Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
SOUTHERN SUMMARY

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A quantity of benaine exploded and
ten trainmen were killed.
SOUTHERN SUMMARY
MEMPHIS; Fem. nn.s:special: News
comes from Sewer County OF q tragedy
in which three men lost their lives
under most sensational circumstances
1t has been known for some time that
a large gang OF whitecaps fluurished
in the vicinity and several persons
have fallen victims. a prominent
farmer named RAIDER, residing near
Henderson Springs, received notice
from the whitecaps that they woald
visit him. He told some of his friends
and they decided to give the white
caps a warm reception. Late in, the
night several: :residents living n ar
Henderson Springs were awakened by
fusillade Of shots, and rs soon as the
shooting stopped they hastened out
into the road. Within u few feet of
ton, Labe. Lathom and Isaac ,Keebier,
who had fallen victims to Helton'S
trlsty gun. = 80 =. ..
!. GUTHRIE. Oklohoma,' special: Dap.
uty Sheriff z. K, Albert has returned
from d trip to the Creek Country,
bringing with him "a grueso,ne relic.
While travelling along the bank Of the
Canadian River, near rhnrber; he
found among tiH, tall grass o pair OF
rusty handcutfs clasping the arms OF q
Skeleton. which was partly bhrled' tn
the sand and partly tern "a pieces BY
wild animals. 1t WAS. all that re-
mained of some prisoner who had nA-
deubtedly eseapat from his. guards
some time In the past, and inhjs en-
deavors to get a,Ray plunged into the
treacherous river and been. drowned. ;.
the body afterwards being thrown up
on the sand, to be dragged and torn
buzzards until naught but few bones
and the iron fnanacles remxined.
2 NEW ORLEANS special: The dock
mems strike ended with . .spillipg OF
blood and complete Victory for the
strikers. The commerce OF the port
was simply paraayzed,and the agents
were compelled to cope, to termss The
strikers raided the FLYER front and de-
stroyed $1,000 or &c, 90 worth of prop
erty. A riot occurred on the levee
and. three. Aieu, twoJ negroes and O
white man, were shot but pot serious
lY hurt Later the mensmet in con.
ference and submitted their demands,
substantially Q refusal to work with
employers of colored labor. After
considerable parleying, the agents. ac-
ceded to their demands and the strik-
ers returned to w0ik.
GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, special: At
noon J.. NJ Johnson and john Hender-
son, who are sontesting tQr q valuable
claim northwest OF this tfsy, quar-
relied because Henderson attempted to
plow wheat johnson had sown and
both began shooting, Henderson with
Q revolver and johnson with q. rifle.
Johnson was not hit. but Henderson
was shot In the body and his son
through the breast, Tho boy died
from his wound and the fathers con-
ilitiou is critical. Johnson gave him.
self up at once. Both .mep are quite
prominent. johnson being the Demo.
cratic candidate for the Legislature in
his district.
FORT SMITH, Ark, special FIVE
thousand posters haze been distrib-
uted in that section OF Indian Terri
tory where the Cook gang OF outlaws
is known and contain dead Or alive
reward by the GoYernment which
will insure such q movement As will
cei taaly result in the annihilasion OF
the gang. n is understood that tho
railroads and EXPRESS companies are
doing their full share Ia Astliferent
direction.
MEMpHIs, Tenn, special: The cot.
ton picking uaachine recently tnrcnted
by Bloom Brvs., OF Texas. has been
given highly satisfactory test On .