Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-31
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MINNEAPOLIS special: Senator Jones of
the State Legislature has hit upon the idea
of inviting commissioners from North Da-
kota, Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin to a
conference upon the subject of the extermi-
nation of the Russian thistle. He has
drawn up a joint resolution which he pro-
poses to introduce upon the first Oppor-
tunity requesting the Governor of the state
~tOlappOint two commissioners from among
the members of the Legislature or other
persons to meet with commissioners from
other states, and also to request the Gov
ernOr to invite two commissioners from
each of the states named. Senator
Jones believes that a reform law can
be agreed Upon which would prob
ably pass every State Legislature inter-
ested in the subject. He has written to
Congressman Picker for a number of
copies of the latter's bill, which is based
upon the idea of cooperation between the
Government and the several states infested.
1t is his idea that the conference should be
held early in February, as the Legislatures
of some of the other states do not continue
as long as that Of Minnesota. He thinks,
moreover, that a measure which commits
siOners from six states agree upon would
be SO strong that it might pass Congress
under suspension of the rules and go into
effect with the aid of the general Govern
ment the coming season.
SAN FRANCISCO special: Rain is still
falling at every point in California north
of San Luis ObiSpo. Heavy rains are re-
ported in the Sacramento Valley and the
river is rising steadily. The water now in
sight will carry the river to tweuty-six
feet at Sacramento. The storm, which has
steadily increased in severity, is one of the
worst of a bad season. The water in all
rivers and streams is higher than for many
years. In the mountains the snow is twen-
ty feet deep on the level in many places.
1t fills up the ravines and is imprisoning
many settlers who are suffering for the
necessarieS. Great damage has been done
to farms by rain and gales. In a heavy
freshet on the Klamath River another
drowning occurred. The town of Napa
is flooded, rivers coursing down through
the streets. Half Of the town is practically
submerged and the rain continues steadily.
KANSAS CITY special: According to a
decision rendered in an insurance case in
the circuit court here an accident policy
is cOllectible in the case Of suicide by the
holder. The case is that of Mrs. Mary A.
Logan against the Fidelity and Casualty
Company of New York, to collect 1880 on
IN accident policy held by her son who
committed suicide in 1898. Mrs. LOgan's
lawyers pointed out the Missouri statutes,
which provide that life insurance must be
paid on the death of the insured, no matter
what the cause of death. The company's
lawyers argued that this law applied only
to straight life insurance, not to accident
insurance. Judge Scott decided that the
law applied to all classes Of life insurance,
and ordered a verdict returned against the
company.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, special: The ele-
vator firm of Peavey Il Co. is making an
experiment of interest to grain men in the
shipment of Pacific st wheat from San
Francisco to Liverpool via Panama. A
week ago the first trial shipment was
started from San Francisco, and il will be
due in Liverpool in thirty days. The
wheat is in sacks. When Panama is
reached it Will he loaded on cars in bulk
and the run will he made across the 18TH
mus to Colon, where ti,e wheat will again
be sacked and loaded on vessels for Liver
pool. The trip is to consume thirty days,
which will be a great saving Ut time over
Cape Horn shipments.
DAKOTA CITY, Neb., special: Deputy
United States Marshals Barney and
Thrasher arrested ii. A. Mccormack and
Dan c. Heffernan, postmasters at South
Sioux City and Jackson, respectively, on
indictments returned by the grand Jury of
the federal court at Lincoln, on the charge
of f~alsifying postal returns. The prison.
ers were taken to Lincoln, where the eases
will be called in the federal court before
Judge Dundy. Postoffice Inspector st.
Clair worked the cases up and has evidence
sufficient to convict, he thinks.
CHICAGO special: The Field Columbian
Museum was robbed of a case of old Egypt
ian jewelry valued at 5000. The robbery
was committed at a time when the museum
was filled with people, but there is not the
slightest clue to the thieves. The jewelry,
which is all Of pure gold, was in a case
three feet long, eighteen inches wide and
six inches deep. This case was in a larger
case, the lock of which was broken, and
the smaller case was carried off entire.
MENDOZA, ILL.,, special: The main
building OF Henning's brewery, in this
city, was wrecked by a boiler explosion,
window in the city was badly shaken. The
building destroyed was five stories in
height and was filled with machinery. The
force of the explosion completely demol-
'ished the building. Seven men were
killed and six were badly injured.
LINCOLN, Neb., special: Twelve car
loads Of supplies from Georgia have been
distributed at various points in southeast
ern Nebraska. Eighteen carloads are at
New Orleans, and two from South Caro-
lima are reported to)be On the way.