Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-14
At HOME AND ABROAD.
The News Of al Countries Gathered by
Press Agents and Sent Over the
Gable and Telegraph Wires.
Carefully Comp led for u Readers.
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EfA1A.
PHiLApELPmA, Aug. 4.-The attorneys for
Webster Il Co, the publishers OF Grants
book, say that they have at last discovered the
agents who sold the books To John Wanna
maker and that they can prove who they are
TO the satisfaction Of the court. The number
Of books sold by Wannamakcr is estimated ut
1000. Neither Mrs. Grant or the firm suffer
any loss on the volumes as the agent Is COM
PEELED to pay a certain price for them, but
there has been a great falling of in the sub
scription sale in consequence OF Wanamaker's
widespread announcement Of his ability to
sell it under price. The proceedings against
Wanamaker are for selling goods for which he
possesses no title while the agents can be pro-
ceeded against for breach OF contract, each
agent signing \ contract, with bonds to pay
the firm 500 for each book be sells 20 a deal
er. 1t is said that the bondsmen OF the Of
Tending firm OF agents are wealthy and
responsible men and if the court upholds the
validity OF the contract the publishers will net
the neat sum OF 5000, 900 for the 1900 copies
Of the work which got into Wansmsker's
hands.
Nav YORK, Aug. 4.-Sa.aucl j. Tilden died
peacefully at Greystonc at S:l5 this morning.
There were present with him Drs. Simonds
and Swift, and bis ncicc, Miss Gould. His
death was entirely unexpected and was caused
by failure of the heart, following an acute at
tack ~ diarrboea and nausea. As soon as the
news of the death was received in Yonkers,
there was 4 good deal of excitement. In
staptly fags on the public buildings and
newspaper Offices were displayed al half mast
and expressions Of regret were heard from all
quarters at the death of the eminent states
man. lie had not been feeling well for sew
eral days.
BOsToS, Mass, August 4.-Thc annual Ma
tional Eyangelistic conference for Bible study
and consideration of methods Of work in
home and foreign eyangelization and for the
promotion of individual conservation to
Christ opened at Mortified, this state, to-
day. The con, ention will last for ten days
and will be largely attended.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. BIN Shelby county
yesterday tae tweive-year-old son OF Ambrose
Arnold quarreled with his eleven yesr-old
Slob'i' icuuS III iIpNulNi IL bhok VI
and shot her dead.
CT EvELAyD, O., Aug.6.-The particulars OF
n fatal shooting ARRAY in Sharon township,
Medina county,, have been received. T. 3.
Tottman, aged forty-fve, and Thomas G..
Briggs, aged forty-fve, both farmers, have
lately been engaged in a family dispute over
the disposition Of 500 600 left by a deceased
relative. This morning the men met and the
quarrel was renewed. Both men drew re
~volvers. Tottmau's aim proved he more
effective and Briggs received "A fatal wound.
BY a powerful effort the dying man raised his
pistol and shot Tottman through the heart.
causing instant death. At last accounts
Briggs was sinking rapidly. The men were
cousins.
B~IRMIyGHAM, Ala, Aug. IA collision oc-
car ed on the Mineral railroad near this city
to-day. Engineer Ben Jones was killed am
both engines and several cars are a total
wreck. The other engineer and fireman es-
capped by jumping.
YoNKRns, n. Y, Aug. President Cleye.
land and party arrived at 9:20 and were met
by Mr.. Smith, the private secretary
Of the deceased statesman. The party were
driven TO Greystone. Mourning in the city
reached it's height to-day. The public build
ings are closed and badges of mourning are dis
played on house fronts.
The early trains brought hundreds Of notable
citizens into the city, all bent on the way to
Grcystone. The host of morrners crowded
the house long before services began. The
cosket arrived this morning about 5 o'clock.
At ten o'clock the body was placed therein
and brought to the blue room on the first iloor
and the general public admitted to the house.
The body is resting on a catafalque in the cen
ter of the blue room, in fun dress, with a
white pink In the buttonhole Of the coat. BY
> O'Clock several hundred had viewed the re-
mains. President Cleveland looked earnestly
al the face OF the dead statesman and was
then escorted to the family room up stairs.
The pail bearers were Samuel J. Randall,
John Bigclow, Daniel Manning, 3, n. Weed.
G. a. Dana. DR.. q. l.. Miller, VIM. A. Butler,
Daniel Malone, j. B. Trever, DR.. Ch.rlcs T..
Simmons and Aaron J. Vandcrpool.
Delegations from various bar associations
led by senator Evarts and Mr.. Nye, the board
of aldermen, Tammany, Irving Hall and the
County Democracy, President Cleveland, Sec
retaries Endicott, Whitney and Col. Lamont
and members Of the family OF GOV. Hill ar
rived as the services began and we're seated.
Next was Mayor Grace.
Rev. VIM. j. Tucker, from Andover, Mass,
read the funeral service OF the Presbyterian
church and delivered a short address. He
spoke with great feeling and alluded to the
great mind Of the deceased and the great work
accomplished. After the address and music
the body was borne To the hearsc, at 10 80,
xnd carried to the train for New Lebanon, the
president, governor, mayor, cabinet officers
and delegations following in carriages.
WEST AND SOUTH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 4.-This is the
third day OF the national Grand Army en-
csmptnent, and is being devoted to the lcgis-
Istive session. Tire annual national conven-
ton of the Women's Relief corps is also In
progress. This evening a banquet and con
cert will be rendered to the retiring and in
coming officers Of the organization and there
viii be receptions to the various posts.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 4.-The Democratic
state convention was called 10 order at noon