Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-03
OUTHERN

New ORLEANS special: A triple muir
der Is reported from "A remote parish in
Louisiana. Two neighbors persuaded a
third neighbor, who they suspected had
money about his house, to 90 with them
| possum hunting. In the meantime the
other W men had arranged with their
wives to put on men's clothing, black their
faces and go and kill the wife of the man
who was suspected to have money while he
was out hunting. After he was gone a
peddler was granted permission by the
wife to stay all night. Later on the pedd-
Ter heard cries Of murder in the adjoining
room. He rushed in, after breaking down
the door, with pistol in hapas~~M he Filled
both the women Disguised as negro men,
but they had Killed the other woman. The
pedatef left and brought in the first ersoas
he could find. They were astonished to
find the supposed dead negro men to be two
white women.
ST. Louis special: The Post Dispatch
says: The well known st. Louis banker
who spent two days investigating the Cit
zens' Stock Bank and the Savings Bank at
Slater, Mo-, which recently failed, says the
failure was luz to the use of the SAINT,
methods used by AlIis, the LittlcsR }ck
buIhhNl III "lNNNiIS tito ~ IN ' u
zens' Bank had $l0O, OOo capital, and claimed
$65, 900 surplus. When it's suspension &C.
CURED it had 100000 liabilities, Only $1,l0
cash and assets OF only $4,000. The SAY
ings Bank had a capital of $50 900 and a
surplus of $4,000. It has liabilities of
$500, 900. There was less than $500 in the
vault when the bank closed. 1t is supposed
that most OF the money was lost in specu-
lation.
ATLANTA, Ca, special: President Col
lier received a letter from the secretary of
state saying that the American Embassy
at London had received from Lord Kim
herly, the secretary Of foreign affairs, q let
ter Of inquiry in which he asked whether
the Cotton States and International Expo
sitiOn was to be devoted exclusively to
cotton products. This was Of course an
swered in the negative. 1t is inferred from
this thatthe British foreign office has an
exhibit under consideration.
GALVESTON, Texas, special: There was
a fire on board the steamship Masonic lying
outside the bar, and the whole cargo, about
1900 bales Of cotton, is a total loss. John
Dixon, cook, was sutfocated while sleep
ing in the cabin. Two of the vessels crew
were overcome by the flames of the burn
ing cotton and are now in a critical condi-
ton. The vessel was beached this after
noon for the purpose of more successfully
combating the fire. II will be saved. The
loss is fully covered by insurance.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, special: The richest
mineral region in Alabama is to be tapped
by a e road, to be known as the GunterS-
vile, Pacific and Brownsville Railway.
The capital has been subscribed and work
Is to be commenced at an early date. The
road will run from Guntersville in extreme
north Alabama, to Brownsville, twenty
miles north Of Birmingham, a distance of
100 miles. 1t will traverse a section rich in
iron ore and coal.
BAY MINNELII, Ala. special: A most
brutal crime was committed near here.
Tim Thompson, a little negro boy, was
asked to dance for the amusement Of some
white tOughs. He refused, saying he was
a church member. Jim Jostling, one of the
men, knocked him down with a club and
then danced with both feet upon his pros
trate form. He then shot the boy in the
hips. The boy is dead and his murderer Is
still at large.
New ORLEANS special: George East
wick, manager Of the sugar refinery and a
member of the firm Of Havemeyer & East
wick, and Miss Celeste Stauffer, who was
engaged to Samuel j. Tilden, and to>whom
he left 500, 600 in his will, were married
here. 1t was a great social event, because
of the high standing Of the contracting par
ties.
CLINTON, w. Va, special: This was a
bloody day on New River. A fight oc.
at Rush Run between a white man
and a negro. The white man shot the ne
gro dead. On Loop Creek a general fight
occurred, in which three men were killed
and several wounded. Two Of the killed
fairly cut to pieces.
BowLING GREEN, KY, special: A saw
Mill boiler exploded at B0nayr, Barren
county, killing Ave men and badly scald-
ne several more. The names OF four of
he dead are Bird, Fam, Derring and
shark. The mill property was almost to-
ally destroyed.
ROME, Ga, special: Dora Williams
ocked her three children in her house and
rent visiting. The house took fire and the
were burned to death.
DALLAs, Texas, special: The coolest
In twenty years Is being expert
need In Texas, the thermometer going -
~ ~ ; degrees above zero.