Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-07-04
WESTERN.

SAN FRANCISCO special: The Chronicle
says that by the next vessel that sails fol
Tahiti the state department at Washing
ton will forward stern reprimand to j.
Lamb Doty, consul at Tahiti. Recently
the marriage Of Consul Doty to . native
Tahiti girl was announced, and, owing tG
Doty's high eastern connections, the news
created considerable comment. It has
been learned that Doty's marriage Is ac-
cording to native rites. The only legal
marriage recognized by the French gov
eminent, which has dominion over Tahiti,
10 that performed according TO French
laws. The news OF this mock marriage,
together with reports of DOty's inattentiOn
to business, have reached Washington,
and the reprimand is the result.
N0RrH BRANCH, Mimi, SPECIAL: Miss
Nettie Dean, the most prominent society
girl Of the city, and the daughter of John
Dean, one Of the best known and wealth
lest men here, has eloped with Alfred
Berkling, her fathers hired man. Berk-
ling, who is well-built, fascinating fell
low, was employed by Mr.. Dean some
months ago, and, soon after his arrival.
became very friendly with the girl, who Is
decidedly pretty and but II years Of aye.
She disappeared and Berkling went away
ct the Same time. Inquiry ut the depot
disclosed the fact that the couple had
taken the train for Minneapolis. Miss
Dean il the sole heir of her father, but he
will disinherit her unless she returns at
once.
KANSAS CRY special: Walter Steven
city, was shot and killed In the Missouri
paMfH0 frHsyht vaphQ ho
shooting I'm JOgensen, . young Dane, ap-
peared ct the police station and announced
that he had shot man. According to his
story he was attacked by two men with
whom he had been beating his way on
freight trains from Omaha to this city, one
Of them having slipped up behind him and
knocked him down with coupling pin.
One Of the two men proved to be Steven
son. The other escaped. The police de-
tanned Jogensen pending an investigation,
they believing that he shot him in self-de-
tense.
MINNEAPOLIS special: It has developed
that Harry T. Hayward, now in jail under
sentence Of death for the murder OF Cath
crime Cling, has made formal application
to the New York Accident and Travellers
Accident Insurance Companies for the
10000 insurance ON the life of his victim.
He ID supposed to have taken this action
to bear out his claim to innocence. The
executors Of Miss Ging's estate will bring
action to have the assignment Of the poll
Giles to Hayward get aside Is fraudulent.
SAN FnANCIsCo special: Judge Ross in
the United States circuit court sustained
the demurrer Of Mrs. Leland Stanford in
the suit begun by the government against
the estate Of the late Leland Stanford for
the recovery Of III, 000, 600 ON account OF
the Central Pacific road. The court holds
that the individual stockholders are not
liable for the debts Of the corporation. The
government ID given time to hle IN
amended complaint but II ID believed the
deciSton practically kills the case.
FAH0o, n. D., special: Tho Fargo d.
vorcs colony was augmented by the arri-
val Of Nrs. J.. ]. C0rbett, wife Of the
champion heavyweight pugilist. Mrs.
CoFbett anticipates no opposition to her
salt and will AK liberal alimony.
LACRossE, Wis, special: G. r. Con.
dorph was shot by Ed Wheeler. He will
mot recover. Gondorph has been con.
nected WIKI prize tea stores. Wheeler
has On unsavory reputation. He u locked
up.