Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-31
MKOTA DOINGS.
N AND HORSE INSTANTLY
KILLED AT MENNO.

n MAN & AMI hOIsSC ANSlANIAA
KILLED At MEMO.
Br.Lei6an Fatally Injured ut Esteiline-
Thc Tustnastcr and City Treasurer Of
MSm@ Flees TO Canada The DoAd Body
Of = Ear,ner Found Near Mcllett~---Mis.
coils sous News.
A MANkND HORSE INSTANTLY KILLED,
A I'D i and very singular causualty oc-
currcd& near Menno, whereby Joseph
Desko1 farmer living near Tripp.
was ifstantiy killed, together with his
horse. & The last be was known to be seen
alive Hbs about 4:30 Tuesday evening in
Freeman, when he started away in a one
horse hagen. He had loaded double
barrel Sun with him. Wednesday morning
the setaion men OF Freeman found him "
ing nSf the railroad track, with his wagon
ho3f% Id up. and tho body lying under
the box. The only wound on his person
was a wound on the side of the head. The
horse lay dead in the thills, one Of the thills
broken off and run into him. There was
no sign of any struggling by either man or
horse The gun could not be found. He
had little money on his person and a few
other things.
HAS FLED TO CANADA.
Patrick H. Mcnamara, postmaster and
city treasurer of Minot, has fed to Canada.
A recent examination of the defaulter's
books by a postoffice inspector showed
shortage of at least $4,000. The general
;e,t hat ha hpr taua ic 1na m tn
mismanagement rather than any willful at
tempt to defraud. His bondsmen will
make good the deficiency.
BRAKEMAN BADLY MANGLED.
young man named Wing, of Brook
ings, was run over by the cars and so
badly mangled at Estelline that he died
the following morning. He was making
his second trip as brakeman and had made
the coupling, but in some way his coat
caught and he was thrown down, the
wheels passing over his left leg and arm.
mashing them in a fearful manner. He was
about l8 years Of age and has lived at
Bookings with his parents for several years.
His father travels for St. Paul firm and is
away from home. Although badly hurt
he was conscious to the last and laid no
blame to any one, it being purely acci-
dental.
LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
The dead body of NJ. b. Sterling,
farmer, was found near the village of Mel
lette, twenty miles south of Aberdeen.
The evidence all points to murder, as there
were several deep cuts near the temple.
He was known to have considerable money
on his person, and as it was not found
with him it is supposed he was killed and
then robbed. No arrests have been made.
The citizens are greatly aroused
SERVED A SENTENCE OF TEN YEARS.
Joseph Card was discharged from the
territorial penitentiary last week, having
served sentence of ten years for incest
and adultery. He was sentenced from
Lawrence county and left again for that
place. He was a well-known character to
frequent visitors at the penitentiary, as he
was on the outside and looked after teams
that were driven there. There has always
been some doubt about his guilt, ard up
to the day of his discharge he protested
his innocence.
NEED MORE JAIL ROOM.
The crowded condition of the Jail at
Deadwood has made it necessary to en-
large 1t Immediately. The commissioners
contemplate submitting to a vote OF the
people a proposition to issue $4,000 or
1000 additional bonds for the enlarge
ment of the Jail, or rather the addition of
two tiers Of cells, as contemplated when
the Jail was built.
Two farmers named Jaster and Averill,
living near Grafton, got into dispute
over dog belonging to Averill which had
| been killed by Jaster's dog. Averill de-
/ manded payment for his dog. and upon
| being refused he seized a hoe and knocked
Jaster down. Mrs. Jaster rushed to his
assistance and received serious cuts from
! the hoe in the hands of Averill.
The city of Deadwood is full Of de-
tectives, Matched out by the attempted
train robbery. They stand around on
every street corner and point out the mis-
takes that have been made. Every one of
them knew that the COW would eat the
| grindstone, and that il they had been en-
1 ployed. or even consulted, the last one of
| the gang would have been captured OF
killed.
A romantic story comes from Stand
ing Rock. 1t is said that young En-
| glishman who accompanied a party of
hunters that stopped off at the agency be-
came smitten with the pretty daughter of
one of the head chiefs and as result they
were married in accordance with the Sioux
fashion.
"A fellow by the name of Forl, from
Wisconsin, committed rape on the adopted
daughter Of Mr.. Hanscom, near Ojata
The girl is about years old, and sths
act was consumnated during the absence Of
the parents. The fellow is still at large
The warrants are issued for his arrest
Should he be caught, a formal trial viii
undoubtedly be dispensed with,
-Sprague, the incnrahle insane patient
who was returned to Lawrence county from
the asylum, was sent to the hospital n
iiayville. He is not only insane but ,
crank. For many days he has not eaten
monthful Of food, and declares that h,
never will SO long as he remains in Dakota
lin connection with other business
transacted by the Nj. Il. conference a
jamestown resolutions condemning pub
lication of Louisiana state lottery adyer
tisements and pledging the conference I,
endeayor to increase the circulation of pa
pers refusing to publish such advertise
ments we're adopted
The burned packing house Of tn
Huron Packing and Provision compan.
will be replaced by G. H. Condron and A
Riegel, who have purchased the interest
of the other stockholders
There must be some experts in tn
neighborhood Of Clear Lake. -Eeorg
Neiss, of that place, publishes a motto
| that he will give $l0 to any person tina
will tell him who has stolen the window
aud doors out of his house.
The council at Scotland is preparin,
to build city hall. The first story is de
signed to be used BY the fire department
and the second story for the city Office
and council rooms. 1t estimated that th
building will cost quite II not more thai