Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-06-19
IN THE WEST.

IHE Illinois legislature has adjourned
after one Of the most exciting sessions
in it's history. The contest which re-
suited in the election Of Gen. Palmer to
the United States senate will be memor-
able. Although one of the chief issues
OF the last campaign was the amend
mcnt OF the present compulsory educa-
ton law it goes over without change.
The republicans insisted ON u clause
requiring the teaching of English his
tory in the English language in all
schools in the state, public or private,
but the democrats refused to accept any
compromise not covering the elimination
of every requirement for the teaching of
English. The worlds fair appropriation
was compromised at 100000.
THE president made public his ap-
pointmcnt of the new private land
claims court provided for by the last
congress. The members are Joseph X.
Reed, of Iowa, chief justice OF the court;
WILDER +. Stone, Of Colorado; Henry G..
Sluss, of Kansas: Thomas c. Fuller. OF
North Carolina, and William Murray, of
Tennessee. justices Of the court; NJ. G.
Reynolds, of Missouri, United States
attorney on private land claims. The
president also appointed Leonard w.
Colby, Of Nebraska, assistant attorney
general.
THE national executive committee of
the peoples party in session at st. Louis
declared itself unalterably opposed to
fusion with any other political party.
The cOncensus OF opinion was that the
principal issues to be contended for will
be the sub-treasury plank, opposition to
banks Of issue, to advocate government
control or membership In the means OF
communication and transportation
telegraph and railroads) and to uphold
the interest of the wage earners as
against the encrOachments of capital.
DIRECTOR GENERAL DAVIS of the
worlds exposition says that the follow
ing named persons will go abroad as
members of the commission in the in
terest of foreign exhibits at the exposi-
tion: Hon. Thomas w. Waller. who
will be president, Mr.. M. p. Handy,
Hon. Carl SchurZ, ex-senator Eustis and
probably Hon. Ben Buttcrworth. A
sixth persona Chicago man-will also
be on the committee.
IT is announced that Nina Van Zandt,
who was married to Spies, the con-
demncd Chicago anarchist by proxy, is
about to wed again. this time young
Sicilan and not by proxy. Nina wore
the widows weeds for the usual period
after the execution OF Spies.
THE Colorado conference Of the NJ. E..
church voted to admit women as lay
delegates to the convention, and dropped
from membership Of the church Rev.
sam Small. because of his trouble in
connection with the Methodist univer-
sity at Ogden, Utah.
THE members OF an expedition who
went to Alaska to prospect for minerals
have returned to San Francisco after
great hardships. One of their number,
James Ingraham. of San Diego died of
starvation and his body was dcvonred by
wolves.
In addition to the 1.5O0 architectural
iron workers on a strike in Chicago 700
metal workers have decided to quit
work. Both classes of workers are at
tempting to secure the cight-hour day
and increased wages.
THE total gross exchanges last week
in the principal cities Of the United
States and Canada was $780,, POL. 3os, a
decrease OF 20. per cent. as compared
with the same week last year.
MINNEAPOLIS will not ask for tho re-
publican national convention in 1892.
1t has been decided that the glory OF the
event is not worth the cost, $4,000.