Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-09-04
WEST AND SOUTH.

NiNONA AUX. ~i.-lUe DtiliDcTatlc con-
gress!onal convention of the First district met
here this afternoon. Judge Thomas Wilson,
OF this city, has been voted upon as the only
man who has a chance of carrying the dis
trlct for the Democrats.
Fox DODGE, Aug. 24-Shcrtly after 8
last evening Mrs. +. +. Prussia, wife of a lead
ing hardware merchant in this city. dropped
dead. The cause was the breaking Of a blood
vessel In her head. Her death casts a gloom
over every household In the city. Her hus-
band and son Frank are at Deadwood.
Council BLUFFS, Ia, Aug. 24-This morn
ing at $50 j. w. Johnson, an old employe Of
the Northwestern railway and for several
years yardmaster, was run over and crushed
to a Jelly by a switch engine. He was riding
or the foot-board and attempted to pass
Frank Chase, anoth- switchiAan. He fell be-
meath the backing engine and in falling
caught Chase. Both fell ard Johnson was
horribly mangled. Chase was severely but
not fatally injured shout TIE head and sbo,l-
ders. johnson leaves a wife and several chill
dren. He WAS among the best known switch
men In western Iowa.
DIS MONIES, Aug. 25.-The opening e the
Giant club occurred last night, and was an oc-
casion Of marked enthusiasm. Speeches
were made by Senator Allison, Colonel Hen.
derson, Colonel Hepburn ami others. The
Grant club 81 is composed of Republicans Of this
city, who have organized a permanent politi-
cal and social club, to be a Continuous cen
ter of Republican influence AID a recruiting
point for Republican strength.
TYLER, Texas, Aug. GA grand Reunion
Of ex- federal and cx-confederatc soldiers, for
which preparations have been IN progress Tor
many months, opened here to-day. There isa
large atteLdance and considerable additions
TO the throng are expected tomorrow. The
town is handsomely decorated In honor Of the
event.
CRFsToN, Ia, Aug. 25-A head collision Of
frei2hts occurred near Woodburn Yesterday
afternoon. Both engines and thirteen ears
were demolished. No one was seriously
injured.
VIM kcllcrter, accused Of rapinC a five year
old girl. waived examination and was bound
over IN Tbtu. lie gave DOnu.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 2G-Nathaniel S.
Bates, wife murderer, was hanged at l2:2S.
He made a speech saying ne was guilty and
was glad he was ready 10 die. Death resulted
from strangulation in twelve minutes. He
was brave TO the very last.
CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Onc Of the quickest
cases of court "railroadingn on record is re-
ported from Michigan. One OF the tracks of
the Michigan Central was obstructcd with ties
for the purpose OF throwing the fast express
from the track. The obstruction was disco,-
cred and removed about dusk, and the %,in-
pany's detectives put on the CAGE. Next morn-
Ing the would-bc wrccker was arrested. He
confessed, was tried and convicted and SEN
fenced to twenty-five years. imprisonment
and 10y night was in the penitentiary. No
more attempts at wreching are expected on
the Michigan Central road during the next
century.
DIES MONIES, Arg. 26.-Ensign,s livery
stable was damaged from 5000 to 1900 by
fire this morning. No insurance.
MARsHALLrowS, Ia, Aug. 26.-The reunion
ot the Eighth cavalry, the Iowa boy regiment,
was held here to-day. One hundred and fifty
veterans were present from all over the west.
At a business session this morning Capt. S.
W Burns, OF Clarinda, was elected president
for the ensuing year. Clarinda was selected
as the place OF the next meeting, the first week
n September, 1887. The ladies corps ban
Quoted the veterans this afternoon and an en-
thusiastic camp fire was held last night. Short
speeches were made bv twenty Of the boys.
Dies MoIyEs, Ia, Aug. 27.-The Democratic
state committee met at Des Moines yesterday
and decided to formally open the campaign
September 2. One large meeting will be held
IL each congressional district at points yet to
be decided. Congressman Hall, Weaver, Muir
ply and Frederick will speak in their respect
I've district and Lehman, Keatley, Clark Bell
and other notable campaigners will be given
a chance. The committee are satisfied with
the sitlation and claim to be sanguine of car
rying the state.
DIES MONIES, Aug. 27-Thc dead body Of
an unknown man was found yesterday in the
edge Of a grove a half mile from Mamie. june
ton, Worth county. 1t was covered with
blood, ard clubs lying near were all stained
with gore. Three large cuts on the head pen
e,ratod the skull. The deceased was evident
~ u German. and although foully murdered a
co,nplcte mystery surrounds the affair.
OMAHA, Aug. ~ The governor refused to
issue rcqulsitior papers for Louis Linberg,
The man wanted in Iowa for selling mortgagct
property. Linberg was before Judge Stem
berg and remanded 70 jail 10 default of 500
bail until A transcript Of the case is ms!e on
and forwarded to the governor.
CHICAGO, H., Aug. 27.-A!en {. Storey, a
promiacnt lawyer, has secured a temporary
Injunction restraining the Yerkes syndicate
from beginning work on North Clark street
with The cable road. Storey thinks that the
ordinance under which tue company Is pro
ccciirg is Illegal. He demands 4 perpetual
II junction and that the ordnance be declared
void. This ordinance is the one whose sudden
passage NV the city council was publicly
charged so have been secured by the use OF
'bOoGlc."
WASHINGTON.