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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04

drew fsvolvers. Barber caught Henry
jackson and Ailiigan ran for Thomas, Who
Was the taller Of the two. A shot was
hfed and on turning Milligan saw Bari or
stagger and fall, while the convict he had
been holding started Oh. Milligan imm i.
diately gave chase to the man who shot
Barber and emptied all the chambers Of
his revolver after him. The wounded
officer was taken to his home in Wis-
sinoming, where the bullet, which en-
tered the front part Of his body iu the
region Of the stomach, Was taken out of
his back. The doctor expressed slim hopes
Of his recovery.
In the meantime Officers Smith, Cor.
ham, Hiliigap and others were sent out
after the fugitiyes. The officers followed
the trail from the point where the fleeing
darkies were seen. They were seen cross.
ing road near by and jumped the fence
aud ran into the woods. After going q
short distance Thomas, the taller Of the
convitts, dropped into the bushes and
Jackson, the one who shot Officer Barber.
kept on running. OhRcsrs Gorham and
Smith kept after him and after he had
turned and fred two or three shots at the
officers bullet from the revolver Of one Of
the officers took deadly effect and Jack on
dropped on the ground. He was fatally
wounded, living but few moments after
the officers reached the spot where be lay.
Ihe search was continued for the other
convict and finally Oficer Smith stumbled
ON Thomas in the bushes and threatened
to shoot holes through him on the spot il
he offered any resistance. The negro vas
unsrmed, having thrown his pistol away.
He was taken to the Tacony sub-station,
where he told the story Of the escape, but
put the blame Of everything that took
place on his dead companion. He iden-
titled the body Of jackson. He said that
Jackson was better OF dead than he was
alive. His statement was sworn to and be
was taken to the central police headquar.
teyp.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
A Colorado Reservoir Bursts,

News has reached Denver OF the burst
ing OF reservoir nine miles above Gunni-
son. The accident was caused by the
breskina Of drainage pipe. Indications
OF the break we're noticed several days ago
and men were detailed to watch and
strengthen the weak places 40 much a.
possible. When the break came they
hastened TO Gunnison to inform the In.
habitants Of their danger. The reservoir
was i've miles long, about one and half
broad and twenty feet deep. The people
hurriedly dressed themselves, seized what
they could carry, and driving and leading
their animals, rushed to place of safety
Just in time to escape the torrent, which
swept fences, bridges aud every movable
object before it. The destruction OF prop
erty will be very great, and there are fears
that lives may be lost ct Christianburg.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
MEMORY OF GARFIELD.
IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT THE,DEDI.
CATION OF HIS MEMORIAL.

The Presidsnut. vics.Prcsident. Cabinet
Msmbsrs, Senators, Representatives and
Many Prominent Persons Prssent-Ex.
Gov. Cox. Of Cincinnsu, Delivers . Fine
Address Of Eulogy.
The Garfield memorial, In Lake View
cemetery, was dedicated Memorial day with
imposing ceremonies, In the presence Of
many distinguished people from oil
over the country. The memorial
IL . colossal structure, towering
l65 feet above the smiuence in the
cemetery, which ovsfloots the city and
surrounding country, and wss erected q .
cost Of el5O,0O0.
The Exercises Of the Day
Began with parade OF military and civic
societies, the procession forming In the CEN
TOR Of the city and moving to the csmetery, .
distance Of fve miles. The city Wa hlled
With strangers and thousands Of psople
aesd ~ skpsaAe 1hsoHnA whiaA IT, nEo-
~ | M
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
WORD FROM PARxxLL.

The Actten Postponiag The Nstseaa1
Lsasus Csavssaea Meets His ~.
prevail.
The follovisg eablsessm from Psrnsll
has bssn rscsived by Hon. John Fits.
gerald, president Of ths Irish National
League Of America:
Loxpox, Nay =, lseo.-Dsas SIR: The actioa
postponins tho conssntlon he's my enstrs ~.
proval, and Il yous cabisGrsm had rsaehsA mo
In time should have 20 advised The reasnt
meeting Of tbs council
lEignedl fAHNnLI..
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that b had oesn II
conssant communieation with IL Irish
leaders across ths water and had Tor sons
time been urging upoa them The necessity
Of holding conssation Of The American
league. 10 III HE eomnupieations NJ.
Parnsll hes exprssssd tbs fnllsst eonA-
dsncs In the loyalty Of The ollcsss, bus ~
mits tAas tAs attacks upon ths organ
isstioA ere causing him tAs greatest
anxiety. Hs fears tAae ~ snsniss oe ths
Irish canse ass seskins u etthse hill "
league n AmseicA Of ~ n undss cemplsts
ecntrol. Mr. Fisxessald ssys tAas - has
III ~ tims insisted that this noisy fas-
~ too small % b Of natsfiel oosseQusnse
and thas she bclk q ~ lfishnsn tp Aues.
ioa, md los thAs nastss. of IL vAsls 20.
PIE, vss lcyai 10 Ireland. Hs stated lhaA
- wesld ssill oontinuA % sEgs ~ holdiaG
of : ecavention, snd tAat ~ hopsd - =
ahls u M aeas futnss y nAne . sasiy
AaAs, ard thas ~ Nd stroag hops q =.
easiae ~ eEtssnAenes q Wn. O'Dsiea,
Txmn4h0 HnseausaAna as.A 1nhn f1at1An NJ
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
A DEAR GIRLS wiLEs

She Drew the Load from the Old Man's Gun
and He Shot In Vain at Her Lover.
Hampton Trauson, q wealthy livery
stable keeper At Hope, Ind, was danger
ously shot BY Otto Seneif, young man
who Was attempting to elope with Tran
sons 17-ysar. old daughter. Transon bad
suspected that an elopem.nt was csntem-
plated and had loaded a gum for use, in
case Seneh came TO his house. The
daughter, in the absence OF her father, had
extracted the load from tie gun ard re-
placsd the weapon where her father bad
left il. At o'clock in the morning, 8ens n
made his appearance at therear door Of the
Transon residence. Tho father appeared,
gun in hand, and endeavored to shoot
6eue6. but the gun merely snapped. Sensff
then drew revolver and shot Transon
through the right lung 6ene6 then ned
and has mot yet been captured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
o., Finally Arrested.

NssAa1eDO - 0&SOS - UO0OVo4
o., Finally Arrested.
James Clinton Waite, the alleged biga.
mist, has been arrested. He wss principal
Of the school At Geneva, a., where he be.
came engaged to several of bis female pu-
pills and finally eloped with the choice Of
the lot. Detectives have been on his track
for two weeks, tracing him to Pioneer, .
village in northwestern Michigan, where
two weeks ego he WAS married again by
the Methodist minister to pretty widow,
whom he deserted after weeks honey
moon. From there he came back
to Ohio. The detectives learned that he
has married no less than six women within
three years. Nearly 500 people met the
officers with their prisoner at the Geneva
depot. As they stepped from the train q
roar went up from the crowd, aud the maj
shall rapidly conveyed his prisoner to the
lookup with . bowling, Yelling mob at his
heels. The grandfather Of one of the
wronged girls caught Waite by the neck
and undertook to strike him, but was
prevented. Cries Of Get rope, Hang
him" Shoot him." etc., were given with
vim. Waite had . hearing, pleaded
guilty to the charge Of larceny Of . watch,
and Was remanded in default Of $2,0O0
bail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
Deserted His Wifi.

Saturday morning Edward Clay packed
his valise, kissed his wife good bye and
started for the train with the avowed inten.
tion Of going to Bay City to purchase home
for himself and wife and there enter into
the employ Of railroad company at 9
much larger salary than he was eating in
Saginaw. Preparatory to making the
change he persuaded bis wife to sign q
mortgage for $3.50 on their home. Latel
the wife found note telling Of her bus.
bands desire TO seek relief from his mar.
riace relations.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
TOO COLD FOR CORN.
weathsr Crop BullstIn sor the Week Esa-
ting May ~.

II t
The weather crop bulletin issued for the
week ending May a. says the recent rains
in the northwest have greatly Improved
the crop conditions in that section, includ-
ing the states Of Minnesota, Dakotas, Me-
braska, and Iowa, although local droughts
are reported in North Dakota and ncrth-
western Minnesota. While the rains have
been favorable for small grain, II has been
too cool for corn, which 10 being replsnted
in some sections Of Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri. In Kansas the weather for the
week Was not 90 favorable. and crops were
injured in some sections, except in
the southeast. where wheat was improved.
Cold and vet weather has retarded seeding
In Michigan and Indiana, where conditions
are generally reported % unfavorabls, OK
cept thst the grass crop has been Improved.
In Tennessee, Kentucky aud Arkansas,
crop conditions are reported % improving.
Kentucky reports tobacco plants not doing
we'll; wheat fair; fruit prospects improving.
Tennessee reports whsat injured By rust;
AAlf crop; oats failure; other crops growing
NeIl; - Iill Y y 49, aAneseyine,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
Two Churches struck by Lightning.

heavy electric rain storm struck
Harrisburg, in the Shenandoah valley.
A single electric bolt shot across
the city, striking the Episcopal
and Baptist churches, which are located ON
different streets over 500 yards apart. The
tower Of the Baptist church was stripped
and badly injured and the conversions Of
the church shattered and ito contents scat
tered on the street. The occurrence created
great sensation among the negroes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
AmAirs In lGsxico.

Finaucial circles in Mexico are agitated
in apprehension Of what may be done with
the silver bill Ia the United States. The
Mexican press simultaneously takes up
The discussion of the iilibusteriug scheme
against Lover California. Conservative
journals are making the AFFAIR IN excuse
for attacks on Americans.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
was Hardie Killed BY Apachss7

Robert Hardie, the lawyer who was killed
near Tombstone A. T., by Indians, was
buried there. Gen. Grierson, command
ing the department Of Arizona, has great
doubts whether Hardie WAS killed by the
Apa hes. No trace Of Indians were found
in the canon where the two men were am
bushed, and though DR.. Haynes, who
escaped, says be saw painted Indians just
after the shot was fred, Grierson saws it is
often tho custom Of renegade Mexicans to
dress a. Apaches when committing such
crimes. What bears out this theory 10
that no Indians are missing from San Car
los reservation. Grierson is waiting to
secure a clue to the murderers, when he
will put Indian trailers on their track.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04

Cess1on moved at o'clock.
In the first division wers the socisty Of
she 42d regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry,
(Garfield's regiment), Grand Army Of the
Republic, and Sons Of Veterans. The Sec
ond division consisted OF militia orgAniza.
aions from Ohio and other states, which,
we're accompanied BY Gov. Csmpbsll, Of
Ohio, and staff. mounted. In the third
division we're the hrst Cleveland troop
cavalry and detachment OF marines and
Iailors from tho United States steamer
Michigan, - sh escort;
The President and Vice. President
members of the cabinet, Gen. 6cho6eld,
Aenators and representatives In congress,
the orator OF the day aud other distin-
guishsd guests in carriages. and nine.
other divisions, consisting Of civic and
other societies, and brought up with citi.
sens on foot and In carriages.
A vast concourse of people had
preceded the procession to the
cemetery, and when the exercises began
there were thousands oongfegated about
the great stand ON which were seated the
distinguished guests.
Ex-Prosident Hayes,
president Of the Memorial association, pre-.
sided, and after "Amsrics" had been sung
By chorus, hs made . few opening 70.
marks. At the conclusion OF prayer by
Bishop Leonard, Ex-Governor Cox, Of
Cincinnati, delivered the oration Of the
day. In the course Of bis fsnsrks hS
said:
Ex-Gov. Cox's Address.
Ny fellow citizens We have como here to
dedicate this mem rial TO one Of our country's
worthless. Our task 10 not the rnournful one.
" hich f,lled tho strsats Of our cities with
funeral paeeants nine years ago. Time heals
all wounds. AMI 1t is our privilege 70 think Of
friend sud nsshbCr. - his characta,
10 alfssdy an historic one. Analysins
his career with quies pulse
not tortured by gri-f too poignant. and recall.
ing his great qualities and his b,g-hearted
human sympkthies in "reminiscences full Of
real. II sober pleasure IL IL well that thie
memorial should be built here IN the capital
AimsAlf was - type Of the Western Re-
servo boy. HE marble shagy under
shis dome 10 sort OF apothsosis
Of Western Reserve manhood. 1t typiaes the
courage Of the men and women Who planted
new homes wheSe sevagss still r0amsd Phy'
try had thew. and soaring purpose ana snfAlter.
ing will. standing in tho presence Of this Gar.
neld statue many Young soul eonsc,o"s o, 2.
alnsnp IN s ss' n,o a., Ia rC..,hl,
.,.o N cnr.eitv a, M -, and vii NAV form sspirs.
tions and purposes a. noble a. this scu,ptur.d
form and = pure ~ the marble in which It !.
enns.sd II WIN % es sns sasn.iul pr.v,'ses @,, :.
l ~ 80 .p.AA L. 1~~a
bitiop. .Th,s structure ana the statue IL covers
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
H.ai Fear Leee lpesp,

Tho Minneapolis Journars Hsa6sfSon
special says terrific hail storm occurred In
the Red River valley. The hail lies four
feet desp In places. Considerable damage
vas done to crops and Windows.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04

Tho village Of Repahie, in Armsni, has
been destroyed BY an earthquake. The
earthquake was preceded BY rumbliugs.
which caused the inhabitants TO dee from
the village, and they thus ssoeped dsath
from (, . falling houses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04

Dispstchss from Western and noitAsast.
efn Kansas state thas tbs drouth IN shoss
regions has besn broken By . Assvy fall 81
rain. The crop Of wiatss vhsas and oaal
was in serious condition on account q
dry weather, but II % believed now thai
ths rain has benefited 70 suoh n sztsnt q
70 insure 1air yield.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
A Strange Colony.

"A colony Of strange people il forming
on the reservation some distance southeast
OF Pierre, says the Leola Northwest. 1t
seems that they are the nucleus Of tew
and fanatical sect. They are Under the
leader-hip Of . woman, and hold their
property ali in one common lot. The
woman is rather handsome nd Of com.
maadng presence, and rules over tho
colony of about 200 in Q rather despotic
manner. Their religion savors somewhat
OF the Mormon aud some OF the old Jew
ish religion, and they frequently make
burnt offerings in the way Of calves, etc.
They positively refuse to allow strangers,
who will not become one Of them, in their
midst, and oil attempts to gain inform.
alton from them by the ordinary means
have failed. They have called their town
Moab.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04
SOUTH DAKOTAsCR
FARMEks FEELING HAPPx OvER s11K
BEAsON's PROsrE6T4.

They Csrtain,y May Coaas 90 lsassise
Dollar wheat This rsar--A Coed Crop
and Good Prices Means . very Much
1nAprovsd State Of AnAirs The OatlsOk
b kneoursstas.
In conversation with one of the largest
grain dealefs of the northwest, your GORE.
spondent elected some facts OF great inter.
est in regard to the crop prospects and
general prosperity Of that section.
believe the cfoakers about suffering
Dakota will soon have to take back seat, :
said the grain man. MY business brings
mo very close to the farmer, and az what
benefits him inures to my benefit, have Of
late been making observations and com.
PARSONS of crop prospects in this section
with those of the states eaet OF the Missis.
sippi. In travelling through what 10 termed
the winter wheat states recsntly. heard
much complaint among farmers about ths
distraction & that cereal through various
caussss sasA @ winter kiilsd, TO nneh
,E2ts a naeaf, ,i1a2l|l 1llfno -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-06-04

Dishonest County Commissioners.
County Commissioners Merrimsn aud
Jones, OF Edmunds county. have been ar
rested, charged with taking illegal fees. 1t
is said they made good thing from the
distribution Of supplies for sufferers BY
the crop failure in Edmunds county.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-12
Died.

11t00s s.
Il becomes our sorrowful duty to.
day to announce to our readers the
sudden, though not unexpected demise
Of Mr.. ". n. Davies. Of the firm Of
Davies & Coleman, Of this city, which
occurred last evening about 5 o'clock
while surrounded by his family and
sympathizing friends.
MIR. Davies! came to this country
some four years ago and took up a
ranch which he still held at the time
OF his death. He lived alone on the
ranch until last July, when his wife
and daughter came on and the family
have been together ever since. He
was q member Of the NJ. E. Church
and as . man, a Christian aud a neigh
Dor he was universally respected. In
the death Of Mr.. Davies. Hot Springs
loses one of her most promising citizens.
The family consisting Of wife and
daughter will leave with the remains
this evening for their former home at
independence, Iowa. The deep SYM
pathy Of the entire city is extended to
the bereaved family.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-12
..HdKdxHiah.,

Two weeks from to-day tho Merry
Christmas days will be ushered in and
Santa Claus will make his customary
annual visit. It seems to be aquestion u
to whether he intends stopping in Hot
Springs At all, or whether he proposes
to pass us BY entirely. The citizens
and people living in the neighbotlng
hamlets, aud on claims and ranches,
have been closely watching the col
umns Of the daily. aud weekly
STAR to discover, il possible.in what
place Of business he would 10.
cate his headquarters. but 30 far they
have not been announced, and these
people are beginning to think that per.
haps Christmas will not come around
to this ueighborhood this year. In all
other cities the newspapers have an
nounted the whereabouts of his head.
quarters and are full OF lists Of the
goods the grand old gentleman pro-
poses to distribute. Has he selected
his Hot Springs headquarters, il. so.
please let US know where they are 10.
Gated.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-12

The Pierre Free Press is cons,derate
and shows good sense in the timely
warning it gives to laborers and Mech
anics about congregating at that place
during the coming winter. We clip
the following to show how needless a
rush to Pierre would be, and time,
money and suffering will be saved by
those who heed the warn,ng.-sPierre
the coming winter cannot furnish EN-
ployment for all the labor in the norch-
west, and there IS no need Of those in
quest Of work coming here by the hun
dreds as was the case last fall. But
there is going to be plenty to do for
those now here. or we are no judge.
Pierre;i is continuing to improve and
build up,' which warrants this belief
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-12

The engineers of the b & N, who
have been locating the Hot Springs
line, will complete their labors BY
Wednesday, or Thursday at farthest.
The party will then return toEdemont
and finish mp their Office work. An
excellent line has been laid down; the
grades r very good for this country,
and the alignment though tortuous to.
a great degree on this end is very good
on the other side of the hill. For a
tourist. line it cannot be beat: the
scenery is grand, and as as the track
winds about coming down the canyon
the picturesque beauties Of Hot
Springs and the valley Of FallRiver are
seen to the very best advantage. To
those who have Travelled over the rail.
roads Of Colorado, or in fact any Of the
scenic roads Of the far west t~hegrander
Of the scenery will be u revelation. The
comparatively easy grade. will recon-
mend the line as q good freight route,
and in early spring the trains Of the
B. & N. will be bringing passengers
and freight from sunny Kansas and
fruitful Nebraska lands, up to the
doors Of the health seekers at Hot
Springs and the mineral mountains Of
South Dakota. NJ Ell Robinson. ably
assisted by bis experienced corps, have
been doing hard work and are deserve
ing hearty congratulations, on the sue.
cessful completion Of their work. Mr..
Robinson will take q short though we'll
deserved vacation, and accompanied by
Mrs. Robinson, will. enjoy q trip
east, while the final arrangements for
constructing the road are being made at
the general Offices at lincoln. It is
currently reported that the railroad
companyswill have the line constructed
under its own supervision, instead Of
letting it ont by contracts. That is
the contract will b let in
small sections Of q mile or. two, 50
that tho work can b pushed through
g fsss ~ possible.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-12
A Fight in the Court Room.

A Fight in the Court Room.
The following clipped iron, the S,oua
City Journal Of the 10Th inst, appar.
emily refers to an old Hot Springer
and will be read with interest by many
OF our citizens.
Mitchell, Dec. Especial: While
testimony in Pease contest case was
being taken this forenoon Mr.. Pease
became e~Aasperated because he was no
match for Mr.. Hannett as a lawyer,at
tempted TO strike the latter, and when
Timon spangler; who was there as an
a%manuensis, stepped between them,
Pease tripped Spangler down and
brutally assaulted him. When the lat
ter got up County Judge Johnston, the
couit before whom the testimony was
being taken,lent his aid to the disgrace.
full affair by holding Spangler while
Pease slueged him again. The contest
case was closed in this very unauspi-
clous manner before Johnston. A few
minutes after this Johnston was en-
gagged in explaining tue matter most
too freely to Mr.. Preston when the
latter slapped his jaw. This is the
record today, and it wasn't a very good
day for "scrapping" either.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-12

The cold chilly winds Of December
have left US. The slight mantle OF
snow that has covered tho ground for
the past week lie last melting away un.
der the mild temperature Of 60 degrees
in the shade. Here it is almos,. Christ:
mas and judging BY the balmy air one
would think it was May. How is this
for weather away up in the BLACK
Hills?