A res
olution was introduced in tho House Of Repre-
sentatives by Mr.. Mnhoney, OF New York, ex-
| pressing the synlpathy OF the House with MIR.
Gladstone and his associates 10 secure q free
| Parliament Of Ireland. Mahoney moved to refer
| the House rejected tho motion-2U9 to ltfs. and
| the resolution was sent TO the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. MIR. Cobb moved to suspend the
timber culture, and desert land acts. After de-
/ bate, In which Messrs. Cobb, Payson, Henley,
and Springer participated the motion 70 suspend