Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-03
WEST AND SOUTH.

Charles w. Allen company, an extensive to-
bscco mar ufacturing concern, in voluntarily
reducing the working hours OF It's employees /,
eight with ten hours pay, has created a sensa-
ton In labor circles, and Is regarded as an in-
il,ation that the employers realize that the
eight hour movement is bound to develop into
an accomplished fact. 1t is rumored that sew.
eral other extensive employers OF labor will
take similar action this week. Under the new
time schedule the employees OF the Allen COM
pany commence work at z 80 q. %. and quit at
4 p. IN.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, March GA mass meet
ing OF citizens will be held here at 4 O'Clock
this al to consider a proposition from
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific rail
road relative to the extension Of
that system weet Of the Missouri river. 1t has
been decided that II the people OF st. joe will
take $500, 600 OF stock In the road two lines
will be built out OF the city, one southwest 10
the Indian territory, and one west through
Kaneas and Nebraska to the Colorado line.
The charter OF the company which is to be
known ss the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska
road was filed In Topeka on Saturday. 1t con-
templates the building OF five lines from the
Missouri river In a westerly direction with q
total milage OF eleven hundred miles and a
total capital stock of sl5, 0l0, 1000.
HAVANA, Cuba, March 23.-A Washington
party comprising Senator Ingalls, and wife,
Senator Salisbury and niece, Senator Palmer
and wife, Mrs. Senator Jackson, Mrs. Senator
Malone end daughter, Representative Ermen-
trout and wife, Representative Caldwell, and
MIR. Il. l.. Bryan OF the department Of state,
arrived here to-day on a four days visit, hav.
ing travelled 10 q special car via Jacksonville
and Tampa, Florida, Gu the Atlantic coast
line. The party will leave for home on Satur-
day, making several stops In Florida.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 24.-In a prize ring
fight this morning, forty five miles east OF
here, between Tom Barnes, OF New York,
heretofore champion feather weight Of Ameri-
ca, and Tom Warren, Of Louisville, for $3.50
aside, and the feather weight championship,
Warren knocked Barnes out In for;y-fye
rounds.
Fort KEoeH, Mont, March 25.-Somc OF the
prominent mining-men Of Butte CITY have pre-
pared a silver brick, fashioned into a paper
weight, which will be forwarded to Senator
ok as a testimonial OF their regard for the
defender OF the peoples money. II is elegant
ly inscribed james B.. Beck, defender OF the
peoples money" On the reverse is present
ed by residents OF Butte City" The brick is
pure silver and weighs nearly a pound avoir-
dupois.
ST. LOUIS, March 25-One train was got out
on the Missouri Pacific road this morning I'm
der difficulties from strikers killing q switch
engine. Trouble OF a very serious character
is now reported at the Pacific shops and the
entire police force has been ordered TO the
scene.
KANSAS CITY, March IS .-Everythirg re-
mains unchanged here. This morning no
freigh. was moving, and all is quiet at the
yards. Armour u Co. began loading 500 tons
OF provisions on the steamer this morning,
which they chartered aud which will start for
Cincinnati and 81. Louis.
CHICAGO, March 25.-The situation IN local
railway circles here is becoming more strained
every hour. The engineers, frenen ard
switchmen cay II they receive orders at any
moment from the Knights OF Labor TO go out
they will obey. The engineers on the Burlipg
ton aud Quincy are very much dissatisfied, It
Is said, because Vice President Potter snubbed
Chief Arthur, OF the Brotherhood. The con-
dition of affairs here is causing apprehension.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 25.-The yhrdmen
and switchmen employed on the Louisville
aud Nashville road at this point struck last
nie hit, on sceount OF a member ef the Knights
Of Labor having been discharged. Nothing is
moving but passenger trains. Order prevails.
ST. LOUIS, March 25.-Crowds gathered at
the Missouri Pacific yards at 10 O'Clock this
mornit G and watched superintendent KERR
gan, dickinson and Sullwell make up a train.
The regular engineer aud fireman Left the
lot omotive. Another engineer was procured
and after numerous minor accidents the train
pulled out, guarded by the police, from COW
catcher to caboOse. At the city limits the
train was turned over to the sheriff and deru
ties. After the train left the engine at Ewing
avenue was disabled by the crowd. The police
made an attack on the crowd which melted
away. A brawney shopman cried, "Now for
the scabs," led away oward the shops.
The police rallied to the rescue In time to save
damage. The crowd IL quiet but there is no
telling when trouble may break out. A fresh
militia has been ordered under arms and are
now assembling.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 25.-News has just
reached here from Auburn, KY, that Holp
Wade, Alex North and Harvey Shaw attempt
ed 10 outrage Miss Cora Day, daughter of q
prominent citizen OF that place. Her cries
brougit the assistance OF friends who captured
the villains. They were taken from the pos
session Of the officer and all three lynched.
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 25.-The grand
Jury convened here this morning in response
TO a luminous issued bp Judge Deadly, for the
purpose Of considering the abu Chinese riots
Of February last at Ocegon City Ii will be
rememIcrei thas on &c a!c: r-cy. .ne Chinese
OF that city we're driven from the place ty =
mob. Subsequently twelve white men ident,
fed as taking part IN the proceedings were ar
rested by q United States marshal aud brought
here. All waived examination before the U.
8 commissioner and were bound over In bonds
Of $1,000 each to await the action Of the grand
jury. Ten gave bonds and the remainder
have since been confined In the county ell.
1t Is believed that true bills will be found
against all OF the accused, and as they are
backed by the labor organic ,tions the trial
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