Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-09-19

CoLoN-Agents ofthecanal company
havesehgaged 800 hboferS ON tho island
pf Jamaica. A steamer has been spec
tally chartered to bring the lAborers
here. The wages paid ero 81 1 day In
currency. Senior Vantsrd, director
general Of TIE canal, has gone to Paris.
EAU CLAIRE, WiA-E. b. Cottrin,
general superintendent, and r. j.
Gallagher, superintendent Of construc-
ton, Of the Wisconsin Telephone Com
pany, returned to Milwaukee after .
tour of inspection. Extensive Inn
provements in the Eau Claire line are
to be made at once.
.OsEKOSH, Wis.-The John r. Davis
Lumber COMPANY, OF Phillips, Wis.,,
has commenced suit against 16 insur-
ance companies for $4,000 unpaid In
suranCe on losses incurred BY Il In
the Phillips big FIRE OF last year.
WEST TUPERI0R, VIA small sen
sation was caused BY the arrest Of
Detective Purchase on . search war
rant. About $500 worth OF stolen furs
and ladies' underwear were found In
his rooms
WAsH1NoroN-A report has been re-
ceived at the department Of state from
Consul General John Barrett at Bang
kok, Siam, on opportunities for Ameri-
can shipping based the port Of Bang
kok, but Of furnished him. These re-
turns show thas during the year 1854
about 516 vessels entered the port Of
Bangkok, but, but one Of these was
American. That the trade Of BANGKOK
is worthy OF the effort made by tho
British companies to control It 10
shown by the fact that the total value
OF the carg0es imported was e17,O66,-
456, or an average Of 341.464 to each
vessel. British boats carried about SO
per cent. Of the total value.
SPRINGFIELD, m.,-In the Hangamon
county circuit court this morning
States Attorney Graham gave instruc-
tions to the grand jury for the Sep
TENDER term Of court just convened to
investigate the charges of corruption
made against certain members OF the
legislature and called upon the jury
to do its duty and slit the matter to
the. bottom, The states attorney
claimed that the charges made In the
press OF the state and especially In the
Ttmes-Herald we're 20 definite and do
tailed that the jury and the pfoseCut-
ing authorities could not afford to tg-
more the matter. :ss.4 sN.4t, i s,s4 :,
'WXsH1NoroN-It was learned today
from 2, setntof1cial sources that the
6ouft' bf inquiry II the, caGe Of the
Cruiser Columbia, damaged BY being
improperly dooked 1t Southampton,
held Capt. Summer for culpabls' neg,
lect.. Hsia sts' a,
,RpxE-The Vatican will shortly In.
stitute = apostoic delegation. to
Mexico with functions similAr tothose
bf, the DELEGATION at Waehingtony The
papel delegate to Msxico has not yet
been selected. 3D., H4s9 lsiss
WAsHINcToN-The gold mining in
dustry OF Brittsh Guinea which Il so
closely involved In THE territorial dis
puts between Great Britain and Vene-
Euela has not yet reached the point Of
assured success, according TO the oes-
timony Of Sir Edward OsMAllsv, Chief
Justice Of that colony, who's now In
RSsf 8
NEW YoaK-Milton Young. the we'll
known owner ofthe MCG1thiana stud
Of Lexington has received IN offer Of,
10000 from John Hunter for his
young stallion Hanover.
SHAnoKIN, P&.AThs 5000 employers
Of the Union Coal Co, which operates
the Richards, Hiokorp Swamp aud
Pennsylvania Coal Co.'S were notified
yesterday that during September the
mines will work GO hours spGr week.
This Is the 6rst time In q year that tho.
company's collieriss have been oper-
ated full time.
.LONDoN-A woman died ct Grimsby
recently whose disease was declared
blythe physicians to have been cholera.
MADRrD-A special dispatch to the
impartial from Havana Gays 1 battle
was fought on Saturday between $50
government troops under Col. Canelas
and q force Of $500 rebels under Leader
Maceo in which the latter were de-
feated after eight hours fighting.
BosToN-The United States court Of
appeals on motion Of Mi. Sterrow, In
behalf Of the Bell Telephone Company
this afternoon ordered that q mandate
issue In the Berliner patent case.
Thereupon G. Austin Browne, In be-,
half Of the United States, took an
appeal to the United States supreme
court, which appeal was allowed by
the court.
PORTLAND, Ore.-The city board Of
health held . special meeting yester-
day to take steps to quarantine this
port from q threatened invasion OF
cholera now epidemic In Honolulu.
Y SAN FRANcIsco-A special meeting
Of the board Of health has been
called for to consider the advisability
Of establishing quarantine measures
against the cholera.
KANSAS CIrY, Mo.-The international
Brotherhood Of Blacksmiths today
elected the following officers: John
Slocum, OF Kansas City, president;
Lynch Gardner, 81 Roanoke, Va, vice
president; John Charley Of South
Chicago. secrstaryrtreasurer and m.
tional organi0er. Tho place of holding
tho next meeting will be decided ~
vots OF the entire membership. Biz.
min9ham, Ala, 10 In the lead.
West SuPERIoR, Wia.-The Superior
grain commission NOR are complaining
o the inspection this yeas: They