Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-12
IN THe WE ST.

CHICAGO special: A case OF black
smallpox caused the liveliest kind OF
commotion in the Harrison Street 20.
lice station. A man named Benson
Sherman, suffer ing with tho ,,laErr
died in cell there and from twenty to
thirty officers and forty-fve prisoners
have been exposed 10 the disease.
Nothing is known regarding Sherman.
except that he was brought to the sta
ton by man who informed the desk
sergeant that Sherman was drunk aud
that he be kept there until sober The
lookup keeper noticed that Sher-
mans face and hands had turned
black. The health officer was notified
and he pronounced it a case of small
pox. Before the man could he re.
moved to the pest house he died. In
spector Laughlin ordered that the
station be quarantined and that every
body therein he vaccinated to guard
against the spread of the disease.
SALT LAKE, Utah, special: The
sixty-fourth annual convention OF the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints convened in the tabernacle
here. Wiltord Woodruff spoke of the
testimonies which have been left on
record by all the holy prophets con-
corning the raising up of prophet in
the latter days to establish the Church
Of Christ. Elder Cannon warned his
hearers To beware Of false doctrines
and false statements. At the after
noon session the conference was ud-
dressed by Elder Hebor j. Grant. John
Henry Smith, and George Ieasdale.
CHICAGO special: There is proba-
bility that the employees Of the various
building trades will declare a lockout
and throw from 6O,00O to 100000 men
out of employment. At q meeting of
the Executive Committee Of the Build
ing League ii was the unanimous sen
timent that lockout had become
necessary for the recognition of the
building trades along lines which
would enable contractor to control
his own business without Interference
from labor leaders, whom, il is
claimed. have become too arrogant in
their demands OF late.
CHICAGO special: The sale of the
Al!erton Packing Plant for 1894 900,
which has l.een consummated here, is
taken as an indication of the resump-
ton OF operations by the packing COM
bine. The plant Was purchased by II.
n. Moran OF Chicago, who is said to
represent number Of Scotch capital
lists. The old pool was broken four
years by internal discussions, and tho
purchase OF the Allerton property is
said to be the first step toward reform
ing the combine. the object being to
control the live hog trade OF the coun-
try.
GAINESVILLE. Wis.,, special: The
heaviest fine that can be imposed by y
Judge OF a municipal court WAS given
Clarence w. Wix0m Of Fulton. amount
ing with costs to $2,O74. Wixom is .
member of one Of the wealthiest fami-
lies Of the county. but engaged in rob-
bing hen rOosts, etc. He pleaded
guilty to seven charges of larceny and
was fined $1,000 and costs, or three
years and = half In Jail. His father
raid the fine.
CHICAGO special: While making
some repairs in the bottom OF An elc-
yator shaft in the Columbus Cloak
Company's store, Frank Kennedy was
crushed to death and Frederick
Koerig perhaps fatally injured by hav-
ing the elevator cage come down upon
them. What started the elevator on
its downward course Is unknown, as
there was no one but the unfortunate
men about the shaft.