Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-08-02
IN II WEST.

RAWLlNS, WyO., special: WORD
has been brought to Rawlins OF u ter
rlble accident on Upper Snake River,
in the southern part Of Carbon County,
which resulted in the death OF Miss
Cora Gardner, the daughter Of a we'll
known ranchman. The young lady
had gone for . horseback ride. About
half an hour after her departure the
people ut the ranch were Mortified, on
looking out, to see the horse galloping
across the plains dragging the inani-
mate form Of the girl, feet foremost.
The men ran out and stopped the
horse. The unfortunate Young woman
presented Q horrible sight. Her hair
was torn from her head, her back
broken In two places. n leg broken
and her body cut and bruised from
head TO foot. She lived but fifteen
minutes after being rescued. 1t is
supposed that the young lady had dis
ing 1t by the lariat rope, n end Of
saddle, when the animal was fright
ened Of something and ran away, the
rope catching her foot in q half hitch
around the ankle and dragging her to
death.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The Ha-
waiian Star OF July IA contains the re-
port Of Judge S. A. Wildman, Samuel
Parker, John 7. Cummings and Maj.
Seward, who recently left for Wash
ingtOn to lay before President Cleye-
land . petition for annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands TO the United States.
The petition is said TO be signed by
many natives and other royalists who
1-s.a ~nAAkA{ khs. Capitalization 10 tIa
there b no hope for the restoration Of
mont in their political condition
States.
RusHvILLE, ILL.,, special: A mystic
Ftous cas- Of poisoning occurred here.
While Robert RippotOe and family
were outing Mr.. RippOtoe was taken
taken suddenly sick. A physician was
called and while he was attending his
patient Mrs. Rippotoe was suddenly
taken sick. Both became unconscious
and Mrs. RippOtoe died 1T 4 o'clock.
II is thought Rippotoe will recover.
The physician pronounces the poison
strychnine. Two other members oil
the family ate at the same table, but
were not poisoned. The 0 will
investigate.
SAN FRANCISCO special: At . meet
| ing OF the representatives OF the Japan
ESQ residents OF this city held at the
japanese Consulate 1t was decided to
begin the collection Of 10000 to send
10 the Government OF their native
land Tor the purpose Of carrying on the
war with China. The local Japanese
IRE also prepared to form an auxiliary
to the Japanese army Of 4, 0OO, arm them
selves with American rifles and 60 te
Japan ct their own expense. A gen.
eral assessment will be levied II neces'
sary.
81. PAUL, Mimi, special: Reports
from Ashland say that forest fires have
destroyed Phillips and Shores Cross
ing and now threaten Fifield. Mason,
. small town on the Omaha road. Ii
now on FIRE. Atlast reports the White
River Lumber Company's mills, with
40, 200, 600 feet OF lumber, had beer
burned. Several bridges have beer
burned. An Omaha freight train was
ditched near Shores Crossing and the
engineer and fireman are missing.
The loss at Mason is over 81, O0O. 600.
SAN FRANCISCO special: A large
meteor fell aud was followed by v loud
report like . clap Of thunder. The
course Of the meteor was clearly dis.
tinguishable In the sky for ten minutes
after II fell, The meteor was also OBJ
served ct numerous other points In the
northern and central parts OF the
state.
CAICAao special: Receiver Tourte-
lot Of tho defunct Chemical National
/ Bank has begun suit against Joseph