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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25
AT THE SOUTH.

AN epidemic of suicides swept over Kan
sas City and surroundings recently. Mrs.
Eliza Conroy, of Argentine, drank an
ounce Of laudanum and attempted to
throw herself off Riverside bridge at Ar
mourdale, but was caught by policeman.
Recent trouble with her husband is the
cause. Max Hoffman, bartender, took
laudanum twice, due to craze from drink
and his wife leaving him, owing to lack of
support. John James. Respondent
laborer, took a dimes worth Of morphine;
cause, lack Of work and sickness in his
family. Erastus Johns had his pistol to
his head when nephew kindly interfered
and wrested it from him: desponGs 1T over
his beautiful young wife's death. Agnes
Leon, young woman, attempted for the
third time in twenty -four hours to take her
life with laudanum; cause, despondency
over love matters. Henry Blcchus, of
Centropolis, slashed his neck and arm
with razor in grove near the postoffice
of that place; he was formerly good book
keeper, but drink downed him In all these
cases prompt medical aid has saved the
lives of each.
A PARTY Of United States officers, un-
der command of Deputy United States
fudiou 0ouu Nuic, VI boN1ihB Niccus
KY. arrived in Hopkinsville recently, hav-
ing in charge two moonshiners. Presley
Ragar and NJ. E. Moore, whom they had
arrested in Todd county the day before, on
the charge of running still and making
whisky without government license. The
arrests We're made by Gus Moore, deputy
collector of Hopkinsville. Sam Magee. a
third party interested in the still, made his
escape, though fired upon and wounded by
Mr.. Moore. Ragar and Moore are both
wealthy farmers, and the still with which
they made the whisky was in sight of the
public highway. Among the things cap
tured were twenty one gallons of whisky.
drove Of fine hogs and several hundred
gallons Of beer. The matter has created
the greatest excitement owing to the high
social position of the moonshiners.
DIR. Q. J. MORRISON, editor of the Dem
ocrat at Macon, Ga, who was assailed
with cane by J. A. Hudson, Of the Times
at that place, is at deaths door. Conges-
tion of the brain with meEengitis has su-
pervened, which renders the case hopeless.
THE marines and blue jackets of the
North Atlantic squadron participated in a
sham battle the other day at Pensacola,
Fla. Five of the blue jackets and a
marine were wounded. 1t Is supposed the
material in the cone of the shell had
hardened and tore of the metal cone,
woundinQ the men,
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the fact that all the boys in the land were
familiar with it. and the supremacy lay
s.r.a between N 4 &c G; ,o spaiidnsg s.,.ana and z 7
quainted with the name; it is house.
hold word There used to be . glue man
named Spaiding, but he had his DAY before
''Al" got here There is only one Spalding
now, and he is the Baseball King. He came
int0 prominence in 1876, when the great "big
four" deal was made with Boston that trans
ierrel Spalding, White, McVey aud Barnes
from that city to thls The championship was
won then and held for several years. Mr..
Spal ling became the secretary Of the Chicago
Bali Club, and in 1889 succeeded William A.
Hubert, who died. ., president, an Office
which he has held ever since. Mr.. Hubert
was the founder and president OF the National
League, and Mr. Spalding was elected presi-
dent Of the league up to within four years
ago.
A G. spalaing was born in Byron, Ill,
Rockford, III, and became connected with
the Forest City Ball Club in 1865 This club
was the mot prominent in the country at that
bookkeepsr for Meeker 4 Baker. He re-
turned to Rockford in 1870, and was book
keeper for the Rockford Register He was
the pitcher for the Forest City Club in 1871,
and that same year was engaged BY the
Boston club ~ pitcher and captain, =
position he held until tho end OF the season
OF 1873, when he came to Chicago He
started the A. q. 81 aiding K Brothers store
here at that time, and in 1877 retired from the
bali field - player, dsvotng his time to his
business, which has grown to be the largest OF
its kind in the world A branch sore was
opened in New York in 1884, and agents are
established in every large city in Europe and
America.
Mr. Spnlding's latest venture is the prepare
tion Of plans to take . double team OF bail
PLAYERS to Australia ct . personal expense Of
$1,000 As he Was the manager Of the Bos-
ton Athletic visit to England in 1875, he may
be said 10 hav, experen in this line
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25
POLITICAL WORLD.

A CAUCUS of democratic senators was
held at Washington to hear Senator Nor
gan upon the fisheries treaty question.
Considering il in open session was de-
cided adversely by small majority. The
sentiment was favorable to an immediate
consideration Of the treaty, and to the best
exertions of democrats for its ratifications.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Kansas, has intro
duced bill which proposes new solu-
ton Of the Pacific railroad prob
lem. In regard to it Mr.. Anderson says:
The bill is drawn with the purpose OF pro-
viding feasible method for operating the
Pacific road after its acquisition by fore
closure Of the governments mortgage. q
method which shall at once yield to the
United States an insured income on its in
yestment and also secure the people
against the abuses of determinations.
pools and monopolies which prevail at
present. For this purpose it enacts the
government shall purchase first the mort
gage lands with the surplus in the treasury
in protection of its own second mortgage,
and after forec.osing the latter that the
road shall be operated MS public highway
and be open to any carrier of freigh upon
payment of uniform and regulated tolls
for the use of its tracks.
ANOTHER railroad suit of great import
ance to grain shippers has recently been
decided in Dakota court: The Northern
Pacific has persistently Disseminated
against certain wheat shippers who en-
tered into competition with the railroad
| company's elevators in small town, and
in order to freeze them out the company
| refused to furanish cars. A suit was
brought to compel the road to furnish
proper transportation, and decision has
just been handed down in favor of the
plaintiffs, who will be awarded damages in
each case where they failed to get cars as
demanded. This will be good news to
grain shippers all through the west against
| whom the railroads have Disseminated in
order to build up elevator monopolies al
the expense of the people.
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FROM THE &c Asst.

HENRY BAscH and Michael Kloschinsky.
two Polish quarrymen, who live in Berea,
O., received their monthly wages, and pro-
ceeded to make a night of it. Both men
became very drunk, and in the morning
Basch ordered his wife to go to saloon
for beer. The woman refused, and the
husband threatened to shoot her il she did
not obey. Mrs. Basch persisted In her re-
fusal to go to the saloon. whereupon her
husband seized a loaded shotgun, and,
placing the muxzle against her side, just
below the right breast, pulled the trigger.
The woman fell to the floor fatally
wounded. The murderer and his COM
panion, kloschinsky, were captured by the
citizens and taken to the village Jail. Mrs.
Basch died shortly after.
THE president has granted the following
pensions: Pensions for Nebraskans: Orig
inal invalid--Benjamin F. Olcott, McCook;
jeremiah Tawney. Nantamet: Charles A.
Collins, Glonalpin. Increase oseph
Mackin, Kearney; Thomas H. Sclby, STRAIT
ton; Vim. p. Sowders. Tecumseh. Reissue
VIM. H. Reame, johnson. Original,
widows. etc.-Thomas. father of James b.
Brown, Stuart. Pensions for Iowans
Original inyalid-Samuel Blackburn,
q. Mackin, Keokuk; Park X. Smith, Bed
ford; Cyrus Mckay, Decorah; Dennis Tea
ford, Hamburg; James H. Creighton, In.
dianola. Increase-Henry r. Campbell,
Waterloo; George G. Downer, baldwin.
FIRE broke ont in rag sorting factory
in New York recently, and penned in about
fifty men and women in the i.th story of
the building. Many were forced to jump
from windows, but they were caught with,
out being seriously injured. After the fire
was extinguished the body Of Minnie
Leonard was found. The pecuniary loss
is small.
The war between the competing line
ON immigrant passenger rates to the west
continues. The Cunarler Servia landed
with 1000 immigrants the other day, and
agents Of the Lackawanna railway went
aboard and sold hundreds Of tickets to
west bound passengers. The agency rate
is &13, but the tickets went OF at $40 each.
The Erie later captured 800 immigrants Oh
the Alaska. At Castle Garden there was q
fierce war in rates between representatives
OF the various roads. Nearly all the roads,
except the New York, Connecticut and
Pennsylvania, were steadily selling tickets
70 Chicago tor $40 net, baggage free,
At = general election held in Rochester,
n. T., in 1885. Lucy barber and number
Of other women accompanied their hus.
bands to the polls and swere In their vote
No action was taken tor nearly . year
when Mrs., Barber waa arrested for ilieRal
voting, II being the intention to make e /
tAst case. She was found guilty md sen.
fenced 70 one dny'o imprieOnmeut IN IN
county III. 0he sppsaled from IL sen.
t19cs 70 ~ next hi6Asr oCurt, and e,
eissoa ~ latSly bsen eslzesed sussainin1
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the conviction. Mrs. Barber has not as
yet served her sentence.
IN THE WEST.

A SPECIAL from Kaukauna, Wis, says
that portion of the bank Of the govern
ment canal at that place has been washed
away. A gang Of men are at work closing
the break and raising banks all along the
canal. The water carried away the rear
portion of the fiume of the American Pulp
Co.'S mill, which has shut down in conse-
quence. The Kaukauna Lumber and
Manufacturing Cos works are also closed.
THE strike of brewers at Cincinnati is
not making much headway, and none of
the breweries have been compelled to close,
as they have all the men they want.
THE railroad commissioners have been
investigating the cause Of the recent
wreck on the 20" They are now prepar-
ing their report, which will be issued in a
few days. It is understood that they find
that the accident was due to combination
of causes. The evidence showed that the
engineer and conductor Of the freight
train had been overworked, the engineer
having been on dnty not less thnn thirty
hours. The evidence also showed that the
engineers watch had stopped and misled
him; that the conductor was asleep wher
brakeman had no watch to warn him oi
the time aud danger. and the operator hat
failed to report to the train dispatcher.
SOME 400 men employed in and about
the dozen breweries at Cincinnati, Ohio
struck on the refusal of the owners to ne
gotiate with the Brewers union in regart
to differences.
ADvICEs received state that Paulison
Alger. Eberts, Dickerson and other De
troit capitalists will start their first lot O
machinery for the silver mines north o
Duluth, Mimi, near Grand Marais. abou
May l. They will proceed via special boat
with large force of laborers and supplie
from Detroit as soon as navigation j
fairly open. They will forward large addi
tional stores of machinery and mining
equippage. Nearly $l.000,O0O will be pu
into the development of the new mines b.
these people.
IT is estimated that the loss to manu-
featuring interests at Winona. Mimi, ol
account of the recent foods will foot NJ
100000. The Minnesota Boom compan,
loses 6,00O,000 feet of hogs valued a
$l50,000 making the loss to numbering
interests alone $250.000.
The snow in the pineries, say specia
from Chippewa Falls, Wis, is still as dee]
rs it was in mid winter. There is som
ice yet. but the Jump river is clear and tn
log drive begun. Nearly all the mill
have supply Of old logs on hand tina
will carry them over until the new log
come down. The Lawrence Lumber com
pany at lngraham have closed their mil
for few days. Since December the
have turned out 1000, 900 feet of hardwoo'
lumber, all of which has been shipped ex
cept some 150, ,00G feet.
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RAILROAD ITEMS.

The strike Of the switch tenders aud
yardmen of the Hannibal and st. Joe and
st. Joe and Council Bluffs roads has end
ed. A committee Of strikers called on
Superintendent Fish and requested the
reinstatement of James Wilson and the
discharge Of j. N. Mullyheim, the night
yardmaster. This was refused. At later
conference the men agreed to return to
work If Wilson was placed at work, the
matter Of Mullyheim being left open.
E. L. DUDLEY, Of Chicago, receiver Of
the Central Iowa, has just fled with Judge
Gresham his report Of receipts and dis
bursements for December, January and
February last He had ON hand Nov. 81,
&1O9, 1914; he received in December
81. 5,246.37, and expended $121 1895. IL.
In January he received $92, ,331 II and had
out $95, ,92l. rs, and in February he re-
ceived $l43, ,343.54 and disbursed $112,-
OO2.72, leaving a balance of 40,6J1.7
Cash ON hand February 90.
A SHosHoNE, Idaho, dispatch says:
Kilpatricks Brothers 4 Collins, the rail-
road contractors Of Beatrice, Neb., have
closed contract with the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company to build two
branch lines in Oregon. The Eureka Flat
extension, near Walla Walls, and the Viii
tance Of eighty miles.
ALL the switch engineers Of the Union
Pacific road doing work in the Council
Blufs yards were quietly taken to the
round house tho night Of the 18th by the
engineers In charge. When asked their
reason for uuittinr work they either said
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25

A personai fri Ind admirer OF Mr..
C0nkliDg, says York telegram, gives
MIR. COnkling's O16 (Drsion Of the circum-
etAnces attending resignation from the
United States son9 ii 1881. This friend
was feiiow-passeew with Mr.. Conking on
the steamship Gatl : voyage to Englaad
in the summer Of II
.'Aenator Conklin1 ntsd to ms.' said he,
:. the reasons for his ,tspoaition 70 support
express himsel Il q on this point ! think
i better to pass os1 "A A0td me that q
v1ss u 1856. but iassf. g tie nrsssis l6al6i-
tation Of Gen. Grant and other friends.
sa .ps. to 70. enter the the Rspu5ss Rsa%pssn
party, but not for the candidate. Thereupon
he returned to his clients retaining fees to
the amount Of about SlS, 900, chartered pri-
vate car, and took man with him to prepay
his bill At every hotel where he staid, in order
to be free from all obligations He delivered
his first speech in the campaign at Warren,
Ohio, and from there went to Mentor to cali
upon Gen. Garfield. who expressed his graft
tude and sense Of obligation to him in the
strongest terms. Mr.. Conkllng made several
speeches IT other p4aces-in Indiana and o.se-
where-incurring total personal expense
in the canvass OF about 429 600, including
the amount of the fees he returned to
his Client. Soon after Gariell's election
Mr.. Conkling informed his friends of his
! ten;ion was stated privately as early as No
vember, 1870, though it was not then publicly
| announced, as there was . desire that Mr..
Conkling should do certain things TO further
the . Inn ministrAtioa in the State Of New York.
He not only ass .nted, but took immed ate
| steps 10 carry out The Presidents wishe4 Al
this time Garfield voluntarily assured MIR.
Conkling that when he made the principal ap-
| pontments IN this State he should select
whatever persons were acceptable to that Sem
ator. In the same week the President, without
another word to Mr. Conkling, sent to the
Senate the nomination Of persons especially
Objectionable to him.
~Soon after this eau ,us Of the Republican
| Senator'S was called, at which a COMMITTEES was
| appointed to wait on the President aud inform
| HIM that in the opinion of those Senators his
course in regard to these appointments WAS
calculated to disturb the harmony of the
par v Wien the committee informed Fresi-
dent Garfield of this action Of the caucus he
expressed much indignation, say ng that he
did not propose TO be dictated to, and that any
| Republican Senator who voted against these
nominations would thereafter receive no
| favors from the Executive. Senator Conkling
then determined to carry out his original pur-
pose OF resignns from the Senate. He felt
| that il a coordinate branch of the Govern
ment was to be dictated to by the President in
that manner he had had enough of that ad.
| m'nistratiOn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25

The State Prohibition Convention Of
North Carolina will meet at Greensboro,
Nav l6.
The Republicans Of the Fifth Congress
sionsl District OF Illinois have ssnominated
Congre ssman Hopkins.
The Democrats IN the Fifth Indiana Dis
trict have nom'n mated for Congress George
w. Cooper 10 succeed c. c. Nataon, who
tion for G oyernor.
hs Sixth Indiana District Rspublicana
Lave reconstructed Gen. Tom Brown fo1
ConRreas.
In Buffalo Cleveland delegates 10 the St.
Louis Convention were elected In Ill thu
wards with NO opposition.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25

A leading New
York newspaper ask
ed the question OF
its readers, Who
are the tan besl
known Americansy"
OF the hundreds OF
answers received .U
per cent of them
contained the name
Of Albert G. Spalding.
In commenting upon
the subject the editor
said that of ell the
names probably Mr..
Spalding's wa 9
known to more of the
inhabitants than any
nf tho nfb0ra from
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25

notice the l4th not to receive any perish
able freight or live stock destined to any
point on the Union Pacific road. The
Sioux City and Pacific also received notice
from the Union Pacific that the U. p.
would not receive any freight.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25

Hon. s. H Iox gives the following interest
ing "reminiscences of Mr.. G0nAiIng:
Il happened to Le present when tho contest
occurred between B.sine and Conkling. Il
was q wild scene 1t began with . little mat
ter about Provost Marshal Gen Fry. II was
not great theme, but il aroused int nse ex-
element, inAsmuch ~ Mr.. Cynkling had IN
snusled some dishonesty against tn, Geaer-
al. 1t was hot deDate We Democrats stood
aloof and observed it. not without some sat-
troubles do in Congress, about the report Of
the debate. Mr.. Conkiing charged Blaine
with frivolous imperhnsncs In putting INTO
tho debate IN imputation upon his motives
II ended some time in April, 1894, about this
time, twenty-five years ago Eut 1t was re-
hewed on the last day OF April
1T was terrific encounter between Two
men Who were thoroughly iron- clad BY that
time. Il began on thai day with . demand
from Mr.. Blame ~ have Gen Fry's iettsr
read Mr. Blame cOntemptuously referred
TO Mr.. Conkling - the member from the
Cuniiins & % in ii. msa.ursd s mr. a' auiss saronie
tone and humor, throw his hos shot upon the
mcmbsr from Naina OF c0urss. the Demo-
Gratis enjoyed IL This debate showed Mr..
lonkl,ng n hin best light Of Tepartee, 20 far
~ the Hoase wAs ooncsrned several gentle
s. sssi nss.eS e s, stop "a sy y.o could g.: E:
Blaine, Who was skillsd II the diaiscsios and
rules OF ne House, got ths lAst word; end,
after ropsying whss hs called sshe cruel
sarcasm IN wl1eh III. Conkling wns N e.
pert ~ hoped that hs would not b 100 -.
~ 1hs eontsmpt q thaI iares- minded
gen9lemaa y @ viifing, NJ Asughty disdain,
kis kTan1iloquset swe6, his majestic super
smt1snA evsfpowerinG turksy- y-Gobbler slsut
hAo l6 - c6nshinG y uyeelf a1A Al the
nsa6tm - thts Hesss MI ! knew = was -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25
A FAMOUS BASEBALL MACNATE.
Albert Il. Spanlding, the President Of
the Chicago Club.

The Chicago Inter Ocean, in its series OF
illustrated sketches Of well-known Chi
cagoans, prints the following interesting
biography Of the now famous President OF
the Chicag, Jase- ball Club:
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VETOED ny THE PRESIDENT
Mr.. Cleveland Can See No Reason for Re.
leasing NAL. Bash from Liability.
Washington telogram.l


Washington tslegram.l
The President has vetoed the bill to 70.
lease Maj. Daniel N. Bash, Paymastsr
United States army. from ell liability for
the loss by theft Of 1880 intrusted TO
him for the payment Of troops. The
President says.
Whom 1t ID said that this loss can be charged
In amy degree to the neglect o. default Of the
Government. II 10 answered that the direct and
immediate cause Of the loss was tho omission
ON the part of this Paymaster Of the Govern.
ment, in whose custody tLsse funds were
placed, Il the plainsst and simplest acts ol
prudence and care.
am thogoughIy convinced that the interests
OF the public would be better protected II fewer
riyate bills were passed relieving officials upou
slight aud sentimental grounda from their le.
cuniary responsibilities and the readiness with
VIII ch army officers join in applica*ions for ths
condonati0n OF negligence ON the art OF their
army comrades does not tend. In my opinion. %
maintain that regard for discipline and that
scrupu1ous observance OF duty which should
characterize those belonging 70 their honorable
profession
cannot satisfy myself tLat the negligence
made apparent in ttis case should be over.
looked.
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A CELEBRATED CASE.
Ool. Jones 8. Hamilton Acquitted Of the
Murder Of Roderick Dhn
Gambreil
lBrandon miss, special. |

lhsandon tAis@l spsoiAAl
The jury In the celebrated case of the
State aoainst Jones a. Hamilton. CHARGED
-..I 81. -..s.. - = n.r,hrsn
''u ~. A11.u'1 =. - '. !.
brought hsae nom Jackson on Q cnange OF
venue, returned verdict Of mot guilty.
r.. G.mh,al,. H.m;ltor cesa = ana n
49,. -:s.,- .-,-s.-..ss .-.-. c.....-
tno moss Wiooiy oe'eoEsseu ssno1S 0Ousns'n
criminal cases. ltattrActed moro attention
and created more excitement than any ten
/. me- a. a.. c..,. D n n...h..,I ~.
: "'st' :. sns ''.' ~ - ' ~ ~
a deied man. waa tns eMtor OF iAe
>uord 0nd SA*td. the state rronioahon
organ. no had oeon especially Ditter n
- attacks On Col. Hamilton. then stsse
senator. On NJ might ot nay - 4co1.
~ kllli19 Qoq 4a1n9lsA ssa He1k. -,
u. \. g. IL! !! "! n r.! -! H. r!
wae efoe9n9 tns lson nn09 - 5
itol sirees. Col. nsmiitons ossn9ee over
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-04-25
THE POLITICAL FIELD.

Georgss Republicans Elect Delegates Fa-
vorabis to blaine.
The Georgia Republican Convention
met at Atlanta and elected delegates At
large 10 Chicago, as follows: Col. A. E.
Buck and ex- United States Mar shal b. d.
Locke, white, and Capt W. A. Plsdger and
Rev. W. J. White, oelorsd. The district
delegates had been chosen previously in
district conventions, nearly all Of which
split into factions. and from which con-
testing delegations will 70 to the Chicago
Convention. Tho delegation 10 in favor OF
Blaine il he 10 in the race. II not, then it
u almost certain 10 60 solid for Sherman.
Tie resolutions demand the repeal Of tie
internal revenue laws. % not longer nscss-
sary; urge upon Congress the passags Of
the Blair bill or some similar bill; pledge
the party TO do al in its power TO pro mote
the cause Of temperance In the State, and
the 6tate constitution be 20 amended that
II declare that every citizen 10 entitled 10
full protection Of personal and political
rights under national and State laws