Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-25
WESTERN.

NuEYENNE, WyO., special: Adj. Gen.
Frank A. Sitter left for the scene of the
Indian trouble in the Jackson Hole Coun-
try. He is ordered by Gov. Richards to
investigate the situation, and il it warrants
he will take steps to have some of the state
troops on the soene. No reply has been
received to the governors telegram to the
secretary Of the interior. 1t is reported a
party of Indians are holding a sun dance
ct Hays ranch, at the head of Green River.
It is claimed that they are threatening to
destroy property Of the settlers. Judge
Torrey, speaker Of the house, has wired
Gov. Richards from Lander asking per-
mission to organize . force and go to the
aid Of-the settlers.
CHICAGO special. Ex-senator C.. p.
Farwell declared that the suit brought
against John v. Farwell & Co. by the
assignees OF the Potter Lowell Company of
Boston to recover 81, $50, 600 in bonds.
said to be f~raudulently conveyed, was
absolute nonsense. The conveyance &C.
CURED a year before the B0sten company
failed and the bonds were utterly WORTH
less. He told the plaintiffs attorney that
II they would furnish . wagon he would
turn Over the bonds with pleasure.
LINCOLN, Neb., special: Lewis NcAfee,
. farmer, was shot and killed on his prem
lses near Zion Church. The murderer
crept to the house il his bare feet and
committed the crime with q revolver. He
was tracked through the fields to this city,
where the trail was lost. The metise 10 be
lieved to have been robbery. An accurate
description ct the murderer is in the hands
OF the officers and . large reward is offered
Ter his apprehension.
CHICAGO special: John b. Lee~ni, alias
':John the Window Snasher," was can.
tured by the police, and a mystery of a
year was solxed. Leeoni has broken over
l0e plate glass windows in the business
section of the city within the past twelve
months. He has caused q loss to merchants
and insurance concerns amounting to al
most $4,000. The man 10 insane.
SANTA BAxsARA, Cal, special: The
sle0p Restless il reported lost of Santa
Cruz island, with sixteen persons on board.
A party Of young people left port for a
pleasure trip IN the Restless. Friends felt
uneasy and q party was sent in quest of
the sloop. The latest report from down
the coast is that the Restless has been
wrecked.
EIGIx, ILL.,, special: Otto Enghausen,
son OF a prominent farmer near Bartlett.
was dangerously injured by Charles Shultz
while returning from a picnic. They
quarreled and Shuitz struck Enghausen
over the head with q stone, fracturing his
skull. 1t is thought he will die. Shultz
was arrested.
NARTNErrE, Wis.,, special: Joseph
Miller, an old resident, died while on his
knees in prayer. He was IS years old and
leaves five sons and two daughters. Last
week he predicted that he would live but
q very few days longer, though he was up
and about.
DENVER special: Rev. j. T. Irwin,
from Grand County, Oklahoma, is here
seeking aid for drouth sufferers. He says
. large portion of the population are liv-
ing on cracked wheat, or corn meal and
water. Some have no money to buy ever
these.
81. Louis special: A dispatch to the
Post. Dispatch from Helena, Ark, says:
the Inhabitants of this city are excited over
the assassination OF County Jailer Will r.
Dennis, who was called to the Jail door
elnd shot down without q word Of warn