Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Condensed Items OF lntsrest
From all Parts Of the
World.
CINCINNATI The circuit court re-
manded jackson and WalliDg, the al
legged murderers of Pearl Bryan to the
sheriff of Campbell county, Ky.
LONDON The Times Melbourne
special says: A terrible hailstorm GO
CURED here. Windows were smashed,
buildings unroofed aud wrecked by
the force of the storm. Shipping is
damaged and sunk. One woman Is re-
ported killed.
BRUSSELS - Minister Of Finance
Denaeyer in speaking of the deprecia-
ton of silver said the government
would cooperate in any measures for
fixing q ratio between gold and silver
but did not think it incumbent on
Belgium to call q monetary confer
ence.
BISMARCK. N. D.-There will be con
siderable surveying Of government
lands this summer. Surveyor-G General
Blewett states that an appropriation
OF Sll,OW has been secured, of which
5000 will be expended in surveys
west Of the Missouri, the remainder
in the northern part Of the state. The
Nnw<bnu~N DnnsQ., r-:1I n1~o l--~
of its lands west Of the Missouri sur
veyed.
Fort WORK., Tex.-A heavy frost ell
over north and northwest Texas one
night killed the fruit of all this part
of the state.
WINN1PEa-Herbert Booth, head Of
the Salvation Army Of Canada, will
give up the command and leave the
country June first.
FARGO, N. D.-Steps have been tahen
for the organization eff q second lodge
of A. o. U. w. in this city.
LoNDoN.-The Globes Cairo special
says: The khalif has proclaimed q
holy war against Egypt and has called
out all the d~ervishers. All capable of
bearing arms will be enrolled under
his banner.
SAN FRANCISCO.-Tho steamer Peru
brings the news Of the robbery of the
robbery of the Presbyterian mission a
hundred miles southeast Of Shanghai.
Rev. Rufus H.. Hunt was shot and ser
iously cut IN the head.
CHlcAoo.-The strike Of the special
order of customs tailors is practically
broken. About forty shops resumed
work.
WAsHINGToN.-A postof1ce has been
established at Martel, MCPHERSON
county, s. D., Carl Martel, postm.
aster.
BUTTE, Mont.-A warrant charging
grand larceny has been issued for the
arrest of Lorenzo and Hiram Graahl,
proprietors Of an extensive grocery
business, who yesterday turned their
business over to q creditor for parts
unknown.
IsAPEMING, Mich.-The miners EN-.
ployed at the Winthrop mine quilt
work because the management wants
them to work 1O-hour shifts instead OF
eight.
WAsnBuRN. Wis.-The lumber Of A
A. Bieelow l. Co., seized bv the towI
treasurer for taxes, valued at about
s65,COO, sold at auction for q little less
than $4,000. It was bid in by F. w
Hartshorn Of this city. an employe OF
the city.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - Attorneys fol
the bondsmen of Charles III. Greene
city treasurer, have fled an answer te
the suit of the city. They set up thai
the bondsmen are not liable because
the council failed in it's duty wher
originally notified there was q short
age. A compromise Of some kind Il
now locked for.
CHICAoo.-The Daily Jewish Courier
has received q dispatch from Kovne
announcing the death Of Isaac Elcho
nou Kov0roy, spector chief rabbi O.
fhe Jewish church Of all Rnssias.
Cause.-The British Egyptian troops
under orders to proceed up the Nile IL
the direction Of Dongola will consist
SEATTLE, Wash.-In consequence o.
Q cut in salaries announced q few day,
ago as effective from March l there 4
muttering OF q strike on the Grea,
Northern. The employees ~ that
the cut Is made applicable to trainmer
the road will be tied mp.
LoNDoN-The British steamer Nh
tadi which sailed from Sierra Icons
February 5 was totally destroyed b.
an explosion Of gunpowder. Many o
the passengers and crew are missing
EAU CLAIRE.-Of1cials Of this cit,
and Augusta are charged with arrest
ing tramps In order to secure fees.
GREENsBuHo Pa.-The stables Of I'll,
Hecla Coke company, 1T Tranael
we're destroyed by ere, Of incendiar,
origion. Thirty mules, ave horses
and . quantity Of hay, harness, grain
etc, were burned. Loss about e12,OOC
partly insured.
STEVENS PolHT, Wis. ~ In cour
George l. Leonard, the grocerymal
who failed recently, testified that b.
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