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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-01

Municipal SIS.
TIVE STERLING IRON AND RAILWAY
l. COMPANY, AND THE STERLING MOUNTAIN
RAILWAY COMPANY.-Three per cent interest 10 De-
1887, will paid the Mortgage Inc-me Bonds
above named companies amt ter tebru airy l.
on of the Of the
las named date. A. w. IA HUMPHREYS. President
No. AS willam.st. New.York, Jan 20. 1888
ITO DEPOSITORS IN THE THIRD AVE
Il NUE. SAVINGS BANK.-The ioceiver OF the Third
Avenue Savings Bank viii paw g. deposlors thrd AID nnal
divi end OF ONE AND OSE-HALF per cent on ami ater
February !, 1898, at the LINCOLN NATIONAL BANk,
80 EAST 42D-ST. NEW.YORK Pass books must De sur
rendered
THE NEw-Yo DIRK NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK
NEw-YoRK, January 81, 1ssS
HslD DIVIDEND. AT the meeting OF the
- Board held this day dividend OF Three
(3) Per Cent declared. payable Oh dem ma -,,
" {. b. OUTCALT, Cashier
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
The Victoria Catastrophe.

WELLINGTON, B. c., Jan. %, via Victoria,
Jan. @.-An exploring party In the Dunsmuir
collieries worked ali Tuesday night. A mum
Der OF bodies Of whites and Chinese were 10
Gated in the east slope, but it was not until
this "wednesday afternoon that the work OF
bringing the bodies TO the surface was begun.
In abuot al hour the bodies Of seven whites
and eight Chinese had been raised TO the sur
face. All were terribly mangled and black
ened beyond recognition and the only means
of knowing them were by the locations where
found. The report In circulation that many
more than at first supposed were killed, Is
happily untrue. Every individual in the east
slope, whore the explosion occurred, was
killed. Those in the west slope were badly
shaken up by the conclusion, and had il not
been for the presence OF mind exhibited above
in Immediately repairing the a~ir-fans, many
would undoubtedly have been suIocatAl by
aftcr-damp.
Ihc resistance force Of the explosion l.
shown by the manner in which the eight inch
pipes were snapped and heavy timbers reduced
10 splinters. One OF the heavy iron cages was
blown completely out OF the shaft. At 9
o'clock tonight "wednesday eighteen white
men and twenty-five Chinese had been taken
out of the pit, while seven more bodies had
been found in the slope. There remained at
that hour thirteen whites and nineteen
Chinese iif the mine. A correct estimate OF
the casualties shows that thirty-one white
mcn and forty-one Chinese persisted in the
east slope.
The officials Of the c%olliery company have
done everything in their power to hasten the
rrmova Of the bodies in the mine, and see
that they are properly cared for. Such miners
as belonged TO the masons or other societies
have been taken charge Of By their brethren,
while the other bodies were TO their homes.
All the c~Ollerics have been closed since the
accident occurred.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
ACCIDENT AT ST. PAUL
Several Persons Injured on the Grip
Cars-One Killed.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 27,-The st. Anthony hill
line Of the cable cars, today, first began u
run with regularity, and q most serious acct
dent signalized the occasion. About ] 80 this
afternoon, a grip and passenger car, both
heavily loaded with passengers, started down
hill. The grip had been inspected before 1t
left the end OF the line, and seemed in perfect
order. But about midway down the hill the
grip failed to hold the cable. and the train
rushed down to a curve half way down the
hill, reaching which It had attained a speed
Of twenty miles an hour. The grip car did
not leave the track, but the passenger coach
whipped of, turned over and was dragged
some distance. Many OF the passengers
jumped off, but a majority Of those in the in
closed ear could not do so, and all OF them,
some twenty or more, were more or less hurt.
The only fatality so far il Melville l.. Saund-
crs, who was standing on the rear platform
OF the passenger car, and with another man
was thrown against "A tree, when the
car flew the track. He was horribly
|Aome. The residents of the neighhorhood
threw open their houses to he injured, and
the policc and physicians we're on the ground
In q Few minutes. Those most s~eriousi, hurt
were:
Louis Robert, left hand torn of at the wrist,
the arm being badly mangled.
Conductor North, badly cut about the face
and hands with broker glass; hurt internally.
George p. Watson, seriously hurt in both
legs.
{. A. Baker, hands and legs cut and
bruised.
Miss Ada Keersten, severely cut about the
face.
Mrs. Charles Steele, internal injuries and
cuts.
Bert Darrow, very seriously hurt about the
chest and severe scalp wound.
Mr., seney, cut with broken glass and badly
shocked.
A. Bertram, cut about the head and skull
fractured.
Henry +. Smith, severe scalp wound.
A. r. Smith and son, burned by the car
stove falling on them.
Milton G.. Brown, right arm hurt.
Andrew Mason, badly cut.
Miss Linda Thorsen and Mrs. Don Seaman,
of Milwaukee, severely burned about the
limbs and body,
+. j. Meyst, right knee shattered.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
BURIED IN A MINE
One Hundred Miners Killed by an
Explosion.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 25.-At 5 o'clock this
morning all Of the twenty-five white men were
carried from the mine where the explosion oc-
Cured to the surface dead, and the work Of
taking out the Chinese was begun. The ex-
plosion took place in the last level. and In
this twenty miners were imprisoned, and the
fears that al were killed were verified later,
Tor at 8 o'clock this morning all were carried
TO the surface dead. There are about seventy
others, including about forty Cinnamon, stin
In the mine, and all are believed 10 be dead.
The cage can be lowered TO where the debris
Is, and from there the r~escuing party descend
10y means OF ladders. The work Of clearing
away the debris from the bottom Of the shaft
Is being pushed forward with all possible
speed, and not till this IL done can any dead
bodies be brought up. All possible endeavors
are being made TO recover the bodies. The
greatest obstacle is after-damp. No hopes
are entertained for the life of those below.
There is no scarcity OF volunteers, as the Off
Gals and employees Of the Vancouver Coal
company are rendering every assistance re
quired. Not much damage was lone 20 the
mines, bat how the explosion took plGcc IS q
iaT5tary.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
Hard ON the Drug Stores.

Dies MONIES, Jan. 27.-- Mr.. Custer,
chairman Of the committee on the snip
preston OF intemperance and n very rad
ical prohibitionist, introduced in the
house today the bill which the prohibi.
t%ionists want. 1t provides for doing away.
with all sale of liquor by drug stores OF
other dealers, and makes the county
auditor the sole agent and superintendent
to all sales, for legitimate purposes. 1t
provides that he shall have four assist
ants or sub agents in each county, who.
shall be the legalizel dealers. There
shall be system OF stamps
for the sealing Of each package,
which he shall obtain from the state aud
itor, and whenever a package of liquor II,
used the stamps shall be cancelled the
same as revenue stamps IN cigar boxes.
now are. The state temperance alliance
and Womun's Christian Temperance
union are understood to be f~avoring some
such bill as this which will have all liquor
selling for purposes not forbidden by law,
done by legal agents rather than by ire
sponsiblc private parties as at present.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
EASTERN BILLIARDS.
THE WORST SNOW STORMS For
THIRTY.FIVE YEARS.
Two Feet Deep On the Level and
Railroad Trains at q
Standstill.

BosroS, Jan. 26.-The worst snow storms IN
3years have prevailed throughout the east
for the past few days. Railroad travel in
many places is at a perfect standstill. Wher,
trains can move at all, they are many hour.
late. The following dispatches give al idea
of the extent Of the storm:
NEW YORK, Jan. 26-Reports from eastern
and northern New York show that the storm
is almost IA severe in those sections as in New
England. a dispatch from Albany saws that
all the railroads centcriug there are IN Il bad
condition and trains are many hours late. The
limited express from It, Louis, on the Eric
road, and three other trains are reported fast
In II snowdrift n mile west Of Middleton.
HALIFAX, Jan. 20. \ fag Of distress was
seen flying from y vessel cought in tie ice In
the bo'.n today. The crew appear t. ha,e
abandoned the yessle and were seen on cakes
of leo In great danger. No help can reach
them. The vessel is believed To be the schoon-
er Glide, from Boston. Another vessel is
ashore of Horton.
NEWPORT, r.. l., Jan. 26.-The schooner J.
Kennedy arrived here during the night. Her
captain reports that last night there were
about fifty vessels in the ice off the shoals. 1t
Is feared they all went ashore this morning.
NEw YoRy, Jan. jan 2G.-Oyerdue vessels
are arriving and report severe weather 1t sea.
The steamer Athos reports having passed,
water logged and abandon, on December %,
of Cape ienlopen, the schooner D.. and +.
Vony ~ pr,yif.,oo
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

ST. PAUL, Jan. 90 This is commercial
travellers day of the carnival and the
knights of the grip 10 the number OF
81 300 or more propose 10 make Rome
howl. Their uniform Tor this day only
comprises a linen buster, n Panama hat,
with Il palm leaf fan in one hand and h
gripsack in the other. This evening
there will be a display of fine equippages
upon the principal thoroughfares, and Ia
ter snow-shoe races between the Indians
and white men upon the palace grounds.
The arrivals today are large and the mum
Der Of strangers here is considerably IN
excess Of that of the second day Of any
previous carnival. Several carnival balls
and parties will be given tonight by SO
ciety leaders,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
4 Shippers Clearance House.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-The movement
which was originated Ivy Richard }. Muir
ply, of this city, backed by several
wealthy capitalists TO establish a freight
clearing house for the benefit Of shippers
has reached IA successful point. A strip
of land has been secured in Lake, upon
which "A commodious freight transfer
station will AT nee be erected. When it
is completed the old method of tcaming
from one depot 10 another can be com
pletely abandoned and the cost OF stor-
age materially lessencd. Freight cars can
be switched into the yards and switched
out again 10 any other road, thus saying
the trouble and expense OF handling. Z.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
REDUCTION OF RATES
The Omaha Road Will Make Re
dmcei Rates After February LIST.

Chicago. Jan. 26.-The Omaha road
has decided to reduce rates about 20 per
per cent. taking effect February /, from
st. Paul To all points on its line between
ST. Paul and Omaha. This has been
forced on the Omaha road by the lower
inr of rates on all the Iowa lines.
Through rates had TO be reduced in order
10 hold a portion of that business and this
necessitatcd a general pulling down in To-
cal rates. 1t is expected now that as the
Omaha has set the example in the north
west that other roads between IT. Paul
ard the northern Missouri points as far rs
Bismarck will have to he scaled down. \
meeting cf those managers OF roads who
we're Of the old Western States Passenger
association was held today. The object
was To establish the ASSOCIATION CA a new
basis.
4 lively row was developed. Nearly al
of the western roads were represented.
The most notable ahscntcCs being the Wa
hash and the Alton. As soon as the
meeting was called TO order the Burling-
ton aud the Hannibal and st. JC"cph
roads gave notice that they would nj once
withdraw from the association and re-
main out until the Alton and Wabash
roads came in. This blocked all progress
and nothing could be done. \ Committc,
consisting Of Mcssrs. Ilughitt and Able
was appointed 70 confer with the man
agcrs of the Wabash and the Alton, and
TN To induce them to join the association.
The committee will repor, N some future
meeting.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

ANN ARBoR, Mich, Jan, 27.-Argu-
mcnts are being heard before Judge Kin
neway today in an important case which
involves the validity Of the state local.
option law. The groundwork is a pet
ton, filed by Herman buckingham, u
wealthy brewer Of this place, who seeks
an injunction restraining County Clerk
Hewlett from issuing a call for a local
option. The injunction Is asked for on
the ground that the law is unconstitu-
%tional, that it contains an improper dele
CATION of legislative powers and that the
signatures TO the petition upon which the
county clerk proposed TO act is %insuilic-
lent. This move has greatly inccnscd the
temperance element, and should the in
junction be denied, the leading spirits OF
the prohibition party will work like bca-
vcrs TO place the county under the law.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

fH~ILApELpHIA Jan. q hen sergeant
Hoffman broke down the door opening INTO
the attic on the fourth loor OF the house llV?
Ridge avenue, about 10 o'clock this morning,
hc was met 10y Il tragic sight. ON thr sid" OF
the room Ciagonolly opposite he door"aS me
dead BODY OF "idNtorge hhorF I'ahihG against
Il frricss stove. one arm thrown around that
piece Of furniture and III" other arm trailing
on the floor, while the body was IN "A hali-
k]neciing position. Ills ha''lts have been those
of a ]rcrlusc, and the documentary proofs
found showing the large possessions that he
owned, taken IN conjunction with his habits,
give evidence that he was also a m's"r. FOR
fourteen years he lived alone IN the room
where his body was found this morning, ana
there hc did his own cooking aud other work
OF bachelor housekeeping. For nearly three
weeks he had hot been seen 10y his n'!ghbors,
and the dccouiposcd apIcaranc"oi the remains
indicated that he had been dead for probably
that l,ugth Of time, The fingers OF knorr's
right haud were f~g'llcss, nothing hlt the
blackcucd skin covering the bones. The face
was sunkcn, with over two weeks growth OF
beard adding 10 its ghastlincss. The eyes
were open and staring. and the sight was one
well calculated to send Il shuddcr through
those who So suddenly came upon the scene.
There waylttlc doubt that the old man had
come TO his death through starvation and
cold. and there was evidence Of prolonged and
r,cruciatirg agony.
Directly back Of the stove was the old mans
bed. The pillow uecd by him was a long bar
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
A Complaint Against the North
western.

DEs MONIES, Jan. 2S.-Thc railroad
commissioners today sent n letter to Pres
idcnt llughitt Of the Chicago and North
western railroad, protesting against the
neglect Of that road to furnish the ncces-
sary cars for moving freight in northern
Iowa. They state that in some places in
Clay county the greatest embarrassment
exists for want of means To- move the
grain which the farmers have stored there.
Great financial distress prevails in conse-
quencc. ami the commissioners insist that
the railroads must furnish enough ears 10
meet the pressing need of the people.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
ell cattle imported under these circumstances

Gil cattle imported under these circumstance
TO be subject to qua %-sntine for ninety days.
ruR Low.RY-wHITK CONTEST.
The house committee on elections Today
disposed Of the Indiana contested election
case by ordering "a report to the house declar-
ing the seat vacant, on the ground that
White, the sitting member, is ineligible,
while Lowery, the contestant, did not have a
majority Of the votes cast. The adoption OF
the report by the house would necessitate
another election ia the Sixth Indiana dis
trict
After the disposition Of the Indiana case the
committee began the Onsideration Of the
contest In the Tenth Illinois district, between
Worthington and Post, listening 10 the pre-
sentation Of the case Of the contestant,
Worthington.
THE CRUISER CHARLESTON.
The accident TO the steel beams Of the
cruiser Charleston, now being built at san
Francisco, is u matter OF considerable
anxiety 10 navy officials In this city. The in
Quiry, still in progrogress, has developed facts
which give rise 10 great app%rehensions con
corning the character and quality Of the steel
already worked into the hull OF the Charles
ton, and further developments are awaited
with anxiety.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
He Drew on the Ees.rvc Fund,

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 25.-lsaac A.
Stanley was sentenced by Judge Walker
this morning to FIVE years in the pcni
Tertiary. In January, 1884, Stanley was
teller in the National Bank Of Commerce
of this city. lie had been Specializing
heavily in the Chicago wheat market,
His losses came fas, and heavy and he be
gan in IA small way TO use the banksfun
TO protect his deals. lie was finally de
tcctcd and IN investigation showed he
had used just one hundred thousand dol
lars of the reserve funds, for the cmbez-
element Of which, he hae jrst been SIN
tcnCed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 27.-Kentucky
distillers who are parties TO the contrac,
made last June, by which firms represents
ing 90 per cent OF the distilleries of Ken
lucky, agreed not TO make any whisky
this year, held a meeting today to con
slider the serious question engendered by
the failure of some OF the signcrs 10 live
up TO the agreement. The trustee was
instructed TO bring suit against the signers
who have violated the agreement directly
or indirectly. Resolutions were also
adopted appealing Ia the trade nj large IT,
aid in compelling the cooperation of the
delinquents by abstaining from purchas
ing any goods made in the running season
OF 1888.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
a Delegation Of Yanktonites TO Wis.
il Omaha.

OMAHA, Ncb., Jan. 2G.-Secretary Nat
tin rer, of the Board Of Trade, received a
communication yesterday from j. 5. Cren-
nan of Yankton, ID. r., informing him
that a delegation of prominent men OF
that city would visit Omaha between
February 9Th and 9th for the purpose of
urging the building and construction of
the proposed Omaha and lankton rail
road. The letter also contained the intel
ligence that Gen. Beadle would accom-
pany,the delegation to the city. 1t is
said that the gentleman is prepared with
facts and statistics to present to the board
of trade, showing the advantages and ne
ccssity of the road. the of the
country, and the benefits that will be
mutually derived therefrom by both
places.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
TIC MINNEAPOLIS Mil.

MrSNEAroLIs. Jan 23-Quitc q large
number OF sporting men from different
parts of this and adjoining states, as wen
as Chicago and Omaha. arrived here yes
tnrdny and thia morning To witness the
fight between Ike Weir The Spider
and Tommy Miller, the Omaha Bantam
The mill comes of at the Washington
rink tonight, and will he twenty rounds
with the smallest gloves allowed by law
The winner wiI receive seventy f@c pr
cprt. ana The loser twenty five per cent.
OF the gate receipts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

MARQUETTE. Mich. Jan. 26.-John
Power. Of Escanada, will be the pominee
of the Democratic convention of the
Eleventh congressional district which
meets here today. He il an able man
with a clear record, but "a the district is
strongly Republican he will only be lead
ing a forlorn hope. The canvass on The
part of the Democrats will nOt be II very
exciting II rs they propose to husband
their strength until next fall when every
muscle will bc strained TO elect a con
gresham of that political faith.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

LONDON, Jan. 24-In the divorce court
today a decision was rendered in the suit
of an English woman named Turner
against her husband, Thompson. who is
an American. The American court de
clared the marriage null, owing 10 the inn
potency Of the husband. Therefore the
decree pronounced IN America was bind
ing here without further decree from the
English courts
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
Their Plans ThWarted.

JEFFERsoNvIIi,E, Ind, Jan. 26.-A
startling plot for the wholesale liberation
of the prisoners confined in The state pen
itentiary was discovered yesterday by
Warden Patton. Scott Thompson, o bur
Clar, was TO be released, and when he was.
searched keys TO the cell house and sealed
instructions by three prisoners were found
under the fellows arm pits. Keys 10 the.
cell and outside doors and drills were also
found. Thompson and his cell mate,
Clark, made "A confession Of part Of the
plot. II was To ovcrpowcr and kill tho
guards. Clark said he was over u year
making the keys, impressions Of which be
took in wax.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
Jail Delivery and Railroad Wreck

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 26.-Thcre
was "A jail delivery at Kingston, Tenncs-
see, last night. Ben Williams, who killed
John II. Wright on Christmas day, and
Lawrence Hoffman, ii noted criminal
made their escape. 1t is believed that
outside parties aided them. They are
MOI, yet captured. An attempt was made
TO wreck a passenger train on the Caro-
lima division of the East Tennessee and
Georgia railroad near Bridgeport, Ten
%nesscc, last night. Two rails were placed
across the track. A man named Joe Ellis
has been arrested on suspicion.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
Bridge at Ponca-For the Benefit of
Retired Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Henderson has introduced a bill au-
thori2ing the erection of a bridge across
the Missouri river at Ponca, Nebraska.
THIS Is identical with the bill introduced
in the house by M. Dorsey come time
ago.
Senator Henderson also introduced a
bill to amend the act relative to the re-
tired list for commissioned officers
and privates in the regular army, extend
ing the benefits of the act TO those who
were ont of the service when the bill
passed, but who served the time require,
to entitle them to its benefits.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04

OMAHA, Jan. %. To take effect Fch.
3 The rates ON dressed hogs from Council
Bluffs Omaha and South Omaha, will be
advanced 4c per 100 pounds. The rate OF
carloads OF the minimum and weight OF
II, coo pounds to Chicago, Milwaukee and
common points WILDE pc, and -. Louis,
East II. Louisiana common points zoe.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
Found Dead.

ST. LoUis, Ian. % Frank Kcntiing,
married, aged 20. q medical student at
Missouri Medical College, this city, was
found dead in his room in his boarding
house this morning lie left n letter in
which. without assigning any cause for
his ac,, he disposes Of his property and
STIMULATES that his body shall be turned
over 70 The medical coli,gr for scientific
purposes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-04
More Dynamite.

CHATHAM. Canada, Jan. H.-The house
OF Israel Evans, license Inspector, was
shattered by dynamite early this morn
ing. No one hurt but the house was
badly damaged. The police have ar
rested a man with q loaded revolver, fuse
and caps for dynamite cartridges in his
possession. There are others also de-
tanned on suspicion of being implicated
in the affair.