Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-02

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- rsplssSne1 81 once " lows partIss.
1gia unAerstood that thase prosecutions
80 result or the me0ting which
WIS hold In Huron Iast month. And
that the breakers Of thu law are to be
vigorously taken care oil. Tho State
enforcement League has = fund OF
aboAt 81, 900 and IL Il said will operate
In every coanty In the state.
nudson Mans horrible Death.
Il SUDDEN and heartrenderfng acci-
dent occurred at Hudson. which re-
suited In &. W.. Crawford getting killed
By falling into the gearing Of the water.
wheel which furnishes the power 70
run the grist mill. 1t seems that Mr..
Harris, the proprietor. had shut down
the mill TO do some necessary repair.
ing. Mr.. Crawford and y few others
FASTENED To the f.ume 10 stop the water
wheel, when in some way Crawford
slipped aud fell head first int the gear
ing. killing him instantly.
Mr.. Crawford was one OF Hudson's
leading merchants. and was very highly
esteemed by all who knew him. He
was "a years Of age, and leaves two
brothers and an aged mother, y y
host OF friends to mourn his tragic
death.
Fond Of Marrying.
OsE OF the most notable OF tho d.
vorce colony who have secured DEGREES
here within the past two years was
Edward Il. Pollock, . wealthy Young
man from New York, who had married
his mothers maid under threat OF
prosecution and whose sensational acts
during the trial Of the suit attracted
much attention. throughout the u
try. A special from ELK Point states
that Pollock has ust secretely married
Florence Erickson, newspaper
woman who has been reporting the al.
yorce cases for the eastern papers. and
that both have left for the Pacific
Coast IN . bridal tour.
Black Hiii. soldiers Reunion.
Tue seventh annual reuni0n OF tho
Black Hills Soldiers and sailors Asso.
citation will BIO held 1T White ood on
Wednesday and Thursday. June % and
90. The greatest effort has been made
by the various committees hAyins the
matter In charge to make the program
for the reunion OF the Columbian year
OF unusual Interest and attra~ ctiveness.
| Among the novel and interesting feat
ures Will be . competitive drill Tor q
handsome prize. q dress parade. pres
o ntation Of flags to the state organiza-
| tons. the best vocal and Instruments
music, speeches, stories, "reminiscences,
pork and beans. etc.
Two Women Beat a Man.
A was granted Dorothea
Beliusky from Paul Beiinsky at the
last term OF court held at Yankton.
Mrs. Belinsky and Mrs. Wyckoff went
to the house rear Le~stervllle,
and gave him u severe beating
They were fined S25 each and costs by
Justice Mclaughlin, for assault and
battery. which they declined to pay.
Thcreupon the justice ordered them
committed to Jail The women took
an appeal to the Circuit Court, and
gave bonds to appear for trial Mt the
next term of court. They claim that
Mr.. Balinsky made the first assault
Sad Case of Insanity.
Owe Of the saddest cases which has
occurred in that part Of the state fol
many years Is that Of w. N. Britton OF
| sioux Falls who was taken to the In
sane Asylum at YanktOn. Mr.. Britton
IL q large stock raiser, who owns a
large amount OF land near Madison.
| Last winter while out in q severe storm
with his cattle he was partially frozen
and his brain was badly affected. He
has grown continually worse and Is
now very violent. Two men besides
hi, wife were repaired to control him.
stock In (iondi shape.
SOME OF the stockmen are returning
from the spring roundup and report
that stock was found to be In good
condition. Cattle wintered well, bul
| the cold weather this spring was more
severe on them than the continued
cold weather during the winter. The
stock industry west Of the Missouri
| river is steadily growing. and large
herds OF cattle aud horses are crossing
almost daily on their way to the
excellent grazing grounds west OF the
river.
i .I-
RemOdeliny the College.
TuE south dormitory Of the Agricul
tnral College at Brookings IS undergo
ing . series Of remodeling and will here
after be used for laboratories. Thit
will give Miss LILA Harkins more roo
In the basement OF the ladies' dormitOry
to do more effective work with he.
classes In domestic economy, embrac
Ing cooking, cutting, fitting and dress
making, and will prove advantageOn
In every way.
Charged with Poisoning Children.
CAPT. SpaINe OF Hot Springs was ar
rested and placed In jail, the GRAM
Jury OF Custer County having indictc'
him on the charge Of poisoning tn
SbjIom children, some six weeks since
the children having died from eatinl
poisoned carrots. which were found ii
the cellar.
Three Men Asphyxiated.
TuRi men were asphyxiated at tn
Cement Works at Yankton by goin
into q drying kiln where there was cal
bonic acid gas. They were quickly res
cued and restored to consciousness
within IN hour.
akO Briefs.
A contract has been let at Madiso
for an artesian VOL 10 cost IS, O00
A. A. Duncan, landlord OF the Wind
sor Hotel IT iankton, skipped tOwG
leaving about $500 debts behind.
All the saloons in WATERFOWL hl
been closed, and the drug stores, blind
piggers and b~ootleggers have resume
business again.
4. A. Stubbins, winner In the Stat
Oratorical Contest at Redfield. wa
given an enthusiastic ovation bv YAnL
ton College on Ills return home.