Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-06

visitors. The convention was formally called
to order in Sadler's opera house thi. after
noon, Gen. &. w. Pavy, of Mt. Vernon, prcsi-
dent OF the association, delivering the open.
ing address of welcome.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. %. This city is still cx-
cited over the recent accident on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway. Al least
twenty. six lives are now supposed to have
been lost. 4 large force Of men are engaged
in raking over the ashes OF the burned cars to
find If they contain fragments of bodies. The
road has been cleared and trains are running
on time. Conductor Hankey, of TIE freight
train that caused the disastev, fled into
the woods Immediately after the
accident. He has been found
wandering around in a raving condition. He
is likely to become "a helpless maniac. Con
ductor Searle has much improved and Will
doubtless recover. The lives Of the passen-
gers in the sleepers are now said to have been
saved by the heroism Of Engineer Little, vino
held his hand on the throttle of the engine
while in the face Of seeming death.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. eft is whispered in
high society circles that Mrs. Matt Carpenter,
widow Of Wisconsin's famous senator, and
who recently left on a tour to Europe will Wis
it Rome and be received into the Catholic
church by high officials connected with the
vatican before her return. Her daughter wa
received into the church In Cuba over a wear
ago, and it is said that this fact has had much
TO do with inducing her mother to sever her
Episcopal ties and espouse the new found
faith Of her daughter.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 3l.-Fotheringham, the
Adams express messenger whose car was
robbed last Monday night, is still in this city,
though he is accompanied wherever he goes
by a detective. He was in close communication
with the officers of the company this morning
and 1t was given out that he was assisting
them in obtaining a clue to the identity OF the
robber. 1t is believed, however, that he is be-
ing carefully examined by the detectives and
the stories told by him al different times com
pared, with a view to finding nconsistencies
and obtaining evidence that he was an Access
sorry to the robbery, The suspiclo, is ex-
pressed that several employees of the express
and OF the railroad company carefully planned
the robbery with the knowledge of Fothering
ham and divided the money between them.
1t was stated at first that the amount stolen
was slightly in excess Of $4,000 but claims
have already been presented 10 the company
which swell the amount To ISL 600. The ma
jority OF these claims have been settled AND
AS soon as Others are proven they will be paid.
ST nI,E Dst IN II hnuinc ., l,ply no /,
the Adams Express car robber would be cap
tured. Manager Weir received advices last
evening which caused bis hasty departure
from the city. Whittier he has gone those
outside Of the company's officers cannot even
conjecture.
CHICAGO, Oct, 30-Another outlet to the
northwest will be inaugurated tomorrow
morning by the formal opening of
the Burlington and Northern, which
Is run in connection with the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy. The route
is via the main line of the latter road to Sa.
wanna, H., and thence by the new Burlington
and Northern 10 ST. Paul and Minneapolis.
touching at Dubuque, Prairie du Chen, La
Crosse, Winona and other points. Through
cars will also he run TO The northwest from
Peoria and 81. Louis, a passenger train leav-
ing these points and Chicago every morning,
and a limited express every evening, and vice
versa, the same schedule being maintained
from st. Paul. The new road passes through
a fine country which is expected TO be settled
in a short time.
CHICAGO. Oct. 30-Notices have been post
ed stating that the beef killing firms of G..
F.. Swift * c.. and Nelson Morris at the
stock yards, who employ nearly 5000 men,
will on Monday abandon eight hours and re-
turn to the ten hour system. 1t is also stated
that Cragin K Fitzgerald men will resume
work ON ten hours. This will complete the
return OF all hands at the yards to the old
system. 1t is believed no trouble will occur.
PORTAGE, Wis Oct. 30.-Ths remains OF
those who persisted in the wreck Ct the train
at Rio now repose in the old building tempo
rarlly converted into a morgue. The bodies
are placed on chests and articles found near
them in the wreck, and are laid on the remains
for the purpose OF identifying them. In som:
Engineer Thos. Little is lying at his home,
completely Frustrated from the shock and
wounds All the mail matter, except several
bags OF newspapers, has been recovered and
forwarded TO its destination. An inquest is
now being held.