The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19
South and West.

A GENERAL strike OF carpenters occurred
nt st Louis at o'clock III the morning
Over 100 men demanded eight hours rs q
day :. .w2Ek~ 49,, =. -, ...-.
two tramps we're burned to death in the
wreck.
JOHN BoYLEs, of Clinton, Mo-, attempted
to cross Grand River, which was much
swollen, with his wife and siX children i'll II
wagon. The wagon was overturned i'll mid
stream, and four of the children were
drowned.
WILLIAM EDWARDS, n white man. who
had the mail contract from -Washburn, Da-
kota, to Coal Harbor. has been murdered by
his Indian wife.
JAMES c. CALHOUN, a timer prominent
in business, religious and social circles at
Darton, Tenn, crazed by financial losses, at.
tempted 20 kill his family and himself He
and his wife were fatally injured.
The koderack, trading schooner, was
cruising between Graham and Moresly
Islands, Alaska, when tive Seamen--twu
Americans, Henry and Anderson and three
kanakaS-landed, taking some trinketS for
barter with the Indians. The Indians de
molished the whale boat in which the sailors
came ashore and then killed the five.
HENRY J.. HoGUE, Superintendent of the
Electric Light plant at i'osto"a Ohio, was
instantly Killed by coming in contact with
the cNrreat while repairing II dynamo.
CREGIER Democrat) was elected Mayor
of Chicago over Roche (Rspubiican) by 10
UuO ma jority.
THE village of Mount Pleasant, Dakota,
was almost entirely consumed by a prairie
fire. Every business house and nearly ull
the residences arc destroyed. The depot
together with about fifteen or twenty freight
ears and four large elevators. is gone. The
loss will be nearly S3OO,U0o, with very little
insurance, and q hundred families were left
homeless and utterly destitute
THE first United States Court ever held in
the indian Territory has just been opened
at MuSkagee.
GENERAL MCCONNELL. OF Osase Kan. a
prominent politician, has committed suicide
- i.AAIiNG ito>SING, treasurer o. Greenwool
township, Mich, is %lioO short in his a.
rointS and is under arrest
MN;. MINNIE y. NIoyAy ha. Icon aroctai
Mayor ot Cottonwood Falls, Kan. The next
City council will be composed entirely OF
women.
FIRE destroyed 10,O0J.OJD fo.: of lumber
At hannibal, No, and ut one time threat
med Tile destruction OF the entire city.
"A GALE in Baltimore unrooled many
\ C0L'ISioN OF Two ir"i.Ht trains occ,n,.c,
u NaShVli!G, Tenn, in which three Inrn wore
instantly Killed and seN cr;l wounded
IN a fight near Flag,taN. Arilona hct,vo,,,
sheriiIS : posse aud the robbers who held w.
ne atlantic and Pacific FNprcsE Elw,r,i ~
rerc killed MS
SETTLERS on tin" Dcs Jiuinr, Hiy,r Iands
Iowa n%,dy armed roei>i.,arr ugoinss
Hicii'i, an! drove u"T thr Jri;.l SfHrn,
'ar>haIS and their il.o,. ''''''N
GENERAL JACOB SHARPE has rc>irlcl 4,
Governor OF the National Soldiers Home j.,
milwaukee,, Wis, and Gcmc,ai EiluIrn Knox
succeeds him in that position
CArTMN r. X. Lord. of III" United Stat. |
4Nrhy, fowed out upon LaHc Mayinkuctc,. !
isar L9gahNport, Ind. ti,t ii lamp OF lead |
around his waist, cut his thrua, and ;nu,l,,,i |
'hto SlXty-tive feet of water. His BODY VA, |
recovered. '"'
TIE ioaseS from the r.,,IIi,. III, IN D,l,,,
wore estimated at - OUH @pI. Ten live, v,r,, |
thought to hav" been lost
ROBERT GARRETT, the n.,@u. ,IiiilD,;,I,.
mas retained to Baitimui. from his extended |
tour weighing *O1 pOEld, an | mitrh imurUyrI |
in health. 0'eu