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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16

A Washington special Of very recsnt
date says: Senator Moody was at the capi.
tol to-day trying to find ont how he can
help the admission bills, but found the
house SO energetically engaged in wasting
time that . cold, gray despair began to
settle over him as he listened to roll call
after roll oaii and calls Of the house tAst
are daily delaying appropriation bills and
nsoessary legislation, in the interest OF
the Oklahoma bill. Senator Moody got
20 tar into the spirit Of the situation to-
DAY that he said tonight: The leaders In
the democratic part Of the house ere too
Tar apart on the subject. They can no I
agree. It they could come to an UNDER
standing ~ to Dskota's fitness for state
hood there would bc renewal OF the old
trouble on the question Of division. OF
course It 10 possible that this congress may
do something for rs, but it seems to M 20
be rather impossible Just now He thinks
there will be an extra session.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16

s'HWHtWss Asrpsbt0thUW 110V100s
The commissioners Of Walsh county,
now in session, strongly condemn the sen.
sational accounts Of destitution west Of
Park river. They desire the fullest pub
licity given to the fact that NO com plants
have heen made to them and that they do
not know Of any such suffering. The
chairman Of the board 10 near neishbor
OF the Mr.. Richis who started this report.
vet nothing was said to him about il, uol
any help asked. The county has good
poor Ahrm ana poor house. which staua,,
empty OF inmates. and any applications
Tor outside relief have besn promptly sup-
rlied. There Is no county Ia Dakota in
better ananoial condition than Walsh
county. and Il Is abe and willing to tske
earc OF itself and its inhabitants and poor
without the benefit OF these sensation d
reports.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16

At Windsor, Ont, Saturday, the poll
lists SHOW that nearly all the widows and
single ladies whose names are on the tax
roll voted for mayor and other officers at
the city election. They were courteously
received at the polls. The vote of the
women was almost equally divided for and
against annexation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16

formerly required, aud a large consOlila-
ton of accounts of the same class has
been made by which the number OF war;
rants will be still further reduced, with a
considerable curtailment of the clerical
labor of signing, checking, recording and
filing. The total abolition Of copying by
hand into record books Of all letters writ
ten IL recommended, and the employment
Of proxies to perform clerical work is con-
demned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
A Colorado Postmaster in Discrac,

Hill Floresh, postmaster at Rico, has
been arrested for robbing large number
of valuable bank letters from Denver and
: Chicago banks addressed to the Dolores
County bank Of Rico. as we'll as $500 of
the money order postal funds belonging to
the government. Floresh was only re-
Gently married and his young wife is heat
broken at her husbands disgrace.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16

An extraordinary freak of nature took
place Thursday near the little village of
Belgrade. A large hill just behind Bel
grade suddenly split open as if an earth
quake had taken place. The crack in this
hill reaches from the summit right down
to the base. The crack is 80 metres long
and averages seven metres in width. 4
bed of marble has been found within the
hill. Unlike the famous mountain that
gave birth to ridiculous mouse, no pre-
monitory symptoms were heard of this
strange accouchment, which is believed to
have been caused solely by the rain. All
the houses of Belgrade have been canted
over by this freak of nature, and ten Of
them have been completely capsized. The
inhabitants fled into the street, and no
lives were lost. This occurred Mt 10 clock
in the morning Had it happened during
the night the loss of life would have beeu
great
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
Chief Arthur. win Refine

1t is stated at Cleveland that Chief
will decline to serve again after this term.
He is said to have been dissatisfied with
the policy Of the brotherhood in lnaugur-
ating the Burlington strike and with the
views of many of the members since.
Furthermore, he is getting old now, and,
being well-to- do, feels like taking rest
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
Ex-MnyOr Grace Fined

William II. Grace x-mayor) 4 Co.'S
representative in Para, Sears 4 iCo., have
gotten into trouble with the Brazilian gov
eminent. Sears 4 Co. aud their manage
clerk, Edward Mann, have been adjudged
guilty Of evading payment of export duty
on rubber, and have been fined about
$3.50, 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
Left with the Cash.

Henry D. Schall, assistant cashier in the
paymaster's Office of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway company, has left
Chicago with S11, 800 of the company's
funds and 1850 belonging to the Clerks
and Merchants Building and Loan asso-
citation. of which he was treasurer. Schall
is about % years of age and is said to have
been a man of good habits, but with Il
taste for society life and good clothes, and
it is thought his expenses exceeded his
salary. Small amounts are supposed to
have been taken from the company's funds
until they reached sum which he found
it impossible to replace, and it became
necess ,ry for him to leave before being
exposed. 1t is now said that young
Schall's defalcation will reach $50.00l
Three days elapsed from the time of the
theft till its discovery. and it is believed
that the defaulter made good his escape.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
what the Wool Growers Desire.


At Washington Saturday morning the
senate committee on finance heard dele
cation from the National Wool Growers
association. The principal address was
made by Judge Lawrence, of Ohio. who
spoke in favor of the incorporation into
the tariff bill OF wool schedule prepared
by the association aud submitted to the
committee. The schedule proposed di-
combing and carpet. The duty on wools
OF the first aud second class shall be IL
cents 4 pound, inclnding tbs hair Of the
sAlpaoa sepet ~ = etja6r
animals. The woois Of Che third class.
valued at IL cents a pound or less, shall
pay 3 cents duty; valued at over II cents,
6 cents pound. Prepared wool shall pay
extra dnty, according to the character of
preparation. Wastes, compound wholly
or in part Of wool or worsted, thirty cents
pound; wooden rags, shoddy, ETC., 20
cents pound. Wools dyed or otherwise
prepared beyond securing or washing shall
pay the same duty as manufactured wool.
Nearly all the delegation took part in the
hearing. President Harpster insisted up
on the committee recognizing that Presi-
dent Cleveland had made the issue of free
wool in the recent election, and that the
wool men had won. At the session of the
wool growers convention, resolutions
! were adopted requesting prominent mer-
chants and dealers to consider the subject
of establishing bureau for the purpose
of concentrating statistical information
relating to the supply and demand of wool.
and also asking them to establish system
of grades of wool which will abolish "state
terms" or substitute a series of standard
grades embracing all the wool grown in
the different wool producing states.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
H,tion EoasilR Esairis'.
aANns 1 FULL supPly e y mt
--AHD -
FAST JOB PRESS,
We ~ pEssassa b q
AlJthilg i1hh Iile vil1 Itanf1
49, q sEs--
shoRTEsT NOTICE.
IN FAVOR OF BIRD.
sTTORNEY GENERAL Villas DECIDES
AGAINST MIR. GUY.
Dsc,.,s,, I'm Favor or BIRD.

Decided In FavOr OF OlFO
Secretary Villas, who had bsen requested
to arbitrate in the contest for the govern
orship of the Chickasaw nation, has sent
teleg gram to Messrs. Bird and Guy, the
contestants, in which he cited the Chicka-
saw constitution in regard to the canvass
ing Of votes. etc., and said that in the
execution of its provisions ~William Bird
had been declared elected l,y the speaker
OF the Chickasaw house, IN the presence
Of the members OF both houses. The gov
ernor had taken the oath, delivered his
message, ard sinee Aetsd q -
] aIss ssesas6s SbEs q IvS di3sIS5sd :
majority for Guy, no right to review the
constitutional action Of the speaker in the
presence and with the approval of the
Legislature in joint session can rest else
where than in the courts OF the Chickasaw
nation, even ii they have such jurisdiction.
Favors Local Inspection.
At the annual meeting Of the Kansas
state board Of agriculture, Governor Click
spoke upon the Dressed Beef Combine. ;"
He referred to the circumstance that ten
years ago the shipper of the west who
shipped cattle into Chicago would tind
there hundreds of buyers from the east,
who we're ready to buy cattle for shipment
to eastern markets. Now there were but
two classes of cattle, corn fed aud range,
and NO distinction was made in the price.
The shipper now has to sell to the dressed
beef men, and they control the demand iu
such way AZ TO be able to fix the price
absolutely. In some places, for inst ,Ece
in Cincinnati, butchershOps were open ed
and we're supplied by the Chicago dressed
beef monopolists. This has been followed
up in Columbus and other cities until now
the local butchers have been run out of
business. and the monopolists have the
field. Those buyers who were formerly
stationed at hicago to buy have been
Withdrawn, and there is no opposition
buyer there left to compete for the cattle.
he pointed out as the only method of
meeting this monopoly local inspection,
and he believed that the present Kansas
legislature wsuld follow the example of
other legislatures with a law making local
inspection practicable.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16
New Gulf Gable,

The Mexican Telegraph company, doing
business in the city of Mexico, has ar
ranged for the laying of new cable across
the gulf. The new cable will be complet-
ed to Galveston, Tex, about February 10.
The laying of the line will be commenced
at Coatzacoalcos, about 200 miles south of
Vera Cruz, about January Is. The dis
tance from Coatzaconlcos to Galveston is
about 900 miles, which will be the length
of the new cable The cable wire to be
used weighs about three tons to the mile,
hence vessel of large tonnage capacity
has been employed for the service-the
steamship Faradsy. vessel originally
constructed for cable laying purposes and
one that has laid more cable than any
other vessel between the two hemispheres.
Methodist Preacher Murdered
A dispatch from Hartzel, Ala, says
Rev. Benjamin Rams, Methodist preach
er. was murdered Friday night in Morgan
county while coming home from Somer-
Vile. His body was found next morning
No clue to the assassin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16

The funeral of Ben Hopkins, late cash
Ter of the defunct Fidelity bank, occurred
at Cincinnati ON the morning of the 9th
and was an exceedingly quiet one. Only
few friends of the family were present.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-01-16

Last Monday morning at 4;30 o'clock
Gilman, a little coal mining village forty
i've miles distant from Seattle, w. T.,
was the scene of a dastardly dynamite ex-
piosion perpetrated by an Italian tend
witn the assumed name Of Albert Schaef-
Ter. Three persons, John and Michael
Shurvik. brothers. and nine-year-
daughter Of George Bodaiya, q. Bohemian,
a.ese yklamn t0ap Re1Alg nimsslfs
had his left leg torn from his body. The
explosion created u terrible commotion in
the village and brought every inhabitant to
the spot. An armed posse went to the
Italians cabin where he aud his mate lived.
The angry miners seized both men and
took them before a justice. Sheriff Coch-
rane arrived from the scene of the late
Newcastle riot, and when the justice court
adjourned for dinner. took the men in
charge. The sheriff also went to dinner.
leaving the two men in the Knights Of
Labor hall, intending to bring them to
Seattle on the train soon to leave there.
A body of armed miners came and broke
into the hall and took Schaeffer and lynch
ed HIM, hanging him to q tree near By. Ali
efforts to make him confess failed. He
died in ten minutes. Schaeffers deed was
actuated by revenge. Last March he as
saulted Bodalya's wife. intending to out
rage her. Bodalya had him arrested, and
Schaeffer served term in the penitentlary,
being liberated July l. He frequently
threatened to kill Bodalya and his family
for revenge.
The National tribune., 1889-09-26
BETTER THAN A p-,-sIoN.

We offer to Comrades, Sons Of
Veterans, or to members of the
Woman's Relief Corps, a light and
profitable business. We have the
original Photographic War Views
taken by the U. S. Government
Photographers during the great war
of 1861 to 1865. We want reliable
agents in each State to give war
exhibitions and to sell these views.
1t pays better than a pension. We
shall be pleased to have any one call
at our office and see the views on
exhibition, or write to US (enclos-
ing two stamps for return POSTAGE
for our New Descriptive Catalogue.
These are genuine Photographic
War Scenes not engravings or
paintings, but actual photographs
taken during the war. We do not
furnish free outfits, or free samples,
but if you "mean business, 5" call on
or address Taylor & Huntington,
No. State ST., Hartford, Conn.
Mention The National TribunA
The National tribune., 1889-09-26

Governors Island. where he remained three
months. After the first Bull Run battle he was
allowed 10 20 South, where be Joined the Con-
federate army, and Of his subsequent history I
have not been able 20 learn much He was .
while on Gen. Bragg's staff as Chief Of ArtIl-
leFy, but az the time Of his death he was his
lDspectOF-5eneral."
OF the other man but little could be learned
he said bis name was Walter g. Peter. and
that was the name found upon his sword He
was from the State Of Delaware. He was not
more than - years Of age, and was light-built,
weighing not more than l45 pounds.
Tie court made short work Of IL. Before
daylight these deludcd and daring men heard
their sentence, Death by hanging They
aeprecated hanging, and asked 10 be shot.
They wrote some letters 20 friends and deposit
cd their vauabes. By daylight men were al
work upon the Rall0ws. IL was attached 10 q
Wild-cbery tree near the depot The accom-
pabylng sketch viii be recognized as accurate
by thoSe WHO witnessed the scene, as il was
sketcbed az the time Of the execution.
ID Was few moments after 8 O'clock when
the whole garrison was marshaled around the
place Of execution. The condemned men were
sitting ia tent about 20 rods distant. guarded
By ~ soldiers. They were visited by the Chap
lain Of tie 18th H. who, upon their request.
administered the sacrament 10 them.
The gallows consisted simply Of two pieces
" Two tour JYlsts, tplkcd 10 Tie cherry tree
a. already described. Two collins were depos-
ltea near the tree. dirt-cart which had been
used IN constructing the fort was placed ia
position under the tree at the point where
oan2led The two ropes already prepared with
The hanemans knot. The cart was propped an
10 a level, aud an ammunition box served as 4
step 10 the body Of the cart. An details were
under the direction Of Capt. Alexander, Provost.
Marshal.
when The troops were all at their places, at q
signal the guards started with their prisoner,
The National tribune., 1889-09-26

for the fatal tree. They marched with arms
reversed, eight in front and eight in rear OF
the prisoners, four abreast, and several PAGES
apart. The prisoners marched with rs firm q
tread as did the soldiers, and never once falter-
cd or weakened. They stepped into the cart,
unbuttoned their collars aud threw them away.
Their eyes were then baudaged, but their
hands were not tied. They embraced each
other for a moment and then said, We are
ready" Peter, as he felt the cart moving,
sprang into the air and came down with a jerk.
Williams took a step with the cart, or seemed
TO keep his feet upon il rs long rs he could, and
thus did not fall heavily, but swung like a
pendulum. The moose did not slip good, and
he raised his hands and took hold of the rope
above his head, but his struggles soon ceased.
After six minutes Dr. Moss. of the 18th ILL.,,
and DIR. Forester, of the 9th Ky. Cav found
the pulse of each full and strong; ut 20 min
Htes all signs of life had ceased.
After hanging 30 minutes the bodies were
taken down, and both were buried IN the
Franklin Cemetery. There was buried with
the Colonel gold lOcket and chain containing
the portrait and braid of hair of lady whom
he expected TO make his wife.
In all history a holder or moro reckless dash
into the enemy's lines is not found in the
annals Of war. II was not worth the venture,
even if it had been successful. The punish
ment came sure and swift. The untimely
death of these young men must have lett
large circle of admiring friends and relatives,
whose grief can only be imagined. The terrible
conflict of war and the subsequent history OF
conteRding armies swept from peoples minds
the incidents ! have narrated, until to-day but
few indeed know of this sad history. Maj
Andre was engaged in an important under
taking but these men were misguided by the
same folly that had inspired secession, and
they madly rushed on to their own destruction
without once stopping TO count the COST
JAMES K. magic, 18th Ill.
The National tribune., 1889-09-26

then said they must go 10 Nashville that night
Just as they started, Col. Watkins, Of the
9th Ky. Cav, rode mp TO headquarters and
made some Inquiries as 20 these men; and but
q word had passed before beth Col. Baird aud
Col Watkins were convinced that they were
spies. They were now going at rapid pace
toward Nashville Col. Watkins had no time
20 call a guard, but his Orderly was lat hand,
and in a moment they were pursuing with
lightning speed As they rode the plan was
laid 10 shoot 70 kill if the least resistance was
made. They were overtaken about half mile
distant. and the Colonel in the mildesI tones
possible told them that Col. Baird feared for
their safety. and had ordered an escort to ac-
company them at least portion Of the way 10
Nashville. and be begged that they would &C
cept the hospitality OF his tent, but a few rods
distant, while the escort was getting ready.
They reluctantly accepted the oEer. IN a few
moments a strong guard was placed around the
tent, aud they were informed that they were
P-iznnars
Ii was about 40 miles TO Murfreesboro the
headquarters Of Gen. ROsecFans CommuBica-
fiOn with headquarters was carried on By night
with light signals. Before midnight word was
received from Gen R0secrans that be knew Of
DO such men. and he issued an order 70 try
them by drumhead eourt-martial, and 81
found guilty, 10 hang them immediately.
Upon searching their persons the evidence Of
their guilt was overwhelming. Upon their
swords was etched their names and rank, with
the tell tale initials, &C. S. A." When further
preraric4tiOn was useless they confessed the
whole thing. The elder Of these men was
Lawrence Williams. Of Georgetown, ID. c. The
Surgeon Of the 6jih Ind thus wrote Of him ::
- He Was as fine looking a man as have ever
Eeen-about six feet high. and perhaps 30 years
old. He was son Of Capt. Williams. who was
killed at the battle Of Monterey. He was one
81 the most intellectual aud accomplished men
i have ever known. ! have never known any
one who eEcelled him as a taIker He was a
member Of the Regular Army, with the rank OF
Captain Of Cavalry when the rebellion broke
out, and at that time was Aid de Camp and
Private Secretary 70 Gen. Winfield Scott.
From this confidence. and the respect shown
him By 50 distinguished man. may be judged
bis education and accomplishments. lie WAS
first cousin Of Gen. L. Z. Lee. commanding
the Confederate army on the RappahannOck.
bo0n after the war began be was frank enough
20 inform Gen. Scott that ali his sympathies
were with the South; his friends and interests
were there and he could not fight against
them. As be was privy 70 all Of Gen. SCOTS
plans for the campaign, il was not thought
proper 70 turn him loose hence be was sent TO
The National tribune., 1889-09-26
FIGHTING THEM OVER.
What Our Veterans Have TO Say About
Their Old Campaigns
DEATH BY THE ROPE.
How Two Daring Rebel Spies ExpIated Thei
Crime

How Two Daring Rebel Spies Expiated Their
Crime.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The history
of the Revolutionary war was marked with
many notable incidents. but with none of more
interest and sadness than the discovery and
arrest and final execution Of Maj. Andre the
British spy. IL was my fortune 10 be r wit
ness of the execution Of two spies at Franklin,
Tenn, on the 9th of June, 1863 and in many
respects the incident was even more noteworthy
aud tragical than was that of the taking of OF
Andre.
Ii was about dusk Of the evening of June S,
when three men on horseback halted in front
of my tent and inquired the route to post head
quarters Ii was not more than 20 rods dls-
tant. and ] readily pointed out the way. !
noticed that two of the men were officers, ana
the third / thought WAS an Orderly, which he
proved 10 be. having been detailed at an out
most as a guide. / went TO bed soon afterward,
and the next morning was called mp with the
stirring news that ] had better get out quick
if / wanted TO see two spies hung.
The story is soon told. Franklin had been
occupied for several weeks with n large body
of troops. but few days before the event OF
which speak Gen. Rosecrans had ordered all
the troops over TO the vicinity of Murfreesboro,
leaving only two regiments, the 18th III. ana
the S5th Ind, with small detachment of cav
airy, 10 hold the place. There had been erected
n strong fort, commanding a good sweep OF
country. and this fort was well supplied with
guns and ammunition The rebels occupied
Spring Hill, about six miles distant and the
day after our troops moved out they moved
upon Franklin, apparently expecting go meet
with but little resistance. But they were soon
repulsed. and after parley of an hour or two
they fell back TO their quarters at Spring Hill,
1t was the next evening that our camp was
invaded BY the two strangers alluded 20. They
proceeded straightway 10 Col. Baird's head
quarters They had on citizens overcoats and
Federal regulation pants and caps One was
tall and commanding in appearance, and
showed intelligence of high order. ID
The National tribune., 1889-09-26
He +" Hadn't Saw"
TLawrenc American

Did You saw that wood told you about %
asked the lady off the house of the tramp to whom
she had given dinner
Madame" he replied, and a look of con.
tempt fitted across his tawny face, ~ am sur.
prised that 30 good cook and housewife AS Won
should be so ungrammatical. You should say.
Did you see that wood n Saw Is proper only
in q question referring TO the perfect tense.
cannot work for one so uncultured, for fear /
should be contaminated. Ta-ta."
The National tribune., 1889-09-26
What's In q WordI
IT,,rs....,.

New York pastor who, though Scotch
man, had lived in America over forty years. was
one day taken to task by his daughter for the
bToadness OF his accent in the pronunciation of
the word difference.
" How do pronounce IL 2" he asked.
" You say difference"
"And what do yOu say?"
Difference"
Looking at her for moment, and getting her
to repeat, he continued. "Well, now, NJ.
will you just be so kind AZ to tell me the duffer.
ence between difference and daGereaceg
The daughter gave mp her hopeless scholar to
gang his ain gait" in pronunciation hence
forth,