Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-12-25
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adopted by Mr.. Kerr, Of Hamilton, has disap-
peared, and is supposed to have run away
with a young man who said his name was K.
5. Smith, OF Deunison, Iowa. The girl said
he was her brother.
CLINTON, Dec. 14.-It Is rumored that the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific road is con
templating a lire from Davenport along the
river to Clinton.
DEs MONIES, Dee. a. 1t is showing rapid
a blizzard.
MCREsroN, Ia, Dee. AS. l.. Frost, a bar
Der, in cjecting a crowd from his shop last
night drew a revolver and fred into the
crowd. The shot didn't take effect. He was
arrested this morning.
Rain and snow fell Thu morning.
The western lows horticultural society met
to-day. The attendance is fair.
Dies MONIES, Dee. 1l.-The supreme court
nirmed the decision Of the Jasper district
court in the case Of Emma Mitchell, appellant,
VS.. the Grand Lodge of Iowa knights Of
Honor, involving the payment Of insurance
Oh her husbands life. The court also decided
that the sweeney law is constitutional ana re-
inanded the prisoners.
Dies MONIES, Dec. 14.-In the case of Bel
lows vs.. the district township Of West Fork,
appellant, from Woodbury. circuit court, the
decision Of the court below was Alarmed.
CHICAGO, Dec. l4.-it is reported to-day
that the savings bank at Charles City, Iowa,
has suspended payment. 1t is understood the
defalcatlon Of f20,0 900 on the part of Cashier
Roseine has been discovered. 1t is stated
that Roseine is now In Europe, where he wen
some months ago. According to information
received, the officers Of the bank assured the
depositors their claims would be settled in
full
OTTUMwA, Ia, Dee. 15.-Steps arc being
taken here for the erection of a union depot
The Burlington will build it to be used by
that company and the Milwaukee, Wabash
Rock Island, Central, O. 81 X. and the North
western. 1t will cost Sl00, 900.
Fort MADISON, Dec. 14.-Last evening a
Denmark, Lee county, DR.. Sloat shot an(
killed a colored man by the name of Monroe
1t is understood that a quarrel arose and tht
doctor fired in self defense.
DAVENPORT, Dec. l4-At 9;30 last evening
two went into the ring factory Of j. G. Tilton
and, engaging him in conversation, threw res
pepper In his eyes and ran away with $3J
worth Of dirmonds. He followed them to tn,
door and fired at them, but they escaped.
DIES MONIES, Ia, Dec. 16.--A fire at New
Haven, Mahaska county, yesterday morning
- A.. Lo- I... n..,.l Al.
square, including a restaurant, livery stable
furniture store, markets, etc. Loss, $40, 900
insured for IS, 700.
OrTUMwA, Dec. 16.-John Bundler, a switch
man, was run over by a pony engine in tht
Q yards at II o'clock last night and instantly
killed. His head was mashed and his back
was broken in several places.
CRE.ToN, Ia, Dec. 16.-The election OF
officers Of the Western iowa Horticultural so.
ciety took place last night. The officers
elected are as follows: F. w. Taylor, presi.
dent, Creston; s. w. Wilson, vice president,
Atlantic; George Van Houten, secretary and
treasurer, Lenox; j. w. Franklin, assistant
secretary, Atlantic.
KEogUK, Ia, Dec. 16.-H. +. Clark, gen
eral manager of the KeokHk and Western rail
rosp, resigned to-day TO accept the position
OF division superintendent Of the Queen and
Crescent road, with headquarters at Vicks-
burg, Miss. HIS successor has not been ap-
pointed.
DUBUQUE, Dec. lG.-Stickney, negotiating
insthe interest OF the Fort Dodge coal mine,
is believed to have control of the Mason
City & Fort Dodge road and VIII run trains
between Dubuque and Fort Dodge, via Sum
ner, and to Waterloo via Olewein before Jan
uary.
CREsToN, Ia, Dec. 17.-R. II. Dillow, a sa-
loonkeeper, was arrested this morning for yio-
lating the Injunction issued last June, re-
straining the sale Of liquors, and held in $500
bonds to the February term Of the superior
court.
OTTUMwA, Dee. 17.-Circuit Judge Traverse
to-day granted about a dozen iniunctions
against the saloons.
Beaver township, Guthrie county, is having
a coal boom. Six inches of coal at a depth Of
100 feet have be y found, and a little further
below a vein OF sjG feet two inches OF gcod BIZ
luminous coal.
KEoKUK, Ia, Dec. 81. II. Best, jr., gen
cral passenger and ticket agent OF the st.
Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern and of the
Chicago, Burlington and Kansas City railways,
rendered his resignation, to TAX effect Janu-
AIRY /. Howard Elliott, auditor of the same
roads, succeeds him. Probably j. II. Sturgis,
jr, the auditors chief clerk, will succeed RI
lott.
Charles Linquist was arrested, charged with
threatening 10 kill his wife and also his
brother, Louis f. Linquist, while intoxicated.
The Keokuk Rowing club will give the trav-
esty of Romeo and Juliet" at the opera
house tonight.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Dee. lS.-R. p. Grady, a
member OF the city council for six years, and
foreman OF the Journal job office, was ap-
pointed deputy internal collector at Sioux
City.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Dee. 14-The Iowa Union
Medical association is In convention here to-
day.
The lows Trotting and Breeding associa-
tion will meet here tomorrow.
Sheriff Kittle, of Winona, Is here with Ches-
ter Nichols, who is insane over two wives.
His brother, John Nlcnols, accompanies him.
He disappeared from Boone and is supposed
to be queer also.