Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-09-04
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The News of all Countries Gathered By
Press Agents and Sent Over the
Gable aad telegraph Wires.
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EAST.

New YORK, Aug. 24.-The Belt street car
line is tied up this morning, and the employees,
numbering 500, failed to report for duty. The
Broadway and Seventh avenue line is still
tied up, with no prospect OF immediate settle
ment. A tia up Is also threatened on the
Forty-second street and Boulevard line.
SEBAGo LAKE, Me, Aug. 24.-At the Re-
publican mass meeting to-day James G.. Blaine
delivered the principal address. Speaking of
the tariff policy, he referred to the Morrison
tariff bill, as a measure designed TO ultimately
destroy the protection policy. For the present
condition Of working men Blaine said he had
no new nOstrums or quack remedies to propose.
He was too firm a believer in the efficacy Of
the protective tariff and pointed with serene
satisfaction to his record in congress as never
blotted by a single vote unfriendly to the
interests of American people. The
Mexican difficulty was disposed OF
very briefly. For the United States to
attack Mexico, he said without the oppor-
tunity OF arbitration would be an open shame
before the world. War in any direction would
prove a calamity, but war forced on Mexico
Vo'afa ~ - 'fi ihti IL - GltNlti -
by cruelty. Referring to the prohibitionists
he said a third party had secured the co-opera-
zion OF the Democratic free trader and the sa-
loon proprietor. II was an unhallowed part
n~ership; an unholy alliance. The Republican
party he declared fought the battle single
handed against great odds, and now with
principles untarnishcd it viii again triumph
over the combined forces Of all its foes.
New York, Aug. 25.-Eleven hundred en-
Floycs Of the Broadway and Seventh avenue
surface road were paid oil last evening. Su-
pcrintendcnt Newell has advertised for new
men. A force Of seventy police are guarding
the stables. Fifteen non-union men from the
extra list Of the Third avenue surface road
started for the stables Of the Broadway road
to apply for work aud were intercepted by the
strikers, assaulted and driven away. II is as
serted the company had violated their agree
mcnt, which w&s 10 make each driver and con
ductor run only five trips a day. The new
schedule would make them run six trips a
day. or about sixteen hours. The employees
of the belt line left work about 4 p. IN. They
complain of discharges on frivolous p~rctexts,
aud also increasing hours OF work with a
reduction in wages. The employees Of the
three roads known as the Forty-second street
lines, complain of the new time table issued
today. They claim they will have to work
ten hours daily without eating or rest. A
strike will probably be ordered tonight.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 25-Delcgates in
r,ge numbers from mercantile, manufacturing,
agricultural and labor organizations through
out the state, as well as from municipal ana
county boards, have been arriving here during
the past twelve hours to attend The ship canal
congress which opens this afternnpD, II is
probable that the convention VIII approve a
plan by which The state, Or the genci al govern
mept With the consent q the state, will appro-
pirate eight or ten million collars Il make the
Erie canal navigable for lake vessels through
out the entire course.
HARRIsBsRd, Pa, Aug. 25.-The prohibit
tionists from every part Of the state have been
fiocking into Harrisburg this morning to at
tend the state convention. There was no
limit placed by the call upon the number OF
delegates, and Philadelphia alone has sent
nearly two hundred and Allegheny county
over one hundred. The total number of ar
rivals is close upon 500 Charles S. Wolfe, the
ex-Republican politician will be the candidate
for governor, Joshua Bailey, of Philadelphia,
having declined, while ex-Congressman Bark
~, Of Cambria county, is also out Of the field.
The leaders claim that they will poll from CO.
900 to 20, 900 votes against the 10000 which
Wolfe obtained when he ran as a free lance
candidate for state treasurer in 1881. The
convention will put into nomination a full
state ticket and adopt a platform breathing
prohibition in every line and giving no com
fort to the advocates Of high license.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. Aug. 26.-The schooner
Howard was wrecked at Portugal Cave and
the cargo was lost. Capt. Roberts and crew
had a narrow escape.
BRooXLYN. Aug. 26.-IercDiah Robinson,
whose estimated wealth is sl5,000,000, died
suddenly at 4 O'Clock this morning, in this
city. from an affection OF the heart.
PIrrspURG, Aug. 27.-5pecial Examiners
Sprosser and Davis have completed the inyes-
tigation of ex- Chic Pension Clerk Gays &C.
counts. The shortage amounts exactly to
sill 1897. Ii was found that bis populations
began i've years ago. At first Gay took small
sums, ranging from $40 a 'ay upward. until
last wear, when his cmbezzlcment amounted
20 a. much as 200 a day.
New YoRE, Aug. 27.-Thc street railway
troubles are not yet settled b! ANY means.
Crowds % angry men line Tenth avenue for
three or fOur hooks on either side. At the
Belt line depot Scrgt. Combs has l20 men
patrollinp. and reserves are living in the depot
for an emergency. The Broadway care started
out this morning under the new twelve hour
schedule. Green hands manned The first car
ont. Everything passed along smoothly until
some old hand found they were crowded ou'
by the now mcn. The green men complained
OF the old drivers and the drivers kicked then
about. At noon al was quiet on the Broad
way line and the ears were running regularly.
The Belt line directors held a meeting and de
ci!cd 10 start late this afternoon. Serious
trouble is expected if they carry out their III
tentions.
New YoRK, Aug. 2S.-Lawrence Donovan