Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-04-22

foregoing developments and the author
tiles will make an arrest in the case in
few DAYS.
IN THE WE5..
BAKER CITY, Oregon, special: Tho
examination of William Bailey, John
Bailey, Lee Mullen. All Mullen, and
John Corder, charged with the mu der
of William Humbert, who was killed on
Bully Creek, Matthew County. Oregon,
April ), took place at Vale. oregon
There was a large concourse of people
from all parts of the county, but no
disposition was shown to interfere with
the process of law The examination
resulted in the committing of William
Bailey, John Bailey, and Lee Mullen to
await the action of the grand jury with
out bonds and Al Mullen and John Cor
der were dismissed as criminals and
held as witnesses in the sum Of 81 900
each. }. N. Randeman was also held
as a prosecuting witness in tho sum of
$500. The militia company OF this city
returned home. The prisoners were
held at Vale. aud a the people are sat
iSiied with the result of the cNamina-
tion all fears Of lynching are dispelIed.
SAN Francisco, Cal, special: The
case of the schooner ! a Ninfa, Thomas
Whitelaw, owner, against which libel
suit was filed in the United States Dis
trict Court of Alaska Aug. 25, 1891, for
having been nnlawfuliy engaged in seal
ing In Behring Sea, is before the United
States Circuit Court of A peals. Judge
Bugbee OF tho Alaska court ordered the
vessel condemned and forfeited to the
United States government. but White
law takes exceptions on the ground that
the court had no jurisdiction, the al
legged otfense having taken place be-
yond one marine leagEe from shore: and
that the act under which the schooner
was siczed is unconstitutional, in that it
restricts free navigation in Rehring Sea
for fishing and sealing purposes beyond
the limits of one marine league Fl ON
shore.
Ell RENO, o. +. special: Boomers
continue to pour in all along the border,
but the crowd will not be as great as
tina. which entered Oklahoma. The
boomers don't seem to have the cash,
though most have flour and bacon, and
hundreds realize that they are not in
condition to hold down their claims.
but hope to secure 4 good piece of land
and sell it ont in dag or so. II they
fail they will be reduced almost to star
vation. Perhaps 1000 people are
ready to enter from the East, and 5000
from Wichita country. while about 80 0
Texans are drawn up on the South line.
There are not many people on the West
side. but there are some $500 east Of
Cantonment and !. 800 vest No trouble
has vet been reported, and none is an
ticipated.
Sr.'PAUI., Mimi, special: An Indian
was in the city investigating the righ,
Of his sister to secure divorce after
the manner of the 'pale faces" This
is q novel case from the fact that there
is no record Of an Indian asking for di,
vorce, at least SO far as application tt
the civil laws is concerned. He was
advised to go 10 the nearest State Court
which in this case is New Tim. lie
stated that his sister had married d
fearless warrior, who deserted her the
next day and has not since returned tC
his tepee. The deserted woman has
some property in her own right. which
she wants to keep from the interference
Of her unfaithful husband, aud to bt
free to make such future alliance al
she shall desire.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, special: Still
there is no word from President Smith
of the Church of Latter Day Saints
The meeting at Independence was MOI
marked with anything out of the ordi
| nary, and while the laying on Of hand.
and amounting Of the sick went on the
business session was devoted to hearine
reports of the various quorums anC
listening to the testimony of the mem
bers who spoke of the revelations made
to them. Cne member was scored il
the report for the use Of tobacco. While
this is the seventh day Of the confer
ence, there Is no diminution of interest
taken by the members, and the prayer,
! and testimony are as fervent rs on the
| first day.
| SAN FRANCISCO special: Sidney anl
| Melbourne papers received show tha
| nothing since the early days of the set
| tlement III West Australia has SO stirred
! up the colony MS the discovery OF Deem
| ing's murder Of his wife and subsequent
| developments. All business stopped a
| places through which Deeming pasSet
en- route to Melbourne, and people
turned out TO look at the criminal. Re
ports show that tho case Is practicall,
the same as already reported in thes,
| dispatches.
GREEN BAY, Wis, special: McCart
nay's Exchange Bank of Fort Howard
has made public the fact that it had re
covered all the bonds and papers stolel
on Sept. %. The officers of the bank
| decline to state how the recovery wa
| effected, in the hope from the clues OBJ
tanned to effect the capture of the burg
| lars. The amount OF bonds recoverc
Is s33, 900. and OF notes, $4,000.
! KANSAS Cry special: A Times spc
cial from kingfisher reports that biz
| ghost dance is in progress At the CAM
of Left Haad, the great Cheyenn,
Chief. Some 200 bucks are said to b,
participating, but no trouble Is antici
pated from the dancers, rs rations xr'
to be issued, and the Indians are il
| good humor.
MINNEAPoLIs special: The passag,
by the Senate of Senator Pettigrcw
bill sppropriating money for paying tn,
scouts employed by Gen. Suily in 1856
reveals the fact that these scouts hav,
already been paid twice, once in 1856
and again In 1871.
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LONDON special: Tho four weaver
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