Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-06-06
WESTERN.


bolical crime bearing some resemblance to
the tragedies at Emmanuel Church has
been unearthed in the discovery that Miss
Nellie Harrington, aged IS, who occupied
the upper fiat at 1917 Ellis Street, has been
outraged and murdered in her bedroom,
the door looked and the clothing and fur
niture Of the apartment set on fire. The
room had been ransacked and jewelry and
her purse stolen. Attention was attracted
by smoke which issued from the room, end
when the door was broken open the bed
ding was found piled in the center OF the
floor and beneath the smouldering clothes
Was the bloody body of Miss Harrington.
Stabs were fonnd all over the unfortunate
woman's body.
WICHITA, Kan, special: Kansas is
without artillery. Several soldiers whose
names are unknown crept into the head
quarters of the local artillery company,
where all the cannon In possession of the
state were stored, and spiked every gun
with rattail files. The cunnon were used
in the memorial services and are old
timers, having been condemned by the
government. During the firing of salute,
one Of them exploded, tearing of both
arms Of Private Fennel and the fingers Of
A4V0tC w 0lhCks lag 0CCluCUt CAuSCu
considerable adverse comment upon the
to be used and this action was the result.
The cannon was damaged beyond repair.
GALEsBURG, ILL.,, special: Grand Mas
ter Workman Wilkinson submitted bis an
nual report to the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen. He says that the Pull
man boycott had cost the order 5000 men,
bers and urged legislation that would pre-
vent recurrence of such trouble. He
claimed the brotherhood must respect the
law and faithfully comply with its agree
ments. He recommended constitutional
amendment that would make grand mas
tiers and first grand masters equally liable
with the grand treasurer for proper hand
ling Of funds. The convention voted down
proposition to lessen the number of del
egates at national delegations by means of
district conventions.
CHICAGO special: j. ,. Grecnhut, ex-
president Of the whisky trust, walked into
the hands 81 the enemy and the iurisdic-
ton OF the United States court when he
, arrived from New York and went to the
Great Northern Hotel. For ten days de-
tectives have been on Mr.. Greenhut's track
in order that when he came to Chicago he
fore Master In Chancery Booth and tell oil
be knows about the untold things of the
old management. He arrived at the hotel
in the morning but escaped service until
the Afternoon when he was identified and
the notice served.
HUDsON, Wis.,, special: The New Rich
m0nd whitecap examination resulting
from the tarring and feathering of Mrs,
Peter Dunbar, aged Is years, has begun.
Witnesses thus far subpoenaed deny any
personal knowledge of the outrage. Wit
ness Morrison was committed to Jail for
refusing to answer questions. About
twenty-five New Richmond men are sup
posed to be implicated in the outrage.
They went to Mrs. Dnnbar's hore one
night, pulled her out of bed, poured
bucket of tar over her and then rolled her
in sawdust.
ABRRcRoMBIE, n. d., special: Peter
Elmer, seventeen years old. living four
miles east OF Hankinson, killed Edward
Poser, aged fifty years, as the result of a
quarrel over heller. Elmer was arrested
and taken to Wahpeton for safe keeping.
Elmer says he is innocent, and did nothing
but to free himself from the old man.
Other parties say he beat Poser to death
with club. There is great excitement in
Hankinson and threats were made 10 hang
the boy.
CHICAGO special: A South Chicago
electric ear, drawing trailer, crashed in
to wagon containing five persons ut
Seventy ninth Street and Yates Avenue.
The wagon was demolished, one woman
was killed, another woman probably
fatally injured and third slightly injur.
ed and two young men slightly hurt.
SALT LAKE, Utah, special: John Beck,
prominent and wealthy Mormon, was
indicted by the United States grand Jury
Cor unlawful cOhabitation. Mr.. Beck is
president OF the Beck Bullion Mining
Company. This IS the first arrest since the
manifesto against polygamy was issued
~ the church authorities four years ago.