Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-10
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largest nugget. In the history OF min
ing has been hoisted out Of the Snug.
gler mine at this point, and for size
surpasses anything on record, and for
richness Is certainly the most remark
able ever brought to the notice OF the
public. The lind, it IL believed, has
no equal in the history OF mining. A
few days ago the wofkmen nconn
terd q huge body OF ore and in digging
around it ascertained that 1t was q
monster nugget, the like Of which has
not been known In this or any other
camp. After considerable work they
succeeded in hosting it to the surface
intact. The chunk weighed 1900
pounds ana contained silver to the
amount of @25. 900. 1t il the largest
silver nugget ever known. and, what
Is most peculiar. it IL almost pure.
INDEPENDENCE special: One of the
most daring robberies ever attempted
in this vicinity was perpetrated re.
Gently at Winthrop, eight miles east
of here. Four parties entered the Ma
tional Bank 0fthat place. blew open the
vault, shattering the corner OF the
building. The steel chest was not
opened, although . desperate effort
was made on it. ~dislOdging it from its
position. Over 800 in small money
was taken, $1,000 remaining intact in
the chest. A team was stolen by the
robbers and they wer tracked north.
Late In the afternoon the team was
found wandering in the eastern part
Of the city. The carriage has not yet
been located. 1t il supposed the
thieves escaped by train from here.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, special: ia
cob Brown, the negro convict who
murdered Frank Mackin, u foreman at
the penitentiary, in 1892, was hanged
here. He died game and his neck was
broken by the fall The night before
he tore up q wooden cot in his cell and
and assaulted and painfully wounded
n OF the deputies and the Jail physi-
clan. He fought the officers in his
stream from . fire hose had been
turned upon him that he was subdued
and disarmed. He was baptised in the
Jail by q colored Methodist minister
and made . profession OF religion.
TACOMA, WASH, special: 1t seems
that the commOnwealers did not steal
. Northern Pacific train, ~ reported,
but.merely swarmed aboard it, getting
OF when ordered by the trainmen,
but at ace returning to the cars. The
train was finally s~idetracked at Palm.
er. United States Marshals went to
the scene. The plan OF the common
wealers Is to steal their way in squads
to Spokane and then proceed via the
Great Northern.
SAN FRANCISCO special: r. Fl. Nc.
Donald, jr.. who is accused OF having
wrecked the Pacific Bank and the
Peoples Home Savings Bank, il in
jail charged with embezZlement of
$4,000 Of the funds Of the Pacific
Bank. He was arrested under q grand
Jury indictment and was unable to se-
cure the 500, 600 bail demanded.
MISSOURI VALLEY special: A
head end collision between two freights
on the Chicago and Northwestern oc-
Cured here. Engineer Sourwine was
seriously injured, and two engines
and several cars badly wrecked. Sew.
eral carloads OF stock on the east
bound train were badly shaken up and
injured.
SEDAILA, Mo-, special: The First
National Bank, one Of the oldest in
this ctty, has failed, supposed to be tho
result Of = false telegram sent from
this city several months ago announ-
cling its failure. 1t had U $3.50, 900 cap.
ital and q surplus OF 425,OOO. II il be.
lieved the depOsitors will be paid in
full.
GUTHRIE, O. T., special: Maj. An.
drews, special agent Of the Interior
Department, is here To look up matters
relative to the Kickapoo Reservation.
He does not believe that the land will
be thrown open before full, and the
opening will be on instant notice, al.
lOwingho time for crowds to gather.
CHICAGO special: The sale Of the
Worlds Fair buildings was finally
consumated. The purchasers arc a
syndicate OF Chicago, Cleveland and
Cincinnati wreckingsand iron compan-
les. The price paid was $50. 900.
Eau CLAIRE, Wis, special: Russell
Wescstt, the eldest Free Mason in
Wisconsin, died, aged @ He had been
. mason sixty-eight years.
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