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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-28

Uriah Wood has returned nom
an extended trip through Montana,
Idaho and Washington covering a
good mony miles in his travles. He
says no where had he seen a country
he liked better than Union county.
All through those western and Pa
cilic states the spring work is from
two to three weeks behind this sec.
ton. They have had nothing but
snow, rain aud slush there for weeks.
He visited Moscow, Idaho. where his
brother, Lorenzo, and two sisters, Mrs.
Low Shurts aud Mrs. Huse Collins
live. Quite o nun Der Of former Elk
Pointers live here also, among them
Uucle John Vasser, II. Townsend,
the STATIONS and l.. II. Collins.
Here he run across the Elk Point
papers the COURIER and Leader and
devoured them ravenously. His
relatives aud friends at Moscow are
prospecting we'll.
If there is 4 farmer in Union
county who thinks he has the poor
est lands and dimmest prospects of
any body in the world he can thor
oughly cure his discomfort by visit
ing The country west Of Valentine,
Nebraska, and observing how the
farmers there have to hustle to get
along. If he should happen to
strike that country on a windy day
when the dust is thicker than the
snow ever was during our worst
Billiards all the better. A large area
of that country is a vast plain of
sand, and yet people pass by this
fertil section and pay large prices
for land there. The best medicine
for a man who thinks any other sec
ton beats Union county is to take a
month off and look around. He
will come right back here and pass
remaining years in peace and
plenty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-28

IT yon intend to take u trip or
make Il visit you will need a trunk
or valise and the place to select one
at-Ringsruds. If
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-04-28

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Madison Sentinel: Ifsome of the
foolish newspapers of the state
would let up on the Bookings
school affair they would confer a
blessing upon a weary and Disguised
people. Admitting everything that
has been said about the action Of
the Board of Regents to be true, what
great harm has been done and who
has been injured? Give the school
a chance to get on its feet aud show
Of what metal it is made and, ia the
meanwhile, give McLouth, Iiewett
and the whole outfit a rest.
The above may be a satisfactory
and convincing way Of disposing Of
the Brookings college affair. The
Sentinel wants to know what harm
there has been done by the appoint
ment and retaining in position Of n
lot OF incompetent and ignorant per-
IONS to fill the chairs Of learning in
an institution of this kind, and "who
has been injured? Perhaps the
Brookings agricultural college was
established for the especial De letit
of President McLouth and a few Of
his special friends, and the people,
the taxpayers Of the state, have no
business to NEEDLE or have anything
to say about it. II this is the case,
then We have notlling more to say.
But believing that this grand edu-
cationnl institution Of our state was
founded for a different purpose than
furnishing positions for political
strikers or ~!avorites, we have some
interest in its welfare and a desire
to e it conducted in such a man
mel that the best results for the OBJ
jects sought may be obtained. The
fact that there has been a ruction
there and over two thirds of the
students LETT the school cannot be
disputed, and this certainly ought
TO DO sufficient grounds for "some Of
the foolish newspapers IF the state"
to enter into 4 discussion Of the mat
ter. Il is a grave and serious mat
ter and cannot be waived aside III
any such q aippant manner as the
Ssntiacs atteNps. We agree with
the sentiments EXPRESSED IN the last
few lines Of the paragraph above
quoted, tl,at McIsull Ind ought to
have ! rest. The burdens Of tie
president Of the Brookinst college
eught - b. lihed from biz shouidsrs.
J3S%HxSsHMN&SfE$T
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04

WASHINGTON. Oct. 80. nited States
Consul Court ley liiNson at Foochow,
China, observing the decrease of con-
sumption through the Amicli treat
ment, is supplying the American
colony as we'll as the Chinese, with
the free medicines obtained from the
generous Cincinnati discoverer. No
governmental action will be taken to.
wards isolating consumptives until
the regular session.
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.--The sanitary au,
thorities, aroused by recent editorials
on the Amiclk cure AMI the infectious
ness of the disease, are debating how
best to isolate consumptives. The
Post says Consumption is placed by
Michigan in the samel category as
small pox and IL will be similarly quar-.
antined Let Illinois fall in line at
once"
DENVER. Colo. Oct. 30. The proposed
state legislation isolating both resi-
dent consumptives and those coming
here has led to the incorporation OF
institutions for their care. The Den
yer Saritarium company opened theirs
last week to the patients of all ply
sicians, and combines isolation with
the Amick treatment. which each con-
sumptive is given opportunity Of
testing with medicines furnished
thes. physicians by the Cincinnati
doctor without COST The Boston com
pany for the colonization in Colorado
Of isolated consumptives has applied
to the state land commissioned for two
sections of land, which will give out
Of doors occupation.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
The Lamented Mayor of Chicago, Assassin
ated by a Lunatc Saturday Night, Oct. %.
ION. CARTER H. HARRISON.

The maid servant again came through
the hallway, this time on tiptoe. the
light again fell upon the small, shabby
man. A few words passed. at the door.
This aroused MIR. harrison. The ILL
favored little man with the restless
hands and the twitching lips stepped
through the doorway. The limp hat
was still drawn down. shading his
eyes. lle'seated himself and the maid
understood him to saw he was city
officer, and that his business was i'm
portant. She stepped to the doorway
OF the library. where Mr.. Harrison
was resting. The mayor had already
arisen.
"A man to see you"
She then went back to the kitchen.
The mayor did not come Immediately
into the hall. What words passed no
one can tell. The first sound heard
was n pistol-shot. The second sound
was another pistol shot.
Those who came to the hallway lirst
saw the shabby visitor standing in the
open doorway Of the dining room. lie
fired four times. Three of the bullets
struck Mr.. Harrison. lie ran out int
the darkness. The members Of the
household and the neighbors who
heard the quick firing found Mr.. Har-
rison lying on the floor, wounded to
death. The first man who knclt be.
side him was William j. Chalmers.
Mr.. Harrison knew him.
This is death, Chalmers said he.
lie lived twenty minutes. Once he
rallied and called Annie" meaning
Miss Howard, who was to have been
his bride within three weeks. They
sent for her, but she came too late.
The mayor was conscious for time
after he ceased talking. His death
seemed to be painless. Physicians,
friends and neigh bors crowded about
him Mt the final moment This was
not far from $ o'clock. Within an
hour the news ha lcaped with all the
frightened speed OF electricity. The
city knew that Mayor Harrison was
dead, that he had been shot down in
his own home and that the assassin
had surrendered himself at the Des-
PLANES street st ton, giving a weak
and crazy excuse for his deliberate act.
The scenes of saturday night were
those OF panic. Sunday brought with
II dumb establishment. gradual
realization OF whaG lad happened
The assassin has been hurried from
on cell TO another. lie has been
stud cl and cross-cxainined. lie is !,
thin. weak. trembling wretch. with
the vicious features OF AN an NAL and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04

,hs low cunning of a criminal he
has evaded questions and giggled at
the results of his act. At the inquest
he smirked and SMILED and tried to
nut on a cheap dignity, lie has shown
at times an ab;cct fear ami again ne
has nut on a cheap bravado, as II
pleased with the awful notorlety'
Saturday q thing of the cutters, sun
day n man known 10 all the city.
guarded by large bodies OF men, talked
about by the world. lie has said that
he killed the mayor because the mayor
would not appoint him corporation
counsel. One moment he mumb les
like a hopeless lunatic. The next mo-
ment he calls for my attorney" and
wimpers Of his rights" and his win
dication.'
At the inquest. seated within few
feet of where his gray-haired victim
had fallen. shot To death, he attempted
a bit of vulgar melodrama. He wished
to extend his sympathy to the grief
stricken women of the household. lie
told the coroner's Jury that he could
not commit himself by any statement
of his case. When the verdict was
read TO him his thin bio ched face
cndnRtQ IL WHY sSiic" ~ -
CHASTITY white and he seemed ready 10
faint.
Lunatic or not, Prcndcrgast is pitt
able failure when he tries to be a
hero. The men who passed him in the
darkencd hallway of the Harrison
home Yesterday morning, where he
sat handcuffed to an officer, looked at
him with contempt. The murderer
could not meet their -teady gaze. He
either looked up into the air or down
at the floor, and all the time his face
kept up that strange twitching, as If
he were about ready TO break down
and begin crying.
While the mittimus was being pre-
pared by the deputy coroner, Prender-
rast sat in the hall rs before. During
the hour that lie was in the house he
spoke hardly dozen sentences Just
before he was taken away he saw Mrs.
w. j. Chalmers pass through the hall,
and he asked Sergt Louis Hass if her
name was Harrison.
why do you wish to know" asked
tho sergeant
well, IL she is related TO him want
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
ASHORE IN A FOG
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMED
OF NEW YORK LOST CITY
Panic on board But All Person. :
ally Landed safeiy-Th. ~
slight at the Golden Gate 'a's'
Million, hali


Pacific Mail company's stoo .a-h,
Oh New YORK went ashore last e VIZ!
ing IN a log ana will probably Yen t
total loss. She sailed for Chin, @,
Japan at 3:30 p. m. and went do~ and
bay under full head of steam I st
fog was very heavy. ias
About 1880 p. m. the big o..
steamer was lost sight of and eaa
hour later the booming OF c,a nau
could be he heard and signal rocl aua
could be seen as they burst ahova n
fog, The signal station al poas
Lobos at once sent message ~
town, and soon every tug in The %
was racing for Point Bonita. Az!
ing there it was found that ~.
steamer was hard and fast on W.
rocks, having gone on them upds,.
full head OF steam. She was in char.
of Pilot Svenson at the time.
AS soon as the ship struck there w..
scene of wild confusion. Two bns
dred Chinese in the steerape SO, nm.
howl that could be heard half acroa
the Golden Gate. Capt ,lohuson wa,
wonderfully cool, however, and n
and his officers soon restored order
When the signal lights began 10
flash the observer at Point Lob0s cana
to the conclusion it was the steame,
Monowal that had gone on the rock,
and that news was circulated all ora,
the city. Those who were expectn,
relatives on that steamer from Svl.
ney, Auckland, Samoa and Hawaiia
once flocled to the Offices of the or.
entail and Occidep, al line. All they
could be told was that steamer had
been wrecked on Point Bonia. bu,
whether it was the Monowal or some
other craft no one could tell.
Before signals of distress brought
assistance from San Francisco the pas.
sengers were landed at Point Bonita
by the ships boats and the lfe-savinr
crew from Golden Gate and Fort Poin,
stations. About this time Capt. John
son decided to icttisen the cargo ant
save as muc.i as possible. He dis
patched the third officer and crew O
six Chinese sailors in small boat, di
recting them to row To san Francisco
for tugs and fighters, but the GREY
could make no Roadway against tn
strong tide and were swept back An
other boats crew, in command OF In
purser. was picked up by tug an,
brought here.
The ,ity of New York was built Il
Chester, Pa. in 1873. but was pract!
cally rebuilt n few years ago. Sh
was of J,Ol9,j6 tons gross, $40 Zee
long, Al feet inches beam and .
feet > inches depth. She took ava
an unusually large cargo of flour an
general merchandise.
Point Bonita the rockey promoutar
which forms one of the heads al III
entrance to the Golden Gate. has ion,
been regarded as most dangerou:
especially in this weather, Half
dozen vessels have come to grief on
during the last twelve months. Tn
bark Lurline went ashore there, an
the bark John ID. Spreckels was onl
saved by the fishing steamer t.
Grant 1t was there that the shi
Spinney broke away from the tugs an
started up the coast to her doom.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
HARRISON KILLED.
THE MAYOR OF CHICAGO SHOT
DEAD IN HIS OWN HOME.
THE CRIME COMMITTED By A HALF
CRAZY OTFICEsEEKEK.
Patrick Eusen" PreDdcrgast the Name
OF the Mayors Assassin Gives Him
self Up and Is Now Locked In n Cell
mt the County Jail.

Mayor Carter III. Harrison of Chica 70
was shot dead in his home last Satur.
day night by a lunatic giving the
name Of T.. Eugene prendcrgast
At o'clock Saturday evening the
mayor and his children were Mt din
ner in n rear apartment. The dinner
had waited until the father returned
from the celebration ut the Fair. He
had made speech there to the mayors
OF other cities. At dinner time he
was telling his family about ii. There
came ring at the front door bell
The servant went to the door and
threw it open. In the light from the
open doorway stool small, shabby
man. lie wore faded suit of dark
clothes. The short coat was buttoned
tightly about him. He did not remove
his SLOUGH hat. This sheltered his
eyes. His nose was large, his lower
jaw small and rcirea,ing. Ills lips
twitched nervously. When he spoke
it was the humble of vagabond ask
ing fer aims. He wished to see Mayor
Harrison. The maid understood that
much She told him that the mayor
was at his dinner, TO come again la er.
The man hesitatcd moment Then
he muttered that he would return. As
he started down the STEPS with lazy
shuttle the maid closed the door
When the door-bell rang the second
time the mayor had finished dinner.
lie was lying down in the library at
the left of the front door as you enter
the house. His son had gone upstairs
The daughter had retired 10 her 70 I'm.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
Painter to Il. Hanged Dec. 10.

OTTAWA, Ill, Oct. oG.--The opinion
in the Painter murder case Of Chicago
was handed down by the Supreme
court yesterday and the verdict of the
lower court was affirmed. George H.
Painter married his wife, Alice Pain
ter, in Chicago on May Is, 1891. Feb
o on the following year he was fund
guilty Of the crime and sentenced to
be hanged. The case was appealed to
the Supreme court, and Justice Bailey
in handing down his opinion, affirm.
the decision OF the Circuit court OF
Cook county and fixes the day OF
Pain ers execution Friday. Dec. Is
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
RECEPTION TO THE CARDIN
The baltimore Pre!Ate Meets the Resi-
dents of Washington

The baltimore Prc'ate Meets the Resi-
dents OF Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct. .s.--A reception
was rendered by the people of WASH
ington last night, regardless Of creed.
to James Cardinal Gibbons on the &C.
casion OF the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his elevation To the cpiscopate.
President Harmon OF the Carroll insti-
tute welcomed the cardinal in a short
speech and introduced Comm Ssioner
loss of the district, who welcomed the
cardinal in behalf of the residents of
the district. The next speaker was
Senator White OF Louisiana.
Cardinal Gibbons reply TO these adj
dresses of welcome displayed deep
feeling OF appreciation. lie said: IL
only wish that my voice correspondent
with the wishes OF my heart SO that !
might duly express my feelings on the
occasion # this magnificent recep.
ton" He thanked Senator White for
his kind words and spoke in the warm
est terms Of their associations in boy
hood
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
to say something to her."
What do YOU wish to saw

to say something to her"
What do you wish to say"
I'D like to tell her that | sympa-
thizc with her in her misfortune. The
sergeant grimly remarked: You're
not here to offer coincidence"
When the mittimus was placed in
the hands Of the officers they simply
picked up tile withered little prisoner
and carried him on trot to the car
riage which was waiting in the alley.
They were whirling east on jackson
S rect before most of the people in IT e
street knew that the assassin had been
in the house Coroner McHale was
evidently afraid of what might result
il the crowd knew of rendergast be-
ing In the house. As the deputy began
TO draw up the mittimus he came into
the dining-room and said; Hurry up,
There are 1000 men out there in the
street
While the inquest was In progress
II ncle Dick" Oglesby came to the
house. lie walked through the hall,
mp the stairway aud went alone into
the room where the body lay. He
and Mr.. Harrison had been political
opponents. They fought each other
once for the governorship. Uncle
Dick" won after a bitter fight. He
must have forgotten all the old differ
ences, for after he had lifted the
shroud and looked ut the face of the
dead man he came down the stairway
wiping his eyes
That's the way with az of us" said
q republican politician who stood near
the front door. eve fought Carter
Harrison, but we're all ready 10 say
now that he was n great big man"
TELLS WHY HE SHOT THE MAYOR.
rrendergast's Confession After lie IL
Locked Up.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3i.-Patrick T.. rren-
dergast, the slayer of Mayor Harrison,
was yesterday placed in cell No. ii at
the county jail. He occupies the same
narrow sp,ce in which Louis Lingg
committed suicide. On one side OF
him Jung Jack Lin, the Chinaman
who killed his cousin on Clark street.
Is confined. On the opposite side
Michael Kane, who killed Superintcnd-
dent Wells at lemon. is waiting for
his case to be disposed Of. Prender-
CASTS cell is just ms dc the main en-
trance TO the ccll.room. IL is near
the cage in which two attendants are
always on duty. To make Il ubly
sure that rcndercast eill not cheat
the gallows by committing suicide.
two guards, Robert Wallace and Meyer
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
FIRE IN NEBRASKA PRISON
Large shops DESTROYED and Narrow Es-
cape of CeiI-Rooms.

Large shops DESTROYED and Narrow Es-
cape OF CeiI-Rooms-
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct % The state
penitentiary had narrow escape
from destruction by fire last night.
The blaze began and ragged in the
main factory, or harness shop, the
large building adjacent ito the prison,
which was filled full of stock and
manufactured goods of various kinds.
The fire started, as near as can be
learned, from the foundry, and before
1t could be detected it had spread all
over one corner of the large shop. the
harness or main factory shop has
none of the main Offices of the prison
and is not directly connected with the
cell-rooms.
The prison is situated three miles
from the city, and before the fire de-
partment could render any available
service the fire had gained such a
start that the entire building was com.
pletely DESTROYED and the tircmen de-
voted their energies to saving the rest
of the prison.
The tire department was escorted by
thousands, who crowded the street
ear lines and blocked the way with
private vehicles Rumors OF the wild
est nature were telephoned in from
the scence, until il was generally
credited that the penitentiary was be-
ing destroyed and the unfortunate in
mates roasted alive. At one time it
was given out that fifty mad persisted.
1t was two hours before the straight
story could be learned. The peniten-
tiary proper was untouched Work in
the prison shops will be interfered
with for some days, owing to the cut
tons.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
Member. of scottish Rite Meeting.

BosToS, Mass, Oct. 2s.--The mem
bers of the Supreme Council, Thirty,
third Degree, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite for the United States OF
America, met here in annual conven-
ton yesterday morning with sover-
eign Grand Commander lllustrious,
John German, thirty-third degree OF
New York, presiding. There were
thirty members and ten officers pres
ent. The session of last evening was
mainly taken up with the annual ad'
dress by the Sovereign Grand Com-
mand"r. To day the executive session
will take place, when officers VIII pe
elected and new executive and honor-
airy two.thirds will also be elected
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
BIG BLAZE AT PITTsBuRC.

Immense storage Warehouse and Arti.
fetal Ice Factory In Flames.
PtrrsBrRG, Pa, Oct. -. Fire broke
out in the immense seven-story brick
building, one of the largest in the city,
bounded by Thirteenth street and
Spring alley. The building is occu.
pied by the pitisburg Storage com
pany and the artificial ice factory
of the Chautauqua Lake ice company.
At this writing the building IS filled
with flames and will doubtless prove
a total loss. Every fire engine in the
valued at $3.50, 900, and the machinery
belonging TO the ice company at slOO,.
600. While the value of the goods in
storage is not known. it will increase
the total loss TO about $500, 200.
LATER-The flames have extended
10 iher buildings on the opposite side
of Pike street. Among them are thoss
of the All gheny County Electric Light
company, which supplies the city with
light; the Hoover Cold Storage com.
pany and Others. Five employees OF
the Chautauqua Ice company were
caught on the fourth floor of the bu u
ing building. Three are perhaps
fatally burned and two seriously.
Their names arS:
T. j. HEILMAN, ,: Thirteenth street;
burned about head and bands
ARTHUR GRIFFITH, Bedford avenac;
seriously burned.
The names of the three others could
not be learned. All, however. are
painfully burned.
The flames are rapidly spreading
and are now beyond the control OF me
fire department. Outside assistance
has been telegraphcd for.
LATEsT.-The fire is now under con-
tro.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04

New YORK, Get. as.-1he troupe
between the contractor and the piaS
terers employed in the construct on
of the Postal Telegraph and Muiua'
Reserve buildings hos been settled
The 500 men who struck Yesterday re
sumed work this morning.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04
p,,.rm,p.d TO KIN mimsolL

ELRuARr, Ind. Oct :s.-Eiias
Tomrkins, aged 60 years, and living
at Grand Rapids, Mich. placed h,m
self in front Of n passenger tram nei,
last night to commit suicide. NC ~
one leg and was so t,rr.bIy oru'Ss"
that he cannot We.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-11-04

murder, but he looked at me with a
determined look which told me I
would never be corporation counsel
while lived. ! must have fired twice
aftcrwarj"
II thought ! only shot once. Then
as l was leaving the house | fred a
shot into the floor. That was to keen
them from pursuing me. did not
want to be chased to the car. Then
went to the Desplaines street station
and gave myself up. When the Off.
GERS got me dos n stairs one of them
struck me twice on the jaw, but he
saw that my mind was ut ease and he
stopped
II will be acquitted IL I have an
impartial trial II will only be JUS
tice. have good acknowledgements
OF them-and they will spend their
money freely in my behalf. know
| will be liberated by to-day. The
paper says l am insane. Why. thnt's
the sheerest kind Of folly. am not
a'lunatic. can talk sensibly, and
because have studied and got in ad-
vance OF my time they call me insane.
Immediately upon being liberated I
will be appointed corporation coun-
sci. One thing I regret, and that is
the trouble with which have inflicted
MIR. llarrison's sons and daughters
hut their plan will be for the good of
tn. entire ely"
The remains of the dead mayor wore
laid TO rest with municip | honors ON
"wednesday. The funeral cortere was
the 'argest ever seen in Chicago or
rerhaps the west. Th, lunatic Jren-
q rgast wi probably be sent 10 an
asylum without delay.