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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Burglars CaDture Jewelry.

Burglars smashed the large pane of glass
In l.. f. Sasses' store door at De Smet
while the proprietor was at supper one
evening last week. entered the store, broke
open the show case and took all of hi.
stock OF watches and chains, about $l5(
worth. The theft was soon discovered anG
active steps were taken to apprehend the
parties If possible. An individual was ar.
rested and taken before Justice A. n
Waters. In the preliminares his knowl.
edge as to his rights in court was equal to
the best informed attorney. The prisoner
gave his name as John johnson. Latei
search brought to Light three pairs of pants
and other articles which indicate that Other
stores in the city had been called on during
the day. 1t is supposed that he had part.
ner in the deal who has gone on with the
jewelry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
VENEZUELAN TREATY SIGNED

Will Settle that Long Standing
boundary Dispute.
As the representatives of their respective
governments, Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British ambassador, and Senior Jose An
drade, the Venezuelan minister to Wash
ington, ct 4:O o'clock Tuesday afternoon
ct the state department, signed treaty
providing for the settlement by arbitration
Of the long standing dispute over the boun-
Diary between Venezuela and British Gui-
ana, which has not only ruptured the rela-
tons between the principals and kept
them apart, automatically for years, but
has threatened to involve the two great
English speaking nations in hostilities.
The treaty was really completed several
days ago, except the insertion of one name,
and there blank was left to fill in with
the name of British jurist.
The treaty provides that the tribunal
shall consist Of five jurists, two on the part
Of Great Britain, namely: The Rt. Hon.
Baron Herschell and the Hon Sir Richard
HEM Collins; two on the part Of Vene-
zuela, nominated, namely, the Hon. Mel
vile Weston Fuller, chief justice of the
United States Of America, and Hon. David
Josiah Brewer, justice of the supreme
court Of the United States of America, and
2 fifth jurist to be selected by the four per-
sons so nominated; or, in the event OF their
failure to agree within three months, the
date of the exchange of Publications Of the
presenttreaty, to be selected by his majesty,
the king OF Sweden and Norway. The
jurist SO selected shall be president of the
tribunal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04

A lobby is working hard at Pierre u
have the legislature restore to Mrs A. c..
Melette her homestead at Watertown and
forty acre tract of land at Kampeska.
this property being portion Of the Mel.
lette estate decided to the state in settle.
ment of eX-Gov. Mellette's liabilities on the
bond OF ex-Treasurer Taylor. Among the
gentlemen working for this measure are C.
L. Mellette, Frank Phillips and B. H. Sui.
livan, and there is a prospect thatthey will
succeed. A prominent legislator opposed
to the measure said that Mrs. Mellette re-
ceived So, 600 life insurance and he saw no
reason why the state should make her
gift.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Tackles the TrOcha.

A dispatch from Key West, Fla, says:
A daring attack was made on the trocha
west OF Artemisa last week. A strong
force OF insurgents under Col. Pedro Nodars
attacked Fort No. 10, and after two hours
fighting dislodged the garrison. At Fort
No. Z stout resistance was made. but two
shots from the dynamite gun com
PEELED them to surrender. The gar
risOn was allowed their freedom.
At fort No. strong Spanish reinforce
ment had been received and the Cubans
moved off. This leaves the trocha open
for any Cuban band that may desire to
pass through.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Frozen to Death.

A farmer named John Winter, LIVING
about fourteen miles northwest of Yank.
ton, was frozen to death on the night of tho
23d. His body was found on Sunday within
mile and half of his home Mr.. Winter
was in Yankton on Saturday and left for
home shortly after dark The night being
bitterly cold several of his friends tried r.
induce him to remain over night but it was
useless to urge him. The team he was
driving reached home late Saturday night
one OF the horses being badly cut through
contact with barb wire fence. The owner
not being with his team seemed strange
and neighbOrs instituted search early
Sunday morning, finding the body face
down, some distance from any road and
half buried in drifted snow.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
80. ~. U. w. Affairs.

Supreme Overseer Sessions of the A. .
Q. W., resident of Aberdeen, has beer
duly delegated to represent the suprem,
master workman in visiting the Crane
lodges OF Kansas in February, Of Mime
sofa on March, and of Illinois and North
Dakota in May. He has just recently re.
turned from Chicago, where he attended q
meeting Of the relief board OF the order
which appropriated 1854 900 in round mum
bers. OF this sum $685., 900 is in the treas.
uries of the grand lodges, and the re.
mainder will be raised by assessment a.
the rate of II. 0S per member on Or before
March l.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Minor Mention.

Vermillion reports an enrolment of 495
In her city schools.
A wild cat is reported as prowling around
Mellette, having been sighted and tracked
at several points. Several attempts have
been made to capture it but without sue
cess so far.
Artesian has caught the amateur theatre
cal craze that has been going the rounds
and will present "A Noble Outcast" in the
near future.
{. NJ. klotzbach brought a carload of
horses to Sioux Falls last week overland to
ship on the Central TO the state of Alabama,
as he has found market there.
Aberdeen is advertising for span Of
about 6-year old geldings of about 1900
pounds weight for her fire department
They must be of good action and style.
A Bridgewater man has fonnd the best
way TO use the present cheap corn. lie
sold four 2O-months' odd steers last week
Tor $50 apiece. They weighed 600 pounds
each.
Several of Emery's business men are
doing some hard hustling for a creamery at
that place. They are receiving hearty sup
port and creamery for Emery in the neal
future is more than likely.
A locksmith was called to Henry the
0ther day to open a safe Of which the owner
mad lost the combination. 1t is understood
that he had his coal in the safe and wanted
to have little warmth.
: Father Weber Of Deadwood, has been
assigned to st. Mays Church at Salem.
father Webber is a young, energetic man,
very devoted to the church, and Salem is
TO be congratulated on their good fortune
in securing him.
A young man from the country near
verdon went into crowded hall at that
place on Christmas night and carried with
MIN measles germs So that nearly the entire
company caught TIKI: disease, and now YER
uon mas more measles than some folks have
hay.
chamberlain has six good applicants for
the postmastership who have each prom.
ised the best OF service in case they are
elected.
mere Is some talk Of a creamery at Cen
oerpolnt. We understand that already
something like sixty shares have been SUBJ
scribed for
With the wind from the east, the big
whistle OH the waterwoiks at. Brookings
can be plaini, heard in Volga. distance
of eight miles.
Mitchell has Checker, Chess and Whist
CUB in flourishing condition. They
nave rented rooms and will be in good
Mape to entertain hereafter.
huron is swelling with praises of about
nan IT'S lady theater- goere who have inau-
gurated the practice Of removing hats at
the entertainments in that town. .
4
considerable petty thieying has been
going on this winter. Small articles from
stores and yards have disappeared. Chick
ems, ducks and geese have disappeared a.
IN the proverbial ''nigger'' community.
a Melette man had his team run away
win nm and they took him under tho
family clothes line which promptly caught
ninl andeT the chin and snaked him out IN
hufry.
4 9reat many Nebraska farmers arr
now oringing over their cattle to Vernill'
,0l zor Shipment to Sioux City and Chicago.
Thus save the 80 per car toll at the
teFv1ce.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
New scheme OF HuntinRton.s.

1t is stated that Coils p. Huntington has
a corps Of engineers in the field making a
preliminary survey for railway from the
port of Alvarado, south Of Vera Cruz,
Mexico, to the port of Salina Cruz, on the
Pacific coast, and that If he can secure an
advantageous route he will ask the gov
eminent for concession for operating the
line in connection with the Pacific Mail
steamers, thus doing away with the Pana-
ma rOute
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3.50 to $3.50: hogs. shipping grades.
$500 to $3.75; sheep, fair to choice. 500
Ia $500; wheat, No. . red, .12c to tic;
corn. No. 2, pc to 23c; oats, No. 2, 15c
to lie: rye. No. 2, 34c to 36c; butter,
choice creamery, 19c to 21c: eggs, fresh.
tic to 1Sc; potatoes, per bushel, 2Oc to
ooc; broom corn. common short to choice
dwarf. $35 to $50 per ton
lndianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
S5.25: hogs, choice light, $500 to 1910;
sheep. good to choice, $500 to 1915;
wheat. No. 2, Soc to SIC: corn, No. 2
white, zoe to PC; oats, No. white. zoe
to pc.
st. Louis-Cattle. $500 to $525; hogs,
$500 to 1915: wheat, 20. 2. S3c to SIC;
corn. No. 2 yellow, 19c to pc; oats, No
= white. Ice to lie; rye. No. 2 33c to 35c.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to S3.75; sheep. $50 to $I.25;
wheat. No. 2, S5c to SIC; corn, No. ,
mixed, pc to 23c; oats, No. mixed, 1Sc
70 Zoe; rye. No. 2, 36c to 38c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $5.25; hogs,
$500 to 1915; sheep. $500 to 1915;
wheat. No. red, Soc to Soc: corn, No. 2
yellow, 22c to &c; oats, No. 2 white, 19c
to PIC: rye, Csc to SIC.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 red, SIC to SIC;
corn, No. 2 mixed. 21c to 23c: oats. No.
white, tic to 1Sc; rye, No. 2, BIC To 3Sc;
clover seed, $5.15 to S525.
Milwaukee-Wheat. No. spring, Tic
to 73c; corn, No. 3. 19c. to Zoe; oats, No.
2 white, 1Sc to Zoe; barley, No. 2, 26c to
34c; rye. No. 1, 36c to 37c; pork, mess,
$3.50 to $500
Buffalo Cattle, $3.50 to $525; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2 red. 92c to 03c: corn, No.
2 yellow. BE to &c; oats, No. white,
PIC to 23c
New York-Cattle, $500 to 50. %; hogs,
$500 to $4.25: .sheep. 500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 red, &c to 63c; corn, No. 2,
Sc to Soc: oats, No. white, 21c to 23c;
butter, creawes7, lie to 21c: eggs West.
I'm, lie b IL
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
The TEMPERANCE Question

The temperance people are making u
hard fight at Pierre. They have already
spoken number of days before the senate
committee. They have bill which was.
presented to the members as copy of the
South Carolina dispensary law, but which
turns out to be practically the Maine
statute. The bill provides for dispensaries
for the sale of liquors for medical, mechan.
ical and sacramentaI purposes only, but
absolutely prohibits the use for beverages
under any circumstances.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Chinatown Celebrating.

Firecrackers and fireworks have been de-
livered by the truckload to the Chinese
merchants of South Clark Street, Chicago,
during the past week, and the denzens of
Chinatown are in readiness for the proper
celebration Of New Years day. New
Years day on the Chinese calendar began
Sunday night and will continue for fifteen
American days, and will be noisy demon
Str2tinn
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Hard on Bank Wreckers.

In the federal court at Denver Judge
Hallett sentenced o. E. Miller, president
OF the Miller Hernia Treatment Company,
to imprisonment at Hard labor for ten
years; c. H. Dow, seven years; S. E. Nc
Clurkem, five years. They were convicted
ct wrecking the Commercial National
Bank, to which Miller was indebted $685..
go. Dow was president and McClurkem,
his brother-in-law, receiving teller.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Failure of an Old Bank.

Judge Freeman has appointed Ralph
Metcalf receiver of the Dime Savings
bank. one of the oldest and most promi-
nent savings institutions in Chicago. It
has 1900 depositors, to whom about 1886, 600
is due. 1t is said that outside the deposits
the bank does not owe over $1,000, and
that it has $3.50 cash on hand. 1t is ex-
pected all the depositors will be paid in
full
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Attacks Nude in Art.

Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist, APP
pears as the champion of morality in the
home. Mr.. Moody thinks that the works
fore sinful to look upon. Classic statuary
and celebrated paintings of the French
school, he asserts, are an incentive to
lewdness; and, moreover, they are i}i-
creations of a corrupt heather mythology.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Must Furnish Sufficient Gas.

The Indiana supreme court has held the
Indianapolis Gas Company liable for the
death of the daughter Of James B. Coy, a
Haughville child, frozen to death in 1892 on
account of the insufficiency Of gas during
the cold weather at Christmas time. 1t
was claimed that the gas company could
have furnished gas, btu failed to do so
through negligence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Faflure Ia a Big One.

The Philadelphia Lead Company went
into the hands of a receiver Wednesday.
The liabilities are 81 100000. The applica-
ton for receiver was made by George s.
Grisscon, trustee, and II. E. Anderson,
stakeholder, who set forth that the COM
pany was indebted to Grisscon to the
anount OF $968, 200. The liabilities are in
the form Of commercial paper, Of which
$50, COZ natures this month,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
TO OPERATE ON THE GAR.
Unnatural Growth OF Bone to B.
Removed from His Head.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg says that
the czar's recent appointment of two new
body physicians has been made in view of
the inevitable operation necessary for the
removal of an unnatural protuberance of
the bone from the head of his majesty, the
result Of injuries received at the hands Of
a japanese fanatic while ON his tour around
the world. This dispatch was sent by an
indirect route from st. Petersburg for the
purpose of avoiding censorship.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
warned Against soats, Dakota.

The emigration officers in London acting
! upon information furnished bY Al. Van,
Stittart, British consul ut Chicago, have
issued warning advising Euglishmen
against emigrating to South Dakota under
conditions involving payments 70 coloniz-
Ing agents Of companies.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Bank Wrecked with Dynamite.

Early Monday morning a stick of dyna-
mite was forced under the front door of
the bank building lately occupied by
Gardner, Morrow & Co., private bankers
of Hollidaysburg, Pa. The windows of
every establishment on the square were
shattered by the conclusion. The bank
door was burst open and the floor torn up,
but the vaults were not damaged.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Deny the Losses.

Reports that three hundred head of cat.
tie persisted IN the late storm at the Chey
enne Indian Agency are denied; nor is il
true that several Indians were frozen ia
death. So far as learned stock withstood
the storm and severe celd nicely, and with
the exception Of a few sheep, no losses OF
any account have. been reported there;
neither was there suffering among settlers
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Trying to Kin It Indirectly.

The London Daily News, commenting
on statements cabled by the New York
correspondent of the paper, says that the
United States senators are trying to kill
the Anglo American treaty indirectly.
This they fear to do directly because the
public sentiment of the people of America
is in favor of the measure.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Dedication POSTPONED.

The principal functions OF the grand
Scottish Rite reunion and temple dedica-
ton at Aberdeen, have been indefinitely
postponed in view of the snow blockades
and the extreme cold. Members of the
Minneapolis consstory were wired not to
come. Between thirty and forty candidates
would have taken degrees could they have
GOT there
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Reds Tor the inaugural Parade.

Agent Woodson of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoe Indians in Oklahama, has re-
eeived a letter from Gen. Porter, asking
for number of Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Indians to march in the inaugural parade
at Washington on March 4. a band Of so
reds will be sent TO the capital as requested.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Hanged for q Triple Murder.

Edward w. Perry. murderer of the Saw
yer family--father mother and son-was
hanged at Ava, Mo-, Saturday afternoon.
The murjlerer's neck was broken by the
fall and he was pronounced dead fourteen
minutes later
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Bread Riots in Madrid.

Serious strikes and bread riots have oc-
Cured ut Madrid. Many arrests have been
made The municipal authorities resigned
OwiAg to inability to suppress the disturb
ances, and martial Jaw has been pro-
claimed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Bonds Accented.

At last the bonds which were shipped ia
England some three weeks ago are heard
from. Mr.. J. r. Hanson, who is secretary
of the Yankton Bridge Company, received
notification from the trust company in Lon
don that the bonds have been received and
accepted. Now the people Of Yankton arc
on the tip toe Of expectancy.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
To Succeed Eckics,

Chas1es G. Dawes Of Chicago, saidto
newspaper correspondent Monday that the
srepoft that be had been rendered and ac-
se9eed To appointuaent Of COMPTROLLER Of
Alelpey Ms tine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04

A defalcation of $4,000 has been discov-
cred in the Second National Bank Of Par
kersburg, Ohio, in the accounts of Lee Nc
Farland, an old and trusted clerk in charge
of individual deposits. His bondsmen and
relatives will make good the amount. He
speculated in grain and stocks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Prince De Chimay Divorced.

Prince de Chimay was granted q divorce
q CharlerOi, Belgium, from Princess de
Chimay on account of her misconduct with
the gypsy musician Rigo, with whom she
CHOPPED. The prince was granted 1900
francs alimony yearly and the custody of
the children.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
SENTENCED TO DEATH.

Mrs. Carew Is Found Guilty of
Poisoning Her Husband.
A dispatch from Yokohama of Feb. l
says: Mrs. Carew, who has been on trial
on the charge of poisoning her husband,
Walter RAYMOND Hallowell Carew, secre-
tary of the Yokohama United Club. was
found guilty today and sentenced to DEATH
The sentence is subject to revision by the
the British minister. The trial attracted
much attention on account of the Carew's
social prominence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Cost Them A.. 400.

Tax Commissioner A. 9. Dies Prisey for
the Great Northern railway has been ex-
aiming the records IN the county auditors
Office at Yankton, fpr the purpose Of ascer.
tanning the amount Of taxes the Great
Northern would be obliged to pay IN the
county for the year, and found that they
would pay about $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
MUST NOT DROP SILVER.
Secretary OF Peoples Party National
Committee Issues an Address.

Secretary OF Peoples Party National
Committee Issues an Address.
Joseph A. Edgerton, secretary of the
national committee of the Peoples indie
pendent party, has issued an address in re-
ply to the one recently made public by
National Committeeman G. F. Washburn
of Massachusetts,. Mr.. Washburn recon-
mends that the Populists drop the fight
for silver and take up government
issue of paper money and government
ownership of railroads. Mr.. Edgerton
says no change is needed in policy, as these
questions are identical in the Populists'
general plan. The silver issue must not be
abandoned. McKinley's election was not
the deliberate verdict of the American peo-
pie. The reform sentiment of the country
is turning to the Populist program in its
entirety. The fight must be made over,
and the next time, he says, it will win.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04

In the joint assembly at Olympia, WASH,
Judge Turner received IS out of 81 votes
of the fusionists for senator, or II more
than majority of the entire legislature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04

A candy dealer Of national repute
says .'Tha American women eat more
candy than qLy feminines on the face
ct tho earthly
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Light Rains FAN in India.

The British official weekly bulletin re-
gardsng the situation in India shows that
Night rains have been general throughout
the provinces. Spring crops have inn
proved.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
Russia to Encourage Trade.

INUSSBd 10 EuCOUTNXC ITUUP.
The Russian government is about to 'es-
tablish, for the purpose of encouraging
trade. commercial agencies in all of. the
European capitals, as we'll as in number
of the largest cities of the United States
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04
THE NEWS OF THE DAY
SOUTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS IN
CONDENSED FORM.
Rapid City's Gas Works Destroyed
by the Explosion of Generator
Loss Several Thousand Dollars
with No Insurance.
Gas Works Gone.

The generator in the Rapid City gas
plant exploded the other day, setting fire
to the building Owing to the plant being
SO far from town the fire was under too
much Roadway by the time the fire compa-
MES could get there to save the building in
which the generator exploded, containing
the engine and other machinery, but
through their untiring efforts the adjacent
buildings were saved.
Engineer Frank Handley and Fireman
j. B. Parry were both blown from u
building. Handley, who was standing
over the generator, was blown through the
roof of the building and when found was
lying unconscious several rods away with
one leg broken and otherwise badly bruised
up. Parry was blown through window,
by which he happened to be standing.
Thinking himself not injured Mr.. Parry
jumped up and picking up Mr.. Handley
carried him several hundred yards,
where he would be out Of
danger. He then ran to Fred Sargent's
house to get him to shut off the gas to pre-
vent another explosion. Mr.. Parry then
ran for the fire station to give the alarm,
which was promptly responded to. The
loss is estimated at several thousand dol
lars. No insurance.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-02-04

sheridan fell in love with Miss Lin
ley, and told the story in THE Rivals"
winch 10 a true account OF his court
ship.