Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-02-24

SOUTHERN SUM

Sr. LOUIS special: Major Carl
Brandt an old German newspaper man,
who died few days ago, left will in
which he beiueathed his heart to his
wife. Major Brundt married while q
young man, and his wife Is still living
in Germany. For some reason his mar
ried life was unhappy, and he came to
America Though estranged from his
wife for life, he frequently declared
that rs his heart was still hers she
should have it after his death SO he
made provisions in his will for the de-
livery of his heart to a Cincinnati friend
who in turn was directed to place it in
the hands OF his wife. The Cincinnati
man to whom this duty was delegated,
upon hearing OF the death OF Major
brandt Immediately telegraphed to the
local undertakers TO have the heart re-
moved from the body and forwarded to
him. A draft for SIS followed the Il ,-
gram. DR. e II. Starkel removed the
heart 1t will tc forwarded to Major
Brandt's Cincinnati friend, who will
see that 1t reaches Mrs Brandt
NEW o LEANs special. A San An
tonic dispatch to the Times Democrat
says: Advices reached here that an
immense flow of fresh water was struck
in the artesian well near Portland on
the ranch of the Fulton Pasture Com
pany, which embraces 10000 acres
This well was started as an experiment
by the company, and now that water
is struck at depth OF l,C00 feet and
the enterprise is great success, we'll
will be put down on each 1000 acres OF
the extensive ranch. They expect to
make the question Of drouth thing of
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scores of other Southwest Texas ranch
owners who have been watching the
result Of this company's experiment
will Immediately begin the work OF
drilling artesian wells
DALLAS. Texas, special: A strolling
troupe OF variety actors billed the town
announcing a play entitled "Burnng
Of Henry smith at the Stake by Paris
Mob" The bills said the play would
be presented at the Camp Street
Variety Theater. of which Gns Wood is
manager The tiIls gave notice that
"ali the SCIENCES from first to last OF the
bloody trag .dy would be given. ~
| Mayor w. Z. Connor ordered Chief OF
| Police Arnold TO notify Manager Wood
| that he would close his institution II 1t
| was attempted to present the play. The
show did not come oil.
NEWPORT, Ky, special. a special
grand jury has indicted ex-Mayor A. s.
| Berry, Congressmsn-elect and nearly
! all the members of the council OF 1891
| for malfeasance In Office. Mr.. Berry
| and u half-dozen members OF the coun-
| eli were also indicted for bribery, at
| tempted bribery, or receiving bribes,
in connection with street railroad ordi.
nances.
| SAN ANTONIO special Advices were
received at Fort Sam Houston from
Fort Ringgold telling OF the arrest by
1 Capt John G. Bourke of fifteen Cara
1 ties in Starr County. Everything IL
/; now quiet on the border La the extra
dition proceedings against Francisco
Bafavides the prosecuti ton has closed
| PULASKI, Tenn. special: News has
been received from . remote part OF
Lewis County that two Mormon preach
ers who had been repeatly warned to
stop psoselyting in that section were
assassinatcd by masked men while
holding meeting
BLuFrIkLp, w. Va, special: Police.
man Chandler attempted to arrest q
negro. The latter resisted; both fired
1T once, and both were killed.