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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22

The grand jury, in session at (,oluml ID,
indicte Ed Chalfant and Dr.. J. G. Evans
for murder. This is the case whore : 16-
year-old girl, Lottie Williams, lost her life
in attempted abortion last Augass. A
change OF venue 10 q neighboring district
will be taxed for the trial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
Tho inaugural Ralr.

The people Of Pierre gavo grand in.
augural ball to members Of the legislature,
governor, state officers and invited guests
from all parts of the state. II was held at
the Locke, and was the greatest affair Of
the kind ever held in South Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22

Il IL reported that several European
statesmen friendly to England have sx-.
pressed to Salisbury fears that hin action il
the Portuguese dispute will afford ! pre-
text Tor republican activity 10 Spain and
Portugal that will endanger the monarchiss
th0rn s6is9sss ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
Woonsocket's Gushsr.

The flow from the Woonsocket artssian
well has been brought under subjection
although it had seemed impossible. A
lake covering over four acres has been
formed in the lower part OF town, on some
vacant lots. A dense fog is constantly
rising from the warm water. Numbers OF
barns and walks are flooded. Half the
pressure is now turned on and the water
runs through six-inch pipe and throws :
solid stream fifteen feet. Artesian experts
say the we'll is the most powerful one in
the world. The proprietors Of the Woon-
socket -four mills have offered the city
council rental Of 1000 year for less
than one-half the power. The council
will make liberal offers to manufacturers
to locate there and use the power.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22

The two days session Of the South Da-
kota board Of agriculture has adjourned,
after business session Of two days.
Aberdeen was chosen as the placs for ths
next meeting Of the state fair, which will
doubtless occur in October.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
Doing Things In q Hurry.

Among the most astonishing examples
OF what American people can do when In =
hurry, and do we'll, is the capital building
at Pierre. Fifty five days after its foun-
dation was begun the neatly arranged and
admirably constructed building was on
titely ready for occupancy. The hotel
Locke is another example. It is the finest
hotel in the state, costing 100000, built
of brick, containing 1873 rooms, 108 OF
which are sleeping rooms; lighted by cleo.
tricity from dynamo Of its own; dining
room and kitchen on tho fourth floor;
steam laundry; bathrooms on every floor:
electic bells; elevator; the kitchen supplied
with all the modern improvements found
in hotels in the east and south. All this
within seventy five days! Tho first brick
was laid Oct. l6. The place Ia an orna.
ment to, and should be the pride Of tho
whole state.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
TOOK TIE PRIZE.
South Carolina Raises u Crop Of 225 Bush
els Of Corn on Ons, Aero.

els of Corn on One Acre.
The most phenomenal yield OF corn ever
produced in America has been awarded the
prize of $500 offered by the American
A0ricultuist for the largest crop of
shelled corn grown on one acre in 1889.
The crop was within fraction of 255
bushels, green weight, which shrunk to 239
bushels when kiln dried, and when chem
ically dried shrank TO 2l7 bushels. The
South Carolina state board of agriculture
doubled tho prize, making $1,000 in all.
The crop was grown by u. J. Drake, of
Marlboro county. South Carolina. 1t is
nearly twice as large as the greatest
authenticated crop ever before reported.
The $500 awarded for the largest yield Of
wheat last year goes to Henry +. Burton,
Of Salt Lake City, Utah, for o yield of
eighty bushels Of one acre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
A Minnesota Mothers Terrible Crime

A Minnes sofa Mothers Terrible Crime.
A Farlbault, Mimi, special says: One
of the most shocking tragedies which
has ever occurred in this county took
place Wednesday morning at the res
idence of James Mcneil, jr., near
Cannon Lake. Mcneil arose about
5 o'clock and went into the kitchen
to build fire. Mrs. Mcneil slipped ont
after him and locked the door, and then
went back into the bed room aud took a
revolver from the bureau drawer and shot
her three children. Mcneil heard the;shots
aud tried to get to the bed room, but could
not get in. He then started around the
house and went in at the front door and met
his wife coming from the kitchen, whefo
she had chased the oldest child and made
her take carbolic acid and took some her.
self. The little girl evidently struggled
very hard with her mother, as her face and
hands were covered with acid. One child
WAS killed instantly and one died about IL
o'clock that morning. The little baby, 3
weeks old, was shot through both lungs,
but at last reports is still alive. The
woman and the little girl to whom she
gave the acid ara also alive and may live.
Mrs. Mcneil gives as a reason for the ter
rible deed that she had been sick and had
no hope of getting we'll, and wanted to end
her sutferings at once. Mrs. Mcneil is a
daughter of Edward IIollistcr, Of Hopkins
Station, MINI. DR.. Jackson, the attend
ing physician, says that unless intlam-
nation Of the stomach sets in tho woman
and the little girl will probably live.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
ALLISON NAMED.
owa Republicans Remolninatc Their
Senior senator.

At the republican legislative caucus in
Des Moincs, William B. Allison was unan-
imousy renominated for tho United States
senate, receiving seventy-eiah aht votes
three more than hale the join. assembly Of
both Eouses.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22

TIRE best way to cure insomnia that we
know Of il to have so,nebodY keep telling
yoa breakfast u rcalr..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
WESTERN PACKING INTERESTS.
Marketing Of Hogs on Libcral Scale tho
Fast Week.

TVSt Week.
The marketing of hogs the past week has
besn on liberal scale, the packing returns
and estimates indicating total Of 445 900
for all points in the west. compared with
375,oon last year. The total from Nov.
is 4,a25.do0, against 3,720,o0o last year, an
Increase OF 7e5,0co. Packing since Nov.
at the under mentioned places is as follows:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
HELD BACK.
Decision "f Civil Service Engineers in the
JOlmstoMn Dam Case.

Decision "f Civil Service Engineers in the
JOl,mstoMn Dam Case.
At the annual meeting of the American
Society of Civil Engineers at New York
the committee reported that its report on
the bursting Of the dam at Johustown had
teen decided upon. After some discus
sion it was agreed that just at present it
would be unwise to make the report pub
lie because many suits were pending for
damages, The report Of t.. committee on
standard time was then taken up. In re-
gard TO the effect the general adoption of
twenty -four hours rotation fer railways the
committee reported that they had received
replies that only few Of nearly six hun
drel prominent railroad men we're opposed
to the adoption Of the new scheme. APP
pended to the report was q memorial to
the government asking that action be taken
in favor of twenty -four hour rotation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
THE THUGS MUST GO.
Gov. Hill VIII Send Five sports to Missis-
sippi.

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sippi.
Gov. Hill has decided in the Mississippi
requisltion cases. He revokes the warrant
for johnson, Har ing and Wakely, but
decides that Mulioon, Donovan, Murphy,
Cleary aud Butler must be taken to Mis-.
sissippl in pursuance of Gov. Lowrys re-
qnisition. The counsel for johnson,
Harding aud Wakely fled afidavits show
ing that they in no manner aided or abetted
the prize fight, but were simply witnesses
thereof. Gov. Hill forwarded these affida-
Wits to Gov. Lowry, submitting the matter
to the latters consideration, whether, in
the light Of these affidavAs, he desires to
insist upon the extradition OF these parties.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22

seventy Injured.
Seventy English miners were injured by
train smash at Chesterfield.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
A Vessel Wrecked.

A telegram from tho United States con-
sui at Darlington, N. s., reports the
schooner Ben Hur, Of Gloucester, wrecked
at Blanche Point, N. 8. Nine Of her
crew are missing, including Capt. Thorn
burg The vessel was engaged In the halt
but fishery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-22
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Professional Repartee.

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shampoo, sir.
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clothes sfe decidedly sesdy, bnt I don't mag
ron sbout it.--Ntw Fork 6nR.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Finding OF Human Bones by New York
LabOrers Sets oldest Inhabitants"
Tslking-An Old Burying Place.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The finding of
human bones, those OF an adult, on tn q
site of "Billy McGlory's' old concert
hall, Hester street, near Elizabeth, has
given rise to much talk in that neighbOr-
hood of a mysterious murder. Old
denizens of the locality mentioned are
telling tales of some dark and mysterious
crimes committed in days when the
'Five Points, were so noted as the
stamping grounds of so many criminals,
and deeds of murder and violence were
of frequent occurrence.
One report had it that rich old mer-
chant had been lured TO the secluded
spot on the site of ''Billy McGlory's'
ups and downs and murd cred for his gold
along in the beginning of the present
century aud the bones found are said
to be those of the old merchants,
but that ancient tale is considered
as il were 'sailor's yarn - Your re-
porter ascertaIned to-day that the bones
of no less than five adults had been dug
up by lsborers who are now engaged in
excavating for foundations of the new
manufacturing building on lots formerly
occupied by old Armory hall.
On the northeast corner of Hester and
Elizabeth streets stands an old fashioned
meeting house, a brick structure with
gable roof. This building is occupied by
the consolidated gas company, and in
olden times was Quaker meeting house
and later was used by the Methodists as
q place of worship. The ground for
some distance around the old edifice was
used as burial place, and it is said in
cluded the site OF Billy MoGlory' g" old
armory hall. That accounts for the
finding of human bodies, and has led to
all the rumors and talk about mysterious
murders and high crimes generally.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

Sensational rumOrs have been wiped We will give you
something Of interest for the coming See We take the
advance! We lead! We originate 2! We do the business! We
sell the goods! The people that we move at the head the
foremost Of the procession.
Our neighbOrs copy, but they can't cOmpee Following
men Justify in claiming the above In order to hold trade
the future shall continue in the past by selling cheap and
giving true bargains Remember will be undersOd
will find any Misrepresentation marked up prices You
make mistake when place your orders for carpets and
upholstery with We extend cordial invitation to all to visit
this mammoth department at the Of the
when something each time receiving
new goods almost daily
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
Majority Report on the Clayton Breek inridgs
Election Case Presented to the House.

Majority Report on the Clayton Breck inridgs
Election Case Presented to the House.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-1he senate
met ut 10 a. IN. and at once proceeded
to the consideration of the tariff bill. No
important action was taken.
WASHINGTON, Aug. g. In the house
to-day after the reading OF the journal
Bingham of Pennsylvania, moved to lay
on the table the motion (Which has been
pending for some sime) to reconsider the
vote by which the house passed the bill
to grant leave of absence to clerks in
first and second class postoffices. The
matter as reconsidered was tabled, yeas
100, nays 100.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio, from committee
on rules, reported "a substitute for the
Cummings resolutiou) a resolution ask
ing the secretary of the navy for reasons
for increase of the force at the Kittery
navy yard. The resolution was adopted.
Yeas, l21; nays, Is.
Mr.. Lacy OF Iowa submitted the major
ity report on the Clayton Breckenridge
election case. The report which declares
the seat vacant was ordered printed and
laid over.
The house then went into committee
of the whole. Payson of Illinois In the
chair, on the general deficiency bill.
Without disposing of the bill the COM
mittee rose and the house adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
AGREED To FIGHT 1T OUT.

Disagreement Over an Agreement, and @
Fatal stabbing Results-A Double Killing.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX. Aug. 5.-This morning
E. R. Morrison and B. F. Easterling
appeared at the residence of N. l..
Thompson, seven miles west of Paris,
and declared they had agreed 10 settle
an old feud by fair fight. The ferd, It
is said, grew out of q serious rivalry
between them. Thompson took them to
q good point and called time. East
erling demanded that all arms bur
natures be surrendered. Morrison re-
fused to do this, and Easterling backed
out. Morrison called Easterling
coward and struck him. In the short
struggle which eusued Marrison was
stabbed four times, once fatally. Nor
rison was prevented from shooting East
erling by Thompson. The examining
trial was not concluded this evening.
Morrison had frequently declared his in
tention to edo up'' Easterling.
Some days since warrants were applied
for for the arrest of JEFF Sholes on the
charge of numbering Ell Baldwin in the
ChoctawN alton, and the unconfirmed
rumor reached here to-day that in at
tempting the arrest fight occurred and
JEFF Sholes and Deputy Marshal Bill
Ladd were both killed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
Robbed and Placed on the Track.

ST. JOE, Mo. Aug. Al. ]. Baker,
prominent attorney at Troy, Kan.
was discovered lying near q railroad
track in the Kansas City yards last night,
his right arm cut off at the elbow and
gashed In several places. He was
taken 10 the hospital and this
morning recovered consciousness long
enough to state that he met
a stranger in q saloon IN the south part OF
town yesterday, with whom hs took sew
eral drinks. Last night, while walking
along the dark part Of Sixth street, the
stranger stepped behind him and struck
him a crushing blow on the back of the
head. This is the last he remembers,
and 1t ID supposed that after robbing his
victim the stranger carried the body to
the track, a few yards distant. and laid
it across the rails, where 1t was shortly
afterwards struck By train.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

or otherwise, and for the removal
OF Chinese found unlawfully in the
country. II is further provided that
Chinese shall not be admitted to Citizen
ship, and that conflicting treaty provis-
ions shall be abrogated.
Chairman Hit presented a report dis
senting from the favorable action of the
majority upon the bill, as he says 1t is in
conflict with the treaty now in force. to
which 1.-THE faith Of the United States is
pledg ed, and which declares that the
United States may regulate the limit or
suspend such coming or residence, but
may not absolutely prohibit it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Immediately
upon the announcement of the report of
the wholesale expulsion of Jews from
Russia, the department of state cabled
to the American legation in st. Peters
burg asking if il was true, and has been
for Itr
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
Texas Patents Issued.

Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-List OF Texas
patents: Riveting machine, R. A. Carl,
Hearne; baling process, power device,
Thomas NJ. Cass, Milan county; wrench,
George w. Hecks ,Hecks Switch; baling
press, George A. Nelson, Woods; cotton
seed Inter, Edward J . O'Brien, Texar-
kama; gate latch, Gabriel Roherbach,
Del Rio.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Aug. 5.-Returns
from all over the state indicate large
Democratic victory. In Jefferson county
very few negroes came to the polls, stat
ing they did not care TO vote. special
from Selma says there was danger OF
serious trouble at Dallas ut one time yes
rerday afternoon. The negroes had
planned to capture the ballot-box ut
Stafford when the polls closed. A few
armed men from Selma, under orders
from the sheriff, went out and dispersed
the mob and brought in the box. The
negroes dispersed quietly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06

SEYMOUR, TEX, Aug. 2.-Hon. J. W.
Bailey, candidate for congress for this
district, ad dressed crowded courthouse
here to-day. Hon. Silas Hare was here,
and was rendered division of time, but
declined. After Bailey's speech he
made short speech IN answer to some
charges that Bailey brought against him.
The convention to select delegates to the
congressional convention meets next
Tuesday. Every inch will be closely
contested.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
Special to the Gazette.

DALLAS, TEX. Aug. 5.-The Demo-
cratic convention of the Sixth congress
sional district met here to-day and rat
flied the action OF the different county
primaries by nominating Hon. 10 Alb
bolt for congress. The temporary and
permanent organization was as follows:
DR.. J. d. Osborne of Johnson, chair
man, and Hon. William A. Fields of the
Hillsboro Reflector, secretary. Tarrant
county not being represented, Hon. ]
c. Patton was named TO represent that
county.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
Breckenridge of Arkansas Not Seated.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Sit took just 10
minutes this morning for the house COM
mittee on elections to adopt the report
drawn up by Mr.. Lacy, declaring that
Representative Breckenridge was not
elected from the Second district of Ar
kansas. This would have been done last
wee but the Democratic members
df attend the call meeting, and no
q rum was obtained. BY means of
Geographic notices, however, a full at
tendance of Republican members was OBJ
tanned this morning, and the report was
adopted with but single dissenting vote
against it, that of Representative Marsh,
the only Democrat present.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
TO RENOMINATE GRAIN.
Snacial tn the Gazatta

BEEvILLE, TEX. Aug, 5.-The con-
vention for the Seventh congressional
district meets here Tomorrow. A large
attendance of delegates is expected +.
There is considerable dissatisfaction with
Cram amongst the people, but it is not
likely to materialize in the convention.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-06
A chinese rrohib,tory pleasure

- WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Representa-
tive Morrow Of California, from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, to-day reported
to the house his bill to absolutely pro-
hibit the coming of Chinese persons into
the United States. whether subjects or
the Chinese empire or otherwise. The bill
provides to exclude all Chinese, even
those who may hereafter leave the
United States and attempt to return, ex-
cepting diplomatic and consular officers
and diplomatic agents, aud the coming
of Chinese to the United States
for transit Is expressly pro-
hibited. a fine of $500 for
each Chinese brought into the United
States Is provided for, and the punish
ment of the vessel for carrying them,
and the vessels are to be subject to for
fixture. Provision is also made for the
punishment of persons aiding Chinese to
enter the United States By land
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-07

The destruction OF the franchise o.
the electric light company by thu
council was procured by the gas COM
psny. The electric light men donot
appear to have been given a fair show
ing, ss their representative was not
given an opportunity to be present,
The thing seems to have been rushed
through before some OF the council.
men even caught on to what the effect
would be. Mr.. Brown was the only
one who voted against the resolution
published elsewhere. II the council
is disposed to give the rival compa-
MES fair play, the question should bt
reconsidered and both sides given q
chance to be heard through their at
torneys.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-02-07

The proposed furniture factory is
starting out with good prospects of
meeting with success. Some stock
has been subscribed already and the
matter is now being worked up. Very
favorable freight rates have been
promised BY the L. g. n. railroad and
the council will be asked to exempt
the enterprise from taxation for 6ve
years and to donate lot suitable
for the plant. This company il it
should be put on working basis
would give employment to from rs to
so hands and it should meet with the
proper encouragement from the
people.