Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-20
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EAST.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. i0.--Seyeral cases of
black or v~irulent small pox are reported here.
Two dealt 5 from the disease have occurred.
New YORK, Nov. lC.-About POO men EN-.
ployed by the Hog Strengthening company In
Meadows, near the Iackensach river. Hudson
county, New Jersey, struck yesterday for an
increase of pay. The company granted the
demand, but the men stipulated that none
of the employees be discharged and as the com
pany would not agree to this the men are still
out on a strike.
PTrrsBURG, Nov. 10.-The danger of a
strike In the coke regions has caused furnace
men throughout the country 10 telegraph to
the coke operators to be stocked with a sup
ply of coke ready for the emergency. The
operators deny that they have decided TO re.
Iect the demands OF the men, aud that they
have reached any decision In the matter. They
simply remark that the demands amount to "A
practical advance of wages all round and that
as the Inen have received three advances this
year they ought to be satisfied.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. l0.-Firc this morn
ing destroyed the store Of John Sharpless Il
Co., dealers in dye stuffs. The fire spread to
the adjoining building occupied by Pierce Il
Middleton, wool dealers. The loss Is very
large.
New YORK, Nov. l0.-Early this morning
fire destroyed six buildings at West Brighton,
Coney Island. One building was Crandall's
hotel.
LATsoBE, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE residence OF
:. II. Baker, proprietor Of the Pennsylvania
Car works at this place, was first wrecked
and then burned by the explosion of natural
gas, IN the heating furnace to-day. The fam
lily miraculously escaped. Less, 5000.
New YoRK, Nov. 1.-The wedding of Miss
Annie Hoxie, adopted daughter of S. NJ.
Hoxie, general manager Of the Missouri Pa
eifc, to Mr.. {. Thornc of 1t. Louis, took
place here to-day. Owing to illness Of Mr..
Hoxic the wedding was "A quiet one.
BooToN, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE Hon. James
&. Blaine was Joined at Young's hotel yester
day by his wife and daughter. To-day he met
several Of Boston's prominent financial and
political lights for consultation.
CINCINNATI, Nov. II 49, The suit against the
Bell Telephone company was this morning
dismissed In the United States court, because
the court had no jurisdiction.
New YORK, Nov. II In the court Of gen
sral sessions this morning Jacob sharp, James
A. Richmond, James w Foshay and Thomas
b. Kerr were arraigned before Recorder
Smythc, charged with briI:ng of aldermen in
1891, In connection with the charter Of the
Broadway surface railroad. All pleaded not
guilty 10 twenty-one indie ,mcnts. Next Tues
day is fixed AS the day for the counsel for the
defendants to make any motion or demurrer
that may be decided upon.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. IA prominent
officer Of the Pennsylvania Railroad company
said to-day that the report that the Pennsyl-
yania railroad surplus OF one hundred million
dollars would he used for acquiring a control
ing intcrestin the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad was without foundation.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. PA special com
mittee of prominent divines appointed at a
recent meeting of the Methodist Ministerial
association has issued an address to the pas
tors Of the various churches in this
vicinity requesting them TO raise funds among
their parishioncrs for the prosecution Of the
murderers of Rev. Geo. C.. Haddock, the Sioux
City, Ia, divine. who lost his life in the cause
Of temperance, The funds thus obtained will
b. turned over to the Methodist council of
Sioux City for such use as it may deem best in
the prosecution.
GENEVA. y. Y, Nov. 3.-The heaviest
snow storm ever experienced here is now pre-
vailing. The snow is twenty inches deep on
a level and in drifts from three To six feet
deep. Heavy snow storms are also reported
at Auburn aud Watertown.