Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-15
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In the senate the 18th an address OF the con.
stitutional convention Of Dakota was presented
favoring the division Of the territory and the nd
mission Of the southern part as a state. The
bill providing for a commission on the subject
Of the alcoholic liquor traffic was placed on the
calendar. The following bills were introd uced
and referred: To prohibit members OF the terri
torial Legislatures from holding Office; also to
pay 1871 for the passage OF General Lafayette
aud family from France to the United States, o.
guests Of the nation In 1924. Authorizing the
tendents. TO fx the number OF documents
printed by congress, and known as the usual
number" at 700; also to specify the number OF
debate the resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on printing. In the house under the
call of states the following bills and resolutions
were introduced and referred: Authorizing the
election Of delegate from Indian Ter to the 5lst
congress. Permitting farmers and producers Of
tobacco to sell leaf tobacco in any quantity to
unlicensed dealers or any. person without re-
striction, and repeating all laws inconsistent
thereto. Resolution instructing the commit
tee on ways and means to report what progress
it has made in the consideration OF bills repeal
ing the internal revenue taxes, and to state at
what time such bills are likely to be reported to
the house. In case the committee is unable to
agree upon these bills IL ts instructed to report
the fact to the house. and the bills shall be
placed on calendar To prohibit fictitious and
gambling transactions In articles p, oduced by
American farming industry. Proposing a con-
ship Of the house to $50. For the establishment
OF postal telegraph system. To regulate tele-
graph companies. Bills were introduced for
the erection OF public buildings at Galesburg,
ILL.,, Davenport, To-, and Eau Claire, Wis Bills
were passed to prohibit any person in Washing
ton or Georgetown from making books or pools
on the result OF any races or games OF base ball.
publican committee, has received letter
from James G. Blaine, declining to allow
his name to be presented to the national
republican convention. Mr.. Blaine as
signs personal reasons for this act 1t has
created quite futter in national politics.
Chairman Jones, of the national commit
tee, assigns as the reasons for this step:
Before the nomination by the republicans
in 1876 Blaine was very anxious to obtain
the presidency, and worked for it with the
aid of his friends. He was disappointed
when it went to another man in the man
ncr that it did. In 1880 he was still anx-
ious, although in lesser degree and his
disappointment was less marked. In 1884
he had, to great extent, lost desire for
Office, and he withdraws because he does
not want to be president; know of no
other reason.
POSTMASTER GENERAL DICKINSON has
entered into new contract with the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
company for fast mail service between
Chicago and Council Bluffs to take effect
March 13. The new contract is for daily
service both east and west upon schedule
of fourteen and one half hours. BY this
Arrangement California mail leaving San
Francisco in the evening after business
hours and arriving at Council Bluffs in the
afternoon Of the third day will be taken up
by the new fast train and will reach Chi
cago in time for the first morning delivery
on the fourth day from the Pacific coast.
Mrs. MARY HUNTER, who arrived from
England lately, was not allowed to land at
Philadelphia. Her n-law, Richard
Mccartney, said to the inspector that he
mother in law, Mrs. Hunter, had perse-
cuted him SO that he fled to America. He
sent for his wife and child, and his mother
in LAW, Mrs. Hunter, accompanied them
over, against their protest. McCarney
said that she, Mrs. Hunter, was without
means of support, and he refused to sup
port her. The inspector refused to allow
her to land.
J. d. BRUsHER was murdered at Bevere,
No Mans Land. recently and his murderer,
A. j. Moiais was captured and was taken
to saloon. where in the presence of
large crowd he was hanged to rafter.
WOOD CHOPPERS while at work found
skeleton in the hollow of tree near
Montpelier, Ind, supposed to be the
skeleton of Van Richardson, the shoe
maker who disappeared 10 wears AGO He
was supposed to have been murdered for
money His disappearance was great
mystery.