Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-19


Dr. Dennis 8. Hamlin, president Of the
association, made the opening speech.
Addresses We're also made by Secre-
tary Herbert, Senator AIanderson.
Gen. Thomas Vincent, who was al
Lincoln's death bed, aud John G. Me
olay, Lincoln's private secretary.
Among those who sent letters of re-
gret were: Associate Justice Shiras,
Assistant Secretary Hamlin, Chief
Justice Richardson of the Court OF
Claims, Gov. Flower of New York,
Whitelaw Reid, DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Senator'S Allison, Cockrell,
Manderson and Sherman, and Repre-
sentatlyes Wheeler and Wright.
PITTsBURG special: For the last
three days the police have been raid
ing the penny in the slot, poker, and
dice machines, and over one hum
dred OF them have been seized in Pitts
bnrg and Allegheny. The proprietors
OF the saloons and stores where the
machines were captured were ar
rested, charged with maintaining
gambling devices. FL. III. Irwin OF
Chicago, owner Of the machines, hes
arrived in Pittsburg from Baltimore
to confer with the police officials re.
garding their action. He was arrested
and Is now confined in the central po-
lice station.
ALBANY, N. Y, special: The Sen
ate Judiciary Committee submitted "a
memorial from the Civil Service Re.
form League, charging Gov. Flower
with violation Of the civil service
laws. The committee also offered u
resolution that the chairman Of the
committee. Senator O'Connor, and
Senators SaXton and Mcmahon be con-
stituted special committee to investi-
gate the charges, and to report at the
opening of the next session OF the
Senate. A bitter partisan discussion
ensued, which was terminated by the
Lieutenant Governor ruling that the
resolution was not properly before the
Senate. 1t will be called up again
later.
WASHINGTON special: There are
rumors again in circulation in Wash
ington that President Cleveland is
very bad off physically. This time
the rumors are not being circulated by
the newspapers. Members of Con-
gress are the ones that are giving this
runor wide circulation. They are
Democratic Congressman. too, and
from the northwest. 1t is asserted by
some OF those who called ON tho Chief
Executive that he was in a very bad
way. Every effort is being made, as
usual to keep his actual condition
from reaching the ears OF the public.
NEW YORK special: A Washington
dispatch to morning paper says it is
rumored that a suit for divorce will be
brought by Mrs. Breckinridge imme-
diately upon the expiration Of the
present suit. 1t is said that Mrs.
Breckenridge turned over the largest
portion Of her fortune to defray the
costs of the trial and that she was
nearly prostrated when her husband,
on the witness stand. frankly confessed
dates OF his relations with Miss Poll
ard.
NEW YORK special: Dun & Co. S
Trade Review will say: The business
Improvement is scarcely as distinct as
it has been in recent weeks. Strikes
have checked Improvement in build
ing and some other trades, while more
favorable crop reports than expected
have arrested the upward tendency in
the prices of products. The failures
this week number 2lS in the United
States, against lS7 last year.
SCoTTDALE, Pa. special: The coke
workers strike is now practically set
tied 1t was reported in coke circles
that the men OF the Oliver plant and
the Grassland and Cambria Iron Com
pany's plants voted TO return to work
at rates fixed in the Frick sliding
scale. This will.put about all the idle
men to work again. OK
NEW YORK special: Gustave Hagen,
bookkeeper for the American Ex-
change National Bank is missing, and
so is $33, 600 of the bank money. One
of the banks customers, G. f. Bar
tholomew, is in Jail charged with be-
ing accessory to the embezzlement, and
the police are hunting for Hagen.
NEW YORK special: Bank state
ment: Reserve. increase, $33, 600;
loans, increase, s6,5l3.O0O: specie, in-
crease, $477.OOO; legal tenders, in
crease. 81, ,SO9, 900; deposits, increase,
$9.OO9, 900 The bank now holds $780,
s3l, 900 in excess Of legal requirements.
WASHINGTON SPECIAL: The Presi-
dent has appointed William G. Hixon
of Texas Marshal OF the United States
Consular Court at Fuchen, China. This
appointment does not require confirma-
tion by the Senate.
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