Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-02
the pretsnsiSns 81 uitraih6ptapisifi; claim
ing as it does. absolute authority, not tniy
in matters religious. bit also In matters
scientific; philosophical; social and p8la-
ical:"
In HE WEST.

WHILE school exhibition was in pro-
gress in a two-story building at Rushyl-
vania. o., the floor gave way and about 400
people were precipitsted to the ground
floor, distance Of twenty feet. Two were
killed outright, ten seriously injured and
about fifty more or less hurt.
THE South End bank of Columbus, o.,
has suspended payment for three or four
days. A notice to depositors said that ow-
ing to the action Of the former cashier,
Corscilius, they we're obliged TO temporar-
lily suspend. The officers and directors
make assurances that all claims will be paid
in full. Corseilius overdrew his account
some &15.O 900, ard the bank has nspEtgaoed
securities t1 ~ .ssss ss.ss ~
BEx 8. KOBBINs, assistant United
States district attorney, made desperate
attempt to kill himself at Denver, Col, by
cutting his throat. While seated with a
companion in his rooms he suddenly drew
large pen knife and began slashing at his
throat. Perceiving the blood, his COM
panion, W. J. Puckett, made an attempt
to overpower him. A desperate struggle
ensned and Robbins, for the moment VIC
tor. again made an onslaught on his throat
by inserting his fingers and tearing the
bleeding wounds. Puckett made second
attempt to disarm the frenzied man, and
finally succeed. Upon being taken 10 po-
lice headquarters Robbins wounds were
examined and pronounced serious, but not
necessarily fatal He was suffering from
an attack Of delirinm tremens, and in
dulged the fancy that District Attorney
Hobson had conspired to take his wife aud
children away from him.
ANDREAs REFERS suicide at Tower,
Mimi. is probably unparalleled in one re-
spect at least. He invited a number of
guests at the Pioneer hotel to come and
see him kill himself. Thinking that
Refer was up to some practical joke the
gentlemen accompanied him TO see the fun.
Arriving at his room he deliberately pulled
the trigger. Fortunately the ball struck a
button and glanced of and the spectators
were spared the awful sight the crazed man
had prepared for them. Realizing now
that he was in earnest, efforts were made
to secure Refer and induce him to desi t
from his terrible design. but he managed
to elude his pursuers and finally succeeded
in putting ball through vital organ,
which ended his life.
CHARLES BUTLER, the son of promi-
nent merchant of Carrolton, Neb., insult
cd Jennie Fisher, an estimable young lady,
in the presence Of crowd, by whistling an
offensive air and calling her "Birdie. "
Miss Fisher drew from her sleeve COW
hide. and whipped the young man severely
about the head and shoulders for several
minutes. The crowd cheered her heartily.
Butter had insulted Miss Fisher befo re
and she had warned him to desist.
HENRY HENAN was found drowned. ly-
ing face downward in shallow pool Of
water on his farm near Usage, Kan. He
was go years old, and leaves wire and
grown up children. He was very wealthy,
as he owned much land. As the ground is
disturbed where he was found. it is sup
posed he was murdered, Suspicion points
toward a member Of the family,