Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-03-08
SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

Ell PAso, Tex, special: Hugh
Brice, claiming 20 be a nephew of
Senator Brica of Ohio. arrived from
Mexico and tells story of maltreat-
| ment anl suffering that he was SUBJ
jected to by the Mexican authorities
Nearly four years ago Brice went to
Pueblo, in Mexico, and was Immediate
ly arrested on the charge of murder.
He was thrown into prison aud his
feet chained. He WAS never allowed
to speak to all American and could not
talk Spanish. He never got a reply
to any letter he wrote nor was he
brought up for trial. At last he OBJ
tained his liberty, he says, by promis-
ing the mayor of the town $500 and
the chief of police another thousand.
He states that he is going to Wash
ington to press his claim against the
Mexican Government.
CHATTANOOGA special Some time
since the story was sent out broadcast
from Knoxville that D. NJ. Key. Judge
of the United States District Court for
Tennessee, would retire from the bench
soon after his 10Th birthday. In an in.
terview the venerable Judge put a aui-
etus on all such authorizations. II have
not retired, and have no intention of
doing so,' he replied to a query. Il
will never leave it. | guess I'll be
there ten years or more. | am in per-
feet health, and it would be rather
shabby of me to leave the bench ana
draw Is, 600 Of Governmentmoney each
year for doing nothing. while some
one else draws the same amount for
doing the work. Judge Key was up-
pointed by President Hayes in 1879
and has served continuously ever
since.
HOUSTON. Tex, special: The re.
rating of all Texas cities by the insur-
ance companies is exciting the busi-
ness men. The underwriters claim
that 10000 more was paid out in
Texas last year than was taken in in
premiums, and all rates will be ad-
yanced % per cent. The underwriters
propose to take Houston out of the
first class, placing her in the second
class. which is 25 per cent. higher
than first, unless the city council give
more fire protection. This woulc
mean an advance in Houston rates OF
SO per cent. The demand is that mou
paid men be employed in the fire de
partment, that q chemical engine h
purchased and that certain fire trap
be abated.
BARBOURSvILLE. KY. special:
is reported from Harlan County tha
Len Tye, the negro who murdere.
Miss Bryant. near williamsburg,
year ago, recently returned and kid
mapped = farmers daughter and KEEP
her secreted in the woods till disco.
cred by hunters. They waited for hi
return, and proceeded to skin hin
alive. Before he was dead the gir
built fire on his head and he was
roasted alive. It Il said he confesse
the murder OF Miss Bryant and til
kidnapping of three other girls Ii
Kentucky and Tennessee. keepin.
them secreted until they died Of
treatment and exposure.
4 KANSAS Cry, Mo-. special: Judge
Wonord, in the Criminal Court de-
clsred invalid the city ordnance
against keeping dramshops and saloon
open on Sunday on the ground that
c0nntcts with the state law. Tho de-
cfsiOn Is the same q that which 81
inside egainst the anti-p0licy 0rainaAes
It n based on the fact that the mini
mum 6ne IN the ordinance 81 ereatcr
than the minimum under ~ stata
law. ssgs 81
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