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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-16
Stnn- Cnlnred Mon.

Thirty-tw choice building lots close
to the South Heights. for sale cheap. In
ouire at the Last Chance" llO2 East
Commerce street 5-lf-4W.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The LIGHT is authorized to announce
Mr.. ALBERT E. DEyINE as a candidate for
the office of District Clerk of BeXar coun-
ty, at the special election to be held in this
comfy March 10
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-16
Removal Notice.

We have moved our Office to more com.
modiouS quarters in the Winslow block.
II Houston street. CAFE Il Ryan.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-16

Dress Making Department.
First-class helpers wanted.
3:l3tf JoSKE BROTHERS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
IN THE WEST.

IDAHO TERRITORY having complied
with all the requirements for entering
into the sisterhood Of states will after
July 4, 1891, be the forty-fourth state Of
the American union. This will neces-
state change in the flag of the United
States to conform to the existing condf-
tion Of affairs on that date, and an order
has been issued by the general OF the
army in accordance with the status Of
the case. According to the new regula-
tion from army headquarters the field or
union OF the national dag In use In the
army will on and after July 4, 1891, con-
sist OF forty-four stars in six rows, the
upper and lower rows to have eight
stars and the second, third, fourth and
fifth seven stars in blue field. All the
new flags made for distribution at army
posts and garrisOns recently have their
full quota Of stars, and the new flags
will be unfurled for the first time at
sunrise Independence day.
JUDGE CLIFFORD, at Chicago, rem
dered decision of interest to railways
and those who travel by rail. A Mrs.
Mitchell, In the course of her travels.
lost her trunk and brought suit against
the delinquent railroad for the value of
it and contents, $3.50. 1t was shown
that one of the conditions on the back
OF the ticket was that the road should
not be held responsible for loss of bag
gage to the amount of more than 500.
The court held that as Mrs. Mitchell
signed the ticket she had accepted the
condition, and rendered . verdict for
500.
The whisky trust has notified the col
lector of internal revenue that the out
put of the Shufeldt and Calumet distil-
leries has been reduced. At Peoria
similar reduction has taken place and
the same Is true of other distilleries In
the trust. The trust officers claim the
decrease in the output from Shufeldt'S
distillery Is because OF the usual summer
stagnation, but as the trust distilleries
are universally restricting their output
those who are In = position to know say
the trust don't intend to waste its money
when this is unnecessary.
THE jury In the murder trial OF Cul-
bertson, charged with being one OF the
murderers Of Few Tails, returned ver-
dict OF not guilty. The prosecution
was vigorously conducted, but with the
memory Of the release of Plenty Horses,
the murderer Of Lieut.. Casey, fresh in
their minds 1t was not expected jury
would be obtained who would convict
the slayers Of Few Tails. Mrs. Few
Tails and other Indians gave direct
testimony which II believed by the jury
would have convicted the defendants.
Eight hours will make full days
work at the worlds fair. When the
carpenters union found that men were
being worked ten hours day, instead
of eight. by the contractors, they sent .
delegation to protest to the board of d.
rectors. That body decided that the
eight hour rule must be strictly followed
by the contractors.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
SUMMARIZED HAPPENINGS
A Brief Compendium Of the
Busy Worlds Events.
WERE ELECTROCUTED.
FOUR NEW YORK MURDERERS
PUT TO DEATH.

The Scene without the sickening Inci-
dents Of the kemmler Executlon-Ex-
ports Pronounce That Death Was
Turned On.
The electrocution OF four murderers. Slo-
cum. simler. Wood and Jugiro, occurred ut
the Sing Sing prison. The mistakes OF the
electrical experts which made the execution
OF kemmler In part failure were carefully
avoided. The tested voltage OF the dynamos
had been brought up to 5000, while the esti-
mated voltage which was turned into
Kemmlef's budJ was only $50. The weak
ness OF the current at Kemmler's execution
was chargeable In part to the slipping Ut a
belt on the dynamo, and especial precau-
tiOns had been taken to avoid this. The
dynamo used was Westinghouse, q coun-
terpart OF the style used at Auburn, but 1t
was supplemented by q smaller dynamo. in
tended to augment the current. The execu-
toner was In small closet with an open
top, and he could hear anything said. The
electricians were In the execution chamber
itself; besides, by an arrangement OF
switches, 1t was made possible for an cleo
trician to turn the current into the
execution chair or turn it on in case
he should become confused or fail to
respond to the warden's signal
The prisoners went to the execution
chamber brayely and met their fate without
u struggle. The electrodes were not ap-
piled as In the Kemmler case, to the top OF
the skull and to the base OF the spine, but
bound to the forehe ads Of the condemned
men and the calves Of their legs. The cur
rent was turned on In each case for twenty
seconds. The voltage was 1,500 to 1000 in
each case. There was an apparent evidence
Of revival as in the kemmler case and the
current was turned on second time for
each. The medical men present agree that
death came at the first contact and the
seeming revival was merely the reflex mus.
cles' action.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
. GREAT NORTHWEST
~ LATEST NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST.

oN Toms ef Crime and Casualty In
pm Dskots - Improvement Notes
oughOut the Commonwealth-va
es Events Of Moro Than Usual I'm.
eaacs.
3uT. GEORGE 81. HAKRIs. one of the
thlNe commissioners recently appointed
- sestigate the condition OF the Sioux
1ne ms, writes from Pine Ridge as to
tno4 4Ain efforts TO net Indiana to enlist
% 1diers. The government has been
I1ev0ring TO civilize the red man by
tA4 Inducing him TO take up semi
wAktike occupation, hut MIR. Harris
wJSees that the Indians think . soldier
hM4A0 many hSrdships. They are spe-
ct9 Averse to becoming .'walk soi-
dSe A few have enlisted as cavalry
n4 bnt up to date only one Sioux buck
~ 1nfisted es m infantryman. A COM
p9n1 was cfested for him and he Is the
ofs Company l. He IL the
only 6Jgas9319 tnfantfyman IN the world
and unless some remarkable mental up
heavsl takes place there will never be
another one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
* 6AKorA lo

The afternoon passenger tain. east
bound, on the New York.. Lake Erie
and Western railway was lying quietly
at the station at this point. Something
was wrong with the coupling of spec
,iai car and the train crew gathered In .
little knot about the end Of tho car
while the regular yardman tapped each
smoking wheel to be sure that all was
right before the train, heavily laden
with precious human freight, was for-
ever beyond his control. Meanwhile
there was one upon whom oil their lives
depended, Flagman Boynton, idling
lazily toward the rear end Of the car.
and thence back into the night with flag
and lantern to ward of danger from
that point. But no matter how far he
walked It was not far enough. There
was some dreadful mistake. There was
sudden dazzling flash Of . locomotive
light in the bewildered eyes Of the rear
1agman, cry Of warning when it was
too late, whirl Of wheels, an awful
crash, and deep silence, but only for
moment. Nineteen precious human
lives were lost In that moment and
twelve manned and injured. A terrible.
rear end collision had occurred. and tAe'
nagman, thsowing awAy his Ntsjo1s lan-l
tern, could only help to save.
The horrible wreck at Rsvenna IL still
the topic Of conversation. Considerable
excitement is octasioned by the report
that Conductor Boynton's report OF the
the tickets showed twelve people yet un-
accounted for, though some may have
left without making themselves known.
Conductor Boynton Is firmly of the
opinion that others were entirely con-
sumed In the fire and that his son, who
was the negligent nagman. Is one OF the
victims. Those who visited the wreck
noticed pieces Of burned flesh lying
about the ruins, too small to be identi-
fed as belonging to any part OF the hu-
man body.
The president has approved the rules
and regulations prepared by the civil
service commission which from October
next will govern in the appointment Of
Indian agency physicians, snperinten-
dents, teachers and matrons of schools.
The rules are In nearly all other import
ant features substantially the same as
those governing the department service
generally.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
No Nebraska Extra Session.

Gov. Thayer Of Nebraska received certi-
fed copies Of the resolutions recently ad-
opted by the Franklin county alliance ask
ing him to convene the legislature in extra
session SO that the Newberry maximum
freight bill might be again passed aud sub
mitted to him for signature. He replied
that he found public sentiment largely
against an extra session and that the board
OF transportation had power to reduce rates
and he had the assurance of that body that
something Of this kind would be done. He
therefore, declined to grant their request
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
wen 1aeisAsdl

When the late Archbishop TAFT was
passing some time in little village Of
Perthshire. he received IN unexpected
and NO doubt pleasing expression Of
appreciation. A.. for g Il went, the
tribute to his ability - preacher was
sincere He had given instruotaons TOR
his letters TO bs sent TO the loosl post.
Office, 10 be called for.
The day he arrived in the village be
walked down to the general shop. whieh
also did duty for the poatodiee, and
asksd. Are there any letters for the
Archbishop Of Canterbury r
Ths stofakeeper had something 10 say
before 10 answSred the question.
slfaybs you'll ~ That purrssu ysasl'is
well aaid ~ Arohbishon . I
matter 81 faot I IN.
sWsll,s tho postuastsr sn0ttnusd,
oakneetly, VI hAvo eon, md - = u I
shop = Loadoa, and ~ told ~ thAt n
ain1s easd ~ o. Penls CathsdrAl a
ksar y prsash - = ~ s6rlA wesl
|ana ~ Nf "
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

The artesian wells of New Orleans are
rapidly going dry. The decline seems
to indicate that the artesian well water
supply has been exhausted. The wells
are from $50 to 1,0OO feet deep, and In
oil instances they afforded an xbund-
ance Of water which has been largely
used for drinking and manufacturing
purposes. The sixty wells have been SO
successful as to create the hope that
New Orleans would be able In this way
to correct its very defective water sup
ply. Some OF the owners of wells adopt
ed new system Of attaching pumps to
them, by which the fiow, was greatly in
creased. and this must have exhausted
the strata Of water.
THE United States grand jury has In
dictcd Milton knight OF St. Louis general
freight agent Of the Wabash railway
and J. B. NJ. Kehler, Of kehler Broth.
ers, st. Louis, Touring mill firm, for
violations Of tho Interstate commerce
law. IL IL alleged that knight gave
Kehler Brothers rebates on four shipped
for export In the way Of commissions.
Both knight and Kehler gave bonds In
the sum Of 4s,500.
pMosEs Bros. bank, Of Montgomery,
Ala, has suspended payment. They
say their assets will amount TO more
than the liabilities. The failure was
due TO the stringency Of money. Tho
liabilities are said to be about $500, 600.
Each individual member Of the firm In :
cluded bis home and All his real estate
and personal property in the schedule ol
aaairnmonE
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
CHALLENGE AccEPrEp.
Iowa Republicans Accept the Issues Pr
ssntsd ~ the Democrats.

s.#s oOosOO ~ SUO OO"OCr0tSs
The Iowa republicans have Joined is.
sues with the democracy OF the state
and boldly picked up the gauntlet
thrown down In favor OF licensed saloons
In repeal OF prohibition. The platform
adopted Ut Cedar Rapids by the repub-
lican state convention In concise terms
defends the present prohibitory law and
declares that the control Of the next
legislature by the republican party
means continuance Of opposition to
the behests OF the saloon power through
the maintenance and enforcement Of
law" The temperance question Is also
recognized as the conspicuous issue" In
the state campaign and the voters Of
Iowa invited to align themselves In
view 0f It. On the silver question the
coinage act Is approved by (which the
product of the silver mines Of the United
States IL added to the currency OF the
people, out Of which may come wise
adjustment OF financial questions lib
eral toward western interests" Gov.
Holes h sharply csnsnred for ..his un.
wise zeal to cultivate the favor Of his
alleged new allies In the northwest y
when In doing so che misrepresented the
RCVPiC Va AOW0 ~ tuo USu4uot speech IN
New York. The Mckinley bill Is i'm
dorsed. Hiram c. Wheeler. of Sac
county. Is the nominee for governor.
He Is the owner OF probably the largest
farm in Iowa, has been several years
president Of the State Agricultural So
ciety and had the support OF the dis
tinctly granger element. The candi-
date for lieutenant governor. George
Van Houten, Is also . prominent farm
er and has soldier record. For SUI
preme judge the present incumbent,
Judge Beck, was retired and $. M.
Weaver nominated. He is at present on
the district bench and is remembered as
having been carried on sick bed into
the legislative chamber to cast the de-
Gliding vote for the prohibltory law. For
railroad commissioner Frank Il. Camp
bell. and for superintendent OF public
instruction, Henry Sabin, were nomin-
ated. The platform indorses the admin
istratiOn Of President Harrison. but the
lOudest cheers Of the convention were
reserved for the mention of James G.
Blaine and reciprocity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
A ROYAL Wedding.

Amid a scene of splendor and with i'm
posing ceremonies at London Princess
Louise, the second daughter OF the Prince
and Princess Christian, OF Schleswig- Hol-
stein, and granddaughter Of the Queen OF
England, was married to Prince Aribert,
OF Anhalt, In the historic St. George
chapel Of Windsor castle. Not since the
marriage of the late Duke Albany has the
castle been crowded with SO many dis
tinguished persons The decorations Of the
chapel were grand In the extreme.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
P.rn.ll suffer, Another Defeat,

In the election at Carlow, Ireland, the
anti Parnell candidate was successful. Dur
ing the election day an exciting scene took
place in the polling booth at Bagnalstown.
Canon O'Neil, a supporter Of Parnell, en-
tered the booth and voted, but the canon
was astonished to see his own curate In
structing the anti-Parnellites how to vote.
The canon vehemently protested against the
curate's action and accused him OF an at
tempt to intimidate. The people outside Of
the booth, composed OF both factions,
ranged themselves on each side of the poll
ing place and prepared for Q desperate
scrimmage. The police, however, gathered
in force and prevented free fight.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
IN THE EAST.

THE business failures for the first
six months Of the present year, reported
by Il. G. Dun & Co., number 6,O14,
against 5.5S5 during the same period in
1890.
IT is reported that the grip is working
havoc among the Inhabitants of the vi.
cinity OF the Straits OF Belle Isle and
that . great many are reported starv-
ing, dead and dying.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has issued
proclamation providing for granting
copyright in the United States to citi-
zens or subjects Of Belgium, France,
Great Britain and Switzerland.
A DISPATCH from Bar Harbor says 1t
may be stated upon the best authority
that Mr.. Blaine has neither Bright's dis
ease, nor diabetis nor any other kind of
kidney complaint. A marked improve
ment In his condition Is noticeable.
Ex-CITY TREASURER BARDsLEY, Of
Philadelphfa, was sentenced to fifteen
years solitary confinement in the peni-
tentiary and to pay fine Of Ss3..53O,
equalling the sum to which he pleaded
guilty of embezzlement and misappro-
priating.
The carpenters OF Pittsburg who
went to work after the Fourth ut their
employers terms, have done two things
they did not count on. During the nine
weeks strike they have forced score OF
small contractors into the power Of the
master builders, who advanced them
money, thus making the builders asso-
citation more OF monopoly than ever.
The other unexpected effect OF the fail!
ure is the black eye received by the
Federation Of Labor that the order will
lose several thousand members from this
district owing to its non-fulfillment OF
the promise to provide money for the
strikers. This Is also true OF the great
coke strike.
THE statement - issued by the United
States treasurer July WAS made In an
entirely different form from former
monthly statements Of tho public debt
and the United States treasurer's
monthly statement OF assets and liabili-
ties, heretofore issued separately. COM.
parisOn with the last monthly statement.
and the statement issued July ], 1880.
shows an increase In tho public debt
during the lest month Of about s.. 600. :.
600, and 3 net reduction durfng the last
fiscal year Of e22, GOO, 600, The surplus
| In the. treasury In the new form OF s9Ate-
ment put out II placed ct $53, ,803, ,SOs,
about IS, O0O, 600 less than . month ago.
with no change In the interest bearing
debt Of the gOvcrnMcnt during the last
month. The bonded debt to-day n
o0l0. .550. leo. made UP IN round numbers
Df oSdO. on, 900 u and 90, ,5OO. .OOO ~ per
cant h0nfa AZ tho cabinet snenffnR II
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10

LIGNIrE has been discovered four
miles south Of Hermosa, s. d. The vein
when discovered on the hillside was only
two inches In depth, but now . tunnel
has been run into the hill, following the
vein to depth OF fifteen feet, and the
vein at that depth Is twenty inches
thick. The quality is also greatly inn
proving rs depth is attained. Expert
enced coal miners say that 1t Is one Of
the best prospects for an extensive mine
that they have ever seen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10

II have often noticed" said a'writsr,
shat young people have way of poring
over dictionaries and books for the pur-
pose of finding high-sounding and nm
common wordst to use in mystifying and
crushing their plsin-spoken friends.
Nothing more clearly indicates bad
taste and lack of education. Ignorant
negroes are always listening for new
words, but poverty Of thought cannot
be disguised in prodigality Of long
anl. luxuriant words. To . man Of
ideas the use Of uncommon words 10 q
detriment He wants the ability to ex-
press himself, but should use only the
simplest words. so that his idea can be
the more readily understood and COM
pretended by the greatest number Of
people. As your language becomes
more refined, ~ vulgar people say,
your circle Of listeners narrows down,
and you have not even the satisfaction
Of knowing that you have the very best
audience, - many Of the brightest and
strongest intellects have not received
the best educationA A man Of ideas
has NO need of many or attractive words.
The ideas--s rarity are sufficiently
attractive in themselves. It il well
TO know the meaning Of many words.
because you can assert your own with
the pompous and the half-educated
people, but the use Of any but the
simplest words is very bad taste. By
the simplest words,' ] mean the words
in common use and there il no restno.
Aso,< ~ Ahn s,co ~ <hn vnoNA 1SARnr,1(
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
Frost Has . story.

FRosT. the young Dakotan, whom Ia
Cointe shot few weeks ago In Wash
ington, claims to have been played for .
sucker. His version IL that he spent
the evening in question with Miss
Eaton, and left ut 1l:40, promising at
her request to return twenty minutes
later. He returned at 1890, when Miss
Eaton dared HIM to put on her Mother
Hubbard. He went into back room
and did 90, when La Cointe appeared
upon the scene and did the shooting.
Frost says he hopes to see La Cointe
hanged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10

JUDGE HANEY, at Aberdeen, s. D.,
has decided that indictments found. and
returnd In the regular way by grand
juries under provisions Of the new law
are good and defendants must prepare
for trial. Appeals from his decision will
be taken ut once. The points involved
will doubtless arise In every circuit in
the state. and the decision will be .
most important one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
The Banks win n Case.

JUDGE ANDREWS, of the Third judicial
circuit of South Dakota, filed decision
in the cases Of the banks of Watertown,
which are resisting the payment OF their
personal taxes to the county treasurer
The Judge holds that the act of the
state board Of equalization in raising
the assessments was unconstitutional.
The cases will undoubtedly be carried
to the supreme court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10
Mother and Son Drowned.

Fourteen -year-old Louis Yepson went
bathing In . creek at Fort Morgan, Col. and
struck . washout and drowned. His mother
on the bank tried to save him. The bank
caved In and she also drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10

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escaped IynehtnG lnte11ao 0f 6fil u
prevailed when N WAe as1oG " y IL
cries Of Bring Scp - S1111 n
him" were heard on ey1fY knel S1 N
policemen were neceeeosy ~ e0 ~ y
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against Pierce that tfOU6lo VT q - n
any moment. Wishast woe kIS RI 4
bullets md ; crowd of ~ ~ W 1; M
cred at the City Hull 49, Il u r 4
placed Ia iail For thfpo reSSS r IN Y
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Anosnef o. Ms victtne = ~ - lalo
asylum from injnrtes secsiseA ee
nandA HereeoIots Rdere4 -
the support ahd sy1eaeay ~ -
pelsnee people Ont snle csat1e
last straw wnicn any nina g
opinion can sssnd.
fiefce. VINO scaven4er. efovo eops
q MS Wagons sowafd ~ cueee1osy
dumping G grounds on iowsf Mese MlaaA
s.Ieet Inc oncen heQ n0tt1oe - J
snas uaas ne 2. nsa aa. e r.snt g e. - sosa
used y another q tass wAleA -
owned oy the city: Driving ooWn Mlg14
s.lscs, ne came so0ut @ opponse - -
cr0m8t0fY ME WfnhANE AEk0 f/k1f
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10

ENGLIsu capitalists hxve bought the
cold storage plants In Chicago and pro-
pose to revolutionise the cold storage
business.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-10

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