Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-09

port Of an application for the pardon OF the
Younger brothers, now serving a lie sentence
In the penitentisry at saltwater for participa-
ton in The Mortified murder and bank rob.
berry attracts considerable attention here. The
history OF the brothers and their desperate
deeds IS too well-known to need recital, and
their release from confinement would create
no little excitement, although they have n
large number Of sympsthizers who hold that
they are as deserving OF their liberty as tie
Ford boys. The news from Kansas City, how
ever, Las led 10 the development that the
Younger brothers have rich and very infuen-
'lai relatives living near Marshall, Mo, who
have been working constantly for years to OBJ
tgin the pardon OF tle brothers. The Influence
OF this family, so It is stated, extends 10 the
national capitol, and efforts are now being
made to influence the administration In the
direction OF clemency. A prisoA official says
That he considers the probabilities OF a pardon
as very good. Mrs. Wyman, a rich widowed
aunt OF the prisoners, who has visited them
monthly for nearly two years, was at the prison
a few days ago, and intlmated to the boys that
she hoped shortly TO have good news for them.
Contrary to what might have been expected
from their desperate character prior to their
conviction the boys have proven model prison.
ers. All are now holding responsible posi-
tons in the penitentisry. They have given
much time TO study, the two younger having
tsken to law and thoroughly posted them
selves in legal practice. Cole Younger, the
eldest, has devoted himself TO medicine and
has so far advanced as to be allowed to treat
the other prisoners. All the broiher say
that should they be pardoned they will become
professional men.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 3l.-John Trewel, living
n the rear OF No. 4O3 Twenty-irst street, while
crazy with liquor this morning, became en-
ragged at his son John, whom he attempted to
brain with al axe. His daughter Lizzie rushed
between them and was struck with the axe.
The son escaped. The old man thinking he
had Killed his daughter cut bis throat with a
was but slightly injured.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 31.-Intellige nce
from Lebanon, Tenn this morning states that
u fire early this morning burned nearly all OF
The prominent business houses. Loss,
$4,000; int uralce, 500 The origin Is TN
Known.
JEfFERsoNvILLE, Ind, Dee. 3l.-lt Is just a
year since Hon. Edwin Bean, a promincn
Chicago lawyers, was here and promenaded
viii a lady churchward. aud TO cut off part of
The distance crossed James Coles farm, near
this city. Cole got mad and laid the matter
before the grand jury, who returned six in
dictments which will make sn interesting case
fight the suit to the last.
AKRON, Ohio, Dee. 31.-Geo. Gallagher,
track inspector OF the New York, Pennsylvania
~ Ohio railroad, was shot dead by an UNI
known assassin from an ambush last ni.ht.
The BODY was found this morning. There is
no clue as yet to the author Of the crime.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 3l.-Mattie Reeder, &c
years OF age, suicided early this morning at
her boarding house on Morrison avenue. she
hsd been livio there 10 q room adjoining the
one occupied by Charles w. Parish, a well
known man of the town, representing them
selves cousins. Last evening che objected to
his attending a party but he persisted and
went. Upon his return In the morning he
found her dead.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4-Cornelius, alias PIGGY
OLesry, who murdered his s%ieter, also Kate
Campbell, last August, was arrested at Kansas
City soon after The crime was committed, and
sentenced this morning to serve forty years in
the penitentlary by Judge Shepard.
MARSHALL, H., Jan. 4.-Henry Dietzel, OF
Darwin, this state, who was adjudged insane
by the court a few days ago, was taken TO the
insane asylum this morning. His mania takes
the form Of a continuous demand for blood to
drink. Yesterday chickens were killed for
him, and as soon rs he had drank their warm
blood he became very violent, MASKING his
hand and sucking bis own blood. The com
plant appear 10 be hereditary, bis mother be-
ing an inmate Of the asylum.