Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-23

Marshalltown, Ii. The Intercolleg-
late Athletic assoCistion, comprising
the seven principal colleges and uni
versitiSs Of this state, has just decided
to hold it, next annual field day meet
here on May %. The programme
comprises eighteen events.
Geneva. LATHE destroyed four
business houses; loss 10000 A heavy
rainfall saved the balance Of tho busi-
meas portaon Of the town.
Comptroller Eckols has approved
tho selection OF the First National
bank Of Minneapolis, reserve agent
for the Cedar Rapids National bank,
OF Cedar Rapids, and the Third Ma
tional bank Of New York, ~ . reserve
agent for the First National bank Of
Council Bluff, 10.
The negro miners who left Mahaaka
county i'd large numbers some weeks
ago and located ct Colfax with . view
70 bsttering their condition, are now
returning TO their former places OF
emdloymsnt.
More than : year ago Albert West
stole two horses near Burlington. went
to Adams county and lived without
suspicion. a few days ago he wrote .
letter 70 the sheriff Of SCott county
confoseing the deed, and submitted to
arrest. He has bsen indicted.
Judes Weavsr Of Boone, : prominsnt
canpidats for the domination - su-
preno judge, was givsn IN elegant ~
Oeption and banquet ct the hands Of
the citissns Of that plACs.
Bssidss tho proposed new Council
Bluffs 4 Chioago Line Of railroad.
CrootCn II oxpoCfana 10 secure still IN
cthor line % b built from thak point
70 Il Croose, Wiz. Il II reported that
both viii b constructed within two
yoafD.
Natters are sEill unsettled regard
in9 tho running Of txalns on the North
wood branch bY tho Iowa Central
FailrCad. Notwithstanding : recent
docision 81 tho supreme court order
in9 trains 10 " run on tho branCe, the
BurlinRtOn Codar Rapids 4 Northern
Of0cialo olaim they have complete con-
troll d To road under . ninety mine
yGar lsase.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids u
NCEthern railroed e preparing To-
ereCt new freight depot g Cedar
Rapida. Il Will cost e3hO00.
MA&thias schnell, ! wealthy con-
tSAotof Of Davenport, has bssn made
defendant ID damage suit for br0a0h
o2 promise and seduction. Mrs. Anna
16Dermott, = gross widow, = the COM
plainant.
r. B. Gtcddafd : farmer was fatally
injured near Jsslun BY falling In
1ICnt o1 = soodar md boing dragged
nifty feet o. moro,
Y Five huildin6 ~ their contents
were Destroyed ~ IN at Parksrsburg5
tho other evening. The loes will b.
shout $4,000; Insurance about halt
that amount.
Newton h 10 have : new hank. Il
- secured QuaxteEs 81 tho new brick
bloCk botng oroctod on the northeast
cotnar Of the Square.
NaaRie eullivan, waiter girl ii the
1lllncas Central hotol at Dubuque, dis
appoarod nysteriously Wednesday
evening. She eeeppod out On the plat
~ ~ - 240880 R1l9vO8XN - VIVIAN nkVVOSt
and Ind not bssn hsard from sincs.
Hou. 4. Hurst stato aenator from
3aOkno0 county, y boing puahed for
tho congressional nomlnakion ~ the
damoCEa&s q ths Second district.
II Oitiseuap Llfs assoolotion of
Chsrekes In susps0dsd operatiOne.
Heavy losass from = grippe proved
disostxous. tn policy holders have
been tkan1foEr0d % the Northwestern
Lib asaoeiation q Chicago.
Pro-. ]. = Rose has been elected
euper!ntendsnt q the Chsrokss
4 ThS Catholics of Sheridan Township,
Cherokee county, VIII build IN 5000
paxish sChool building.
"A new Methodist church u TO 30
built = AlgonA
Eaalo Grove. a number Of local
eport,msn heye orsantsed : gun club
Tor fishing and trap shooting. L viii
e. known - The 3Outing Rod and
Gun Club"
Maxle 0rsve. 81 Ths city authorities
- ooforCing the ordinance providing
for 5 tnx - bicycles. The mayor sa9s
that Is csasoes bicycle riding IN the
sans cat1gory With cisarotts smoking
and csap 1hoCtinG.
I Train wreokers have recan4ly very
nearly succeeded IN d1xailihG the
passenger on tho 9. B. 3 Os rod near
Dos Ioinoe. IL man Wa1 caught tam
porin9 with tho owftChos and axroatod.
He gave lii name - Thomas Cline,
md Was ono Of tho men who he1d up
the night operator q Fairfield some
time 80.
Indepondonce. 50 Last niaht murder
49, stamped on John Heckls, :
prosperous young farmer d Newton.
* ballet wAe 0rod through Tho window,
WhilD 10 Mas at the tAbls and b mAy
a.. Sylvester Hoover, 3 boy Aged 16.
49, oxfootod. Hsckle married Il1sio
Chow6or, : pretty school tsAcher.
HooyoE M0s jealoua. A previous -
tonpt % nurdef - mazda, md the
hons Are, = nonth 80, Just beeors
tho weddm9.
- sgpeng 1Iaa sAsk
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