Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-09-20
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the authorities as yet.
IN THE WEST.
SHELL LAKE, Wis, special: Assis-
tant Quxrtermaster General Mahoney
and Capt Clark have arrived, having
been sent by Gov. Peck to investigate
the needs Of the fire sufferers. They
ere In consultation with the local re-
lief committee and will. send supplies
for the burned out here and for set
tiers who lost their places. The fires
are still burning very bad and 1t re-
quired q determined effort to save
Spooner from destruction last night.
Every precaution is being taken to
keep the fires from entering the Shell
Lake Lumber Company's plant, which
is the only point here in any danger.
New houses are already being put up
In the late burned district.
SUPERIOR, Wis, special: The Nor.
thern Pacific and Eastern Minnesota
Railroads are now bringing into Super
Tor "a average of 500 cars Of wheat q
day. The yards OF the Eastern Min
nesota ut South Superior and West SUI
perior are completely blocked with
cars, and the tracks Of other roads are
being used. The Northern Pacific,
which has more trackage within the
city limits than all the other roads in
Superior combined, Is experiencing
great difficulty In making room from
day to day for the cars that are brought
In. The elevators and mills cannot
unload the cars fast enough to keep
pace with the incoming traffic.
Fort sSCOTT, Kan, special: Two
carloads Of hogs from . western Kan.
sas ranch, where the crops totally
failed this season, were unloaded on
the streets Of this city and sold for
from so cents to % each. The aver
age price was 81. Three months ago
they would have sold for % each. The
scene was q m novelty. The herd
was surrounded by eager butchers
anxious to purchase. The shippers
sell them for only money enough to
pay transportation here, rather than
let them starve where there 10 no food.
Many loads have passed through this
going to other cities to be sold in
. similar way.
SEATTLE, Wash, special: The
steamer Collier Willamette, from
Dutch Hxrbor, Alaska, brings news
that on August Ia the schooner Favor
tie. flying the English flag, was cap
tured by the Mohican Tor violating
the sealing laws and turned over to
Her Majesty's ship Pheasant, which
sent it to Victoria. 1t had aboard be-
tween 1,4O0 and 1900 skins when cap
tured. Capt. Hansen says the catch
In the vicinity Of Dutch Harbor this
season has been fair, and sailors as a
rule are satisfied. The Petrol and the
Concord, two of Uncle Sans cruisers,
left August IL for japan.
ST. PAUL special: In the conven-
ton OF the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union the first business vas reports Of
not connected with the
uni0nA Wonderful growth was .
from many sections. In the al
ternoon Secretary Doyle OF New York
the report Of the numerical
strength OF the order, in which he
says: 1--WE have added sixty-eight
new societies with q membership OF
!, 663 70 the roll OF national unions,
making . total OF 1853 societies with o
membership OF 55,445.'
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, special:
Mai. Mahoney, who was sent out by
Gov. Peck to Investigate the losses by
flre in the burned district in this state,
says he found the situation less dis
tressing than he expected and all that
Is needed now Is stoves for the rcfu-
gees from BArrOnnette and Cumber-
land. From his view there is little
needed beyond temporary relief, rs
most OF the heads Of families have al
ready steady employment to engage
them through the winter.
BOISE. Idaho, special: An attempt
was made to wreck the west bound
train on the Oregon Short Line,
twenty miles east OF Nampa. A rail
was loosened on q bridge which was
feet high. 1t was discov-
cred Just before the train arrived and
the train was tagged. An armed man
was observed on . hill near
by making signals. Deputy United
States Marshals and posses are in pur-
suit.
PARACHUTE. Colo, special: Cattle.
swooped down upon the sheep
campo on Mesa, west OF here, shot and
wounded q herder named
Carl Brown, drove of other herders
and drove the shsep over cliffs along
Roam Creek. The sheepmen raised q
posse and started for the scene OF the
There will probably be q
time before the trouble Is ended.
CHICAGO special: Warrants were
for the arrest OF President G..
c. Cheney, OF the Western Bank Note
and John Holmes OF the
same company. They gave bail for
their appearance in St. Louis Novem-
her s. The charge is the same as that
the state officers of Mississippi
bills resembling United
States currency.
METROPOLIS, ILL.,, sdecial: John
Martin, aged - years, was jailed here
for attempted felonious assault on Ma
ria, ono OF the most respected colored
women In the city, aged 10. She was
obliged to defend her honor with q
knife Martin was released on $500
bail. The negroes are excited to .
high pitch.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., special: Mrs.
q. G. Hulz was murdered by her hus.
band. The murderer then attempted
to commit suicide. shooting himself
Reviving, he attempted to es-
cape, walking twelve miles before be-
ing 0vertaken. He Is 10 years old and
prominent man.
COLORADO 6PRlNos special: Three
hundred delegates were present d the
opening Of the sesslOn Of the National
Of Keely Leagues. They
at once 10 swat the arrival
Of several hundred more detained by
washouts IN Kansas.
CMA1LE9ToM, Ill, special: The
pri0e d broom corn Il this county has
nnaNhnd n1OS Mr. ton. and A ntail 60in9