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ESTABLISHED 1890.
ROCK ISLAND WON.
Jut ice Brewer Decides the Union Pfr
jtte Msst Lire Up 4# £0ft.
Contracts,
||d that tht Rock Island May
Appeal, i
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Senuine
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Tracks to Get Sato
Omaha.
The Refttet tf $90,060 a Teai
Held not to Be an Inadequate
iHOUt,
OUAHA, Seb., July 28.—Justic«
Brewer has handed down his decision
In the famous Rock Island-Union
Pacific bridge case in the United States
circuit court. In it he sustains the
Bock Island in every position it took
The court holds that a contract
signed by the presidents of both roads,
attested by the secretaries under the
aeal of the corporations, and approved
by the executive boards is vaiid. The
ground that it was not approved by th«
stockholders at their annual meeting is
held to be not well taken, for the reason
that the stockholders by resolution dele
gated their powers to the executive
hoard. The allegation that the contract
Was ultra void as it was of greater se«pe
than the corpoiation could assume
Was not sustained, but on the coutrary
ihe court held that the company had
the legal right to rent any portion of its
property which was not exclusively
tised by it. Justice Brewer held that a
•court of equity had a right to determine
Whether the contract was valid and
Wlu-thwr a specific performance oould
he made compulsory and lastly decided
fhat a specific performance of the cpn
tract mast be had aul granted the
prayer that the Union Pacific be com
pelled to live op to its contract. The
Opinion, which is a very elaborate one,
says the allegation that the value
of the property being
}ng
ell
$fl,(XKr-
000 the rental of |90,000 is
not adequate, is not well founded.
This is a substantial victory for
Omaha, as it has been for years trying
f«t the Kock Island and Milwaukee
to
•aid St. Paul ioto the city, and this
pcision will briug about that result,
je decree will bt* entered Wednesday.
The Union Pacific gate notice of an
and asked that a supersedeas
fixed. The Kook Island will
combat this, and it is the general opin
ion that the court will refuse this and
require the performance of the contract
A DESTRUCTIVE Flflfc
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lula«M Portion of Blalr(
Bnraod—LOM *50,0001
MILWAUKEE, July 29.—A special to
The Evening Wisconsin from White
hall, Wis., says the business,part of the
town of Blair, Trempeleau county,
Wis., has been burned. Loss $50,000 to
$73,000.
Where Is Colembua BnrU4t
WASnrwro*, Jtily
rw.—'The
press of
Sau Don^ngo is urging a convention of
all the historical societies of the world
tc be h*la in that city in order to dis
-Ctiss wd settle definitely the vexed
questi» of the place where rest the
earthly remains of Christopher Colum
bus. Havana claims to have the only
bones and this is indignantly
enied by the Dominicans and trie con
test rages in the papers with as much
figor as the question of superiority of
two Western towns. It is thought that
If a representative body of men of that
kind could be gathered there on tfie
Scene of the acts in dispute, that the
natter might be settled forever.
The Gun Wasn't Loaded.
W ire
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*o, W. Va., July 98.—There
1PM V picnic at Wood's Run, ten miles
Urom here. Andy Hite came along with
gun and stopped to see the fun. ^ar
®ey Fahey took the gun, asking if it
Was loaded, and being told tjiat it was
not, fired directly toward where Sarah
McGowan, George Weitzel and Anftie
Kinney were sitting. Miss MoUowan
fell, and Weitzel put his hands to his
face and Bank down. The second girl
was not hurt. Miss McGowan lived
twenty minutes. Weitxel is dreadfully
mangled about the face and may lose
both eyes. Fahey gave himseli Mfr He
la distracted.
Cluiflted and Suicided.
LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 28.—The body
Cf Jennie Kurtz, the pretty lG-ye&r-old
daughter of Charles W. Kurtx, el this
oity, was found in the Wabash river
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Kurtz ob
jected to his daughter receiving the at
tentions of Ell wood Good and last
Monday evening severely chastised her
with a strap for disobeying him. Tues
day morning she started for the factory
where she had been employed, and that
was the last her family saw of her alive.
She had removed her shoes and stock
ings and sprang into the river.
Tt«rtnc«d Telegraph Ratas.
WASHINGTON, July »&~~The bureau
American republics has information
that the directofs of the West Indian
Panama Telegraph company have In
troduced an experimental reduction of
rates for messages for St. Thomas, des
tined for places beyond Havana for 45
Cents a word. The reduction affeots
cmly messages to the United States and
Great Britain and the price per word
from New York to St. Thomas will ha
12.68 instead of $3.15 as formerly.
King Get* an Office.
WASHINGTON, July 28.—Hon. John &
King, of Chamberlain, S. D.. will be ap
pointed chief clerk of the registrar's
Office of the treasury department in the
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EVANSVILLE SHOCKED.
As Barthqaak* Cmu Several Panics la
an Indiana City.
EVANSVILLE, Ind., July 28.—The most
distinct shock of earthquake ever felt
here occurred at 8:28 p. m. It was pre
ceded by a rumbling noise, resembling
distant thunder. A moment later vio
lent quaking occurred, lasting several
seconds. The motion was lateral, ap
parently from north to south. Windows
rattled and buildings swayed percepti
bly. The populace fled in affright into
the streets. Every open store in the
business center and private residences
were emptied of their occupants. Con
gregations at all the churches rushed
mell into the streets without wait
for the benediction. Serious panics
occurred at several churches. At the
First Baptist a number of children fell
down the steps and were hurt, none
dangerously. No fatalities have yet
been reported.
Reports received by The Courier from
surrounding towns show that the earth
quake was local. It was felt at Peko
ven and Henderson, Ky., Mt. Vernon,
Ind., and at various places eighty miles
up the Ohio river. No damage is re
ported.
A COLORADO CLOUDBURST.
Dteaetrouc Storm on the Central Ball*
road. Near Idaho Spring*.
GEORGETOWN, Colo., July 28.—A
cloudburst, followed by a disastrous
washout has occurred on the Central
railroad above Idaho Springs. A ter
rific storm and deluge of water on Red
Elephant mountain filled the narrow
creek canyon with a torrent. It carried
destruction down the mountain side and
uown the track of the railroad. The
mining camp of Lawson is buried under
a mass of rock and earth. Three hun
dred and seventy feet of the Colorado
Central tracks below Lawson were
lifted up and hurled into the bed of
Clear crelt. A miner at Lawson named
Nathaniel Brooks, was caught in the
torrents of water and drowned. Thfe
east bound traih was delayed five hours
by the washout. The storm is described
as something terrible. It came on about
2 p. m. and swept over the mountain
peaks with resistless force. The moun
tain gulches were filled with torrents of
water and flving debris. When the
storm struck Elephant mountain there
was a terrific cloudburst. It seemed to
the peonle in the valley that the whole
mountain was being torn away.
two Indians Killed hjr a Train*
BILLINGS, Mon., July ¥8. —T^he east
bound passenger train No. 4 ran over
two men lying on the track about one
mile east of this station. The con
ductor stopped the train and discovered
th remains $f two Crow Indians. The
fcuroher ascertained that the bucks be
longed to Bob Tail Crow's following.
The had been to killings Saturday night
and been furnished with whisky by
some lawless characters, and, becoming
intoxicated, Mt out for their camp five
miles below town and fell by the way
side.
A Mexican CoaceMioa.
WASHINGTON,
July 28.—The bureau
ft American republics Has information
that by the tefyis of General Herman
Strum's railway cqneeseion from the
Mexican government he is authorized to
build a railway from Chapultepec tp
Cuerinvaca, thence through the states
of Guerreto, Puebla and Oaxaca to the
port of Tecoanapa on the Pacific, with
the right to continue along the oaast to
Palizada. He can also build branches,
not to exceed two miles in length. Sur
veys must begin in six months construc
tion in eighteen months and the liie
must be completed in ten years.
Maaical and Exposition.
WASHINGTON,Dramatic
July 2d.—Mr. Whar­
ton, assistant secretary of state, has
received from the United States consul
general at Vienna a dispatch giving the
details of the exhibition which it is pro
posed to held at Vienna next year, un
der the patrorjage of the Archduke
Charles Louis, for the purpose of Illus
trating as completely as possible the his
tory and progress of music and the
drama. The objects which are aimed
at are to provide an exhibition illus
trating as completely as possible the his
tory and progress of music and the
drama.
Activity of Correspondents Responsible.
BAB HARBOB, Me.,July 28.—Thegreat
activity of correspondence here has
been the cause of a libel suit for $100,
000 damages. Miae Margherlta Arlina
Himra is about to bring against the
Boston Herald an action for that
amount for defamation of character.
Miss Hamm, who is 19 years ot age, se
cured an interview with Secretary
Blaine, getting news in the secretary's
house. She attributes the attack to a
Mrs. Gorse, who she says is jealous of
•lamped front a Train.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 28.—At Cham
pion Mills, Cal., three lady tourists
leaped from a logging train, becoming
frightened at a short turn in the rail
road. Mrs. William Cameron was
badly injured, Miss Nellie Prater had
her collar bone and ribs broken and is
seriously hurt, at»d Miss Eva Prater
suffered from a broken leg and other
set ions injuries.
Pritcliard-Smith Match Off.
LONDON, July 28.—The boxing match
between Ted Pritchard and Jem Smith
for $5,u00, Which was to have taken
place Monday in the rooms of the club
in this City has been postponed. It was
found when the men came together that
Pritchard had more than the stipulated
number of supporters (tern) present.
Smith's backers thereupon declined to
allow the fight.
Pensaeola At Acapuleo.
WASHINGTON. July 26.-The navy de
partment has received a dispatch an
nouncing the arrival of the Pensaeola
at Acapulco. The arrival of the Enter
prise at Bar Harbor and the Y antic at
New York navy yard is also reported.
THE FAMILY SLAIN.
Negro Murderer Kills Three Ke»*
Keatnekj Feople With oat say
Apparent Cause.
Pursued by Neighbors and Killed-*-!
Missouri Crazy Man Tries to Kill
His Fsmlly.
Babes Starved to Death In the WiiMf
City Foundlings' Ilome.
Crimes.
LEXINGTON,
He Fell Dead I!«»irie ill* Hoy.
Old Mrs. Conway then came up, only
to be slaughtered by being cut from ear
to ear. She died late in the afternoon.
Charles Conway, another son, aged 28,
arrived upon the scene and attempted
to disarm the murderer. He was at
tacked and nearly killed. The other
members of the family, all women, then
ran to a neighbor's and got two men,
armed with guns and cornknives. They
rushed to the scene to find Charley run
ning and the uegro after him. A shot
was fired at the negro from a rifle, but
the bullet, although striking hi* skull,
failed to injure him, and two loads of
buckshot were then fired iuto his body.
He turned upon his pursuers and showed
fight, saying he had killed seven persons
and that he was going ty kill seven more.
The two men drew their cornknives and
the negro fled. He ran half a mile to a
hay stack where he dropped dead, and
where his body was still lying at sunset.
William Conway's wounds are fatal
but Charley may get well.
8TARVEO THE FOUNDLlNMb
Why the Kansas City Borne Was Closed.
Thirteen Died in Two Weeks.
KAJKSAS CITY, MO., July 38.—The
facts regarding the closing of the found
lings' home have Just leaked out. The
home was backed by some of the best
people of Kansas City, but was under
the care of Mrs. Hinks, who, in caring
for fifteen to nineteen babies only em
ployed two nurses, one for day duty and
one for night. During the time inter
vening between June 27 and July 13
there were thirteen dead babies taken
from the home and buried at the ex
pense of the city. They all died of chol
era infantum. When the number of
babies Bad been reduced ty five the in
stitution closed its doors. Mary Smith,
who for weeks was a nurse at the home,
said the babies were starved and un
cared.for.
Mi WAS JEALOUS.
A loath Dakota Man Shoots His Wife
Three Times and Rills Himself.
RAPID CITY, S. D., July 28.—J. W.
Saulters, a mechanic, shot his wife three
times, each shot taking effect. Think
ing he had killed her he shot himself in
the head and died instantly. Mrs.
Saultry will probably recover, only one
of her wounds b«ing at all serious. The
weapon used was a Colt's revolver.
Saultry and his wife had not been living
together for a year on account of Saul
trey's jealous disposition.
Italians and Polanders Fight.
MOM MOBRIS, N. Y., July X8.—A
gang of Italians and Polacks, number
ing over a dozen, belonging at the Greig
ville salt 6hift, engaged in a free fight
with knives and stones while waiting
for a train here Saturday. Three of the
Italians and two of the Polacks were
stabbed. A number of arrests were
made.
Witnesses la the Davis Case.
MASON CITY, la., July 28.—Twenty
five witnesses from Davis county passed
through this city for Butte, Hont." to
fivewitnesses
testimony in the Davis will case.
he will testify that the will
is fraudulent. The mother of the child
heir, Jeff Davis, was a resident of Van
Buren county.
Tried to Murder Hie Family
SKDALIA,
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1891
Ky., July 28.—Last Fri­
day morning George Craig, a negro con
fined in the Cynthiana jail for killing a
negro, made his escape by bullying the
jailer's wife. Sunday morning he ap
peared at the residence of Nathan Con
way, in Bourbon county, near Paris,
and asked for a drink of water. Wil
liam Conway, the eldest son, aged 83,
got him a dipper of water and when in
the act of handing it to him, the negro
struck him a terrific blow on the head
with a rusty scythe, laying open the
scalp and fracturing the skull. He fol
lowed this up with other blows that cut
the young man all to pieces and he fell
to the floor. His father at this juncture
came to his assistance, but the black
brute turned on him and with the first
blow split the old man's skull open.
MO., July 28.—J. R.'Hail, a
farmer living four miles west of this
city, attempted to kill his wife and
three children, but his shots all failed
to reach their mark. Hall was released
only a few months ago from the inaanl
asylum.
Supposed Murderer Caught.
BENNINGTON, Vt., July 28.—Prank
Almy, the supposed murderer of Chrie
tie A. Warder, of Hanover, was arrested
at Woodford and brought to jail here.
£U will be examined in the morntag.
Los Gates Burned.
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Los OLTOS, Chi., July 38. -Nearly
the whole business portion of this place
has keen destroyed by fire. Loss fflo
000 insurance not estimated,,
(Spnrgreon KecoT«rirfg.
LOUDON, July ,38.—The latest report
from the bedsidfe of the Rev. Charlea
Spurgeon is that the sufferer is pro
gressing towards recovery.
PREPARING FOR BATTLE.
Insargents Concentrating Tfcett
Force* at Coquimbo.
NEW YOKK, July 28.—The Herald's
Coquimbo, Chili, fecial says that the
Jnnatas trooi® are massing at Huasco
and it is expected they will soon march
to Coquimbo and battle with Balma
ceda's forces. The congressional fleet
will opeiate in the combined attack that
is to be made upon the government's
stronghold. The insurgents' war ships
Amazon?. Aconcagua, Cochrane and
Esmeralda lntve again been seen a short
distance from Coquimbo and are evi
dently waiting for the land forces to
reach the city before opening fire. Bai
rn aceda's troops have been reinforced
by men brought from Valparaiso on
government transports, and 10,000 men
are'now in the city. It is said that the
insargenta' troops are about as numer
ous, It is not likelv that the insurgent
fleet will have it all their own way in
making the attack. Th© best ships in
the government service are now on
their way north to engage their atten
tion, so as to let the lana forces have it
out1between themselves.
Horse Killed and Jockey Hurt.
GkncAGO,
July 28. A good horse
lulled and a jockey seriously hurt at
Hawthorne park Sunday morning.
Jockey Stewart was schooling Souriere
for next Saturday's steeple chase. The
horse took the first two hedges all
right, but at the third his fore feet
caught and he rolled over on his head,
breaking his neck and seriously injur
ing Stewart, who was caught under the
animal. Stewart was unconscious
when picked up. but soon regained his
senses and will fully recover, bouriere
waa valned at $1,900.
Powder Mill Demolished.
PLATTEVILLE, July 28.—The cylinder
mill of the Laflin-Rand Powder com
pany, in which 300 kegs of powder were
in process of making, was blown up,
completely demolishing the building and
causing the loss of one life. John Lory,
who had charge of the mill, was at his
post at the time, and though diligent
search has been made, a small portion
of the skull is all that has been found of
his remains. It is supposed that the
whole body was blown to atoms. The
cape of the explosion is unknown.
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Many Injured In a Riot.
•&mo?rro. Out., July 28.—The city
council last Monday passed a law pro
hibiting public speaking in parks. This
gave offense to the Orangenjen, and
Sunday a crowd of 20,000 of them de
termined to protect any one who as
eertedthfc ji^hu of free speech. man
hamt": nftjihi began speaking, when he
was arrested by four constables. This
Xthe
signal for a terrible riot of
s and stones versus batons. The
crowd was finally dispersed, but not
before many pefSons Were severely in
jured.
Xot Going to Retire from the 9en$(«,
PITTSBURG, July 28.—Senator Quay
was snown the dispatch from Phiiadel
adelphia which Btated that intimate
political friends of the senator's through
out the state said be was determined to
resign his seat in the United States sen
ate upon the meeting of congress in
December next. When asked if the
statement was true, Senator Quay re-
Eave
iied: "It is a fake, pure and simple. I
not so much as thought of it and
really I do not see why the story was
started for there is no foundation i
whatever."
The
for it
Negro** and Italians Fight.
CATLETTSBURG, Ky.f July 28.—-Last
Saturday a battle between negroes and
Italian workmen on the Nashville and
We&tern road, in Logan county, W.Va.,
was fought, in which two Italians and
one negro were killed and several
wounded. The trouble arose over an
Italian's wife, who left her husband and
went to live with the negroes. The la
borers of both sides have joined the
fighters and another battle ia expected
when they meet. The officers were un
able to make arrests.
Iplosed Lobster Factories.
JIALTFAX, N. S., July 28.—A dispatch
from Bay of Islands, N. F., says that
the commander of H. M. S. Pelican has
compelled the lobster factories there to
cease operations. The people are desti
tute. The French factories are not in
terfered with. The Frenchmen at
Port au Port are en^^sged in general
business. They pay no duty and defy
the Newfoundland authorities. Owners
of the factories at Bay of Islands are
making up their estimate of losses
against England for compensation.
Watching the French.
LONDON, July 28.—A St. Petersburg
dispatch says that the Russian police
have been very much excited over a re
port that Anarchists, disguised as sail
ors of the French fleet were about to
make an attempt to assassinate the czar.
The consequence is that Frenchmen are
watched more closely than Nihilists,
and while to the outward appearance
all is harmony and fraternity, the beet
police agents of St, Petersburg are keep
in surveillance over the visitors.
DKIVH.
O. H. WOOD,
—DKALKK IN—
DRUGS $ MEDICINES
TM STATIONERY,
Plush Goods, Albums*
TINE
Toilet Soaps
Brushes, dombs, Toys, Fancy Goods,
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Cal so mine,
Wall Paper, and a full line of
Patent Medicines.
CHOICE PERFUMERIES.
day
Prescriptions carefully compounded
or nigbt.
KGAN AVENUE,
MAMRON
PAKOTA
'•"St.
...
seat
PKiCE FIVE CENTS.
MADISON
THE
OP SOUTH DAKOTA
MADISON
the
-IS LIGHT!® BT-
ELECTRICITY.
The Streets Illuminated ly 12 Arc Lights
TH£ MOST COMPLETE PLANT IN THE STATE.
State Chautauqua
ASSEMBLY GROUNDS
At LA.KE MADISON, three and one-half miles southeast
of the city. Connected by Motor line.
A Large Number of State
Meetings to be held at the
Chautauqua Grounds this
summer.
The Lake provided with
the Steamer ''City of Mad
ison,'1 capable of carrying
100 persons.
A Beautiful Sheet of Water, Eight
Miles Long and Two Miles Wide.
Two and one-half miles west of th® city^
surrounded by beautiful gtOYO#
of natural timber.
MADISON
118
of
A
Great Icalioi Center!
the State Normal School. Value of Noriaai
buildings, $55,000. The Normal School is now in ses
sion, with over 125 students from various parts of the
mte in attendance.
Excellent City Schools. New Central School brib
ing just completed at a cost of 915,000.
MADISON
Is the home of Nine Churches!
Excellent Society. Stone and
Brick Business Buildings.
MADISON
I» TH E
Freight and Passenger Division of
the S. M. Div. of the C., M. & St.
P. R'y running north and west.
Fine Brick 10-Siall Round Ho»se.
MADISON
Is a great G-rain Market. Four El
evators, Flat House and Roller
Mill 1100 Cars of Grain shipped
from Lake county since Sept. 1st.
Lake
County has NEVER Experienced
Crop Failure.
CITY PROPERTY
And FARM LANDS can be purchased at reasonable
prices. HOJIESEEKER8 an cordially invited to settle
in this community.
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Poi1 additional particulars concerning the resources' I
this section, jprices of City Property, Farm Lands, etc., eta,
CHAS. B. KENNEDY,
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Madison, South Dakota.
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