Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-23

O'Clock this morning. Tn losses will approach
100000.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 13.-The alleged
fraudulently elected Democratic members of
the lt legislature were this morning driven from
their seats snd the Republican candidates de-
cared elected in their places.
New YORK. Jan. 13.-The SUMS special SAYS
there is talk among New England Republicans
OF the nomination OF George F. Hoar for
President in 1883. Evarts' speech on the
coinage Of silver at Boston has given dissatis-
faction.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Jan. 14.-Mrs. Dobson,
wife OF "a farmer In Green county, was awak-
ened last night by a negro who had killed her
husband, as the latter laid f. bed beside her.
After II desperate s.reggle she escaped his
clutches. The negro was arrested this morn
ing aud claims that lie committed the deed
while asleep.
New YORK, Jan. 14.-Capt. Colvin and son
Of the crew Of the steamer Hylton Castle,
which foundered of Fire Island Monday, were
pick d up by the fishing smack Wolseley and
landed here this noon.
BRADDCCK, Pa, Jan. 14.-The Eigar Thomp.
son steel works closed down at midnight last
night. The men are on strike and are build
ing hopes on the reply Of Andrew Carnegie, to
whom IN appeal aud full statement OF the
case has been made.
New YORK, Jan. Is. "A meeting Of repre-
sentatives of the trunk lines will be held in
this city this afternoon, ut which IL is expected
that an arbitrator and commissioner Of the
new pool will be elected. 1t Is reported upon
good authority that either George Il. Blanch-
ard or X. s. Hayes will be selected as arbitrat-
or and that Judge Cooley, OF Michigan, has
the inside track for commissioner. The result
OF the meeting Is being awaited with consider
able interest ia railroad circles.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 15.-The Senate and
House met in oint convention today and
elected John sherman TO the United States
Senate. 1t required "A votes TO eject. sher-
man received "A and Thurman -.
Mr.. Sherman arrived In the city to-day aud
was met by a committee OF the Legislature
and escorted to the capital where he will hold
u reception in the Senate chamber.
New YORK, Jan. l5.-Undertaker, preach
er. and would be Congressman Stephen
Merritt, who had charge Of the arrangements
for General Grants funeral last fall, said last
night that he hoped TO receive a cheque In
part payment Of his bill before the close of
banking hours to-day. The account amounts
TO $l4,l6l75 and when two weeks after the
funeral II was sent IN TO General Hancock's
division Of the war department, the under
taker was happy In the expectation of a REMIT
ance within o MONTH. But that period passed
and another month and q third, and the
reverend tradesman began to feel a trine un-
easy. 4 quiry developed the fact that the &C
coun. had been audited and forwarded 10
Washington, and il began to look as though
it might have been lost in one OF the numerous
pigeon-hol>s Of the quartermaster's depart
ment. So a few days ago Mr.. Merritt, whose
patience WAS By this time well nigh exhausted,
sent his son 10 the national capital to look In
to the matter. By some coincidence, on the
very day that the youDg man arrived, the bill
was transmitted TO the treasury department
from the Office Of Q1artermaster General
Holaolrd, and he was advised that an order for
$l2,O co. would be sent to his father through
General Hancock before this evening. This
amount covers certain items In the bill, and
as 1t exhausts the appropriation made ior the
funeral i special appropriation will be neces-
sars TO meet the balance.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Tbere Is no change in
the situation in the railroad war inaugurated
by the Baltimore d Ohio Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Pangborn etates the COM
pany intends TO stick to its position, now Il
has been forced into declaring war to assert
It's rights.
MArTEwAN, N. j., Jan. 15.-The Long
Branch express was derailed at this junction
this morniug. Three OF the four cars are
damaged. No passengers injured.
New YORK Jan. 15-The rescued sailors OF
the Hilton Castle will be sent back TO England
on Saturdays steamer by the British con-
sulate.
New YORK, Jan. 15.-The steamer Canada,
from Havre, arrived this morning with the
four Newark children who went to Paris 10 be
treated by Pasteur.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 16.-The carriage
ac:ory o. Ill Tram w. Davis u Co., a fve.story
brick, and one OF the largest factories OF the
kind In the west, burned this morning. Loss,
SIoV uoO. AWO LuuuIeu mcu are thrown out
OF employment.
New YORK, Jan. 1S.-In sixteen shops of
the Cigar Manufacturers association notice
was posted this morning that unless the IN
ployes Of Levy Bros. and those of other manu-
facturers who are on q strike return to work
within three days a general lockout will be In
augurated. The three days will expire on
Monday morning and the shops will then be
closed.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-There Is good
authority for the statement that the Baltimore
" Otto IL making a large cut in freight rates,
aud Ia getting all the freight It can handle.
This state Of affairs IL causing hitter complaint
among the lines In the pool and at the meeting
OF the trunk line executive committee next
Tuesday in New York, a lively time is antici-
pated.
New York, Jan. 1S.-The ship Sun
daunted," abandoned by her tug recently,
while en- route from New York to Philadel-
phia, and about which so much anxiety has
been felt, arrived safely In Hampton roads,
whence she will be towed back to Philadel-
phia.