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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
AT THE SOUTH.

TIE board of penitentiary commission
ers. consisting Of Gov. S. p. Hughes,
Secretary of State E. b. Moore and Attor-
ney- General Dan W. Jones, are making an
investigation into the treatment of prison
ers by the lessee Of the state penitentiary
in the Coal Hill mines of Arkansas. The
mines are about three miles from Coal Hill,
and they employ convicts. The commits
sioners are not yet through with their in
vestigation, but enough has already been
developed to surpass any of the horrors of
the Siberian mines.
Frankfort, Ky. was shot and killed by his
son. The father became angry because
the wife wanted a new pair of shoes, and
threatened to kill both her and the boy,
and drew revolver. The boy was quicker,
however, and shot him down.
A VERY large package was received at the
Fort Scott, Kansas, freight Office the other
morning, bearing the mark, kansas City
groceries," The freight agent suspected
from the weight that it contained liquor,
and notified the collector, who caused the
box to be opened. A large variety of
moonshine whisky was discovered neatly
packed in it, The box came from Memphis.
THE body of Charles Doolittle, engineer
of the pumps at the Vultare mine, was
found near the spot where Superintendent
Gribble and Johnson were ambushed and
murdered. Doolittle followed the party
with the treasure as guard. 1t is thought
the assassins were three in number and be-
longed to the Antonio Vegas gang, which
has committed many crimes at Niger
Wells, A. T. At Phoenix they murdered a
whole family three years ago and burned
the bodies. The gang have hiding places
in Sonora and it will be difficult to run
them down.
II is now thought that the shortage Of
Treasurer Tate, of Kentucky, will reach
$3.50, 900. Articles of impeachment are be-
ing prepared and will soon be submitted to
the Legislature.
In the United States circuit court at
Topeka, Kan, the Hillman insurance case
WAS brought to a close the other day, and
the jury after being out an hour brought
in verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Mrs.
Hillman, for the full amount claimed with
interest, amounting in all to $37 $50. The
issue was over the recovery OF the insur-
ance on the life of the plaintiffs husband
taken out in 1878. The next year he was
claimed to have been killed, but the COM
panies contested payment on the ground
that the dead man was some one else.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
FOREIGN EVEN It's

A BERLIN dispatch says The situation
between the central allies and Russia re-
mains unchanged The only alteration
arises from visit of the king of Roumania
to Vienna, which has resulted in a definite
treaty under which Austria pledges herself
to resist any violation of Roumanian gov
ernment. The emperor's decree of March
81, authorizing Crown Prince William to
represent him in the transaction of state
business. is now recognized as tantamount
to the creation of co-regency. Besides
the published decree, another exists which
gives Crown Prince William fuller powers
in event of the emperor suddenly growing
worse.
In the debate on the criminal evidence
bill was long discussion on Healy's mo-
tion to exclude Ireland from the operation
of the measure. The cloture was finally
applied, the motion negatived and the bill
ordered to a second reading.
THE consul conversion bill has passed
the third reading in the commons and the
first in the lords.
MYINGYAN, an important military post
in Upper Burmah, has been destroyed by
fire. Fifteen thousand perso were made
homeless and an immense quantity of
grain. hides and other property destroyed.
A BANQUET was given lately by the
American residents Of the City Of Mexico
to Gen. Bragg, the new United States min
lister. A number of Mexican officials and
member of the press were present, and
Gen. Bragg's speech made profound i'm
preston.
a n Al
of the birth of the late Emperor William,
and appropriate ceremonies were held
throughout Germany.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
IN THE WEST.

THE Burlington switchmen at Chicago
quit work shortly after midnight the Oath,
and no freight trains were moved next day.
About 500 men are involved, and their ac-
tion is prompted entirely by sympathy with
the striking engineers and firemen. The
officials of the road say that the strike will
have no other effect than to set them back
a day or SO. and that they will have no
trouble in filling the places with new men,
provided the old employees refuse to return
to work.
Tue governor Of Illinois has raised the
quarantine restrictions against cattle in
Cook county, established July 9, 1887.
ON the arrival Of the west bound Ohio
and Mississippi train at vincennes, Ind.
T. A. Maphael, Of West Virginia, passen-
ger, reported to the police that he had
been swindled by trio of fellow passen-
gers out of $165. West of Seymour two
men boarded the train and engaged
Maphael in conversation. Presently a
party, dressed as an express messenger,
came into the car and began to explain to
one of the former that he must pay GER
tain express charges, otherwise his goods
would not be taken to Mitchell. The
imaginary goods pleaded poverty,
and in his distress appealed to Maphael,
who handed him over 1885, all the money
he possessed, with no other security than
an $500 bogus check. The confidence
men got of at Mitchell to look for the
goods" forgetting to return i'll time to
catch the ain. Maphael did not realize
that he had been fleeced Of his money un-
til the train pulledout, when a search of the
cars failed to reveal the rascals. Maphael
was accompanied by his family on route
to Creston, Iowa.
PETITION in error and bill of excep-
tons have been filed in the case Of Henry
Beers, who was to have been hanged at
Lincoln on the 18th prox. This will post
pone the case until q hearing can he had in
the supreme court.
THE national house has passed bill
regulating the times for holding United
States courts in the northern district of
Iowa.
THE recent cold snap has been general
throughout the northwest, and fears are
entertained that winter wheat has been
seriously injured.
THE senate has passed a bill authoriz-
ing the construction of a high wagon
bridge across the Missouri at or near Sioux
City.
NJ. V. MILLER, a member Of the board
of trustees Of the Dakota agricultural col
lege, who got several thousand dollars on
bogus security, arrived from Detroit,
Mich. the other day in charge of a deputy
sheriff. His preliminary examination was
held shortly thereafter and he was bound
over to the grand jury in $4,000. Not be-
ing able to give bonds he was sent to jail
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
RAILROAD ITEMS.

THE Rock Island road has filed in Judge
Gresham's court its answer to the petition
Of the Burlington to compel it to haul 90
cars. The bill sets forth that the Burling-
ton has brought on the strike for the pur-
pose Of still further demoralizing railway
traffic. begun when the rate war was inang-
nrated, all for the purpose of forcing the
roads Of the west into atrust or pool, to be
managed by a commissioner after plan
suggested by its managers. II is also
claimed that the strike was inaugurated on
the %" lines SO that it might absorb all
the engineers and firemen outside of the
brotherhood, with view Of making it i'm
possible for other lines to man their en-
gines when a general strike was inaugur-
ated, which was part Of the programme.
THE jury at Lincoln, Neb., after being
out six days in the damage cases arising
from injuries received by Burlington and
Missouri workmen at the wreck ut Deweese
year ago, came into court recently with Z
verdict against the road. The damages for
the different parties were estimated as fol-
lows: Charles Henkle, $500: Heritch
Stanley, 500: Charles Thomas, 81 400:
Torrance Clark, 81, 40; Thomas F. Jor-
dan, 1000; William N. Dunkle, 81 900;
total, 81, $40. The attorney for the road
gave notice Of appeal, and the case will 60
to the supreme court.
THE late storm in northern Wisconsin
and Michigan was very severe, and the
railroad blockade was the most complete
Of the season.
SEVEN men were killed and avs injured
IN collision between freight train and .
sncwplow near Gravenhurst, Ont.
PnxswxNT' A. n. CANNON, of the
Spokane and Palouss branch Of tho North
en- PaciAc, IA N interview ON \ ! RETURN
% epelane Falls from Seattlss says -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
STARTLED BY LIGHTNING.
SOlons, Jurists and Others In ~ M.
tiOnal Capitol Electrically
Surprised.
washington special.

During heavy thunder storm, ON
Wednesday afternoon, li4htninR struck the
Senate wing OF the Capitol, but apparently
did no other damage than to frighten the
occupants and destroy telegraphic and tele-
phonic communication between the build.
ing and outside world. The flash was vivid
in the chamber itself, and startled every
one, but the source was known at once and
the proceedings continued without more
than momentary interruption. In the lob-
by of the press gallery it appeared a. il .
ball Of fire dropped from each chandelier
to the floor. In the SUBJ basement an en-
gineer Was prostrated. A cab horse out
side was knocked down. The report was
not louder than pistol shot, but seems to
have been heard In all quarters Of the wing.
In the Supreme Court every justice,
every lawyer at the bar, and every clerk at
his desk sprang to his feet, but sat down
again very quickly and tried to look az IL
nothing had happened.
Theorists have 1t that the charge struck
the plume Of the goddess on the dome,
spread over the metal root In all directions,
and sought to 20 to the ground BY the
thousand chandeliers, steam pipes, and
electric wires in the structure. Similar
phenomena were noticeable in the House
wing Of the Capitol. Balls OF blue frs'
played about the corridors. and each occu-
pant Of TIE House or the committee rooms
seemed 70 think he was the especial object
Of attack. The crash led Soms members
Of the House 70 the belief that the roof was
tumbling II. Electric lights In SONS pasts
of the wing Wofe extinguished.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
Loses the Sight of an Eye BY 9
Peculiar Accident.
!Omaha Nab diapatch.
A NOTED MAN GONE.
Death Of Gen. George ". Oass, the Man
Who Built the First Iron Bridge
in America.

A New York telegram announces the
death of Gen. George w. Cass. who was
the organizer and first President of the
Adams Express Company; the builder of
the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
and Grand Rapids and Indiana railroads;
President Of the Northern Pacific. and
prominent in politics. The following brief
sketch of his busy career will be read with
interest:
Gen. Cass passed most Of his active business
several Years at Osborne station, near Pitts
burgh. Gen. Cass was born In Ohio in 1910, and
passed his youth near GAINESVILLE. He went tc
years. He then received an appointment 70 thu
United States Military A. academy, AMI gra uated
with honors In 1892. He served with tn - top
oographica and military engineers. Resigning
his position. he received an appointments AZ
civil engineer on the National Road from Presi
dent jackson. It was while engaged in this
work tn, that 4, he e erected the first iron bridge
Creek, branch Of the MononRahela River.
He was the organizer OF the first steamboat
line on the Monongahela River In is4s he
brought the Adams Express line across the
mountains from Baltimore and after FORM
ing union Of all the Adams Express lines be-
tween st. Louis and Boston was elected Presi-
dent OF the consolidated companies in 1855.
In January, 1856, he was elected President OF
the Ohio and Pennsylvania RAILROAD Company,
then completed as far west rs Crestline. The
road hetween Crostline aud Chicago had ex-
bausted their funds. and, although there was
considerable opposition to it, Gen. Cass uccess-
fully conducted the consolidation OF the three
divisions He retained the Presidency OF the
company, then first known as the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, until 1876,
when he resigned He WAS Leading Democrat,
and once came within . few votes OF securing
the nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania a,
being defeated by Charles r.. Buckalew. He
was nephew OF the late Gen. Lewis Cass OF
Michigan.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
FROM THE EAST.

COMMODORE ROBERT II. HITCHCOCK,
of the United States navy. died at New
York recently.
Mrs. LEBKNEcHANER killed her three
children at New York the other day by
giving them Rough on Rats. Poverty
was the cause.
THE Central theater, at Philadelphia,
was totally destroyed by fire the other
morning. No lives were lost.
SMITH STEWART, an old man who has
been living off the county at Deputy, Ind,
for the past few years, while digging sas-
safras roots unearthed box containing
several hundred dollars in old French and
Spanish coins. No one can give an idea
how the money came there.
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, OF the United
States supreme court, died at his residence
in Washington, at 6:10 clock the morning
Of the 23d. Saturday night, on returning
from Senator Hearst's, where. with has
daughter he attended reception. he com
planned Of chill. This feeling passed off
during the night, but he remained in bed
Sunday, and until it was time for him to
go to court Monday. Suffering then from
malaria and indisposition he did not read
his opinion in the telephone case. Tnes-
day morning symptoms OF acute bron-
chitis appeared accompanied by insomnia.
His condition Tuesday was not alarming,
but Wednesday pneumonia showed itself.
During Thursday night he was comfortable
but at 6 o'clock Friday morning failure of
the hearts action was observed, and at $40
he passed away. His daughter. Miss Mary
F. Waite, and his son, C. C.. Waite, were
with him when he died. Mrs. Waite il in
California. The chief justice will be buried
in Toledo, Ohio.
FLOODS throughout the east are now
causing great damage to property. The
recent heavy fall Of snow is melting rapid
ly, filling the streams to overaowing.
JOHN c. Emo, who fed from New York
to Canada some time ago, has settled with
his creditors and will return.
FRANCIS E. TRowBRTDGE, member Of
the New York stock exchange, has been ar
rested on complaint of Abram King. a
lawyer, who says that Trowbridge sold
stocks on his account and has refused to
turn over the proceeds OF the sale. King
believes $2O, 700 was realized and that the
broker intended to abscond.
JACK FALLoN and Jem Smith, of
Brooklyn, fought seventy-two rounds on
Long Island the other morning, Fallon
being declared the winner.
An official Of the post office department.
speaking of the controversy about seeds in
connection with the Canadian postal con-
vention, says: Il did not occur to the rep
ressntatives Of our post Office department
q the time that the Canadian postage on
seeds was four cents per pound while the
postage on seeds in our county II l6 cents.
Attanfion ~ only paid - ths agnregate
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
THE METHODIST DEMAND.
Strong Ground Taken by the Church for
National Prohibition.
opeka iKansasl special. |

The annual State Conference of the
Methodist Church. Bishop Walden presid-
ing, on Wednesday passed resolution de-
claring fer national prohibition, and also
resolved to support no party which did not
stand squarely on Temperance platform.
1t demanded the following legislation:
l. A law providing that in prohibition states
the collectors OF internal revenue shall be for
bidden to issue tax Permits for the sale OF
liquor except to those who have baen duly au-
thorized BY the State to sell ntoxicAuts for the
purposes permitted by the State law.
A law prohibiting the sale OF liquor in the
District Of Columbia, upon tho military reserva-
tions. in the Territories, and wherever the
United Sta'es exercises authority.
3 A law enacting that the sale Of liquors
shall be subject to the laws Of the tate in
which the liquors are to be consumed. SO that
manufacturers and dealers in non prohibition
states shall be forbidden TO transport liquors
into prohibition States, except under such lim-
itations as may be prescribed by the prohibit
ory laws there in force
4. The early submission Of an am endment to
the Constitution Of the United States prohibit
ing the importation or sale OF intoxicating iq-
uors, except for medicinal, mechanical, or
scientific purposes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
POLITICAL WORLD.

THE ab-committee of the house mill
tary committee has begun an investigation
of the alleged insertion in the rebellion
record Of unofficial matter as set out in the
Grosyenor resolution Lieut. Col. Lasalle,
Adjt. Gen. Kelton and others were ex-
amined regarding the purported list of
members of the Anderson cavalry of Penn
sylvania. The substance of the testimony
indicated that the list was correct accord
ing to the muster roll.
THE senate amendments to the Des
Moines river land bill have been concurred
in by the house, and the bill passed.
The New York republicans will hold
their state convention at Buffalo May 16.
THE president has sent brief message
to the senate in reply to the resolution of
Frye requesting copies of the minutes and
daily protocols of the meetings of the COM
missioners who negotiated the fisheries
treaty with Great Britain. He enclosed a
copy of q letter recently received from the
secretary of state, which says in substance,
that the presidents message of March 5
and the documents transmitted with 1t
placed the senate in full possession of the
documentary history of the conference.
Every point is covered by these papers ex-
cept the question of damages sustained by
American fishermen. which, being met by
counter claims for damages to British ves-
sells in the Behring sea, was left for future
settlement.
The national house committee on re-
vision of the laws has decided to report
favorably joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution for the
election of United States senators by the
direct votes of the people.
THE committee on ways and means has
directed that favorable report be made on
the Mills tariff bill. Among the amend
ments adopted was one taking linseed oil
from the free list and imposing duty of
10 cents per gallon.
SENATOR ALLISON has introduced bill
in the senate to appropriate 1926, 900 for
the erection of public building at Cedar
Rapids.
A NOVEL plan for the disposal of a por-
ton of the surplus has been proposed by
Miss Brown. of Boston. She has petit
toned congress to appropriate $4,000 to
enable her and other antiquarians to search
the libraries of Europe for proof that Lief
Ericsson discovered America in the year
1000. She feels quite confident that with
the necessary financial mid she can utterly
temolish the claims of Christopher Co
lumbus as the discoverer of America.
THE latest advices from Massowah say
that $1,000 Abyssinians are concentrating
near Cara, and that the route toward
| China is blocked with trees which have
been hewn along the road.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
DENIS KEARNEY.

He Sees Cleveland. Talks About Electoral
Votes. and Goes Away Unhappy.
Washington special
Denis Kearney had an interview with the
President on Wednesday, and denounced
the pending Chinese treaty. He said that
under the clause permitting Cinnamon
worth 81, 900 to feturn in case they left
the country, each 81 900 would be made to
do duty for thousand incoming China
men. The President said he thought the
treaty would at least be tried for while.
Kearney said that il II Was It would
mean the loss of the fourteen electoral votes
of the Pacific coast to the Democratic party.
He further told the President that IL would
require an armed man at every forty rods
of the boundary line between the United
States and British Columbia to prevent
Cinnamon from coming over the line. To
. reporter Mr.. kearney said: "I'm going
back to Frisco tomorrow to report my
nom success to my people. have been
unsuccessful before committees Of both
houses, and 1t the White House, too.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
COUNTY, DAKoIA WEDNESDAY,

Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern will un-
doubtedly make connection with the Mani
toba, but will take time to build over the
Cascades and through the Columbia basin.
Walla Walla has just renewed roposi-
tion to put $100, 900 and guarantee Of the
right of way to secure said line, and
pledges $1.0O0,0 900 in freight the first year.
Mr.. Cannon said further that he has ten
dered his resignation as president Of the
Spokane and Palouse, having fulfilled his
mission in that field. Dave Mohr, its late
engineer in charge of that line, has also re-
signed to become chief engineer of the
Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
Chicago Anarchists ReOrganizing
Chicago special.

Information has come TO Chief Of Police
Hubbard that the anarchists in the north
organizing again and have been holding
secret meetings lately. It is said that .
large number of the old Northwestern
Group met at 703 Milwaukee avenue last
Sunday and INDUCED in some wild talk. as
well as making some progress toward re-
organization. This meeting was attended
by one OF the ex-members of the group,
who atterward visited police headq uarters
and told what he knew. Capt. Hathaway
has been requested to keep close watch
on this section Of the city for further devel-
onmenfa
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28

sum and not to the separate factors of
which it was composed, SO that while the
exact fact as to seeds standing alone was
overlooked. the treaty taken as whole was
based upon an estimate, which shows that
it will be Of very great benefit to the United
States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28

The House Committee on Public Lands
at Warrington has decided to report favor
ably bill declaring forfeiture Of that
part Of the Southern Pacific land grant
which IL upon the line Of the road mot
completed within the contract time. This
10 regarded ~ An indication Of the inten-
tion Of the committee 10 adopt the policy
Of reporting bills working partial and noa
complete forfeiture Of railroad land grants,
except In cases whore there was total
failure 10 build the road.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-03-28
Man Arrested in Indiana for Passing
Counterfeit Five Dollar Silver Ccrtifi-


James Sapp, Of Goodland, Ind, has
been arrested in this city for passing coun-
terfeit money. A roll Of counterfeit money
Sapp was seen to leave just previous to his
Of SIS silver certificates Il is estimated that
about 5000 worth has been passed by
Sapp and his accomplices. Sapp owns .
livery stable at Goodland, and has Away
been considered an upright citizen.