Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-04-17
, UNION COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA. FRIDAY, AP

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OF the fire department became magnifi-
Gently apparent. The men, obeyina
orders, stood steadily in the street,
where the flames scorched them from
either side, and, after fierce battle, at
length brought the fire in 4 measure
Under control.
A CROWD OF 500 negroes attacked the
county Jail at Kansas City with the In
tention Of lynching William Mccoy. who
brutallv murdered his mistress. Nellie
McGruder. An attempt to lynch Mccoy
was made at the time OF his preliminary
hearing, but the prison was SO we'll
guarded that tho attempt was aban-
doned. The sheriff concluded the ex-
element among the negroes had sub
sided and precautions had been relaxed.
The second attack was totally unex-
pected. About O'Clock crowd Of me-
groes gathered in the vicinity Of the Jail
and quickly made rush and broke Ii
The outer door. A portion os tha build
ing partitioned for the Jail is separated
from the other part by stout iron door.
Only one guard was on duty, but he
threatened to shoot the first man who
approached the door and the lynching
committee. after lengthy parley, once
more adjourned. A large guard was
then placed on duty to preclude the pos
sibility Of further attack.
THE most unique and daring plan that
has yet been evolved by the Kansas alli-
ance is the reported scheme to build .
trunk railroad line across the state. 1t
is expected that this proposition will be
made the issue of the next political fight
in Kansas by the alliance. The plan Is
for the state government to construct Q
trunk line about 800 miles long and for
the counties to build net work OF
branches that will touch every important
point in the state. President Mct3rath
Of the Kansas alliance, when asked
about the plan, was very reticent, but
admitted that such scheme was under
consideration by the alliance.
WM II BRANiFF, Of Chicago, peddled
tickets all election day for Harrison.
After the polls closed he went into q
saloon and feeling very happy called for
the drinks. Afterward he began dane
ing and singing until he was out of
breath. He is a very large man and the
bartender warned him to dcsist or he
would hurt himself. Braniff kept OH
dancing. however, and soon dropped to
the floor and died in few minutes.
THE San Jacinto estate at Riverside.
Cal, have commenced the reduction of
tin ores. The present openings In the
Cajalco mines will give daily output of
100 tons of ore and the mill and reduc-
tion works will be in full operation June
l. The tin lodes discovered exceed fifty
and extend over twenty square miles,
and it is claimed the output will equal
the total consumption OF the United
States.
The creditors Of Kean, the bankrupt
Chicago banker, will probably be paid a
20 per cent. dividend May Is next, so
Attorney Baldwin announced in the
county court, at the same time filing o
notice to all claimants to bring their
claims to an issue before the 1st Of the
month. Several alleged claims were dis
missed for want OF prosecution.
Forty masked men broke into jail at
Scaland, WASH, and shot to death John
Rose and John Edwards, who were con-
yictcd OF the murder of Hans Frederick
sen and wife about year ago. The
men were confined in Jail awaiting new
trial. The murder was committed for
the purpose OF obtaining possession OF
the land on which Fredericksen lived.
PRESIDENT Smith and several mem.
bers of the Kansas state board of agri-
culture have decided on an Applicant IN
for space for the Kansas exhibit at the
worlds fair. The state legislature made
no appropriation, but these gentlemen
have taken the matter up and propose to
raise funds of $3.50, 600 for the exhibit.
On the plantation Of Blakeley Bagwell
in West Pike, Ca, Monroe Williamson,
o white boy about 16 years old, shot and
killed Walter Sutton, colored youth OF
the same age. There seems to have
been no reason for the shooting except
Dure deyilment.