Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-07
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have passed resolutions condcmning the
Omaha Republican.
The Omaha Republican suggests that the
police Of that city rg up a battery and XII
the untagged dogs by electricity.
The case Of forgery against Hon. James
McClur at Nebraska City was last saturday
settled in the district court, his friends pay
ing the full amount OF the forged notes.
An eastern bridge building firm has made
the board Of trade OF Beatrice a formal propo-
sition for starting a branch factory there.
They propose to employ 100 men in the works.
Burlington and Missouri swltchmen at
Omaha are afflicted with cholera morbus.
The symptoms resemble very much those OF
the Union Pacific engineers several weeks
ago.
1t is thought that the blizzard OF January
l2 killed large numbers of prairie chickens,
quail, rabbits, etc, and that game viii be
scarce for a number Of years to come in con
sequence.
Miss Mary ID. Lcggctt, If Beatrice, was or
dalncd a minister of the Unitarian %denomina-
zion IN Kansas City Il few days ago. She viii
have charge Of a church in her own city and
was given a snug sum TO aid ia the erection
OF "a building.
Ray stearns, the Il year old son Of o. f.,
stearns, of Fullerton, while putting a loaded
gun upon a shelf accidentally shot himself.
The charge passed through the arm between
the wrist AMI elbow, ana it Is feared the arm
VIII have to be amputatcd.
Mrs. Cora Chandler, "A pretty woman Of .
years, died at the Barker hotel, Omaha, Tues
dav night, from an overdose Of morphine.
She had been sick for some inc and had
used the drug to allay pain, and, u~ninten
tionaily, She took an overdose. .
Charles w. Snyder, postmaster OF Cedar
Creek, was arrested Tucsday for rohbiDg the
mails. He conducted a general merchandise
store. aud was pressed by his creditors and
took the money To tile him over his financial
troubles. The amount taken was sl@O and
was the c~autents Of three registered letters.
George II. Powers, Of the Beatrice Free
Lance, is again abroad, after a bout Of TWEEN
ty-one weeks with an over production Of
rheumatism. The attachment was so warm
ana vigorous that the Free Lance was also
temporarily knocked out. Both man and
weapon are now in shape TO DO some political
SHINING in the spring campaign.
James Vaughn, residing eight miles north
Of Curtis, while on the way 10 town with his
wife a~d child, carlcssly allowed his foot to
get caught in the wheel and was violently
thrown to the ground. The team started on
a run with Mrs. Vaughn and the ohili, who
were thrown out and the vehicle torn to
pieces. All escaped without injury.
The prohibition city convention met last
Saturday night and an effort was made to en-
dorse the citizens ticket nominated Thursday
but il was not successful. There could not
be found enough eligible men who would &C
cept nominations, and the convention al
lourned until Tucsday evening after appoint
ing a commi 'vt 10 huEt up candidates.
Fremont had a genuine mad dog sensation
last Saturday morning. \ cur, supposed t.
belong TO a farmer living near the city, was a
large among other dogs, biting and frothin.
ut the mouth with every indication Of hydro
phobia. He bit one or two dogs and when al
effort was made TO Kill him he escaped int,
the country and has not since been hear'
from. Serious results are expected to de
velop.
The case regarding Councilman Donaldson
Of Nebraska City, who Is alleged 10 have hcl,
his seat in the city council Illegally, whicl
matter was brought before the citizens by tn.
Bee has created a sensation here. Man.
claim that removing from the ward he repre-
scnts docs not effect his right to his seat, bu
others quote law 10 the contrary The demo
craft committee declared his seat vacant an,
called for the election of a successor.
At O'Clock ut Curtis last Saturday,
freight going east was oyertaktnand run int
by an express going east and running b.
special time. The engine on the express wa
a total wreck, the engineer and fireman stay
ing With thei' engine. The cahaosc on TN
freight and two ears were a total wreck, tn
caboose and one freight car burning up.
binding storm Of rain and slcct was ragin!
at the time. While the wreck was bein:
cleared up a United States mail bag was dis
covered in the wreck under the bridge wher,
theStrain colliied. No one was hurt and TIM
wreck was cleared In about two hours.
'Reprcsentative McShane is trying" say
the Knox County News, ''to push a bill
through congress, providing for anothe
bridge across the Missouri river at Omaha
aud the Union Pacific, to whom the presen
bridge bclongs-and they have coined none,
ever since it was built-are eudeavoring t
defeat the bill through their attorneys, VIII,
are in Washington LOBBYING against it,
The throttle Of a Union Pacific freight en-
CINE became disconnected at Omaha Monda,
night and the escaping steam made thing
lively for n few minutes. After the iroi
horse had become quoted down 1t was foun'
that the rails had been worn down to the tie
from the rapid revolution Of the drive wheel
which revOlved VI a terrific rate, scndin
sparks IN al directions.
Aparty OF young men and boys went to tn
/. house OF Frank Perrin, "A recently marie
man, living in Brcna precinct In Wayne, I
celt bratc the event with a char4vari. PERI
hal prepared for them by leading a shotgu
with salt and fired il into the crowd, the ct
! tire charge lodging In the face o. Iii Omar
son of "a prominent farmer. His face is tcI
ribly cut " and the physician who was sun
moned TO care for hin SAYS that h viii lOs