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

DENVER special; DICK Taylor,
well. known horse thief and all-round
dasperado was shot and killed while
attempting TO rob a grocery store.
Isaac Daffer is the man who claims to
have rid the neighborhood of one of ita
worst characters TayIor's latest
deed was in keeping with the
long line OF neryy exploits that adorn
his record. Harley Lower, son OF w.
II. Lower, while on his way home with
friend and two young ladies. stopped
in the store to get some candy, leaving
the key in the door. Pretty soon an
unknown man sauntered into purchase
some bologna. When Lower started
to leave it was found that the key had
been removed. Calling on N. 4. Hem
derson at the next door, Lower told
him OF the disappearance Of the key.
Officers took their station in the store
to await the expected return OF the
key stealcr. About 1:2O o'clock they
heard Taylor's footsteps upon the side
walk and braced up to meet the desper-
ado Taylor was accompanied by
man who Is supposed to be yonng
fellow named Mckinnon. lie was
recognized by the officers and when he
opened the door they drew q bead on
to throw up his hands. Instead of obey
ing the command Taylor drew his gun
and discharged 1t in the direction of
the officers. The officers returned the
fire. Taylor and his companion took
to their heels and ran, the officers in
pursuit. DafFer gained on his man and
Tayor made a brave effort to turn Ola
his Lursner and drop him with his gun.
Baffer replied In kind almost simultan-
eously and sent his bullet home to
Taylor's heart McKinnon escaped.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The steamer
Belgic, which has arrived brings news
of the capture recently near Tsichow
Island. by . war junk disguised as
merchantmen, Of formida BILE band
of pirates who, for the last eight or
nine months, had made themselves by
their ferocity and blood.thirstiness, the
terror OF all junks trading between
Ningpo, TaIchow and Wenchow. OF
the fifty-one pirates on board the buc-
caneering craft only eleven were cap
tured alive, the remainder being killed
In desperate attempt to repulse the
attack OF the sailors op board the war
junk, who, though inferior to the p..
rates. pluckiiy attacked the enemy and
Is
twenty-five OF their forty fighting men
on board, including tho captain and
the second officer OF the war junk. A
curious incident in connection with the
case Is the capture ON deck OF thirteen
Ruddhist monks, who were found fight
ing side by side with the pirates. and
proved to be the mcst desperate men In
In the lot. These monks are very
probably the same band thar made .
raid upon nunnery near Tingpat IN
Decem ber last and carried away the
youngest and prettiest OF the yotaries,
gagging the ugly ones In = cruel man
ner and throwing them under the great
altar, where the poor creatures were
found two days afterward nearly
fAmishPd.
WICHITA. Kan. special: A decided
sensation has been created by . suit
filed BY Amos Houcx In which he
claims &l27. 600 from the estate OF his
deceased brother. Samuel J. Houck.
Samuel Honck died few weeks ago.
leaving money, house and lands, aggrs-
eating in value $3.50, 0GO. to his wife and
children. In his petition Amos HOuck
claims that he and his brother were
partners 10 the hardware business and
had been since 1871, and that tha
wealth OF which his brother died pos.
from the partnershfp business. The
claim has occasioned the greatest SUR
prise, AZ neither the widow nor the
lawyer who has acted for years for the
dead man have any knowledge Of tho
alleged Partnership Some years ago
the brothers were In business together.
hut naoa took ont ElS ono and went