Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09

lines OF general trade has resulted in an
increase in the volume of general business,
notwithstanding the impending idleness Of
OF 1900 Rhode Island w0rsted mill opera
tives aud many in other industrial lines.
Exports Of wheat (nour included as wheat
from both coasts OF the United States
amount to 2,665 $50 bushels, against 2,421, =
coo bushels last week and 2, 77S 600 bushels
in the week year ago. This weeks outgo
Is about the average for months past.
Available wheat stocks in tie United
States May are smaller than at like
date one and two years ago. For many
months the total has been largely In ex-
cess Of like figures either ono or two years
before. The price movement retains the
characteristics of preceding weeks, with a
long list of gains: Wheat, ~ per cent.
corn, ~; sugar, ~; sole leather, 2 cents;
upper leather and hides (nominally),
shoes, prints, sash and doors at western
points and pig iron Of all grades at st.
Louis. Live cattle at western centers are
practically unchanged, ~ is finished iron,
coal, pig iron and steel at eastern markets
and all except inferior grades OF wool.
Wool prices have been little easier, with
lower prices paid for inferior grades at the
London sales and domestic country prices
above parity with those current at the
leading markets. There is only a fair
business in cotton goods and prices re
main firm. No gain is looked for until the
demand for fall supplies becomes general
DETROIT, Mich special: The opening Of
the season Of aquatic sports was marked
here by the drowning of four people. Al
8 O'Clock John Moriarity, aged Is; Frank
Connolly, aged II, and four other youths
were swimming in the Rogue River, when
Connolly was taken with cramps. In
sinking he clutched Moriarity's leg and
both were drowned. The bodies were re-
covered later. At $50 p. m. a sail boat
containing Geo. II. Baugh, his wife and
brother-in-law, Geo. Emmons, was cap
sized in the Detroit River off Sandwich
Point. Mr.. and Mrs. Baugh were both
drowned before rescuers reached them.
Emmons was saved. Scufiling by the men
in the boat caused the disaster. The bodies
were not recovered. Mr.. Baugh was son
OF the manager Of the Baugh Steel Forge
Company Of this city.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, special: Every
business structure, except restaurant and
the depot, in the village of Sand Lake
twenty five miles north of this city, were
destroyed by fire. Several residences were
also burned, and there are not enough left
to accommodate the homeless people
Three general stores, two drug stores, two
hardware stores, one livery barn, one fur
niture store, two meat markets, the hotel
barber shop, wagon shop and three gro.
ceries, were totally wiped out. The total
loss is estimated at $50, 900, with less than
10000 insurance. The village is on the
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad and
has population of about 75O
STURGIs, Mich, special: The body of 9
man about S3 years old was found on the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail.
road, near here. In his pocket was found
q diary on which was written: "My name
Is IL. H. Thomas. My home is in Ogden
Iowa. My fathers name is /. W. Thomas
OF the same place." In his pocket wa.
found letter from his mother stating thai
she would send him $40 to come home
with.
New YORK special: The Thingvalls
line steamship Norge, which arrived from
Scandinavian ports, reports that on April
80 she passed large iceberg. On the same
date she passed large number of cotton
bales apparently bright and new and mo-
in the water long. Within three-quarter.
OF an hour forty four bales were passed.