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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Tho Boomers Must wait.

Secretary Noble has directed that q
prompt and thorough investigation be
made Of the published report that settlers
are now unlawfully entering the Sioux
reservation in anticipation of favorable
result of the pending negotiations for the
cessation to the United States Of part of
the Sioux lands.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
The German strike Is Serious.

Late Berlin dispatches are to the effect
that the miners strike is assuming great
dimensions, there being fresh accessions
of strikers everywhere. 1t is now estima-
ted that there are 100000 hands out Of
employment throughout the Rhenish
Westphalia districts. The emperor is
deeply concerned over the strike move
ments pervading the country, and does not
conceal his sympathy with the workmen,
although he is determined to suppress dis
order. The cabinets anxiety for speedy
settlement of the miners strike is height
ened by the growing dangers Of industrial
strikes in the populous centers. The Ber-
lin carpenters and several other trades are
out. At Hamburg, Frankfort on Main.
Grefeld, Murnberg and Itzence the strikers
hold out under much suffering. The
dread in government circles is that the
miners will be easily drawn within the circle
Of Belgian socialist miners societies. The
general attitude of the strikers, apart from
their claims, evokes sympathy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Un-Chr,stl,ke Defsuses

Rev. George Jacob Schweinfurth, the
alleged Rockford Messiah, is in q peck of
trouble. band Of local White Caps has
notified him to leave the city in ten days.
If he does not go they say they will break
into his house, take him to the woods,
strip him, tar and feather him, and roast
him alive. They claim he is breaking up
families. If any one interferes they viii
be similarly treated. Schweinfurth has
employed night wstchman, purchased
guns and dogs, and proposes to be ready
for them,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
dakota DOINGS.
GU [TEsTs OF ORATORY AND OTHER
CONVENTIONS.


Dakosa's College Orators.
u Dakota intercollegiate oratorical
eo9gst took place in the opera house at
Gi4k Falls, which vas filed to its utmost
- isy with ono Of the finest audiences
eSA assembled there. One committee
~ "a On the thought and style Of the
0g1 IN. and another on the delivery. The
N9sts of judges compared their work.
imfe nd announced their decisions accord
iAgsE The contestants were:
/ tAas. os Ysnkton college, Yantton.
LII Rur14tt OF Wealth"
u -, - eGassy; &sssys;.d Il H.ro n.:en'n an's'r''s'
IT 4 d iiis IsSasnss..
sss IS ',.s ssfss m, nes,ss!sara' |gos sealsss
= +. Manson, Of Rsdfield college, Rsdheld.
Washington and Lee"
The contestant from the vermillion uni
yersity was ruled ont because his oratioa
was not sent TO the committee within the
time required bv the constitution SO that
judgment could be passed upon the
thought and style in advance of delivery.
Chase won first honors and Rayson Sec
ond. The prize was q polished slab of
chalced0ny, valued at $500, offered by the
Drake company. The slab was won by
Sioux Falls university last year. Follow
ing the contest the South Dakota Ora
torical association had q meeting. W. s.
Shepherd, of Mitchell, was elected presi-
dent; J. G. Cunningham. secretary and
treasurer for the ensuing year. Yankton
was chosen as the place for holding the
next contest. The fixing of the time was
left with the executive committee. The
association then adjourned till next year.
In the athletic contests preceding the
oratfons, Vermillion won the base ball
prize against Sioux Falls and Brookings.
Vermillion won the tug of war; Brookings
won the foot ball throwing: base ball was
won by the 7. A. Moores, of Sioux Falls;
the 100 yards dash was won by w. W.
Cheever, of Bookings, in 10 1-5 seconds;
the hurdle race was won by j. Grafton,
who made 100 yaras in 23i seconds; the
quarter mile race was won by Frank B.
Dorr, of Sioux Falls; the throwing the
hammer contest was won by Bert b. Ray
son of sioux Falls
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Tho Hill-sharon Case Again,

The supreme court Mt Washington has
affirmed the judgment of the United States
circuit court for the northern district Of
California in the case of David s. Terry,
ct appellate vs.. W. S. Sharon, executor,
etc. The court holds that in the original
cases, the citizenship Of the parties being
in different states, and the object Of the
suit the cancellation of a forge instru-
ment, the case presente was one Of prima
facie jurisdiction, and if there were any
errors in the original decision they must
be presented on appeal from the decree in
that case, and cannot be considered in this
case, which is an appeal from decision
reviewing the action in the name Of the
executor OF deceased Sharon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
A Youthful Non Robber

Elijah Sny,:er is boy seventeen years
old, and small of his ege, who is in Jail ct
Nashville, Tenn, convicted of robbing the
mails. Judge Key was moved by the boy 9
youthful appearance, and instead Of send
ing him to prison, sentenced him to go 10
the government reformatory school in New
York. The little lad is precocious in
more Ways than in crime, for he has a lit :
tie mountain wife whom he married just
three months before he was arrested.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
PALMER FOR PRINTER.
THE CHICAGO MAN GETS THE PRINT
ING PLUM.

Theodore Roosevelt and Hugh 3. Thomp-
son for Civil Service ColnmissIoners-
Other Experimentation Still Burn
ing-Other Late News Notes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Indiana Mine Troubles.

At Brazil delegate convention of
miners was held and nearly 1900 were
represented. BY a plurality vote the COM
mittee was instructed to call on the repre-
sentatives of the operators executive board
and state that the miners were willing to
submit the differences to arbitration. The
operators declined arbitration, saying
that it was impossible to pay a higher
price than that offered. The committee
returned and reported to the convention
and committee of five was appointed to
act in behalf of the miners at any confer
ence that may be asked by the operators.
All mining has been suspended and the
prospects are not encouraging.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
An Eastern storm,

From Pittsburg, Bradford, and other
points in Pennsylvania, as also from New
York and other sections of the east, re-
ports CONS Of terrible ravages by the wind
and rain storms Of May 10Th. Washouts,
wrecked houses and other damage to prop
erty is supplemented by great loss Of life,
both from drowning and from falling
buildings and timbers. The cyclone belt
seems TO have been moved to the far east,
and the resultant losses are severe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Result Of the Centsnnial.

A new national patriotic club has bee !
organize / in New York. tits to be known
as the George Washington club, and its
constitution provides that every man, wo-
man and child who subscribes to the doc
trius Of patriotism" may become member.
Letters Of encouragement were received
from sx-P Prssidsnt Cleveland, Senator
Evarls, 6suato Blair, John @. Whittier,
George william Curtas and others. Pres
ident Cleveland advised the club 70 elect
yonnR unsn 6 their ofRcses. The ofkcerd
elsSted were thsse: President, ATtAns D
CochtaAe; No -psssidsnt, 6snatof Dlstr
ASn1a1l1 j ~. Gen. Glinton =. Msk
& Aless slslesn.
q 4 W ! = y
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

Last Chapter Of y Long Litigation.
The United States supreme court has
awarded the executors of the will Of Myra
Clark Gaines the sum OF $56,7OO against
the city of New Orleans for the use of
property sold by the city, but recovered by
Mrs. Gaines after long litigation. The
Judgment of the lower court awarding the
executor 81, 800, 900 for the use Of unim-
proved property sold by the city was not
concurred in. The case has probably been
the most interesting. hardest contested
and most prolonged known to the judicial
history Of this country. The first suit
was brought by Mrs. Gaines in 1884, and
since that time decision has followed de-
cision in regard to it. 4. The first suit
sought to recover tract in New Orleans,
bought for S4,5OO from the executors of
Gen. Daniel Clark, a prominent citizen of
New Orleans. The purchaser sold it to
the city Of New Orleans. The grounds on
which Mrs. Gaines set up her claims were
that she was child OF Gen. Clark by q
secret marriage and that Gen. Clark had
left a later viii than the one under which
the property was sold. This secret mar
riage formed the axis on which the litiga-
tion revolved and the case was fought.
II was not until few years before the war
that Mrs. Gaines was finally declared to
be the legitimate child and lawful heir of
Gen. Clark. In 1881 the circuit court OF
the United States for the Louisiana dis
trict gave judgment in her favor for ST.
925.6G7. and il is on appeal from this
judgment that the case was decided. The
present case it is generally conceded, ex-
hausts all the resources Of law and il re-
garded as final settlement Of the litiga-
tion. Mrs. Gaines. fighting to the very
last for her rights, is dead, and so, il is
believed, are all her immediate relatives
except her daughter Hattie J.
WhifnAy
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

Public Printer and Other Appointments
The president has made the following
appointments: Frank W. Palmer, Of Illi-
nois, to be public printer; Theodore Roose-
welt, of New York, and Hugh S. Thomp-
son, of South Carolina, to be civil service
commissioners; Arthur l.. Thomas, of Salt
Lake City, Utah, to be governor of Utah;
Elijah Sells. of Salt Lake City. to be Sec
retary of Utah; Ellsworth Daggett. of
Utah, to be surveyor general Of Utah;
Michael A. Leahy, Of Wisconsin, to be
agent for the Indians of La Pointe agency
in Wisconsin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
! SOUTH bAKoTA, WEDNESDAY, NAY Is, 1885,

by Chief Rsnville. claim that there 10 dine
them from the government abou. e20Q,
90. Their annuities were for . whlle
conhscatad on account Of the alleged com.
plicity in the Minnesota massacre. This
they deny and want the con6scatsd nnnui-
ties psid them before consenting to the
surplus lands being thrown open 10 settle
ment. Some are inclined to take si es
with the Indians, while others maintain
that they have taken their ailotments in
severalty and now have no more rights
upon the reservation. The war depart
nlent has ordered the fort to be abandoned
June /, aud the soldiers are already pre-
pairing to leave. II seems but Just that
the million Of fertile acres upon the ex-
treme eastern side Of Dakota should now
be thrown open to settlement. The low
er point Of this reservation is only four
miles from Watertown.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

Gen. Ben. i. Butler took q recent ban
quet occasion to declare that at the cap
ture of New Orleans during the war Ad
miral Porter ran away from supposed
danger to his fotilla, and only ret turned te
New Orleans after all possible danger wal
passed. Admiral Porter denies the charge
but gets back at Butler, declaring he was
drunk when he made the charge, and the
TWO are booked for wordy war. The,
have never been friends since the New
Orleans campaign, during which the,
clashed. Each now threatens to make il
luridly warm for the other.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
A Peculiar Contest for ONCE.

A case of much importance to old SOL
diers is receiving consideration at Huron.
Section 2474 Of the civil code Of Dakota
provides that in every department and up
on public works of the territory and cities,
towns and villages, honorably discharged
union soldiers shall be preferred for ap-
pointment, provided they possess the re-
quisite qualifications and business capacity
to discharge the duties of the position
nvol lved. Another section makes il
obligatory upon oil officers or other ap-
pointing power to recognize the force Of
section 2A74.
E. NJ. Thomas, an old soldier, was
an applicant for the Office of county audi
tor, but the board Of county commission
ers saw fit to appoint G. o. Morgan, who
was not a soldier. Both gentlemen are
qualified to perform the duties OF the
Office, and have each been employed in the
Offices of treasurer and register of deeds
and are familiar with the work the auditor
must perform. In order to test the Law
the Grand Army boys Of the city persuad-
ed MIR. Thomas to institute mandamus
pro, eeding against the county commits
sioners to show cause why he should not
be appointed county auditor. On the re-
suit OF this proceeding hinges other Of a
similar character, hence the interest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15


During the trial Of James Smith and
Thomas LAWN for burglary. at Kansas City,
Smith suddenly rose from his seat, and
rushing upon Detective Giliey, cut . cash
seven inches long in his throat. Smith
made for the door, but fell dead with five
bullets in his body. Detective Gilley is in
critical condition. During the confus-
ion LAWN escaped.
At Winchester, KY, Milton Richmond,
burly negro, started to elope with Lidia
strong, the 16-year- old granddaughter Of
Judge Strong. Strong with . band of
friends pursued. When they overlook
Richmond he fired upon them. The party
returned the 6re, killing Richmond. The
girl escaped unhurt.
An explosion Of Are damp occurred in
Toms Run mines Of the CHARTERS Coal
company, near Pittsburg. killing feus
Hnngarians. The mines have been closed
for some time, but four miners entered
the pit to get their tools. r. ey had barely
gotten we'll into the mine when the gas ig-
nlted and An explosion followed. The
damage to the mine will be very large.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
CHICAGO.

Cattle-An aetfve maskst With peiees IN.
changed. CowS snd bulls, el.7609 %; s1ookses
ena iesdses, 91.soOAso; bssvss cd stssrs,
Hoss-A lttls iowse. LAGht. eAse9l.7sH; !;
shs:p-WssSssns. sosn-ssd. y. logl h iambs.
o4.76Gt n. Us,
1ri1uae-WhsaA saeh, -: July, = 7-lea.
Caa, e1Sk 169Se ;jaly, 8 l-l9s. 0aks ~. -;
JulY, A1Ae. Prime timo1hy. e11o0lH. k1a1
fscvisiess- -rssk, esd, eia lak ;yuay, e,Al7k.
IAe1, sa1h. oe.oak Jn1y, el,04 1uetes-C Cseean.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Now York sem Celebrating.

The erection Of the proposed marble
arch in New York city to commemorate
the centennial Of Washington's inaugura-
ton over Fifth avenue at Wast ingtOn
square il now practically assured. The
art committee met and appointed COM
mittee to raise money and erect the arch.
The question OF material was determined
in favor of marble. The estimate Of the
cost il placed at $lO0.OG0. At the close of
the meeting three Of those present put
themselves down for subscriptions of
81 600 each
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

In northern Michigan no rain has fallen
FOR several months, and Is q result Area
are raging in every direction. In Midland,
Glare, Gladwin and Osceola counties the
flames are running through the timber and
over uncleared farms. In several places
brigades of men are trying to check the
progress of the fire. North Of Saginaw
nearly two miles of forest burned. The
flames. famed by brisk wind, swept
everything before them. Danger from
the same source is also reported from Hu-
ron county along the line Of the Saginaw,
Tuscola and Huron road. In the vicinity
Of Bayport, on the shores of Wild Fowl
bay, the greatest trouble exists.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Dakota's Phenomenal Growth
Easscs Of Climate ON Morals,

A Wisconsin man stole pair of socks
from store and Immediately hied himself
TO Dakota. Time wore on an the socks
began to prick. He discarded the stolen
goods, but could not get rid of the
thoughts that they had never been paid
for, and at last he sent letter containing
an order for fifty cents, to the merchant
from whom the socks were taken. He ex-
plainsd that he had Joined tho salvation
army and had repented his sins, but il is
doubtful Il this is the true reason for the
change Of hsart. A thief feels lonesome
in Dakota, and either leads new life or
goes to Missouri.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

At the annual meet Of the Civil Service
Reform association, in New York, re.olu-
tions we're adopted that the thanks Of the
association be rendered to Rev. H. G..
Potter for his Just and earnest statement
Of the duty of the president in reference
to the exercise by him Of the power Of ap-
pointment to ofice, contained in the ser-
mon delivered in st. Psul's church ON the
centennial anniversary Of { . Inauguration
Of George Warrington. George William
Curtis was reelected president.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
An English Poison F,sns.

The body Of Sydney Bolton, aged II
years, who died at Deptford, England, in
of arsenic poisoning were found in the re-
mains. The boy had boarded with Mrs.
Winter, relative, who, upon his death,
since 1885 Mrs. Winter has insured TWEEN
ty-ssven reiaAives and that fve Of them
hays died, it h believed that she poisoned
the fve and that she intended to poison all
the oilers. She is now in Jail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

Col. Frederick Grant, the new Ameri-
can minister to Austria, has arrived at
Vienna.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

special meeting OF the national demo-
cratic committee has been called for
Wednesday, June II, in New York. for the
purpose Of electing q chairman. and also
to take appropriate action on the death of
late Chairman VIM. II. Barnum.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
Nl,nbl. Of Foot,

J. F. Heartnett, of Dedham, by stand
ing hop, skip and jump of 81 feet inch,
beat the record. He cleared ~ feet with
three standing jumps, beating the worlds
Yecnrd
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
A Train Dispatohcr's Mistake,

Because of mistake of train dis
patcber at Chattanooga, Tenn. two freight
and passenger trains on the Cincinnati
Southern collided near Glen Mary, de-
molishing both engines and derailing the
cars. None of the passengers were hurt,
but a firemsn received injuries from which
he died, and several other trainmen were
badly hurt
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
sesns More Appointsnsnts.

- S-PP@'.ssS's~
Gov. 1sllette has completed the ap.
pointmsnts OF trustees for the several
public institutions by naming the follow
ing board:
Brookings Agricultural College-O. T.
Grattan. Of Elkton; George Morehouse, OF
Brookings; A. b. Smedley. Of Milbank;
Joseph Holt, Of Esinond; John N. Roger,
of Parker.
Reform School Of Plankinton-H. D.
Walr1kb, of Watertowp; ]. N. r. Hanson,
Of Plankinton; Thomas +. Camburn, oi
Aberdesn; G. g. Moultop, of Faulkton;
r. d. Powers, Of Mount Vernon.
Madison Normal School--A. E. Clouah,
Of Madison; John Norton, Of Webster; J.
A. TTow, Of Madison; g. L. Pinkham, oi
Miller; G. W. Evarts, Of Onida.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15
A Railroad Ss,,a shup,

A freight train from the north was
wrecked at Dell Rapids. There was an
empty box car set in at the brickyard to
load and it is supposed that the hard wind
overturned this car across the track, which
the freight collided with. Five box cars
were thrown from the track and the engine
was badly smashed up. Brakeman Smith,
living at Egan, was killed, and leaves a
wife and child The other trainmen were
somewhat injured, but not dangerously.
Tnins were all delayed.
DakotA's Phenomenal Growth
The phenomenal growth ana wealth Of
Dakota in the last decade excites the ad-
miration Of the country. The total valua-
sion Of property in Dakota as shown by
the assessment roll for 1888 amounts to
$161 100000. Four thousand three hun
dred miles of railroad and other property
in the territory belonging to the railroads
with valuation of over $40 900, 900 are
not assessed and are not included in the
property valuation, since all roads are
taxed upon their gross earnings. But
taking the property valuation as returned
in the assessors books, which is about
two-thirds of it's true value, it would be no
exaggeration to estimate tho wealth Of
Dakota round $325, ZOO, OOO. - Omaha
Bee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15


A terrible railroad accident occurred on
the Grand Trunk near Hamilton, Ont, on
the 2Sth ult. The st. Louis express
jumped the track and the engine ran into
u water tank. Two cars were telescoped
and immediately took fire. With one or
two exceptions the victims, eighteen in
all, were burned beyond oil possibility of
OF identification. About twenty other
persons were injured. but only one or two
severely. The train is said to have been
running at speed of forty miles an hour
or more. The engine jumped the track
and plunged into the water tank, smash
ing the tank into atoms and turning it al
most upside down. The baggage cars
came directly after the engine. and the first
of these was pitched over the engine and
thrown on the main track, leaving its
wheels behind it. The other baggage car
caught fire from the engine and the two
were soon in flames. The coaches follow
ing, with the exception of two Wagner
cars in the rear, were huddled together by
the shock and soon caught fire from the
baggage cars. The passengers ON the train
numbered over $50, many of whom were
asleep at the time. The majority Of those
on board the train were able to get ont of
the coaches before the fire reached them.
but in the confusion that reigned it is not
known how many victims were left to the
mercy of the flames, penned in by the ma
terial of the wreck and unable to extricate
than aalvac
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-15

THO Arkansas G3oCtlOo Cooo.
The federal authorities think now that
the theft Of the Plummervills ballot box
last November, which led up to the assas-
siuation Of Hon. John M. Clayton, il
cleared up. young man named Warren
Taylor was recently taken before the grand
Jury and testified at hs was II assssdc3
young men who went from Morrilltown to
Plummerville on election night, to pre-
serve the peace. WI en- the crowd arrived
they were halted on the outskirts and five
men rode into town. Presently they re-
turned and reported everything quiet, >"
and the crowd returned. On the way to
Morrillton the five men gave it out that
the Plummerville ballot box was in the
crowd. The box was taken into Wells
store at Morrilltown and burned. The
grand jury found indictments for the
Plummerville ballot box theft against o.
T. Bentley, Walter P. Wells and Charles
Wars for the theft, and against nine others
for conspiracy. They were released on
bonds in sums ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000 each. They can not be tried until
the next term Of court, rs the appropris-
ton for the trial of criminal cases has
been exhausted. These men are all prom.
inent young men. and their arrest has pro-
duced q great sensation.