Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-30

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railroads forming the Central Traffic a%ssoc,a
ton arr arriving in large numbers to-day L
attend the special meeting called for to-inor
row rs Commissioners Blanchard, and wlici
is to consider IA large number Of important
matters. Thc members Of the passenger de
partment of .he association VIII meet this
afternoon to choose a successor to Arbitrator
T., p. Wilson. WHO recently resigned to accept
an important position with the Northwestern
corporation.
QCINCY, H., Oct. l9.-Quincy is in holiday
garb this morning. For nearly six months
her citizens have been preparing for the 'h.ec
days celebration with which the Soldiers
home of Illinois will be dedicated, aud the re-
sult OF their labors is abundantly demonstrate
ed This morning. Magnificent arches span
the thoroughfarcs and the town may be said
to be buried under bunting of every color and
conceivable design. Grand Army men and
civilian visitors are pouring in b, thousands
from this and surrounding states, and It Is
now certain that the event will call together
the largest body Of old soldiers assembled in
the west since the close Of the war.
Every Grand Army post in the state will
be represented ard there are numerous
delegations from Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Indiana. A camp with accommodations
for over Eve thousand men has been estat-
lished on the bone grounds, and here are
qnartered two thousand veterans from Chica-
90 alone. The Springfield posts anne in this
morning on a special train aud there were nu-
merous arrivals Of country posts. Generals
Logan and Lucius Fairchild were among the
earliest arrivals from Chicago, and their re-
ception by the old soldiers was of the most
hearty character. As each post arrived it
was met 10y a local reception committee and
escorted to the camp or headquarters.
At . O'Clock this afternoon there
viii be a regatta on the Mississippi
river and at 3 O'clock Generals Logan and
Fairchild, with the mayor, city council and a
number Of invited guests went on an ycur-
sion up aud down the river on the steamer
Centennial. This evening the veteran soldiers
and sailors will formally open the reunion
upon the home grounds. Mayor j. ParkhurSt
viii deliver the address of welcome. Ex-Gov-
ernor Richard Yates will respond, AMI a grand
vocal aud instrumental concert will be fol-
loved by iivr-minute speeches. The dedica-
tory exercises viii take place tomorrow, and
several distinguished visitors are expected ia
time for the parade.
CHICAGO, oct. 19.-Thc board of directors
OF the board % trade met in secret session at
noon to-day and organized as "A court for the
trial If Nathan ". Ncrld, against whom vol
luminous charges Of dishonest conduct have
been filed. Neeld IS the member OF the board
and director who skipped a couple Of week,
ago after dctrau Ting various banks and in
i%iyiiua}s upon bogus warehouse receipts TO
the tune Of half n million dollars. When on
his WAY to the train he mailed his resignation
as a member Of the governing board, bat this
by unanimous vote WAS laid upon the table
and the trial ordered. As the case is not con
tested the proceedings will be OF a formal
character and Neeld's expulsion from the
body is r fOregone conclusion.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 19.-Wise counsels have
prevailed and the striking swiichmeD have
given up the idea Of trying to impede the
freight traffic by overt acts, and In conse-
u'hNt b'i vi NNS iNiSh = ibp'luS III al
! the Yards. Conductors and brakemen are be.
ing pressed into the service az switchmen.
The end Of the strike, however, is apparently
az distant as ever, both railroads and switch
men declining to make any concession. A
strong guard is still maintained In all the
yards, but no violence Is looked for.
CHICAGO. Oct. IA dispatch from Bell,
Vile says that the annual meeting of the
grand lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias opened
there this morning with a large attendance.
The annual meeting Of the grand lodge OF the
Knights and Ladies' OF honor also opened at
Springfield In the Grand Army hall. The re-
ports to be presented to both bodies will show
a material increase in the membership during
the past year.
CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The packing house'
the stock yards did not resume operations
this morning rs expected, The men appeared
at Armour's for work but his time keeper told
them to come again tomorrow. The same
condition OF things prevailed at the other
houses and Pinkerton's men still maintain
their position Of guarding the property. This
delay in setting TO work is caused by the fact
that no stock is ready for slaughtering.
Three hundred OF Arrnour's imported men re-
fused To work to-day. They did not care to
remain any longer il the old hands were com
Ing back. BY noon the last Of the squad had
left the yards and tomorrow the Old hands
| will have entire possession.
HELENA, Mont, Oct. ga Benton. Mont,
special 10 the independent says: Indians
made a raid on the settlers In the vicinity Of
Utica last night and stole thirty head Of
horses, In some instances taking every head
owned by poor ranchmen. A party headed
by Jake Hoover, an old. IN hunter ard
guide, have gone in pursuit, The stealing il
thought to have been done by northern IN
dams, perhaps Bloods, who have been stealing
across tue line in small bands for some time,
with q view, il Is thought, TO take revenge on
The Piegans for killing six Of their bucks be-
yond the border. Apprehension Of %intcrna-
tioral complications from raids across the
border are revived by this raid and raids made
VA he corral IF 4 company Of federal troop
in The hills out scouting for them.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-A gentleman who Is in
|tiD,attlA associated with the Canadian adj
mini>tration, and who passed through here
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