Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-11

Migc was one Of the most popular
young business men IN the city and thought
TO be the soul of honor. lie is barely thirty
three years OF age, and had a salary OF $1,000
a year. Miner had such confidence in him he
was allowed the entire control OF his
funds, signed checks and made deposits In the
bank. He had been in Miners employ fifteen
years. He is the son of Edward Mige, a well
known railroad man. Up to the present time
he has not been arrested.
CHICAGO, Dee. 3.-ln accordance with the
resolution adopted at a ecent meeting Of the
county board the death watch has been re-
moved from the cells of the condemned an.
archists, and will not be replaced unless the
supreme court, when IL meets In March, should
confirm the conviction. The removal gives
the prisoners relief from what they have con-
source To them Of considerable eongratula.
ton.
STEVENSON, Ala, Dec. 3.-Last night James
Turner went 10 the house Of Frank Carter and
called him 10 the door ond shot him twice in
the breast. Carter grasped the rife as he fel
and taking deliberate aim fred. the bulle
passing through Turner's breast. The cause
of the difficulty is not known, as the men
were warm friends until a few days ago.
KERRvuLB, Tex, Dec. 3.-R. Is. Jamon, a
wealthy ranchman, was fatally shot Tuesday
by a Mexican whom he detected stealing hogs.
The people are in pursuit of the murderer and
Il he r. caught he will be lynched.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Tae specia committee
appointed by the citizens committee TO con.
slider the subject OF establishing a "Pawncr.
Bank" after the methods Of those in exist
e2ce at Boston and Paris, is in session thi.
afternoon considering the question OF WAYS
and means. The project is in the interest of
the laboring classes who are oppressed by the
present methods of the paw nbrokers. aud
money viii be loaned at a maximum of 2 per
cent. or as much less as the expenses Of the
business will warrant. 1t IS probable that tae
committee viii recommend the issue az stock
10 the amount OF a quarter million Of dollars
to bear interest not TO exceed q per cent, ~
the purpose Of establishing the institution. "
SPRINGFIELD, o., Dee. All the brake
men on the Ohio Southern railroad between
Ibis city aud the Jackson coal mines went out
sn a strike this morning.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Dee. 1T is given ont
upon the very highest authority that, as Col.
Morrison has absolutely refused TO become a
party In any way to a contest for the seat
which has been wrested from him by Jehu
Baker, a resolution will be introduced early
after the opening Of the tiftieth congress call.
ing for the appointment Of Il special commit.
tee 10 investigate the manner in which The
election was conducted. While this action
would be Of no special benefit to Mr.. Morri.
son those who are identified with the move.
mcnt contend that they may be able to get al
some facts which might be made useful in the
next presidential campaign.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE first blow has been
directed against the system OF tipping ol
fleeing the undergrad porters of sleeping
ears. a practice which for years has been de
nounced by both the press and the travelling
public. The Wisconsin Central railroad,
which operates its own sleeping ears, has is
sued an order absolutely prohibiting its por,
tiers from receiving any fees whatever upon
pain OF instant dismissal. The only excep
ton made Is that when specially requested tC
do so, they may black a passengers boots, but
for thiss service they are not TO charge a fec
exceeding ten cents. Simultaneous with the
PRONUNCIATION of this order the salaries OF tn,
portcrs were readjusted on a basis which gives
them living wages add thus obviates the plea
that they l"e compelled to rely in a measure
upon the occupants Of their cars for their
means Of support. The innovation has created
Of other lines centcring here.