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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

prompt payment Of the players salaries.
A rule was also made that the visiting
clubs will not be allowed percentage
Of the gate receipts. but the home clubs
take everything. Another new rule
provid that unfinished games shall be
taken up where left off, and finished on
the next schedule dav between the two
contesting clubs
The striking miners in PENNSYLVANIA
decided Ia call out all the men In the
district, Including these now working
at an advance This Is an instance 10
show the distress among the strikers.
John Matte, with his wife and infant.
applied to the authorities at Pittsbnrg
for food. lie said that he was str.ksr
and that he and his wife had walked
from C0nnellsviile. The mother wa too
weak to suckle the babe. and 20 sase
lis life the man said he cut his finger
and allowed the child to drink tho blood.
He tells an awful story OF priva,ions
and sufferings among the strikers. 4
conference of miners and operators was
held and the result IL that both SIDES
are further apart than ever. The ngs
orators will now carry out tiieir rhrHas
to fill the places VI the strikers with M
ported foreigners. If they lio there will
probably be serious trouble.
TnE officers and employees of the Rn-
reau of Pensions number 6,24G parsons,
assigned to the various divisions. An
idea OF the vast amount OF labor con-
nected with the bureau may be ohtained
from the statements that the mail divi-
sion received 5,a75, 1a0 pieces of mail
matter during the year, that 5.9os. 4nl
circulars, letters and cards were sent
out in the twelve months, aud that the
papers handled in the certificate d;vi.
sion weighed more than $50 tons.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
THE WORLDS DOINGS.
Happenings Of a Week
in Condensed Form.
PARNELL STILL LIVES
HIS FACTION KEEPS UP TIE
FIGHT.

Parnellites attack the Procession or the
Followers Of O'Brien amt Dillon At
Cork, and Many Cracked Heads and
Bruised Shins Result.
THAT the Irish dtssensions are rot
nearing an end was demonstrated upon
the visit Of William O'Brien and John
Dillon to Cork. As the procession
passed through the streets there WAS
considerable Kissing and hooting and
several stones crashed through the
large portrait OF O'Brien, which was
carried in the parade. After the
county convention adjourned there was
q serious fight in the streets. Dillon
and OBrien passed through the city.
still accompanied by the procession
which met them at the station. sud-
denly the McCarthyites were attacke ed
by large mob of parncllites ana both
sides fought desperately with sticks.
clubs, shoyels and picks. A detachment
OF mounted police spurred in between
the two lines OF combatants, strkn
right and left with the fiat OF their
SabreS amid crosS-showers OF stones and
bricks. A large number OF the wounded
were stretched, bleeding and groaning,
In the streets before the troopers re-
stored order. A neighboring hospital
had to find accommodation for many OF
the wounded persons 10y the time hostli-
ties We're suspended. Antagonistic
groups. it is feared. will reassembie and
there is danger that the battle will be
resumed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
dakota FIGURING Mills!
i.EW cs..l NEW FIRM

Tl,-re Mills having been thorugh-
IL repaired during the recent ">hut
t,'"Ma, nov START M With improved
facilities viii. anew firm aid n new
,,p,i skilled miller, We are prepar-
al Ia do me. liant and exchange
work AID guara,deo results. We
desire Ia purchase corn aud oats
md will pay the highest market
rice. and wr intend to make good
nark"t k'r these products. our facili-
ii-- inr handling corn making it an
object to s,ll t. US. We want inn
m".iistely, large quantity Of corn
aud oats Call aud see ua and bring
Your gusts for -four.
SuEAFE 4 BoYNToN.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
Burned In Prairie Fires,

DISASTROUS prairie fires are raging in
Oklahoma. on the Iowa Reservation,
where the damage is great. The dis
trict burned is ten miles wide and ffty
long. 1t is reported that several per-
sous have pershed. Another fire started
in the rank grass along the immaron
River. and burned fifty farm houses and
much live stock. A number of persons
are missing, and 1t IS almost certain
that some OF them died in the flames.
The village OF Cimmaron was COM
pletely wiped out and many inhabitants
badly burned. They saved their lives
bv jumping into the river. The mail
carried from Mulhall caught and was
totally burned. Reports from the
burned district are meagre. but the
damage will foot up toward SiO0, GOO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY,

PINE GROVE. village on the New
port 4 Mississippi Valley road, nine
miles east Of Lexington. KY. was swept
away by fire, only one building being
left standing. The fire originated H.
the grain elevators, in the basement.
where some negroes were bailing hemp.
high wind spread the flames 70 lLe
adjoining buildings which were all de-
stroyed.
The National Union Company, of
New York. the cooperative concern
which grew out OF the Farmers Con
vention at Ocala, Fla. and received the
approval OF President Polk, ha- cstah-
lished itself In Kentucky. A state do.
pot has been established In Louisa i,le
aud county branches will be established
all over the state rs rapidly as possible
In the habeas corpus case brought to
test the legality OF sub-leasing prisoness
In Tennessee, the State Supreme Court
decided that Briceyille was legal
branch OF the prison and rema nded the
convicts TO the mines. This was re.
versal OF the decision Of the lower court.
1t Is thought that another outbreak may
occur among the free miners.
PRIVATE adviccs received from san
Diago and other towns Of the section Of
Texas wherein the recent governmental
rain-making experiments were made
utterly discredit the first reports. In
the San Diego part OF tho country tho
whole thing IL regarded as . grand
governmental fake.
Two freight trains running vt full
speed ran into each other at Bsrdweil
Hill, Tenn, on the Illinois Central A
car Of oil exploded, setting dre 10 the
train. Loss, S20. 900.
THE Florids Alliance has adopted the
Ocaia platform. Senator Pasco. who 10
opposed 70 tho sub-treasury scheme and
VA : member Of the stats msetiny,
yoted against II
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
IN THE EAST.

EASTERN states are experiencing de-
cidedly cold weather. A death from
freezing is reported from keystone,
n. J.
Sixty young women, press feeders in
the various printing offices, have joined
the ranks OF the striking pressmen and
job printers at Pittsburg The strike
has caused suspension of work in
many offices, but the employers say It
Is only temporary.
New YORK CITY detectives have cap
tured firm in that city which has been
doing rushing business In green goods.
Among their effects are six thousand
letters of orders and inquiry from all
parts OF the country and SO. 600 circu-
lars had just been sent out which will
doubtless add to the list Of would be
customers.
COMMISSIONERS CARTER, Of the general
land Office, has sent an order to the
Register and Receiver Of the United
States land Office at Ashland, Wis,
giving notice that on Monday. Novem-
Der 2 next, all lands in that district held
for indemnity purposes for the benefit
OF the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis 4
Omaha Railroad Company will be re-
stored to settlement and entry. Most
OF the land Is said to be valuable for its
timber.
THE Celibate Society Of Economists,
located in Pennsylvania, whose wealth
has been estimated at 81 SO, 600. COO, have
indorsed the doctrine OF DIR. Cyrus r.
Teed at the head Of the new sect OF
Koreshans. Teed claims to be second
messiah and immortal. DR.. Teed claims
that he will execute many marvellous
engineering feats after his ideas once
get into power, such as building q six
track railroad across the continent and
cutting pathway fifty miles wide
through the Rocky Mountains.
Dun & Co.'S report says wheat has
fallen of AZ cents the last week with
receipts at the west of $500, 600 bushels
In four days, and exports OF 1880. .0CO
bushels. Corn is scarce and az cents
higher for spot and oats "a cents
higher. Cotton receipts surpass those
OF /. the same week last year by
$4,000 bales, and the price fell l-l6.
with sales of al4,O00 bales in New
York. Coffee Is an y lower, oil
c0nt lOwcIs idIu al is loWeT. anu nORS
have fallen 80 cents per 100 pounds with
no change in pork. Sugar, both raw
and granulated. Is somewhat lower with
q quite active market. ln general, the
speculative movement appears to tend
toward lower prices for products. the
supplies being unusually large.
THE American Base Ball Association,
In session ct Chicago, appointed COM
nittse 10 consider tbs feasibility Of
ten or twelve club circuit next season.
President Phelps Was reelected. q NUM-!
ber Of other oficsrs chosen and stand.
tng committses appointed. A resolu-;
taoa wae adopted that each club 1ls :
bsnl Nh ~ preatlsnt, gnarantssingi
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

METHODS N is In a hourishing condi-
tion in South Dakota, according to the
report of Rev Repenback, Secretary of
the Conference held at Sioux Falls.
During the past year there has been
paid to preachers in salaries S5s, ll9, d.
yided as follows: Aberdeen district,
$l0,903; Huron, 50. .554; Mitchell. S9,aa3;
Sioux Falls, Sl5,Ol6, and Watertown,
S12,723. There was $3,4aS collected for
missions in the state and $500 for church
extension society. The contributions
for the Freedman's Aid Society was
S477. . Dakota University, Si,1iS: Chill
dren's, S228; Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society, $sss; Conference claimants.
S219 and Tract and Sunday School
Union, $27l, making u grand total of
$65,525 expended In South Dakota for
Methodism, not including any of the
expenses OF keeping the churches in
repairs. fuel. janitors fees. There are
l22 churches in the state, which are
valued at $297, 1856. while there are
forty.seven parsonages worth S32,650.
Then there are 206 Sunday Schools with
q total membership roll of 10, ,422. The
membership Of the church is s,o33
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
CYCLONE IN OHIO,
Terrific storm Tears Things to Tatters
in Northern Ohio.

in Northern Ohio.
A TERRIBLE cyclone struck Conneaut.
OHIO, destroying about thirty houses
and causing loss of 500. COO. The ter
rilic windstorm was accompanied by
very little rain. Records butter tub
factory, worth $4,000. was completely
wrecked. The Lake Shore depot was
demolished and wreckage was strewn
upon the tracks for half mile. render
Ing them impossible for several hours.
Both thp Nickel II late and Lake Shore
telegraph wires were tangled up on the
ground Many tine residences were un-
rooted and otherwise damaged. 1t is
thought that no lives were lost. The
storm was very severe all through
Northern Ohio and much damage to
shipping is reported. In Cleveland the
velocity Of the wind was from thirty to
forty miles an hour all night, and Lake
Erie was literally turned inside out :"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
NEBRASKA ODD FELLOWS.
Election of Oficcrs TO the Grand Lodge
and the Rebekahs.

and the Rebekahs.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows aud
the Rebekahs was held in Lincoln. The
reports from the subordinate lodges Of
the state show a gratifying increase in
mem bership, attendance and general
interest The following grand lodge
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Grand Master, George l.. Loomis,
Fremont; Deputy Grand Master, A. Ii.
Weir, Lincoln; Grand Warden, e. J.
O'Neill, Pawnee City; Grand Secretary,
}. Z. Gage, Fremont; Grand Treasurer,
Sam McClay. Lincoln; Grand Repre-
sentatives; J. S. Hoagland, North
Platte, q. II. Cutting, kearney, and T.
G. Johnson; j. s. Johnson, Grand Mar
shall No. 81; A. j. Beals, Grand Con-
ductor No. 65; FL. Sunshine. Grand
Guardian No. 81: A. D. Mosely. Grand
Herald No. 100. "A beautiful Past Grand
Masters badge was presented to the re-
firing Grand Master, w. II. Barger, for
faithful and efficient services. The
following grand officers were elected by
the Rebekahs:. President, Mrs. NJ. A.
Brass, OF Juniata; Vice President, Mrs.
George A. Bennett, OF Omaha; Secre-
tary, Mrs. Emma Walsh, OF North
Platte; Treasurer, Mrs. Albert Uttley,
Of O'Neill; Executive Committee, Mrs.
Nj. E. West, Omaha; Mrs. w. T.. Will
Jams, Lincoln; Mrs. ]. 8. Hoagland,
North Platte.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
Colors for ]. asrfdes.

For mademoiselle to be married in
anything but white would greatly
have shocked the danes OF the Paris
OF old. But they are changing all
that, and some OF the prettiest wed.
ding gowns for this years brides ara
In colors. It was young daughter
.f one OF Frances oldest houses who
went to the altar IN June In . gown
OF rose satin, and this week there y
news Of q pale Yellow gown tor 4
brides Wear
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

1t was discovered to be in flames about
O'Clock In the morning and In few
moments thereafter Ii was doomed.
The night cler. and those who We're up
bent their energies In the direction OF
saving the guests and by dint OF hard
work this was done. all being
landed safely on the ground. many OF
the lady guests having to descend
ladders In order TO save their lives.
In the meantime the flames were rag
ing fearfuily, ani for short time it
seemed that the business block fifty feet
north Of the hotel was also doomed, and
with it would have gone the entire fore
runner OF the metropolitan part OF the
city. As good luck would have it, the
lire was entirely confined to the hotel,
which together with its contents IL u
total loss. The hotel was erected in
1855 and 1886 at q cost of $4,000. The
insurance aggregates on building and
furniture SlG,O larger and more
Fommodious hotel will be erected as
soon rs tho debris can be cleared away.
lfed Evans was the owner OF the hotel.
Head niown on by Gasoline.
kY the explosion nj a gasoline stQye.
on which she was preparing dinner.
Mrs. Carey, of Claremont, had her head
blown from her body.
Snakes at the Capital.
RATTLEsSAKES have invaded Pierre.
Several were killed ON the streets there
last week.
still SpOutinE Coal.
The Springfield artesian spouter is
still belching forth large Quantities Of
coal.
One Prisoner In Pierre.
ONLY one prisoner Is confined In the
county Jail at Pierre.
wolves Preying ON stock.
WOLVES are preying on stock along
the Cheyenne River.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

SEVERAL parties near Huron have ex-
perimented in the cultivation of sugar
beets with very satisfactory results.
The yield on unirrigated land was q.
tons, 9T7 pounds per acre. The crop
was planted May IL and harvested Oc-
tober %. They were given only ordin.
ary attention and early in the season
had but little M sisture. Results of nx-
periments on irrigated land have not
yet been made known. Enough is
known, however, to satisfy those who
have given the cultivation Of this crop
any attention to satisfy them that there
is mocey In raising sugar beets In South
noC Cnfa
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
For Not As.,ndi.r II. I..t,sut,.

THE county superintendent OF schools
Of Potter county revoked teachers
certificate for not attending teachers
institute, and the case has bson sp-
peAlsd to the state suporintendonG
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
Bold Omal.a Robbers.

fthe Omaha Street Railway Company as
the last force had turned In their earn.
ings about o'clock in the morning and
held up the three men on guard success
fully. A hole WAS drilled In the safe
and 5000 obtained. the raid all being
carried out In less than twenty min.
Nt0a.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
New Vessels to FIy Our Flag.

PROPOSALS for supplying the contem-
plated increase In the ocean mail SER
vice were opened in Washington. Some
forty new vessels will fly the United
States flag.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
SIX Hundred uoliars Dana rs..

In the case OF Felix Poznansky VS.. the
Black Hills & Fort Pierre Railroad,
which was tried at Stnrgis, the jury
brought In y verdict for the plaintiff for
$500 for injury sustained. Mr.. Foznau-
sky sued the company for 100000 dam
ages for an injury received to one OF his
feet while a passenger onShe road about
two wears ago.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
Lively Times Out in BOYD.

THEY have some lively times out In
the new county Of Bovd. The other
day w. J. Fairbanks, farmer, went to
w. X. Birder's hardware store in Butte
City, and wanted the money returned
for bill Of lumber purchased by his
son. The merchant refused and the
farmer tried to enforce his demands
with revolver. which was taken away
from him after several shots had been
fired. The farmer then returned to his
wagon and procured a shotgun. He
returned to the store, broke all the show
cases and the glass front. then tried to
shoot clerk, who disarmed the trate
farmer. No ono was injured and no ar
rests were made.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
EIoped with His WiYe's sister.

ABERDEEN has an elopement case on
hand which is creating much talk, as
the parties have previously had good
reputation and had many friends. j. b.
McCutcheon, q married man about 40
years OF age. ran away with his wife's
sister, Miss Case, and the guilty pair
are either now In Northern North Da-
kota or Manitoba. Miss Case lived In
McG Gutcheon's household and the elope-
ment took place while Mrs. McCutch-
con was visitingrelatives In Minneapolis.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
Horribly Manglsd.

I. +. KAYLoR was instantly killed
while hauling wood from canyon near
Tilford, S. d. Kaylor was coming
down steep incline with tho wagon
wheels locked when the chain broke.
Kaylor jumped and was caught in the
running gears and horribly mangled
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

BURGLARS made general raid ut
Artesian the other night. They broke
into Vandevort 4 Dilley's store and Sc
cured about SITS In cash and some
neckties and silk handkerchiefs. At +.
L. Iiayter's hardware store they OBJ
tanned some cash, four resolvers, am
munition and pockctknfves. The
thieves failed in their attempt TO get
into the safe in the Office OF Theisen &
Hagel, farm implement dealers. but the
safe was nearly ruined.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
The Auditor wee Right.

The Masonic Aid Association was re-
fused q certificate to do business in
South Dakota without the payment Of
fees or taxes. An appeal was taken TO
the supreme Court which has Just de-
cided that the Auditor WAS right.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

The largely increased expense OF an
election under the Australian system
has been noted by Nebraskans. In
Omaha 1t will cost for judges and clerks
alone over $500. Tho printing Of
tickets and stationery will cost probably
IS, 900 more aud the booths for the city
and county are to involve an outlay
something near Sa5. 600 to say nothing
OF furniture. 1t is very safe TO assume
that the election next month will cost
Douglas county and Omaha not far from
$4,000. The expense appears great by
comparison, for heretofore 1t has not
been TO exceed $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

THE coroner's jury Is still Investigate
ing the lynching Of the negro rapist at
Omaha. DR.. Allison. the deputy coro-
ner. who made the autopsy, is still firm
in his statement that the negro's death
resulted from fright In face OF the facts
that there were sixteen wounds on his
head and his back bone was broken In
three places.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
Killed by u Premature blast.

Four men were killed by premature
blast on the Northern Pacific extension
near Great Falls, Mont.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

THE sentiment in favor of interna-
tional bimetalsm bids fair to prevail
among the European cabinets.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30

A NUMBER of Sioux Indians were In
Chadron last week trading, amsng them
q beautiful Indian maiden OF II. Her
native curiosity led her to look into the
window of John Larkin's restaurant,
where s'Calamity Hank, q bfoken-down
gambler, was eating lunch. Hank
turned upon her as . joke, raised his
arms and with terrible yell started
towards the girl. She turned pale, and
with moan dropped on the pavement
unconscious. She was taken to her par
ents' tepee, where she died ct O'clock,
literally scared to death.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
Lottery Men Indicted.

THE United States Grand Jury at
Sioux Falls presented an Indictment
against eleven officers of the Louisiana
Lottery Company located at New Or
leans. La. Among the officers indicted
are Gen. Reauregard. Paul Conrad. the
President of the company. and Joseph
X. Horner, Secretary, while the remain
Ing eight are directors. The indct-
ment carries with it in each case eight
cen counts, which means that there are
eighteen indictments against each of the
eleven officers. The consolidated in
dtctment was brought under the direc.
tionS oil the Attorney General at Wash
ington. who has been seeking a state
favorably inclined to the lottery law
passed last winter by Congress. aud set
tied upon South Dakota from the fact
that the first conviction ever obtained
was secured in this city In the United
States Court for the State. The several
warrants were issued and mailed to the
United States Marshal in Louisiana,
who will make the arrests and at once
bring the defendants to the court at
Sioux Falls, TO make their plea on the
specific charge that they had trans.
ferrcd lottery advertisements through
the United States mail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
llAlGnT ADMITS GUILT
ONE OF THE HYDE COUNTY DE-
PENDANTS CONEESSES
a Pathetic scene occurs IN IN. United
stst.s cart nj >iouA atls s)uring The
ydc Sumnty ferJury Cases Judge
Haig;.t isTea!ss Town.


stats taaut nj >iouA iatls Iuring The
sdc Sunnty ferJury Cases Judge
Haigi4t freaks Town.
b>N of those rare and intensely inter.
'stihv aranaLic scenes OF real lie Ds'-
CURED in the inted States .itstfict
ours ~ sioux Fails during The p.oses,
OF / lrIH' o. Iaeoa L. iiaisiti, ,uuuiy
Judge oi ,i!sto aaniy. On tfc eitaf . II
pcr3u y, ihe trial was prpgres- NJ
inJ" its second day. and each aeh u A
been $ousht sluhi1or,tit ~ hidsh hi ri
tognry. An hoFir afttf the court ol,eAed
Hai2is, who pas SiitiaG iiant,,g .ats.y
back of his attorney, arose aad
addressed the court as io.ioSS.
: our 10 lnf, wish ~ change ,aE
Ilea from not guilty 10 guilty More.
over, | desire 10 say that / was dawn ia
the s.Iste ef Iowa a. iiitnr ans " ii,,;.
tof ran away 10 join the army, or
four ycatS / faced tie bnl,cl- Of the
rebels. and for seven months | lay
starving in the southern prisons, aud
now al my age OF life iiud hiy elf
guilty OF most cuipaa bic act Of perjury.
] can t explain why did it. That aid
do II Is certain, and with my gray hairs
l plead FOR the lenieucy OF the court
there va, u hush while the prisoner
was speaking and the jury seemed ylsi,
bly, impressed with the pleading of the
veteran.