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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
FRESH NEWS OF THE DAY,
Information Cleaned From ALI
Quarters Of the Universe.
CAMPAIGN AFTERMATH
THE SECOND THRESHINC OF
BATTLE STRAW.

Gen. Miles snd His Critics-Pre ventivs
Measures Aimed At-An Eastern
Catcher Of Suckers-Nsws Notes Of All
Sorts.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Army circles
are getting great deal OF gossip out of
the desire OF Gen. Miles to come to
Washington and the failure OF Gen.
Schofield to grant permission for tho
visit. 1t is generally understood that
one OF Gen. Miles purposes in coming
here would be to prefer charges against
Gen.. Mckecver. The latter, it will be
REMEMBERED, made some structures on
Gen. Miles Tor his conduct OF the Indian
campaign, alleging that the extent OF
the recent uprising was magni-
fled by Miles In order that his services
should be corrcspondingly magnified.
These views Of Gen. McKeever were
talked about In the army clubs and
among military men until Secretary
Proctor. who Is a warm supporter OF
Miles, took steps to stop the criticism.
The hrst step was to retire Mckeever
to subordinate service at the depart
ment. This was soon followed by an or.
der relieving McKeever from duty here
and assigning him to duty on Gen. Miles
staff. This brought the two enemies
face to face, and each OF them has
been frettinR over the ordeal,
1t is said that Gen. Miles
main desire in coming to Washington is
to perfer charges against Gen. McKeever
for conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, and Gen. Schofeld, rumor
has 1t, is trying 70 pacify him and fix up
the matter.
The report on the investigation Of Col.
Forsythe's action In the Wounded Knee
fight Is expected In few days. and 1t is
understood that it will restore Col. For
sythe to his command after mildly repri-
manding him for some feature of his
action in the engagement.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
MINNEAPOLIS FICTION.
A Now Yarn Upon the Indian Question
A Thin Hoax.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5.-The Evening
Journal publishes an interview on the re-
cent Indian trouble, in which, after de-
fense of the Indians in the recent scrim-
mage BY prominent Dakota man, whose
name was withheld, Gus Beaulieu, res
ident OF st. Paul, and widely known
among the Indians OF the northwest,
says:
"The whole truth OF this sad business
will come out some day. / think 1t was
two months preceding the Custer massa-
ere that Miles and his soldiers rushed in
upon an Indian village in Montana and
shot down every man, woman and child
in it without mercy. There were between
200 and 300 Indians killed. Tho village
being far from telegraph the informa-
tion OF the horrible affair was not known
until after the Custer massacre, and
then, of course, the public mind was 20
occupied with the Custer massacre that
no attention was paid to the previous
massacre of Indians"
After speaking Of the breaking of the
treaties Beaulieu said:
Indians throughout the entire north
west are collecting facts regarding Miles
outrage in Montana and the failure of
the government everywhere to keep the
treaties. Certain chiefs will be desig-
mated to 60 to Washington to present
their wrongs and grievances and more
especially expose the whole truth In re-
gard to the outrage committed before the
Custer massacre"
Gen. Miles, on having his attention
called to this interview, pronounced the
whole thing . fabrication. No occur
renee remotely connected with such q
tale ever took place.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
A RICH FIND.
The Mollie Gibson Mine, in Colorado, q
Real Bonanza.


ASPEN, Col, Feb. 5.--The Mollie Glib
son mine has probably made the richest
strike OF any on record in this state.
The discovery Of rich ore was made more
than two months ago. Everything has
been kept very quiet, and the owners
have had secret motive in concealing
the facts. 1t is only within the past few
days that the strike has assumed man.
moth proportions. Tons of ore have
been hoisted in the last three days, and
conservative estimate places the value
at $4,000. This is the lowest figure.
The ore is OF two classes. An assay on
the old fashioned pink spar, a carload
of which Gillespie shipped to Dem
yer by express two or three
years ago, ran 4,6OO ounces. There is
still higher grade, specimens of which
are more than half pure silver. An as
say of this class to-day returned $500
ounces. Taking these figures as basis
for calculation the ten tons would be
worth about SIS, 900. This ore comes from
the fourth level north, which mine is
also shipping about ten tons OF ore day
that runs 100 ounces. The Park Regent
also has new strike, one of the biggest
ever made on Smuggler mountain. A
new ore chute has been uncovered in the
north end of the property. 1t was cut
almost simultaneously in three levels.
There is 5-foot body, running hun
dreds of ounces. The overs are highly
elated, and consider the strike the most
important of any made in this mine,
which has produced more than $1,000
0OO
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

BOYD Bros. & CO., wholesale dry
goods, Toronto, are in trouble: debts not
stated.
IT is reported at Zanzibar that Maj.
Wissman is lighting the natives OF Ma
sindi, near Kilima Marc.
LLOYD MCKEE, who was killed by the
Shatfer brothers at Peaks>ile. Mo-.
fatally stabbed one of his murLercrs be.
fore dying.
The steamer Scotia arrived In New
York yesterday with case of small poy
among 346 immigrants from Mcditer-
ranean ports.
BISHOP DwyER, Of Limerick, has issued
a pastoral severely condemning the in
crease of Sunoay athletic entertain.
ments in Ireland
The Berlin police have been ordered
not to permit worklngmen to assemble
in groups, and to promptly arrest any
found incitng labor demonstration.
SUIT has been brought by Fayette
county. Illinois, for 5000 against the
bondsmen OF J. NJ. Little, ex-county
treasurer. who resigned last August over
SIP, 900 short.
Mrs. MARY PoETTEKER died at Smith
ton, H., as the result of pistol wound
inflicted by her jealous brother-iulaw,
Henry POetteker, who, after ho,ting
her, killed himself.
MARGARET SNYDER, II years OF age.
became faint at a Lancaster, Pa, funeral
and took what she thought to BE- whisky
aas cmbalming fluid. She got eX-
cited and died of heart disease.
AT New Rochelle, n. v, last nigh, u
telegraph pole with cross bar was
burned. Tho blazing cross led the
negroes TO believe the eartb's end near
aud on their knees in the street they
prayed TIL the fire was quenchcd.
JURY in the United States court In
Indianapolis gave verdict for S., 900
against the Citizens Street Railroad
company in favor of Mrs. Nellie Liddy,
whose husband was killed by the acoi-
dental discharge OF a revolver caused by
the striking OF the brake handle while in
the pocket of driver.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
THE HAUNTED HOUSE,
spooks Removed From Boston Residences
by Letting Daylight In.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 1O.--A romantic
story was revealed to-day In q contest
over the $500. 900 estate OF the late Samuel
Welch, who lived In SO many places that
the probate judge doesn't know where to
locate his legal residence. For years
fine looking brick house on Elm street,
Somerville, has remained untenanted,
its windows and doors heavily barred.
All sorts OF ghost stories have been
conjured up about this house, and every
body who lived in the vicinity was con-
vinced that the house was haunted.
1t had that reputation anyway, /. and
timid women and children always went
a block out Of their way to avoid passing
it at night. The ghost stories vanished
in the light OF to-day's revelations That
house was built by Mr.. Welch years ago
with the proceeds OF q lottery prize
which he had drawn. He was engaged
to be married to an estimable young
woman and the wedding day had been
appointed. When the intended bride
heard that the foundation Of his wealth
had been laid through q lottery invest
ment she refused to marry him. Mr..
Welch Immediately barred up the house.
which had just been mpleted, and
never would give his consent to its being
occupied. lie then led rowing life in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire,
where he passed the greater part OF his
time. Mayor Pope, OF Somsrville, was
to-day appointed administrator OF the
estate, which he will distribute among .
large number of heirs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
A KING" CALLED DOWN.


Throwing.
LEADvILLE, COL, Feb. adam
Fisher, the king of Crooks" Is in Jail
In this city, the capture being made at
midnight last night. For several years
past the citizens Of Leadville have been
bothered by petty thcfts. Last night
Ben Harrison, mine manager, found
that his room had been broken into and
number OF things taken. Later
in the evening as Harrison went to
retire he heard some one going
down the stairs. HARRISON nabbed him
and summoned the police. The prisoner
gave his name as Adam Fisher. He had
forty-seven pass keys in his pocket. He
was forced to tell where his room was
dollars worth OF goods of every descrip-
ton were found stored there, while
another room full OF goods was found.
Hundreds Of people visited the Sail to-
day to identify stc.en property. Fisher
has been following the trade
of shoemaker, but has been
conducting his thieving business In
connection with his daily work over two
years. Papers found in his room show
that he has pal In San Francisco to
whom he has been shipping his stolen
goods. The probabilities arc that he has
shipped good many thousand dollars
worth Of goods away, while nearly $lO.-
600 worth Of stolen stock was found IN
his room. The prisoner refused to talk
The police believe there are others here
interested In the big game, and they are
diligently searching for further evil
dence
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
DIDN'T 90 THERE.
A "Comnon Law" Marriage Dlscounten
anced In ma sach usetts.

..Com,non Law Marriage Dlscountsn.
snced In Ma sachusstts.
BosToN, Mass, Feb. Tho members
Of the South Congregational church. at
West Roxbury, arc greatly stirred over
case which involves some prominent
names. Harry w. French, the traveller
and lecturer, has been an active figure
in the church. Mr.. French also has
been greatly interested in the pretty
daughter OF Deacon s. %. Smith, presi-
dent OF the South American Organ
works. Certain charges, however, were
brought against Mr.. French,
and committee was ap.
pointed to investigate them. This com.
mittee met last evening and announced
that the charges were we'll grounded.
Before the deacons could adopt any
course OF action, however, Mr.. French
appeared suddenly on the scene and
entered into an eloquent defense. He
declared that he dearly loved Miss
Smith, but her father was opposed to
their union aud sent the girl 10 Europe,
but he felt that their love warranted q
union, and that he had found out too
late that course sanctioned by law and
society In New York had no legal or re-
ligious standing In Massachusetts,. He
concluded by asking them TO erase his
name from the church records.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
STILL AT IL.
north DakO as Legislature Wrestltnr
With tho Temperance Question.


BISMARCK, Feb. 10-Thc great fight
over the resubmission Of prohibition
came up in the house yesterday. The
temperance committee Is COMPOSED Of
nine members, eight OF whom are out.
spoken prohibitionists. About 3 o'clock
Monday they reported house bill No. 1872
providing for a constitutional amend
ment for resubmission, and favored
an indefinite postponement After
hard fight the report was
adopted. Then Mr.. Hill moved
to reconsider and to lay that motion
on the table. This was too much. 1t
was found that Mr.. Williams. OF Grand
Forks. was absent without leave, and a
call OF the house was ordered. Tho
sergeant-at.lrms secured the highways
and byways looking for Williams, who,
when last seen, was making tracks
across the hills into the country. All
efforts to find him were of no avail and
the committee so reported. Then the
sergeant was given two deputies to as
sist In the search and started out again.
In the meantime repeated motions to
dispense with the business under the call
were made, put and defeated. only %
voting aye, 81 being required. The re-
submissionists hope to carry the day
when the ''go home for Sunday" mem
bers all get back. In the senate there
Is a strong sentiment against prohibition
and resubmssion will have safe ma
iOrlfv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
AN ARIsrocRATlc Muss.
English Nobility Pulling Hsir Over
Cams Of Cards.

English Nobility Pulling Hair Over \
Gam, OF Cards.
LONDON. Feb. THE prince OF Wales
will shortly appear as a witness In a
court of'law. During the st. Ledger
race week the prince stayed at Arthur
Wilson's house, at Doncaster. During
the stay the prince seems to have played
ut baccarat with wealthy military bar
onet and others. During certain even
ing the baronet referred to was accused
OF cheating. He fatty denied the
charges. The prince of Wales, dreading
unpleasant notoriety and the disagrcea-
BILE comments OF the radical press. inter-
posed and a settlement was made.
One OF the stipnlations was
that the accused baronet should give
written undertaking not to play cards for
money In tho future. On tho other hand.
the baronet's accusers agreed not to men
ton the unfortunate dispute. But II
seems the accused baronet found the
charges were soon publicly discussed
and commented upon In aristocratic
London clubs. The baronet has served
the members Of the committee who
watched his actions while playing with
writs In an action for libel. The baronet
has retained Mr.. Gill, and the committee
Sir Charles Russell. In the meanwhile
the military baronet's fellow officers
have, in the kindest manner possible,
advised him to retire from the service
pending the result OF the trial. This he
has done.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
MANY USELESS YEARS.
A New Jersey Paupsr Finally Dies 1t .
Great Age.

Great Ago.
TARRyTowN, N. j., Feb. 1O.--Edward
Parke, the oldest living inmate OF the
Westchester aims house, died at the age
of 1o2 years yesterday. He was born Q
East Chester, Westchester county. He
had been an inmate Of the almshouse for
over thirty-six years. Park was q son
OF wealthy family. He was given .
liberal education, and was graduate of
an eastern college. When his father
died he was left considerable
money. He soon spent his
inheritance In liotous living,
and, becoming victim OF alcohol.
ism, he was lowered to u pauper. His
relatives and friends stunned him, and
his incessant use Of liquor finally took
away his reason. He was sent to the
insane ward of the aims house to be
treated. A year after he had entered
the institution he regained his mind and
was discharged as cured. Feeling his
degradation, he begged the superintcn-
dent OF the Institution to allow him to
remain, as he had no friends to whom he
could go who would give him help. He
remained around. the institution, and
soon became fixture to the place. He
worked necessarily around the farm and
aims house up to within few years ago,
when old age enfeebled him. He was
given the comforts OF the institution.
and was well looked after by the au.
thorIties until he died.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13

ABSOLUTELY PURE
SYNDICATE. AGAIN.
It liobbles VMtuabls silver Mines In Mon.
tana.

1t GObbles Valuable silver Mines In Mon.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 7.----for several
months an English syndicate has bad
experts examining mining properties 10
Butte, and yesterday q deal was consum.
mated which involves SsO0,OOO. The
mines to change ownership are the Amy
and Silversmith, owned by = company,
and located Just northwest OF the Monl-
ton; the Goldsmith. owned by George
Long exclusively; tho hillside. owned by
Frank Carey ct al; tho Little Annie,
owned by Clayton Ramsdel, OF Deer
Lodge; Tnfly, owned by John Connell
and ID. J. Hennessey; Sooner, owned by
E. A. Nichols and Charles Swarton, and
the Silver Safe, owned by Patsey Clark
and others. Ali OF these claims are sit
uated northwest OF the Moulton, and
have long been considered among the
best silver producers in the camp. On
none except tie Amy and Silversmfth
had there been extensive developments.
The syndicate thus acquires 5000 con-
tiguous feet on one of the best silver
veins In the great camp. The purchasers
announce that mills will be Immediately
erected
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
ELK POINT, 1891
EVA IS HOPEFUL VET,
Mira Mann Still Believes Robert RAy
HAMILTON AlivA.

New YORK, Feb. 5.--Mrs. Eva Mann.
as Surrogate Ransom has decided her to
be, does not believe that Robert Ray
Hamilton Is dead, nor does she for q
moment believe that her charms have
lost their power over him.
IF he and l were to meet now" she
said, ''there would be no question as to
our relations. He loves me still and l
love him."
Eva has said that she never married
Ray Hamilton for his money, nor from
any Of the motives that have been
attributed to her. She married him, she
says, simply and solely because she
loved him. And she also AYERS that he
married her for the same reason. Law
yer Charles w. Fuller who has been act
ing rs counsel for Mrs. Mann, said to-
day that he believed his client still had
the greatest regard for Robert Ray Ham
ilton and his family.
Since she has become notorious Mrs.
Mann has received scores of curious let
ters. Some Of them are from theatrical
managers, who hold out to her the al
Turing temptation Of the fortune that
can be made If she will consent to appear
in any kind OF play, but she does not
care to make fortune in that way. Mu-
scum managers have also sent her let
Iers by the score, assuring her fabu-
lous salary IL she will but consent to ap-
pear in their establishments. Mrs. Mann
has not taken the trouble to reply to any
OF the communications.
Another Man Thinks Hamilton Dead.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Feb. 5.-Samuel
IN oil iN r a., r<, D., III.
agency in this city, was on hunting ex-
peditlon In the western part Of Wyoming
last August. A ranchman named Nathan
w. Mott, at whose place Shaw stopped,
made trip to Yellowstone park that
month, returning Aug. g. Three days
later gentleman Eamed Harty, a store
keeper at Haines' Forks, on the Union
Pacific, stopped at Motifs ranch on his
way LONE from the park, bringing news
OF great excitement that existed at Sar-
gents when he stopped there Aug. 25.
over the reported drowning OF Robert
Ray Hamilton, whose body had just been
brought in. Harty saw the body and
stated that preparations were being made
for its burial.
On hearing Namilton's name men,
toned Mott recalled the fact that he had
seen man of that name at Sargent's
when on his way to the park, and had
also met him on the Snake river when
returning from the park. This was Aug.
%. Hamilton, who was on horseback,
said he had just shot an antelope and in
tended to cross the river to get pack
animal OF a settler to carry his game
home The meeting occurred near the
confluence of Buffalo creek and the
Snake river and very near the spot
where Green reported finding the body.
Mott and Harty compared notes on Ham
ilton's appearance and agreed that the
body seen by Harty must have been that
of the man whom Mott saw at Sargent's
and afterwards met on the bank of the
Snake river.
Mott had not at the time of meeting
Hamilton heard anything of the scandal
connected with his name
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
It VIII ATE { MANY Titles.

MINNEAroLIs, Mimi, Feb. 1O.-The
Tribune's Grand Forks, N. d.. special
says: The recent decision of the United
States supreme court in the case Of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific,
awards to the Great Northern the legal
title to the grant of the old St. Paul &
Pacific railroad. The decision will affect
Sl, 200, 600 worth Of property IN the Red
river valley, and it is intimated that the
title to a portion OF Grand Forks and
other cities in the Red river valley may
be affected by this decision.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
Tennessec's Dead Congr.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0.-The remains
of Congressman Phelan, of Tennessee.
have been brought here from New York
and placed temporaril: In receiving
vault in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs.
Phelan. who was very i'll at the time OF
Mr.. Phelan's death at Nassau, is OK
pected here in about two weeks time,
when she will determine upon the final
resting place Of her husbands remains
whether here in the Congressional ceme-
terry or in Memphis.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13
A New Midget Growing Up.

Mrs. Zacharia Main. Of Shelton, are
taking great care OF their seventh baby.
When II was born II weighed less than .
pound, and now. st the age Of
weeks, II weighs only thrae pounds. It
was not expected that the baby would
live. but It did and IL thriving. Il 10
perfectly formed. Over its little hand
Mrs. Main can slip her wedding ring,
and milk pitcher win take tho mite IN
and then not be full. Mr.. and Mrs.
Main have been married twenty years.
and four of their children have died Of
diphthcria.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-02-13

SINCE Rapid City has sss plant Dead
wood THINKS II ought TO have one too.
Tn letting" process OF boring ar.
tesian walls has worked successfully Ut
Groton. Il 10 . revolving pipA with
teeth - tear the ground. An average
progress downward Of . foot IN hour has
been made with It.
FoHrY men have received votes fos
United States senator In the South Dar
kota Legislature.
FRAHK ]. McMAHAN. accidentally
shot 81 Hot Springs By his friend, 30
land, hae died from his wound. Boland
was trying - take shell from : Win
chester Ij4s with pocket kntis wher
the shell sSptodeA,