Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-08-15
He Couldn't Cross.

He Couldn't Cross
The captain of the yacht Stranger
which has arrived at Queenstown from
Boston. says that he did not the dorv.
Dark Secret. He thinks that the dory
foundered in a gale after speaking a Ger.
man Llyod steamer. 500 miles from New
York.
A. Usual
Two conferences have been held with
the Ute chiefs at Durango, Col, the past
week, but no satisfactory conclusion
reached. The Indians will not agree to
anything until their yearly gratuity money
has been paid. A majority Of the chiefs
are disinclined to vacate the reservation.
Emigrant Rates.
GENERAL Passenger Agent Charleton, oil
the Chicago and Alton road, has addressed
q circular to the general passenger Aaegzr
of Eestsfn competing lines, n ~is7sh ~
refuses to acquiesce in the reductions made
by eastern trunk lines in emigrant rates
In doing this he calls attention to the fac,
that foreigners should not be given better
and special rates than those accorded tc
American citizens. He concludes with q
a warning that if the lines to which the
letter is directed carry out Mr. Persons
recent suggestion for reduction, the Chi
cago and Alton will make suitable cuts Oh
first and second class fares.
Hanged for His Crime.
Amos Miller, colored, who outraged
Mrs. Scott, in Maury county, Tennessee,
two months ago, was taken from the court
room at Franklin, Tenn, by mob OF
fifty mon and hanged to the balcony of the
building.
All on Account of $50.
John Lovejoy, prominent attorney,
shot and instantly killed Aaron William
son, Mt Galveston. Tex. The difficulty
originated over an election debt of 50
owed Williamson by Lovejoy since the fall
of 1854.
Disastrous Confiagration.
A fire which broke out in the Griffiths-
Caldwell block. at Chattanooga. Tenn,
destroyed the entire business block, be-
sides the building of Better Il Brother,
the Baltimore clothing house, and Spelton
"a I1OWdIu StDTc. a Will Iell ON IOuI
men. j. Il. Mcmillan, a prominent citizen,
was lost in the fire. but the names of the
other parties are not known. Two men
were gotten out probably fatally hurt.
The total loss is about S34O.000. and the
Insurance about $4,000. In the excite
ment of the fire hundreds of citizens
rushed into the buildings and endeavoredl
to save their goods. One building fell in
when fifty narSDpS wara inside
Reducing Ernigrant Fares.
Chairman Pearson, of the passenger de-
partment of the Trunk Line association,
has notified some of the western roads,
that emigrant fares have been reduced be-
tween New York and Chicago. and asks
their cooperation in extending the reduc-
ton to points west. that is, to allow COM
mission on the sale of tickets by trunk line
agents over their roads, the emigrant to
receive the benefit of such commission.
He suggests that these commissions be
appropriated as follows: Chicago to Sc.
Papl, "a; to Oregon or Montana points,
So; Council Bluffs, 81; Denver, So; San
Francisco. $l2; from st. Louis to Kansas
City, $3.50.
Tho Northwestern's Condition.
The following is the report of the condi-
ton of the Northwestern railroad for the
year ending July 81: Gross earnings, $780,
697. 1884 an increase over last year of
1876, 243.fS; operating ard other expenses,
$3l, 943. 953.ls; leaving a net income of
$i.753, 603,45. decrease over Of last yea
of S,l3O3, 1882.
Wells College Destroyed.
Wells college, at Aurora, n. Y, burned
the other day. The main building and
servants hall was destroyed. 1t is stated
there is an insurance of 5000 which
will not cover one-half of the loss.
Drowned In a SlOOp.
During heavy blow the other day the
sloop Flora b., of Pennsville, caps,zed
near Newcastle, Del. Mrs. Eliza Wheaton,
Mrs. Johnathan Turner. Mrs. Samuel
Wheaton and daughter about 8 years old,
and Mrs. Thomas Finnegan were in the
cabin ut the time and were all drowned.
The bodies were recovered.
Jay Gould Robbed Him.
1t has become clear to the friends of
Robert Garrett, of New York, during the
past week, that he is really insane and that
there is but faint hope of his ultimate re-
coyery. He talks to everybody near him
about JAY Gould, who, he says, robbed
him of his telegraph and other properties
and he is planning to take away what is
left.
Iron Mills Sold at Auction.
The two iron mills Of Graf, Bennett 4
Co., at Pittsburg, Pa. were recently sold
at auction for $729, 900 to satisfy two
mortgages. The property was bought by
a syndicate Of the FIRMS creditors.
A Bankers Death.
William Smith, son of A. G.. Smith, pro-
prietor of the Irving house, Waterloo, Ia,
died at his home in Oskaloosa. Ia, the
banking circles in that section Of the state.
Epidemic Dysentery.
A form Of dysentery known in this Sec
ton as the summit complaint" is epidemic
in Waterloo, Ia, and vicinity. Eight
deaths have resulted since last week. A
large number of new cases are reported.
The sudden change in temperature from q
daily average of about IS degrees to tenn
perature more than 20 degrees less seems
TO have aided in developing q number Of
new cases.
A New Comet
A Geneva, N. ", dispatch says: Prof.
Brooks has secured good observation Of
the new comet just discovered by him in
Ursa Major. 1t Is moving easterly about
one degree daily and is just above the star
Lambda. The comet has a large head and
short tail, which strangely enough appar-
emily points to the sun.
Iowa and Nebraska Pensions.
List of tensions granted to residents OF
Iowa and Nebraska for the past week:
Nebraska. Widows arrears--Ellen H.,
trIa.1z. II S4nos.,a Grand