Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-07
WEST AND SOUTH.

Mariladuke IRIS morning declined 10 inter
fcrc IN the case Of smith Gallatin, of Missouri,
sentenced to hang August 6 for completely
with Jump In the Gladson murder.
SAVANNAH, Ga, 1a.y %. 4 horrible report
comes from TattDcn county. a negro woman
engaged TO prepare dinner for a coiorei picnic
murdered "A young child which had been left
In her charge and cooked half the remains and
served them to the people. The other half
was found salted in a barrel. The negroes be-
came srenzieG when the discovery was made,
seized the woman and burned her at a stake.
The story appears to be authentic.
KEoKuK, July 27.-Thc Town trair on the
Chicago, Burlington and Kansas City railroad
ran over a stranger this morning above the
city and he was instantly killed. The coro-
ner's jury rendered Y verdict OF suicide.
CHICAGO, July 2S.-The executive commit
tee Of the anti-Eagan faction Of the Irish
party is in secret session this afternoon at
McCoy's hotel, in conference with the ladies
committee Of the same faction. 1t has been
decided TO go ahead with the opposition dem
onstration at the West Side Driving park on
august IT anu JHtE' Dai.tfltif, non. ". L
Rend, the millionaire coal operator, Rev. d. +.
Toouey, W. }. Guam, George Fleming and j.
j. Curran have been appointed to act as chair
men at three meeting stands for the afternoon
nd evening meetings. A committee has also
cen appointed to secure a commodious ball
for conference purposes for the use Of the
New York municipal council of the league
f,.;.. A.. -,.t. an Ia.
tions point 10 the probability Of a bitter fight,
followed by a split in the convention.
CHICAGO, July 2s.-In the anarchist trial
this morning August Heiun, a primer, testi-
fled to having assisted in setting Up the circu.
lar calling for the Haymarket nceting, the
C ny for which was furnished hy Fischer.
Marks, 4 detective. testified 20 finding a
package Of dynamite on Spies in the Arbciter
Icitung Office. Some sensational testimony
was given by Harry l.. Human, a painter,
who stated he vas on his way home on
the night of May 4. stopping at the anarchist
meeting on iiaymarket square to see
what was going on. He stood near a lamp
post on the east side Of a wagon. He saw
Fielden, who was speaking The witness
stepped into an alley south Of the wagon. on
which the speaker stood, and had been there
but II few minute when lie saw some parties
in conversation. After a moment or two "A
man got off the wagon and cam to where the
group of men were talking. They stood south
OF the alley. The man who came from the
wagon struck q match to light something and
handed ii to another man. The object looked
like IA tin pan in the light. Something sizzled,
the men to whom it was gwen took twenty
steps ana east it into the air. The witness
then identified the photograph Of Schraubelt
as the MAJ Tho threw the bomb. Pointing t.
August Spies he declared lin the one who
lighted the fuse. He stated that Fisher, one
of the dcfendents. was one OF the group in the
alley. As soon as the bomb exploded they
left the alley. Witness stated that firing be-
gan as soon as the bomb exploded.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 2S.-Col. Nelson
Plat, formerly collector of customs at Corpus
Christi, convicted and sentenced 10 the peni
Tertiary for enlightenment, has been pardoned
by the president.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2S,-Two negroes,
~ ah'A iN'Ai ~ III "opNf Fi"A WA
county. quarelled about their wives. Hayes
attacked Hicks with a razor. when the latter
drew a pruning knife aud cut Hayes to pieces,
misunderstanding aud d~ismembering him. The
murderer escaped.
CHENoA, H., July 2S.-Fire origin
ated in p. b. Groesbcck's clothing, boot
and shoe store in Snydcr's block,
about II 90 4, M Tbnr. u.oc Comma
ity of water and despite the most des-
pcratc efforts to stop the flames the whole
block was consumed. The losses are as fol
lows: Grocsbeck. SIC .000; Gayman, groceries
and dry goods s., 300: j. f.. Wightman, hard
ware and crockery, sl2, 0G0; j. T.. OehIs, drug
store, $500; j, S. Kelly * Co, Farmers
bank, unknown; Masoniac hall, loss Of con-
tents, 81 ,5G0. The building occupied by
Bruma & Baicnger, agricultural implement
dealers, was also destroyed. Loss about
5000. Baiback's store, the Exchange hotel
and the freight depot caught fire but were ex-
TIM uishef. At O'Clock il was thought the
FIRE was under control. Tho total loss is cs-
timated at sS5, 900; partially insured.
CHICAGO. July 30.-Walter F.. Haincs, pro-
fcssor Of chemistry in Rush Medical college,
described the pieces Of bomb taken from the
wounds Of the police officers and also the
bombs said to be manufactured by Lincc, and
said they all contained quantities Of anti
mony, zinc, tin, iron and lead. Prof. De La
foptaine corrOborated Prof. ~Iiaines's testi-
mony. VIM. j. REYNOLDS testified that in Feb
ruary or March last Parsons enCeavored to
make a bargain for forty or fifty revolvers Of
large calibre, but the trade was not made.
Charles Prouty, a firearms dealer, testified
that last fall Engles made inquiry as to the
cost Of 200 large reyolvers. lie afterwards
told Prouty that the society had something
that would answer the purpose better.
MARION. ind, July 3O.-A Toledo. 81. Louis
and Kansas City Freight train went through a
bridge over the Wabash river near Button
this morning. The locomotive and six cars
were thrown into the river. Brakeman Pot
ter was killed John Sipic, the engineer, was
fatally injured and scalded: Joe Frankboncr,
brakeman was fatally injured; John Williams
was terribly scslded.
SAN Francisco, July 30.-Prof. William
Patterson, of this city, who for months has
been engaged in the construction Of an air
shin which he claims will carry a weight of