Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-03-04
IN THE WEST,

lHE lOuT STORY Dulluin2 OF the BuF-
HngtOn Daily Hdmheyc was burned to
the ground. The flames started, it Is
supposed, in some unknown manner at
the foot of the elevator shaft in the
press room, and in a remarkably short
time had eaten their way to The fourth
story, occupied by the composing and
makeup departments OF the paper.
This story was completely Rutted, not
a thing being saved. The fire also
spread through the press rooms, badly
injuring the presses and folder, and
eating away the floor OF tho business
Office, so that the safe and other furni-
ture crushed INTO the basement. The
remainder Of the building occupied by
editorial rooms and business offices was
flooded with water, making the loss on
the contents nearly total. The total
loss will amount to nearly SIS, 900. which
is covered by insurance. No one was
IN the building at the time OF the frc.
Arrangements have been already made
to publish the Hamkele as usual.
WHILE seven men were standing
around a stove in store at Goose
Island, Mich, one of them saw keg
on the ice near shore and brought it
into the store. When tho head was
pIied off several pieces Of gaspipe were
found inside and about two inches Of
what appeared to be lard. Some of it
was put on the stove and it burned like
grease. Lets have bonfire" sIg-
gested one of the men, and they placed
the keg on the fire. Then Oliver Reaume
kicked the keg and a terrific explosion
followed. Six of the men were thrown
TO the floor. Reaume's right hand was
blown off and his right arm and leg SO
badly shattered that they had to be am
putated. His injuries are pronounced
fatal. The keg contained nitro-glyc-
erine.
On Oct %. last, Peter Turcotte, of
Gravelville, Mimi, was arrested for in
ccst. He was taken to Little Falls and
placed in the jail to await the meeting
of the grand jury. In about ten days
the semi-annual meeting of the grand
jury will be held; but the child who
charged her father with the terrible
crime died at her home, and circum-
stances are such that the coroner took
possession of the remains and will make
an examination into all the circum-
stances The stomach was removed
and sent to Chicago for examination, as
poisoning is suspected.
Mrs. JAMES PHELfs, who was suffer
ing from stomach trouble several
months died at Milwaukee. 1t was devel-
oped when application was made for
the death certificate that DIR. Merenesse
refused to sign, stating that the woman
was dead when he arrived at the house.
Two weeks ago Mrs Phelps became q
mother, since which time she depended
upon trio of Christian Scientists for
treatment. The health officer issued q
certificate to the effect that the woman
died of starvation.
A CHICAGO special says The consti-
tutionality Of the Mckinley administra-
tive act is to be attacked. The first
move was made in the United States
Circuit Court by filing a motion TO dis
miss the appeal OF Collector Clark from
the decision OF the Board o. General
Appraisers. assessing certain dress
goods belonging to Locke, Huieatt &
Co. The motion is on the ground that
number OF technical points are raised
in support Of il.
THERE is said to be lost mine In Ne.
vada which is wonderfully rich, and
prospec:ors have for years vainly
searched for it. w. f. Gooding, for
merly OF ST. Paul, proposed to locate
the mine by means of some celebrated
clairyoyant A party OF eleven. includ-
ing Gooding and the clairvoyant, has
been organized. and will next month set
out prospecting. The men are putting
considerable money into the wild
scheme.
The hicago Inter Ocean, T.. Il. Whip
pic, farm implement manufacturer,
and ID. M. FulwiIer, the Illinois State
Purchasing Agent OF the Farmers Mu-
tual Benefit Association. were jointly
sued for 500, ,OeO libel by tho National
Union Company. The suit is the out
come Ut the publication by the inter
Occan two weeks ago of series OF arti-
cies concerning the National Union and
cordsge trust.
TcfEKA. Kan, special. Judge Bot
kin arrived from Arkaion. The trial OF
the men under arrest for attempting to
murder him will be commenced at
Springfield, but Botkin will not presided
The announcement was entirely uuex-
pected and created q sensation. The
Judge further announced that either a
special Judge or y Judge pro tenn. would
have 70 be selected.
DE-. ANDREW PALMER, . prominent
ph ysician OF Alvan, III, was found
guilty and fined in tho Circuit Court for
illegal voting. He was Canadian who
had only taken out his frst papera
FsrrxEx tramps who were begging u
Cairo. HI ware fogged by ehip-yard
enpso1e asd turned loose