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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14

London special: Two steamships put
out into the river from Hull docks so rs to
take aboard crews at a safe distance from
the rioters. Two eompanfes of dragons,
armed. formed on both sides OF the crews
two hours later and escorted them to the
tenders. The police tried to keep the mob
hack, but the strikers broke through the
lines repeatedly and began stoning the
soldiers and sailors. The police swung
Their clubs right and left, cracking heads
and battering faces. The dragons beat
the mob back with the butts OF their lances
and finally the crews were placed on the
tenders. Several police and dragons were
injured and about dozen strikers were
carried from the scene OF the conflict.
A gunboat has arrived at Hull and an
other boat is expected in "A day or two. 1t
Is hoped that the presence OF the gunboats
will awe the strikers sufficiently to prevent
further violence.
Ben Tillett and Joseph Havelock Wilson,
NJ. p. before u mass meeting eXhorted the
men to hold fast to their present position.
and Wilson proclaimed his intention to pro-
duce general strike.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14

New York special: Tho disabled and
overdue steamer Hekla, from Scandinavian
ports, was heard from again. The steamer
vendxm, sighted the Hekia about 625 miles
east Of this city coming slowly westward
She showed no signals indicating that she
needed assistance. She was previously
spoken March 81. when she reported hmv.
Ing broken a shaft, but had made repairs
and needed no help. She has boen making
very slow time since, and IL seems prob
able III It Ia rough weather the shaft might
have broken again. She has about l.00e
passengers on board.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
In Kansas.

Hiawatha, Kan, special: Meager dis
patches received here from the southern
part OF Kansas state that a cyclone passed
over that part OF the state, and three
towns, Willis. Everst, and Powhattan,
were laid in ruins. As communication
with those points is slow 1t is almost i'm
possible to estimate the loss OF life or
property. 1t seems almost certain that
some lives were lost, and 1t is feared but
few in the villages named escaped injury.
Hail broke hundreds of windows and 1t is
feared spoiled the prospects OF the fruit
crop this year.
Near Robinson the 14-year- -old son OF L.
p. Potion, wealthy merchant, was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
TELLS A TALE OF CRUELTY.
Natives of the Marquesas Treated Worse
Than slaves According to a sailor.

Natives Of the Marquesas Treated Worse
Than Slaves According to Sailor.
San Francisco special: Herman Proll-
mann, II sailor OF the English ship Heath,
who has just arrived here, tells n story of
atrocities committed while carrying South
Sea Islanders to work on plantations ON
Queenland. The Heath took on 500 natives
from one OF the Marquesas Islands. The
natives were promised high wages and their
free passage homo ut the end OF three
years. Many who signed the contract
wished to return TO shore, bat were con-
fined III the hold. Any who attempted to
desert were also confined under the
matches and brutally beaten, and many
were kidnapped when they came aboard
through curiosity. A woman and her two
daughters were enticed on board by the
captain and then Imprisoned. The hus-
band was told next day that the women
had agreed TO go to Queenland, but he
wasn't permitted to see them. Natives
who rebelled against harsh treatment We're
starved into submission by the brutal mate.
The islanders finally rose In revolt, but
this was queled after some had been shot
and several women wounded. Prollmann
declares the natives were treated worse
than cattle, being penned up in small
berths and then permitted to come on deck
during the voyage. At night the air grew
SO foul that the stronger crashed the
weaker In the struggle to get air through
the port holes, and the stencil that arosp
from this prison was fearful When the
vessel nearcd Queensland the natives were
allowed on deck in small patches, guarded
by the crew, armed with Winchesters. Half
"A dozen dead bodies were removed from
the hold, victims OF wounds and foul air.
The natives were distributed among the
large plantations. They receive only 50
monthly, out of which they are charged
for food and medical attention, so that il
native serves three years he rarely leaves
with more than $50 or $50. Prolmann says
when they left the islands an Americ II
vessel was reported engaged in kidn nppn;
natives for Central American plantations.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
Sale Of Rare stamps.

New York special Some rare stamps
we're offered for sale here. Tho stamgls
soid comprised stamps OF British Honduras
British Guiana, Buenos Ayres, Canas u,
Chill, Confederate States OF America, C4,r-
1oba, Corrientes, Costa Rica. Cuba, Cut ii
namarea, and Curacoa. A 2.cent British
Guiana stamp circular paper, on rose
paper. issue Of 1889, brought s1.0l0. This
is said to be the rarest stamp OF any rcgu-
lar government issue IN existence. There
are only SIX known specimens. three OF
which are in tie possession OF collectors,
The remaining three being III the British
Musauu
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
Reh An Indian.

Grantsburg, Wis, special: John Bigfoot,
Chippewa Indian, well known In this
vicinity, was behcuded while lie and u
number OF his tribe were in The sugar bush.
Mark Andrews and Il man named Copas.
both white men residing at Saltwater.
Mimi, came down from the lumber camp,
loaded up with whisky and returned to
s,nd Creek. Mimi, where the Inuians were
gathering sugar. Andrews got Into a
quarrel with Bigfoot, and Copas picked up
ar AK and struck the Indian on the head
after which he threw the ax and ran.
Andrews then picked up the AK and severed
Bigfoot's head from the body. They then
lad
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
A Big Blaze OF i,ourbon.

Owensboro. ky., special: Fire destroyed
the large warehouse OF the Glenmore Dis
tlling Company here. The building con-
talned 1887 barrels OF whisky, Of which
there were but 400 barrels. on which the
tax was paid. The entire loss is estimated
at s350,O03. This does not include the loss
OF three cottages, which were also de-
stroyed. The loss Is fully covered Ivy In
surancc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
TO KILL A CARDINAL.
AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
CARDINAL VASSARY.
The calSiinal Escaped Unhurt. but Hi.
Secretary Received Two severe Wounds
When Arrested the Man Refused to
Make Known His Motive.
:. Tried to XIII a Cardinal.

Vienun special: Great excitement was
caused here by an attempt to assassinate
Cardinal Vassary, primate of Hungary.
The Cardinal was walking with his Scc.e-
tary when we'll dressed young man rushed
upon The Cardinal aud made desperate
attempt 70 stab him. The Cardinal es-
capped unhurt, but his Secretary received
two severe wounds. When arrested the
man reluse{ 10 make known his identity or
the motfosv The attempted assassination
was sqndos Stedly the outgrovth OF the bit
ter steaysi IN progress Ii Hungary over
Tie rdsstion of rtsi1 fnaffiage> and the
baptism OF children OF mixed marriages, In
which the Cardinal is looked on u the
leader OF the ecclesiastical party.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
JDissstrous Timber Fires.

Connellsviile. Pa. special Mountain
fres are raging all along The eastern slope
OF the Chestnut Ridge and Laurel Hill
mountains. Seyerai farm houses and barns
wore burned and the wind is carrying The
FIRE at u rapid rate toward the OrLhaa
school near UnIuntenn. Tile undelhrush
and leaves are AZ day as tiiaier.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
Mhinned the Thief anl Freed Him.

sedalia, Mo-, special: John d. Elliott,
one OF the most prominent business men Of
this city, caught thief in his poultry
house. Elliott is II powerful man and he
tied the thief to tree and gave him atty
.lnshes on the back with biacksnakc whip.
The thief WAS then released and enjotned
not 70 return TO that ighborhood.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14

Kingston. maica, special: II Is re-
ported that an uprising under Gen. Com
zales has taken place against President
Heureaux IN San Domingo The reyolu-
,ionists assert that Heureaux is attempting
TO bring about annexation to che United
States, which they oppose.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
ElghtimG In Sulnatrn.

Singapore, special: Severe fighting is
reported from the district along the
Tamang River In East Sumatra- Forty
Dutchman we're killed or wounded. The
Dutch claim the victory, but little exact
information can bo gained, rs the Chinese
cut off all lines OF communications.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
+. Fence In enc issservssiea.

q
DuRrxs former yeafs eelsjdsFahl4s
trolble has been caused by cAttle
longing to white stockmsn sts4Ytn9l
Across the line 70 the lndisn HAoesSns
lions Particularly has this hoen 4
case Ia the extremo westeFn pestlen
the ceded Sioux LandA Iheep a3o
tens OK thousands OF hsad Of stock 4nlI
thatkcctlon, and. nothwithsteadtne3 a N
tsffOrts Of stockmen 70 proyoot 31N{ks
ntrayinx on the Indian Lan4, l6xSGf'
nambars Of cattle ars eaeh year sAke1
Np - estrAys on the reesrvatto1 M ~
IndiaAs, and they always Insist i RI
receiving good psy for their tfea I'LL
FORE inrning the eattle 0.ss - 49,
white owners This freQ usntay e4Ne
much troubls and bitterness bet0108
tho Indians and stockmen, ABd, n "a
remedied, would IN ttme Fesult ~ Ioe
ouu trouble. 10 prevent the peSplb lbijIlY
OF trouble Agent Brown called Gset
ing Of ali stockmeu with hefds 1n tkl9s
section and made = proposition ~ -
st0ckmsn that the Govern ment WtNt4
furnish wire and posts Tor inclosine ~
western and northern stdes ~ ~
reaervStion Jf the stoekMsn and faaeAsa
men residing on the berder veol1 -
stfuct durable four wiFo - sN SM
proposition was considaked tp3k
aud the fence viii nnaeUh4e8I
built. This Miniature Chtneeo go1|
will b shout ntnety miles T. len9t
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
Eire In = sanitnrinn.

z Cincinnati special: Fire In the College
Hill sanitarium caused loss Of about
100000. Tho inmates. thirty five in NUM-
ber. wore gotten out with great dtfIiculty
and housed In the new Hutchins temporar-
tly. No ono WAS hurt.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14

Kokomo. Ind, special: The chess tour
nament for the championship Of tho world.
between John w. showalter OF Kentucky
and Emanuel Lasker OF Germany, began at
tho Arlington Hotel here. II will probably
continue four weeks
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
The spanish Congress Opened.

Madrid special: Queen Regent Chris
tina, with King Alfonso XIII. and other
members of the royal family, opened the
cortes with the usual brilliant ceremonies.
The speech was on the lines OF the fore
ca Il
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
red rh.ir Child whl.kx.

Valley City, N. D.. special: A couple
named eraser gave their l-ycar-oId boy q.
drink OF whisky. Half an hour after The
child dted.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
4 PREACHER in TRolekns
Indicted for a AssAnlt Ul

Undated for an Assnnlk usks1S n sSj u
n,-s' sssss 'sS1 &C
nI sssna 'sIy ~ a-se 81 ~ r.! Il!
mas feturned an indic slleu1 u II
=. = Wilson for rape upon tAs petee1
Of Eva Moulton, thirtsen yeAs r.
gIrl living with her parents Z lev nsCe
southwest Ut Canton. The ctfen
stances Of the case that hays eono t1e
light are as follows. Rev. John ~ Css
Wilson is the pastor ln charge of Ak1s
N, j. church at Deresford. Last NssI
vember the young preacher stafts& nj
drive from his home at Bsrestor1 IN
Canton for the purpose ol AttaAdj9o u
Methodist conferences then beiak ES
IT that city. being trustsA frloo4 6l3s
the MOulton family, and g it haa 9os
his custom when driving hesosu "A
country, he stopped % 10 ~ n
residence for dinner The 0eAlt
family a. this particular tlu1o Mero ~
sent and NO ono In the h0ase o1aept1
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
THIS WORLD OF OURS.
THE LIGHT AND DARK SIDE
OF IT.
WORK OF A TORNADO.
LEAVES RUIN AND DESTRUC.
TlON IN ITS WAKE.

A Cyclone Doing Much Damage to
Number Of Towns sweeps Over Mis-
souri, and kmnsas-A Number Of Lives
Thought to Have Been Lost.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-14
lsl.I.,,,I,, Kip. al..,.,l. \. ].

sam E,aaeiseo ri,srla: IN. Rev Ingram
Kip. Kisilop ~ cs tarnla. died aheie nftos
iinscs,nS iltuess
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19
Animals with Human Voices.

A species of crow in India has a
note which exactly. resembles the hui
man voice in loud laughing. The
laughing jackass, when warning his
feathered mates that daybreak is at
hand, utters a cry resembling group
of boys shouting, whooping and
laughing in a wild chorus. The
nightjar has a cry like one lamenting
in distress.
Among birds that have the power
of imitation the parrot is the best;
but, as a matter Of fact, its voice is
decidedly inferior to that Of the my
nah, species Of startling. Curiously
enough, the male bird speaks in a
high, clear tone, like that of a child,
while the female has gruff voice.
Another bird, the morepork of Aus
tralia, is frequently heard vehement
ly demanding @more pork, ir clear,
stentorian voice. The whip-poor-
will also demands his punishment in
a distinct imitation of the human
voice, and the command Of the guinea
fowl to "come back" could easily be
mistaken for human voice.
Coming to quadrupeds, the cries OF
none approach more closely that of
the human voice than those of seals
when lamenting the loss or capture
OF their young. The cry of wound
ed hare resembles that of child In
distress
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19
Mounted Duel with Las.os.

Il witnessed a strange duel in Arg
entine few years ago." said Francis
NJ. Wakelee to Globe Democrat
man. "Two rancheros were enamored
of the same dark-eyed senorita. Now
when your South American is hit by
the blind archer he is hit hard. He
is not satisfied TO visit his charmer
one evening in the week and give up
the rest OF his time to his rivals. If
he catches another admirer hanging
around the house of his inamorata
there is apt to be trouble and work
for the priest and undertaken. The
two signing SWANS in question had
agreed to settle by duel with the
lasso which should wed the damsel.
A hundred piratical-looking cow
puncheYs assembled to witness the
fray. The rivals appeared mounted
on mettlesOme mustangs, each with
a long, powerful lariat Of tough bull
hide. They were both experts with
the lasso, and their horsemanship
was marvel. They approached to
within forty or fifty yards of each
other, then began to maneuveF for
ucCluliB CdSb AlUCI StNtIdI JULIUS
the lariat Of the younger of the rivals
went whizzing through the air so
swiftly that the eye could scarce fol-
low it. The other sunk his spurs
deep into his mustang. The animal
shot forward just in time to save his
master from the deadly moose, and as
he did so the second lasso rose into
the air and settled around the Shout
ders of the man who missed, pinning
his arms to his sides as in wise. He
was jerked headlong out OF his sad
die. His successful rival drew him
to him, hand over hand, half lifted
him from the ground by the tena-
cious thong and put bullet sQuarely
between his eyes. He then turned
and rode directly to the hacienda,
where lived the cause of this barbar-
ic scene. She mounted behind him,
and he came galloping back, swing
ing his sombrero."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19
Last Herd Of wild BuffaIo.

Hunters in Colorado are bent upon
the extinction OF the last herd Of
buffalo that inhabit the parks high
in the Rocky mountains. There
were only about twenty-five Of the
animals, and thirteen of these are be-
lieved to have been killed. Officers
are hunting the hunters now and,
catching them, will endeavor to bull
the actual price Of buffalo skins to a
point absolutely beyond precedent.
1t is hoped by the San Francisco Ex-
aminer that their quest may be sue
cessful. Indeed, news that the mon
arch of the fleeing bison had turned
upon his foes and horned a few Of
them into penitence or into the
hereafter would fail to create wave
of sorrow.
There is something little short of
pathos in the way the buffalo have
been effaced. But few years ago,
roaming in countless thousands, they
were killed for the lust of slaughter,
for mere wantonness. Now so scant a
remnant survives that at one time il
was believed not solitary individual
remained. Belonging to the plains,
the buffalo was forced by this cruelty
and greed of civilized man to seek
other pastures. Such as did not
whiten with their bones the old
grazing grounds wandered away from
their natural environment to the
Businesses of the mountains, far from
all the haunts of human kind. There
they have lived precarlously, but II
seems they are not allowed to exist
even i'm exile. Man, who breaches
gentleness and practices brutality,
intends to chase them higher than
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19

Dine OF the Most Peculiar Structures
--l-A JncIEaOn Park.

Dine OF the Most Peculiar Structures In
~ a.t, jackson Park.
Three hundred years ago the foun-
iations of a Spanish fort were laid
within the confines OF st. Augustine,
Fla At the present moment work
Is progressing on building pat
termed after 1t In every detail, and
which, when completed, will be the
States representative structure at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Old Fort San Marco, now Fort Marion,
Is the historic fortress which has
stood the storms of battle and the
elements for so many hundred years.
Its pygnny counterpart in tho Exposi-
ton grounds will have become dust
within a space OF time which would
not add one dingier shade to the mas.
sive stones browning from the sea wall
of ST. Augustine upon the blue, dan,
cling waves Of the Atlantic.
Fort San Marco was commenced by
the Spaniards in 1892, and was 164
years in building. 1t is built of CO
dulna quarried on Anastasia Island,
and occupies the north end Of sea
wall nearly one mile in length. This
wall Is built of the same mate.
rial as the fort, and at its south enc
are barricks for the United States
soidiery stationed at ST. Augustine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19

The work OF building the fort fell
upon negro slaves, Indians and pris-
liners Of war. Every stone laid in it
represented the misery Of toiling,
suffering humanity during a period
Of a century and a half. When com.
pleted, however, it was considered
masterpiece. While in the posses
sion of the British it was considered
the prettiest fort in the kings do
monions. OF this grim old fortress,
with its meats, barbicans, draw
bridges, frowning bastions and its
mysterious dungeons in which, years
ago, two skeletons were found in
cages, Margaret Deland says: There
is no watch now; the fort has nothing
to fear. Visitors come and go, or
down in the grass-grown moat thin,
white donkey wanders about, crop
ping hungrily at the tufted thistles
that stand in the angles Of the bar
bican or crowd like sentinels around
a stone which may have tumbled
from the ramparts. The offensive
attitude of these 'thistles brave in
green and silver and with pink cock
AIDES, is the only warlike thing about
the peaceful fort"
AS the building approaches COM
pletion its peculiar outlines make it
a prominent feature Of the north end
Of the Exposition grounds.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19
pu.t. uphol.terr and pl.ea.e.

HousehOlders In furnishing would
do well to remember that the ordi-
nary practice of covering floor with
carpet is not without It's disadvan-
tages, even its dangers. The particles
which give substance to the pure
search light of sunbeam as il pene-
trates the window pane are OF the
most varied character. Harmless as
are very many OF them, there are
many more possessed OF true morbific
energy and capable of almost un-
limited multiplication. Anyone can
see therefore how, when sheltered In
dusty wooden hangings, chair up
holstery and carpets, they render
these articles veritable harbors Of
disease. The less we have of such
the better, especially In bedrooms.
Some practical deductions naturally
suggest themselves.
AS to curtains and carpets, 1t is but
rational that they should, as rule,
consist of the smoother and harder
fabrics which will bear thorough and
frequent brushing. II thicker floor
cloths and rugs be used, they should
be such in size and arrangement
that they can be readily taken
up and beaten. 1t is but part OF
the same argument to say that as
much of the floor as possible should
be either vanished or laid with oil
cloth, so as to allow of frequent
cleansing. Cane and leather, for a
like reason, are incomparably supe-
rior to the richest upholstery when
we como to speak of general furni-
ture. Some, perhaps, may imagine
that in making these observations we
treat this matter too much as a
hobby. Only one circumstance, how
ever, is required in order to convince
any such OF their real and practical
significance, and that is the actual
presence of infectious disease. When
this appears, all forms Of cumbrous
comfort in the apartment must give
place, not merely to freer and sim
pier arrangement. but even to bare,
sunlit and airy desolation. London
lancet
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19
was DOrl

TIMOTHY DEWEY ed and equipped for
the war of 1912, and was about to be
called into active service when the
war was brought to an end. On Aug.
13, 1919, he married Sallie Flint, and
for their wedding tour took journey
of twenty-five miles on horseback to
attend Methodist quarterly meet
ing. In the spring Of 1886 he came
to Michigan. He walked from De-
troit to Jackson, and after taking up
a claim of 300 acres and building,
alone, log house, he moved his fam
lily here in the fall of the same year.
Here he has lived since, and has
cleared up farms for several Of his
children. From boyhOod he has al
ways been an ardent Methodist, and
was regularly seen taking his family
of twelve children to meeting with a
team of oxen. He has taken great
pride in the education of his children,
and all have been sent TO Albion Col
lege. He is now in his 98th year, is
occasionally able to attend meeting,
and can still do share of the farm
work. He last fall husked over 100
bushels of corn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1893-01-19
Pronunciation.

Linguists tell us that the pronun-
citation is slowly but steadily chang
ing. Sometimes it is going further
and further away from the or
biography; for example, either
and neither are getting to have in
their first syllable the long sound
intead of the long sound which they
had once. Sometimes it is being
modified to agree with the orthogra-
pny; for example, the older pronun-
citation of again to rhyme with men,
and of been to rhyme with pin, in
which / was carefully trained as a
boy, seemed to me to be giving way
before a pronunciation in exact ac-
cord with the spelling, again to rhyme
with pain, and been to rhyme with
seen. These two illustrations are
from the necessarily circumscribed
experience of single observer, and
the observation of others may not
bear me out in my opinion; but
though the illustrations fall to the
ground, the main assertion, that pro-
nunciation is changing, is indisputa-
hla