Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
FOREIGN.

BERLIN, july I2.-Hcrr krupp, the great
gun manufacturer, has contracted to supply
the Chinese government with fifteen hundred
tons OF steel rails for the construction OF rail
roads In the Chinese empire. The price was
25 shillings per ton less than the lowest offer
by English firms and includes the cost Of
transportation.
PARIS, Ky. July IL The colored peoples
camp meeting near Tlooktown, Nicholas
county, yesterday broke up in a row and a
hand to hand fight took place. Over forty
shots were fired. Joe Myng was killed and
three others were fatally wounded.
DUBUQUE, July 13.-The body Of Phillip
Hoffman, who committed suicide was found
In the river last evening.
LONDON, July 13.-A letter from Hocerad,
Bohemia, gives full details of the catastrophe
which recently happened at that place, and
which resulted in the drowning OF nearly fifty
people. The correspondent says that seventy
boys and girls Of the ncighborhood, while on
their way 70 be confirmed by the bishop of the
district, had embarked on 4 small ferryboat TO
reach the opposite shore. The river had been
swollen 10y heavy rains, and when the middle
was reached the boat began to rock. Several
OF the occupants, including the boatmcu,
jumped into the river to lighlcn Il and the
jolt caused the craft to upset, throwing every
soul into the water. About twenty-five man
aged to save themselves by swimming out, but
the remaining forty-fvc were drowned One
half of the homes in the district are rendered
dcsolate ny the accident.
BELFAST, July 1.-THE rioting which began
last night between the Protestants and Catho-
lies continued till late in the night. The mob
did great damage 10 property. Four tayerns
and several houses were wrecked. The police
and soldiers repeatedly charged the rioters,
and finally succeeded in clearing the streets.
During the fighting one sergeant was mortally
wounded. Fears are entertained Of a serious
outbreak at Waterford between the Protes-
tants and Catholics, where the feeling has
been wrought up by the shooting and killing,
this morning, Of two Orangcmen, father and
son, who resisted arrests. TIE situation is
regarded as critical. A large force of police
and cavalry patrol the streets, dispensing all
crowds.
BELFAST, July l4-Up to noon there has
been no further outbreaks. The city is com
parativcly quiet. Investigation shows the
greater part Of the fighting last night was be
tween the Orangemen and the police, who pre-
vented the former from attacking the Catho-
lies.
FRIEND, Neb., July l4-About 6 o'clock
last evening, as James Bruska was towing
with a thirty-t~o csliber Smith IL Wesson the
weapon was accidentally discharged. The
ball took effect about One-half inch under the
left eye. DR.. Watson was Immediately called,
bat at this writing il unable TO locate the
ball. Bruska is a Young man, a Bohemian,
about twenty-five years old. His chance for
recovery il doubtful.
LONDON, July i6.-The Times this morning
points out the lack Of personal weight among
the leaders Of the conservatives and asserts
that this fact must necessarily lead To the
formation of a coalition ministry. The gov
ernment will be compelled to take Lord Hart
ington into its c~ounsels and accept his terms,
whether he. joins the government or not.
Pointing to the necessity Of the unionists be-
coming part Of the government, the Times de-
clares the formation Of a coalition does not
mean the permanent obliteration of party
lines or that Harrington will become a tory.
DUBLIN, July 15.-it is almost universally
believed that the Belfast riots were not with
out purpose, Lord Randolph Churchill, in
rousing Orangemen, taught how TO utilize dis
turbanccs for furthcring his political designs.
The sheriffs in the northern counties carefully
arrange that the elections in constituencies
considered doubtful, should take place during
the July anniversaries and respectable per
sons, noble lords, who pull the wires that
move the Orange mob to violence, fulfill their
functions in accordance with the program.
There is no doub. that the Orangemen were
the aggressors.
They attacked a party Of Catholic workmen.
marched to the drum upon Catholic houses,
and then the rioters moved to fresh feats. BY
this time the Catholics had assembled, ana
after q desperate encounter the Orange wreck
crs we're r~epulscd. Repeated attempts were
made 10y parties to force an entrance into the
Catholics quarters, but every avenue was
guarded and the assailants were again driven
back. The Catholics remained on the Gefen-
sive, and when the police appeared on the
scene they left the guardians Of the peace to
IDEAL with the law breakers.
With reckless ruff the Orangemen
assailed the police, attacking them on all
sides and freely using firearms. The con
stabulary in self-defence we're forced to return
the fire. Finally the militia were called out,
but though the infuristed mob were charged
again and again with bayonet, 1t conld not be
dispersed. Cavalry charges produced no bet
ter effect, and all the while the exchange OF
shots between the rioters aGd the police con
tinued Among those struck by the bullets
OF the C~rangerneh were heard OF Constable
Gardiner, Of Cappoquin, and q private Of the
West Surrey regiment.
ST. PETERSBURG, July t6.-While an iron
dealer Of this city was unloading n
wagon Glled with old artillery material he had
purchased at a government auction to-day a
nine inch shell, supposed to have been harm
less, exploded, killing sixteen persons and
woundiug many others. -Four of those killed
were children.
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