Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Condensed Items Of Interest
From all Parts OF the
World:


World:
GAINESVILLE, Ohio - The Eastbont
Cincinnati and Pittsburg express OF
B. and o. railroad collided with q wes'
bound freight on Norwich hill, at
O'Clock this morning. Fireman Loui.
Bolin, of Newark, was killed anG
Engineer May was probably fatally
injured. The baggage q was tele
sc0ped but the ba9gagemaster escaped
having just gone into the smoker. Tht
passengers escaped with cuts anC
bruises. The whole train wa burned
except the Pullman sleeper. The
freight train was broken in two on the
hill.
WASHrNoToN-A cable dispatch re-
ceieved at the state department today
from Mr.. Jernigan the United States
consul general at Shanghai, reports q
massacr of Christians at Kucheng,
China. No Americans were killed but
one was seriously wounded. The dis
patch gave the name of the American
lady as Miss Harlow, and said that
five English ladies were killed.
SHANaHA1-The Shanghai Express
prints q Telegram from Foo Chow
under date Aug. 3, reporting a fright
full massacre of Christians in Kucheng
in the province Of Kansu-S Sinking.
Among those murdered were five for
eign ladies.
st. LOUISA special from Chilan-
ciango, Mexico, says that a terrible
tragedy is reported from the village of
Chilepa west of there. A few nights
ago q bail was in progress at the home
of Jose Ferretta, q prominent citizen
of the place, Louis Martinez, q young
Spaniard, became enraged at being
refused q dance by a young lady, and
/ drew q pistol and began firing indi-
criminately into the crowd of dancers.
He fired q dozen or mor shots and
killed three men and one woman. He
then left the place in the midst Of the
excitement and has not yet been cap
tured.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.-There is q new
element in the boodling charges
against Crafts, Berry, Hawley, and
Thiemann, members Of the legislature.
States Attorney Graham, Of Sanga-
mon county, says he is out for trouble.
! Said he this morning: 1.-THE charges
of boodling against members Of the
lower house by the Chicago Times
Herald will be investigated by the
lgrand jury. There will be no special
Legislature, however"
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Tom Westbrook
shot and almost instantly killed VIM.
Williamson on Broad street this morn
ing. Both are we'll known young men
Of this city. Westorook gave himself
up to the police and made the state
ment that Williamson had seduced
his sister. He demanded that repara-
ton should be made by an immediate
marriage, but Williamson declared
with an oath that he would not do
what was demanded Of him, t~hereupon
Westbrook shot him.
ST.. LoUIs-Early the morning fire
completely destroyed the sheds Of the
st. Louis wrecking company. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 with insur-
ance Of $4,000.
MT. VERNON, Ind.-A duel which re-
suited in the death of c. ". Bacon and
the fatal wounding Of Polk Saloan
occurred at Maunnee.
LoNDoN-A dispatch to the Pail
Mall Gazette from Shanghi says it is
stated in that city that further fan
atical outbreaks against the Christ
ians have occurred at Gin Chow, Tai
Ping and An Hui. It is stated that all
the foreigners escaped without injury.
No confirmation Of this report has
been received.
SAN ANTONIO, Textile report that
the Florida Athletic club was consid-
ering the proposition of pulling of the
Corbett-F itsimmons fight in Mexico in
the event of official interference in
Texas, was brought to the attention Of
President Diaz. The latter immedi-
ately issued an order that under no
circumstances would the fight be al
lowed to take place in Mexico.
LocKPoRT, N. Y.-John Hodge
dropped dead of heart disease. He
was grand master of the Masons of the
state of New York last year and was q
prominent and influential citizen.
WAsHINGroN-The controller of the
currency has authorized the First
National Bank of New London, Wis.
to begin business with q capital of
$4,000.
STOCKTON, Cal.--Gov. Budd, who is
confined to his home in this city, is re-
ported by his physician, DR.. Sargent,
to be in q precarious condition. His
ailment is meningitis.
WINNIPEa-The declaration of an
eastern paper that if Manitoba did
not obey the order to restore Roman
Catholic porochial schools it would be
whipped into subsection by force Of
arms has intensified the bitterness
here.
MIDDLBBoRoUaH, Ky.-The Watts
Iron AMI Steel Syndicate has made
another 10 per cent raise in the wages
OF employees. This is the largest basic
steel plant in the south.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis.-The striking
coal handlers Ire still out, and there
ts little prospect for q settlement.
Over one hundred extra policemen
have been sworn in and stationed about
the docks. The Duluth handlers have
not yet struck and the boats are BEING
unloaded there.
WAsHINaroN-The president has an.
pointed Burton E. Bennett, Of Washinr-
ton state to be United States district
attorney for the district of Alaska.
OMAHA-The contempt case aeainst
the city council for refusing to obev
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