Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
POINT, COUNTY, DAKOTA WEDNESDAY,

Jackson, the lovely daughter Of well-to-
do farmer, vas required to repose with her
elder sistef lest she should clone with Rod
man Finn, young farmer OF the neigh.
borhood, who was paying court to her
against her fathers Will. Early one morn
ing recently Lottie left the house while her
sister was fast asleep and fed with her
lover to Augusta, whore the two were made
one by clergyman.
Johnston Again.
From extracts Of general order issued
by the commander of the department Of
Pennsylvania, G. A. R., it is evident that
E. +. Baker Post has been taken to task
for its action Of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.
the ex-confederate, as contributing men,
Der. The order says the establishment by
posts of what they call contributing, hon
orary or associate memberships is without
authority Of law and in conflict with the
rules and regulations aud must be at once
discontinued.
A Consul Murdered.
The New Zealand Herald Of April 10,
which arrived at San Francisco on the Ala
media, contains an account of the murder
of the American consul at New Britain.
The natives Of the island had been fight
ing and they asked ,e consul to arbitrate.
He attempted 10 do so when he was at :
tackled by one party and had marrow es-
IMasssei nspt aleef En- Snd 1nsiiy killed
him. He is said to have been a new man
to the place.
BOnes Of Mastodon.
An interesting discovery Of mastodon
bones has been made in Liberty township,
Howard county, Indiana, by Isaac Murphy,
trustee of the township, who measured the
tusks, unearthed at depth of three feet,
and found them to be nine feet long and
eight inches in diameter at the base. The
two tusks lay in the ground four feet
apart. Mr.. Murphy will organize a search
ing party to hunt for the skeleton OF the
huge animal. The discovery made is
thought to be valuable one.
Mrs. Parnell Returns
Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell, mother Of
Charles Stewart Parnell, has returned to
New York on the steamship Germanic.
Mrs. Parnell made visit to Ireland in the
fall of last year, and has remained there
since, spending her time and recruiting
her health. which has been very poor
lately, in the house in the county Wicklow.
Ireland, where several of her children were
born. Mrs. Parnell will take up her resi-
dence at the Stewart family house.
Sues for Damases.
Suit for damages has been commenced
against Ensign Thomas w. Ryan, U. s. n,
and J. H. Mead by the father of Minnie
Parsons. 1t is claimed that the defendants
conspired to entice and abduct Miss Par
sons. who is under eighteen years of age.
RYAN took the girl to Trenton, N. j., and
afterward to New York, where he left her.
rest of the defendants and fixed their bail
in each case at $4,000.
Expert with the Lariat.
The event of the inter- state drill at
Austin, Texas, was lariat contest be-
tween twenty of the most expert cowboys
of Texas, Colorado and Kansas. Il con-
sisted in chasing wild steer that was al
lowed 200 yards start, bringing it to the
ground with the lariat and then securely
tying its feet. j. T. Priest. of Travis
county, was awarded first prize, $366;
time, AZ seconds.
New Railroad Deal
II is reported that the Santa Fe, the In.
diana. Illinois and Iowa, and the Chicago
and Atlantic railroads have entered into
through freight and passenger compact
whereby all the east bound SAINT, Fe
freight leave that road at Streator, ILL.,,
and pass over the Indiana, Illinois aud
Iowa road to the Chicago aud Atlantic;
also, that a through vestibuls passenger
train will be put on for eastern business.
Onicsrs for Indiana Rebekav Lodges.
The annual meeting of the Rebekah
degree lodges, l. o. O. F., Of Indiana, was
held at Indianapolis with several hundred
delegates present. The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs Annie
Crews. Green Castle; vice president, Miss
McQuiddy, Indianapolis; secretary, Mrs.
Anna Henderson, South Bend; treasurer,
Mrs. Anna j. Clark, Union City.
Murdered While ouarreling About t. Fence.
Two Poles residing at Stevens Point,
Wis, named Frank Firkus and Frank
Karbal. got into dispute over line fence
that divides their property. Firkus struck
Karbal on the top of the head with hoe,
the sharp end passing through his skull
and part of it breaking of, remaining i'm
bedded in the brain. Karbal died in few
minutes, and Firkus gave himself up.
The Mine Again Opened.
All the shafts of the Calumet and Hecla
mine at Calumet, Mich, are now unsealed.
Miners penetrated the mine to the six
teenth level and found no indications of
fire. The fire started in this level instead
of the seventeenth, as had been supposed.