Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-19
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with the army site purchase, which were pre-
sented against him by Mayor Grace when the
Jury in the criminal court about 4 month ago.
On Monday last his counsel entered a demur-
rer to the proceedings, on the ground that the
mayor had no control over the official actions
OF the officer. This demurrer was argued this
morning and over-ruled.
TROY, n. Y, June THE explosion of a
boiler this morning in the Rensselaer, Iron
works resulted In the death Of Michael Dunn
worth and the injury OF nine Others, one
fatally.
WEST NEWTON, Pa, June S.-Three thous-
and miners are again on a strike at the seven
pits at Scott Haven. These men resumed
work three weeks ago after a prolonged strike,
but as the agreement under which they re-
turned to work was not carried out, they re-
new the strike. A large force Of miners re-
turned to work at the Pennsylvania Gas com
pany's mines ut the old rate this morning after
being on a strike for six months.
BosroN, June "a few days ago box con-
tanning $40, 600 Of unregistered government
bonds was stolen from a lawyers office. In
NtStIGtllf1 ~ IL law thhI * IVA
containing the securities had been taken by
the office boy, who broke it open and helped
himself to $50 In gold and hid the box with
the bonds. The next day the boy returned the
,ox To his employers office, hiding it in an
out Of the way place, where subsequently it
was found with the bonds untouched.
TROY, n. Y, June 9.-Thc grand lodge Of
orangemen Of the state Of New York Is in SEES
sion here to-day. Numerous representative
members OF the order from various parts of
the country are also in attendance. 1t is un-
derstood that one Of the most important sub
jects to be considered is the proposition to rem
der aid to the loyalist party In Ireland against
the home rulers. About a month ago the
grand lodge sent a cable message TO William
johnson, the orange leader and member of
parliament for South Belfast, asking what il
could do TO assist the loyalists. A reply by
mail has been received and this will be read at
to-day's meeting.
SCRANTON, Pa, June 9.-The annual state
convention of the Ancient Order OF Hibcrn-
ians opened here to-day with a large attend
ance from all portions OF the state. The object
of the convention is to affirm its allegiance to
the doctrines inculcated by fhe Romish church,
its LOYALTY to Charles 5. Parncll as the great
leader of the Irish and its hearty financial and
moral support Of the cause of home rule in
Ireland. There is a split in the order OF the
state, 'somc of its members having seeded be
cause the body proper is disposed to be con
s~ervative in its actions and indisposed TO the
adoption Of hasty or violent methods in the
treatment of Irish questions. The malcon.
tents held a so-called ''state convention in
Brownstown last week with an attendance OF
scyenty-fve, but its proceedings were Of nc
interest or Importance.
New YORK, June IA voluminous pack
age addressed to the Papal See at Rome will
90 out in the foreign mail tomorrow. II IL
the preliminary report of Il commission of EN-.
inent Catholic clergymcn Of Pennsylvania
which was appointed by Archbishop Ryan to
inquire into the life, character and works OF
the late Bishop Newm9n wIo preceded Arch.
bishop Wood as the head Of that church In
the Philadelphia diocese, with a view toward
having Bishop Newman cannonized and his
name placed upon the calendar Of saints. This
movement is Of interest and Importance In
view of the fact that Of all the men and womcT
who have labored in America for the good %
the church and devoted their lives to its ser
vice, but one, st. Rose, of Lima, South Amer
lea, has been canonized. The desire to confeI
this honor on the dead bishop, originated viii
the PcGemptorists, to which order lac be
lnnyaj and rnpstlnrahl. evidence has hppI
secured TO prove that during his life he pc
sessed the virtues and attributes Of a saint
1t is said that he had the gift of prophecy
that he forctold his own death and almos
named the day; that upon the thirtieth day
after his death his body was found perfectly
interrupted, and that numerous remarkable
cures have taken place at his tomb, includin.
the restoration To sight of a girl thirteel
years old, who was afflicted with blindness
and whose case had been pronounced hopeless
by some of the principal oculists OF Philadel
phia- In his life Bishop Newman worked ard
uously, frequently abstaining from food fo
days and strictly adhering to his vow Of per
petual poverty. His life in fact was a seric
of self dcnials and sacrifices. The taking o
u ny Ah' 'hi NJ v
until every available fact has been secured.
A family named Armstrong, consisting O
husband, wife, two sons and one daughter
says a Cheyenne special to the Omaha Bee o
to-day, was drowned the latter part of May il
"A tributary of Clark's fork to the Yellowstone
The family was from Missouri, and settled las
fall In the Little Mountain valley. The local
ity mentioned was visited by a sudden flood
caused by the rapid melting Of the snow
which swept away the house and inmates. Tn
body of the wife was found twenty-five mile
from the death scene by cowboys. The bodie
Of the father and daughter were found In tn
valley, the former in n tree top. the latter i
high rocks, showing that the Hood filled tn
valley.
New YORK, June 12.-The Lewiston mihs
manufacturers of cotton goods, ducks, etc, a
Lewiston, Me-, have suspended. Assets
$500, 600: liabilities nearly g., 900, 900.
NEW YORK, June l2.-Severe earthquake
shocks were felt at Sandy Hook shortly aftc
midnight. The houses and windows wer
shaken. The shock was felt at Highlands
and at Ashbury park, N. J.
PIrTsBURG, June 11.-There Is war anon
the Polish colony on Fifteenth street, arisin
out Of the organization of Polish HuSsars O
John Sabiesky against the consent OF tn