Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-10-18
SOUTHERN

RICHMOND Va, special: The
north-Eound passenger train on the
Richmond, Fredericks burg and Po-
tomac Railway was held up near
Quantico by seven masked men. The
engineer and fireman were forced
from the engine and the engine cut
loose and sent ahead. The express
car was then entered. The messen-
ger was covered with pistols, and
forced TO oren the safe, which was
robbed 1t is stated here that there
was an unusually large amount of
money on the train, probably 800. 600.
The railway has offered $1,000 reward
for the arrest OF the robbers.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, special: Allen
Storms. a well known citizen of Marta,
met with a tragic death. He was
travelling in a remote section Of Pres
lido County. when his horse threw him
and broke his leg. He dragged him
self for five miles and went three DAYS
without food or water. He was unable
to find . habitatlon, and to end his
suffering he shot himself through the
head with q pistol. Before commit.
ting the deed he wrote a note describ-
ing the accident and his suffering.
His body, with this note upon him.
was found.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, special: Two
men, who gave their names as Will
lam Martin and John Robinson, are in
jail here charged with planning u
hold-up on the Kansas City, Topeka
and Memphis Railway. The officers
got u hint and all the trains were
guarded. The two mel arrested were
found near the track heavily armed a
few miles from the city. They claimed
to have been hunting. 1t is thought
there Were many others in the gang
who have not beer captured.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, special: Adj
vices from Cedar Keys says the recent
gale was the worst there in twenty
five years. The main business street
is filed from end to end with derbis,
consisting OF wreckage from boats.
wharves, fish houses and logs of every
description. The damage to and loss
Of property is very great. A report
from Atalachicola shows the same
OF affairs. The people are dis
mayed and an app al for aid is to be
sent out.
NEW ORLEANS special: The new
grand jury found indictments against
three councilmen. Councilmen Kane.
Thrifty and Garfield are charged with
Offering to receive a bride of $1,000
from the steamship agency OF For
naris & Co., when it asked for some
franchise on the river front. John T.
Callahan, the first OF the Doodle coun-
cllmen convicted Of criminal bribery
and corruption in Office, was sentenced
by Judge Noise to five wears in the
state penitentiary and $50 fine.
NINITA, /. Z. special: Three men
robbed the express agent at Cnoteau
taking two mail bags, what money the
agent had and his express money.order
book Ten or eleven persons in the
depot were also robbed. The robbers
We're not masked, and information is
to the effect that they were all In
dams, supposed to be the Cook gang.
New YORK special: Wheat has
made a new low record. Sales were
made at 56s cents. which price was
never before reached in the New York
market, There is too much wheat in
the country, and altt ongh the bulls
claim to have reports verifying the
Government report that the crop is
$50, 600 900 bushels. there is such
q heavy surplus from previous wears
and Europe is buying SO slowly here
thai the market simply drops of It's
weight. Fifty cents is an absurd
~ low price for December wheat in
York. but the bears say thew will
put it there before they get through.
DAYTON, Ohio, special: The police
search for the perpetrators OF tho two
recent murders OF veterans of the Sol
n Hang Hama IN, ,>n,aiN,, ln,. i ~, "a.
u situation more horrible than the
terrible Bender crimes in the west
Forty old soldiers have be robbed and
ut the National Military
Home here, and only passing notice
has been taken OF the crime. The q.
A. II. is taking hold Of the matter and
y feeling exists that the Government
place detectives here to collect
evidence against the murderers who
have grown rich by robbing veterans.
ANDERSON, Ind, special: Rev. DR..
Smith, well known in religious circles |
Indiana, while preaching
it Winchester became infatuated
nth the wife OF Fred Helm. Helm.
trangely enough. fell in love with
drs. Smith, and the result was that
hoy traded wives. This caused
'reat sensation and necessitated
retirement from the ministrv
MADISON, Wis, special: The fed
ral grand Jury has returned q large
atch OF Indictments OF supposed
timber cases, about which
here has been much talk, but the
lcts arc betng kept secret BY order al
b Judge.