Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-03-03
SOUTHERN MMARY.

ATLANTA. Ga, special: Miss Julia
Force, sister of the leading shoe mer-
chant of this city, shot and killed her
two sisters. The shooting was the re.
suit Of quarrel. They all moved in
the highest social circles in this city.
1t is believed the woman is insane She
has lcen considered irresponsible at
lin. IS and had frequently thIeMIened W
kill mem bers of her family. She says
that she has for year b,en writing u
statement OF the family troubles and
just completed 1t. When her mother
was absent from the house she sent the
servants ont on errands. and going 10
the room where her sister Florence
was sick in bed. she placed q pistol 10
her right temple and shot her deat.
Then, going to the kitchen, where her
other sister was, she shot her ia the
same manner. None Of the neig bors
heard the shots. Miss Force calmly
locked the door and went to the police
station where shesurrendered herself.
The bodies of the women were found
by brother to whom she had sent o
message to the effect that her sister
Florence was worse. In response he
went home to find the bodies OF his
dead sisters.
CHARLESTON. 8. c.. special: Colonel
A. f. Hagood OF Chicago has been
brought here under arrest from At
lanta, Ga, to answer to the charge Of
bigamy. Colonel Hagood had scarcely
been placed behind prison bars before
there was rush of wives from variOut
parts Of tho state to this city. The
state OF Illinois was represented by
Mrs. Belle Hagood OF Chicago When
the colonel was brought here only two
| wives were known to be in existence.
| In less than twenty.four hours nearly
a dozen women appeared, each claim
ing him as her husband. Ills wives
range In age from ls to 40 Ho Is about
! 90 years old. was in the Confederate
Army and Is verv handsome. At the
preliminary hearing bail was fixed Ut
$1,000, which was advanced by his
| Chicago wife and the colonel was set ut
| liberty.
.HoUsToN, Texas. special: Another
| brown paper express robbery has de-
veloped at Tyler. A package was de.
livered to tho Pacific National Bank,
| purpOrting to contain 5000 in notes
| from l.. w. Wells, New Orleans. Cash.
| Ter Juster opened the package in the
! presence OF several witnesses, among
them President Cain, Of the bank, and
| Expressman Cain. Instead OF bank
| notes, seventeen sheets OF MANILA pa.
| per was found III the pack age, which
/ was taken charge OF by Express Agent
Harrington. The robbery Is parallel
case with those 1t Galveston last fall.
New ORLEANS special: About six
weeks ago Wholesale grocery and
| commission business was started here
| by Edward Baker and George Peterson
under the name OF Baker. Peterson 4
/ Co. They began buying on q large
scale. not only In this state, but Ia
Mississippi and Texas. As fast rs the
goods were received they were sold ou,
for cash ~ the highest price obtain.
able. In this way. 1t Is stated, the firm
| pocksted about $3O0. 900 ana closed the
store and left the city. They were xr.
rested u Montgomery, Ala, and will
| be brought back.
/ BLUFFIELD. w. Va, special: Police
man Chandler attempted to arrest Q
negro. The latter resisted; both fired
~ once, and both wero killed