Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-21

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News In General.
SUICIDE AT HURON.
4. !. Dickinson committed suicide
at Huron Saturday afternoon by severing
the large arteries on the right side Of the
neck with surgeons knife. He had been
il IL health nearly three years, but was re-
covering and had resumed the practice Of
his profession few weeks since. He was
taker sick the Wednesday night before and
kept his bed till Saturday afternoon, when
in the absence Of his wife from the room.
he got mp, went to case OF surgical in
strnments mp stairs. locked the door and
stood before a mirror and drove the knife
into his neck aud severed the vein, soon
bleeding to death. His wife returned 10
the room. saw the bed empty. and. remem-
bering that the doctor had asked for the
case Of instruments in tine morning. sus-
pected his motive and rushed up stairs.
She could not get into the room, although
she called to the doctor to let her in.
husband lying on the floor, the blood
streaming from wound in his neck. DIR.
Dickinson removed to Huron from yinton,
Iowa, with the early settlers. He was 50
years old. good citizen, successful
physician, and liked by everybody. He
had considerable property. He had two
daughters. Mrs. e. Il. Patterson, wife OF
the principal Of the city school in Pierre,
aud May, both teachers in the Pierre uni
versity; also two sons. both young boys.
The doctor was temporarily deranged when
he committed the act
BLACK HILLS REPUBLICANS yUBILATE.
The following Deadwood special Of the
10th shows how the election of Harrison
was celebrated in the Black Hills: Dead
wood does nothing by halves. The recep-
ton accorded the grand lodge Of Masons
last June, the Fourth Of July celebration
and many other similar events in its his
tory illustrate with what whole sonl the
people SO into anything they undertake.
Memorable as have been former occa-
sions. all were eclipsed by to-night's dem
onstration in honor Of the glorious victory
achieved last Tuesday. Preparations have
been under way for the past three days,
and eliminated tonight in . grand torch
light procession and the firing Of giant
powder and fireworks that made the hills
echo for miles around. Spearfish. Lead
City, Central City, Terraville and all the
villages in the hills and adjacent villages
were present. Brass bands made the well
kin ring, and fully one thousand torches
and eighty transparencies with appropriate
notices were in line. Dakotas wrongs
were grotesquely set forth ON many OF the
trsnsparencies, ringing speeches we're made
by Judges Bennett, Church aud Corsen
and other prominent citizens. The repub-
lican national. territorial aud county vic
tory, together with the prospects Of early
recognition Of rights by the national con-
gress, creates the widest enthusiasm.
BURNED AN ELEVATOR.
The Farmers elevator at Devils Lake
was burned and all the wheat in it was also
consumed. The managers had been pur.
chasing low grade wheat aud paying the
same for it as high grade, and it would
have been impossible for them TO nave re-
covered the amount which they had paid
ont for the grain. It was fully insured
and talk of incendiarism is very strong.
The Bismarck Tribune says: IF the
pleasant weather continues several weeks
there is no reason why the Bismarck and
jamestown base ball clubs should not
settle the question of superiority. A game
Of base ball in Bismarck on December l
would be an item worth sending to the
eastern friends. A game Of ball was
played here in January, 1854
AT its last session the Dakota synod
erected the presbytery Of the Black Hills
and in accordance with the enabling act
the first meeting Of the new body was held
at Sturgis last week, Rev. w. s. Peter
son was elected moderator and Rev. H. p.
WILDER clerk pro tenn. Among business
transacted aid was voted the church at
Wildwood.
The Deadwood Pioneer pours oil on
troubled waters in the following manner;
Candidates for immersion are not pleased
that any reference TO the subject was made.
We regret this aud hope the bath they 70
away their guilt. but also their ire toward
the press.
Rock blasting for the Deadwood Gen.
trail railroad is not without its disagreeable
features. A tsn-pound piece Of quartz
was sent violently through an upper Sher-
man street laundry the other afternoon, to
the great CONSERVATION of half dozen
Cinnamon. None we're hurt, however.
George Damn, OF Haram, met with I
serious accident. While lifting barrel Of
water ont Of wagon he slipped in som,
way and the barrel fell on his right leg
fracturing it above the knee SO badly
that the bone protruded through the f1esh
The Deadwood Pioneer states that th,
effect OF the recent betting mania is no
| ticeable IN that town in the scarcity o.
money In circulation. No inco0siderabl,
amount has been lying idle in the hands o.
| Stockholders wagered on election.
In row between George Waterford
colored, and Jed Preston, at Sturgis
| Preston was badly cut in the leg and ono,
in the neck, barely missing the iugular
The would-be assassin was arrested.
Miss Kinnea has returned to Fargt
| from the national w. c. T. u, bringin,
| with her the banner awarded Dakota fO
| the largest per cAntage of increase in mem
bership during the year.
"a Deadwood man has dreamed he vii
| win the big prize in the Louisiana lotter,
and has BY the dream been induced to in
vest not less than $I0 in the Novembe
drawing.
Geo. h. Lsnning has sold ont IN
/ Egan Express TO Mrs. n. A. Foster h Son
J, and retires from the newspaper busines
owing to i'll health.
will Hukill, Of Deadwood, brutally a.
/, saulted an old man named John Quin
because he accused him Of stealing hi
! pocketbo0k.
The court house block at Leola il sui
rounded BY q row Of shade trees that u
/ expected to put forth their leaves in earl