Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-20

NE" men. NO othcr mouse was III operation.
OF 10000 strikers the majority appear to
favor the use Of the militia, as they say the
strike may bc a long one and they want TO
rave 1t proceed in an orderly manner.
The presence OF militia will preserve order
and keep under the disor1erly element. As
thugs that can happen. Hot-heads are
against the militia. but decent men are heart
lily glad of their appearance" Eight hundred
militia men from the First and Second regi-
ments arrived at the stock yards about noon.
They were commanded by Brigadier General
F~itzsimmons. They were in good spirits. The
prevailing opinion is that no very active ser
vice would be required. The first regiment
has its Calling guns.
MINDEN, Neb., Nov. 6.-W. II. Smith, a
unstable, WAS shot and instantly killed by
John Shafer, a German farmer, three miles
northeast Of Minden yesterday. Smith went
out to levy an execution. He levied on some
property and started home. Shafer followed
him in a wagon and overlook him. Smith got
out of his buggy and went up to Shafer's
wagon. Shafer picked up his shotgun out OF
the bottom Of his wagon and shot Smith,
blowing the top of his head off. The sheriff
Is now after him with n posse of men. The
prospects are they will capture him before
morning. There is great excitement.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9-EX Comptroller Theo-
dore T.. Quincy died this morning at his resi-
dence In this city. He was s~ixty-six years
| old and roo ovnpinfn1 rnuytrnlnr ~ rb}-
cago in 1879 and held the Office until IA few
months ago when failing health compelled
him to resign.
CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The situation at the
stock yards IL unchanged. Regiments Of
militia are still on guard. Everybody is ex-
cluded from the yards except those having
business there. The drinking saloons in the
town of Lake, where the yards are located,
were closed this morning by order of the au.
thorities and will not be allowed to open un-
til the strike is over. Some Of the packing
houses are running with new men, who are
arriving by every train from the northern
cities. Everything IL quiet and 1t seems the
men were fast returning to work. Fully 1000
men are at work to-day.
{ ST. LOUIS, Nov. David rockingham,
the express messenger who was robbed while
on his run on the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco railway two weeks ago was this morning
arrested upon an Indictment found by the
grand jury for completely III the robbery.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10. u. NJ. Haynes, Of Leo
midas, Mich, was found dead in bed in a
Canal street hotel this morning. He had ex-
tinguished the gas In his room last night by
blowing out the flame. He was about thirty
five years Of aye and fine looking. In his
pocket was found u locket picture Of a beauti-
ful girl.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10.-The Daily News, Peo-
ria, H., special says: 1t is definitely under.
stood here that there will be a contested con
gressional election In the tenth district, or
that Worthington is engaged on a prelimina-
nv declaration Of the case. A formal request
for an amicable recount will be shortly made
on General Post, his refusal is expected and
the result will be a regular contest. The plu-
rality being but % in Posts favor, there is
hopes for the Democrats in a recount.
CHARLESTON, y. c., Nov. l0,-There was a
very moderate shock felt here last night a few
minutes after & O'Clock. Although IT was
perceptihle to persons in quiet localities, it was
entirely unnoticed by many persons in more
noisy parts of the city. Passengers who ar
rived by the South Carolina railway last
night report that the disturbance was gener-
ally felt along that road.
IuIF.cA Nn, IN arrn ,u.nIn. 81 ,,A,
applied for work at the stock yards this morn
ing, and by noon 5 200 men were busy in the
various packing houses. Every train from
the east and west brings laborers who have
responded 10 the advertisements of packers
for new hands. No Knights OF Labor are en-
ployed and the packers say they are deter
mined not to have another Knight In the
yards. Three hundred skilled butchers will
arrive from Boston to-day. The militia are
on duty and all approaches 10 the yards are
lined with troops. No disturbances renorted
to-day. One Of the strikers was arrested last
night for assault on "A %non-upion man. He
was found dead IN his cell this morning.
There was nothing on his person to identify
him. A boycott has been declared on Ar
mour's products and may be extended 10
other firms. Delegate Barry, of the executive
committee OF Knights of Labor. said this
morning that he had given up making any
efforts to arbitrate. "Wc are now on the
warpath for scalps," he declared.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 11.-Nathan Frank,
Republican, who was beaten by John NJ.
Glover, Democrat, in the Ninth congressional
district Of Missouri, this evening announces
his intention Of contesting tho seat. Mr..
Glover's plurality, as certified to by the re-
corder OF votes, is ia, but Mr.. Frank claims
that the rt ports of the federal supervisors Of
election will show that 4 ere were NOR, than
$50 Republicans disfranchised by being
stricken of the registry. The contest pyouis, s
10 be u revelation, as Mr. Glover claims he
will show up the custom-house ring a. all be-
luz in a conspiracy to elect a Republican.
CHICAGO, H., Nov. l0.-At a meeting Of
the Packers association this afternoon II WAS
decided to iccede from their Determination
not to employ Knights Of Labor in the stock
Yards. 1t Is believed that this Is a step to-
ward a settlement of the strike. Delegate
Barry, of the executive board of the Knights
of Labor, said last-pight that he had not been
notified Of the action OF tie packers, and