Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-13
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CRgsTON, Ia, Nov. flames Brown and
Is wife, Minnie Brown, live on a farm a mile
north Of Cromwell, this county. Saturday
nieht about q O'Clock, while Mr.. Brown was
asleep in bed, a strange man suddenly APP
peared before his wife, who was awake in an
adjoining room, and told her in a threatening
manner to iiand him II revolver. Almost
paralyzed by fright, the woman complied,
when the strange man went into the bedroom,
shot her husband In the head, and fed from
the h.use. The ball struck the sleeping man
behind the ear and made only IA slight wound.
This Is the woinan's story, which is Il strange
one, and the affair is e~nshrouded In mystery.
FokT DopsE. Ia. Nov. 1.-The first train
on the Mason City and Fort Dodge railroad
left this city this morning. There were on
board Hamilton Brown, contractor; James
Jennings, Superintendent, and a number of
prominent citizens OF the city; also {. f.
D~uncombe, editor OF the Chronicle, and Geo.
f.. Roberts, OF the Messenger. The road, ac.
cording to contract, was completed Saturday,
October 30.
CREsToN, Ia, Nov. "A large amount OF
money has been thrown in the Eight distric
for the purpose of defeating Major Anderson.
Railway officers and their agents are here
working hard for Hepburn. 1t is believed
that he will be defeated, The farmers have
been put on their guard, and they are working
with great energy for Anderson.
FORT DODGE. Nov. "A very heavy wind
is prevailing here to-day and votes are going
II slow.
CLINTON, Ia, Nov. Anna Maloney
aged twenty years, daughter Of a widow, com.
mitted suicide last night By taking strychnine.
The mother scolded her for being absent al!
day, which is tie only reason known for her
act.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Nov. Mrs. J.. Ellen Eos
tcr, of Clinton, and the city pastors, al.
dres sed immense temperance mass meetings
on Sunday afternoon and evening. Mrs. Fos,
ter holds meetings this afternoon, to-niLh,
and tomorrow night, when election returns
will be received on the platform.
DEs MONIES, Nov. Forty Pella llollan
ders came here to-day to be naturalized.
MARsHALLTowS, Ia, Oct. 30. Hon. Cate
Sells was received al the depot this afternoon
hy the Cleveland club Of Marshalltown and
large delegation Of Democrats with the silve'
cornet band and escorted to the Tremon'
house. He spoke in the opera house to tn
largest audience Of the campaign for over Al
hour and a half, the audience giving the closes
attention and frequently repeated rounds o
applause. His speech, by reason Of absence
of abuse and clap trap, addressed solely TO th'
issues Of this campaign, was cnthusiasticall,
received and did great good. He paid par
ticular attention to the labor question and TIA,
large uumber OF Knights Of Labor present eX
press themselves particularly pleased with hi
position. His comparison of the condition o
affairs now and under Republican administra
tiCn was mastery in the extreme. His ex
position OF the condition Of the state of low:
under recent Republican rule drew out Ion!
continued applause. The speech left an en-
thusiastic feeling among Democrats here anC
will result in substantial gains for the stat,
ticket and for Ben Fredericks for congress
Marshall county viii give a good account o
herself Tuesday.
DEs MONIES, Nov. 2-Thc Chicago, Bur
lingtOn and Quincy depot at Abba was burne
this forenoon. The baggage and freight II
store were saved. The total loss will b.
5000. Yesterday the Touring mill belonging
TO Moses Edwards, also at Abba, was burned
Loss, 5000; insured for 5000, in the Mutua
Insurance company.
DUBCQUE, Nov. 2--The internal rcyenu,
collector at Webster City has received no ap
plications for oleOmargarine stamps OF
licenses. He believes, however, that the gro
GERS are handling It.
DuBuQUE, Nov. 2.-Weather changeable
wind with slight rain and sunshine, good
vote. 1t Is a safe prediction that the Repub
lican congressional and Democratic judicia,
tickets in Dubuque districts have been elect
ed. The election law has been strictly ob
served, except that the saloons are open.
KEoKUK, Nov. 3.-John l.. Kelly, Of Farm
ington, Ia, was thrown from a wagon this
morning and instantly killed by horses run
ming away.