Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-02
IOWA NEWS.

Ing to enforce the prohibitory law. The case
was continued 10 the Goth. 1t creates great
amusement here.
Short i. Hill's safe was burglarized last
.ight and several houses were broken into.
The Eaglcgrove's defeated the Mafshalltown
oall club yesterday, II to 4. Game will be
played to day and tomorrow.
DEs MONIES, L., Sept. 2l.-Numerous pro-
tests have been sent In to-day from all parts
OF the state against the ruling Of the pharmacy
commission concerning concentrated I've and
potash. The COMMIT sion held that as lbesc
substances were poi sonous they couid only be
sold hv "A registered pharmacist. But a great
many country stores have been keeping the
articles where drug stores are not convenient
and they are very indignant, and their patrons
still more SO, and claim that the pharmacy
commission have exceeded their power in try
ing to regulate grocery as well as drug stores
DEs MONIES, Ia, Sept. 2l.-A. T. Heath,
ing since the Sth inst. He left there TO can
vass for a Farmers Account Book" IN CLAW
county and has not since been heard from by
bis family or friends. w. Barrows, OF this
town, saw him in Dies Moines during the past
week. An examination Of his postoGice ac-
counts by boDdsmen does not show any de-
%hciency, at least pot in any large sum.
DIES MoINgs, Sept. 2l.-Gust Nelson, a
Swede, Vas crushed to death in Reese's coal
mine this morning. He leaves a family.
1bFs ftnINEa Ia Cont 81 Earfv yaotorlav
morning burglars opened the safe belonging
to X. +. Hawkins, jcweler at Dakota City,
Humboldt county, and stole jewclry To the
amount OF 500 and valuable papers. They
arc supposed TO be the sane gang that recent
~ visited Clarion and Algonia.
CgDAR RAPIDS, Sept. 2l.-The Democratic
state central committee refused to accept
Judge Kinne's resignation as its chairman.
CREsToN, Ia, sept, 2l.-A heavy rain and
hail fell last night. Much more rain IL needed.
The Republican club rendered Congressman
Hepburn a reception last evening.
KEoKUK, a., Sept. = Harry Nelson who
WAS run over by a box car on the night OF
September -, died last night.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Sept. 22-At4o O'Clock
this morning workmen going on duty in the
Northwestern yards found a girl baby care
r.ssed and wrapped up with its head
allowed on y rail where 1t would be crushed
by the train backing out Of the yard. The
child is evidently only a few days old and has
been abandoned by its murderous mother. No
clue to it's parentage has been obtained.
DRs MONIES, Sept. 90. A fearful epidemic
is raging on the West Fork bottoms, o few
miles west Of Allison, Butler county. The
disease resembles bloody fuY at first, but after
a time assumes the form OF acute dysentery.
Since August 90 nine deaths have occurred,
and at this writing three are not expected to
live and scores are down with the dread dis
ease. 1t seems to be the most fatal with per-
sons over so years Of age and young children.
Quite a numbcr Of the old settlers have died
with 1t. IL many more are taken down IL will
require outside aid to nurse them, as all the
available help is now In use. Whether the
disease is contagious or otherwise is a ques-
ton, some holding that il is, while others are
OF a contrary opinion. Poor water and close
proximity to the river Is believed to be the
principal cause.
CREsToy, Ia, Sept. GA Creston lad
named Hcacock, at Alton, was yesterday
thrown from a wagon, the horses having taken
fright and ran away, onto a barb wire fence.
His foot was torn of and leg mangled. He
will probably die.
DEs MoISFs, Ia, Sept. 23.-George W.
Fouke, Of OsceoIa, drew $4,000 In the Louisi.
ana state lottery.
MAKsuAILTowN, Ia, Sept 23.-Thc team
driven 10y Samuel Purcell, an old resident,
seventy-one years of age, became frightened
at the parade Of McFaddcn's Uncle Toms
Csqln Company yesterday afternoon and
threw him out Of the wagon, falling on him
and injuring him fatally. He died in the
night. The manager and members were ar
rested on suit for damages but having moth
ing but donkeys, dogs and stage property
were released and will give a benefit perform
ancc on Tuesday night. Purcell leaves a fam
lily.
The Eagle Groves defeated the Marshall
Hall club in the third game OF the series,
eighteen TO eight.
The Minerva Farmers fair this afternoon IL
being addressen by Dolliver. Five thousand
PEOPLE are present.
FoRT DODGE, Ia, Sept. 23-The county
fsir, which closed to-day, was a success In
point OF numbers and financially. The
e I,.I,., !, ,.s. -, "a ..,o-J a.
but were ordered of the grounds this morn
ing.
The baseball game between the Webster
City Blues and the Fort Dodge nine resulted
yesterday IA TO % In favor Of the former.
The game to-day is between the Humboldt,
nine and Webster City Blues.
The shooting match between Hughes, OF
Fonda, and Rnwley, Of Des Moines, resulted
q a tie, each killing 45 out OF 50 birds. Tn,
tie is 10 be shot of at Des Moines within
thirty days.
A successful meeting Of the Fort Dodge
Presbytcry and Women Home aud Foreign
Missionary Society closed last evening. Tn,
attendance was large.
FORT Dodge, Ia, Sept. 24-Rowlev, OF DeS
Moines, and Hughes, Of Fonda, last night de
ciaed to shoot of the tie at the air ground.
Ia this city and not n Des Moines. The