Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-10-30
IN THE WEST.

A SENSATION was crea ted at Madison,
JudgeSiebecker that he would not tr! the
interest suite against the StatcTreasurer
because of q certain reason he refused to
make public at this time. The inference
is the judge has been approached, but
whether in the way of bribe or
through political channels is not known.
Judge Siebecker said II he made kpown
at this time his reasons for withdrawing
it would be impossible to get fair and
impartial trial of the case in Wisconsin
He promises developments hereafter.
SPANISH foyer has broken outcat the
Cincinnati stock yards, Seventeen
cattle have already died with the dis
ease and many others are sick. A novel
remedy has been applied to tho SEX
ones, and with apparent success. II is
that of saving off the horns of the af-
ilicted animals. This was done by th..
consent of the humane society and the
Judges Of the police court Cattle which
had not eaten for hours began eating
within an hour after the operation.
The treatment has not been tested long
enough to determine the ultimate result
of it.
A PROMINENT engineer has returned
from a crevasse, which has been the
source Of the supply Of the ,o-called
Salton Lake in Southern California, and
says 1t Is almost closed, and by the timo
OF the high water in the Colorado Eiver
again the desert winds will have it COM
pletely choked with sand One month
more and the lake will disappear,
THE Kansas Farmers Alliance have
decided to go into business on cooper
ative plan. In each county where the
membership will pledge their trade. AL
lance stores will be operated. all buy
ing from central agency which will
sell supplies at a limited profit. Coop
eratire insurance will also be adopted
JUDGE COLLINS at Chicago has de-
cided that George J. Gibson. ex-sccrc-
tary Of the whisky trust, must stand
trial on two of the many counts of in-
dictment found against him in eonnec-
ton with the alleged conspiracy aud ut
tempt 10 destroy the Shufeldt distilery
with dynamite.
The jury in the libel suit OF Ignatins
Donnelly against the Pioneer Press for
100000 damages, for charging that
Donnelly when II Congressman offered
and accepted bribes, brought in Il yer
dict giving Donnelly 81 and allowing
him IS for counsel fees.
THE receiver OF the Pacific Short Line
Road sold it at the public sale to A. ).
Garretson and Geo. w. Wickersham for
S2,G0o,000. The road will now be reor-
ganized and operated in connection with
the Sioux City i Northern.
A COAL mine explosion occurred in
one Of the mines OF the Colorado Fuel
Company, at Glenwood Springs. Colo.
The mine is total wreck, and two men
were buried in the workings.
In match race At Columbia. Tenh..
between Direct and Hal Pointer the
former won three straight heats In the
phenomenal time Of 2:O9, 2:Os. a:0ss4.
THE Ute Indians are causing trouble
again in Colorado and Arizona and So :
diers have been sent to the scene No
blood has been shed.
The Mississippi Congress at
Omaha puts itself on record In favor of
free coinage OF the American product Of
silver only.
THE North and South Dakota Meth-
odlst conferences voted in favor OF
women delegates to the general confer
ence.
SIX men were killed and others n-
jured by q thrasher boiler explosion
near MayvilIe. n. ID.