Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-24
in THE WEST.

MHa. NINA VAN LAkD.-SntEs. VINO
married by proxy August Spies, the Chi
cago anarchist, after he he'd been
condemned to death for participating in
incfting tfe Fnaymarket riot. has been
married again, this time to StefanO s.
Malato, an Italian editor. MIR. Spies
gives version of her marriage to the
anarchist Spies that has not been pub
lshed before. At the time it was gem
orally supposed that she was desperately
in love with Spies. She says now, how
ever, that the marriage was made under
pressure from her parents and by the
advice OF Spies attorneys. They thought
that the wedding would throw an at
mOsphcre of romance about the con-
demned and secure executive clemency
for him and save his life. The girl was
then but II years old As every one
knows. the sacrifice was made In vain.
q. w. MCKAY, the Kansas alliance
Judge, who never read page Of law
until after his election last fall, has al
ready rebelled against the supreme
count, and has placed warrant in the
hands of the county coroner for the
arrest of the sheriff, who had refused to
obey his orders under instructions from
ond positive refusal Of Mckay to be
bound by the ruling of the supreme
court in the attempted mortgage fore
closure on farm owned by Albert
Honeywell by the Commonwealth Loan
and Trust company.
OBSERVATION has confirmed previous
opinions that the grasshoppers now in
Testing portions Of eastern Colorado will
not invade Kansas. 1t is not the de-
structive Rocky Mountain locust which
devoured Kansas in 1874 and 1875, but a
native species of tho plains-the long
winged locust. This species is now de-
vouring the forage grasses of-this vicin-
ity, but leaves entirely unharmed the
numerous corn fields in the infested
area. One or two good rains would re-
pair the damage done to the range.
THE Mason City, Ia, turf club, re-
Gently Incorporated, has laid out mile
track which, 1t is believed, will be one
on natural bog OF unknown depth.
which gives it the elasticity or "life" so
much desired In race tracks. The club
gives its opening meeting August 4, S
and 6, with 80, 900 in guaranteed purses.
Mr.. BATcHELLER, the American min
ister has had conference with the
Portuguese foreign and finance minis
ters with reference to comm ercial
treaty between Portugal and the United
States.
AT meeting of the Northwestern
Association of Sash, Door and Blind
Manufacturers held in Chicago, all
present denied the rumor that another
attempt was being made to form =
trust
The directors of the Illinois Central
have declared from the net earnings OF
the year ended June 20, 1891, further
dividend of 2 per cent. in cash, which
makes the dividend for the year per
cent.
A RuMoR Is published that the Rus
sian government is to establish packing
houses to supplant America in furnish
ing pork to Europe. The Chicago
packers scout the possibility.
The Omaha base ball club has dropped
ont of the Western association. The
players have scattered, the bulk going
to different clubs In the American asso-
citation.
THE 'longshoremen's strike in Chicago
has collapsed and the docks are crowded
with men seeking employment. The
strike had continued about three weeks.
SALToN LAKE in the desert continues
to rise, until now the overflow reaches
1000 square miles.
SEVERAL persons were injured IN q
runaway at Kilkenny, MINI. Two Of
them cannot live.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER MORGAN has
another fight with Catholics on his
hands.