Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

presented "A letter 10 the express messenger,
Mr.. rockingham, purporting to be signed 10y
officers OF the company, stating that Cum
mlngs was about 10 take a run on the line ana
asking rockingham 70 give him the points.
When near Merrimac the stranger uyerpov-
cred the messenger, gagged and bound him TO
the safe in the express car, after which he
coolly rified the safe. He then cut open
the bags Of silver, but took none
OF it, appropriating all the paper money he
could find. When the train reached Merri
mac the robber left quietly and no one being
aware of the robbery, which was not discov-
cred till the train reached Pacific, and where
the express car was broken open as the mes
senger did not appear, rockingham was
found tied to the safe and suffering terribly
from the gag In his mouth. The robber is
described a a tall, dark ma', OF proposes
sing appearance, dressed in black, with large
hands and feet. The singular coincidence
that he gave the name OF Jim Cummings, the
only member Of the once celebrated James
gang, who has never been accounted for.
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 26.-The spacious hall
- IL loust vi representatives wa 1loNhNu
this morning with advocates and supporters
Of the movement for the political cmancipa-
tion Of the gentler sex, who had to
participate I'm the eighteenth annual meeting
of the American Women's Suffrage associa-
ton. Nearly every state and territory In the
Union was represented by delegation OF equal
number TO the congressional delegation OF the
. . S,on. kbD,, aa1.l
the convention to order in a vigorous address
Of welcome, in which she briefly referred to the
progress which the cause had made during the
past year. The appointment OF the usual com
inittees and other routine business was then
proceeded with.
Among the more notable people In attend
ance are Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone,
Mrs. Mary G.. Haggcrt. Indiana; Rev. Annie
Perkins, Ohio; Mrs. d.. G.. King, Nebraska:
Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Margaret W. Campbell,
Iowa; Hon. VIM. Dudley Foulke, Henry b.
Blackwell, Rev. Louis A. Banks, Washington
Territory, and NJ. A. Dorset, Minnesota.
CHICAGO, oct. pa large and elegant
Bible which was presented to the late Presi-
lent Lincoln shortly after his Inauguration,
and which graced the table In his private
apartment at the white house during his
official term, 10Y reposes upon the reading
desk in the new Lincoln Memorial Protes-
tant Episcopal church in this city, having
been presented TO the trustees ii few days ago
los the Hon. Robert T. Lincoln. 1t was used
in service for the first time on Sunday last,
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nounccd the congregation rowde around the
|lecturn TO examine this Renaissance Of Abra-
ham Lincoln's presidency.
M~INNEAPoLIs. MINI. Oct. 26.-Mrs. Marga-
ret Lucas. sister of Mr.. John Bright, the En-
glish statesman, who arrived here "A few DAYS
ago to participate in the convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union, has
been busily engaged in perfecting plans for
the formation of a Worlds Women's Temper
ance Union, which will formally be brought
into existence tomorrow. Mrs. Lucas is ac-
companied by Mrs. Esther Blakely, Mrs. Ed
ward Parker, Mrs. Pearson, Miss Catherine
Impey and Mrs. Len.all Harris, all Of
whom are delegates from the British
Women's Temperance Association. When
this body met last spring it
gave a cordial welcome and attentive hear
ing to Mrs. r.. Pearsall Smith, who went TO
England as a delegate from the American
union 10 urgc the formation of an %intcrna-
national organization. The proposition met
with immediate favor and Mrs. Lucas and her
colleagues were appointed as delegates to at
ta,,l thn ,oa nA,,npt;A, nal I,g,r a..
Worlds Union into practical existence. 1t
has been arranged that Mrs. Lucas is to be
the first president and that thereafter that
office shall alternate between the new country
and the old.
CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-A terrible wreck oc-
Cured on the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago railrord near Cedar Lake, Ind. this
morning. Two men were crushed and burned
TO death.
ATLANTA, Oct. 27.-There are some curious
figures In connection with the enforcement Of
prohibition in Atlanta. Saturday and Sun
day, Notwithstanding the alleged total prohi-
bition, there were twenty-five arrests for
drunkenness. 1t must be recollected that the
may vi, CHlel oI ponce anu loliCtIucu uIt III
dent prohibitionists and as such are anxious
to make as good a showing as possible in ia
vor OF the enforcement of the prohibitory law.
With this end in view 1t is not policy for
them 70 make any more arrests than they are
forced to. Notwithstanding this there were
twenty-five cases OF drunkenness Sunday
so fragrant that the arrests had to he made.
The arrests for the same day In 1885 were
thirty-cne, and in 1884 they were twenty-five.
These arrests were made when whisky was
sold lrcelo, and when under the spur OF a
strict police commission the police made as
many arrests as possible. Still the arrests
Sunday were more than two-thirds Of the
highest number in liquor times.
HASTINGS, Neb., Oct. 27.-The community
was startled this morning by the announce
ment that D. Lowman, one OF the pioneer citi-
gems Of Hastings, has died. His death oc-
Cured this morning at : 80 O'Clock. 1t was
very sudden and unexpected. He was not
feeling well yesterday, and stayed in his
room. He kept getting worse, and In the eve
ming a physician wac called in. He was not
considered dangerous until this morning,
when, while talking to his family, he suddenly
dropped back in the bed, dead. The doctors
say lie died from heart disease. He was one