Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-05
WEST N SOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH.
CLARINDA, Iowa, May A.-The depot at this
place was struck by lightning yesterday
morning aud entirely consumed. There vas
considerable freight in the house, the exact
amount of which 10 not known.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 24.-The steamer
Dean Adams was destroyed by fire early this
morning, caused by the explosion Of q lamp.
The loss is $37 900 on the boat, besides q large
cargo.
DAKOTA CRY, Neb., May I24.-Kit Priest, q
former resident Of this county, mas been ar
rested at Humboldt, Iowa, or q charge OF
bastardy. His victim is q d fourteen. year-o
girl named Jessie White, whose father is In an
insane asylum and her mother In Wisconsin.
Priest was held over to the district court. He
wac preaching In Iowa when arrested. HI is
about twcnty-three years old.
OMAHA, May 24.-The city and federal eff =
Gals succeeded Saturday In unearthing the
nest Of a gang Of cou nterfeiters who have been
operating In Omaha for weeks past. Only one
arrest has so far been made but that is an i'm
| puElduJ Out, duu has btINtu W luION CODSlutT-
able light upon q mystery which the govern
ment officials have been trying TO work out for
months past. John Ruukle attempted TO paes
a counterfeit silver dollar at Bauer's saloon
aud was arrested by Q policeman. Upon
searching his residence a lot Of counterfeit
tools we're found secreted In the bedding, with
q bag OF bogus coin, which is said to be q close
imitation Of the genuine.
DIES MONIES, May PAS j. M. Christy, a
cracker manufacturer, was driving his horse,
Sky Rocket, valued at $1,000, dowr West
Fourth street this noon, q wheel came of and
Christy ives thrown out, unipjured. The horse
ran way and collided with w. A. Parks
buggy and threw the driver, Robert Hender-
son, out aud knocked him senseless, but he
was not fatally hurt. Sky Rocket plunged
against the curbing In front OF the Register
Office and broke his neck.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 24.-The Ga
zette's crop report along the railway lines IN
northern Iowa and southern Dakota indicate
that crops are In q better condition than at
the corresponding season for a number of
years. Corn is nearly all planted. The oats
and grass outlook never wac better.
nEs MONIES, May 24.-The governor this
morning r%esppointed G. 2. Hanawslt, Of Des
Moines, surgeon general.
OrTUMwA, lowe, May 25.-Joseph Blystone,
a brakeman on the 90" while switching at
Abba this morning caught his foot in q frog,
ard the train ran over him, taking of his leg
and arm.
KEoKUK, Iowa, May ga. e. Touzalip,
former vice president of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy, now president Of the Chicago.
Burlington and Northern, was married at
noon yesterday at Washington to Miss Ida,
daughter Ct Justice Samuel r. Miller, justice
Of the United States supreme court, at the
residence OF tho BRIDES father. Both parties
and reared In this city. The groom began
life as a clerk In the old Des Moines Valley
railway Office here under John Given. Touza-
lin is o wldower. His first wife was Ellen
Floyd, daughter of Maj. Floyd, deceased, of
! Keokuk.
parchment trial, after q lengthy discussion, II
was decided to postpone a question Of iuris-
diction Of the court until after the introduc-
ton Of evidence. Secretary Of State Jack
son was the first witness called, Treasurer
Twombly the next, and reports OF brown filed
with him were brought In as evidence.
LONDON. May 25.- 4 pitched battle between
the lnniskilling fusileers and the police &C.
Cured at Aldcrshot to-day. The f~usileers
took exception to some remarks OF anti. home
rule speakers al q meeting and attempted 20
pull the speakers from the platform. The
police interfered and we're driven of, but were
reinforced, returned and arrested the five riot
Gus soldiers.
LONDON. May ga dispatch from Lisbon
says that the Princess Amelia D'Orleaus and
the prince royal of Portugal were married this
morning In that city with the most elaborate
ceremony.
LONDON, May ga cabinet council was
utes, after which Mr.. Gladstone took the train
enroute for Windsor for the purpose Of having
an audience With the queen. 1t is rum pred he
will advise the immediate diss Jlution OF par
lament.
ST.. LOUIS, May 26.-The exp ~sctation that
Maxwell would take the witness stand brought
q crowd to the court room. Mr.. Fontleroy,
for the defense, opened, and said he would
prove an intimacy and friepdliness between
Preller and the ~defendent, and would endeav-
or to show that Preller died from the effects
Of chloroform administered by his friend for
the purpose Of performing an operation on
him; also that when the defendant noticed
the fatal symptoms brought en- by use OF
chloroform the defendant did all that was
possible 10 save his life.
CHICAGO, May 26.-The annual diocesan
convention OF the Episcopal church OF Chi
cago and vicinity which Is now in session at
the Cathedral OF st. Peter and Paul will this
afternoon take up the important question OF
the right Of women to vote In the parish neet-