Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-16
WESTERN.

DENVER special: DE-. Rucker, coroner
Of Pc catell0, Idaho, has arrived here. He
is seeking possession of a body won in q
game of cards. His antagonist is Dr.
Ceuno, the Italian Consul. Cueblo COM
mitted suicide just before the day set fol
his execution for the murder ola man
named Mcnamara. One day PERI offered
to wager his corpse against 500 that he
could defeat DIR. Rucker at cards. If he
should win, the doctor should send the
money to Perri's mother, in southern
Italy: In case he should lose, the doctor
should have his body to dissect. They
played and DR.. Rucker won. PERI signed
paper ordering that his body should for
ever remain in the possession of DR.. Ruck-
er.
topeka, Kan, special: The complaint
charging Gov. Morrill, with having OBJ
tanned money under false pretenses has
been filed in the Office of Justice Grover. II
was sworn to by Il. w. Peters, storekeep-
er in the state penitentiary, and contains
two counts. They charge the Governor
with having signed a voucher authorizing
the auditor of state to issue a warrant fol
$166 to j. L. Bristow, and another author.
izing warrant in favor of Charles Hull
for SIS.
SAN FRANCISCO special: Among the
passengers on the Mariposa from Samoa
was Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson. The
n0velist's widow will spend some time al
her former home in Oakland and will alter
nate her future residence between that
city and Apia, Samoa. In an interview
Mrs. Stevenson stated that her husband
had left her in good circumstances. His
III cl1 1o<%
q small fortune in themselves.
GALLATIN, Mo-, special: A strange dis.
ease pronounced black erysipelas battles
the skill of the local physicians of Davis
County. Thirty deaths have resulted in
the last six weeks and number Of cases
are uncured. 1t is the most malignant
among women and children. The symp.
tons are eruptiOns similar to erysipelas
high fever and swelling OF the face, ears
and tongue.
DENVER special: The Rocky Mountain
News says editorially that the gold re-
ceipts of the Denver mint have fallen of
heavily the past month in spite of the in
creased production. 1t accounts for it by
saying that the smelters have been selling
the product to agents of the Rothschilds
and Others interested in the recent bond
sale at slight advance over the mint
price.
SUNDANcE, Wyo., special: The recen,
shipment OF hounds to its ranges by the
Standard Cattle Company for the purpose
of eXtirminating wolves is proving a sue
cessful plan. The dogs hunt in packs and
tear wolf to pieces in short order when
ever they catch one. During the two
weeks experiment with the hounds over
twenty wolves have been killed.
CHICAGO special: Two hundred heavily
armed deputies gathered in the criminal
court preparatory, it was rumored, to a
raid Of the Hawthorne track. 1t is report
ed the force will leave for the track with
instructions not only to stop pool selling,
but to arrest everybody in sight.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The wind
storm beginning at midnight swept over
the northern part of the state, doing con-
siderable damage to fruit. Peaches suf-
fered especially throughout Placer County,
but damage verywhere has been greatest
to cherries.
ST. JOSEPH, No., special: B. w. Hiatt
OF Montgomery County, Kansas, Is in the
city soliciting aid for sufferers in that Sec
ton. He says the people OF western Kan
sas are eating horse flesh, being unable to
get other food.
DULUTH special: Lightning struck a
small boat in the harbor. Charles Emery
of Bay City, Mich, and George Barshaw
Of Duluth were instantly killed.