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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
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from the Deadwood Times, Nov. 3d.
Last evening about Z o'clock word
came to the Times office that a man had
been killed on lower Main street. A
Times reporter went down to i~nvesti-
gate, and ascertained that William Hill,
Il young man who has been employed
at the Gem theatre ;s a musician. had
been killed by one of the coaches as it
passed up through the street.
Before life had become extinct the
Wounded man had been carried into the
|. y. l.. hotel, and DR.. McKown and
other physicians sent for, but in Il very
short time he breathed his last.
Coroner Smith was notified. and came
promptly to the scene, and after ascer-
tanning the facts. impannelied IA jury
consisting Of DR.. Wilson, James'McAleer
and Daniel Doherty, who adjourned to
the sherif7s office.
Quite a number of witnesses were ex-
amined amongst which were the drivers
of the Pierre and Sidh.y coaches.
rum tHc SNidtit'c IL apptdrtu tllat
both coaches were coming in at the
same time, or nearly 50.
One witness: Mrs. Burns, stated that
the Pierre coach was about II minUe.be-
hind the other, and as they came up
Main street, deceased was crossing over
from the Gem theatre, and passed ahead
of the first one, and the. second one.
struck hin, either he horses or the
coach. The ply >icians testified that his
skull had been broken on the left
temple and that his jaw had been
broken, but that, the injury in the
temple had accustomed his death. : The
driver and messenger on the Pierre
coach testified that they did not see the
man and knew nothing of the accident
until they returned tn the stage barn
and were told of it. The driver on the
Sidney coach did not see the mii us he
passed.
'Tle jury after hearing all the eviv
dence, returned a verdict that deceased
Game to his death by accident.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
School Exhibition.

The exhibition given by the pupils Of
the Custer public school yesterday even
ing was a success, financially, as the hall
was filled to its utmost capacity, there
being in lhe neighborhood of $50 or 200
peopir present. AS an exhibition ii
was above the average, and for children
who are all under the age of fifteen they
did remarkably well, rejecting great
credit on their teacher, Mrs. LaBarre.
Harry Silver's troupe was the amusing
feature Of the entertainment and Harry
made a first-class end-man. Taken all
in all it was Il successful performance.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
ooh, Hain't We Got the Nervep"

1t looks like it, anyway. Inside Of
six months fifty stamps have been erect
ed in Custer county and within aradius
of six miles from Custer Ci,v, and
% comos twenty or thirty more. Mr..
}. b. Pearson, the pioneer mill man of
Deadwood gulch, who first showed his
nerve and faith in that quartz camp by
erecting Il 2O-stamp custom mill in The
s%pringof ~, and was finally lured from
hi first love by the buried riches of
our county, where he has located and
developed "A mine that would Warrant
the erection OF hundred s,ainpcr. came
10 MS about ten days ago AID said he was
going to Deadwood to see about getting
a mill to erect at Four Mile. We re-
marked at the time that it was "A 90
our knowledge OF Me man leading Us ia
believe that when he undertakes thiuc
"he gets there" lie returned last SAT:
urday, having made arrangements
whereby a piill will be brought down
from Lead City and erected at -Four
Mile inside of forty days. Ten stamps
will probably be run on ore from the
Old Charley mine, and the balance on
ore from his own. This mill will be
erected in the centre of a rich quartz
mining district and will do much TO-
wards developing that section, as Their.
arc at present ut least Il half dozen mine,
in that immediate vicinity that will mi
SO per ton. There viii. Mr.. Pearson
says, be nodrawback Oh account of water
and oilers to bet that he can furnish
water enough to run two hundret
stamps. This being the ease, there il
no doubt but what at least half that mum
bei will be pounding out the root Of al
evil at the rate OF $4,000 per month
before THE beautiful comes again.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
County officers.

CoMNIssIoyERs-James Hyde, Chm, Geo
IL. Clark ard c. G. Crazy.
SHEMFF-Thos. 7. Sweet.
REGISTER OF DEEDs--H. p. Brown.
TREASURER l.. c. LaBarre.
JCDGE OF PRoBATE--E. IA. Flynn.
DIsrRIcr ATToRNEy-A. w. HASTE.
SUgvEyoR-Samuel III. Coats.
CoRoNER-J. y. Thompson.
AssEssoR-W. j. Thornby.
SUR. OF PuB. INSTRUCTIONS. Hazeltine
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. NJ. Lewis
Custer; c. M. Kelly, Kidyille; Dennis
(. Mcclure, Junction City; Beverly VIII
lis, Haywood.
CoYsTABLEs-B. F. Mexican, Kidville,
+. j. Seirth, Haywood.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.

Deadwood and Custer leaves Custer Tuesday,
Thursday and saturday mornings. at G n, m, and
afrivts Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at
5 y. IN.
Custer and Rapid leaves and arrives same days
rs Deadwood.
Custer and Buffalo Gap, leaves Custer Monday,
Wednesday aud Friday at Z "a. m; arrives Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday at p. m.
Custer and Stockadc leaves Custer every Fri,
day nj 7 a. m. arrives from Stockade al b =. IN.
every Saturday.
All mails close thirty minutes before depar.uie
Registry window closes at % o'clock p. IN.
s. X. ~SHANKLAND, i. NJ.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Mr.. Scott, Of Iilinos s, who has been
stopping at the Occidental for the past
month and looking out for an invest
ment, has bought Messrs. La Barre and
Elv's mica mine. near Harncy's Peak
lie leaves mex week FOR bis home,
whore he will spend the winter. return
in The spring to open up his mine.
That this property is valuable there is
no doubt, and we expect to see hon
shipping mica as soon IL she begins wo,k.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
Custer City Officers.

T~RrsTEEs-C. Klemmens, District No,
!; {. A Haserodt, District No. ,; Felix
Michaud, District No. 3; Taylor Riddle
District No. 4; l.. W. Obey, District No
b; Odo Redcr, District No. 6; j. =
Thompson. Dictrict No. Z, Chairman.
CLERK-Thos. /. Wheeler.
TREASURER L. c. LaBarre,
AssEssoR-W. j. Thornby.
MARsHAL-Patrick McIiugh.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE-A. Johnson.
ATroRNEY--J. l.. Taylor.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Messrs. Bull and Bear of D~cadwood,
were i'm town this week trying to get
hold Of county warrants. When Dead
woods monied men undertake to Bull
warrants, it is Bear-ly possible that
We've got the Bull by the--horns, Char
Iepr
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

The Old Charley boys. August Samson
as superintendent, have been ut work
sinking for water on their millsite. and
after sinking a few feet got a "dam,site''
more water than they could contend
with, and have sem to Deadwood for a
force pump, when they will push the
well to bedrock.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

+ Doc. Fiick's advice to Young men who
talk of goingto Arizona is pretty good.
He SAYS: Take some Of the poorest
ore from Custer county along with you
and the poor devils down there who
nave been waiting and stiryiny vii! all
stampede to this country
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Attention is called TO the new adver-
tisement Of Sol Hloom, Deadw Gods pop
Il lar clothier. We can cheecfuiiv rec4
ommcnd him to our readers who are in
want Of ANYTHING in his line.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

She rambled through them meadows wide,
So richly gemined with dew:
Her hair was bright a golden light,
Her eyes were azure blue.
And shyly. there, the rsncher boy
Betrayed his love and wo;
She passed him by
With head held high,
And coldly answered, "No."
Indiana Idyls.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

DR.. Winans, of'Centre Point, Iowa,
and Mr.. Nevins, Of the same place, have
written 10 Capt. liaserodt, stating that
thcy'will be in here i'm the spring to look
after their valuable mining interests.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
A Bloody Game.

On last "Wednesday evening the mep
employed about the Penobscot mill,
congregated in the boarding house erect
ed by Brodic, and set down to indulge
in a social game Of cards. Among the
number were El Frantz and a man by
the name of Pannel. All went smooth
for sometime when one OF the above
parti s accused the other of cheating,
this lead 10 angry words and finally
PANEL called FL FrantZ a liar, this
called for blood and FL Frantz proceeded
to knock Pannell down, and as soon as
he could regain his feet he pulled a jack
knife and stabbed RI Frantz three
times once in the back of the neck and
twice in the back, but it is said not
seriously wounding the man. As far as
we can learn no arrests have been made
and probably will not be.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
To Subscribers.

We have at present Il good many sub
scribers on our books who W
rs for their paper. This issue completes
the first quarter and we must have the
money in order to stand off the winter.
Come up, and save us calling upon you
III persOn.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
Territorial Officers.

0oyERNoR--N. q. Ordway.
SEcRETARY-George II. Hand.
CHIEF JUsTIcE-P. G. shannon.
ASSOCIATE JU~sTIcEs-Gideon c. Moody
A. III. Barnes and j. p. Kidder.
y. 5. ATToRNEY-lIugh j. Campbell.
u. S. MARsnAL-John b. Raymond.
II. S. SURVEYOR GENERAL-H. Espersen.
DELEGATE TO CoNGREss-G. Ct. Bennett.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Mr.. Rider. Of tile Four Mile Ranch, on
Thursday killed IA mountain lion, iii
Hills canyon, near the Limestone. The
animal measured 7 feet from tip to tip
and weighed 1876 pounds.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

A couple Of kids were e~ndeayoring to
skate on the pond about u mile and a
half above town. on last Saturday. The
ice wasn't hurt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

MI. Allabaugh will on New Years
eve. give the grandest ball and supper
ever held i'm Custer. Look out for the
invitations which will appear sho.tly.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

MIR. Geo. b.. Simpson came down from
Deadwood On last Thursdays coach and
will leave for Cheyenne some time next
week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Allabaugh has bought Deadwood
Dicks interest in the houce on Lower
Custer Avenue. and is now joint owner
with Safn, Shankland.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Coleman and Burroughs will probably
leave for Cheyenne Tomorrow They
expect to be on the road about eight Or
ten days.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Mr.. Ely has resigned his position us
.,.;;k,aa., Il, favor Of Mr.. Keith of the
s,ockade, and now that latter gentleman
,oay lie e 0 uperi our streets each morn
IND dispensing the useful
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Thirty thousand pounds Of staple and
fancy groceries just received at Booth
K ShankIand's. :
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

The arrival and departure of the
Deadwood and Custer Stage has been
changed. 1t .iow, leaves on Monday,
"wednesday and Friday, and arrives
IN Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Albien, Sager & Go. ON Thursday re-
ceived $1,000 pounds of dry goods, gro
ceries, etc,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Mrs. S~chuchardt, daughter Of Capt.
Haserodt, arrived on last Saturdays
coach, and returned on Wednesday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Read the advertisement of J.. L. Jac-
quentin on fourth page.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Five saloons closed in Deadwood last
weak. Cause.-The departure Of Doc.
Meyers and Judge Murphy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Custer is at present having more snow,
cold weather and business than for
the past four years.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Mr.. Betterolf leaves for Omaha next
week.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

All kinds Of dry goods at Albien,
Sager x Co.'S.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Booth x ShAnkland we're busy all day
yesterday unloading freight.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
Townsite.

Captain \. Fl. IIaserodt hands us the
following letter which speaks for Itself:
AoN. j. J. THoMpsoN, Chairman Board
Trustees, Custer City. ID. +.
Sir-Piat of Custer received and entry
oftownsite can be made on compliance
with law,
Respectfully
As. STEWART,
Register.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Go to Booth K Shankland's for Elgir
Creamery Butter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

AS we go to press about $4,000 pounds
more freight is pulling into town.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Christmas presents and jewelry at
Wheeler's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's peadwood
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

Fine jewelry ut Wheeler's.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

For Boots & Shoes Zipp's, DcadwooI
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04

A full assortment of California canned
goods just received at Albien Sager d Co,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1880-12-04
CUSTER CHRONICLE.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1880.

Omcial Paper Of Custer County.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16

well as the ship railroad and compared tho
probable result. to commerce from eaeh2"
IT IL Just such 4 comparison and study that
has led nae TO- decide IN favor Of the railroad.
my statement beiore t6s 6anal Committee 1 1
gave them much more III detail. have plenty
Of arguments to establish the correctness of
my propositions. Next Saturday 70 before
Ssct. Soins into . fuller consideration Of the
benefits SO sure to accrue. from the railroad
scheme. rely on the advantages that can
shoy pertain ~ my plan rather than the Oh
stecles tnes will attend the canal project 70 at
out the practical part Of an old plan. have
long been student of tho isthmean canal prob.
lem. made plans for the railroad some time
ago. The drafts Of them showed to the
TSsg aTe so 81 IL saeno as Dapss
a. soon ~ they are done. The Herald the
Other day. gave good idea Of what thoy con.
HAS the financial part Of your scheme taken
form YETI 1mean have you decided what shall
be the par value of your shares Of stock. or
made nv other arrangements 81 preparatory
mo: nor can W arrive at definite conclu.
We arc only getting into line, ~ It were. as yet.
Beyond having determined to do this thing we
have scarcely began. But to begin Is half. you
when you speak of We Capt. Eada. I sup
pose you mean some great capitalists? Perhaps
you would indicate who they are2"
We'll. don't know that can properly. /
will say this much; that am assured OF all the
~ we Ret the proper authority and the govern
ments indorsement And We can do the work
:. Its completion would be the nnal knelf OF
the ambitions OF the Count de Lesseps. would
II cannot speak for that. am sure"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16
THE UNITED KINGDOM.
No Hope Of Saving the Stranded Montana

LONDON, March l5.-The latest accounts from
part Of the vessel fast on the rocks and after
part afoAt. The fore compartment was full Of
water. Three tugs have been sent from Liver.
pool to the assistance OF the stranded vessel.
Cspt. Price. superintendent Of the Gulon Line.
II ut the scene Of disaster and will endeAvor TO
nost her. It Ia feared. however that she will
become total wreck, but II Is hoped that all OF
the cargo will he saved. The beef will certain
ly be saved The passengers speak In the high.
est terms OF the conduct Of the officers and
crew.
The Austrian brig .Oasi, from New Orleans
for Maryport.. arrived ut Queenstown Leak
Ing, with her decks swept and boats gone.
This mornings papers publish letter from
Lord Derby to Lord Seton. Liberal member OF
the House OF Peers. informing him that he
lord Derby will In future. rank himself
among the Liberals.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Fire In tho Hold Of the Pacific Mail
Steamer City Of Sydney.

BAN FAANC1suo. March IA A flre broke out In
the hold Of the Pacific mail steamer City of
sydney. among. the cargo. The vessel II lying
ut the dock and ak engines are playing on the
fire. Al II .. m. the fire ig still burning with no
far rs can be ascsrtained 1t IL located Just for
ward Of amidshios. either IN the lover hold or
on the lower deck. There - lumber and q lot
ship. Water fs being poured In rapidly. II Is
probable the steamer Will have to be pretty we'll
Hooded. Arrangements have not yet been de-
termtned upon for replacing her on the line.
SUNK OFF HATTEnAs.
WAsHINaToN. March 13.-The chief signal Off :
cers IL Informed that the schooner William p
Cox, Of Washington, North Carolina. for New
York. Burrows master. has sunk NJ Hatteras
gotten Of II immediate assistance IL Obtained.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16

lnittee o4 record. There wer0 men III tho Oom~
Mltt6e VINO would do their duty iii the OonvoN~
M0n. VINO failed 10 40 10 now be0Yus0 there Won
. 0!9fy in sight.
A motion was made to table the resolution.
vas not we'll enough informed about iho nasetSf
e Irr vote intelligsntly on u. He wanted IL -
Ic1hoa at 70 committees for Investigation.
ve4s. e2 nays and 10 blAnks. s.ssssE
during the call Of the roll on the question
edtiyfnH to the listeners. but devoid 81 sf3e1
motion W rsfer the whole mater ID cor.
im1stee is =. w kiied BY motion to .ad3oufn su6.
WAfmCth. Maurice. brown, IeMijIen aaA
l6enArd were ann0unced as the com mrnlttes ~
app9'rssa.Gnment t.n'rs.n provided for By eWArmotk6
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16
LOUISIANA PRESS.

The Te,,sas Journal is for Hancock for
President. declaring that II Gen. Hancock Is
as acceptable to other portions of the Union,
as we believe him to be In Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and Texas, he will be nominated without
doubt"
The Pointe Coupee Pelican trusts that 1.-THE
Legislature will not adjourn without making
provision for geological survey Of this State.
It may be best to make an appropriation, and
require the Agricultural and MechaDical Col
State geologist and make the survey de-
sired"
The Tensas Journal Is in favor of the Sun
day law, declaring that ut will effect great
deal Of good throughout this State, pRrticu-
larly ~ non-incorporated places where 1t is
the drunkenness and rowdyism incident to
the selling Of whisky and card playing on
Sunday, Instances OF which we have seen
here In st. Joseph, when 1t was scarcely fit
for gentlemen TO pass along the levee, much
less so for ladies and children"
ner's poll tax bill. and says: "As this tax is
devoted to the education Of youth 1t Is highly
important that there should be q law which
would Insure Its entire collection. Under the
present system 1t Is paid only by property
owners, and thousands OF dollars are lost an
the education of our children. The passage
OF Mr.. Faulkner's bill would undoubtedly re-
ceive the hearty approval Of every good citi-
zen In the State"
The Baton Rouge Herald considers that the
excuse made by the Republican members Of
the Legislature suspended for sending that
Kellogg. memorial to Congress, "that they
were not aware Of the purport Of the memo
rial at the time OF the signing, Is too slim an
excuse for any man OF ordinary intelligence
TO accept as satisfactory In the defense OF
their action. It Is. in our estimation, valuable
testimony In favor Of Judge Spoford and
against kellogg-suf1cient 80 to unseat the
latter and swear In the former as the right
ful United States Senator from Louisiana"
The Lincoln Sentinel has no particular
choice for President, but announces that it is
bitterly opposed to Hlden. It says: "Hen-
ment than Bayard, but as Bayard stock
seems to be declining, It may Be that the
prospects Of the others will grow. It re-
mains to be seen what the Cincinnati conven-
ton will do. We do not pretend to forecast
the result. but whatever Is done, we do hope
that Tiiden will not even be seriously consid-
cred by that convention. Give US either Of
the other men named-give US any other
good man--but do not ask US to support
Samuel j. Tnden."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16

Yesterday. while the House Of Represents
tives was engaged In the discussion Of the er-
propristion bill. number Of members sath-
cred In the Speakers room. at the etate-H -House.
for tho purpose Of taking part In an Interest,"
Ing event there to take place. This was nothin9
less than the presentation to Speaker Ogden Of
handsome portrait crayon Of himself, and tle
ns0nse. s0nse. The pretentAtiOn was made by 0Of.
bilIin. OF Laiourche In graceful speech And
y Mas approprietgly responded TO BY Col O9do0.
ana the occasion was brought to close V5Ek
c9Rlous libatiops OF the generous wine.
Handsomely mounted ~
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16

The well-known fondness of the Czar for q
joke, even under the most depressing circum-
stances, was never better illustrated than on
the occasion Of the recent explosion under
the dining-room Of the Winter Palace. Tho
dreadful event occurred just as the royal
party were approaching the room. two laTgo
pies and vast quantity Of nuts and raiein0
being thrown with great violence In their
direction. Quickly turning to the nearest
was like the alkaI fields OF New Mexico.
The Duke gave 1t up. Because" said tho
Monarch, 'it is q dessert waste." It is be-.
heved that after this the Nihilist will 10
about their work with renewed vgor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16
CANADA.

sembly Saturday Mr.. Campbell, member for
Inverness. .contended that the local government
should send q delegation to Ottawa with mo-
mortal calling for m Improvement In our
financial affairs with the Dominion and Nova
scotias portion Of the fishery award. Mr..
Campbell gave notice that unless the Domin-
Ion gave to this province fair proportion of
the fishery award he shou move resolution
asking that Nova Scotia be separated from the
Dominion.