Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12
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WEST AND SOUTH.
PERRYvILLE, Mo, June L. One OF the men
who robbed the county treasurer's safe OF
$8,C0J, was arrested at Grand Tower. He had
81 1926 Of the stolen money. He confessed the
guilt OF his &C completes soon after being
caught.
Cry or MEXICO, June 1.-The destructive
forest fres raging In the Omacameca forest,
near the capital, have destroy ed msly ranches,
aud & large number Of people were fatally
burned while fighting the fires.
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, June IA SPECIAL from
Wauk esha says that the annual meeting OF
the grand lodge OF Wisconsin OF the Indepen-
dent Order OF Oidfellows opened at that place
this morning under the presidency Of Grand
Master j. NJ. Craig, Of Manitowoc. The moet
important matter which has been scheduled
for consideration is the report Of Grand Rep
resentative John g.. larke on the proceedings
Of the Sovereign Grand lodge ir reference TO
the legisirtion against members OF the order
who are members OF the PAtriarchial Circle.
Milwaukee IA the birth place OF the
circle. and the mandate requiring
lodges TO 'xpel such members under
p nslty of a forfeiture of charter has been en-
tirely abortive. TIE reason for this is cx-
planned to be that 1t Is impossible
to prove that a man Is a member OF
the circle except through q brother member
OF that order aud such evidence Is,
OF course, next uoor to impossible TO
secure. Several Minnesota lodges have adopt
ed the plan Of disbanding and then reorgsniz
Ing, leaving out In this process all who are
suspected OF being fiji with the circle,
and the efficacy CT this modus opsrandi viii be
considered BY the present convention.
ELKToN, Ind, June p The annual con-
veItion of the Episcopal church of the do
cese of Easton opened here this morning.
A report from a special committee appoint
ed at n convocGtion held in December last
stated that Rev. Chauncey c. Williams, OF
Augusta, GA. who had been elected 10 the
Bishopric left vacant by the death in Sep
TENDER last Of Bishop Lay. had declined the
honor, and that Rev. George Williamson
Smith. OF Trinity College, Conn, who had
also been tendered the position by the
special committee, had also declined. 1t
was, the committee added. a case of a bis
hopric literally going a begging. 1t was
decided TO make the matter a special order
for this evening.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, June 3.-The sol
diers' home trustees adjourned at l o'clock
this morning, after a two days session. No
plans for the tuiluirg were agreed upon, but
the board unanimously decided In favor Of a
single building IN coDtradistir elton to the
cottage plan. The board will reconvene June
IL.
PEORIA, June 3.-The failure OF the Mer
chants National bank here continues to be the
absorbing topic OF conversation, and how j.
Finley Hooke could have succeeded in getting
away with so much money in a short space Of
Aime, is a growing wonder. He was but hook
beper, and cons, quentIy should have had no
access to the funds. So far rs the boohs of
the bank have been run over they show that
he has succeeded In taking $4,000 and the
end Is not yet. As the books Of the bank were
examined about fifteen months ago by the
bank examiner and everything was declared
straight, the sum must have been absorbed
increditable, as the only way In
when ne cOuIu get Inc money
was by deliberately stealing and then falsify-
ing the books go they and the cash would
tally. Hooke was gener ally regarded as q fast
man and that wss The only reason that he was
removed from the position Of book keeper
some months ago. He took his dismissal so
hard that the board Of directors reconsidered
their action and allowed him TO remain two
months longer, which probably cost the board
several thoussnd dollars. Hooke Was In al
most every enterprise that originated in Peoria
In the last decade. de was a heavy ''bull' In
the wheat pit and It is asserted gamblad heavy
In private houses. The statement OF the
hanks affairs has rot yet been Issued, but
here is no doubt that everything will be paid
in full. The capital was $780, 900, conse-
quent,y the stockholders are responsible for
100000.
NORFOLK, Va, June 3.-Confederate memo
rial day Is being celebrated with great enthu'
siasm. The city is filed with visiting military
companies, including several Grand Army
posts.
DEER PARK, Md, June S.-The President
and Mrs. Cleveland arrived at 4 O'Clock THU