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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
FRESH NEWS OF THE DAY.
Information Cleaned From Az
Quarters Of the Universe.
ENLARGED THE PARK
PRES. HARRISON ADDS TERRI
TORY TO YELLOWSTONE.

Some Figures ON the Chinese In Callfor-
nia-0thsr Warrington Notes--UnAc-
countabis suicide Of Two Womsn-News
and Notes.
WASHINGTON, b. c., April e.-Presi-
dent Harrison has ncne something by
executive proclamation that was made
impossible in the last congress by the
selfish opposition OF = few SPECTATORS.
He has taken under the protection OF
the general government large section
Of land adjacent TO the Yellowstone
National park. There was approved
March q long bill repeating the timber
cutting act and Sec. "a authorized the
president to set aside In states or terri
tories having public land bearing timber
tracts of lands rs reserved, and within
the reserved limits no settlers are to be
allowed to come to build or to cut tim
ber. The friends Of the extension OF
the Yellowstone park, having read this
bill, and finding that 1t offered way to
preserve the valuable forest at the head
waters OF the Wind river and the Snake
river beyond the present east and south
boundaries Of the park in Wyoming,
concluded to direct the attention of the
authorities to the power offered to them.
Prof. Arnold Hague, of the geological
survey, laid the matter before Secretary
Noble, with maps and other information,
and Mr.: Noble readily agreed to his sug-
gestion that the president be asked to
proclaim the desired extension. This the
president has done. This proclamation
adds to the east side OF the park strip
about twenty miles wide ahI a wider
strip on the south extending over the
great Rocky Mountain divide as far west
as the line OF the state of Idaho. There
are large forest tracts in the territory
added to the park on the south, and II
the powers Of Capt. Anderson. who has
command OF the military police In the
park, are extended over the added Sec
ton, the forest will be protected from
the woodchopper as well as the hunter,
and If the water supply is maintained by
protecting the forests the great rivers
rising in the reserved section will be
kept in almost their present condition
and remain conservers OF the water
started in the mountains.
A Few Less Chinese In California.
Superintendent Porter has made pub
lie the result of a special count by races
of the state of California. The object
Of this special count is to separate the
Chinese and Indians from the rest Of the
population, as required by the laws of
that state, for purposes OF state appor-
tionment. The following table shows
the population of the entire state by
races in 1890 and 1850;
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
COME UP HIGHER.
That IL The Lay Of the 1aaitebs Boom
- Drought 0uderoFs.

That IL The Lay Of the Masitebs Doomsrs
- Drought SsAsrsrs.
ORDwAY, s. D., April e.-Manitoba
boomers are flooding oil the drought
stricken counties OF northern South Da-
kota. They have been In oil sections OF
Brown and Mcpherson counties and
have secured great many people to
emigrste to British soil. They have .
financial agent located In Aberdeen while
the field agents rustle for recruits. The
promised land is located about 800 miles
northwest OF Winnipeg and about SIXTY
miles from Yorktown, Man, which 10 Ct
the present terminus Of railroad. A
tract ten miles wide and thirty miles
long has bean set apart for the Dakota
people. The inducements offered are =
follows: They will pay mp secured In
debtsdness against the party going 70
the amount OF 800, taking bill Of sale
Of al the emigrsnt's effects and likewise
die thar claim against the settler's
claim - soon % the land b taken. Tho
settler will hare from 1ys y eight ysafs
70 pay on these clsims.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
Ir,sh.An.raeaas Aga,.ss Par.sll.

ST. LoUIs, April 4.-Dr. Thomas
O'Reilly, OF this city. member of the
executive council Of the Irish National
league, has received letter from Mr..
Fitzgerald, president Of tho league. AM
nouEcing that he has called 3 meeting
Of the executive council to be held In
Cincinnati April Q to Discuss tho quos-
tion and take action in regard 70 indors-
ing Parnell. DR.. OReilly has written 3
letter to Fitzgerald In which DO takes 8
decided stand in opposition 70 Psrnell,
and says that Fitzgerald will NEST with
opposition In tho council. @ most Of ~
members are adverse 70 PAsnelL and he
advisss I'll the friends Of lrelaad.not y
contribute dollar TO the PArnellites, =
II will b used only 70 continue - dts-
graceful seemed now beine enacted Ii
Ireland by that faction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
THEY SUiCiDED.
Two Pretty Women Get Tired OF Ltfc
without Apparent Cause.

Two Pretty Women Get Tired OF Lilo
without Apparent Cause.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, April THE de-
tails of the Sunday tragedy at White
Oaks, New Mexico, only reached here to-
day, the affair being a double suicide in
which two handsome young women.
formerly OF Liberty, were the actors.
Some two years ago Miss Portia Hill
came from Liberty to serve as governess
in the family of Mrs. Ellis. At the end
of a year she married Mr.. Howard Doyle,
brother OF Mrs. Ellis, and promi-
nent ranchman. On their bridal tour
they met an old friend OF the bride,
Miss Jessie Ridgely, who replaced Mrs.
Doyle as governess in the Ellis home.
Last Sunday Mrs. Doyle came on to
visit Miss Ridgely and the two were seen
in long conversation at various times
Of the day and seemed to be avoiding the
other members OF the family. In the
afternoon they went for walk, and in
an old corral near by their dead bodies
were discovered an hour later. Over
each heart there was . bullet hole.
They were cIaspcd In each others arms,
and between them was revolver. No
reason is known for the deed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
THE MINES EXHAUSTED.
Two FAmous Iron Mines In Missouri RI
Quito Ne Forocloood.

Two Famous lros Mines In Missouri Run
Quito Ne Foreclosed.
ST.. Louis, Mo-, April 4.--The Farm
ers' Loan and Trust company, OF New
York, Is about to protect bondholders by
foreclosing mortgages TO the amount OF
Ea, 60O, 900 on the property Of the st.
Louis Ore and Steel company. These
are per cent. bonds, 81 ZOO. 600 on the
Pilot Knob mine, 81, 600, 600 In the Vul-
can Iron works and $500. coo in the coal
mines at Grand Tour and Carbondale,
Ill. Interest on these has been de-
faulted since July. 1890, when E. A.
Hitchcock was appointed receiver. The
failure was directly due to the exhaust
ing Of the ore body, the diamond drili
after penetrating TO . depth Of 500 feet
failing to reveal any iron ores that could
be proftably worked. Pilot Knob and
Iron Mountain are two OF the most
famous mines in the world, and the
supply of iron was once supposed to BE-
inexhanstible. The Pilot Knob mine
first began yielding in 1s46, and In 1884.
1t its zenith, It yielded 2O0,O0O tons. In
1886 the vein gave out.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
A PECULIAR MALADY.
A Patient who Cannot bear the Touch 4
the Human Hand.

n Hou0nt " NO cannot DOof tno IO0c0 01
the Human Hand.
CHICAGO, April 2.-Lying In . cot In
the county hospital, imploring the ply
sicians to help him, lies . patient whose
malady has baffied the skill of the entire
medical staff OF tho institution and many
physicians, surgeons and specialists In
nervous diseases who have been called
in to diagnose IL. The patient Is Charles
Weeks, an expert accountant, who was
admitted to the hospital for treatment
three months ago. He had fallen from
the top OF car and hurt his head,
which, however, had healed. When nd.
mitted he was apparently In fairly good
heath, but for peculiar affliction. His
whole system seemed to have . peculiar
aversion to the touch OF . human being.
A persons hand laid upon any portion Of
his anatomy sent thrill through him
like that produced by IN electric shock.
He could not perform his daily work be-
cause Of the unavoidable contact with
people, particularly In street cars. Since
Weeks has been in the hospital scores Of
experts In nervous diseases have been
attracted to the hospital by reason Of the
strange malady. but they have all come
away nonplussed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
DEEDS or THE WICKED.


n Bold Robbery In Cha01EO--Oo81n8 o1O
successful Escaps.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Six men entered
the Farewell cafe late last night and
while two presented rovolvers at the
cashier, tho other four busted themselves
with the cash drawer and In intimidAting
q solitary waiter on duty. The latter
grappled with one Of them and was fred
upon and slightly wounded. The shots
attracted the police, who chased the rob
bers into their den, . tenement house
near by. Tho place was quickly sur.
rounded, and after q sharp struggle III
OF the desperadocs were captured, ont
policeman being wounded.
A suscsssfai lsrsalk for Liberty.
COLUMBUS, O., April 7.-George 81
wood, prisoner from Toledo, serving
an eight-year sentence for burglary and
larceny, has escaped from the penften-
tiary and Is still uneAptured. Az II
o'clock Sunday morning, when nearly
all other convicts were attending roll.
gious services IN the chapel. ElWQod
asked md roceix0d pesMl
Warden Dyer 10 60 TO the hOspitsi ands
,ie down on one OF the many beds there
IS he was sick. Instead Of going 70 the
hospital he went to the FIRE escape q
the end OF the main building and climbed
up to the top OF 1t. He had largo false
pockets in the sack coat he wore, snd In
these pockets had concealed ropc made
out Of bed sheets tied together. After
reaching the top tier Of cells Elwo0d
threw the rope over rafter
and pulled himself mp to
the ventilator, where, with .
,hsel, he soon found himself on the root.
Climbing along the roof Of the main
building, he cut the wooden slab Of the
ventlator above the part OF the building
in which Warden Dyer lives. Here
the convict went into . bedroom
and pulled of tho prisoners garb. and
putting on new black broadcloth
suit belonging to the warden's
son-in-law. coolly walked down the
main stairway, out into to yard and past
Guard Richardson at the yard entrance.
Elwood is a desperate man and will NOT
be tamely taken. Guards are securing
the country for the convict. Tho prison
officials express the opinion that Elw0od
will not be taken alive.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
ROASTING INGALLS,.

The Woman in Politics in Kanaas Gets
After the Ex-senator.
KANSAS CITY. April Mrs. M. E.
Lease, the famous woman politician of
Kansas, spoke here, yesterday afternoon.
The unique affair drew big crowd.
Mrs. Lease laud I'd the alliance. and In
her attack on ex-senator ingalls,, made
this utterance, which is bound I'd raise .
commotion:
John J. ingalls, offered many Kansas
representative $500 for vote In his support
as candidate for United States senator
He offered more than one Of them $1,000
aud can prove 1t. He did mot get them
Ingalls, ranks among our people side by side
with Judas Iscariot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
Getting Ugly at Ashland,

ASHLAND, Wis, April IA riot broke
out at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the line at the land Office. The officials
sent for Mayor Milmarth, who got up
out Of sick bed and made a speech. He
said as they had gone in line under an
injunction served upon him he would not
interfere. The crowd is very ugly and
blood thirsty. Threats are heard on
every hand.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
A Valuable Mine.

BOISE CITY, Idaho, April THE sale
of the great Delamar mine, in Owyhee
county, Idaho, to company of English
capitalists, has been completed by . de-
o lit in the Boise City National bank Of
s415, 900 to the credit Of J. L. Delamar.
Besides the $475,OO paid Delamar he
also holds $4,000 shares of stock, which,
at the present London quotations, are
worth 81, 10000. Delamar Is worlds
fair commissioner for Idaho.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
Governor South Dakot
March 20, 1891.
MURDER OR ACCIDENT.
An Old Citixen OF Sioux Falls Found Dead
ON tho Railroad Track.

~"~~
ON tho Railroad Track.
Sioux FALLS, April 3.-Special
Another mysterious death came to light
In this city this morning. When the dc.
pot men of the Milwaukee road gathered
at the depot the body of a man was seen
lying on the track alongside the depot
platform. Investigation revealed the
man to be John Henjum, and an exami-
nation showed that he had been
dead for some time. There was
q deep cut on the forehead
over tho nose, and the theory Of many is
that he was drunk and fell of the plat
form and perished more from exposure
than anything else. Others, however,
adhere to the theory OF murder. Hen
jun was hard Grinker and when last
seen, Sunday night, was full of whisky,
and the theory of accident is proba-
bly, correct. The deceased was one OF
the oldest settlers OF the city. and one Of
the best known Norwegians OF this sec.
tion.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
TWO BURNED DEATH.
Saturated by Burning OLA Little Girls
Bravo Deed,

PLATTsvILLE, Col, April IA sad
accident occurred here last night, re-
sultng In the death OF Myrtle and Lot
tic Lumry, aged 6 and years, respect
lively. Both children were starting fire
in the kitchen stove, and were using coal
oil. The oil exploded, setting fire to
both. They were so badly burned that
death resulted in q short time. The
baby. 10 months old, was rescued by
Myrtle, who snatched 1t from the floor
while she herself was burning, and
placed 1t between che feather bed and
straw tick. smothering the flames and
saving the life Of the infant.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
The states school Lands.

South Dakota values her school land
at $50. 600, 900, which is to form a perma-
nent fund, the interest of which will
support her public school system. At
the first school land sale held in Mime
haha county, 6,340 acres were sold for
500, GAO, averaging $15.25 On acre. The
highest price paid for single section
was 1000. This land lies six miles
southwest of the city OF Sioux Falls.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
A Long Journey for . Divorce.

Mrs. Eva Lynch Blosse, OF Cavendish
Square, London, Eng, has been living
her mission to the woolly west was only
made known when she applied for q d.
vorce from her husband, E. +. Blosse. OF
No. 16 Charles street, London. Mrs.
Blosse is connected with one of the most
aristocratic families in England, and 1t
was her fathers attorney who had ad.
vised her to come to South Dakota to get
her divorce, the state law here re-
lquiring only ninety days residence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
A Kathsr Pretty AIiIl.

SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, April 7.-
George Webber, of st. Paul, and Young
Dempsey, OF California, light weights,
fought seventeen rounds before the ath-
letic club here, last night, for purse Of
$500. At the end OF the seventeenth
round Dempsey threw up the fight, the
bones in both his hands having been
broken.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
FOSTERS ASSISTANT.

Ex-Representativs Crounx, Of Nebraska,
Has Consented to Take the Place.
WASHINGTON, April T.-Ex-R Represent
ative Lorenzo Crounz, of Nebraska, has
accepted the Office Of assistant secretary
of the treasury, rendered him by Secre-
tary Foster, and will be appointed to the
place by the president in few days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10

that the DIVORCE case will probably be
re-opened, and that should this be done,
further revelations damaging te Mr.,
Parnell wils be mede
fKis Caused = ssnaatloh.
LONDON. April "A sensation Was
caused IN the l6bby Of the house o. com
mons last evening by the rnmor that
Mr.. Parnell had been privately married
since the OShea divorce proceedings.
According to this rumor, the lady whom
Parnell married is not Mrs. O'Shes.
Several Parnellites in the commons wefe
interviewed but refused to say more than
that the mystery" Of their leaders in
nef life. often referred TO as cef-
tain to .cletr Parneli's character, Will
shortly be explained.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
Starting . Hospital Fund.

An unknown friend to the Grand Army
|of the Republic has deposited with .
bank In Yankton Q check for $500, which
Is to be nucleus + r . fund to build .
hospital In connection with the state SOL
ldiers' home at Hot Springs. He refuses
Ito reveal his identity. The G. A. r.
have appointed committee to solicit
subscriptions for the remainder of the
ifund
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
Republican Helena,

HELENA, April THE republicans
yesterday elected mayor, treasurer,
assessor and police magistrate. Except
two all the republican aldermen were
oil
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-10
Cannot Last Much Lourer

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April IA bulle-
tin issued at 8 o'clock this morning said
p. 7. Barnum was much worse. He ID
rapidly failing and will probably mot last
twenty-four hours.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-07

One of the finest collections Of stamps,
numbering 100, 900, in the world is owned
by DIR. Legrand, of Neuilly, in France.
The collection is kept under lock and key
and is rarely seen by any one but its own
er.
People who connect their outside
water closets with the sewers, or allow un-
licensed plumbers to make connections,
are liable to get into trouble. At the
meeting.of Council, ,ETuesday evening, the
Indictment Of one of our old citizens was
ordered, under the ordinance; and other
cases were reported which will be looked
after.
The grasshopper has put in an appear
ance in Western Pennsylvania, after an
absence Of many years, and is doing bust
ness in manner that threatens to serious
ly damage the farmers. Thus far the hop
pers have confined their depredations to
the oats and grass crops They do not eat
the grain entirely, but cut the stalk and
leave it to perish. German township
farmer says they cut off 25 bushels Of oats
from small field. 1t is thought that the
late sudden and severe rain storms have
merely delayed the attack upon the grain,
and that ii will suffer later on. A Tyrone
township farmer says one-third of his oats
crop has been cut of by the pests, and that
a great deal Of his grass has been destroy
ed by them.--Connellsvill Courier.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-07
Batting a akir.

on Tuesday Of this week a Kentucky
songbird, of magnificent physical, mental,
and vocal dev elopment, secured a lioeGse
from Burgess Kennedy. under the ordi-
nance TO peddle on our streets; and soon
after appeared on the street fronting the
Court House in a covered wagon, and be
gan singing such interesting songs in 50
melodious a voice that a crowd of persons,
whose numbers were estimated at from
one to three-hundred assembled assembled
around him.and his wagon.
His object in so doing was to make
money by the sale of "Indian Tea, f" which
is sure cure for all the ills ot life, except
ing consumption, heart disease aud rheu-
matism. He mixed the medicine in the
presence of his audience, So that there
could be doubt Of its genuineness. 1t
found ready sale, and the half-dollars
rolled quite merrily.
But alas. there is a thorn for every rose.
\ citizen of the town who saw the crowd
ana heard some of the charming songs, saw
fit to go before Esq. Nc Aboy and made in
formation against the songster for ''maiu-
tanning public nuisance"-said nuisance
consisting of obstructing the public high
way by gathering a crowd about him in it.
The songster was arrested and held on
800 bail for hearing, which took place
Thursday morning.
The docket entry reads-Com of Penn'a
vs. J. II. Swayne, maintaining a public
nuisance, on oath of Thos. Robinson.
The witnesses for the prosecution were
Thos. Robinson, Z. l. Brugh, a Williams
and John Coulter. The Dist. Attorney
thought the deTdt could be held under the
common law, and the Atty for the defense
thought that a mountain was being made
of molehill, and said that if he was held
somebody would have answer in the Dis
trict Court for malicious prosecution.
The Justice said he would decide the
matter at l O'Clock, and the crowd dis
persed; and at l o'clock he discharged the
defendant, ard the county will pay the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-07
Personal.

Mr.. Hall and wife, of Warren, are the
guests of Esq. Walker and wife.
John W. Bortmas says that everybody
asks him the same What have
you been doing to yourself, Johnf' A felon
on the thumb Of his left hand is responsible
for the question.
Mrs Harvey Thompson, of Centre twp,
started for Kansas, Tuesday, for visit TO
her sister Mrs. Robt. Hays, Of Black Jack,
Douglass Co
Mrs. Temple, OF Ohio, is the guest of her
daughter Mrs. S. Nixon.
Messrs A. J. Horner, of the Nickel Plate
r. r., and Rupert Of the Conneantville
Courier were in Butler last week completing
arrangements for the Niagara excursion OF
18th.
Miss Maud Brown is visiting friends in
Ohio.
Casper Miller and wife, of Worth twp,
celebrated the iiitieth anniversary Of their
wedding day on the 18th ult.
Miss Edith Moore of Grant City is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. j. W. Phillips, OF
Zelienople, Butler Co.
Mr. Jas. A. Negley, the popular dry
goods agent, is doing this part OF the
country at present.
Mrs. II. II. Goucher received word last
week that her sister had died at Ellicot, n.
Y, and went on to the funeral
AL Heck went on business trip to New
York, last week.
Alice and Stella Wick have returned
from an extended western trip.
Mrs Sue Mitchell is home again.
Mrs. Chas Graham is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Colbert.
Miss Maud Story is the guest Of Mrs. j..
II. Kelly.
Mrs. Heineman and daughter Bird are at
Conneaut.
Miss Nora Walker is visiting friends in
Buffalo twp.
Judge Hazen. Jos Rockenstein, Geo.
Shaffner and Wash. billiards are attend
ing the G. A. X. reunion at Detroit, this
week.
Miss MQllie Gilkey and Mrs. Weeks went
to Cassadaiga lake, Tuesday.
James A. McMarlin. Reuben McElvain,
Miles Covert, G. w. Campbell, j. H..
Sutton, and A. Mitchell are attending the
G. A. X. Reunion at Detroit, this week.
Lev McQuistion Esq and wife are at
Detroit, this week.
Ed Colbert is on an Eastern trip.
Pap Richey has had but dozen dogs in
his Bench Show up to date, and has
executed but half dozen or less. Pap
refuses to tell where be has started the Dog
Cemetry, but throws out vague hints about
a certain sand bank that has to be stripped
and filled in behind, and intimates that
the deceased dogs are being used for said
filling in, in the interest Of future corn
field.
John, If you are too drunk TO find the
key hole you had better sleep in the coal
shed. The milkman may stumble over
you if you stay where you are" Whisper
ed fond wife from the second story
window the other night.
Miss Cora Waters of Charters, Pa, is
visiting friends in our town.
Ex- President Hayes marched in the pro-
cession at Detroit, Tuesday.
Geo. Handy Smith, the dandy Legislator
Of Philadelphia has run off To Europe, but
his Committee met in Harrisburg, Tuesday
and fixed the 2Jth inst. as the time for the
Committee TO meet and begin an inyestga-
tion Of the State treasury.
MaIgie Wuller, daughter Of JOS. l..
Wuller had a narrow escape from strangu-
lation last Tuesday. She swallowed a
nickle, and it lodged in her throat.