Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-09-14
IN THE WEST.

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New Mexico has been subJec. almost
daily for over three months to violent
shakes from earthquakes. Yesterday
five connections have thrown down
scores of old adobe buildings, which
were already shaky from previous
earthquakes. No lives have been lost,
but queer feature is the numerous
cases of nervous sickness, and even
commissions, to be seen among the
women and children as soon as the
r,imbling of tie ground commences.
The sceates OF the di disturbances see,ns to
be at Sabinal. where spring has ap-
Feared at place which has always
been dry and barren. The theory of
the natives concerning the shakes is
that large body of hot water lie; un-
derground. and as the vapor accuInu
lates and wants expansion the earth
crust is raised, and it may keep on un-
til an outlet is found allowing the
water and steam to flow freely. An
extinct volcano situated within twenty
miles south of Sabinal may have some
thing to do with the disturbance.
SAN FRANCISCO special: Customs
officers had lively battle with opium
smugglers. One smuggler was cap.
tured. another probably lost his life
and 5000 worth of opium siezed. The
opium was being lowered into IL small
boat from the steamer Romulus when
Inspectors Casey and Sprague, who
had been hiding on the pier near by.
demanded the surrender OF the men in
the boat. There was no reply. and
the inspectors fired two shots ut the
men. Henry Hendricken, the boat
man, surrendered, but the other man,
a member of the Romulus crew.
jumped overheard. As nothing was
seen of him afterwards it is thought he
was drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The
burned steamer San Juan, on her last
trip from Hong Kong to Manila, had
on board 100000 ounces OF ofsilver, worth
about S250, 600. all of which has disap-
peared. No signs of it could be found
by divers working on the wreck.
Chief Engineer Webb and number
of the steamers officers have been ar
rested. Great excitement prevails in
Mexico, the Philippines, and Hong
Kong, over the discovery of the coin,
which was found hidden in the engine
room of the San Antonio, and in the
chief engineers cabin. Chief Engi-
neer Webb was detected in the act of
smuggling the fortune into Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO special; Henry A.
Bell, citizen of Albert Island, is here
enroute to Nottingham, Eng, whence
he departed to share the exile OF Mr..
Wright twenty years ago. Wright
nf %n1 .
vault Of the Nottingham Lace Com
from the shock, and his wife deserted
was found. Wright went to Albert
dred frisnds. He is now fully in charge
Of the island, and all are doing well.
CHEYENNE, Wyo, special The re-
mains of young man by the name OF
Simonson, who perished in snow
storm near Snndance in March. 1892,
we're discovered last week in Cold
Spring Canon. The skull was found
about six feet from the body, and one
foot, still in the boot, about q rod fur
ther away There is no doubt he had
been misplaced by wild animals. The
dead man was about 20 years old.
PORTLAND, Ore, special AT
Butteville, thirty miles south, 100
whites herded fifty-six Chinese hop
pickers and drove them to dock and
forced the captain Of q steamer to bring
them here. There are about 500 more
Chinese there and more trouble Is
feared.
MusKoGE, /. T.. special: It has
been decided that only two Of the nine
Ch0ctaws will b shot at Wilburton.
The balance will plead guilty Of man
slaughter and receive loo lashes on the
bare back.
CHICAGO special: Tho body Of . man
supposed to be III, B. Stoul OF Lincoln,
Neb., was found floating in the lake.
Il had been Ia the water several days,
and 1t is thought he fell from steamer.
SILVER HILL, Ark, special: 7. w.
Whitley and the elder members of his
family attended church, leaving I'VE
children III the house: The house
took Dire and III we're but1led ~ death.
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