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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-12
1t is presumabe that our memorial tt

1t is presumable that our memorial to
congress, praying for admission as a
state, will be presented at an early dav
after the convening of the two houses.
We hope our delegation will apply for
admission as a whole, as we are advised
by parties we'll posted in regard to how
a majority Of the members Of congress
stand on that question. Most of them
| when interogated on the subject make
plain to say, irrespective Of party, that
Dakota has all the qualifications en-
| titling her to admission as a state, and
they admit they have no longer single
peg whereOn TO hang an excuse for not
voting for her admission as a state, and
they are perfectly willing to admit her
as a whole. But they are equally as
outspoken in saying they will not vote
for the division of the territory, thereby
forming two republican territories, and
then admitting them as two republican
| states. The democrats who number 1873
IN the house against l4l republicans
say it is not TO their interest as party
| 10 hel = double the republican represen-
tation in congress, and when the divis-
ion advocates say to them, you have no
right to deny us or oppose division on
mere patty grounds, they are met with
the keen retort, what is this bill of
yours but republican scheme, to re-
gain and maintain republican majori-
ty in congress? Your people Of Dakota
have not called for division, and have
not voted for it. we are persuaded they
do not desire it, the whole scheme 80 far
as We can see is gotten up by republican
politicians to gain Office for themselves
and political supremacy for their party.
And this say the democratic congress-
| men is all We can see in the scheme,
and while this is the case, we do not feel
ourselves in justice or in duty bound to
favor it, and we will not. This from all
reports is the feeling in Washington
and it is but natural and right that they
should feel that way. And this being
the case, we consider it the duty of
every lover Of Dakota to work for the
admission Of Dakota as a state, and
press the measure upon the incoming
congress. Give them no chance to
dodge the issue. Stop prating about di-
| vision for Wp foil Won division ia daoI
And when our bill is presented in con.
gress, we would say to the gentlemen
who composed the convention at Sioux
Falls, and Huron, stop working on that
day for yourselves and work for Dakota
Stop clamoring for division and work
one day for statehood, and the thing is
done. The bill is passed, the boon OBJ.
tained and statehood is ours. But alas
we have no faith to believe that you
will be wise and unselfish enough to do
it. We fear you will still intrude your
hindering hobby, division, even when
you know it is but folly, until our OPP
portunity is lost, and a disgusted con-
gress will say to you at last, 60 home
and adjust your difficulties, and find out
what your people really desire. And
present your memorial to some future
congress, we are tired Of your unreason-
able opportunities. And thus we will
go on year after year houndering in the
slough Of territorial chaos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
Los.rs IN YARInrs pLAcE..

FtLI EUEl: y 49,, Dec 10 A Ere Tonight AZ the
pier m supposed Aayc caught the ho, carbon Of
an electric -ht thrown among the cotton by the
changing the carbons The partIy 10 tn
BOrdcr Guy Mills and parity to various brokers ana wa,
nsureu.
CoHoE-, Dec. % (Specab.Sanfords dry goods store.
smeal's crock ry store. News photograph gallery
DtFfNl'i 'duL4 'l'I' ''i''A ''-. sup ,i' 90 ''
Durys livery stable destroyed hy fire tonight lhc
los, NIL re tciI S.j,O 900
GLE>s FAILS. y. y, Dee. 2j.-IIge here last night
destroyed an extension sorclousc aud sheds containing
5000 barrels OF lime, the property OF Finch rrayH,
dealers ia lumber and lime. the l.Ss i $1,000; iu-
surci. The fire cLuscl by wortncn c"rcicas.y put
tinS heated lime Ia barrels.
L>CoLS, NeD., Dec 2J-The CITY Mills at Salem. Ncb
were burned morning. Tie loss is 5000; naur
ancc, III 900.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec % (Speciab.-Ihc stove foundry
OF Cox * soma at American ana Dauphin sts.
burLoI to-day, with loss "f $4,000.
BALTIMORE, Dee. 2j.-Ihe large brick slaughter hOusc
and stables IN Garrison Lane about mile west OF this
city. belonging to Herman Rose, werc with their
tents, destroyed BY fire tonight loss $4,000 The
fire speld 10 the saughieThousc adODiug. belonging
Mrs steiner, which also destroyed, 5000.
Both fully covered by Insurance.
MILWAUKEE, Dee. 2j.-OEc Of the Schliiz Brewing
C0upauy's storchouses, containing 10000 bushels Of
choice barley, damaged by fire to-day. The loss
10000, Insurance fGS,OOO.
WlLLANsrORT, Penn, Dee. % Fire last night In Bas
tian's 10Y ana fancy goods store, Pnest, caused
los, Of $1,000, on which thero Is an Insurance Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
KILLED BY 4 TRAIN IN NEWARK.

AS the wcst-bound through freight train on
the P,nnsylvana Railroad approaching the Market
streot Station I'm Newark, shortly after o'clock last
night wagon belonging Gottlieb Kruger, Newark
brewer was driven rapidly toward the track The nag
man warned the driver back but apparently no atten
ton was paid TO the warning by the two men sitting on
he seat OF the wagon and it continued on across the
rack The engine struck the wagon and dashed IL with
crea force against the iron post of one of the guard
,at 4 across the sidewalk demolishlng the gate ana
breaking the wagon into fragments one man was
thrown under the wheels and the entire train passed
over his legs The man fell beneath the wagon
and received serious cut about the right temple;
Thomns Magec who was under the wheels, was carried
into the at the station, where III was Ouu
he was and his head cut In many places
lie died i'm one hour He thrty-twO years Old.
halter and lived No. 81 Bank-s lie leaves Two uea
aud dumb children In the orphan Asylum C@narivS @
ave. and In married. He Will recover The morse when
driven to the wagon was reeaseu w INC pie"Ans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
GONE TO CANADA.
A CLINTON, MO. BROKER ABSCoNDs WITT
100000 AND LEAVES CAhD

CLINTON, MO-. BROKER ABscoSDs WITH
500, 900 AND LEAVES A CAkD.
CLINT0N, Dee. % t>pccidh. A sensation was
created to-oay by the discovery OF the ght ofaas
f. Cheek. prominent broker, TO tho Canadian border
II is alleged hc is defautcr for 800 900 AMI that
his chief victims the Central Illinois Financial
Agency OF Jacksonville john Ilurd Bridgeport, Conn;
NJ S. O'Keefe Co., Marshall Mich. Joseph 4. Joyce,
Bridgeport, Conn; the Newton Savings Bank Newton.
Conn, aud T. c. Nichols Brid, eport Cheek has lived
here since s71, when he entered abstract Office as I,
clerk. lie made money last and established hIu
self TIE real estate and loan business HIS customers
were principally eastern people for whom he nceo-
tIalod loans. lie was thry-two years DID, prc,i-
dent Of the Clinton Gas Company and director Of the
Henry County Fair and possessed the confidence Of Tue
entire community lie lind property valued at $4,000
Two weeks ago T. &. Nichols, capitalist OF Bridge
port Conn., arrived here to look after mOrraged
property on which heavy sums had been lent by Con
necucut people. He alleges that the mortgage WAS ?
clever forgery and that The syndicate which he repre-
sentcd has been swud!ed out Of 10000. 1t said that
nearly all the papers OF the same character and
when Checks desk was broken open card was found
which read: &" am thief and scOundrel. knave and
lar eas L. Check" IT. also alleged that he col
lected large sums of interest for which he has not ac
counted his affair, In such confused condition
tla, IT impossible at the facts. lie fled
Wednesday aud his wife Is now lying at the point Of
death lie lived aganty at the rate OF $4,000
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
TIE CALAMITY At NANTICOKE.
NEW SHAFT TO DE SUNK TO THE SLOPE WHERE
THE BODIES ARE.

A NEW SHAFT To BE SUNK TO JHE SLOfE "hE4''
BODIES ARE.
WUKEsBARRE, Dee % (Specidn.-A new
course Of proceedings to recover bodies OF the
twenyix men and boys buried In Slope at Nantcoke
has been resolved on. A number OF surveyors ana
engineers in the employ the company mot the officers
and mine bosses at the Of operations TINS morn
ing and a consultation held 10 the fe1sbiy oi
sinking a shaft instead Of working through tunnel as
was at first proposed 1t stated that the rescuing
party were subjected to and unnecessary dangers
I'm the tunnel and that II work continued there the
already long list Of victims might be considerably i-
creased. The men who constitute the resculhS parry
are made timd by their continued exposure to danger
Now that they realize that their efforts can save no
human lives but instead jeopardzing their own, they
are willing they 10 be placed where sahu
and culm might at any moment fail upon them Accord
ngly WORK the tunnelwas abandoned this morning inc
en- neers present made survey and n the afternoon
arrived at conclusion that the sinking OF new sAat
was the better and expeditions method OF reaching
the bodies The estimated distance from the surface TO
the Ross vein where the imprisoned miners were at
work is about OF this there thirty five feet
of rock coal and about sixty feet OF SAND and
quicksand. The rock is much preferable TO tho sand
the latter being difficult to through. on account
Of the extra precautions and the boarding mp that Will
he necessary. The shaft .w be sunk at a point
about two hundred south of the culm pile and VIII
penetrate the ganeway about twenty feet from the
chambers which the dead miners are supposed to De-
The expectation is that the majority OF them
are together for tho that unless suio-
Gated, or drowned within the first hour, which is
not probable. they sought each Others company to
discuss the situation and devise means to proong lie
as was the case ~ S,ar Notch. How long II Will take
To drive this opening Is matter OF conjecture nut
three weeks may b. accepted as 4 ialr estimate.
II was a gloomy Christmas IN the town. The saddcst
witnessed. Many festive gatherings that had been
In contemplation dropped aud AZ every meeting ~
household chui ch, the remembrance" uf the uuIoftu
nate victims a gloom over the gathering lherc
tp
severely felt The families Of the dead mon are ~ ne
deepest and to them the festivities ui the usually
foyuu- season seemed mnCkrIy OF their ErrL
raycrs offered this morning IN every church
throughout the Wyoming Valley FOR tho unfortunate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
m.nrLArn IocEEr 1000 40 corRSE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. pa difficulty which has
for some tiuo existed between the Maryland Jockey
Club and the state Agricultural Society promises an
early elimination The Agricultural Society is owner OF
tue Pimco grounds which purchased by the state
aLd city and the Jockey club has leased the privilege OF
running on the track The Owner Of the ground has been
unsuccessful in the exhibitions SO far gwen and aas
fallen into debt without the means OF paying FRANK
Brown addrc sod letter to Odcn Bowie. president OF
Tho ocl.v club asking to lie released ;rou the indrb
edncss hat association to which an acrohloU~repy
Was made ana MI. Brown has made relohdtr aVoulHt
rrsnu,Iitlcs Tho Indications that the breach
vii not healed and At the end Of the present ease Tue
club viii have make other arrangements An tu"f.
VIII mado reconcile the nrreUces. The cub mas hl
.ucres. during It's x steuce while the Agricultural so
cty ha. uecu a failure. The state ana city Appropriated
mo money To purchase the property for the Agricultural
~ocrtv and tho requirement - TO present an exhibition
at least once in three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
/ ScUO0ygR SINK N cOLLTSIOY

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 2j.-Thc schooner, John
s. Case Captain Faulk krnhan. from Perth AmbOy, for
Boston. arriYct at Newport today having on board
Captain McGuirc an1 crew OF tho schooner Willie De
Wolf. OF CALAIS Ne. Captain Mcclure says his vessel
was from Calais oalcd with ats and about 10 o'clock
this morning sho about four miles southeast of
Point judith heading up the Sound west by north
course with n strong north wind. An unknown Two
ted schooner heavily Laden, was coming down the
sound aud struck De Wolf Just forward of tho fore
rigging on tho Ort bow knocking In buWarks, staGc
ions and chain plates aud cutting through her water
ways deck The d. Wolf got clear after doing dam
the strangers head and tnis but hrd In 1--WE
The captain let the sails run whcn the vessel
luncd hcr beam ends with mats IN the water. Ho
and the crow took the boat taking nothing With them
hut the clothes they ana rcmnncd by TIER vessel
untl o'clock. when they were taken aboard the j. =
Case. The scuOOucrs drcOad ~ laths went of soon
she rolled over. When last seen the DO WO with her
masts ~ tn water and her starhoard quarter and Ia
out, was drifting toward Block Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
rERu0Y1 pENOcRATs HAPPY At LAST

BosroN, Dee % DSpccidA. The Vermont cor
respondencc OF Ihc Jo7a says that tue Democrats OF
Vermont are at last within the borders Of the Promlsed
Land" Three hundred "huugry aud thirsty patriots
have been provided for The rank and file OF the party
are happy in the possession Of nearly all the paying
offices in the state Faint murmurings Of discomfort
have from time time been heard in the land OF the
Reformcr" and the Prophet" Asaph has raised MS
voice in protest against the bestowa OF the Official
loayes and fishes the members Of the tribe OF Bour-
bon but the BourbOus strong and mighty ana the
followers OF ASaph weak and scat cred therefore, IL
came To pass that the ruler at the White House put
parchment with gold seal under the hat OF each of the
children of the Bourbon tribe and commissioned them 10
mn tho offices ia the Green Mountain province until tho
Reuublicau uprising IN lSSS In other words MeSsFS
Atkins and -malley have secured the appointment OF
about every candidate recommended By them. III mas
been sufficient for the removal OF Federal oHciti
that he was Republican aud that aDehooFaV ""nlcu
q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26

candle had been lett to burn on the table in the
kitchen during the night If this is true, IT Is not
difficult TO account for the orgin of the hre. ne ne
about as big as poiiccman's night stick. 1t would
take about night for it to burn down II eit on me
table. Driscoll. however, insisted that he hau no
Christmas candle
Mike DIiscoll sod that he was awakened by Johh
pulling his hair Their little room was iul OF snoke.
Escape by the front door was Impossible, ior tne
kitchen was ful of fire. They made for their window
johnny climbed through first. In getting thf0uGh
himself Mike cut his hands badly with the glass.
Once out john went to the back door. when leu iho
his sisters The boy in, although the pace
ful Of smoke and fame Ire wind blew the door
snHt and closed his only chance OF escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
DROWNED IN A STORM OFF BARNEGAT.
SINKING or Az Old FERRY-BoAr-oTnFE MIsnArs
AT SEA.

SINKING or Az Old ERRY-BOAr-O1HFE MIsHAPs
AT SrA.
The fcrry-bOat West Jersey, OF Phlladel phia,
which piled between that city and Camden. was taken
Ia tow by the tug T. W. Nos1urgh ON thursday AT tue
Delaware Breakwator her way to Brooklyn TO be re-
parci On board of the fcrrybOat were Captain Andrew
Bloodgood Of Koyport, and dcckhand The tug was
ln charge Of Captain Peter Cahiil All went well unl
they wero fifteen miles from Barnegnt. when storm
arose The waves washed over the fcrry-boat
and her hold began to MI with water When
the water had gained a depth OF eight feet.
Captain BloodgoOd feared that the 'esscl
woud snk IL was then m. He signallcd to
the tugbuat hi. danger with lantern from tho bow OF
ll. bout The tow line then cut. ana captain BLOOD
good and tho with him got out inc tepoat 10 30 To
the tug. - ......,.., .. 49,.
"a prudent 10 the sinking Terry oot Wne" an euot
WAS made to catch u lifeline from tue tdg' Inc uo
hoIt WAS cdpslZed. The dcCkhaud managed 10 crdWi
mon N again hut CAPTAIN BlOOdgODd was struck
by tho sinking vessel and was drowned
Ills companion taken on Doaru t'e
iny and then his ntcless body was secured
r. was tnkento Brooklyn by the NOsburgh ana an n-
Guest was hold Yesterday. The body awaits the dlsp0S
ton OF h. friend, ia Kcyport He was Sky years Old
bc Wcst Jersey sank nnd Will be total loss az sht was
old She belonged tho Moran Brothers, OF brooklyn,
who valued her at Sl5,OOO ,..,. ,, ~,
Jhc steamship Bononl arrived yesterday from Dem
crara and anchored Quarantine At A IA, Whlle at
anchor she was into by one 0r the haroor garoass
srns starting Of her bow plates ana HING tue lOt-
ward compartment with water. H.,
The shn Athon which arrived yesterday from Liver
on the voyage. during which she split and lost some ot
10 "A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
PLANES FROM A CHRISTMAS TREE.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2j.-A hinge Christmas tree
b,ug all kinds of gifts for the patients aud attendants
at the County Hospital. aud lavshy illuminated
with candles caught fire today while hundred or
people packed closely about %. The ani
It's cuutcus uulcd 50 Httccly iuat c clotu- OF suu"
twenty persons standing nearest to II caught are The
flame, were soon eNtsuIshed ana no on Wa seriously
injured,
several persons injured Ia the ru-h Tor the door
over th;ec hundred persons were ia thc cuaPrl when
The accident occurred. Tie sludlI room ucu.ci}
packed aud santa C!eus" was forcing hls way
through Tho crowd 10 tho tree to distribute the
Suddenly a WICath Colurrd paper caught htc
from candle and amu>. instantly TIC entire tree ami
ls contents we're yrund ol tamc. The garments ui
those urXtt tlc caught lire. AID every rushed
the door iu panic. some with lire cNtucuirhcr
slbducI tie flames ana dIcu'hcd thc cOihIug which
had c,Gslt nre. Forty pcIsoas Injured, but
fatally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
pARD0yIyG 4 HOUI1 TpE.

PETERsBURG, Dec. % (SpeciaA. Governor
Cameron granted pardon to James Young son OF j.
f. r. Young, deputy clerk of the Corporation Court OF
Petersburg who convicted in the Hastings Court OF
this city Of the shooting and killing OF George Hinton
and scnterced imprisonment the State penentiary
for ten ears The shooting occurred In bowling alley
aud was caused by a remark that Hinton is alleged 10
have made In reference some female member OF tho
Young family. Hinton WIS brother OF Judge Driry
Hinton OF the Supreme Court of Virginia, apt ex-Sen-
atUr William l.. Hinton. Young, who Is twenty-iiy
years of age, had served out half OF MS term. lie
arrived here this afternoon from Richmond accom-
pan.el by rs father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
BURNING OF An OIL FACTORY.

About 11:2O last night fire broke out
In the oil factory Of swan Finch
extending from Nos. 4l5 to 12i Watcr-st
AID runnlng back nearly to Chcrry-st The fire
made such rapid heaiway that third
alarm was sent out and the block was
speedily surrounded by lire engines. Huge
volumes OF puugent black smoke poured
forth from the burning oil completely
euyclopus the bulding ana render
ing police Interference unnecessary to keep
spectators at a respectful distance. The hrc-huat
vemeyer also lent assistance 10 quc The hImcs Mhic
the assistant foreman Jonm 4. Nccdnam was
cropping ms way in the bAniinS SMOKE
through q coal yard 70 secure goud position
from which 20 attack the flames he fell down
hole and fractured several Of hs rb~ he
aiken The Chamber Street Hospital. The building
was completely guttcd and 0I tAe oil destroy ed.
the lass ON building ard stock amounting L. aboul
$4,000 II a Finch have Office al No. llJ
Maiden Lane aud have been burnt OGt before. Ic ire
yy.!- ulrrc o. about 1 C't OU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
BURNED TO DEATH.
MAD FLIGHT BY GIRL IN BLAZING CLoTHEs-1wo
CHILDREN AFIRE.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. % (SpccidD.- AT the house OF
Charles Thcurer Je:erson-ave. this morning, llIe
Nor. ensahr the servant girl, polishing the stove
with mixture OF gasoline and stovePolish. when the
combinations iuto flames which caught her cloth
irg. second she envclOved in flames from head
to foot and shrieking through the room. Shc
stumbled oyerMr Theurcrs littcboy and set hi'cothg
fire and continued her fight toward the street Mr
Theurer attempted to cXtiuguish the flames with
blanket but the girl frantic that she coul not be
stopped. Two firemen who live on the opposite side OF
the street hey and attempted to put out the hre bnt
did not succeed until the girl was burned to death W.
Geiscl, groceryman, WAS badly burned about the hands
and face. Mr. Theurer's boy to his mother, who
swstled him blankets. but until the little sufferer
was badly burned were the flames extingushed baby
nine months old, in dress was run over by the
boy and severely burned in the lower limbs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
KLLLED By 1 rowN MARsMAh ~ MIsSoURL

KING CITY, Mo-, Dee. % (Specidh. Christ
mas was celebrated here to-day By double killing
Last night two brothers, Ilaytcr came to town aud
became 20 noisy that Marshal f. NJ Miller attempted to
arrest them. They jumped their horses drew their
revovors rode up and down Mainst, firing at what
ever object attracted their attention. When their pistols
were empty Marshal opened fire, killed OF them
instantly and shot the other through tho body. Tho peo
pie of the gathered where tine men had fallen, aud
as iaylers had many friends the Marshal was con
denned as a coward. This morning The relatives of the
aytcrs from the country ~ such numbers that the
Marshal was locked up for safe keeping MeTs course
was approved by the best people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
COMMITTING SUICIDE IN JAIL.

HALIFAX, Dec. 20 (SpeciaD.-A dispatch TO
The Reraid from Yarmouth reports case OF suicide IN
Jail there James L. Cotton. age forty, who has Deeh
living in Boston for tho last years, returned 10
Yarmouth a month He quarrelcd with MS "lle
and she secretly went visit friends IN another part OF
the country Thinking that she had gone to Boston lie
went to that city to look for her. but finding no traces OF
her he returned homo. where she had also returned
meanwhile Further quarrels ensaed anu sue nau MN III
arrested Yesterday she visited him In jail settisu hcit
differences and Intended to have him released Anout
midnight he wrote q note bidding her gOodDy anu tHo
cut his throat from to with a penknlfe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
NonnEn or nLs wALcM. MoNEr AND rRorsERS

AKRON. Ohio, Dee. % (SpcciaO. Charles ID.
FOoe Of Covngton KY, former law partner Of speaker
Carlisle was robbed in this city last night le spent
the evening IN company with \ gay young woman who
recently divorced from her husband, wealthy man
OF Washington. where she prominent In high society
for several years Foote returned his hotel about
o'clock ana thi. morning found that his gold watch,
worth - 30, $50 In cash and his missing.
The trousers could not bc found, ana much time
spent taior-' shops before tho right size fOry-cght
inches the and thirtytwO Inches In tho legs,
conld hn fnnnl. MI. FouLe Is MbOnt soyemty years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-26
KILLED wHILE DRAWING 1 CARTRIDGE.

CARBoNDALE, Penn, Dee. % lSptGdD.-At
the works OF the Northwest Coal Company In this city
this morning. Richard Taylor John Luke John r. Jones.
David Cushney. and David Evans, while engaged IN
driving gangway from ono VEN of coal to another
fired number OF charges Of explosives and returning to
the scene OF their abors found that one cartridge had
nui becu discharged An attempt made TO draw thr
charge when An explosion took place. Taylor was Killed
INSTANTLY Luke badly injured that he deI shortly
nuI Evans Cu.hucy and Thomas were seriously hurt