Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-31
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ALBANY, n. Y, July 19.-Aluany's Ri Cen
tcnnial celebration was formally commenced
to-day by choral singing by thousands OF
school children, and historical localities about
tho city were marked with monumental deyi-
ees accompanied by appropriate ceremonies.
This afternoon there was g street parade OF
the various trades, with illustrations Of the
different trades and manufacturers and trades
two hundred years ago and at the present
time. Great numbers Of visitors are in town
and the line Of march was packed with spec
tators. The first days celebration will con
clude with a grand concert.
WooDHALL, Mass. July 19.-The steamer
Gate City, Of the Savannah line, went ashore
In a fog last night. She had tifty-.wo passen-
gers and a valuable cargo. The passengers
were all safely removed to New Bedford this
morning. Hopes are entertained OF getting
the steamer of without great damage to the
bull.
ALBANY, N. Y, July 2O.-Thc bi-ccntennial
observance was resumed with yigor to-day.
In the vocabulary Of the program It is the
''Day Of All Nations" and It's leading feature
was a parade OF various nationalities In which
English, Scotch, Italian, Irish, French and
German societies participated, Tie latter to
the number Of nearly 10000 men. The parade
was gay with beautifully decorated floats and
symbolical tablraux. This afternoon the an
Snual races Of the National Association OF Am
ateur oarsmen are in progress, and tonight
there will be a steam craft procession up and
dow the Hudson, decorated and illuminated
and making a grand display Of colorci fires
and pyrotechnics.
New York, July 20.-Douglas Room, a
~bookkeepcr for W%heelwright, Anderson &
Co., a dry goods firm, has disappeared. He
robbed the firm Of $4,000
CLEVELAND, July he Nottingham
block, a new aud elegant i~iyc-story brick on
Euclid avenue, was destroyed by fire this
morning. The building was occupied on the
ground ioOr bv Cook Brothers, dealers in
wall paper; Otis Brothers, Household Art
company Taylor, druggist, and Kemmer &
Kushinan, fresco artists. Cook Brothers and
the art company. stores are entirely destroy
ed. The Adams picture frame store adioin-
ing is damaged $1,000.
P~ITTsBURG, July 20.-Samucl K. Cav, the
absconding pension clerk in the Pittsburg Of
tee was held for further hearing to-day in 81
900 bail.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 20.-The New
York express collidcd with a work train this
afternoon, smashing several gravel cars and
killing and wounding several Italians. None
Of the passengers were injured.
NoNkBRs, n. Y. July 2l.-The annual con-
vention of the National Curling association
opened here yesterday morning with a large
attendance. Among the western cities repre-
scented were Milwaukee, st. Paul, Minneapo.
lis, Portage City, Wis, and Chicago.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 21.-The mould
ers Who struck yesterday at Sargent e Co.'s,
returned to work this morning. TIE trouble
was adjusted last night.
CINCINNATI, July 23-Thc Champion Ice
company's establishment Of C~ovington, Ky.
is now q p. m on fire, and burning Gercely.
The loss will probably be $4,000.
FRANKLIN, O., July 23.-The city Is terribly
excited over "A double crime brought to light
this morning. The body OF Mary Helweger,
aged thirteen was found outraged and muir
dered a mile and a half north Of the city near
her fathers house. The child was sent on
81 GRAND and on returning was waylaid by
an unknown party. When found the body
was within 200 yards from the house. There
was "A wound on her right temple, inflicted by
a blunt instrument. Examination proved
that the child bad been outraged and then
murdered. The club supposed TO have been
used in killing her was found near the body.
This morning tie marshal arrested Rolla Rus
sell, u half witted farm hand. and John Tay-
Tor \ peddler,o OF lavendar seed. II the Williams
can be identified they will be lynched without
doubt.
P%iTTsBURG, July 23.-About 9 o'clock this
morning Chief Clerk Casper Wchmer, Of the
county Commissioners office, shot himself
fatally with suicidal intent, at his residence.
No cause IL known for his act.
NEW YORK, July 24-Stephen Brodie, the
young man who leaped from the Brooklyn
= bridge yesterday, was brought before Judge
! Gilbreth this morning on the charge Of at
tempting TO commit suicide, but was released
on 81 900 bail to appear next wednesday. 1t
10 not believed the charge will be made to
stick, as there was no intention TO commit
suicide. Brodie shows no Ill effects from the
jump.