Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-13

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VIM. Stuart, who was found guilty
~ the Jury last November Of burning
the g. y. d ST., p. depot In Lyons, last
July, but W. GRANTED d new trial, has
been found guilty, the Jury being out
shout half m hour.
Fort Dodge, Iowa.-David Fessier, an
Old resident and leading merchant Of
this city, committed suicide By taking
carbolic acid. Temporary alteration
caused BY Ill health Of long duration
\ given for : . for the act.
Jefferson, Iowa-At Payton q small
town In this county an elevator burn
ca, letting $4,000 bushels or oats upon
the track and ground.
Dubuque, Iowa-Mayor Olinger and
the indicted members OF the city coun-
oil appeared In court and gave bond
for their appearance for trial when
called.
Sioux City. - slight earthquake
shock was felt at 6 o'clock In the
morning. Similar disturbances are
reported from points In South Dakota
and Nebraska.
Lyons.-Wm. T. Stewart, the depot
burner, was sentenced to ~ years.
Iowa Falls.-Story, who was arrested
in st. Paul, has been brought back to
Iowa and has been identified by Miss
Brandt, wAom he is charged with
having assaulted.
Manning An unknown higwayman
a~ssassinated Ben Kerrich. OF Des
Moines, q Jewish peddler. He was
searching his victims body when
scared away by an approaching wagon.
Cedar Rapids. - The good govern
nnent party has placed the following
ticket in the field: Mayor, J. r.
Barker; recorder. John %. Blain:
treasurer, j. G. Stoddard; marshal
Thomas Farmer; Ere chief, William
MCGOWAN.
Burlington, Iowa.-A piano blazing
furi0usly In q room which had not
been entered for several days, came
near destroying the home Of Andrew
smith. How the piano came to be on
ire is = mystery.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Erastus P. Skin
ner, East Tenth and Railroad avenue,
shot himself. He and his wife did not
live happily. He left . letter stating
that he did II to set her free. She
says he represented that he was worth
o16y0O0 whom he married her, but that
It Ii false.
Sibley, lowa.-Fred "A. Burns, OF
Lyon county, q naturalized citizen Of
the United States, who returned to
Germany on . visit complains that he
10 being held for service in the Ger
man army. Congressman Perkins will
bring the matter to the attention Of
the state department.
Waverly, Iowa.-Col. Edward Travis,
9 well-knOwn citizen, died. He served
In the rebellion as q lieutenant colo
mel, Forty-eighth New York infantry
In the volunteers.
Sioux City, Iowa.-Fifteen hundred
dollars has been raised here by friends
Of Bob Kneebs to see him through with
his appeal from the German court be-
fore which he was convicted of horse
ringing. Representatives will be sent
from here to assist in his defense and
Is much Q money as is necessary
to clear him will be raised whenever It
- needed.
Dubuque, Iowa.-Charles Hurts, Of
Platteville, Wis, shot himself, the ball
entering his stomach. The doctor
thinks he will die. He was despond-
emit over the death of his wife some
time ago.
jefferson, lowA-A barn belonging
to John Grogan, burned. Five fine
horses, al Of his farm machinery and
9 large quantity Of nay and corn was
destroyed. The insurance had expir-
cd.
Mason City, Iows.-Ray vanTassel
II on trial In the Chickasaw county
courts charged with numbering his
wife. The principal evidence against
him 10 what is claimed to be Q confess
ion secured BY . detective. VanTas-
sells defense Is that his wife commit
ted suicide.