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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-05-14
Got Pensions for tho Dc.d.

James Tourtslotts, clerk OF Showano
county, Wisconsin, and Joseph Gauttler, .
half breed Indian, were found guilty In the
United States court, at Milwaukee. Of CON-
spring to defrud the government by secur-
ing back pension claim allowed to woman
who died before the claim was considered.
Ths money wss secured BY representing
the daughter Of the riehtful claimant q
The woman to whom the pension was
granted. The case Was tried oncs before
and the defendants escaped on technical
Aass after the jury had found them guilty.
Francss Otter, the woman, was oo-ds-
fendAnt, but the casa against her Was dis.
missed and she became . states witness.
Tourtelotte secured bail in the sum Of
$5.O00 and was released pending argument
Tor : stay OF proceedings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-05-14
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS,
gUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A WEEKS
LEG1sLATIvE WORK.

6llls ard kesolattens introduced snA Tep-
les Discussed hy ths National Body et
Law Makoes.
The ssnats was not In session On the
9Th, on account Of the funeral services over
the remains Of the late Senator Beck.
The houss on the 9Th, after the reading
Of the journal, took . recess until l2:46.
At that hour adjournment was taksn 10
enable the members to attend the Beck
funeral.
In the senate on the eth number Of
bills we're reported from committees and
placed ON tho calendar, including The house
regular appropriation bills for The army
and for the military academy. Consjdsfa-
tion Of the bill to transfer the revenue ma
rins service 70 the navy dspArtnsnt was
then agreed 10 and The Sane coesuned
The sntils tims Of tho senate tos ~ daI.
Confes1nOe repUsee NelNx pgteeu9 -
s61 q ~ y
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-05-14
Memorial D.y Proclamation.

Go. Boies has issued his proclamation
for Memorial day % follows:
WHEREAs. The 3oth Of May has by congress
and the general assembly Of this state been set
ssfds - . public holiday consecrated to ths
memoYy Of the dead soldiers OF the republic.
and,
WHEREAS, 1t IL meet for W - . people 10
profess our fealty to the principles for which
the nations heroes fought and died and to
teach thus the virtues Of vaior and patrtotism
to our children, now therefore,
!. Horace Boies, governor of the state Of
lows. do hereby request all the people Of the
commonwealth to refrain upon that day from
al unnecessary labor and to join with the sur
vtvins soldiers In eulogizing the deeds and
decorating the graves Of their deal comrades.
In testimony whereof have hsreunto set my
hand and caused to be ad1xsd the great seal Of
the state Of Iowa.
Done At Dss Moines this 9Th day OF May. A. d,
10o0. Horace BoIEs,
BY the governor:
FRANK d. JACKSON. Secretary OF stsss.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-05-14

James rringlA, farmer living near
Bridgswater, had marrow sscape from
death the other day. He was blowing In Z
field With three horses abreast whom I
shower came mp and he crAwled under thu
h.rses to keep from getting vet. Whom
the rain stopped he left his shelter and
started across the field, but had mot gonl
more than few steps when bolt Of light.
ming struck tho animals and instantly
killed al Of them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-05-14
Killed BY liglatMiaG

During thunderatorm in the wsstsrn
Black Hills lightning struck the school
houss At Iuyan Kara. A i3-year-Old boy
named Hamilton was sitting near the win.
dow aud received the electric csrrsnt On
the head, passing on 1t his feet. tearing
away his shoes. All the occupants Of tha
school were severely shocked, the teacher,
Miss Sarah Nefsy, being stricken inssn-
sible. When she recovered she found
young Hamilton lyiug on the noor dead.
None Of the other children wsrs injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
ATERTED 4 PANIC. rERnIPS.

Inspector Schaubert Got the Women Ont OF
the Button Factory just Before the Fire.
Deputy Factory Inspector George Schaubert
OF Rochester. who arrived in town n few days
ago is ut Earle's Hotel. He was standing in
front OF the hotel at about 1880 o'clock on
Tuesday evening when no noticed that there
were lights In the windows OF the New York
City Button Works opposite. He inferred that
there were people working inside. and went
over TO see whether they were violating any Of
the factory laws. He tried to open ono of the
DOORS but found 1t locked. He turned the
knobs OF all tho other doors and found them
locked. too. This was direct violation Of the
law. so Mr.. Schaubert banged away at ono Of
the doors until il was opened from within. A
man poked his head out md asked, What are
you looking for"
The deputy inspector. who is tall and strong.
didn't stop to explain. but pushed his way in
and assembled tho stairs. On all the floors he
found men. women and girls at work although
the factory law prohibits the employment OF
women or minors ut night work. In reply to
his questions they told him that they had been
doing night work for some time, rs this was tho
busy senson Mr.. Schaubert called for the
man in charge Of tho place. and when the
send the female employees home.
lie sud he would bring charges against
Erlanger 4 Lehman, tho propretors OF the
factory. There wero $50 hands Mt work in the
building. $50 OF whom were women and girls.
Hardly Ind tho last man to leave the building
snapped tho paddock on the front door. when
tho fire broke out which destroyed the building.
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SHOOTS HIS BnorHER-IN-LAK
IdIo james j. Bannon First Points n Pistol
Toward His Own Child.

Daniel McNichos, aged 90 years, was shot
yesterday afternoon by his brothcr-in-law.
James J. Bannon, in the room in the rear OF
the liquor store In Hudson avenue and York
street. Brooklyn, OF which Bernard McNichols,
the father OF the young man who was shot. is
the proprietor. Bannon for some time. rs 1t is
alleged, has failed to provide for his wife, and
the latter q few weeks ago left him. and, taking
their four-year-old daughter, went to live
with her father In apartments above the ga
loon. She accused hor husband OF Ill treating
hor, and II few days ago she began n suit for
separation. BAnnon is not drinking man,
but, 1t is said. persistently refused to work.
After she left him he frequently called at the
house demanding to SEQ his wife and child.
alleged he has made deadly threats against his
wife and child, rs well as against his ,wilo's
relatives He was perfectly sober when me- ne on
rear room. His father-in-law was behind the
bar waiting on customers. Bannon had been
daughter entered. On seeing her he drew
revolver, and, pointing 1t toward her. ex-
You might as we'll die now"
His father;n-la hearing this remark.
rushed Into the room and grabbed tho hand in
which he hold the revolver. and during strug-
bullet lodging IN the wall. Bannon still Re-, Re;
struggle between him and Mr.. McNiehols CON
tlnued until Daniel. q son OF tho latter. hear
ing tho noise, rusned down Stairs ana went 10
his fathers assistance. A struggle. during
which the chairs and tables were upset, then
followed between the brothers-in. law. and
ended with the shooting Of young McNchols.
tho bullet lodging in his groin. The mon were
IN close Rranple when the weanon was dis
most In contact with McNichols's body
The shooting caused great excitement in the
neighborhood, and when Policeman Quinn ar
friends OF his victim. He was taken to the
Fulton street station. foil owed by u big crowd.
and was subsequently taken to the Brooklyn
Hospital. to which MrNichols had been re-
moved, and was identified by the latter as the
man who shot him. Tho wound. although OK
tremely dangerous is not considered as neces-
sarily fatal by the attendant physicians. and
they think McNichols has q chance for his life:
went to the house with the purpose OF killing
his wife and child. but he says he had no such
intention. He said he did not take the revolver
with him. but that II belonged to his father-in-
law: from whom he grabbed 1t in self-defence.
Police Captain Eason gives no credence to this
story,
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A STUDENT ARRESTED.
He Stole % Team and Ii Suspected of Hav.
Ing Robbed Hardware store In Cohocton.

He Stole Team and Is Suspected of Hav.
ing Robbed Hardware Store In Cohocton.
ROCHESTER,. Juno l1.-A special to tho Demo-
crat and Chronicle. dated Canandaigua. says:
"On Monday morning last n wel-dressed
young man went to II. n. Grimes's grocery
store in this vlarge and asked II no might
leave n large satchel which he had In his pos
session. Tho permission was readily granted.
and the young man then went TO tho livery
stable OF John Van BROKER and hired q horse
and buggy. He then drove to the grocery
store, got his satchel. and drove away.
In the afternoon Chief OF Police Booth OF the
village received q telephone message from u
farmer in the town OF Gorham asking il he
know anything about n young man selling cut
lcry that there was such person in Gorham
going from house to house selling knives
razors. and revolvers. Tho Chief replied that
he knew nothing about him.
AS night came on and the horse was not re-
turned MIR. Van BROKER became anxious to
know, what became OF the rig; Yesterday
morning the horse was found hitched to a
learned that the young man had rowed across
the lake and had spent the night with rela-
tiyes. Van BROKER had warrant issued for
was L. c. White. II student OF Lima Seminary
White was arrested in Lima yesterday and
was brought to this place..
After his arrest II was learned that Smiths
hardware store In Cohocton had been robbed
" large amount Of cutlery few nights ago
As Cohocton is Whites home. it is charged
that he committed tho burglary. Tho satchel
was found In his room at Lima, and in It were
several knives. raZors. and two revolvers.
White is the son OF prominent physician Of
Cohocton, and is member Of the graduating
Cohocton and Whites father are expected to
arrive hero tomorrow morning."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
The w Gather.

Rainy. threatening weather prevailed In the Missts-
sppi valley and lake regions yesterday Tho heaviest
rain occurred at Chicago lo4 inches In twenty four
hours the baromeric depression passing east
tho lakes into Canada Fair weather covered the
Atlantic States and the districts OF the Mis-.
sissipp.
In tho central valleys and Eastern States 1t was
warmer account of all OF high pressure tho
Gulf coast forcing the warm, moist air north
depression tho lakes, the air extending east
far Quebec Canada whore tho temperature stood
at Ge' at A. NJ the humidity excessive the
district second OF high pressure In the
States Just OF tho Rocky Mountains creating
lighfully cool weaher Mt Cheyenne where tho Their
mometer regisercd42'; Denver 40; and Fort Buford
OAK 4s' Tie cool weather WAS moving east into the
Mississippi valley.
In this city tho day was fair. with indications o
thunder showers during the evening. Tho Governments
thermometer ranged between GI' IN the morning and
So Rt4P Nj making It tho warmest llth Of Juno on
record; tho Humidity averaged 20 per cent; wind
fresh, southwest
To day promises TO be fair and continue warm with
possibly shower during tho evening, tomorrow fair
cooler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
THEIR ADVENTURES SOON OYER.
Young George bernhard Tells OF tho Fate
that BeIeiI His Companion.

Fifteen year. old George Bernhard told JUS
tice Patterson In the Essex Market Court yes
terday that no had left the body OF his friend
Phil Reilly. lying beside railroad track near
Philadelphia at 1917 O'Clock Monday night
Bernhards home was at 42i and Kellly's at
437 East Tenth street.
According to Bernhard's story the two boys
determined to go to Philadelphia to look for
work. They had no money, and Bernhard stole
his sisters gold watch, which he pawned for
a.. Philadelphia WAS not what they had ex-
pected md they wero homesick. When night
came on they started to walk, following tho
railroad tracks, At To- o'clock a freight train
came along. Reilly tried to board 1t and missed
his footing. falling in front Of Il train which
was approaching from the opposite direction.
The whole train passed over the body Tern
hard could find no place whore he could repOrt
the accident, and after walking IA few miles
further he boarded a freight train and beat his
way home, reaching Now York about o'clock
lie went at once to Reilly's home and told OF
tho accident His sister learned OF his return
ana had him arrested for stealing her watch.
Justice Patterson set tho examination for this
afternoon. The boy Is very cOntrie and says
he ia willing TO do his time Tor stealing the
watch. but his sister thinks he has beou pun
ished enough and will not appear against him.
ReillYS older brother tcleEruphed yesterday
afternoon that he will reach this city with the
body this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12

And Made IA Lively Blaze In the Manhattan
Electric Light Works.


Electric Light Works.
The lights OF the Manhattan Electric Light
Company along broadway north OF Leonard
street. and in many OF the streets north Of
Eighteth street. were turned Off last night at
S:45 o'clock. Lightning struck one OF tho COM
pany's wros followed it into the building Mt
Eightieth street and Avenue d, where their
plant is located, and set fire to one OF tho
switchboards. The FIRE spread quickly. and
the twenty workmen In the building. after
stopping the engines. got out Two alarms
and special call were sent out and shortly
aftor the ilremen were sblo to get ut the fire it
was extinRushed.
The building is comparatively new and was
supposed to be flreproof. 1t Is OF brick. three
stories hiRh and fronts $50 feet on Elghtieth
street and 100 feet on Avenue i. Tho engines
are on the first floor On the second floor are
eighteen large incRndoScent and eight arc
dynamos. and the third floor is used as storage
room; There Is, large, pole on Eightieth
companies' wires are strung. There are hum
dieds OF them. and they furnish an excellent
1t is supposed that ono OF these wires was
struck near he building. A watchman saw the
sparks jumping from the wires on tho switch
ahlaze. The lire spread RAPIDLY on the second
ana third floors IN tho western end OF the
the door. and the lremen had to chop their
way in. BY this, time the fire was burning
nerceIy and the flames were shooting through
the windows, There was very little that, was
combustible In that part OF the building. how
ever; and in an hour the flames were extin-
gnlshed.
II. NJ. Edwards. tho superintendent OF tho
building. said that the twenty six dynamos
wore worth from $4,000 to $4,000 each. 1t was
impossible to discover last night how much
these machines were damaged. Tho building
was not seriously injured. and 1t was thought
that $4,000 would cover the entire loss.
The Manhattan Company furnishes all the
Eightieth street from river to, river. They
have also 80 city lights including those in
Their only downtown lights are along Broad
way. north Of Leonard street. The loss was
fully insured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
Jo42INGS ABOUT IOWM

There will be- music a. East River Park oday At
T. hy Conternos Ninth Regiment band
Referee StcOn yesterday COmpeted his report on the
hearing tcruro linn in the lyof aid StAyucr case.
4 team Of horses owned hy l. Smith ~ 3lS DelanceY
street back overheard Yesterday a. rcr o., T., r. Que
Ui them WAC drowned and The other taYrd,
The drowned body of man aho II - years ~ age .
irrt iUchcE IA hciRht, gray ciWtncs WNue SUM- ana
Lace shoes, was WISHED ashore at uan lrnl Yesterday
Mrs Margaret Moran OF Staten Island yes'e day ro
covered $40 damages N lNe Sulerpr l"Irl from I've
Eri Line EHirul To- itnag STe eivti ~ diluS from
var at West aud Fulton street.
4 Jury was uhtRinsl Yesterday In tho General ses'
FUnS before iudge Fitzgerald. {" try george Slehce
dlCted for murder in tho INST decree ~ snoring ~
wife Kate spence, RL %'J NVrt twenty MIN bHeeN ~
March -
A has med by Antonio Galc'A On llSh street be
tween Fourth ani ADDISON ayruu"- IN IntsNAy bruAo
several WiuluW, AZ inst 4 IN street hAfrill Was
ARRESTED. and IN TIE ihIl m fHeo court Yesterday
Justice Dgii, hold lIU. III TED lAl.
Ito sDrum.lils Wr,'rrnlUud and 'e Of "soF5la
wIlrh arrived i,..r lay -''ufi O. N!,f ptN-'t !"ng
IN urcasou, Of i'rL. d.. on lle Lnuo- me- "a "t Nrw
iuH. NlcI ar'tN,, .nr' t' hu- daH'l 'i' ''rteTgs
~ a.. n-r from Ha. '"l% wacu 900 n"r1hery
coarse, slGh oi lNrI' ''-N
Inrl 4. Eo,'wr. .As lrs n .ti' IA ne nied states
Cirru Crurt to ru?rf me Thyuc, 81 judgment for
Sifil,N7 witch he r". Oyered ~ ~" supreme Court
last . AnuHry against American Finance Company
lie asu asks an Injunction to restrain the corpora
ton from disposug Z ANY VI lie property during the
pondoRcy VI tu0 AGIVR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
"ro WHOM IT MAY coNCEnN.~
Charles f. Gndersieeve's Open Letter TO
Lawyer John ID. Townsend.

Charles r. GilderSIecye'a Open Letter TO
Lawyer John ID. Townsend.
Mr.. John D. Townsend received this commu-
nication on Monday from MI. Charles L. Gil
dersleeve. chief clerk OF the Board OF Excise:
NEW YORK, June o.
To Dhnm II may concern!
On tho 10th OF May 1890 at tho request OF Charles
Shaw. wrote letter to the Hon Thomas +. Stewart
in which reflected upon tho professional character Of
John d, Townsend, tho attorney for Mrs Charles l..
Shaw.
Mr. Townsend has demanded from me a public with.
drawai OF tho language Therefore desire TO state that
wrote tho letter alluded to solely at the request Of
Charles 7. Shaw that | never knew anything that in
any initiates against tho professional character Of
Mr. Townsend: that hereby apologize to Mr. Townsend
for my act, and sincerely regret that ever In
duced to write ms ! did. CHARLts 4. GILpERSLrErE.
Mr.. Shaw has been an energetic supporter OF
the Gable Road bill, and whom tho bill passed
the Legislature he organized Board Of Di-
rectors. making Mr. Gildersleove Secretary.
Mrs. Shaw Is suing her husband for an ac-
counting. claiming that at the time OF their
marriage no had agreed to settle fjO.OOO upOn
her and that he afterward invested this money
in the cable road. The Hon. Thomas J.. Stew
art Is q friend Of Mrs. Shaw and Is n friend OF
know that. When Mr.. Stewart received the
letter warning him against Townsend he
turned 1t over to Mrs. Shaw, who recognized
the influence, OF her husband and gave 1t to
Mr. Townend.
MIR. Townsend wrote to Mr.. Gidersleeve on
Monday concluding In this way Il enclose
paIer which ! Ie4nest you to sign and return
printed above which was s' returned to Mr..
Townsend by the clerk who had taken 1t to
Mr.. Gildersloeve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
OUR FLAG KEPT WAVING.
A Steamer Captain Declines to Haul II
Down to Please British Colonel.

A Steamer Captain Declines to Haul 10
Down to Please British Colonel.
KINGSTON. Ont. June 11.-Ttere was great
excitement ut the ferry wharf this afternoon
as an excursion party was leaving on the
steamer st. Lawrence Tho excursion was
under the auspices of the Canadian Order Of
Forresters.
Some days ago permission was received from
the Government for the st. Lawrence. which is
an American boat. to call at Canadian ports
down river. The band Of A Battery Of artillery
had boon engaged by tho Mayor to accompany
the excursion. The band arrived at the wharf
Sergeant Carey informed the Mayor that Col
Cotton had given him orders not to board the
steamer unless the American flag was hauled
down.
Tho owners of the steamer were consulted.
They refused to haul down the Stars and
Stripes. The Stars were at the end OF the
OF the staff at the bow OF the boat and the
stars and Stripes Mt her stern. The Canadian
flag was flying amidships, Col. Cotton, in COM
mand OF Battery. was interviewed by re-
With reference to allowing mon to land In IN
American port with military uniforms on, it
Is against tho regulations governing British
1t was not intended to land the men. but when
learned that tho American flag was flying in a
conspicuous place on the steamer. l objected
to allowing the band to go on board because
did not think it would look eight to see body
of British troops being conveyed through the
Thousand Islands on Il steamer carrying the
II am sorry there has been trouble over
the matter. A peaceful understanding could
have been arrived at had the flags been lower
ed before the boat left port. or course we, did
owners to lower the flag l therefore refused
to allow the band to 90 on board"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
RI0TING IN COLUMBUS, OHIO,
THE WHOLE TOWN SIDES WITH TIL:
SThIkING S1RFEC CAR MEN,

n Deliver Hair Killed nv II AIob-tStrseta
Covered with Ohstruct Ion--Trnops AAy
he Called Out-1he Mayors Perpicxlty.
Co1UMnus. Ohio. Juno 1l.-There was ap-
other futile attempt to run street cars from tho
Oak and main limo car stables this morning,
nnd again this afternoon. Holoro the car had
Eono far this morning 1t was derailed by o
stone. The driver attempted TO escare, but ha
was surrounded, Jerkod about, kick cd. and
finally thrown to the ground. The crowd might
have killed him had not the police dispersed
tho rioters. resCuing tho unfortunate man.
On tho Oak street limo. at 10 A. NJ, John
Lucks, nh eX-saIoon Keeper. attempted to act
as conductor of car So. Tho driver refused to
give his NAME but he was tho man who was
bought of whi!o trying to run Long street
car on last Monday. Two policemen were in
each end of the ear, and two patrol wagons
followed with Ton policemen in zach. At inter-
walls stones and other distractions had been
placed upon the track. When the car reached
Miller avenue tho driver was persuaded to
leave by the strikers. but the conductor got q
second driver. Tho groaning of the crowd 30
excited tho horses that they refused TO move
even when whipped. One old lady took Off her
bonnet and throw 1t at tho driver j. Il. kauf-
man. real estate dealer, ran up unhitched
one Of the traces and was arrested. Mon came
running from all directions. all hooting and de-.
nouncinE the scabS. In n short time there wore
1000 people on the ground. and the driver, to
save his life joined tho strikers.
Mayor Bruck arrived in buggy. and made
brief speech to tho strikers and their sympa-
thizers. lie said tho track was covered with
stones for two squares that this must stop,
and that II the men guilty OF obstructing the
track did not cease thcy would DO punished.
While he sympatiZed with tho strikers. II this
work was continued some of them would get
hurt such violations OF tho law could not be
force 10 prevent It.
The Mayor saw n boy Harry IIaupt, placing
stones on tho track. aud ordered his arrest.
Tho women became greatly excited and an
elderly lady distinguished herself by making
several attempts to unhitch the horses Two
other women tried the same thing. but they
snid: IF the men are afraid TO take the scab
OF the car Just turn him over to the women, and
they will fix him"
Tho car was finally run back to the stables,
rs the police found it impossible to proceed.
Superintendent of Police Murphy mounted the
platform OF car and said:
| want you people to disper5e: no more ate
cheers that went up were leafennG.
The Mayor said tonight: am debating
whether It is not bost to call n meeting OF in
tluential citizens. and from their advice for
muete my course. have u list prepared OF
gentlemen | wish to talk with. and may call
the meeting for tonight or tomorrow morn.
ing"
GOV. Campbell watched the great crowd In
the State House yard to-day and Is greatly
worried over the situation. He does not want
TO call out the militia and will not unless lfo
Is lost and property destroyed by the strikera.