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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
Failure of tho silver Conference,

The International Silver Confer.
tnce will adjourn without coming to
any conclusion relative to the wider
use OF silver as money. 1t did not
meet under the favorable auspices
which appeared when it was called.
The most unfavorable change was in
Great Britain. This conference was
proposed by this Government after
Secretary Foster had had an inter-
view with the financial head of the
British Government, Mr.. Goschen,
who is bimetallist, in which the
latter held out fiattering induce
ments which would doubtless have
been realized in the conference il
the Tory Ministry had not been
overthrown in the elections last Au-
gust and succeeded by the Liberals,
who are welded to the single gold
standard. Consequently, instead OF
being represented in the conference
by men who were in sympathy with
the report OF the royal commission
favoring wider use of silver AS
money, Great Britain sent delegates
imbued with the idea that the Unit
ed States would assume the burden
of free-silver coinage and thus re-
lieve that nation Of any share in the
responsibility. That was the most
potent factor in the failure of the
conference. 1t is probable that the
meeting of the conference after the
defeat of the administration which
proposed 1t detracted to some extent
from the influence OF the delegation
from the United States, but the fail
ure, after all, is largely due to the
attitude of the British delegates.
The British delegates, and, indeed,
all the European delegates,
have labored under the impress
sion that the American people are
in favor OF free coinage OF silver and
will adopt 1t when 1t finds that Eu-
ropeans nations will not assist in the
matter. They are unable to clearly
comprehend the situation in this
country. They canhot realize that
such change Of sentiment has taken
place in the past year, that, in q House
that would have passed a free-coinage
bill by large majority, q majority
could not now be mustered for it.
They seem unable to realize that
President Harrison will be succeeded
by Mr.. Cleveland, who would veto
free-coinage bill. The only policy for
the United States is to put itself up
on the same basis as Great Britain
and European governments by repeal
ing the Sherman act requiring the
purchase OF 81, 1000, 900 ounces year,
and prohibiting the further coinage
Of legal-tender silver.
lis Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
DESPERATE DEMOCRATS
WILL USE EVERY MEANS TO
CONTROL THE SENATE,
Making Determined Fight for tho Leg
islatures Of Montana, Wyoming, North
Dakota and California Bribery II Openly
Charged-The Mask Thrown On.
struggle for the Senate.

1t is probable that the Republicans
will retain control OF the United
States Senate, but the Democrats
will spare no effort TO prevent this,
and to that end are making a most
determined fight to control the legis-
latures Of Montana, Wyoming, North
Dakota, Idaho and California, ac-
cording to the Omaha Bee. The
Democratic National Committee has
taken hand in the matter and will
provide both influence and money In
order to capture the legislatures Of
those States. There was a gathering
Of Democratic Leaders in New York
with particular reference to this con-
test, and ~ isezuaasTsA0od~ee haye
been arranged at the time to reopen
the Democratic headquarters il it
should be deemed necessary to give
proper support to the Democrats in
the States where there is conflict.
Meantime the Republicans In the
States named are active and deter
mined to maintain their rights by
every lawful means at their COM
mand.
The greatest interest centers upon
Wyoming and Montana, and it must
be confessed that the situation in
these States is seriously complicated.
The claim that the Legislature of
the former State is Republican on a
fair and square vote seems to be well
founded, but it cannot be said that
there is no ground for controversy.
The Democratic position there has
been weakened by the usurping action
of Osborne, the candidate of that
party for Governor at the last elec-
ton, and which the party, of course,
indorses. The installation of a
Governor-elect should take place in
January, but Osborne took possession
Of the Office in the State House by
force and issued proclamation as
Governor, his purpose being to control
the action OF the canvassing board.
This proceeding illustrates the desper-
ate determination Of the Democracy
Of that State. In Montana the
contest rests upon the fact
that the Democratic canvassers
threw out one district on the
ground Of alleged bribery Of voters,
action which it is claimed they had
no right whatever to take. The
courts have been appealed to, but
here again there is a conflict regard
ing jurisdiction. AS to North DakO-
ta the Republicans claim safe ma
jority on joint ballot. The Demo-
cratic managers are also taking an
interest in the Kansas and Nebraska
Legislatures, though it is compara-
lively slight. The fact that Demo-
cratic national administration is COM
ing into power gives the Democracy
an advantage where legislators may
be bought 1t IL charged that Re-
publican members-elect Of the North
Dakota Legislature have been offered
offices under Cleveland IL they would
desert their party, and it is by no
means improbable that this has been
or will be tried elsewhere. 1t Is pos
sible, also, that it will not every
where be unsuccessful. At any rate
the Democrats will stop at nothing
that promises to give them control Of
the United States Senate after March
next
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
THE SOUTHERN SUM N Any.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, special A l6'
year-old white lad. named Ed Baldwin,
was arrested by the police for passing
counterfeit silver dollars. The boy told
story which leads the authorities to
believe gang OF convlcts is carrying
on the work within the State Penitent-
iary. Young baldwin says he obtained
the coin from white convict. J.& w.
Lotion, whose term is about to expire.
Lotion is a trusty, and for some time
past has been guard on the prison
walls. lie engaged the boy to dispose
of spurious silver dollars, letting them
down TO him by astring from tho prison
wall. aldwin would buy whisky, to.
!! bacco and other articles with tho coin,
delivering them TO Lotion by the same
method he received the coin. A thor.
ough investigation will be made by the
Federal authorities. baldwin and Loi.
ton are locked up.
HARRopsBURG. Ky, special; The
people of Whitley County seem deter
minee to wreck vongence on the head
of Len Tye, the negro who outraged
and murdered Miss bryant. The pao-
pie of the county, after his capture,
III ads a raid on the jail, but the officers
had removed him TO Stafford. Fearing
their coming they then spirited him oil
10 this place. A delegation from Whit
lev County came here in search OF the
negro, went to the iail and identified
him. The negro cried and pleaded
with JaiIor Waggoner for his life, and
the iailer, fearing second visitation
of Whitley County citizens with REIN
forcements, got an order from tho
County Court. and took his prisoner to
Frank fort. Jellico is ]s0 miles from
Harrods burg, good distance for mob
to come for victim.
DnNIsos, Tex, special: quite large
number OF colored people arrived hero
from Oklahoma. They are all destitute
and starved out Many have footed it
from The border Of the Cherokee strip.
They say that Oklahoma is no place for
coiOred people who have no money to
make crop, and the best lands have
been bed by the whites. They
can live easter and provide themselves
with better homes in Texas. They
went to Ok lahoma with considerable
stock, all OF which has been parted
with to purchase provisions. One old
negro said: ''Whcn touched Texas.
say. boss, Just took up u mouthful ot
dust and blessed it, Rah for TcAas!'
They are enroute for eastern Texas.
DALLAS, Texas, special In battle
with pistols and rifles at Arlington
three men were killed and ono mortally
wounded The corn bitants were VIII.
lam Smith and q man named Spears ou
| one side, and George llargrovc. n. /,
and George Hargrove, ir., and a brother
on the other side over twenty-five
shots were fired. Spears, Smith and
George Hargrove. IL, are dead, aud tho
| senior Hargrovo is morlally wounded.
DEAIsos, Texas. specia,: A queer
bridal couple is registered at hotcl
here as Mr. and Mrs. Friday. The
| BRIDEGROOM lost his lcts ie., right arm
and right eye in ihe tonfadera,e ser
vice, Will. The bride is r'inGs her left
arm and iimps on cork leg.
ArLaNTA .tcc;ai: Associate Justice
Lamar reached hero cnrouie home. He
becam to sick to continue the Journey.
and IL quite III At the nome VI iioke
smith, In this city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30

The State. Each one was fastened By
. chain not six feet long. which extend
cd back under his bed to staple in
the floor, allowing him to move only
about three feet from the side OF the
bed. One brother had been chained
there eight and the other about five
years. Strange to say, the one who
had been their the longer was perfectly
npathetic as to his liberation. The rel.
atives, who were Pennsylvania Dutch,
seemed totally unaware that they were
acting cruelty In keeping the boys
chained. In fact, they rather took
credit to themselves for having kept
them of the county by sending them to
IN asylum. 1t had been reported to
DIR. Wetherell that the brothers were
maniacs whose outbreaks required
heroic measures to subdue and that, tn
consequence, they were cruelty treated.
but he found to his surprise that they
were as q rule peaceful and well treated.
His intention was to push the matter
against the jailers In the court. but IS
the family promised TO free the boys
and look after them around the farm.
suit was not brought. There were
originally eight children. all OF whom
were feeble minded
SALEM. Mass. special: There is de-
veFopiHK smong the people OF Salem :
feeling hostile to the proposed memoir
ial which the Essax Institute is contem-
plating erecting on GailOws Hill TO per.
petuate the name and distinction Of the
persons who were executed as witches
200 years ago. Salem people, as a whole
do not take skindly to the continued
joking about witches ana witchcraft,
and many are inclined to resent the
proposition to keep alive the disgrace
OF two centuries ago. This monument
scheme will be strongly opposed, it is
thought, and measures will be taken to
give the memory of witchcraft chance
to die out instead OF being every now
and then famed into life. 1t Is a sub.
ject which is distasteful to every per-
son having the interest of the city at
heart
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
EORE,oN ,orTiNos.

BoMnAy special: Alex. Russell Webb.
who recently resigned his office as
United States Consul ut Minilla to
preach lslamism, is now 1T Hyer Abad
soliciting contributions to fund which
Is to be spent in senuing lslamite mis-.
sionaries TO the United States. He Is
having success. by few days work
IN this city he secured s., 900 for his
WORK, and in Calcutta and Rangoon
$4,000 In Hyer Abad the subscrip-
tions Of the Mohammedans already
amount to more than Sill, lie will
use much OF fhe money secured in India
70 establish lslamite newspapers and
lecture courses in American cities. He
viii also publish q new translation of
the koran.
SAN L,us PoTosl, Mexico. special;
There is still much suffering among
the lower classes in the states of San
Luis FOtosi and Zacatecas. where the
threo years drought was not broken
by the recent rains which fell over
other rdrOught-stricked portions Of the
Republic. The destitute here are pro.
Sided with work by the authorities aud
4 paid u corn At actual cost There will
be aU winter Az hcat and the mum ber OF
people In need Is daily growing larger.
MADRID special, The anarchists ap-
pear to be resumng their activity in
Spain. Three petards were exploded
with disastrous results to the mansions
OF two prominent residents OF Seville.
The authorities have found code Of
anarchist laws providing among other
things that the first duty OF u compan.
ion is absolute disregard of life. He
must recognize no law but that OF So
cial revolution, and no enemies but cap
ital and the hourgcoise.
Ir is during the winter months that
advertisers insert small ads. in the
newspapers seeking the services in
various ways OF those who are employed
only In the summer. Many farmers
boys. and daughters as well. often find
pleasant and remuneratiye employment
by opening q rreSpondence with this
class of advertisers. 1t will pay you to
peruse the small advertisements in this
paper.
CRY OF MEXICO, special: The Christ
mas Feast will be celebrated here with
the greatest bull tight ever arranged in
the country. a large amount OF money
has been stakcd on the result OF the
various contests, one contest aionc
being for S3, 600 a side between tho City
of Mexico and Queretaro.
HAMBURG special: 1t was thought
that the extraordinary measures taken
by the authorities would prevent an
other outbreak of cholera in the Spring,
but indications now point To y recur.
renee of the disease in an epidemic
form when warm weather sets in.
LONDON, special, Mr.. Gladstone. who
intends to spend short vacation in tho
South of France, embarked upon a
channel steamer ut FoikeStone A large
crowd OF his friends and admirers were
on the steamer To bid him adieu.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30

A very large number OF good peo-
pie voted for Mr.. Cleveland at the
last election because they believed in
what he had said about the necessity
OF tariff reform" Others, again,
like Mr.. William Steinway, believed
in protection, but did not go 80 far
as the Mckinley bill, and 20 they,
too, voted for Cleveland. Others
wanted free raw material, but protec.
tion for our manufacturers, and they
voted for Cleveland.
Previous to election we steadily
contended that whatever all these,
no doubt sincere, people desired, II
the Democratic people got into power
1t meant .free trade" and nothing
else, because the Democratic party
was ruled by the Southern or radical
wing, and that was for "free trade, "
pure and simple.
At the dinner given to President
elect Cleveland by the Reform Club
In New York, and at which all the
Democratic leaders, including Henry
George Out excepting Mayor-elect
Gilroy and ex-Mayor Grace), were
present, Mr.. Tom johnson, or Ohio,
arose and said:
"There has been enough or the
parrot cry, Tariff reform, but no free
trade. 1t is now time to think OF
conciliating free-traders. The radical
wing Is on top 1t will be swelled by
the free-traders of the Populist
party; by free-traders whom the pres
tige and memories OF the Republican
party have hitherto held to 1t; by
men who till now have distrusted I e
Democratic party because OF that
element of protection that has 80
often hampered its organization and
paralyzed It's councils. A great idea
is again beginning to move In Ameri-
can politics. We need not fear the
free-trader or the single-taxer. The
man whom the Democratic party has
to fear In its councils is the sugar
coated protectionist. Duty and policy
require us to strike quickly and
hard"
Mr. johnson with injudicious hon.
esty has let the cat out OF the bag.
So that Republicans claimed all along
is true. tariff reform" was only "a
parrot cry" And as .the radical
wing Is on top" it is @free trade"
openly and deflantly. The mask is
thrown asidel
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
Tale of Cruelty From Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO special A few days
ago the body OF boy years old was
found in a vacant lot with $50 bites and
burns on it. 1t is now discovered that
the authors of the dreadful cruelty was
an uncle and an aunt of the child who
was left an orphan. with three others,
to their care. AS the others are miss
ing it is believed they have also been
made away with. The uncle confesses
TO Furnishing the boy, but without the
Intention OF killing him, and exonerates
his wife though she, at his direction.
carried the body and deposited it in the
lot
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30

were quite confident that wildcat
currency was now an impossibility.
But the men who had inserted In the
Democratic platform the recon-
mendation that the tax Of 10 per
cent. on State bank currency be re-
pealed knew what they wanted, and
they propose to get 1t. Southern
Democrats regard that tar a. griev-
GUS infringement OF their sacred
principle OF State sovereignty, and
when they are In control they will do
their utmost to bring about its
prompt removal. The taxed break.
fast table and the bank-bill detector
are among the blessings to he looked
for from Democratic rule.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30

AmGng the most frequent charges
against the tariff during the last few
years, and especially during the last
Presidential campaign, was that 1t
fostered and promoted trusts. Demo
cratic orators and editors used this
argument continually, and there ID
reason 20 believe that II had an effect
on the popular mind. Ii had Some
spax. haetllsy from stia6 taCss NJ
some reasons or other trusts OF vari-
Gus kinds have increased in number
and magnitude during the last few
years, and their operations have had
more effect on trade than ever before.
1t was in vain for Republicans to say
that trusts existed in other countries,
notably In free-trade England, that
they were an Outgrowth OF high COM
mercial positions, and that the tarifF
was In no way responsible for them.
The charge continued to be made, and
very large number OF people be-
lieved it. They saw trusts and COM
bines of all kinds on all hands, and
without troubling themselves to think
much about the matter, they decided
that the tariff was responsible for
them and voted accordingly, thus
helping to swell the avalanche that
carried the Democratic party into
power.
A brief experience OF Democratic
rule will satisfy everybody who is ca
pahle Of intelligent reasoning that
the tariff had nothing to do with
promoting trusts. Our tariff policy
Is to be changed; protection is to be
abolished, and q tariff for revenue
only Is to be substituted for the Nc
Kinley law. According to Democratic
promises and the expectations Of
those who believed them, this ought
to do away with trusts; but it will
not. Trusts and combines will be as
numerous. as large. and as active
during Cleveland's administration as
they have been during Harrison's---
in fact, there will be more OF them,
because new ones will be forming
continually.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
fifty-fiy~ wAs FsaeAA = 1o11

Judge Pennypacker Of Coalrt MAi
2 yesterday granted 4 chast1e - -
Society OF the War 0f 1011 H.
society numbers ameng IL me1ho
fifty-Hve vet ,fans, scattered thou0tl.
out the Union David N0Coy, -
l0o, Is probably the eldest. He -.
sid IS In San Bernardino, Cal. Whoa
he volunteered in 1872 he fufnjGlo1
his own gun and hofse. Thego ~
several members whose -, Il =
said, approached 100, and Abrnn
Eally OF Brooklyn, who b Over e7,
signed the charter wftAout glasoa q
q clear, legible hand. Philadslphie
Record.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
A Geod Plsce to Begin.

II the next Congress, or any Con-
gress, were really anxious to econ0-
mize. that body itself would be a
good place to begin, says the Indian
apolis Journal. The expenses OF
Congress are fully so per cent. more
than they should he, and perhaps
double. The appropriation blu shows
that the total amount to be expended
during the current dscal year On the
Senate account Is 81, ,Ol8,7l4.9O, and
81, 334, 306. 80 on the House account
The pay-rolls OF both houses are
enormously large, and the perQuisites
OF members are numerous and costly.
Both houses have q small army or
high-salaried employees, who, though
paid by the year, work only one year
In two, since they are only employed
during the sessions OF Congress-.
Senators are shaved oiled end
perfumed by skilled laborerxr
paid by Uncle Sam, and eati i,
Senator hiss q clerk and u private
room, elegantly furnished, for his
personal use. These rooms. which
are either In the Capitol or ID 90 an
mex to the building. are fittel Up In
the most extravagant style, with yel-
vet carpets, real lsce curtains, gold
decorated Japanese screens OF ltne
workmanship, modern library .fnf-
niture, electric lighting apparatus,
marble clocks aud general bflc-a- -hrac
that would make the averae1 Ameri-
~ 49,.
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stole Mn. Car. Of Cattle.

Sr. Louis special: 8. Il. Hayes ar
rived At the National Stock Yards with
smile and nine cars Of Texas cattle,
which he turned over to the Western
Live Stock Commission Company for
disposal. Now he is languishing in. .
cell at the East St Louis Police Sta
tion Aad ssill be called uponlato anAWsr
TO the charge OF cattle stealing. II
was discovered before the money was
paid that the cattle belonged to the
Continental Cattle Company. Hayes
could not give bail and awaits trial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
Wildcat Currency.

Besides the bill to reimpose the
tariff on sugar, Congressman Harter
has introduced = bill providing for
the revival Of State banks OF issue.
This ought TO do away with the delu-
sion Of those Democrats who voted
the party ticket only because they
did not believe that the return OF
wildcat currency Was possibility.
These men have becolne NJ sess,ls-
ts,med ~ god Rspnhl hltcAn f,On<y
saufsos the p.lst n Is W ySass thll NM y
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
Sn0wsltde In Idaho,

BOISE, Idaho, special: A snowslide
swept awav the engine house at the
Narrow Gauge mine at Deer Creek and
killed Henry Bloss, the engineer. The
snow in the mountains is very deep and
slides are freuuent
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-12-30
CAUGHT IN TRANSIT
NEWS JOfTED DOWN AS II
TRANSFERRED.
MADE A GOOD HAUL.
IN JAIL FOR STEALING NINE
CARS OF CATTLE.

" Z. Hayes 10 Under Arrest At st. Louis
for Trying to Dispose Or Nine CArs OF
tstt'e Not Belonging to Aim-Other
Items or Interest,
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THE MARKETS.

OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Gait.e- Common ioprime. e 100 . 3.25
Hogs sssIppers 1890. 60 q eco
NEW lsgk PRoLECE
Wheat. 81. Y. &. a. { n. ~ q 4. X u
Corn a .... !. A. u II .4.s . 4eIss
0Ate TcAtefn 8. !. I. .58j<n 81
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-04-28
THE MISSING LINK,
A Line of Pullman Oolonist Sleepers
hetwean CT Ionic aud port1ord

A Line of Pullman Oolonist Sleepers
between st. Louis and Portland
February 1st the Union Pacific and
Missouri Pacific Rys. commenced
the operation of through line of
Pullman Colonist Sleepers between
st. Louis and Portland. The cars
are neat and clean, the appointment.
is excellent, smoking in the cars is
prohibited, the cars are attached to
the regular daily fast express train
and are accompanied by experienced
uniformed porters who look after the
wants and comfort of the passengers.
For accommodation in these cars
either east or west bound apply to
your nearest Union Pacific Agent.
Ell. Lomax, General Pass. and Tiki
Agent, I'm. Pac. System Omaha,
Neb. a3O.