Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-04
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New YsRK, Nov. 23.-Wm. Hoxie, first
vice president Of the Missouri Pacific rail
road, died in this city at al early hour this
morning. He had been i'll for "A long time
and his death was not unexpected.
New York, Nov. 23.-Ex-Judge Henry Al
ker died to-day st his residence in this city.
He had been unconscious from an appoplec-
tic stroke since Sunday morning. He served
two terms as Judge of the Maine court.
New YORK, Nov. %. The Jury in the Nc
Quade case were locked up all night and this
morning were transferred to the recorders
private room. At IL this morning, the fore
man sent the recorder a note informing him
that the jury could not agree. II is stated
stand nine for conviction and three for
Gcquittal.
New YoRK, Nov. 23.-Thc sentence Of Bud
lensick, the The New York builder who was
nvicted OF manslaughter in that he was re
sponsible tor the death OF workmen In his
employ caused by a falling building, has been
confirmed 10y the court of appeals.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Anotbcr trial Of the
torpedo boat Peacemakcr, which has been
built by the Submarine Monitor company,
will be made this afternoon. The two extra
aafrges or fins" which had been added TO the
boat with the view Of increasing her dc0cc-
tive powers, bat which by couuteracting the
action OF the other aanges made last Satur-
days test a failure, have been removed and
the stockholders anticipate that to-aay's ex-
periments viii have the effect Of sending their
stock up several points.
New YORK, Nov. 23.-Hon. Erastus Brooks
is lying seriously i'll at his residence at West
Brighton, Staten Island. A report Of his
death was circulated to-day, bat II was untrue.
New YORK, Nov. 2G.-Thc boiler Of the
tugboat sunbeam exploded yesterday after
noon at the foot Of Ninth street, East river,
sinking the tug and instantly killing five
men. From what can be learned il appears
that while the tug wds making fast to the
schooner James II. Deputy, Of Bath, Me-,
her boiler blew up with a terrific report, in
s%tantly killing four Of the tugs crew and
knocking overheard and drowning William
Hogkins, one Of the crew Of the schooner.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-There were 2l0 fail
ares reported during last week in the United
States and Canada, against 242 last week and
23l the week previous.
WILKEsBAERE, Pa, Nov. 96-Shortly after
shc miners entered the shaft Of the Conyng-
ham colliery this morning an explosion of gas
took place. Between twenty AID thirty min
es were burned and seriously injured, but
none are dead. The men were removed as
fast as possible from Che pit and taken to
their homes. 1t is believed but nine will re-
cover. 1t was a most pitiful sight.
CINCINNATI, Nov. Ell. and p. Sacks,
shoe dealers. assigned this morning for the
benefit Of creditors. Liabilities, 5000, 600;
assets, 100000.
NEWARK, O., Nov. 27-Policeman Thomas
Roach was shot and probably fatally injured
by VIM. German, an ex- policeman, at y 80
this morning. German was intoxicated and
Roach attempted to arrest him, when he pull
ed his revolver ard shot Roach in the
breast.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21-lIenry VI. Stanley,
the African explorer, arrived to-day from
Br, men.
BALTIMORE, Nov. s7.-The captain Of the
steamer Enoch Pratt, which arrived from the
eastern shore this morning reports that dur
ing the storm on Thursday two oyster vessels
were upset in Manakin river, of Pincy Point
and that the crews Of each were lost. 1t also
reports the wreck of other vessels.