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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
Kentucky Democrats.

LExlNaToN-(Special. The drift OF
the democratic convention Wednes-
day was to make Senator blackburn
president and Gen. w. P. w. Hardin,
the defeated candidate for governor,
his succe ssor in the senate. The con-
vention is ten to one for 16 to ratio.
Louisville district is the only one out
Of eleven that the gold men controlled
The delegation is instructed to vote as
q unit for Blackburn at Chicago. for
the presidential nomination.
The First and Second districts con-
denim Carlisle by name in their reso-
buttons, and all the districts except
the Fifth condemn the national ad-
ministration, but the committee and
convention were more conservative.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
Donnelly for President.

Dodge Center, Minn.-The populists
Of this congressional district closed q
two days convention. Mrs. Lease, Of
Kansas, was the speaker and /. Dom
nelly was the orator. The delegates to
the national convention were IS fol
lows: w. A. Hotchkiss, Fillmore; w.
G. Day, Freedom; James Murphy,
Mower; s. Kinney, Steele. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing I. Donnelly
for the presidency.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11

The eminently peaceful view OF
modern warfare was greeted with
laughter and the torpedo amendment
was not placed In the bill.
There was no doubt about the en-
phasis with which the senate rejected
Q proposition made by Senator Cor
man to issue e10O,OOO,OOO 3 per cent.
certificates redeemable in three years
with which to meet the excessively
large appropriations made by this
congress-. The amendment was, laid
upon the table by q vote Of ~ yeas to
> nays. Speaking upon the question,
Senator Sherman said: II would
take the last shirt of the people
rather than violate our national
credit!
Among the bills introduced In the
senate was one by Mr.. Allen, of Ne
braska, SO defining the authority of
the United States supreme court that
no bill passed by congress and ap-
proved by the president, or becoming
q law without his approval, or enacted
over veto, shall be declared dncon-
constitutional by the supreme court
except when all the judges concur.
Brought face to face with three
propositions that had for their object
the increase Of the revenues Of the
government, the senate rejected them
all by decisive majorities. Two of
these propositions, one for internal
revenue tax on articles manufactured
from iron, steel, wool, silk, etc., and
the other from an import duty of 10
cents pound on tea, were naturally
negatived. The third proposed source
OF income was q Cax Of dollar q
barrel upon beer. Upon the lead of
Senator Sherman and assisted BY
only eleven democrats, all but two OF
whom were friends Of the administra-
ton, this tax was voted down and
$3O,OOO,OOO of revenue thrown deliber-
ately away.
It will be remembered that in that
discussion Senator Sherman exhibited
peculiar concern because congress
was about to adjourn without provid-
ing for the revenues of the govern
ment. He preached q non-partisan
bill and appealed to his colleagues to
avert the Outrages shame impending
over the senate by reason of MONACO
ton. He lectured and he exhorted.
In the. face of the indisposition of
congress to do anything, he argued,
the issuance Of bonds would be abso-
lutely necessary, and he did not want
the president hsmpered in arbitrary
power. The opportunity which he had
apparently SO earnestly sought was
offered and he passed 1t by. Senator
Gray and Senator George, both of
whom had agreed with Mr.. Sherman
that congress should not adjourn
without remedial legislation, were
more consistent. They voted in favor
of this purely revenue proposition.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
North Dakota Dsmocrats

JAMESTOWN, N. D. Especial = The
state Democratic convention adjourn.
after holding q naOmonious and large
" attended session. There was little
or no fight In the convention on
finance, Us nineteenth of the delegates
were in favor Of free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Senator Roach was
complimented by an election as dele.
gate to the natinoal convention and
his course in congress strongly en-.
dorsed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
A Case Of Equal Rig hts

OMAHA -{Special.E. The Nebraska
supreme court rendered decision in
the litigation growing ont Of the split
in the democratic party of the state
two years ago over silver. Both ele-
ments held conventions and the state
officials Of the silver party brought
suit to force the secretary of state to
certify that it was the only democratic
party of the state. The court de-
clares that it is not within the prov
inoe of the secretary to determine such
q question, and in such cases both ele-
ments must have an equal chance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
white Metal In Kansas.

Topeka, Kan.-(Special. 1.-The demo
cratic state convention met here Wed
nesdsy last to name delegates to the
Chicago convention. The delegation
selected were given lron-olad instruc-
tions for silver. The national admin
istration received q mild endorsement
on the Venezuela and some other
measures but got no crumb of comfort
on the money question.
The money plank is as follows:
RESOLVED, That we demand free and
unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver at the ratio of 16 to l, without
awaiting action by any other govern.
ment or people, as we believe this
country is large enough to establish
and maintain its own financial sys'
tenn"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
NOTES.

The president has signed the bill
creating Syracuse, N. Y, port Of de-
livery.
The conferees on the legislative, OK
ecutive and judicial appropriation
bill have agreed upon all points in
dispute. mhe provision to terminate
the official tenure Of all United States
commissioners on July l next was
changed by extending their time ia
January !, 1897.
The secretary Of the interior has
made favorable report on the Teller
bill, providing for the abolition of
the Offices of commission of Indian
Atari and the substitution therefor
OF q board of three Indian commits
sionery. Tho board is to consist Of
two members Of opposite political
faiths and the other IL to be an army
officer.
The subcommittee Of the senate
committee on finance, appointed to
conduct the Investigation Of the re.
cent bond issues, under the Potter
resolution, held it, first meet
ing, but transacted no business be.
yond directing that . letter be writ
ton to Secretary Carlisle reminding
him that tho committee was now pre-
parod TO proceed with the investtga-
tion, and would b pleased 70 resolve
tho statement Ii writing which h0 had
sienifled . willingness 60 furnish. No
time was ut for the next meeting and
probably none viii b. called until Mr.
Carlislos statement u fecotyod Son
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
BUSINESS is DEPREssND.
This 10 the Report Of Dunn aud Bradstre.
For the Past week.

This 10 the Report Of Dunn and Bradstres Q
For the Past week.
NFw YoRK-[Specisl.l = Bradstreets:
General trade continues depressed In
almost all lines. The demand is small
or than week ago and request for
and offerings Of commercial paper
have decreased. Mercantile collec-
tions continues to be complained Of
and the tendency of prices, particu-
iarly of cereals, sugar, coffee, pork
products. cotton and cotton goods and
iron and steel continues downward.
Crop prospects in Nebraska were
better. There is moderate increase
in demand for dry goods at Chicago
but business Is generally disapoint-
disappointing.
Eastern advioes are that wool is as
dull and weak as ever with larger
stocks Of old carried over than Tor
years and . very light demand for new
clip.
r. G. Dunn says:
Thehe decline in wheat and cotton
has helped the marketing surplus.
Estimates entitled 70 the most conf
dence point to probable yeild Of 5OO,-
100000 bushels OF wheat which with
the stock carried over will clear away
any danger Of oppression charges for
baeadstuH at the same time giving
the products Q fair return. The move
ment of cattle at the west is very
heavy, ut Chicago 10 per cent greater
than last year thus Tar and lard makes
q new low record, with eLumerous
stocks accumulated.
The hardest problem Of the city is
whether iron and steel prices can be
maintained as they have been during
the past week. Nail associations have
failed thus far to win over their com.
petitors who undersell them while the
bar association asks for more for iron
than the selling prices for steel bars,
Open hearth billets are freely sold ct
Pittsburg below the prices asked for
bessemer and the middlemen are still
selling bessemer billets ut about 81
below the price fixed by the pool. Tex.
tile manufacturers are waiting With
some cotton goods reduced still fur
Their In price and ginghams to the low.
est point ever known, while no IN
crease appears In the demand.
Failures In the United States for thu
week we're 234 against 1876 last year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
Loot,sx the flood wrsskass

L00ubK tho 1l00d WFoU6ASo
SENAcA, Mo.-fSpscial.E IA number
of persons from tho territory focksd
to Seneca and began looting the wrack-
age thrown up between here and the
territory line By last Saturdays food.
Marshal HheArer OF Seneca placed
deputies on guard with orders 70 shoot
any pilfefer caught In the aOt. Aid
for the destitute is slow In coming.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
Banking Doesn't Psy.

O4AHA-lSpecial. 1.-The directors Of
the Globe Savings bank passed = reso-
luton requesting the state banking
board to take possession of the bank,
pending arrangements for liquidation.
The officers Of the bank state they find
1t no longer profitable to continue the
savings bank business.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11

ST. Louis. Especial. President
McMath Of the house Of delegates
estimates that 70 repair the four
courts, jail, court house. insane rs
ylum, new city hospital and city hall :
total Of 1900 600 will be required. In
addition to this s1,5O0O0O will b.
needed for new bridges over railroad
tracks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
the HOUSE,

Gen. Grosvenor has introduced q
resolution N the house which calls
all the cabinet officers for detailed
list of the employees in their depart
ments, their salaries and their ter ms
of Office.
The report of the committee on
rivers and harbors recommending the
passage Of the river and hsrbor bill
over the presidents veto was read.
The reading of the report was fol-
lowed by applause mostly on the re-
publican side. Hooker moved the
passage of the bill saying the COM
mittee were of the opinion that the
presidents message covered every pos
sible objection to the bill and the re-
port answered all objections. He ad-
ded that there bod been many requests
FOR time to debate the matter. To
test the question whether the house
was Of the opinion that debate was
necessary or not he said he would de-
mand the previous questions. Dock
cry, democrat Of Missouri, demanded
recognition. The speaker told him
that debate was not In order. The
members were shouting "Vote, J" "Vote.' -
The voice of Dockery pierced the up
roar shouting ''Gentlemen you agreed
with me yesterday to hava q debate on
this bill. This is unfair, unjust, un-
manly" The house demanded the
previous question by 178 to 60.
The bill then passed under the sus-
pension of the rules by 40 to GO, q
wide margin over the necessary two
thirds.
Those who voted against the prssage
OF the bill were republicans 80, demo-
Gratis DC.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
Usah in Line.

SALT LAKE CIrY, Utah Especially
The democratic state convention
elected delegates to Chicago and de-
clared In the financial plank for free
silver without an II, and tho delegates
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11

eInor. An exciteing contest for dele
gates to st Louis resulted In, the de
feat of Scion Chase, former leader Of
the greenbacks, at the hands of the
younger men.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
Pablo Dsbl.

WAsHIN0ToM-t Special. Tho public
debt statement for the month Of Nay
shows m increase Of debt OF Is, l88, 100.
OF this e3,l76,25O Il caused BY the de-
livery Of bonds OF the last issue dur
ing the month.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
XlcKinlsy Headquarters.

ST. Louis Perry Heath, of Cincin-
natl, the advance representative Of
Gov. Mckinley has already opened
headQuarters ct the Southern.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11

Moscow-(Special. Tho disaster on
the Chodijnskoje plaine is constantly
gaining in proportion - the investigs
BY the authorities continue. These
are made under difficulties as the re-
covery Of the victims was conducted
by hundreds Of volunteers and many
were carried away before they we're
enumerated. Many additional deaths
Of the injured who were carried away
are occurring, which are only added to
the enumeration after some time.
It Is now said that the fatalities will
amount to between 900 and 1900. An
official statement this morning places
the number Of dead recovered Ct 1886
and the serlously or fatally injured
at 286. But, In contrast with this Of
6cial statement, there are ,282 corpses
lying ct the cemetery, besides the
many dead and dying that are known
to have been removed from the Ill
fated field by friends.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11

LONDoNISpecial lit is estimated
that total Of 8, 200 persons were killed
and LOO injured, Q majority Of them
fatally, By the disastrous crush on
Khodinjnskoje plain last Saturday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-06-11
TRAMPLED TO DEATH

TRAMPLED TO DEATH
Horrible Tsrlninntion Of the Corona tior
Featss at MOSCOW.
Moscow Especial. IA terrible, pan
ic, resulting from the great crush o,
people at the popular feat here IL
honor Of the coronation Of the car
caused the trampling to death of about
5000 persons.
In anticipation OF the grand holiday
and popular banquet on the Hodynski
plain, tens of thousands of people be-
gan trooping toward the Petrovsky
palace, in front of which the plain is
situated.
Thousands reached the ground In
the evening and camped there or in
the immediate vicinity during the
night, in order to make sure of OBJ
tanning good positions.
On the Hodynski, or Khodijnskoi,
plain lit is written both ways) long
lines of rough tables, flanked by
rougher benches, had been erected.
1t was at first arranged to accommodate
100000 people, but in view Of the i'm
mense crowds assembled in and about
this city for the coronation fetes, ex-
ira tables and benches were hastily
erected and every effort was made to
provide seating room and hearty
meal for 100000. To feed this multi
tude an army Of cooks and walters
was gathered together, the army bake
houses was packed to their utmost
capacity and 10000 mugs, each bear
ing portraits AT the GEAR and czarina,
were ordered and manufactured for
presentation to the people taking part
in the great banquet.
BY dawn the mass of peasants about
the tables was really enormous and
they were ell desperately hungry,
some Of them having tasted, by choice
or necessity, for nearly twenty -four
hours. The police did eyerythin0
possible to keep back the crowd, but,
suddenly, the masses, controlled by
some inexplicable impulse or impati-
emit to get at the food, pressed forward
and swept everything before them and
overturned tables and benches q IL
made Of grass, trampling hundreds
under foot and crushing the life out
Of great number ofthem.
The n0li0A and mi1ifarv nvnn%nal1v
The morning times., 1896-05-17
LOYAL LEGION'S PLAYS.
To Give Dramatic Entertainment

OF Local Character
The Legion of Loyal Women is making
extensive arrangements for grand double
bill theatrical entertainment to be given
May 27, at Aliens Grand Opera House for
the benefit OF the Legion.
As the proceeds are to be used for ma riotic
purposes the ladies' of the Legion deem if
proper that the entertainment should be
american IN every sense, that is by the
people, of the people, and for the people.
THIS being decided 1T was determined that
not only those who would take part should
be WashingtonianS. but also the plays TO
be presented would be by local authors.
Their efforts in this line have bee n
eminenuy satisfactory and both the PLAYS
ana the players will be strictly local
Both the plays, Her First Rehearsal
and "A Proposal by Proxy" will be
presented on that evening for the first
time
Those who viii take the principal parts
are Washingtonia ms who have already
made name for themselves on the pro.
fessional stage
Among those who viii tn ke Part are: Mr..
A F. Seaman, Mr. William Bonrg, Miss
FranHEn Lynch, late of the Stuart Robson
Company; William A Dufort, Miss May
Downing, and Miss Maud Allen.
The ladies in charge of the entertain
ment are: Mesdames Pomeroy, Calver,
Chisholm, Cleaves. Klemroft, Weiss, Lamb
Meyers, Nye, Mccullough, Perkins, Jen.
kins- Yeuning, Temple, Tanner, Smith,
Scott, Robbins, Osburu, Rose, OdeU
| Ferree, Massey, Crandan, Hart, Crosby
| Gotwald, Gibbon, HanSell. Houghton
! Houston, Howgate, Moore, Young, ant
Misses Brighardt, Payne, and Ho!nisa.
The morning times., 1896-05-17
HAS A NEEDLE In Her BODY
Garfield Hospital Surgeons to Use
< Rays for Miss Marshall.
For Two Years the Needle Has Been
Wandering Painfully and the
Case Become Serious.

For the last two years the pointed half
of long steel needle has been roaming
aimleSsly through the body OF pretty Miss
Susan Alice Marshall. and it is probable
tuat the first practical experiment iii this
city with the famous Roentgen y rays
VIII De madc at Garfield Hospital in Il
day or two 10 determine the exact location
of the needle.
Miss Marshall was sent to the hospital
about $50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
by SANITARY OIuCer Frank, at the request
OF Policeman Charles Ii. Banagan OF the
Fourth precinct. When placed III the am
buIance at police headquarters the young
lady was suffering intense pam and feared
that the sharp pointed drellct had, en-
tered tier leIt lung, as every breath she
drew caused her great agony.
Miss Marshall Is a buXom, brght-faced
country lass, just eighteen years OF age.
She came TO Washington aboutthree months
ago from her home IN Caroline county, Va,
where her father and mother now live.
Since her arrival here the young woman
has been living with Mrs. Banagan, at
No. 951 E street southwest. Before going
TO the hospital she told The Times how
the unwelcome needle bad gotten into
her body.
"One afternoon, about two years ago.
she said, Il was lying on the bed romping
with my little brother He had needle in
his hand, and in the scuffte it entered
deeply into my left breast. The sudden
pain caused me To push brother aside, and
In dong SO the needle was broken off, the
pointed end remaining in my flesh II
did not inconvenience me any at first.
NJ mother and father, and then the villa ge
physician tried to extract it, but in vain.
Finally all traces of the steel thing dsap-
peared and it was, perhaps, six months
before / felt one day q sharp pain near
my left side, and in a few hours a great
swelling appeared there. The spot was
poultlced and the swelling disappeared
Since that time l have been troubled by
several similar swellings.''
Miss Marshall added that this latest at
tack is the worst she has experienced.
Her left breast is swollen badly and every
breath she draws feels like a red-hot
knife blade being drawn through her
: lung, and passed down to her left side. The
| young lady is anxious to be operated upon
so lhat the source of annoyance may be
removed. Chief Clerk Sylvester, of the
| police department, thinks the hospital
| authorities may find ii necessary to use the
! penetrating X-rays in their search for the
! wandering needle.
The morning times., 1896-05-17
DROWNED In LITTLE BASIN
Frederick Taft, Aged l6, the First
Victim for 1896.
Tried to Swim Across the Basin. Rut
His Strength Gave Out-Fruit-
less Efforts to Restore Life.

Frederick Taft, aged sixteen, who lived
with his parents at 449 First street uorth-
east, was drowned in the Little Basin. near
The baltimore y Ohio Canal Yesterday
about 1880
Aouhg laIt, with a number ofc0mpanions
went III bathing iii the basin, which 5 fully
quarter OF mile above the bathingbeach.
anu There was considerable anxiety when
laft, after swimming across the basin and
part OF the way back called for helm
Inc effort TO swim across the basin aud
Ddck was 100 much for the young fellow
ana he was drowned in plain sight of his
companions before help reached him.
Two boys, Joseph Demar and Frank
Pugh, made an attempt to save Taft, but
they were unsuccessful. A colored man
ran down to the bathing beach and in
formed Policeman Philip Browne. of the
FIRST precinct, who is doing duty there
Inc policeman quickly donned bathing
SulI ana jumping into a boat was r0wed
up the river by William Warden TO the spot
where Iaft was seen to go down.
After making two dives the officer 10.
Gated the body OF Taft and brought him
10 the surface. The ambulance was sent
TOT and efforts were made to bring the
young fellow back to life, every known
remedy being resorted to To bring a mink
color TO his cheeks and breath from
his lips
1he efforts Were without avail and the
lifeless body was taken to the Emergency
Hospital, where the physicians tried to
restore respiration by artificial process,
NO sign OF life was exhibited when the
the young man reached the hospital. hut
The. physicians worked hard to save him.
The water where Taft was drowned
was hrteen feet deep and Policeman
browne IN dlvlngfo for the body struck several
submerged tIhbers He showed a good deal
OF pluck in going the second time A ftar tho
body in such a dangerous location.
The body of the boy was removed at
. O'Clock in the Afternoon to the home
OF the parents, where it was prepared for
burial. 'A
The morning times., 1896-05-17
Prompt Train Service.

During the month Of April the passenger
train movement on an divisions of the Il. &
o. system was remoFkable for punctuality.
Tue through express trains arrived al their
respective destinations On schedule time OK
per ccut of the time This IS a performance
rarely cqualleI ~ roads Operating as many
tralls as arr run On tnc b. a q and speaks
Wyll ful ite rInflslicy Cf the rank and nis
al urii o.. tirr on tfa 50 ll-e og,-Fatllg q r.
HartUt trr rIts.fs ~ ths aFs alss 'F
ils ft-asa sassel- -sEf tssEss.
The morning times., 1896-05-17
MUST BE AMERICANS.
New Law VIII Prevent Licensing of
EnreIgn Engineers.


For the past six months the engineers
of the merchant marine have been working
energetically TO prevent the licensing OF
aliens as engineer officers on board of
American steamships. The House and SEN
ate has passed meas ures to overcome this
practice. and the conferees appointed to
adjust the differences have agreed upon
report, which will be submitted TO the
House on Monday.
AS it will be reported by the conferees
the measure provides that the engineers
shall be officially designated as officers
that the employment of aliens after Janu-
ary [. 1897. shah be absolutely prohibit ed;
that the continuance of a license shall be
Increased to a period of five years. and
that when every mate and officer, when
charged with an Offense before the board
of supervising inspectors, shall be per-
mitted to retain counsel. Under the present
law the most important vessels comprising
the auxiliary naval reserve have aliens in
their engine-rooms.
The passage of this bill, it is claimed
will do much to provide a naval engineer
inc reserve for time of emergency, as there
are fully 1000 marine engineers in ths
United States.