Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-31
IN THE WEST.

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the past forty eight hours the Missouri
River has risen six feet, great damage
being done to property Ia the vicinity
OF East Atchison. During the past
twelve hours the stream has cut away
nearly 200 feet OF adjoining land near
that town and the work OF destruction
continues. East AtchisOn has been
protected heretofore by q strip of land
known az the Point" and which ex.
tended for several yards into the river.
This Point" has been cut away, how
ever, and the main current strikes
town almost directly from the north.
1t will probably be only O question OF
o few hours until the current has full
sway at East AtchisOn from this direc-
ton and then no power or earth. can
save the place from being swept away.
Great excitement prevails there and a
great many persons have moved to
this side a the river for safety.
Buildings which stood in the north
end OF the village are being torn down
or moved by the owners. Probably u
dozen buildings were moved and the
work continues throughout the night.
MILWAUKEE special: A dynamite
fiend has been lettering about the
premises OF Mrs. Hausmann. Mrs.
Hausmann reports to the police that
when her son, Il years old, came home
from his work through the alley at the
ear gate Of the house he found a
brass box about one and one-fourth
inches square and two inches long.
The box had q wooden cover. Her
sol tried to pulls this cover open,
when the thing exploded with a great
noise, taking of the middle finger of
his left hand at the first joint. Moth
ing was left OF the Internal machine
itself, and the police are unable to &C.
count for the circumstance Of its
being left in the alley.
DENVER special: The attorneys for
ex-Gov. John Evans, in the case
against the Union Pacific, Denver and
Gulf Railway. have filed additional
documents in the United States Court
asking for further evidence regarding
the recent election OF directors and a
motion to have the election set aside.
1t is claimed the Union Pacific and
Gulf Consolidated has "a, 06S shares OF
ing held by Mink and Harris. Sup
Elemental petitions ask the clerks in
the transfer Office in Boston to be COM
llI0iilSu v o. oWok bGutCuISlVo re"
garding stock certificates. 1t is al
legged that duplicate stock was voted
at the election.
MARsHFIELD, Wis. special: Mrs.
Louis DufiiOy, q passenger on the south
bound Wisconsin Central train, gave
birth to o child between the stations
OF Colby and Unity. She vas on her
way from some place out west to her
home in Oconto and had with her two
other small children. When the
train arrived at Unity the mother and
the icy born babe were taken to q ho-
tel and placed in charge OF DIR. Clark.
Several ladies in the coach with the
sick woman, it is said, through
modesty deserted her, and her wants
were administered to by q number OF
male passengers until Unity was
reached.
MILWAUKEE special: The Rev. o.
b. Thayer, pastor OF the Delaware and
Ottawa Presbyterian Churches, re-
signed his charge at the meeting OF
the Milwaukee Presbytery. Rev. Mr..
Thayer owned q building which he
rented for a saloon. He pleaded ig-
norance OF the intention of the tenant
and when the matter was voted on by
the congregation q majority were in
favor Of retaining the pastor. There
we're some votes against Mr.. Thayer,
however, and he resigned.
BUTTE, Mont, special: in the case
for the possession Of 81 900, 600 Of First
National Bank stock, formerly belong
ing to the late Millionaire Davis, OF
this city, the court decided that the
stock belonged to Andrew ]. Davis,
who was accused OF having possession
OF it improperly. Davis claimed his
uncle gave him the stock before
his death and the court upholds his
claim.
ST.. PAUL special: The relation OF
the coal miners strike to members oil
certain divisions Of the Brotherhood oil
Locomotive Engineers was thoroughly
c%anvassed by the convention here, the
| result being an order advising those
engineers who we're threatened by the
strikers for earring ''scab'' coal tC
obey the law, which means that they
will carry scab coal.
ELGIN, Ill.,, special: President
Avery OF the Elgin National Watch
Company, notified the stakeholder.
that = representative OF IN English
syndicate had offered q. ZOO, 001 for the
plant and that the holders OF three
fourths Of the stock had agreed to the
sale.
81. PAUL special: Val Blatz, the
millionaire Milwaukee, brewer, died
very suddenly ct the Ryan Hotel in
this city OF heart disease. He was re
turning to Milwaukee from CalilOrnia
With hio wife.