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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10

Another OF those sad and unfortunate
accidents people are called upon to witne .
SO frequently occurred at Cherokee. In.
While Night Switchnan z. NJ. Chown was
making coupling his foot caught in .
frog, the car knocked him down aud pushed
him along in front Of the wheel for snme
distance until the engineer was able TO stop
the moving ears, When released he sat up
and talked qnits calmly about his misfor-l
tune. An examination showed his thigh
and the lower part Of bis body to be flight
fully mangled. He lived about seven hours
He was rs years old and Ind wife and
one child. He had formerly lived ia Le-
Mars. having moved his family to that
place about four months ago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10

The Lowell National Bank has been
closed by the bank examiner. The bank
had been carrying line Of the Star Cutter
company's paper, which was allowed to go
to protest, and nothing was done 10 cover
the liabilities. The Star company sold out
and left the bank unsecured. II is claimed
that the concern will be all right In y few
days. The capital stock 10 $50, 900, and it
has surplus Of $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10
Deserted HIS wife and child,

Friday evening young woman with a
babe in her arms tottered into the South
st. Louis depot, haggard from exposure.
but bearing all traces of refinement. She
had walked from Cuba, No., and was en-
deavoring to reach Delassus. where her
father, wealthy farmer named Manford,
resides. A few years ago Miss Munford
was compelled by her parents to marry
young lawyer named Thomas, who proved
to be dissolute fellow and dragged her
down to poverty and then deserted her.
A purse was made up at the depot and the
conductor of the train instructed TO see
that she reached her old home in safety.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10
Ern.tus yyim.n's sclcn,e.

A Minneapolis Journal Toronto special
SAYS: A letter from Erastus Wiman says
that it is not unlikely that resolutions will
be reported for concurrent action Of both
houses Of congress- declaring it to be the
duty Of the president to open negotiations
union bstween English speaking nations
on this continent. The conditions attend-
ing this invitation to Canada II understood
10 be that the United States will assume
the debt 81 Canada, $500, O00, 600. Tho
letter was followed by request to with
hold, but II was disregarded and the letter
vas pnblished. S
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10
The WhiteclapeI Murders.

Another trunk of woman has been
found in recess of the new police offices
on the Thames embankment. The head.
arms and legs We're missing. The remains,
which were in an advanced state of de-
composition. were wrapped in n rough
cloth and tightly bound with cord. 1t is
believed that the arms recently found at
Pimlico and Lambeth were cut from this
body.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10

Thomas P. Casey, contractor, was
stabbed seven times by John Naccy, q
Chicago saloonkeeper. Both men had been
drinking and they became entanglsd In q
discussion in Nacey's saloon. He may re-
cover.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10
Two Men Crenlated.

Fire was discovered at Rockwell's gen.
eral store at junction City, Kansas, the
other morning. A gale was blowing and
the flames spread rapidly to other business
places, doing damage amounting to about
S125,000. While the blaze was at its
tiercest rain began to fall and in short
time extinguished the fire. While clearing
away the debris workmen found the bodies
of Albert Franks and Milo Aveilin. clerks
in Roekwell's store. 1t is supposed that
the men lost their lives while trying to ex.
tinguish the fire, being overcome by smoke.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-10-10

While thrashing grain with a steam
thrasher on the farm Of Chandler Botsford,
hive miles northeast of Huron, spark
fromthe engine set fire to the straw under
the separator. The wind was blowing al
most gale and carried the fire to the
stacks Of unthrashed grain and soon five
OF them we're consumed, together with
large amonnt of thrashed wheat. Three
tlcks of has. three large stacks of millet,
the barn, cattle sheds, lot of farm ma
chnery, etc. were also destroyed. Mr..
Botsfords loss will not be far from $4,000,
and what is worse he had no Insurance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
Cities III the Moon,

A letter from Berlin to q prominent
gentleman OF this city, says the New
York Sun, contains q very interesting
COMMUNICATION concerning the alleged
discoveries by DR.. Blendmann, a pro-
lessor in the Royal Academy in Der.
lin, OF evidences that the moon Is in
habited. DR.. Blendmanti processes to
to have discovered that the tele.
scopic observations made up to the
present time have given negative
result on account of the excessive light
that lrradiates from the lunar disk,
which prevents an exact examination
Of the surface. Dr.. BIendmann soft
ened the light by using the condensed
smoke Of camph0t. He had to make
hundreds Of trials before finding the
exact measure Of softening required
to obtain d perfect image of the moon.
He then took with a rehecring
telescope very detailed and correct
Photographic view Of the disk OF the
moon, which he afterward exposed un-
der a powerful solar microscope. The
circle obtained in the photograph had
in the microscope an apparent dame
ter of over 33 feet. In this way, the
story is, he was able to perceive that
what have been believed to be seas are
really regions covered with rich vege-
tation, and what have always been
taken for mountainous regions are
deserts and seas. One can see. the
letter says, with striking distinctness
cities. towns, and villages. and there
are strong indications o: commerce.
With q full moon DR.. Blendmann has
obtained Photographic views, so dis
tinct that they indicate that if larger
telescopes could be used the discovery
would be still more completely con-
firmed,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
He Wanted to Ljthp,

Succe IS is pretty certain to show a
preference for those who are willing to
make personal sacrifices to gain it.
The sacrifice, should, how ever, be in
proportion to Importance Of the
desired success.
'Mr. Smith," said young man as
he entered q dentists shop hurriealy,
II want you to draw a TOOTH"
"Show me the TOOTH" said the den.
fist, with a happy expression OF face.
as he picked up a dental crowbar and
a handsaw.
"Take any in this row." answered
the youth, as he slid into the operat-
ing chair.
"But which is the aching tooth?"
''Neither OF them. Will you pull one
of these or not?'
Il suppose you know your own
business" said the dentist, as he lifted
the young man out of the chair with
the friendly grip he took, and the
tooth came with him.
When he had paid the fee and was
walking out, the dentist asked,
"Would you kindly inform me why
you wanted u sound tooth pulled?"
'Thertainly," answered the youth.
II am an elocutionist. and there it'll q
piethe want to rethite where the
thpeaker lithpth, and couldd't lithp.
Now you see 1t will be perfect THUG.
theth."
And he went of, leaving the dentist
III awe-struck silence.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26

he hoase in 1865, has exefchsd iem.tiabls
influence upon tho fortunes, 81, tho two mon
and upon the political history Of their coun-
try. Twas strong element IN the defeat Of
HI: Blaine In the Cincinnati convention Of
1870 1879 and again g ut Chicago in 1880. and
indirectly to the quarrel Of Conkllng with
Garfield, tho resignation OF. ConklinR ana
Plat, the assassination OF GARFIELD, and, the
fatal enlightenment Of the; Republican fac
d 5Sn' nd T. . Ssw os1 stats e Nj fa Blaine
tout years after, MI Conkltng; but in bis
book lie thus speaks Of him:.; sThe ablest
aid most. brilliant man Of the New York
delegation was Roscoe Conkl,no. He had
been elected to the preceding congress when
only twenty-nine years Of age, and had, ex-
bate that at once placed him in tho front
rank. His command of language was re-
ruarkahle. In affluent and exuberant die
ton Mr. Conkling WINS never surpassed in
either branch Of congress, unless perhaps
by Rufus choate" Mr. Conkltng did not
often speak in those days. but on . few
occasions he gave such evidence of the
possession OF those powers of eloquence TO
which Mr.. Blaine refers that he quickly
took rank as one of the orators OF
congress The day that congress convened
by introducing resolution requesting the
whether any, and il ally, what measures
have been taken to ascertain who Is respon-
sible for the disastrous movement Of our
TROOPS 1T Balls Bluff" The secretary Of
war, id answer to Mr.: Conkling's restitution,
stated that Maj. Gen. Mcclellan; command
ing the army. lis OF opinion that an inquiry
on the subject on the resolution would ut
this time be injurious to the public service"
Mr.: Conkling was not satisfied, and i'm
mediately offered another resolution looking
to the came end. The debate which followed
brought him out in bis first forensic effort
HIS speech on this occasion gave him ia
tiotal fame in day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
Network Truly Cosmopolitan

What q truly wonderful place this
big city is in its miscellaneous make
up! An American city, certainly,
yet representing the whole world. It's
population TO- day certainly is not IN.
der 100000, and 40 per cent. OF this
number are OF foreign birth and an
other 40 per cent. of foreign parent
age. This gives distinctively for.
eign element of 100000. of which
about 100000 are Irish and Ger
man, the others taking in English,
Scotch. French, Italians, Russians,
Chinese and other nationalities up to
total of thirty-fve. The native
born, one or both of whose parents
were foreigners. number not less theE
400, 900 and 100000 OF these are
Irish-American and $50, 900 German
American. Putting all those of for.
eign birth and all those Of foreign par
entage together, they make up a total
of 100000. leaving Only 100000
tn at can be called dis tinctively Ameri-
can, and even among these q great
deal of foreign blood will be found if
you go back two generations. Then
the tongues that ore spoken. Think
of eighty different dialects in a single
city. Babel indeed-aye. Il dozen bah.
els in one.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
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Ohio for Sherman.

The Ohio republican state convention
met and elected delegates ut large 70 The
Chicago convention. and passed tho fol.
lowing resolution.
The republicans of Ohio recognize the
merits, services and abilities Of the states.
men who have been mentioned for the re.
publican nomination for the presidency
and. loyal to anyone who may be selected.
present John Sherman to the country as
eminently qualified and fitted for the d,.
ties OF that exalted office, and the delegates
to the national republican convention
this day selected are directed to use ali
honorable means to secure hi. nomina.
ton rs president OF the United States.
THE CANDIDATES.
The following were nominated:
Secretary OF State, Daniel ]. Ryan; Judge
OF tho supreme court, j. p. Bradbury;
member OF the board OF public works,
Wells S. Jones.
Delegates at Large Foraker Will.
lam Mckinley Charles Foster and Benja.
min Butterworth; alternates, RobertlH arlan
(coioretD, G. L. Maxwell (colored) Frank
Baird and J.. W. Brown.
Electors at large-A. H. Mattox and /
H. Lampson.
There is no question but that Foraker
will be able to hold the delegation solid
for whatever name he wishes to support
at Chicago as he does here. The young
men ore earnest in their support OF Sher.
man, they say, but they worship Foraker
and Blaine's memory 10 almost as dearly
cherished as Is that OF Gar field.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
PlTn OF the NEWS.
Ne%Ha from Waahlnr.o1s

Secretary Whitney has decided t. tnodi.
~ the finding OF the court martial which
tried Lieut.. Taunt ard sentenced him to
tie dismissed ftcn, the service for disobe.
dience OF orders, so as to allow him to re-
sign.
Representative Dorsey, 81 Nebraska,
made argument beiore the House com
,nittee on Pacific railroads upon the bill
to secure the repayment OF the indebted.
ness OF thelCnion Pacific Railroad com.
pany to the government.
Ewing Watterson, son Of Henry Waiter.
son OF Star Eyed Goddess OF Reform
lame. who was Arfested at Wash ingt on for
assau!tine Mrs. Uhkel, a handsome young
widow from Virginia, is free again Mrs.
t'nkie tried to secure n place "a one of the
departments. She has been promised q
place ii she would allow the matter to
drop. and it has been dropped. When the
case was called in the police court 20 one
appeared to enter q complaint and Wat
tcrson VAS dismissed
Friends WHO have seen tho president in
relation: 80 the Sioux revention bill state
ti:at he is rather favorably disposed to-.
wards it, although there are some clauses
and provisions with which he il not entire.
~ satisfied. 1t is not the rSht now, how.
ever. that he will los chem deter him from
signing the biz. 1t is understood that the
per.on Who form the commission to gain
ths consent OF the Indians have already
Deem selected; that they will be employees
0! the 1ndain bureau. or at least Of the in.
terror department, and that no outside
commissioner will be selected
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
Another Emperor Diving,

The latest advices from Berlin are to the
effect that the illness of the new Emperor
has assumed its last dangerous phase. The
Emperor has not left his bed for several
days, and the accounts current OF his SUI
fering are distressing. He said to Chap
lain Koegel: you pray for my preserva.
ton; rather pray for my release" He per.
severes in transacting business. and does
not cease writing. The Empress is often sum-
moned to decipher the most illegible char
acters and save him from the annoyance
al rewriting them. AS result OF family
negotiations, II jointure Of 10000. OOu
marks is secured to the EN- press. and Prince
Henry inherits l, 900, 900 marks upon the
empcror's death.
The London Chronicles Berlin CORE.
spondent says: "There were rumors at
midnight that the emperor's feet were
swelling, that pustules had begun to ap-
pear on his neck. and that there was much
discharge from his throat"
A dispatch from Berlin to the Times
says: AT midnight the emperor's tempera.
ture was above 80 celsius. but, owing to
the immense discharge through the cauula,
the patient was much better. All the
members OF the royal family were imme-
diately informed by telephone and tele-
graph Of the improvement in the Emper-
or's condition.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
Foreign News NUGGETS,

A crowd OF 500 persons rescued prise.
her in Ireland and stoned the police. Fiji
teen officers were injured. four OF them
severely. The police were subsequently re-
inforced and arrested five OF their assail.
ants.
decision was given in London in the ex.
tradition case of the Woodhallsis listers, who
were arrested on the charge OF swindling
the late John Gill of New York out OF a
large sum OF money. Alice Woodhan was
committed to stand trial in America.
Harriet Woodhall was discharged.
Copies OF the official report OF Sir Charles
Iuper speech on the fishery treaty, dc.
lvercd recently in the Canadian house OF
commons, have been received by che presi-
dent. the secretary OF state, the members
OF the house and Senate and other govern.
ment officials.
A Berlin dispatch says that Mr.. Pendle.
ton, The American minister whilo travel.
ing to Frankfort was stricken with apo.
plexy. Mr.. Pendieton's son. Francis X,
q lawyer has received cable dispa tches in.
forming him that his father condition
was not al any time considered dangerous,
nor is danger feared now. Mr.. Pendleton' )
daughter has been stopping with him in
Berlin. but is now visiting friends in Itly.
Mr.. Pend'eton was striker while in q train
car at Weisbaden. He was conveyed to
the hospital at his own desire. He is
paralyzed on one side.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
AHaddock Murder Mystery.

The dead body of a man was found in
the ice house OF the Arensdorf brewery, at
Sioux City. by Nick Pauley. recently.
The body was Immediately identified as
that OF albert Heitz, who for nearly two
years occasionally did bookkeeping or odd
jobs about the brewery. and who is said to
have suddenly disappeared the week after
the trial of John Arensdorf for the murder
OF DR.. Haddock. The body lay in the
corner OF the ice house and by it's side a
So calibre self acting revolver, which is
identified by Pauley and other
former employees of the brewery be-
fore the coroner's jury rs the prop
erty OF John Arensdorf. The body
was in a sitting position with the hands
e!inched at the side and the wound was
through the heart. It was in a badly de-
composed condition. The door of the ice
house was not locked but could be opened
by any one. It was very dark within and
there had been no saw dust inside since
last fall. Pauley was cleaning it out when
he found the body. Hiltz was q German
about As years Of age, OF good education
but addicted to drink. He is said to be
we'll connected in the old country and to
have daughter in Kansas CITY. He slept
in the brewery and often helped Pauley,
the night Waterman who Was in the brew.
cry the night OF the Haddock murder.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
A Veteran Btganoiot,

John Delano of La Harpe, Illinois, ha.
been arrested on charges OF bigamy. liz
is n veteran OF the Mexicaa and civil wars,
He married Matilda Poole OF Norwich,
Ohio. and deserted her in 1S45. He then
married Mary Avery, q widow, at Auburn,
Iowa. Size died, leaving four children.
Delano married Hannah Conrose at Bos-
cohel, Wis.,. during the civil war. and she
died q few months aftecward. His next
victim was Ellen Battles of Clairmount,
Iowa, whom he deserted in 1867. He mar.
ried Elizabeth Fritz at Boscobel, Wis, and
deserted her. He then married Mary
Holmes, residence unknown, and she met
the same fate. On Feb. II, 1871.
no married Mrs. Maria Fields ut
Iron Hill, Iowa. They moved to Clinton,
and there it was thought Delano was muir.
dercd by Lyman kellogg. He was assault
ed by kellogs but was not killed. Delano
fled to La Harpe. in 1871, and has sine,
t'rmed in that vicinity. He married his
eighth wife, Mrs. Sarah Atwater, at Fount.
ain Green, in February, 1884. His
seventh wife. Mrs. Maria Fields of Clinton,
attempted to get pension for Delano's
services in the Mexican war, believing him
to he dead. Delano had spilled for a pen.
sion. and Mrs. Fields finding out that he
was alive came on from Clinton and had
Delano arrested for bisamy. 1t is sail
that Delano has made two attempts to
marry since his marriage to Mrs. Atwater.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26

A correspondent of "Truth," Lon.
don, is informed that the Prince of
Wales has had a stormy scene with
the German Crown Prince, as he re.
monstrated warmly with his nephew
against the general course of his con-
duct toward his parents, and was
particularly indignant at the trucu.
lent demeanor which Prince William
has adopted toward his mother of
late, and of which she complained Bit
telly to her eldest brother when he
was at San Reno. The Crown Prince
did not receive his uncle admonitions
in good part, and retorted with unbe-
coming asperity. Prince William has
taken many opportunities OF express.
ing his dislike and contempt for his
mothers English relatives.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
Miscellaneous News Notea.

A new step under the Kansas liquor law
has been taken, which is the first of the
kind on record. All fines and costs &C.
cumulated from the prosecution OF the
keepers OF "liquor joints" run by ire
spon sible men. are to be charged UP and
collected from the owners of tho buildings
where such Joints" are run.
A biIlygoat, which for two years past
has been allowed to run the streets of Ar
gentine, (kansas,) ut will. entered the
council chamber through q broken door
and demolished all the records OF the city
and all the day ordinances. Mayor En-.
right called a special meeting of the coun.
Gil to consider some plan OF reproducing
the records and ordinances.
The buffalo are not al dead yet. Peter
Nelson ran into band OF forty five buffalo
in Hayden valley, between the Grand can.
yon and the Firehole river in Yellowstone
Park. They were struggling nlon, leisurclv
on the trail OF their leader, and took no
more notice OF Telephone Pete than q
band OF cattle would where an expert
snow sheer might overtake and pass them
in the deep snow. They halted and allow.
ed him to pass without leaving their trails.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-04-26
Items About PAopi6.

Barney Norris (colored}, one 81 The
Landmarks OF the Galena lead mines,
died at his home at Ga!ena. Ill.,, in his
eightieth year. 1Ie was - body servant
Tor John Quincy Adams during the latter =
presidential term from 1896 to 1928.
The Omaha World reports sad vista.
ton Of death upon the family OF j. H.
Cavanaugh. An attorney OF that city, by
which he lost in few days his entire
family OF four children by diphtheria, which
entered his family on the 18th OF April.
Gen. W. T. Sherman has sent invitations
to the banquet to celebrate the birthday
anniversary OF Gen. Grant april 27) to
seven OF the most prominent surviving OF.
fcers oi the Confederate army. These are
Generals James Lorystreet, John d. Cor
don. Simon B. Buckner, Fitz.Hugh Lee,
William Malone, John s. Mostly and O.
seph I. Johnston.