Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-02-27
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UeIcA, N. Y, Feb. 1.-THE remains OF the
late Horatio Seymour were comm tied to
mother earth this afternoon. Business was
generally suspended, and mourning emblems
were displayed throughout the city and many
business places and the public buildings being
heavily draped. The services were held In
Trinity Episcopal church, and a large process
eession accompanied the remains to Forest
Hill cemetery. The obsequies were entirely
void OF display. Immediately after the ser
vices a memorial meeting was held at the
opera house and addresses were delivered by
Governor Hill, Ex-senator Herman and Hon.
Ellis II. Roberts.
New YORK, Feb. IA slight fire at
Adelphi hall on Seventh and Fifty second
street, early this morning, whilst a ball was In
propress, almost resulted In a fatal panic.
The GOODNESS Of the manager and police pre-
vented q terrible calamity. The fire was ex-
tlnguished with small less.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. At a meeting ofthe
Catholic Total Abstinence union Of Philsdel-
phia held Sunday afternoon, The branch So
eieties made response To the recent circular
calling for contributions to their Idsh Parlia
mentary fund. The returns aggregated fS,5l7.
A cablegram was at once sent TO Mr.. Psrnell,
announcing that over 81, 200 had been con-
tributed by the meeting. The contributions
received by Mr.. A. }. DrexeI, treasurer Of the
citizens committee, in aid Of the Parnell fund,
amount to Sl1, sl3.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. l The police court
WAS crowded at noon to-day by people inter
ested In the arraignment for preliminary trial
Of John B. Mannix, late assignee OF the estate
of the late Archbishop Purcell who was ar
rested on Saturday afternoon on the charge OF
embezx ing S350,000 Of the estate. The arrest
was based upon warrants sworn cut by Pat
rick Dryer, and which charge in addition TO the
enlightenment that Mannix swore TO false
statements AID accounts In the probate court
In connection with the matter. Bail was fxsd
at $4,000 In default OF which the accused has
been In jail. In addition TO these proceedings
Judge Maxwell has instructed Councillors
Gerard and Miller TO prepare and file charges
against Msnnix which will result In his being
expelled from the bar for misconduct In Office
md unprotessional conduct.
NEW YORK. Feb. l7-John Lovertdge, the
Oldest lawyer in the United States died this
morning ed "a.
New York, Feb. 19-Nrs. Della Stewart
P~arnell, mother OF the Irish Parliamentartan,
celebrated her 69lh birthday a. her home in
this city to-day.
New York, Feb. 49, Jean Lsebssone, a
French cook, was found dead IN his room at
AGA Fourth avenue, having committed suicide.
He affixed q rubber tube TO the gas burner and
placed the other end of the tube In his mouth,
then turned on the gas full force. When
found he had been dead some hours. He left
q letter saying that he was out Of employment
and tired OF life.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S-John b. Cough,
the distinguished temperance orator, died q
few minutes before 5 p. m. Yesterday, aged
90 years. He was stricken with paralysis
Monday night while lecturing at the Frankfort
Presbyterian church.
GREENWICH, Washington co., N. Y Feb.
19.-An unsuccessful attempt was made early
morning 10 burglarize the First National bank
The burglars, however, were discovered BY
the Waterman and put TO flight. The First
National IL the heaviest concern In this part
OF the state. A few years ago the cashier be
eAne a defaulter. The farmers and the county
lest heavily. Since then he has been rein
stated. There is no clue 10 the robbers.
NEW YORK, Feb. &c. p. Huntington last
night telegraphed to New Orleans to grant the
dem ands Of the striking brakemen aud other
employees OF his companies. Huntington's
friends say the action signifies his intention to
enter on an aggressive camlaign In the Fight
against the competition OF trans continental
lines.
INV YORK, Feb. 22.--The jury in the Cas-,
OF Rev. Robert q. White, charged with crimi-
nal assault by Miss Elfrida Robinson, after
being locked up all night in the court house,
at Wh.te Plains, In Wsstchester county, came
into court this morning and announced their
inability to agree and we're discharged.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 22.-At 6 o'clock this
morning Louis DIETRICH, Charles Matthias,
Frank Matthias and two boys named Mast, en-
yloyed on the night shift at the Pennsylvania
e works below this city, entered q small
row boat to row across opposite the works.
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aiss ! aud all the occupants, except Frank Ma
thiss, were drowned. Their bodies have not
yet been recovered and the river is crowded
with boats looking for their remains.
NV YORK, Feb. 22.-The American Free
Trade League has convened a meeting Of the
national committee Of Free Traders to be held
at Washington on March 5th. TO express the
existing dissatisfaction at the slow progress
mad. toward tariff legislation and to consider
the desirsbility and Importance OF recommending
operations for the congressional campaign Of
next fall. The presidents and vice-presidents
Of the various state leagues throughout the
country have been requested to be present for
consultation and the intention is to make the
gathering an imposing demonstration In sup
pert of tartf reform.
WEST AND SOUTH.
BUrYALo GAP, OAK, Feb. l7.-George Haw-
kins, late OF Saratoga, N. Y, committed sui
eide In a saloon Yesterday. He was a young