Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Condensed lt0ms OF interest
From Ill Parts OF tho
World.

PAam.-The Omcial Journal pub
fishes . decree which transfers tho
administration Of AFFAIRS In Madagas-
car from the foreign Office to the colo
nial department.
SILVER CIrY.-By = coal mine ex-
plosion ct Egypt N. G., for men were
killed or Imprisoned In . shaft.
II. is impossible to cay how many :
still alive.
GREENsBuRa PA-The stables Of the
HeCla Coke company, ct Tranger
were destroyed by fire, Of inCendiary
origion. Thirty mules, Ave horses,
and . quantity Of hay, harness, grain,
etc., were burned. Loss about $4,000,
partly insured.
LIvERPO0L.-The failures OF two 6n-
stock exchange, their suspension be-
road stock.
WAsHINaToN, d. C.-Lieut. Samuel
s. Pague, OF the Fifteenth infantry
regiment, was dismissed from the
army in accordance with the findings
of q court martial. The charge on
which Pague was tried was based on
an attempt made by him on the life of
the commanding officer of his regi-
ment, Col. Crofton, at Fort Sheridan,
near Chicago.
COLUMBUS, Ohio.-The Franklin
County Children's Home, two miles
northeast of the city, burned this
morning. The building was q large
~three-stOry brick, built Is years ago,
at . cost Of el25,OOO.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Pratt 4 Letch-
worth, malleable iron foundry and
works, have shut down, throwing about
600 workmen out Of employment.
H~AvERsrRAw, N. 1.-THE large and
handsome residence Of Brewster ]. Al
lison. at Stony Point, wa burned this
morning. Loss, $4,000. The fire Is
supposed to have been Of incendiary
origin.
CONsTANrNOPLE-At the request Of
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambas-
sador, instructions have been sent by
the Turkish government to the vail OF
Kharpo0t to permit DR.. Hermann NJ.
Barnum, the American missionary, to
distribute TO the destitute Armenians
the relief funds subscribed for them
In England.
F~RANKFoRT, Ky.-Gov. Bradley de-
MES emphatically the story printed In
Louisville papers that he had started
his campaign for president: he also
says he Is not q candidate for senator.
LEADvILLE, Col.-The great ice pal
ace Is finished, and will be formally
| opened to the world Jan. 4. The COM
pletion of the work was celebrated
with q parade and speeches made by
local mon.
SAN FRANCIsCO-A local paper says
the government is preparing to prose-
cute the c0nspirAtors who peTjured
themselves to aid James Addison Per
alta Reavis in his mythical claim Of
100000 acres Of land In New Mexico,
worth t5,OO0,OOO. Nearly every Wit
ness who testified In the cAse will be
indicted. It IL said that Attorney
General Harmon will send Edward B.
Whitney and Josiah q. Dodge, OF Wash
ington, to assist United States Dis
trict Attorney Foote In the prosecu-
ton.
WAUPAoA, Wis.-An assignment was
made By II. r. Roberts, Q dealer In ag-
ricultural implements and carriages,
to w. B. Baker. Assets shout $1,000;
liabilities, 5000.
ASHLAND, Wis.-Olemargarine cases
brought BY the State Food inspectors
against the Armour Packing company
came mp for trial, The company e
charged with selling C0l0red 0lemarga-
rine. which ID strictly forbidden BY
the state Law, although 8 large amount
has always been sold heretofore In the
logging camps throughout Northern
Wisconsin.
WEST SuPERIoR, Wis.-The Gases Of
the state against tho Swift andArmour
Packing companies for the sale Of OLE
omargarine we're taken up In tho mu-
nicipal court yesterday morning. The
Armour agent who was arrested
changed his plea Of not guilty to gull
tY and was fined go and costs. The
Swift Packing company will fight.
WEST SurERIoR, Wis.-The annual
report Of r. J.. Shields, collector Of
customs Of the port Of Superior, Is
completed and shows that the seas0n
Of 1895 was tho greatest In lake CON-
mercs In tho history Of the city. The
big grain year Of 1901, when 1902 381
bushels were shipped out Of the Supe-
rior elevators, is discounted by over
100000 bushels, and other lines show
. like increase.
WASHINGTON, d. C.-United States
Treasurer Morgan forwarded checks
aggregating e6,749,733. In payment Of
interest due Jan. 1, 1885, Of United
States I per cent. consols 1905 and
bonds issued in aid Of the Pacific
railroads.
PHILADELPHIA.-The sixth default In
the interest on tho Reading general
mortgage will be- made, and the 10
cruing interest coupon will DO paid b.
the finance company Of PonnsylyaniA
upon Ill bonds deposited under the
hondholders agreement Of May 4
1904.
BHRLM.-Ths statement made that
0eFmAny had o11cially inquired gof
Groak Britain what Gtop0 tho lattor