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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19

gains rs and loses 3, a net gain Of l3, and
the South gains Is and loses none.
The plan to vote upon the four num-
herS, 30, $40, 3l5 and 307, origina ed
with Mr.. Shallenbergcr of Pennsylvania,
and had all along been advocated by the
republicans. To-day they made
show of opposition to it with the view
of leading the democrats TO press it, and
the rllsc was successful. The pemnsyl-
vania and Indiana democrats voted for
$40 and with republican aid, carried it.
1t was not until the bill had passed that
the democrats saw that they had been
trapped. Then several of them went to
the Senate and got assurances of its
defeat Two methods were possible
one IA single objection, which would
carry the bill over day, thus killing it,
since the Thursday session will last un-
I'll the adjournment of congress, and the
other reference TO a committee. The
latter Was done in the Senate, and by 10
o'clock in the evening Mr. Cox and
other, were informed privately that the
Senate committee would report the bill
amended to 307 basis
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19

If some one Of our monied men who
expect to erect buildings this spring
would start the ball rolling by pnclng
up good two or three story brick build
ing, they would certainly be public
benefactors. Let one such building go
up on Cnster avenue, and others who
are waiting for some one to make start
in the building line, would follow in
their wake, and as there are no less
than a dozen who intend to build this
summer, we could have a street that we
could be proud of. AS fine building clay
as can be found anywhere is here in
abundance, lime stone for the lime j. ut
our door, and all it needs is for some
one to take the lead for them to be
utilized.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
The De Young Murder.

san Francisco Dispatch, Feb 23.l
This is the twentysecond day of the
| trial Of j. VI. kallocb for the murder Of
Charles De Young. The twelfth Jury
men was secured on the twentieth day
OF the trial-Saturlay last-and on the
same day the prosecution opened After
medical testimony showing the nature
Of the wound and the cause Of death
had been introduced, T. B. Read, a
merchant. with whom Charles De
Young was talking when Kalloch enter
ed the Chronicle office, was examined
and cross examined at great length Mr..
Spear, another business man. who was
also in the Chronicle Office with Mr..
Read Ut the Time the shooting occurred,
and VIM. s. Drcypolcher, clerk in the
Chronicle office, another eyewitness,
have been examined Their stories are
the same exactly, and, briefly as follows:
Charles De Young was standing with
his back to the Office counter and his
side to the main entrance talking, when
kalloch hastily entered. thrust a pistol
to within a foot Of De Young's face and
fired He fired four more shots in quick
succession as De Xoung retreated be-
hind the counter. The fourth shot was
fired by Kalloch leaning over the coun.
ter and pointing his pistol at De Young,
who was crouching behind it. After
the fifth shot De Young got his pistol
ont, but VAS to weak to use it, and sank
in the arms of Elias De Young. Not a
word was spoken by any person during
the shooting. One of the bullets had
entered DE Yonng's mouth and severed
the ingnlar vein The trial is attracting
a great deal of attention i'm all circles.
Chief Justice Gray Of British Columbia
sat ON TIE bench with the presiding
;idgc during All ii;''1r iiis' iioi T,roce.t-
ings. The jury since the commence
ment have been in charge Of three de-
putty sheri6s, and are not allowed to
separate, all sleeping and eating together
at one hotel
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that, on We'd
nesday the Goth day of April, 1881, there
will be special election held in this
County of Custer, on the question OF
"Bonds" or no Bonds" Ballots to read
as follows: "For issuing Court House
and Jail Bonds" Yes; County Road
Bonds" Yes, and Funding Bonds, y
Yes or For issuing Court House and
Jail Bonds" No; -, onnIy-Ytoad DolrH,.'
No, and Funding Bonds" No.
Amount of bonds to be issued S2O,0OO
as follows: $4,000 for court house and
Jail $4,000 for funding present indebt-
edness, and $1,000 for county road. Said
bonds to be of 81 900 each payable in
ten years drawing interest at rate not
exceeding eight per cent per annum.
The tax for the payment of interest OH
the bonds and creating a sinking fund
for payment Of the bonds shall not ex-
coed ten mills on the taxable property
The polls Of such election will open at
s a. m and close at 5 D. Ia:
Given under mv hand and seal this
18th day Of March 4. ID. 1891.
L. III. FLyNN, County Clerk.
Bye. ii. BAILEY, Deputy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
$40 Apportionment. A

WASHINGTON, March 3.-Under thu
Apporlionmcnt bill as it passed the
House this afternoon fixing the repre-
sentation upon the basis of3l0 members
Of the House, the gains and losses o
the several States will be Us follows;
Gaius--Arkans4s, i; California, 2
Geor ia, /; Illinois, |; Iowa, /; Kansas
5; Kentucky;l; Massachusetts, /; Mich
igan, 2; Minnesota, = Mississippi,
Missouri, /; Nebraska, 2; North Caro-.
linay1; Ohio, /; Pennsylvania, l South
Carolina, l; Texas, 4; Virginia, l; West
: irginia, l total %.
Losses Maine, /; New Hampshire, !
Vermont ; total, 8.
BY this apportionmo1t tho NORTH
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
Our Veracity Established.

| Some of our readers last week seemed
to doubt our assertion in regard to the
beautiful" containing poisonous sub
| stances But the heft of the evidence
| seems to be in favor OF our veracitv
The snow the fore part of this wcel,
seemed 10 have the same dcmoralizing
effect on the dogs as the snow of last
week, and although it is "dogond' hard
on the animals We don't see any war Ia
stop it unless it be by prayers.
For the benefit of the unhclicvinq
who doubt the evidence of theiI
own eyes we extract the following pre-
diction of export Prof. Griinmcr, OF
Cambridge Mass, an aStroligist:
"The perihclla OF the five great plan
cts. Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune and
Saturn will be coincident in lSSl-j.
simply state the effects which the ap.
proaching pcrihelia will produce accord
ing to astrological deduction. From
1851 to 1887 will be one universal
carnival Of deaths"
There will be storms, tornadoes and
eartnuakcs without number destroying
whole cities and towns rainfllls will
dclugc valleys and mountain streams
will enlarge their beds and become
mighty torrents; there Will be remark
able display Of electricity, frightful to
witness, and wild beats will leave their
natural haunts and crowd into populou~
cities, timid and harmless; suhocating
fumes of sulphur will arise from the
earth, billions Of fish will die and and
be cast upon the Scashore to impregnate
the air with foul Gdor'
Here's were the professor agrees with
lis in all but the locality:
every drop of water on the earth
will be more or less poisonous, and of
course disease that battle medical skill
will appear. The plague will begin its
ravages in Asia; it will then attack
Russia, and move west devastating rs it
goes In the year 542. and again in 1868,
three of the planets were in perihclion,
and that these years were the worst
plague eras ever known. In l720 Mars
and Saturn were in perhelion, and ~,
600 out of $1,000 inhabitants died in the
city of Marselles in less than five weeks.
America will loose more than $4,000, 900
of inhabitants, if the sewers Of her cities
are as imperfect in 1882 as they are to-
day. All the Incorporate will be swept
from the face of the earth duri the
reign of the terrible carnival From
1889 to 1885 no fish fowl or animal food
should be eaten, and butter. eggs and
animal oils should be avoided, Vege-
table diet alone must be the rule"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19

CUSTER CRY, CUSTER Co.. ID. T.
March II, 1881.

CUSTER CIry, CUSTER Co.. ID. I.
March II, 1881.
Board of county commissioners me-
pursuant to clll of the county clerk.
Members present Geo IL. Clark ano
| {. {. Crary.
Minutes of previous meeting read ard
approved.
License bond Of Silver Bros. was ap.
proved.
Bond of Alex Campbell. as justice OF
the peace for kidvile precinct was ap-
proved.
The county clerk was authorized to
call special election 70 he held April
goth. 1881, for the purpose oi submiltin.
to the voters of the county the question
of the issuing or not of 100000 worth of
bonds as follows $1,000 for funding ont
standing Indebtedness $1,000 for new
road and $4,000 for court house and
Jail.
On motion board adjourned
Attest; {. C.CRARY, Chairman.
+. ii. FLYNN, County Clerk
BY {. III. BAILEY,
Deputy
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19

Advertie in the CHRONICLE The
largest weekly circulation of any paper
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
NEWS MELANGE

! hotuloTu HAS Il ~ IllllaStlC tiuD.
The ministers of DeadNood want a
Sunday law.
! Terraville is agitsted over case OF
seduction.
Hay is selling for $25 per load in
| DeadwoOd.
Rapid City enjoyed good sized bis
zard on the lfth
The Champion Mill in Spruce Gulch
is runnin. 20 stamps.
Tue 'day the city dads Of Deadwood
met and organized.
Work on the Bald Mountain mines
has been commenced.
Rich placer and quartz mines are re-
ported discovered in Alaska.
The Deadwood and Bobtail mines are
now connected with 4 tunnel,
Hancock's reception in Washington
Was equal to that Of Gariicld's.
Miles City, Montana WAS flooded on
The 2nd with , feet OF water.
Senator Carpenters remains will be
crenated He was insured for S50.0co
The stock men of Powder and Tongue
rivers report a loss Of - per cent at
least.
The telegraph lines Of this territory
are to be taxed 3 cents per mile Of line
in use.
Judge Kohler. the Lead City orator
is back from his extended trip through
the South.
i he last session of the United States
court held In Dcadwood cost Uncle Sam
Sl9,6,l73
Hamilton & R"ckcfcllow OF Dead |
wood are to put up handsome t"o
sorry balding this spring.
II is now an assured fact that il i, The |
Ilomcstakc company that !, 20 build the
railroad TO the coal fell,
Edwin Van Ci4e. Of Deadwood, has |
beenappointed one OF the commissioners
to the Worlds Fair for Dakota.
Nehraska's last legislature has fixed |
he licenses in cities of over 10000 st
II ,pn'. and smaller towns $1,000 Drug |
gistS have 10 ke ont license.
President Hayes last act was to veto
he > per cent funding bill, not because
he measure was not a good one. but be- |
'auSe il might hurt the national banks |
J. :. Wallace in a letter TO g. f. |
,'hildN, Of peadwood. from Socorro, saws |
hat a large amount of mining has been
lone and is now III progress by news
paperS.'
The Black Hills stands second in thet
gold product of the tni'e ed States, for
he past year. The total gold and silver
was over S2,00J.0C0 less than the gold
product Of the Hills.
sam Lewis, resident Of Dcadwood,
'omittcd suicide on the 10Th Cause,
amily trouble. The deceased leaves a
sifc and three children without q
licke. A brother of the deceased who
: reported wealthy, when telegraphed
o refused to pay for the message.
The following are the names of the
.itv officers of Deadwood: Mayor,
Daniel Mciaugil,in CounCimcn. first
ward, r. +. Grinshaw, J. II. Damon;
second ward, Alvin Fox. John Hide
brand third ward, d. B. Curtis, w. {.
fourth ward, \. j. Parshall.
!. +. Summers.
The Great Eastern is quoted at 80
.cnts. Father DeSmet at $li. Home.
take does not move much either up or
lown the scale. Gopher, having
'cinched" its holders sufficiently is now
II the ascendant. Caledonia astonshes
he natives. Selling at 80 cents month
,go has climbed the ladder and reached
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
Notice.

CUSTER CITY, March, rs, 1881.
All persons knowing Themselves in
debted to the .. 4 b. II telegraph 60
will please call and settle with me al
once.
L. T. KILpURY, local Manager.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
The Emancipation of Man.
From the Burlington Hawk Eye.

that They did not see her. which left the
Youngest man on the staff al easy prey,
for he looked at the visitor with Il little
natural politcncss, and was even soft
enough 10 offer her Il chair.
"You are the EDITOR" She said, in a
deep, base voice.
"llc tried 10 say Yes" SO that she
could hear him, while his colleagues in
the sanctum couldn't but it was fail
ure, tor the woman gave him dead away
! in Il minute.
"Iou are" she shouted. "Then
listen IT, me; look at me; what ann ?"
The foolish Youngest man looked at
! her timidly and ycntured TO say, i'm Il
feeble voice, that she looked to be about
! torty-scv -
"NnrSing." she shrickcd had you
the soulful eyes of IL freeman yon could
see shining on my brow the rising light
of a brighter day
could L." asked the youngest man,
timidly.
Yes, YOU could l." the woman said
in tones of unmcasurable scorn. Now
hear me, you have a--but ] cannot bring
myself to u3r the hateful expression in
the style of masculine possession; are
you anybody's husband"
The Youngest man blu>hed bitterly,
and said that he wasn't rs yet, but he
had some hopes
And YOU expect your--that is, you
expect the woman whose husband you
will be to support you?"
The Youngest man bluShcd more keen
~ than before and trembling admitted
that he had some Xpectations-that--
that that the only daughter OF his
proposed father in-laW, if he might put
il that Way
YAH" Snarled the woman; now let
me tell You. the day OF woman's euanc-
patton is at hand. From this time we
are free, fer-rce You must look for
other slaves to beld and cringe before
your majcsties and wait upon you like
|
Your affairs since we have burst our
chains and how will you live without
The aid of women? Who makes your
shirts now >" she added liercolv
The Youngest man miscrably said that
a tailor on Jefferson street made his.
"U'm y said the womcn someAhot
disconnected. "Well. who washes 'em.
then ," She added. tr,,mphautlv.
"Chinaman inst west of Einb Street, y
the younuc,t man said with q horcfrl
lipht in his eyes.
The woman rlarcl at him and rroaned
under her breath. but she came at him
again with
"Prond worm. who cooks vour vict-
ualsa"
Tho YOUNGEST man eo;d trrIv that y.
didn,t knew five pono of the cool, -, b;.
restaurant but he was q man ahont
fortv vcors old and roupd nc horraI
with vhiskers like tbc stuff;no or . sof,
The woman hooked os thnuoh sho was
go;ny tn strike him
"Wcl," she said nc one who wos
loadino a CoreIorn hone "who malas
nm vonr bed and takes caro- of vopr
room >"
The vounocst man renl;od with q, dir
of truth and fr,nkness that be roomod
with , ,,iIrnad conductor ond q, ox
Pullman sleen;uo.car norter took cara
Of their room
door and turned upon him with tho
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19

Notice is hereby given that there will
he special meeting of tho board of
county commissioners held Monday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1881-03-19
He Wasn't That Kind.
[Oil City Derrick.l

A fair young mother, with. crying
babe in her arms, sat In u western stage
coach. On the opposite seat was q
prominent politician of engaging man.
ners. BY and by he said: LET me hold
yonr blby Perhaps can sooth him"
'Oh, no; l am much obliged; you
couldn't help me any," was the reply.
But" he per is ed, "you had better let
me try" "You are very kind, but I
know you couldn't help me, for he is
hungry" replied the blushing mother,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-08-27
Crossing the Plains.

Yesterday, as the writer was con-
versing with an elderly, sober-sided
gentleman, long time resident of this
city, the latter remarked: 60 day or
so ago was reading in the Picayune an
effecting little episode by Joaquin Mil
Ter. 1t was about two CalifornIans.
Both were wealthy men in 1852. One
packed his mules with -four and provis-
ions and sent them out to succor the
starving emigrants on the plains. The
other bought up all the provisions he
could find and increased his wealth.
The former died beggar in Idaho. and
the latter is travelling like Prince in
Europe. When read this story to a
friend OF mine, a poor man, and an old
soldier, he said he would give twenty
dollars towards sum to erect monu-
ment over the grave of that Californian
who had fed the starving emigrants. Il
would like to see Joaquin Miller,n con-
tinued the elderly gentleman; "and
there is another man l would like to see
again. he remarked.
:" Who is thatp" asked the reporter.
"a man whose life Isaved in 49,"
How did that happen?"
p "Nell, we were crossing the plains
near Fort Laramie, in what is now Wy
oming Territory. There was large
wagon train making the journey to San
Francisco. The owner Of it had a diff
Guilty with young man in the party,
and scuffie ensued. The young man s
pistol was accidentally discharged. in
fiicting mortal wound in his side. A
number of men got together and de-
cided to hang the owner of the train.
Those were days when Judge Lynch
was appealed to in all emergencies, and
there was no delay about executing his
judgments.
When my party heard of the proposed
hanging we determined to interfere,
and went to the place. All the arrange
ments had been made and the rope was
around the neck of the condemned man.
l had been appointed spokesman. 1t
was rather dangerous honor, but l
put on bold front and addressed the
crowd. l appealed to them to delay
proceedings, at least until it was certain
that the wounded man would die. This
speech had no effect; so determined
to bring matters to an issue at once. /
told them that if the deed was commit
ted l would certainly have the perpe-
traitors arrested at Fort Laramie, or they
must kill me also. With that l drew
my revolver, expecting an immediate
conflict. But, to my great surprise, the
crowd agreed to release the prisoner.
81 shall never forget the expression
of gratitude on the face of this man.
have heard nothing of him since. but
would like to see him again."-N o.
Ptcayune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-08-27

The hatred felt by the ''half- breeds"
of the Republican party toward Vice.
President Arthur, Mr.. Conkling and the
stalwarts of their own faith has grown
more intense with every hour that has
passed since the assault upon the Presi-
dent. While decent men not involved
in the internecine" quarrel between
these two factions over the spoils of the
public service have been moved to tenn
perance, and charity and thankfulness
by the daily increasing prospect of
President Garfield's recovery. that
prospect has only served to unleash the
rabid rage of the "half-breed " organs
in the press against the rival faction.
The preposterous nominations of Lap
ham and Miller were confessedly made
under the impression that the stalwarts
would not dare to oppose them for fear
of incurring still more direct imputa-
tions Of completely with the disappoint-
ed political tramp who sought to take
the Presidents life. If the only effect
of all this were to hasten the dissolution
OF the Republican party. which has 80
long outlived its usefulness, Democrats
at least might look on in silence. But
it really shows that what has been
called the madness OF Guiteau, a
madness born of greed and the lust
of the spoils, has got into the very life-
blood Of the Republican politicians
generally, and this not because they are
Republicans, but because they are
politicians. In other words, it shows
that if the American people do not go
back of Guiteau and of his crime to deal
with the system which has engendered
creatures like Guiteau and made posi-
BILE such crimes as his, the whole fabric
of our public life will simply rot and
fall to pieces through its own corrup-
ton.
1t is plain from the evid once in the case
of Guiteau that he was what is called
republican worker" He had no other
visible means of support than his reli-
ance on the .'spoils'' to accrue as re-
wards to him for his activity as a Re-
publican worker" His latest s'work"
was to aid in the defeat of General
Hancock. He made one or more
speeches during the canvass in favor of
General Garfield. One speech of his
certainly was printed. 1t was circu-
lated as Republican campaign docur
ment. The cost of its publication was
betrayed out of the Republican cam
paign funds. Was Guiteau insane
when he uttered that speech in favor of
Garfield and against Hancock? Did
the Republican managers think him in
sane when they promoted its circula-
ton? When. after the election. the
quarrel between the President and the
stalwarts had got full Roadway. Gmteau.
like the Republican tramp that he is,
mounted the fence. He wrote letter
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-08-27
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Ex-Goyernor Coburn, of Maine.
has given the Maine State College $lO,-
900.
The property belonging to the rs
tablished Church in England is valued
at 1915, 900. 600. There are over 20O
livings worth s., 900 per annum.
-Dalhousie College. Halifax. now
admits women on the same footing as
men. The Toronto Mail says 1T is but
a question of time when all the Cana
dian colleges will do the same thing.
Within the bounds OF the Presbyte-
rian Synod of Kansas, which extends
over the Indian Territory, the Gospel is
preached by the members of the Synod
in at least eight different languages
English. German, French, Bohemian,
Welsh, Cherokee, Choctaw and that OF
the Perces Indians.
1t has been the practice OF the lnte-
rior Department to hand each Indian
reservation over to the religious teach
ings of one particular denomination, so
that the converts became Methodists.
Baptists, or something else. purely &C
cording to chance and never from
choice. This is now to be changed.
Under the new arrangement the Roman
Catholic Church will go into the field
with large force OF priests.
-"Open air" services, in cities and
large villages, ON Sunday afternoons
and evenings, are altogether appropri-
ate, and often found to be exceedingly
useful, says the Adrance. Nor is it so
difficult to gather and interest such way
side audiences as some suppose. A
warm, genuine Christian heart, with
good sense, plain, downright, straight
forward, animated manner, at 0hce de-
vout. manly and quickly sympathetic,
viii almost certainly win some hearty
response.
"A new college for technical educa-
ton has recently been established in
London. and Prince Leopold has laid
the foundation-stone Of a building which
is to cost about $125.000 In little
speech, the Prince said: - The old APP
premiership system. whatever its mer-
its may be and whatever good work it
may have done in the past, is not equal
to the exigcncies of the present age,
and we are beginning to realize that a
thorough and liberal system of technical
education must be placed within the
reach of the British artisan, in order to
enable him to hold his own against for
eign competition"