Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-10
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SANTA FEE, N. NJ, March 3O.-A dispatch
from Bloomfield says that the preliminary
hearing in the case Of Steve Ripple, Lee Ham
blett. Mel Wilson and Robert Holt, the Car
Isle ranch employees who are charged with the
murder Of Ricardo Jacques, a Mexican sheep
herder In the Canyon Galezos, and the wound
ing Of two others named Lszaro Truzillo and
Pablo Sanchez, Is taking place TO day be-
fore Justice Dalton. Ample evidence TO war
rant the commital OF the accused has been Sc
cured. Deputy Sheriff Sullivan, who by captur.
ing the prisoners, Is entitled to the reward Of
5000 Off red by Governor Ross on the 4th Of
February.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 30. Fire started In
the San Carlos theater at l O'Clock this morn
Ing and still burning. A fresh wind from the
south caused the fire to spread. Already Ave
blocks, Including the Episcopal and Baptist
churches and with thirty other buildings,
stores and residences, have been burned.
DETROIT, March 30.-A tel rible FIRE visited
Bronson, this state, this morning. Two per
sons were burned to death and several badly
injured.
ATLANTA, Ga, March Sl.-The trial Of John
Cardwells, the notorious seventy year old
criminal Of Western North Carolina, who is
charged with the brutal murder of his wife,
with incest with q sixteen year old daughter,
with infanticide and with the murder of one Of
his grand children, Is TO be commenced to-day
at Wtlkesboro. He escaped from the Wilkes
county jail a couple OF weeks ago, but was
subsequently captured In the woods. The
feeling in the neighborhood is very bitter, and
an attempt at lynching may be made before
the trial has concluded.
ST. LOUIS. March 31.-The Missouri Pacific
esumed operations this morning, running
freights AS before the trouble commenced.
One Of the officials says he has had no trouble
In securing brakesmen and men we're daily
making application for work. Business Is also
resumed on the Carondelet branch Of the Pa
ci6c.
In the committee room a circular ia beirg
prepared ordering all men back 10 work In
r asst st. Louis. The outlook Is encouraging.
0Ihe crowd at the Relay house diminished
and the more conservative strikers
are making efforts TO induce the hoodlum
element not to interfere with the running Of
trains. None OF the roads, however, will at
tempt to send out trains unless given proper
protection. Martin Irons seems in a bad hu-
NOR this morning, not only declining TO talk,
bat exhibiting great impotence.
BEILEvnLE, H.. April 1.-Wm. Sscoup,
formerly q rich Far mer Of Swanwick, this
county, who lost $50, coo in option dealing at
st. Louis, attempted To commit suicide by cut
ting his throat this morning. The wound Is
atsl.
Dies MONIES, April 1.-The bill to enable
warrant debts passed the House this morning
and Is now before the governor awaiting his
signature. This applies to Sioux City, Cedar
Rapids and Ottumwa.
CHICAGO, April AT eleven o'clock this
morning q destructive fre started at the stock
y yards In the tin shop alta ched to the slaughter
I house of Nelson, Morris & Co., and connected
with the canning works Of Fairbanks & Co.
At noon the flames spread to the butterine
works adjoining and are still burning. The
loss cannot be estimated.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind April 2.-Newport's TX.
tensive hominy mills we're totally destroyed by
fire this morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
s35, 600. Clayton Gilman, one OF the specta-
tors was fatally IL blurred by falling debris.
Dies MONIES, April 3.-The report Of the
Brown investigating committee has been the