Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-05-22

from Tennessee nOrthward over the
upper lake region and Minnesota. ra-
vorable reports were received from Mis-
souri, and Colorado. Reports from Kan
sas state that the ny and chinch bugs
are damaging the wheat in places.
AttEN LYNCH opened a 10.cept circus
In tent In Pittsburg, Pa. AT night 4
crowd Of hoodlums attempted to force
an entrance into the tent. They were
driven away by the police. Later they
returned about $50 stfohg, slipped the
canvas and cut the guy ropes Bricks,
cobblestopes and clubs were hurled
through the canvas and painfully injured
number Of people. The audience made
rush for the exits. The canvas coll
lapsed and caught fire from the gasoline
lights on the center poles. The people
became frantic in their efforts to escape
and many were severely trampled upon.
The mob outside ran away, but . num-
Der OF them were arrested. Prob
ably twenty people were painfully hurt
Two of the hoodlnms received such :
beating they will probably die.
THERE have been during the past win
ter more Americans than usual in Rome,
but with the close Of the season they
have scattered and gone; some to the
north and some for short trip In the
south before leaving Italy. The diplo-
matte troubles between Italy and
America have diverted the tide Of trav-
elcrs intending to visit that country to
Spain, Switzerland and other parts Of
Europe. Though there has not been
the slightest foundation for he reports
OF outrages or insults to Americans, the
underlined dread Of evcntualities has
been sufficient to prevent thousands of
Americans from visiting Italy,
THERE is no longer any doubt that
the independent operators in the Scots
dale coke regions have formed some
sort Of = combination to support the
strikers so that the mammoth Frick
works will not be able to nnderscll them.
Operator Hoggett plainly stated that he
would discharge any man who refused
to contribute to the strikers fund.
The formidable w. J. Rainey non-union
works have been thrown open to col
lectOrs for the strikers fund for the first
time In years. This IL the sort Of
revenge Rainey desires In view Of the
many contracts he lost to Frick while
he had trouble with his men.
The operators at Seottdale are max
ing most desperate effort to force the
men at the miners convention to vote
to abandon the strike, while the labor
leaders, on the other hand, say the men
are practically unanimous in the desire
to continue out. The Frick and Nc
Clure companies have started four
plants with few new men and say they
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coming into the region in carloads, and
1t is doubtful II the strikers can stand
the pressure much longer.
THE big New York and New Jersey
bridge, which Is to span the Hudson
river and connect all suburban towns
with New York, Is no longer an enter
prise of the future. The commissioners
and directors arc now in q position to
begin work, and they expect to begin
constructing the bridge approaches by
September. The necessary capital,
500, ,O0O, 600, has been subscribed by .
syndicate Of capitalists Of New York and
New Jersey.
REPORTS Of officers at the supreme
lodge, Knights of Honor, At the New
Orleans meeting show there are asia
WORKING iOukeS, WIN y membership VI
l36, 900 knights in good standing. The
growth of the uniform rank has not
been as rapid as expected, but has been
gradual and healthy.
THE New York grand jury has fled
IN Indictment against Carl w. Harris,
the young medical student, for murder
in the first degree. They charge Harris
with numbering his wife, Helen Mary
Nelson Potts, by giving her morphine.
FOREST fires have completely wiped
out the town of Middlebury, Pa, and q
number OF buildings in the town Of
Gaines have been burned. The North
mountain, in Columbia county, has been
burning for some time.
THE supreme lodge, Knights of Honor,
has elected Hon. Samuel Klotz, Of New
ark, N. j., supreme dictator; B. #.
Nilsson, of St. Louis, supreme reporter,
and Joseph w. Beanch, of st. Louis,
supreme treasurer.
BLAINE has an attack OF the gout in
both feet, and will not be able to leave
New York for several days. He Is
really quite sick man, reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding.