Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-02
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ALLEN B. WILSON, perfector and part
inventor Of the sewing machine, who, with
Nathan C. Wheeler, estabh he'd the great
Wheeler 4 Wilson Sew ng Machine COM
pany, Of Bridgeport, died recently, in
Woodmont, Conn.
GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON, the highest
in rank OF living officers of the confsdeuts
e sAeeA ananimodsly etettsd anh
honorary member Of the E. d. Decker
post, G.. A. R.. Philadelphia. The elec-
tion was brought about by a letter reading:
"For the purpose of enabling me to par
ticipate in the noble work of charity per-
formed by the members of the Grand
Army of the Republic. thereby make appli-
cation for contributing membership in
your post. Inclosed please find $40 for
one years dues" The petition when pre-
sented to the post went through with a
rush amid cheers. Gen. Johnston is the
only ex-confederate soldier who has ever
been received into the ranks of Grand
Army post.
THE Pacific Coast Steamship company's
steamer, Queen of the Pacific, plying be-.
tween San Francisco and southern coast
ports, recently sunk near Port Harfor. No
particulars have been received regarding
the crew and passengers, but much excite
ment prevails.
NEWS received by China steamers say
that on March ~ the Magon volcano on
the Philippine Islands broke ont in violent
eruption, discharging large quantities of
lava and ashes. The inhabitants about
the sides of the volcano and villages at its
foot prepared for fight, but many were
overwhelmed. After two days the erup-
ton ceased The charred remains of
twelve persons have been found, as we'll as
many dead animals Many farm planta-
tions were ruined. The ashes from the
volcano fell on the deck Of steamer $50
miles away.
The postmaster general has completed
arrangements with the postmaster general
Of Canada establishing a uniform rate Of
postage of l cent per ounce on all mer-
chandise, including grain, seed, cuttings,
bulbs, scions and all other CRAFTS, and
cent per ounce on prued matter in the
mails exchanged between the two coun-
tries and now known as third class matter
in the domestic mails of this country.
The president has nominated Melville
w. Fuller, of Illinois, to be ch ef justice
of the United States. Melville w. Fuller
is a Chicago man, about So years old, a
democrat Of the old school. leading citi-
zen, a literary man of ability, and an able
lawyer. The Chicago newspapers have
somewhat discussed the probability Of his
appointment to the high Office to which he
has been named, but nationally his name
was not prominent, and his nomination
l.
holder, and not identified with any faction,
of the party, he has been considered, and
is, one of the democratic leaders in the
west. He has been consulted by president
Cleveland about the distribution of Illinois
patronage, and SO is not a stranger to the
administration. In person he is small, in
manner brisk, in practice get-there.
CITIZENS of Centralia, ILL.,, are jubilant
over the outlook for the completion at an
early date of the Centralia and Chester
railroad. Most of the grading between
Centralia aud Sparta has been completed
for over year, but since that time but
little work has been done. Negotiations
have been pending for some time with the
New York Trust company to furnish money
sufficient to complete the road, and the
bonds are now ready for the signature of
5. l.. Dwight, secretary OF the company.
They represent $540,0OO, and are secured
by mortgage on the road.
A DESPERATE conflict took place at
mosque at Damanhour, near Alexandra,
Egypt. number of escaped prisoners
had taken refuge in the mosque, and re-
fused tc surrender TO the police, who had
surrounded the building. In the fight that
followed fifteen convicts were killed and
two wounded. The police lost four men,
killed and wounded.