Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-11-01
Kansas City. st. Louis. Omaha, Min

Kansas City. st. Louis. Omaha, Min.
neapolis and ST. Paul, due 10 unse asQn-
ably warm weather In the south low
prices for cotton continues 10 affect
business unfavorably.. Reports = to
Bradstreets' from J, III national, state
and private banks of discount at l12
cities In the United States show to
tai deposits September ] last Of ST.
935, ,OOO,o0o, an increase OF about $780,
600, 900 since September !, 1893, just
after the panic. but gain Of only OF
! per cent. since May |, 1874 Reports
to Bradstreets' from $50 savings
banks at IS cities, with deposits ag-
gregating tive.sixths of the grand to-
tai OF all savings banks deposits, indi-
cate that the Withdrawals from. such
institutions. for variety OF motives,
since May ! 1893, aggregated Sll3,-
GOO 600. Exports of wheat, -four In
clUded, from both coasts Of the United
States and Canada, for tho week
equal 1888, 600 bushels, as compared
with 3, 1927 900 bushels year ago.
= HUNTINGTON, Pa, special: A huge
eagle swooped down upon the yard OF
Thomas Richardson, c6lored man
living In the suburbs, and tried to
carry away the latter's infant child.
The bird fixed its talons in the infant S
clothes and was rising slowly when
the garments tore and the hltle. one
fell to the ground, q distance OF about
ten feet, escaping injury. Mrs. Rich
ardson frightened the bird away, but
1t soon returned and, selling dog be.
longing to q neighbor. few away with
it to its eyrie in the mountain top.
NEW YORK special: Terence v
Powderly, 1t is said in Knights OF
Labor circles, will again be candi-
date for master workman before the
general assembly OF the Knights OF
Labor, which will meet in New Or
leans Nov. IL. Bitter contests be-
tween the Sovereign and Powderly
factions in the national trade assem-
blies are in progress The friends OF
Sovereign, however, are closely unit.
ed. They say they will make hot
fight to get Sovereign reelected.
WASHINGTON special: Postmaster
General Bissell has prepared circular
letter to all free delivery Offices in the
country, with Instructions to postmas-
ters to post copies Of the same up in
their Offices. 1t quotss the statutes
forbidding the levy of political contrf'
buttons from civil service employees,
aud declares that the law in this re.
spect must be strictly complied with.
Speaking Of the letter Bissell said the
postoffice business was not political
machine, and his endeavor was to con:
duct it on business principles
WASHINGTON special: Argument
was begun in the United States Su
preme Court on the appeal of the
Government from the decision OF the
United States Circuit Court for the
eastern Pennsylvania district in favor
of the American Sugar Refining Com.
pany. the T.. G. knight and Spreckles
Il Franklin Refineries, against which
the Government brought suit under
the Sherman antitrust law. Ex
Solicitor General Phillips opened for
the Government and John johnson for
the re.iners. -.
WASHINGTON special: The net cash
in the Treasury is 1925, 1853, l75, Of
which s5s,O05, 027 is represented in the
gold reserve. The gold reserve has
passed another million mark and
reached the highest point since July
%, when it began to dwindle to the
lowest point in the history OF the de.
partment $50, zoo, 600.