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

BOSTON. - The bicycle makers who
are said to be In the SIC, 600 syndi-
cate, are not saying much. The COM
pany will organize under the laws of
New York. T. w. Lawson says that
the trust will cut prices Of high grade
wheels from 500 to about S65, by
eliminating jobbers profits and adver-
Using expenses, and will make money
at that rate.
KEY WEST, Fla. - Advices received
here Monday state that it is rumored
at Havana that Msceo and the insur-
emit forces have broken through the
Spanish troops and that they are now
In position of safety.
Floods in the valleys of
the St. Francis and st. Lawrence
rivers continue to do great damage.
PHILADELPHIA general strike has
been ordered on the Union Traction
line.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reed gives it
as his opinion that congress will ad-
journ about May Is.
SAN FRANcIsco-The members of the
L A1SV SOn&G0t40V1OAdAC uuICu tUl0u u
accept DR.. Browns resignation.
CARRoLToN, Mo.-Bill Taylor was
hung for the murder of the Meeks
family. Gov. Stone refused to inter-
fere.
HAvANA-It is said that Gen. Maceo
has given orders to hang any man
suspected of trying to desert from the
army.
BosToN-In the state senate the
house resolution in support of the
presidents Venezuelan message and
the Monroe doctrine was rejected by a
vote Of II to IS.
LEXINGTON, Ky.-Ex- Mayor j. Hill
Davidson challsnged Mayor Henry T..
Duncan to duel. Several years ago
Duncan defeated Davidson for re-
election as mayor.
HAvANA-Since Gen. Weyler's proc
lamation of amnesty was made it is
said the insurgent leaders have had to
exeacise great rigor to prevent their
soldiers from deserving.
New YoRK - Commander Booth
Tucker, of the Salvation Army. while
out on . Summing expedition last
night was arrested. Bail Of 1900 was
furnished by Steve Brodie.
SAVANNAH, Ga.-Much ugly feeling
has been aroused here By an inter.
ruption of the memorial services at
the Confederate monument BY the
Chatham light infantry, q negro com.
pany.
PITTsRURa-The Presbyterian mil.
lion dollar memorial fund, the raising
Of which was inaugurated by the gem
eral assembly in this city last year, is
now substantially completed.
TOPEKA, Kan.-Bill West charged
with the murder Of United States
Marshal Kenny, in the Indian Terri
tory escaped from Jail here through
an outside confederate, who sawed q
bar.
CHICAaO-The Minneapolis & st.
Louis railroad has notified the West
ern Passenger association that it will
run limited excursions from Iowa
points to Minneapolis and st. Paul in
dependently Of the association.
CLEVELAND, O. - It is likely that
President Cleveland's brother viii be
called to fill the pulpit Of Calvary
Presbyterian church in this city. The
church Is one Of the largest and
wealthiest In the city.
MANDAN, N. d. - Joseph New and
Robert Taylor were sentenced to the
penitentiary for three years for cattle
stealing.
Decentralization Brothers. deal
ers In sheep skins, and d. E. Baker &
Co, dealers in goat skins, Of which
Pemberton Brothers were members.
assigned. The aggregate Indebtedness
ts $4,000, assets $4,000.
BERLIN. - Herr Bachem has intro.
duced = bill in the reichstag prohibit
ing dueling.
WAsHIN0ToN-Senator Stewart cir
cuiatsd 9 petition among the senators
and representatives asking President
Kruger to pardon John Hayes Ham
mond, the American engineer CONVICT
ed OF treason. It was signed by all to
whom 1t was presented.
BATAVIA. - The endangered Dutch
post in the Atchin territory has been
relieved after . fight with the rebels
under Toehoejohan, who lost 20 killed
and ECO wounded. The Dutch loss
was one of1cer wounded and 20 killed
wounded.