Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-06

IN THE EAST.

WASHINGTON special: Secretary
Smith has left Washington for Geor-
gia.
HURON, Ohio, special: Ambrose
Likelider and Robert Tuchs we're in
stantly by the explosion of two large
casks OF ammonia which were being
hauled to Havana, Ohio.
WASHINGTON special: The Secre-
tary Of the Interior has approved
allotments in severalty to the Yankton
Indians Of South Dakota. The allot-
ment will amount to owe LOG, 600 acres.
WASHINGTON special: The Score
tary OF the Interior has issued a re-
QUESTION on the Secretary Of the
Treasury for 81 ole. 900 to be issued
in quarterly pensions payments. Des
Moines gets 800, 900 of the amount.
WASHINGTON special: The Secre-
tary OF the Treasury has decided that
under the terms Of the new tariff bill
payment OF sugar bounty on claims
already filed cannot be legally made.
1t is presumed, however, that all pro-
ducers having claims for the bounty
will prosecute them in the court of
claims.
BUFFALO special: The drought in
western New York Is without prece
dent. The farmers mourn the loss OF
their crops and fear havoc by fire and
starvation OF stock. The dairy inter-
ests are suffering greatly. Unless
rain speedily and copiously the
entire state will experience enormous
financial losses.
MAsSILLoN. Ohio, special: The
.Massiilon Coal Operators Association,
issued q circular stating that l,008
men are wanted Immediately to go to
work in the mines. They offer 60
cents u ton for mining on a 81 inch
screen basis and guarantees protection
from violence OF all miners coming
here. The crisis in the district il APP
parently very near.
NEW YORK special. The police com.
missioners found Capt. Adam A. Cross
guilty OF accepting protection" money
and dismissed him from the force.
Wardmen Geo Smith and James Burns
were also dismissed. The board also
dismissed from the force Capt. Devery
and Wardman Glenon for accepting
brides. The dismissed men say thew
will appeal to the courts for reinstate-
ment.
WASHINGTON special: Secretary
Carlisle wrote a letter to Represents
tive Goldzier OF Illinois in response to
a letter from that gentleman asking
the Secretary for a definition of the
term, ssalien anarchist" as used in the
Hill anti-anarchist bill. Secretary
Carlisle writes: II do not think it is
prudent or just for an executive or iu-
dicial official whose duty it may be-
come TO administer a law to
conclusively in advance what construc-
tion he would place upon terms used in
it,"
LIMA, Ohio, special: A battle took
place at Ohio City between a gang of
thieves and citizens. The thieves
were found breaking into a store room
and when called upon to throw up
their hands, fred, wounding Watch
man Riser. The thieves e~ndeavored
TO escape, but citizens pursued them
and q lively battle took place, with
several wounded on both sides. JOS
eph Lehman and Attorney Lewis were
probably fatally shot. The citizens
yer finally forced to retire and the
thieves eetaped, carrying with them
either two dead or badly wounded
new ypax special: Judge Bart
lett OF soa supreme court, handed
DOWN 4eSleion In Brooklyn ID the
stit q Qh(Qeat Is. Walters, for . writ
y mAndo44 locompel Principal 4.
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