Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-09
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A Criet OF Important Telegram
From All Parts Of the World.
eeoETxn ~RsrEoTALLY By TEE UNITED PkREs.
EAST,

NEW YORK, Zee. 3i.-Peter b. Sweeney ar
rived tn's morning by the French steamship,
st. Laurent, In company with his wife and
nephew. The old-iime politician looked hale
anu hearty and N older than when he left the
city twelve years ego.
NEWPORT, h. l., Dec, 31.-Lieut. Jones, Of
the Fourth |. s. artillery, attempted suicide
this morning by shooting himself through tie
head. lie returned to duty ct Fort Adams
last night, having over-stayed his leave of alb
sence one week. This SO preyed on his mind
that he determined 10 die rather than submit
TO court msrda' AMI It's disgrace. His family
is wealthy and reside In Cincinnati. His death
is hourly expected.
BRooELYN, n. Y, Dec. 3l.-The boiler Of
the tug Niagara exploded this morning at her
dock, foot Of Brown street, completely wreck
ing her. The HANDS employed on the boat, on
board asleep at the time, were blown into the
river, and one OF them severely injured. The
cause OF the explosion is unknown.
New YORK, Dec. 3l.-John Harrington
Quarreled with his wife early this morning at
their home a. No. LBS Washington street, and
almost cleft her body In twain with q blow
from an axe. She died instantly.
LoCKPoRT, n. Y, Dec. 3l.-The house OF
Justice Brown, a farmer, residing two miles
northeast of Wilson, Niagara county, burned
this morning and Brown persisted In the
flames. His family is absent IN Michigan.
New YORK, Dec. 3l.-In an interview with a
United Press reporter, Peter u. Sweeney said
1t was untrue that lie had declared his inten-
ton OF remaining permanently in New York,
and that his visit here was purely on personal
and private business. He said he was here
also in the interest OF clients In Paris, whose
counsel he was, and, therefore, he might re-
main an indefinite period. He declined to say
where he would stop IN the city, other than at
the house OF a friend where he could remain
in retireme Mt.
New YORK, Dec. 3l.-The ferryboat Alaska
was run into this morning by the steamer
P,Quot, Of the Providence and StOnington
line, crushing IN the hull absf3 the wheel,
causing a panic among those on board OF the
Alaska.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 4.-The morning SEES
sion Of the MonongOhela River Mines Aseo.
citation o. West Elizabeth vas largely attend
ed. The subject Of continuing The strike for a
three-cent rate provoked a heated ard lengthy
discussion. No vote has been taken yet, but
the Indications arc that the strike VIII be
abandoned aud work resumed on the opera
tives' terms. II Is positively known that q
number oi delegates are instructed 20 vote Tor
the resumption OF work.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 4.-The action Of
'ltanlhracite coal companies In advancing
prices lfieen cents per ton on coal and ten
cents on freight has struck CONSERVATION into
the hearts Of the pig iron manufsc ,urers. The
advance goes into eject to day. 4 prominent
pig iron manufacturer says that The advance
will have the effect OF stopping work on every
anthracite blast furnace that Is pre- pairing TO go
into operation. He says also that at least ff-
teen furnaces would go into operation in the
Schuylklll valley 10y the middle Of the month
II the advance were not insisted upon, and
that ten more will be compelled to blow out
inside OF a couple of weeks.
CLINTON, Mass, Jan. 4.-Examiner Getchel
was ordered to take charge of the Lancaster
National bank, anu examine its affairs, by the
comptroller OF the currency. The bank has
hCCbIu4lGlN s.e DSflutu BUSINESS. Sdtlltf NC
Neil is supposed to have fed to Cauada.
New YORK, Jan. Col. r.. &. lngersoll
plonounces a lie the statement published by q
Cleveland spiritualistic paper, that be has
completed a lecture, the proceeds OF which are
10 be gwen for the benefit of The Secular
union.
New York, Jan. The Montreal Post
charges Captain Howard OF The United States,
OF Gatt.ing gun T. me, with having scalped the
dead half breeds after the fight at Batouche.
The incident ia likely TO seriously interfere
with the prospects Of Captain Howard, who Is
about 10 starr "a cartridge factory. The state.
ment Is denied, however, by parties who insist
that neither Indians nor half breeds were
scalped curing the northwest troubles.
LONDON, Jan. "A Berlin dispatch states
that It Is iii Tally announced that no demon
~stration or procession will take place to-mor-
row, the twet -ifth anniversary OF the accee-
zion OF Emperor William, but solemn thanks
giving service will be celebrated In the chapel
connected with the palace. After The services
the Emperor will Lo,d IA levoe. He will re-
ctive autogrs phic letters from all Ger Ian
princes and municipal governors and will send
addresses. General Wols!ey, as the repre-
senta i've Of Queen Victoria, greatly pleases
the Germans
BosToN, Mass, Jan. 4-Merwin ID. Nor
gan, aged SO, the alleged nephew Of the late
Rev. Henry Morgan and travelling salesman
for H. f. Clement IL Co, jewelers., OF this
city, has abandoned aud eloped with a pre-
possessing society woman, Mrs. Coli, who
leaves a husband and four children, in Taur-
ton. Morgan took with him money and sam
piles, amounting 10 5000, belonging to his
employers. IT is thought he has gone south.