Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-03-28
WESTERN.

cation Of the robbery Of the big gold bar
and gold coin ut Enzenada took . sensa-
tlonsl turn when Allan Pr;tt ind James
Garrett were arrested at thu place, charg-
cd with the crime. They are being held
On suspicion, but the arrest Of Garrett, who
Wa not known to have been suspected,
indicates that the authorities have q clew
which may result In the conviction Of the
guilty parties. Allan Pratt has for six
years served Manuel Riverolli rs q cashier
and confidential clerk and wa in full
possession Of the secrets Of the firm, know
ing also the combination to tho safe. He
- Z young Englishman and his reputation
has been the very best. Garrett is . young
Canadian md for some time was clerk for
the international Company at Enzenada.
Both men are naturalixed Mexicans and
therefore cannot AJAX protection from Eng
land.
DENVER spe cial: Every charge made
against the State Reformart0ry at Buena
Vista has been sustained by the report Of
the special committee Of the State Board Of
Charities and Corrections appointed to in
vestigate the management Of the institu-
ton. Cruel and inhuman punishment, the
testimony shows, has been practiced at the
institution, and crimes shocking to moral
ity were common. Men have been hung
up by the wrists until they became uncon-
scious. In one instance, it was testified,
Deputy Warden Hoyt jumped upon a
prisoner SO manacled and strung up, and
hung his whole weight upon the suspend
ed man. The whole management Of the
institution Is shown as brutal and demon
alizing. The financial affairs Of the insti-
tuition, 1t Is shown practically that no
books were kept.
Il SAN FRANCISCO special: IL is now ru-
mored that still another and later will Of
James q. Fair Is in existence. The report
IL that ten days before his death Fair e
cuted another will and trusted 1t to the
keeping OF Mrs. Bessie Paxton, sister OF
the wife Of Col. Warfeld, proprietor Of the
California Hotel, the late millionaire and
Warield' friend. Mrs. Paxton Is in Los
Angeles and the rumor cannot be verified.
Rumors OF other alleged wills are also
heard, and it il limited that It may be
shown the late millionaire had q mania for
executing last wills and testaments and
entrusting them to the keeping Of his lady
friends.
ST.. PAUL, MIMI, special: The Walter
A. Wood Harvester Company has gone in
to the hands Of q receiver. The receivers
are Frank Seymour, cashier Of the Mer-
chants Bank; "A. II. Lindke and p. S.
MacGowan, general manager Of the com
pany. The order vas made by Judge
Egan on the application Of the Evart
Manufacturing Company, Of Illinois, on a
claim for materials furnished. The petition
says the harvester company owes more
than $500, 900, = large part Of which it is
unable to pay.
REoRIA, Ill, special: A fire destroyed
theNlpper stories Of the Dewein building,
M Of the principal business structures in
the city. The lodge rooms Of the X. of p.
and other orders were burned out. The
clothing stock of II. and N. Eisman and
the boot and shoe stock of Schnellbacher
q Son were damaged by water. The loss
is 100000; insured.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, special: A stubborn
fire broke out in some unknown manner
in the basement OF a large block occupied
by A. III. Schlieck, in the business part of
town, as q shoe store, and the firemen3 had
. hard fight for several hours. The total
loss on stock and building is estimated at
$&5 900. insurance, $4,000.
DENVER special: A letter from Steam
b0at Springs, which is far from q tele-
graph station, dated March ~, says that
date q distinct earthquake shock was felt
In Tampa Valley. The shock was &C.
companied by . report resembling the dis
charge Of . blast in . mine and by Z dis
tinct vibration Of the earth.
BOIEs, Idaho, special: Word has been
received hare that the Commercial Bank
Of Moscow has closed its doors. The pres
ident OF the bank j. /. C. Hattabsugh, who
was county treasurer up 70 January IL.
He owes the state 1850, and the oficials
have been pushing him for . settlement.
EvANsToN, Wyo., special: Searching
parties In the Alma Mine have recovered
Ill the bodies except that Of Walter Miller.
OF the Rumber killed thirty-two were
members X the Mormon Church.