Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-08-14

ton, but he will probably be nominated for a
third term in his present position. The state
executive committee has been trying To thwart
the movement Of the farmers for a new deal,
but Capt. b. r. Tillmau, the leader Of the
farmers movement, who is here to-day, de
clares that SO many farmers have been elected
delegates that they VIII control the conyen-
ton. The gathering is likely To be "A very
lively one.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Sat Harville, late last
night, John Bradley shot and killed Charles
Winbigler. The latter was too intimate with
the formers wife. Bradley was arrested at
Pierce City last night.
In a quarrel on account OF a debt of 50 cents
VIM. Rex was shot dead in the Drew house
saloon.
JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 6.-An anti prohibit
ZIONIST meeting Of the negroes Of Kinds coun-
~ last night was broken up by a body o
armed Prohibitionists, who fired nearly one
hundred shots to intimidate the negroes. An
election is to be held August 10 on the local
option law. The blacks outnumber the whites
two to one, and the prohibitionists, finding
that most OF them are going To vote a "wet
ticket, have determined that they will not
vote"
CHICAGO, H., Aug. BIN appellate court
this morning the decision Of the lower court
admitting the will made by Wilbur f. Story In
1881 To probate was confirmed. This will gives
Mrs. Story the entire estate Of the great edit
or, including the Chicago Times, excepting
small life annuities to the brother and sister
OF the deceased. II is stated that the case
viii be appealed to the supreme court.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Charles Steffans, a well
known beer bother, was found dead at Hum
bolt park this morning. 1t is belle .ed that
suicide on account OF trouble with his wife is
the cause.
st. LogIs, Aug. 6. Two Zee houses OF the
st. Louis Dressed Beef company, at the Ma
tional stock yards, were burned at 10 O'Clock
this morning. Loss, $4,000.
DETROIT, Aug. 6-Treasurer O'Reilly, of
the Irish National league, today sent goo, 600
to the trustees of the Irish fund.
BRIhHvILLE, H., Aug. MASKED men en-
tered the house of Lawrence Fevber, Of this
N'N''gf 'h' ~ NV Vi 'A'~
mandcd his money. They secured $500 and
d~ecamped. There seems to be an organized
band operatir Z through southern Illinois.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Aug. AT dawn yes
tcrdav astiong escort of Mexican cavalry
stopped VI Matamoras and took Juan Saldapa,
the Leader Of several revolutionary bandits re-
Gently captured. and Trinidad COrtez, a wild
youth Of good family who is implicated in the
killing of a young rancher named Garcia for
bis pistol and horses, from the barracks Of the
Fourth infantry out into the country and
banged them. Salyado was formerly a noted
horse thief, and Cortez, who had been a rural
guard and policeman, has a bad record.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug, 7.-Reports OF the
existence Of Asiatic cholera cases reached this
city to-day from Madison, Chippewa Falls and
Mi|adare this state AT Miladare people have
died from the alleged disease. None of the re-
ports are from official sources and the state
board of health is inclined to doubt their ac-
curacy, while admitting that cases exist hav-
symptoms Of cholera. 1t is hardly possible
that it is true cholera.
CHICAGO, Aug. THE knowledge that
Fielden would resume the witness stand and
the expectation that be would be followed hy
others OF the defendants testifying i'm their
own behalf to-day, had the effect Of increasing
the size and curiosity of the crowd that gath
ers daily In front Of the criminal court house
"a seek admission. Promptly at 10 O'Clock
this morning the defendants and jurymcn
took their seats. Ficlden was recalled to The
witness stand and stated that he did not tell
Bontield or any reporters that he had been in
Cranes alley. On cross-eyaminatiOn by the
state he stated that he had worked
in a cotton mill in England from
the time that he was eight wears
old until he was twenty-one. When ne was
twenty-one he was employed as IA weaver. He
came to this country in 1869. He had been a
socialist since 1882, and became an anarchist
soon after. He believed in revolution and
was Of the belief that the existing order of So
ciety must be Overthrown by pcaceable means
If possible, il not 10y force. He testified he
| was a member of the American group. which
was an organization of men and women. He
acknowledged having made Il number Of labor
speeches at different places in the city.
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