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

LOUISVILLE special: After arguments
were completed in the Gordon Brown case
Judge Thompson announced that he could
not hold the prisoner, Gordon, who shot
young Brown and Mrs. Gordon in an as
signation house several days ago, and that
he would discharge him as an object les
son to other adulterers. Never was q
crowd more demonstrative in its apprecia-
ton than was that in the police court when
Judge Thompson announced in a clear
tone the verdict in the case. Cheer after
cheer went up and hand after hand was
thrust out to the judge to show how his
verdict was appreciated. There was evil
IDENTIFY not soul in the court room. save
the attorneys for the prosecution. and per-
haps some friends of the dead man, but
was pleased with the verdict. Thus ends
the last chapter to the most sensational
tragedy in the history of Kentucky.
ATLANTA, Ga, special: The fatal work
of the 13-15-A puzzle is recalled by the
spectacle of Columbus NJ. Gere, a Phila-
delphian, who is being detained at police
headquarters apparently lunatic. He
says he was named Columbus because he,
too, was discoverer, and then he tells
how he had discovered the solution to a
puzzle he carries in his hand, and toys
with all the time. 1t is brass plate about
the size of dollar with a lot of holes
through which small ring runs. The
problem is to get the ring off. He has evil
IDENTIFY been made mental wreck by a
study of the puzzle. Gere is hotel man
who has recently been in Florida and
came here to secure hotel property dur
ing the exposition.
LEXINGTON, KY, special: The negroes
here are greatly excited because of the &C.
quittal Of VIM. Shipp, white, tried for
numbering Samuel Brown, colored.
Browns octoroon wife had been Ships
mistress before his marriage to her. Brown
caught Shipp at his house with Mrs.
Brown and in the fight that followed
Brown was killed. The negroes demand
ed that Ship should be treated as if a
cOlOred man had invaded white mans
home. They insist that justice has been
denied their race in Browns murderer
going free under snch circumstances. The
verdict is unpopular with the whites.
WACO, Texas, special: The sound money
conference committee, composed of prom
inent Democrats from various parts of the
state, adopted resolutions declaring for
gold as the standard of value and the
largest coinage of silver consistent with
sound finance. central committee was
appointed to perfect sound money Or
ganization with power to call state con-
vention if it was deemed necessary
Twenty-Five delegates to the Memphis
sound money meeting were chosen. A di
vision in the Texas Democracy Oh the sill
yer question is considered unavoidable.
MEMPHIS special: The interstate drill
will open at Camp Schofield with dress
parade of the military companies and
bands in attendance, the transportation OF
sponsors and other special functions of the
occasion. The arrivals include the Cat
ling gun detachment of the Omaha Guards,
Companies D and X OF the Third Cavalry,
from Jefferson Barracks, Capt. Keys with
the Third Cavalry Band, the Iowa State
Band and the Thurston Rifles Of Omaha.
New ORLEANS special: The Olympic
Club of this city, at a meeting took action
which virtually recognizes the doom OF
prize fighting. 1t will endeavor to intro
duce new sports, offering big purses for
Mcleod and Burns to wrestle, and Ives,
Schaffer and others to play championship
billiards.
LEXINGTON, KY, special: Volney
Beard, aged 81, was shot and killed by AL
bert c. Hill, a grocer. He was formerly a
clerk for Hill, and illicit relations between
Hill's wife and Beard were the cause.