Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-03
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The News Of all Countries Gathered by
Press Agents and Sent Over the
Gable and Telegraph Wires.
Carefully Compiled for our Readers.
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NRw YORK, June 21.-Largc delegations of
sports from Philadelphia, Boston and other
places arrived on this mornings trains for the
purpose OF witnessing the fight tonight in the
assembly rooms between Mike Con-
ley, the Ithaca giant, and Frank Hearld, which
Is expected to be Y literal battle of the giants.
The fight is eight rounds, Queensbury rules.
hearld is Ned Mallahan's unknown and is
looked upon as the coming heavyweight. His
regular weight is 2l6 pounds, but to-day he is
close to 1875. He stands 5 feet 1917 inches in
length has any amount OF grit and hits like a
battering ram. He finished up jim Cannon
at Carbondale with a blow and isn't afraid to
face anything. He longs for a chance at Sui
Ivan and it is thought that Sullivan would
find in him a tougher man than he has ever
met before.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 22.-The jury In
the suit Of the Central Transportation com.
pany against the Pullman Palace Car com
pany, which has been on trial In the United
States court for over a week, rendered a YER
dict In favor of the plaintiff for Sl19, 729.13.
NEW YORK, June 23.-The trouble among
the street railway employees in this city is like
" to be renewed within a short time, because
OF the company's disregard of the agreements
made relative to the hours of work and wages
and the order to conductors and drivers to re.
sumo the old time table at trip rates.
PITTsBURG, June ga freight train going
east over the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago railroad jumped the track near Canton,
Ohio, this morning. Eight ears loaded with,
beef livestock and Ger were badly wrecked.
Harry Harrington, a boy stealing a ride, was
killed, and Brakeman Emerson was severely
bruised.
YORK, Pa, June 23.-John Hood, colored,
and wife quarreled this morning. Officer
Geo. Powell was called in when Hood attacked
him with a knife. The officer shot him
through the heart, killing him instantly.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 23.-This city, cell
ebrating the 250th anniversary of its settle.
ment by Roger Williams. presents IA gala adj
pearance.
WATERvILLE, Me-, June 23.-Eleven men
employed by Norton IL Huntington par
took of hash for breakfast yesterday and We're
Frustrated with violent purging and vomiting,
exhibiting strong symptoms of poison. Their
recovery is doubtful.
CANTON, O., June 23.-Reinhold Wilhelm, a
German baker in love with Mary Mock, was
forbidden to visit her by her parents. This
morning he shot himself through the lungs on
the doorstep OF her house. He will die. He
has a wife and child at the county intirmary
here, and another wife in New York.
HAMILTON, Ont, June 23.-Rumors are cur
rent here Of gigantic custom frauds by i'm
porters OF fruit. The custom officer saws
frauds have been carried on a long time all
over Canada and the larger importers are in
the scheme. Three large firms at Toronto are
Implicated. Settlements are likely to be made
by firms paying large %forfeits.
INV YonK, June 23.-Justice Stanley Nat
thews,in the supreme court, was married to-day
to Mrs. Mary Thesker, Of Cleveland, Ohio, at
the home OF the latter's cousin. The bride
and groom leave for Europe tomorrow.
NEW YonK, June 2.-While G.. Mcdonald
was engaged at work on the roof Of a build
ing on Wall street this morning, a can OF ben
zine came in contact with the dame Of the
blow pipe which he was using. The can ex-
ploded, covering him with the burning fluid.
He attempted to climb from the roof but fell,
striking the telegraph wires and falling on
the roof OF a building below. His clothes
were a seething mass Of flames. After con
siderable difficulty he was rescued just a, he
was about to fall from the roof. He is ter
ribly burned and cannot recover.
BosToy, June 25.-The freight handlers on
the roads IN this city recently made a demand
for an increase OF salary. The Boston and
Albany compromised by granting a portion Of
their demands. 1t is believed the other com
panies will adopt a similar course.
BALTIMORE, June II. -James o. Forsythe
shot his wife, Ella, this morning in the print
ing office, where both were employed and then
fired a bullet into his own breast. He died
shortly after. Mrs. Forsythe will probably re-
cover. They had been married three years,
but a few months since separated.