Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-12-20
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IN The WEST.
PORT TOWNSEND special: The
United States cutter Rush
has returned from her long cruise
along the west shore Of Vancouver
Island in quest OF news concerning the
missing lvanhoe, which sailed from
Seattle for San Francisco September
q with Fred Grant, ex-minister to
Bolivia and editor OF the Seattle Post
lntelligencer, g. q passenger. AT
Nettie Island a life buoy belonging to
the Ivanhoe was obtained from the ma
tiyes, who had found it several weeks
ago. The stern end OF q ships dingy
boat and some other small fresh wreck
age were found In the vicinity Of Bar
clay Sound, but nothing further than
the buoy to indicate that it belonged
to the Ivanhoe. The Rush's cruise ex-
tended T. Cape Scott. A succession
OF heavy gales were encountered.
Capt Hopper, OF the Rush, says he
visited every settlement and trading
post, making diligent inquiry and Of
fering inducements to the natives for
information, but he was unable to find
any trace Of castaways on the island.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, special: The
facts about the strange occurrences IN
connection with the Briggs-Pickin
case are just coming out. Mabel
Briggs relapsed into what would ordi-
narily be called o state OF nerv-
GUS p~rostratiou Saturday night and
declared she was under Dr.. Pickin's
control again and that Alma Leonard
would be found In the same condition.
In his endeayOrs to arouse Mabel from
her lethargy her father fired two
shots from q revolver. A crowd gath
cred around the Briggs house and two
doctors were called. Mabel was finally
tAken In q carriage to the Leonard
residence where Alma Leonard was
found to be in the same condition rs
Mabel. After Alma had been revived
to some extent she operated by mes
meric process on Mabel, who was
brought to something like her normal
condition again. Both girls from time
to time suffered what seemed to be
complete nervous relapse, but which
they declared was the hypnotic con
troll OF DR.. Pickin.
FORT SCOTT, Kan, special: Resi-
dents OF Eronson and vicinity, o few
miles west, are wrought up over the
fact that q Number OF their citizens
have teen swindled out of cash, stock
aud propertf to the extent II at least
Sc, 600 by three sharpers, who pro-
fessed to be the inventors of o wash
ing compound, for which they were
selling state and territorial rights.
They came to Bronson Two moaths
ago and succeeded in working up
great interest in the washing fluid.
MANY OF the prominent business mel
and other reputable citizens aud
farmers secured territory, paving for
it In cash, fine st0 TX and mortgages
| on their farms and property. A few
days ago the three swindlers gathered
together the property they had SEE
cured In this n and without no.
tice left the country.
CHEYENNE, Wye special: The al
legged bond swindle by the young Eng
lishman, John I. NJ. Pierce, at Yank-
ton, S. d.. has developed some fine
manipulations in relation to Wyoming.
On Wyoming property over $3.50, 900
worth OF school bonds and farm mort
cages. covering property in Laramie.
Albany, Converse, Douglas, Uinta,
Johnson and Natrona Counties, have
appeared. The bonds are of various
denominations, from 800 to $1,000
each. There ia no record In any OF
these counties mentioned OF the ex-
istence OF such bonds and mortgages
or the fact that such paper hiss ever
been in existence. Serious trouble
will be occasioned the owners of the
property on account OF the title
cloudA
MINNEAPOLIS special: The Ester.
ly Harvester Company made an as.
signment to A. NJ. Allen. The COM
pany was originally located at White
water, Wis, but came here in 1892
and reincorpOrated, prominent busi-
moss men OF this city subscribing $780,
000. Eight buildings were erected at
st. Louis Park, but the delay incident
to their erection restrained the output
Of the company last year, and the coll
lectiOns of the present season being
poor 1t brought about the culmination.
Tho assets are given at 1899, 742 and
the liabilities at $685., Ola The COM
pany will be reorganized ut once and
will utilize the present plant.
PORTLAND, Ore, special: The
Chamber OF Commerce has appointed
. committee TO solicit supplies for suf-
ferers In Nebraska. A thorough IAN
vase ~ thn efata will no mado for CON.
t,ir,,tions ~ Sh"at and ao,r Isha
COMMITTEES "A to forward : train.
load in q short time. A carload OF
groceries and provisions will be for
Warded Immediately.
SAN FRANCISCO special. The ac-
tion begun by Chairman Cornwall of
the Republioan State Central Com
mittee, to contest the election OF
James H Budd, a. Governor. wal
thrown out OF the State supreme
Court. The only alternative now left
70 the Republicans u 70 carry the con-