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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
CHAIRMAN FAssETT.s SPEECH,

eAc DVuouuccS NNAlOt outIAXGA ana scores
Democracy Generally.
The Hon. J. Soat Fassett, on being
presented as temporary Chairman Of the
Minneapolis convention, spoke as FOL.
lows:
=, Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW REpuBLrcANs;
For the distinguished honor which YOU have
conferred upon me am very grateful I ap-
proach the duties Of presiding officer with ex-
treme dtffdence, and am sustained only by a
reliance upon yeur generous forbearance and
cooperation. 1t is eminently fitting that a Re-
publican convention should be held in tenn
pie erected for the display Of the products Of
beautiful city OF Minneapolis. also, the Joy
and the pride Of the great West. This city,
which Just Just about equals In age the Republican
and workshops and its generous and hap
py homes, abOunds in object lessons teach.
ing more clearly than in any words the sound
wlsaom OF Republican doctrines when epit-
We are met to exercise one OF the highest
privileges OF our citizenship. As trustees Of
cred from every State and Territory in the
Union. 1t becomes our dnty to formulate for
the inspection OF the people the beliefs aud
pa,rPEses OF our party relative to all the living
to choose that man for leader under whose
guidance we feel we shall be most sure Of es.
ttablishing those beliefs In the form OF laws.
W. are here not As warning factions, strug-
Cling to win supremacy under favoritc leaders,
but as comembers of one great party seeking
to select from the shining roll OF our honored
great men that type OF statesman which sllal
be regarded AZ the sOundest and most complete
embodiment of the cardinal doctrtues of our
pNrty.
There IL not Republican in this convention
whose heart does not burn with artlor for
triumph In the impending campaign. We are
all eager for success; we are here to make the
necessary preliminary arrangen ents and we
all propose to make them In the right spirit II
there is ever time when 1t is proper for Re.
publicans to differ it IL precicely Oh such oe-
castons as this, when they are met to.
gether for the express purpose Of reach.
Ing ultimate unity through the clash and
contest OF present differences In the wide
reaching and delicate business of agreeing
upon the standard bearers for a great part !
there IL abundant opportunity for honest men
to hold and express honest differences OF opin-
Ion, and the more earnest the men and the
more honest the opinions, the more deter
mined will be the contests ard collisions
and the more complete the final unanimity
The air is always the sweeter aud purel
after q storm. 10 IL our right now To oppose
each other; 1t will be our duty to unite to
morrow.
Our differences should end at the conventio,
doors, and will end there. When this conyen.
tton shall have conc. .uded its labors we shal
have but one choice. and that the nominees OF
this convention: but one purposea-their elcc.
tton. The nomination does not end the cam
pRign; 1t begins 1t. The campaign which ia II
be made will not he the campaign Of the can
dtdatcs, by the candidates, and for the candi
detes. but Of all the party by all the partv
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Lake l'u-rents.

During the next few months great
many bottle; will be cast upon the
shores of Lake Michigan. They are
TO he thrown into the water for ex.
perimental purposes by lake captains,
who will undertake the service at the
request Of the United States Govern.
ment.
The experiments are to be conduct
ed for the purpose of determining the
set and drift Of lake currents. anG
will be under the direction Of the
Weather Bureau. The bottles are tc
be given out to vessel captains, who
will agree To throw them overload
and enter certain data on blanks fur
nished for tat purl ose.
In order t. do the work systemac.
ically the great lakes have beer
mapped ont in numbered sections,
|commen encing at Duluth and number.
ing eastward. There ar. 40 sections
in all, each one containing 1870 square
miles When the capta Il throws one
tot the bottles in the water he viii,
place in it. before SO doing, a slip OF
paper, upon which the da;a and posi-.
tion 0f the vessel is entered.
On each slip Is the rel,ic It that the
finder send it tn the Chief or Weather
Bureau at Washington O.. hand it t.
the nearest Government observatory,
lighthouse keeper or postmaster,
to be forward,I. Ry ltin9 where
the bottles 20 ashore. data will h
IObtaincd from which the movement
tOf the lake currents can calculated. c
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Ekeld 4 COMPANY.

New York special: An advertisement in
a morning paper. signed Joseph +. Greene
$50 Broadway, stated that any creditors OF
the late firm OF Field. Lindley, Welchers &
Company may hear something to their sd
vantage by communicating with Mr..
Greene. The advertiser u lawyer, and
stated that a client OF his had become pos
sessed OF the knowledge OF the whereab bouts
of 100000 Of securities belonging to the
bankrupt firm. He could not, he declared.
give any more particulars OF the discovery
until he had had conference with the
creditors Of tho bankrupt firm. hence his
advertisement inviting them to call upon
him. The assignee and several large cred
itors. it is learned, had been approached
by some persons claiming to have the in
formation indicated. 1t Is not thought now
that amy considerable sum remains unac-
counted for
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17

began to cheer. Quiet was restored
with some difficulty. A few moments
afterward Texas gave her vote to Harri-
son. which secured the nomination for
the gentleman who now occupies the
Presidential chair.
The uproar began, and the scenes
which had attended the mention OF
Blaine's and Harrison's names during
the nominating speeches, were repeated.
with material shortening Of the time
occupied. The band struck up when
the Clouds Roll By" and a big picture
OF President Harrison was lowerd from
the gallery in the rear OF the platform:
below the picture was the inscription:
The Union Veteran Leagues Candi-
date.
While the tumult was still on, Chair
man Mckinley relinQuished the chair to
Elliot F. Shepard. Of New York. and
made his way to the hoor, where, after
several vain efforts to he heard In the
confusion, he finally succeeded in attract
ing the attention OF the convention and
addressed the chair = follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Conven-,
tbat benjamin Harrison Be nominated Tor Pres res
ident Of The United States by aoclamation.
The motion was seconded by many
delegates, amid cries OF NO, No, andI
much confusion. The Chair recognized
Colonel Clarkson, OF Iowa, who second-|
ed the motion.
Gov. Mckinley resumed the chair and(
said: President Harrison having rel
ceived majority Of all the votes cast,
- the nominee a this convention, shall!
It BE- made unanimous7
Cries" Yes, @Ye9.
Tho Chairman-Those IN favor will
say Aye.
The response was general, and with,
out calling for the nays Chairman Nc-i
Kinley said: 1T ID unanimous vote. =
fCheering long and continued
Nr. Dspew then moved that tho cOn-t
vent1on adjourn until 3 o'clock In thei
svening, and the motion prevailed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Petroleum Vessel l3ul ned.

Bordeaux special: An appalling accident
occurred on the river Girande Blaye. The
British steamer PetroEa, loaded with pc
troeum from Philadelphia, became filed
with fumes from the cargo, which accident
ly ignited, causing a tremendous explosion,
scattering the deck and upper work in
every direction, setting fire to the vessel
and petroleum floating on the water. This
set fire to number of other vessels in the
river. mostly engaged Ia the river and
coasting trade. aud they were burned to
the waters edge. The Petr"lia was de-
stroyed. and twenty OF the forty men COM
prising Its crew pershed in the flames. The
other twenty were rescued. some OF them
being badly burned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Swindlers Using Rslsed R,ils.

Mckeesport, Pa, special At the First
National Bank there were discovered sew
eral bills of United States currency which
had been raised from 81 and 81 bills up to
$40 and $50 bills. They were detected by
the teller OF the bank, and were deposited
by prominent merchants who had unsus-
piciously taken the money ut their places
OF business. An examin alton OF the altered
bills was made, and 1t Xas discovered they
had been altered by the use OF acid and
lead pencil. The work was not at all that
of experts. A dispatch from Canton, Ohio.
says that Isaac Stains, who claimed Nc
keesport As his home, had been arrested
and placed In prison there on a charge OF
passing raised bill. The bill looked a
little queer, and upon close inspection it
was found that II had been raised from 81
to $40. Stain claims that he received the
bill In poker room on Smithfeld street,
pittsburg,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Scene In Preside mt Harrison's Room on
X. oepti0n Of the News.
Washington dispAtct.l

Scene In President Harrison's Room ON
X. oepti0n Of the News.
Washington dispAtcf.l
afternoon was q memorable one. The
telegrapher's Office was crowded with a
distinguished party. Postmaster Gem
eral Wanamaker sat at the corner Of
the desk with his tally-sheet prepared
for half dozen candidates. On q little
table near the instruments Private Sec
retary Halford rested his tablet and
pencil. Russell Harrison made himself
at home on a desk behind the instru-
ments. Three or more representatives Of
newspapers were provided with seats.
and as the news came In Mr.. Halford
read it aloud, then hastened to give the
dispatches TO the President.
Mr.. Tibbitts. the Presidents stem
ographer. is also q telegrapher, and he
heard the ticks which told Of the nine
teen votes for Harrison In the pennsyl-
vanla delegation. do not propose to
wait for that news to be typewritten.
and away he went to the President to
tell him Of an unexpected gain. 1t was
few minutes later when the operator
reported Harrison nominated" Up
jumped Halford and down came Russell
Harrison from his perch on the desk
Miss Halford asked her father for the
privilege OF taking the good news to the
President. Three minutes later, father
and daughter hastened to give to the
victorious candidate the little printed
slip which irrevocably settled the con-
tAS
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Sudden Death of "A COnpressman.

Washington special: Gen. F. l.. Stack
house. q member OF Congress from the
Sixth District OF South Carolina and a
prominent member Of the Farmers Ali :
ance, died here. lie attended his duties ut
the House the day before, not feeling quite
well. but no serious. result was anticipated
till midnight, when Congressman Cate. OF
Arkansas who boarded at the same house.
was called to his bedside with the informa-
ton that he was dying. physician was
summoned, bnt before he arrived Mr..
Stack house w;ls dead.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
The concluding session Of the con-

The concluding session Of the con-
yention began with these words by Gov.
Mckinley: The order of business ia
the presentation Of candidates for Vice
President OF the United States. The
secretary will call the roll Of States and
Territories"
The secretary proceeded with the call
OF the roll until New York was reached,
when Senator O'Connor, OF the Empire
State. was recognized, and in brief
speech presented the name OF Hon
Whitelaw Reid. OF New York. Governor
Bulkely Of Connecticut gave hearty
second to the nomination, and as there
were no other names offered, Mr.. John
A. Hutchinson, Of West Virginia, asked
that the nomination Of Mr.. Reid be made
by reclamation. The motion was Sec
onded.
Tho Vote In Detail.
The following is the vote In detail az
read by the Secretary at the close OF the
haIlnfinn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17

Typsetting Machine Mrs. Halls attorney
says that Paige, who Is several times mill
lionaire. was made acquainted with Mrs.
Hall In Hartford, and under promise Of
marriage induced her to quit the stage aud
go and i've with him two years ago. He
was finally brought to fx the day for
the marriage at Milwaukee, April
22, last. After she arrived there he declined
to marry her, and forced her to sign a pa
per releasing him. 1t transpires that an
action was begun In the Police Court here
by stephen Rogers. Of Hartford. Conn,
against Mrs. Hall and F.. N. Grant. charg-
Ing them with passing as man aud wife,
though not married.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Both We're Killed,

Arkansas City special: For several days
Mrs J. A. Mccormick, wife OF q wealthy
ranchman living at Willow Springs, has
been here In company with ID. G. Jones OF
Ring fisher. Word was sent to Mccormick
o6 their intimacy. who came here. and, go
Ing to the hotel. surprised the guilty couple
ip a room together. He opened fire on
Jones. WHO returned the fire, with the re-
suit that both were Shot and killed almost
Instantly. Mrs.. Mccormick fed In her
night dress and was ubsequently arrested.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Lightning struck ths Churcbes.

Madrid special: Terrific thunde rstorms
prevailed In many parts OF Spain. The
churches IN particular suffered from light
ming strokes. At Eurgeos the famous old
cathedral, founded in 1921. was seriously
injured. At Mucientos a church Rlled
with worshippers was struck and five
killed and ten injured. At Micias there
weRo similar occurrences, with one killed
and tWent Y eight seriously injured
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Fatally Kur0eN NY Natural (SnA,

{ Muncle. Ind. ssecial: Oscar Foulk and
Oliver Dennis, employees at the White
River lron Steel Works. were fatally burned
about the head and face BY an cxplnst N OF
natural gas. Their faces were cooked to
crisp and it |. impossible for them to sur
vivc. The cause of the explosion was
lighting the gas when 1t had been turned
on for several minutes. A dnxen other per-
sons were more or less burned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
SEALERs IN REHRlNu SEA.
Forty British Vessels Ahead OF the Cur
bOats-Seals In PLENTY

bOAts-Seals In Plenty.
Ottawa special: Advices received here
from British Columbia state that Indian
hunters from the north report that seal life
In Behring sea this season win be more
plentiful than ever. Three weeks ago
fcrty British sealers had passed north OF
sitka for Behring sea, having a long start
Of the British gunboats that have gone to
warn them out OF the sea. The British
Commissioners who are adjusting the seal
ers' claims to present to the British gov
ernment report that they are experiencing
great difficulties In their dealing with the
owners. whose claims are frequently ex-
aggerated beyond all reason. They expect
to sail for England about the middle Of the
month.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
saved i,y soci.I Pos,tiop

Windsor. Ont, special: The case against
Mrs. BrodIe ct. al, OF ESSEX, for cruelty to
Florence Herbert. was virtually settled out
OF court. Owing to the social position Of
the defendants it was decided that no evil
denca should be taken II plea Of guilty
cf common assault we're entered This was
done and u 6ne OF F2 and costs was i'm
posed and the unfortunate girl was handed
back to her tormentors. Thcro is much
public Indignation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
must hc a Good L.n,,lord.

Ottawa special: Mv. Laporte Of Laporte's s
Hotel has received word from Spain that he
has been appointed guardian OF the child OF
NJ. De Belguviile. a Spanish nobleman. and
that he inherits under De Beiguc ville's Will
nearly 5,o00,c10 francs. Twanty-six years
ago Do Belgucville stopped at Mr.. Laporte's
house and became very friendly with the
proprietor. but Aftor lie left all communica-
ton ceased.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17

New York special: II is rumored at
Elizabeth. N. j., that the late Cordage
works there will be rebuilt on bigger scale
than ever, and that tho numerous factories
owned In Brooklyn and operated by the
trust will all be consolidated In one gigan-
tic plant. which will be the largest In the
world. Tho ground occupied by the Brook
lyn concern is getting too valuable for in
dustrial purposes, and thus IL will have to
be removed. The Cordage trust owns am
pie land at Elizabeth. at the site OF the
works burned down over year ago. and a
representative Of the company stated that
this would be the place where the Brook
lyn concern would be shifted to. rs it is
the most advantageous to New York and
possesses unrivaled shipping facilities.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
---------------s--.----
NO SIGN OF GRIEF.


The Ex-secretary Declares He Antici.
psted Defeat.
Boston dispatch.l
"The result is not . surprice, and
might have been expected from the cs-
Inmates made before the balioting In
the convention began Those were
the words ex-Secretary OF State James
G. Blaine said when ne learn d the re-
suit of the first ballot at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Blaine was not excited. He did
not look discouraged In fact. he was
wonderfully cool.
Late In the afternoon he sent for re-
porter and gave him the following card
to the Republican party OF the country:
TAs ,ss snssy :ad Rsr:ssssnSs .n.e =
Minneapolis wiIi II tSsned e ssainst tie s'so com.
mon foe, win the election In November. All
minor differences should be merged In the duty
Of every Republican TO do ill IN his power 70
elect the ticket this day nomtnated by the Me-
tionAl Republican Convention.
JANEs @. BLAINE.
After writing the Gard Mr.. Blaine sur
rendered his rooms, and, accompanied
by Mrs. Blaine and Gail Hamilton,
took the O'Clock exprcGs for Augusta.
He seemed greatly pleased ct the idea
Of going homo. for 80 he termed his trip
to Bar Harb0r.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17

Pittsburg special: The Amalgama ated
Association Of Iron and Steel Workers has
received from the Carnegie Steel Company,
limited, the firms scale for work for the
ensuing year. In open hearth furnaces the
firm calls for reduction OF 10 per cent
from the present rate and In the armor
plate department 70 per cent. OF the old
basis. In the plate mill the minimum is re-
duoed from ss5 to s2s, aud in this mill there
is also q general reduction from Is to 20
per cent.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17

San Francisco special: Frank Waller, OF
the Acme Bicycle Club ~ Oakland. rode
363 mikes. 1.N1O yards on bicycle on the
Alameda Club tracks In "a hours. breaking
the worlds record of SCI miles, !. .&66 yards.
held hg b. A. Hoibcin. Waller rode the
first 10 miles In 20 minutes. 4G1S seconds
and rode - miles aud SEQ yards in the first
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
Fridays Work.

Fridays Work.
Minneapolis dispatch:
sharp tap Of the gavel at ll:35 on
Friday morning checked the hum OF
ten thousand voices in the great con-
yention hall, and moment later Chair
man Mckinley ordered tho aisIes
cleared and some sort Of order estab-
lHhed.
The regular ORDER" resumed the
Chairman, lis the presentation OF can
didates for President Of the United
States" Cheers followed this announce
ment.
1t was decided that the roll OF States
should be called and when Colorado was
reached Senator Wolcott, Of the Silver
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17

''~'~' w Wy WI
ones.
WHENEVER you talk about water
somebody is sure to want IA drink.
| THE man who has God to plan iol
him always does good days work.
For every failing a man can point
out in Others he has two of his own.
You will never grow much in grace
by watching how other people walk.
FAITH is what a Christian has the
most OF when he has lost everything
! else.
/ IT never helps us to walk any
Straighter to watch another mans
|; feet.
+ The man who worships a God OF
his own imagination, worships him
self.
SAUL was bigger on the day he be.
came king than he ever was after.
ward.
"HEREBY perceive we the love OF
God, because He laid down His life
for us.
EVERY Christian ought to read a
chapter IN Gods living Bible to some
sinner
LAZARUS had to walk to the rich
mans gate, but he was carried to
Heaven.
The man who seeks his reward in
this world, never gets a price that
suits him.
The happiest Christian is the one
who spends the least time in looking
ut himself.
THE less man amounts to the
Drouder he is of his ancestors being
big people.
"HE that cometh to Me shall never
hunger: and he believeth on Me shall
never thirst"
The man who walks with God Is
Falways sneered at by some highly re-
spectacle people.
The greatest reward ever offered
for faithfulness are those promised in
the word OF God.
'God cOmmendcth His love toward
us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
hrist died for u.s."
THE devil never throws any stones
at the preacher who is not sure that
the Bible Is all true.
YoT can always tell how we'll a
preacher loves the Lord bv the kind
[of gospel he breaches.
WHENEVER the devil has ten min
utes to spare. he uses it to set more
traps for the chilt. cn.
The blindcst people are those who
never find out that they can not be
happy In their own way.
THERE isn't q poor man in the
world who would carry millionaire's
load for the pay he gets.
THE best farm in the promised land
is always the one which has the bic.
gcst giants living on it.
THERE are people who would rathe,
pay their own way to the pit than tc
go to Heaven for nothing.
EVERY man will find out i'm the
Judgment that Christ has often come
TO see him at his own house.
THE man who knows that God i.
with him to-day, has no trouble abou'
trusting Him for tomorrow.
There are so many temperance
men who take their blue ribbons of,
when they 60 away from home.
THE man who knows without doubt
that Christ is his Saviour, don't lose
much time in looking at himself.
If sunshine had to be paid for.
there are many people who would de.
clare that candle Light could beat it.
If some people had the faith tc
move mountains, they would soor
make all their neighbors' land yer,
lhilly.
No MAN ever attains a station SC
fexalted in this world that God does
not expect him to to help those he
meath him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
P.lxrhns 10 Noun, Troy,

Pittsburg special: Thousands OF Pill
grtans from, III parts OF the country are
here, being St. Andrews day. TO visit the
shrine Of that saint on Mt Troy, ,Alleghen
They come With Diseases Of all sorts to be
healed BY Father Mnllingcs. Al noon. 5000
were pfesent and more CON stAntly coming.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
A BIRDS EYE VIEW
AROUND THE WORLD AT
ONE GLANCE.
AN ILLINOIS CYCLONE.
DOES GREAT DAMAGE ATCALvA
ILLINOIS.

Nearly Every building In tho Town More
or Less DamaEed--A Church Blown
DOwn-The Loss Estimated ut o2OO, 900
"A Number BADLY Injured.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-06-17
HARRISON The MAN,
RENOMlNATEO Bv THE RE.
PUBllCANS.
REID IN SECONf PLACE.
NAMED BY ACCLAMATlON FOR
VICE PRESIDENT,

delegates Lived Up 10 Their lnstruo
nohs-Mckinley Polls = Large Vote
Reid COmPlimented-Tho News Re-
seaved by the President and Mr.. Blaine