Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-02-27

uIc Cuuuhy nlRDL. Inc euppOSluOn ID InAI IL
was fired by an inccndisry. The church cost
about $1,000. The Sunday School library,
valued at $3.50, and the pastors library were
destroyed, making the lose over 5000.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 1s.-Henry Waiter.
son Is considerably improved and the chances
or his recovery are favorable.
S%pRrNGFI LID, H., Feb. lS.-An interesting
case Is before the U. 8. circuit court this
morning. Chester Holiday, Of Illiopolis, ap-
peared IN compliance With a rule entered
against him by Judge Treat TO show cause.why
he should not be punished for contempt OF
court for interfering with the operations OF q
Wabash train while the road was in the hands
OF a receiver. The popularity Of the case 10
hat his offense consisted In tagging an ex.
press train which, under schedule time, does
not stop at llliopolis. Holiday pleads ignor-
anre 0! the feet that his action, which was IN
tended as an accommodation to some persons
DESTROYS OF taking the train, was a violation Of
he law.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-'n response to an invi-
tatim Issued BY Gen. NJ. M. Trumbull, VICE
president Of the American Free Trade asso-
citation, q well attended meeting OF prominent
citizens 10 being held at the Palmer house this
afternoon for the purpose Of organizing q
State Free Trade League.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. le.-Grand Army
veterans from all parts OF the state are crowd.
Ing in the city 70 day to participate in the an
nuel encampment which opens this afteraoon.
There Is q lively contest for the position OF
department commander but II is generally con-
coded that Gen. POst, Of Galesburg, who had
80 strong a following ct Gslesburg last year,
will take the prize. The state encampment Of
Indiana also opens at Indianapolis to-day and
q telegram OF fraternal greeting was sent by
the Illinois boys this morning.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19.--Annoupcement is made
to-day that arrangements have been perfected
for an important industrial excursion Of
American manufacturers and merchants, to
start from this city sorne time between March
lst and 18th next. The affair has beel planned
1T the suggestion OF . number OF participants
In the industrial excursion Of 1879, which laid
the foundation stone Of q large and profitable
trade between the United States and Mexico.
The coming excursion will be participated In
by a number OF representatives of eastern
firms, while Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Mis-.
souri, and Illinois will also be well represent
ed. The train will be composed OF palace
sleeping, dining and buffet cars and will be
lighted by electricity. The freight cars will
be fitted with shelves and spaces for the exhi-
bition OF goods and machinery, so that the
train will be In reality an Industrial exposition
on wheels. A daily paper containing
3 diary Of the trip and a history
OK the trade aud OF the
United States will be printed on
board and distributed at the various stopping
places. The route will be Wis the Chicago,
Burlington and Q1incv, HannibSl and st. Joe,
Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe, Mexican Cen.
trail, Mexican Vera CRUZ and Mexican Ma
tional railways. Special trains will be run on
the branch railroads in Mexico to various cen
trail points touched by the through. train, and
at these points there will be stoppsges Of from
one to three days to allow OF practical demon
STATIONS with the plows, hoppers, rock break
ers and various agricultural implements which
will be taken aboard the train. The round trip
will occupy nearly two months and will cover
WY NN"h VI ohN III LhC SUI ICpuDE
tic. The excursion 10 In charge Of Senior
Carlos INemba, the headquarters OF the COM
mittee OF arrangements being at the Office Of
the q. B. 81 Q. K r. In this city. The Mexican
Congress has passed q special act permitting
the Introduction OF the exhibits.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1e.-Anns White, a woman
thirty years old, was arrested last night while
| attT,p psivv IN tbx,at har tro abtl1-o- -
and a girl, severslly aged four and six years,
under the wheels OF a moving train at the Ar
cher avenue crossing Of the Rlck Island road.
She claimed TO have a drunken husband, was
tired Of life and wanted to get rid OF the chill
dren. This morning It was sscertained that
she had tried to brain the children with an axe
some time Stree. She was sent to the Wash.
ingtonisn home.
BLOOMINGTON, III Feb. 1s.-At shir-
ley, Mclean county, H., David Sholty,
an insane man, shot at his brother,
Levi shotly. and the %lstter's wife
and laughter, seriously wounding Mrs. Sholty
and the daughter slightly. He then fired a
barn, involving a loss OF 81 1000. The maniac
was supposed TO have escaped into the timber,
uuIll Ills iuOIuluk, Wutu LIE CuhTTSu TCmhlUe
were found fl the smoking ashes OF the barn,
\ revolver and gun barrel beside him. His
brother, whom he shot at, is unhurt; his wife
and daughter, also victims OF his insane fury,
will die.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 19.-Henry Waiter
sons condition 10 slightly improved this
morning.
HEBRON, N.s., Fish. 10.-P. A. Jones, who
claims to be a m 3ney lender, at Union, 10.
presented a forged note at the First National
bank TO be cIshed. When he found that the
bank had discovered the forgery he attempted
to escape but was captured by the sheriff, and
O n preliminary examinations was bound over
for trial. Being unable to give bond he was
sent 10 jail.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-TWO Chipamen
attacked Mrs. Dibourne on Post street yester-
day AID attempted to snatch her purse. Both
were arrested. At the station they stated they
had been driven out of Santa Rosa and being
without food or shelter were compelled to com
NIT crime.
The capitalists refuse to advance the usual
spring amounts TO the bop, fruit and vineyard
men, unless the latter furnish assurances that
the crops will be picked. This work has Al
ways been done by the Chinese.