Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Condensed Items OF Interest
From all Parts OF the
World.


From all Parts Of the
World.
WASHINGTON. A statement Of the
condition Of the treasury show: Avail
able cash balance, $266,725,787, gold
reserve, Sl27, 9S2,417.
CHrCAoo.-The Daily Jewish Courier
has received q dispatch from Kovno
announcing the death of Isaac Elcho.
nou Kovoroy, spector chief rabbi OF
fhe Jewish church Of all Russias.
LoNDoN.-It is reported here the
British ambassador at Washington,
Sir Julian Paunsefote will shortly
come to London to discuss with the
government certain features of the
Venezuelan question.
SPooNER, Wis.-Peter Swanson, an
old settler, was killed by y freight
train. He il said to have one brother
living nesr Osecola Mills, and another
brother In Montana.
CA1Ro-Sir H. H. Kitchener, briga-
dier-genaral in command of the
Egyptian forces, and Slatin Pasha,
have started to the front, to assume
direction of the Nile expedition.
SARoN, Tex.-Rev. j. D. Thorion, a
preacher living near here, was warned
to preach no more in this section. He
refused to obey the order. and was
taken out by q mob, who whipped him
severely with switches. He has many
Fl iends In the community, and they
are wrought to a high pitch.
GREENsBuRa Pa.-The stables of the
Hecla Coke company, at Tranger
were destroyed by fire, of incendiary
origion. Thirty mules, five horses,
and q quantity of hay, harness, grain,
etc., were burned. Loss about $4,000,
partly insured.
HAvANA-In spite of denials from
insurgent sources five Spanish soldiers
affirm that Quintlne Bandera, an in
surgent leader died from wounds
which he received in q recent engage
ment with government forces.
ASHLAND, Wis,-Chairman McAskill,
of the county board, has refused to
sign the 100000 Of bonds issued by
the county to aid the new Ashland &
st. Paul railway.
CLEAR LAKE, Wis.-Superintendcnt
McKerrOw, of the state agricultural
committee, has concluded a sue
cessful two days session farmers in
stitute, in which the farmers and com
munity were greatly interested.
VALLEY CITY, N. D.-There is plenty
OF work and good wages for hundreds
of single men and women and mar
ried couples at good wages all through
this section of North Dakota.
OSHKOSH, Wis.-Maple Lodge sani-
tarium, near this city, burned. The
patients all escaped. Loss $4,000; in
surance, $1,000.
WAUNAKEE, Wis.,. l.. Grant, a
travelling man for the wholesale gro
Gerry firm of McNeill and Higgins, Chi
caRo, attempted suicide by shooting
himself. The shot took effect in his
breast and will probably prove fatal.
RHINELANpER, Wis.-Otto Schiller
was arrested charged with having
rifled registered letters while post
master two years ago at Port Wing.
lie confessed and was taken to Mil
waukee for trial.
AMIGO, Wis.-The Amigo Screen
Door Company's dry kiln was burned.
The kiln contained about 5000 feet OF
lumber. Loss, $500; insurance $500
1t Is thought the Ere caught from q
switch engine.
PEPIN, Wis.-Two sons Of Fred Glas.
briener, aged 10 and II, went hunting
and nave not been seen since. Search.
ing parties have been organized. They
are thought to be lost in the woods.
FARGo, N. D.-Judge Lander grant.
ed an absolute divorce to Harry G,
Woodcock from Eliza Woodcock, on
the ground of desertion. Woodcock
was q prominent insurance broker OF
Brooklyn, N. Y.
HELENA, Mont. - Rumors have il
here that j. D. Farrell, OF Spokane,
formerly general superintendent oi
the Western division of the Great
Northern, has been appointed super.
intendent of the Montana Central
He is to succeed D. McLaren, re.
signed.
WAsHAUaN, Wis.-The four children
OF Joseph LANCER, aged 10, Z, S and 3,
were committed to the state industrial
at Sparta; the mother had abandoned
her family and the father, who has
ono been an inmate Of the insane
asylum, was deemed unable to prop.
erly ARE for them.
MENAsHA, Wis.-The mills in Fox
river valley will be shut down within
q few days, and 5000 to 10000 persons
will be made idle.
MAIDEN, Masa.-The Salvation Army
war reached . crisis and q riot was
only prevented by the entreaties OF
prominent citizens to the Salvationists
not to parade. II the parade had
taken place there would surely have
been . riot. The trouble is not vel
over.
PHILADELPHIA-H. Fl. Holmes. cen.
fenced to be hanged for the murder Of
Pitzel has been doing q good deal Of
writing lately, the character Of which
he carefully conceals. It IL known q
New York publisher has offered him