Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Condensed items Of Interest
From all Parts Of the
World.

CHIcAoo-The Daily Jewish Courier
has received dispatch from Kovno
announcing the death Of Isaac Elcho-
nou Kovoroy, spector chief rabbi Of
fhe jewish church OF all Russias.
SPooNER, Wis.-Peter Swanson, an
old settler, was killed by q freight
train. He is said to have one brother
living neAr Oseoola Mills, and another
brother in Montana.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-The supreme
court affirmed the sentence of the Tay-
lor brothers, convicted of the murder
Of the Meeks family near Milan. The
execution is set for April 30.
SUPERIOR, Wis.-The claims of local
letter carriers for overtime have been
allowed by the department.
CH1CAao-The board of election COM
missioners declare that $4,000 of the
SIC, 600 voters registered for the COM
ing election are fraudulent. Nearly
every ward is concerned. - :
HERMoslLLo, Mexico.-In the noun
tains near here the government troops
engaged force of Yaqui Indians,
killing twenty and wounding great
number. The government is prepar-
ing for vigorous campaign against
the rebellious Indians.
DENVER, Col.-Melvin O. Dennis, of
this city, on Friday afternoon rode a
mile unpaced on the Montclair
straight-away course in the phenom-
email time Of Ill 3-5. 1t was the fast
est time ever made on q wheel.
PlTrsBURG. - The provisional ma
tional executive committee of the
new national reform party issued q
call national convention to be held
at Pittsburg May 25. >..t4a
WAsH1NGToN-The president named
William A. Little, of Georgia, to be
be assistant attorney general, vice
John j. Hall, resigned
WAHpEroN, N. D.-The enforcement
league found beer at the Columbia
restaurant and seized it. Later it was
stolen back. The sheriff claims to
know the thieves and will make ar
rests.
DEVILS LAKE, N. D.-The trainload
of Dunkards, on arrival here, was
met by the Business Mems Union and
band. Two hundred stopped off
here to take up claims, rent and buy
farms, being taken care of by the
Business Mems Union.
EAU CLAIRE.-Omcials of this city
and Augusta are charged with arrest
ing tramps in order to secure fees.
MEN YORK. - The Herald's Madrid
special says: The impartial makes q
violent attack upon Senator Sherman
and calls him q former slave trader.
1t asserts that he wants the Cuban
rebellion to succeed in order to re-
establish slavery in Cuba. :
MADISON, Wis.-Wisconsin is to have
another experimental farm. under the
direction Of Prof. F. H. King, of the
state university. A section Of Gran
berry land in Wood county has been
purchased. Prof. King intends to test
the availability of these cranberry
marsh lands for dairying and agricul-
ture.
GREENsBURa Pa.-The stables of the
Hecla Coke company, at Tranger
we're destroyed by fire, of incendiary
origion. Thirty mules, five horses.
and q quantity of hay, harness, grain,
etc., were burned. Loss about 81, 600,
partly insured.
PH1LADELPHIA-Upon the finding Of
the coroners jury in the case of Annie
McGarth, the girl found dead March
q. Samuel P. Langdon, with whom
she was living, was held to the grand
jury. Landon showed little interest
in the proceedings.
SAN FRANCIsCO-Rudolph Spreckles,
president of the Hawaiian Commercial
and Sugar company, in his annual re-
port states the worlds product OF
sugar will probably be million tons
short of the supply for several years.
PAR1s-After the debate in the
chamber of deputies on the foreign
policy of government the resolution
acceptable to the ministry was adopt.
ed-3O9 to 213 The ministry will not
resign.
BUTTE, Mont.-L. j. Lachman L. Co.,
Wholesale liquor and cigar dealers,
have failed, with liabilities exceeding
$4,000. The firm was closed on at.
tatchments by local creditors on
claims for 925, 959.72 The assets it is
claimed, will coyer the latter amount.
SUPERIOR, Wis.-The circuit court
has granted the application of the re-
ceiver for the West Superior Iron and
Steel Company, to be allowed to issue
100000 worth of receivers certificates
IN order to pay the taxes and keep The
property from going to tax deed, as
we'll as to defrsy the running expeus.
es Of the plant in case it can be oper-
ated.
OSHKOSH, Wis.-The organization OF
the Neenah and Menasha Water Power
Company, the great combine that is To
control the water power all along the
Fox river, has been completed. The
capital stock is 100000.
New YoRK-Four people were killed
and two injured in q fire which des.
troyed three-story business and
tenement building, 374 Hudson street,
| HAvANA-The insurgent leader. Val.
encia, has burned the village Of Pens
Antonio, short distance out of Ha.
VanR They than hannod <hn 1900.