Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-28
IN THE WEST.

LINCOLN, Neb.. special: A dispatch
from Niobrara. Knox County. says one
of the boldest bands Of cattle thieves
that ever infested that part of the state
Is being broken mp. For over year
the country hn, leen terrorized. and
1t was whispered about that the Roth
well brothers. two prominent feeders
aud shippers OF this county. We're at
the head of well organized gang. who
were shipping other peoples ,attle.
nut no arrests were made. Undannted
by the keen wat .h and declared suspi-
cion, it seems they have followed up
their work until few days ago. when
they We're intercepted in the act OF
loading for shipment from Creighton a
carload. of steers belonging to Nels
Nelson. II farmer living about fifteen
miles northwest Of that place. They
were arrested. Jake Boom. II confed-
crate, has weakened, and is now in the
county jail. He tells the story of q
series OF stealings and shipping whole
herds of cattle in this and ad Joining
counties that for holiness Is astonish-
ing. Sheriff Crockett has sworn in IA
number of special deputies, all OF whom
are out with warrants for Jim and Sam
Rothwell, Charles Stewart, and Joe
Walker. The farmers are worked up
to a fever heat, and it is feared desper.
ate measures may be resorted TO.
LEADvILLE special: One OF the
most daring robberies ever perpe-
trated in this camp occurred at the Lit
tie Johnny mine. four miles up the
mountains. The telephone wires lead
ing to the mine were cut. so that COM
munication with the city was impos-
sible. The night watehman. John
Warren, was called to the door and
overpowered by two masked men. who
were joined by two others. Warren
was bound and removed distance of
thirty yards. The robbers returned
to the shaft house and carried twenty
ore sacks of gold mineral out and
the value of the stuff they got at sl5,-
600. The intruders disappeared and
have not been captured
CHICAGO special: Chicago will soon
have the distinction of having the only
in the United States devoted to
the use of colored Catholics. The
has already been laid at
Thirty-sixth and Dearborn Streets.
Rev. Father Iol.on will be rector. st.
Monica is the name given the new
church. 1t will be 62xl00 feet in di-
and three stories high. The
design Ii Romanesqae. with two towers
on Dearborn Street. The
seating capacity Is estimated at two
thousand. Its completion will entail
M expenditure OF %35. 600 1t is thought
fh<A ,hI
vices before January
CHICAGO special: The large malt
house of W. III. Purcell s. Co., on
[4arabee Street, was destroyed by fire.
Soon after the flames were discovered
M explosion shatted u portion Of the
nain building and ten firemen We're !
more or less seriously injured. None |
are considered fatal, however. The |
cause OF the explosion is not known,
but is supposed to have come from |
lust and hot air. The building was |
almost entirely DESTROYED and the loss
Upon it is estimated at Sl67 600. Both |
osses are fully covered by insurance.
REDWOOD FALLS. Minn., special: A |
iovel and interesting exhibit of /
grains is being prepared by the In
tians from the lower Sioux Agency |
or the county fair. they having de-
ermined to enter into competition
Imong themselves and also against
heir white brothers. Their old chief,
JoOdunder, has been very active in
to interest them in culti-
,ating their farms which they have
,cceiyed from the Government Their
,xhibit will be sent TO the Worlds
Fair as soon as the fair closes here.
OMAHA special: At South Omaha
ight-year-old Maggie Dibelka under-
ook to accelerate slow burning fire (
aith kerosene. The usual explosion &
ollowed and. the little girl was enveI-
ped in = food Of burning oil. Her
athef, James Dibelka. made gallant &
fort to save his child's life. being
ad1y burned himself. The little girl
ied after six hours Of awful agony.
DENVER special: The new liberal /
arty Of America" met xnd adopted j Il
lattorm substantially the ssme y the
10 drafted some time Agp NJ ], Cook
/. It3wAs decided mot % nom nii,ate \
|clcet until 1il the other political par-
|11 Ind ebosan thAltx Then the plaal 4,
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