Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-02-28
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bold pirates, after operating with singular
bOldness and remarkable success for the
last eighteen months has been rounded up
and the quartette landed in prison. The
entire outfit, comprising a sloop II row
boat, wagon and team, with a large guam
tity of provisions, was captured. Capt.
Wilcox, known as the king of pirates, is
an experienced sailor and piloted the craft
across the bay upon stormy nights, which
best suited the pirates. The gang boldly
sailed up to the wharf and under cover of
darkness stole anything it could find on
wharves or OF vessels discharging cargoes.
All the plumber was taken to the Alameda
side and unlOaded in San LeandrO Bay,
where a warehouse was located for the
storage of stolen goods, which was SUISSE
quently sold from door to door at prices
tar below the market rates.
CHICAGO special: Ten persons had a
narrow escape from death at the Sixty
third Street crossing at the Pacific tracks.
A street car of the Chicago Lawn Street
Railway Company was struck and demOl-
ished at the crossing by a Calumet Termi-
nal freight train, which was running at a
rate of ten miles an hour. Three persons
were severely injured, while everyone in
the car received minor bruises or cuts from
broken glass. The accident was caused by
the street car horses becoming frightened
and dragging the car in across the tracks
in front of the locomotive.
DURANGO, Colo, special: A committee
to examine the books of John l.. Bella,
county treasurer, reported a shortage of
over $4,000. Bella says he has not taken a
dollar of the county's funds, but his former
deputy, Ed. j. Steans, acknowledged a
shortage of several thousand dollars and
promised when appointed postmaster in
June, 1893, to reimburse the treasurer,
which, however he failed to do. Steans is
new under indictment for alleged embezzle-
ment committed in the postofice.
TRINIDAD, Colo, special: Thomas
Cook, a merchant of Gilmore, was forced to
open his safe by a masked man who got
the drOpOn him, but as the burglar was
leaving the store Cook shot at him with a
Winchester. The bullet struck the rObber
on the shoulder and fell to the floor, fiat
tened out, showing he had some sort of
bullet proof covering for the upper part of
his body. He escaped, but got only asmall
sum.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, special: The
Lower House OF the Legislature by a vote
Of al to 40, passed a joint resolution ac-
cepting a proposition from the city Of Sc.
dalia for the removal of the State Capitol
to that city, upon the condition that Sc
dalia erect state buildings to exceed in
quality and beauty those now owned by
the state at Jefferson City. The resolution
was also passed by the Senate.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The cadets in
the Salvation ARMY training garrison have
ro,,oJ<nJ ocvo;, 90 thu %r;D 10 rs Al,,;, 1o,l
er, Adjt. McCabd who has declared he is i'm
every respect the peer of Jesus Christ.
The adjutant's mind is believed to be UNI
balanced as the result of overwork and de-
spair at being unable to equal the profess
siOnal attainments of his wife.
SAN FRANCISCO special: The greatest
wine deal in the history of the country was
closed here. 1t involves the sale of $780,
600 gallons and the lease of six Of the larg-
est wineries in the state by a California
winemakers' corporation. The price was
1915 cents a gallon. s.~
LINCOLN. ILL.,, special: Gen. Oglesby
suffered a relapse from his attack of heart
failure. The family physician announces
that he is in a critical condition. Fears
are entertained that he is liable to die sud
denly. The veteran himself scouts the
idea.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, special: Il. 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.
KANSAS CITY special: Mrs. Martha
Carlisle and her two daughters, Mae, aged
10, and Lulu, aged II, were seriously
burned as the result of an explosion of q
gasoline stove. Mrs. Carlisle may not live.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, special: The AS.
sembly passed the bill toprevent the wear
ing Of hats or bonnets in theaters or places
of public amusement. The bill imposes a
penalty Of $50 for violation Of the law.