Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
NEWS NUGGETS.

NEWS NOOOEt0s
Tho New York Legislature has. cd
journed.
A civic federation has been formed at
Des Moines.
The prosecution has closed ito case in
the trial Of Scott jackson at Newport,
Ky.
James Mitchell, who was chairman
Of the New York Stock Exchange for
many years, died suddenly at Brooklyn.
William Taylor, who with his brother
George, murdered the Meeks family.
was hanged in tho Jail at Carrollton.
Mo.
The bishop Of Madrid and tho bishops
elsewhere in Spain are calling meet
ings to organize volunteer battalions
to fight in Cuba.
The London Daily Courier says it
learns from Trustworthy sources that
the late Baron Hirsch left $1,000, 900
(S5, 600, 0OO) to his friend, the Prince Of
Wales.
Senator Cameron and party are at
Mexico City. The senator says he is
not q candidate for the presidency, and
that newspapers have manufactured
the story.
The German Lutheran synod Of Mis-
souri,, embracing nearly every state in
the Union and Canada, is in session at
Fort Wayne, lind. The meeting will
last 10 days.
Hon. Thomas L. James, ex.postmas.
ter general, and Mrs. Jeanne Freeburn
Barden of Aiken, S. c., were married
at Aiken. The bride is a sister Of the
first Mrs. James.
The Adams Express company have
contracted to operate the lines Of the
Iowa Central, beginning June next.
The lines are now operated by the
United States company.
Helen Dauvray was married to Lieu.
tenant Albert G. Winterhalter Of the
cruiser Bennington, at San Frsncisco.
Miss Dauvray was formerly the wife of
John NJ. Ward, the New York baseball
player.
Montreal has imposed 81 annual tax
on bicycles, and Syracuse. N. Y, will
follow suit.
The house by . vote Of GO to ~, re.
refused to pass a bill to give Alaska a.
delegate in congress.
Rev. G. Mott Williams was conse-
Grated bishop of the new diocese Of
Marquette at Grace church. Detroit.
Rev. George P. Knapp. the American
missionary who was expelled from Bit.
Lis, has left Alexandretta for Constanti-
nople.
The Prussian reichstags by vote Of
200 to 80, adopted motion to prohibit
options on grain and grain products on
the exchange.
Brigadier General Brooke has been
directed to take charge Of the military
ceremonies in connection with tho
Hancock statue unwilling.
The terms Of IA postmasters at presi-
dental offices throughout the country
will expire during May. There are NO,
important Offices in the list
The distress, owing to the drought in
the northwest provinces of India is I'M.
exampled. 1t is estimated that 900, 600
persons are employed in relief work.
The senate has adopted the amend.
ment Of Senator German to the naval
bill reducing the number Of new battle.
ships from four to two, by vote Of III
to ~.
The wife Of Oscar Lyons, Kentucky
farmer. gave birth to five children, all
boys. The children are all well de.
veloped, their total weight being g.
pounds.
H. F. Bickle, late superintendent Of
Sandusky division of the Lake Erie
and Western has been appointed gen.
eral superintendent Of the Lake Erie
and Western.
Warren Fisher, who came into prom.
inence in 1876, through his connection
with the investigation Of charges
directed at James G. Blaine, died at his
home at Roxbury. Mas.
Arrangements have been made for
tho removal Of the remains Of ex.Sec.
rotary Gresham from their present rest.
ing place in Oakwood cemetery. near
Chicago, to Arlington.
The monthly statement Of the public
debt issued by the treasury shows that
on April 10. the debt. less cash in the
treasury, was eo49, 81, $40, an increase
Tor the month Of $5.945,4l7.
Professor Gefeiken, the well known
authority on international law and ed.
ttor OF the diary Of Emperor Frederick.
was suhocated in fire caused by the
explosion Of Lamp at Munich.
Judge Acheson, in the United Statee
circuit court, signed the decree Of fore.
closure OF the Philadelphia and Read.
ing railroad and the Philadelphia ma
Reading Coal and Iron company.
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