Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-08-10
IN THE WEST.

tHe supreme COtlfI Geclueu tnat Inc
Worlds Fair Directors and officers
were directly responsible for closing
the gates Sunday, July %, and violated
the injunction previously issued by
him ON the ground that Jackson Park
is public recreation ground and peo-
pie could not be excluded. they having
been cited for contempt in closing the
gates. He ordered that Directors
Gage, Hutchinson, Henrotin. McNally
and Kerfoot be fined 5000 each. Di-
rector Lawler received a fine Of SlO0on
the ground that he voted to close in
the belief that the injunction had
lapsed, and Director General Davis
$3.50. President Higinbotham and
National Commissioners Massey, St.
Clair and Forbes We're discharged on
the ground that they merely carried
out the directions of the management.
The attorney for the fair prayed an
appeal from tho decision, which was
granted. Pending the hearing OF the
high court, however. the parties are re-
quised to give bond to obey the injunc-
tion.
CoRYDoN, Ind, special: Boone
Township, this county, was made the
scene Of the most terrible shooting af-
fair that has ever occurred in this part
OF the state. A large crowd OF men
went to the home of William and Ed
Conrad for the purpose OF lynching
them, they being suspected OF killing
their father last winter. The Con-
RAIDS armed themselves with shotguns
and revolvers and secrcted themselves
outside the house and when the crowd
appeared fired into them, killing John
Timberlake, VIM. Wiseman, Edward
Houston and Isaac Howe. VIM. May
was fatally shot. The Conrads es-
capped. Intense excitement prevails
throughout the county. The Conrads
have always been regarded as vicious
and worthless.
WAYNEsvILLE, Mo-, special: Sew
eral people were injured in riot at a
church trial at the Flew Hollow meet
ing house. The pastor, Rev. Henry
Roam, had been accused OF cruelty to
his wife. Roam's two sons, contrary
to his expectations, startled him by
telling the truth about the matter. He
called them liars, and was Knocked
down by Ed Booher. an elder in the
church. The general row followed.
Roam's Oldest son was hit with u club,
two kissinger boys were stuck with
knives, and several ribs were broken.
CARLYLE, ILL.,, special: Moses Over
ton, farmer residing two miles west
of Fillmore, in Fayette County, with a
friend, had occasion to visit an almost
deserted piece of land on his farm with
the intention of picking berries, when
to their surprise they encountered q
den OF diamond back rattlesnakes.
The farmers procured clubs and at
tackled the vicious reptiles and 6uc-
ceeded in killing nearly two hundred,
while many escaped. The location Of
the den was on the bank OF o small
stream.
MAsCoUTAH, ILL.,, special: John
Lynch, a harvest laborer in this ooun
ty, had q terrible experience daring
the past week, from the effects Of which
he will probably die. He was sunstruck
while at work in an isolated place, and
Law on the ground in the open field for
five days without food or water. He
was conscious part of the time, but un-
able to move. When found his face
was badly swollen from mosquito bites,
and 1t was thought ut first that he had
smallpox.
SAN FRANCISCO special: Anthem
tic advices from Hawaii state that
Minister Blount has determined to sail
for the United States August 6. He
will leave affairs in charge of Colnmo-
dore Skerrett of the United States
steamship Boston. His report to the
President is said to have preceded
him.
DENVER special: A report from the
small mining town of Como, Col, says
that white miners burned the Chinese
headquarters and six or eight China
men are supposed to have perished in
the flames. The trouble was caused
by the Chinese reducing wages In the
gold mines near that town.
SAN FRANCISCO special: It has
been decided by the managers Of Le-
land Stanford's estate to dispose Of
over 1000 blooded horses from his
ranches, and the stud Of famous stall
lions and highly biooded mares.
CHIcA0o special: Ii : riot between
unicn and nonslnion sailors, w. r. Felt
and Gustav Dixon we're probably fatally
injured.
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