Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-16
WEDNESDAY 49,

obey all its requirements and handle alco-
holic LIQUORS. This will confne the trade
in these goods to the wholesale liquor
houses and saloons. The druggists in
Iowa, it is thought, will generally refuse
to take out permits.
Plea for starving Indians.
Rev. MIR. Brick, missionary from the
Peace river country, Northwest territory.
waited upon the government at Ottawa,
Ont. last week and asked for speedy relief
for the starving Indians Of that section.
He represented that large game had dis
appeared. and that there had been rabbit
plague for two years, in consequence Of
which the Indians are reduced to starva-
| tion.
He Had Great ProvOcafiOn.
John Keppardt and Albert Behr were
recently placed in the Jail at Peru. Ind,
for drunkeness. Behr became incensed
because Keppardt snored while asleep. aud
jumping on him with his heavy boots
kicked the life out Of the sleeping man,
crushing his skull and also inflicting in
| juries with PEN knife, from which Keep
pardt died almost instantly.
Killed by y Desperall0.
Jack Richardson. of Lexington, Ky.,
| who has the name of being bad mon,
shot aud instantly killed Policeman
! Thomas Bonnell and seriously wounded
/ William Pennington. Richardson had
been arrested at the race track for creating
a disturbance and when brought before
! justice escaped. In attempting his recap
ture the shootin took place.
/ Murdered and Robbed
I The body Of j. H. kiel, a prominent citi-
zen of Oshkosh. Wis. was recently found
/ in the Cedar river near Menominee, Mich.
He had been inspecting bridge over the
4 river and it was FIRST thought he had been
drowned, but an examination revealed the
| fact that he had been murdered and robbed
and his body thrown into the river. There
/ is no clne to the murderer.
Railway Conductors.
| The annual convention of the Inter
| Dational Order Of Railroad Conductors
opened recently at Toronto, Ont. with
! large attendance. The order in the United
States was represented by W. d. Steese,
of Chicago, chief conductor Of the Amer
: iCan order.
|
The Southern Pacihcs Annual.
| The annual report of the Southern Pa
cifio Railroad company shows the gross
earnings of the entire system to be $3.,-
100000; operating expenses 1922, 72l 200;
earnings over operating expenses, &15, 22s.-
600.
| Death Record.
Hon. James Birney died recently at Bay
City, Mich, after a weeks illness, aged 10
! years. He was n son of James G. Birney,
who ran for president on the liberal ticket
in 1910. Deceased in 1875 went as United
State minister to Netherlands, resigning
in 1872, and has been practicing law since.
Editor Chiisis' Birthday
The anniversary of George W. Childs'
birthday was fittingly celebrated at Phila-
delphia by the International Topographic
cal union at banquet table. During the
being introduced to many persons departed
for home.
Mine Disaster.
| BY carelessness in Cleveland mine, near
Ishpen.ing, Mich, tram car carrying a
ton and half of ore was dumped into q
shaft where it fell on several men. killing
one. seriously injuring another, and bruis-
ing two others.
America Thanked by Prince william.
| Carl Schurz has been requested by
Crown Prince William to thank the Ameri-
can people for their expressions of sym
pathy at the death Of Emperor William
and also for their sympathy with the suf-
fering of Emperor Frederick.
Took Morphine by Mistake.
J. H. Clark, aged about so years, repre-
senting the house Of Clark, Goodsell h
Co.. No. 25 Rosebud street, Chicago, was
found dead in his bed at the Crawford
house, in Cincinnati, o. He had taken
morphine by mistake for quinine at Chat
tanooga.
Wants His Rights.
An important case is pending before
Justice Cochran under the civil rights act.
Arthur l.. Warrick applied at the Com
mercial barber shop. in Lincoln, Neb., to
be shaved and was refused, He brings
suit against them.
A wisconsin Woman Hangs Herself
Mrs. A. H. Behnke committed suicide
al Watertown, Wis, by hanging herself in
the cellar of her house. Ill health is snp-
Z posed 10 nave DeeD the cause.
Business Trouble.
r. c. Kerr, partner in Long Bros chair
factory. that failed recently, has assigned.
Liabilities, $40, 900; nominal assets. eqnal.
More Natural Gas la Illinoia.
The Chicago Diamond Drill company,
while drilling at Monticello, ILL.,, struck
natural gas at depth OF 230 feet.
To Prospect for Natural Gas.
The village board Of Ramsey, Ill.,, have
passed resolution appropriating $500 to
prospect for natural gas.
Latest Market Reports.
NEW YORK.
WHEAr--Ungraded. ............. .05as@ .y6
No. 2 red ..........-.. 96 g W
CoRS-Unraded. ............. 66 .C4A
| OATB-White. ite.................... ~ g SOY
| PoRK-Nev mesa...,...,.. 1890 @l5.25
LARD Observation-Disclosures. 8.55 q 500
CHICAGO.
BEEyEs-Shippins steers. 80 500
4 StOckers and feeders. 2,75 q 100