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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29
Cable Connections.

Berlin, April 22.--Thc new cable con
Meeting Linden with the Anglo Ameri-
can cable system at Valencia, enabling
messages to be transmitted direct be
tween Germany and America, opened
to-day with the following message from
the emperor:
To the President of the United States
! am very happy TO express to you,
Mr.. President, by first dilcct telcgraphic
transit between Germany and America,
my satisfaction on the completion Of the
work by which the friendly relations
between both nations will be further
enlarged.
The president replying, said: Your
message is received with much satisfac-
ton. In common with all people of the
United states SO many of whom still
speak the German tongue in their
homes, / share in the pleasure your
majesty expresses at the opening of this
new Iiue of communication and in the
faith that it will serve TO promote friend
ly relations. which we desire. and which
1t viii be my aim TO preserve and in
crease,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29
A Horrible Recital.

Tucson, April Pa correspondent at
Satlord's gives an account of the recent
Indian attack as follows Stunis-Mestus,
AGED nine years just arrived from
stevens sheep camp with the following
story of the Indian massacre on the 18th
inst. Before daylight the Indians at
tackled the camp while we were all
asleep. My father and five other men
attempted TO get their guns, but were 100
late, The Indians rushed in from all
sides and ovcrpowcrcd them before a
shot could be fired. The work of
slaughter then began. An Indian put
the muzzc Of his gun against the head
Of one man AMI fired. blowing his brains
against the floor and walls. | saw them
kill my mother and two little brothers
by beating their brains out with stones.
They killed five. They tied my father
and tortured him most dreadfully. He
begged them to spare him, but they only
tortured him the more. When they
NCtt titl VI tOi turing MN one Oh liltln
split his skull with an AK. An Indian
squaw, wife Of one Of the four friendly
Apache sheep hcrdcrs who worked with
us, saved my life by holding me behind
her and begging them to spare Inc.
When all the MeXicans were dead ex-
ccpt me the Indians left" The squaw
who arrived with the boy says there
were ninety-three warriors in the at
tacking party. They called themselves
Chienbushuas, and said they were going
straight to San Carlos agency to kill all
of the whites and get more Indians to
join them. They also declared that they
would kill off all the inhabitants of this
valley, The hostiles frequently declar-
ed that their whole desire was to kill in
retaliation for the three Indians execut-
ed recently at Fort Grant.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29

some existing provisions of law iand
there is none every otfense declared to
be misdemeanor is punishable by i'm
prisonment in Il county Jail not exceed
ing one year, or by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or by both such
fine and imprisonment
We think that We have now laid the
question before the voters of Custer in
such manner that they will be willing
To cast their votes for the men who will
90 in for making Custer something be-
sides close corporation Of rail fences
and jim-crow shacks.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29
The Dead Scientist.

London, April 2l.-narwin suffered
for some time from weakness Of the
heart, but continued to work to the last
He was taken i'll Tuesday night with
pains in the chest, faintness and nausea.
Nausea lasted more or less during We'd
nesday, and eliminated in death in the
afternoon. He remained fully conscious
until within quarter of an hour Of
death
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29

The Cincinnati Commercial saws: an
the lunch party given by Secretary and
Mrs. Hunt to the president, cabinet, and
other distinguished guests, on the Sth
instant, we observe that the presidents
and the health of others was drank in
champagne, tokay, and crusted port,
respectively Alas for the davs Of the
Mrs. Hayes Temperance society! There
is not a suggestion of cold water in the
entire proceeding" We're true. But
these bibulous fellows will suffer their
proper punishment None of them will
ever be president of savings bank at
Fremont, o., with a capital stock of$50,-
900, and pawnbroker's license.-Chica-
20 Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29

SEC. 10 Entry OF ground that may be
claimed. The amount of ground which
any one claimant shall be entitled to re-
5he provisions of this act, unless said
claimant or his grantors was in the act
ual peaccable possession of the same
prior to it, entry as herein provided for
and had improved the same and is still
in The occupancy thereof, NAV equal bat
not exceed two acres in extent, provid-
ed that such ground be exclusively oc-
rupied by, or in the possession OF such
claimant and have improvements there
on of not less than 5000 in value. Such
claimant shall also be entitled to deed
for each additional lot not exceeding in
area twenty-five hundred square feet an
which he may have substantial improve
ments of not less than 500 in value.
When any claimant shall make applica-
ton for deed TO more than one tract or
parcel, he shall file in addition TO his
own affidavit, as required by this act,
the afiidavits Of at least two disinterest-
ed witnesses, showing the notice, char
acter and actual cash value of the inn
proyemcnts upon such additional lot or
lots so claimed
For the sake of argument we will now
suppose that an anti-improvement board
is elected that will give deeds without
the required Improvements as laid down
in the above sections What would be
the result? Simply that they would be
found guilty of Il misdcmeanor as is
plainly indicated in section ii Of the
same law which we quote;
SEC H. When term of office Of par
ty making entry expires. Whenever
the term of Office of any corporate au-
thorities or judge Of the probate court
having made entry of a town site shall
expire, or he or any one or more of
said corporate authorities shall resign
or be removed from office he or they
shall turn over all books and papers
relative TO such entry TO his or their sue
teSSOT OT SuCCtSSOTS III OlHCt, WIFI IuIl
report Of the condition of the trust and
receipts and disbursements hereunder
and thereafter the said trust shall be exc
cuted in every particular by such sue
cessor or successors. Any willful viola
tons of the provisions Of this act by the
corporate authorities or judge of the
probate court shall be held and consid-
cred misdemeanor and such corpOr-
ate authorities or Judge of the probate
court, willfully making a deed 10 any
party not entitled to receive the same
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
any such corporate authorities or judge
of the probate court willfully misappro-
priating funds received by them in the
execution Of this trust shall be held
guilty of embezzlement.
The punishment for any such action
on the part of an anti-improvement
board is such that they would have to
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29

The Globe-Democrat, which inhabits
the same state with the corpse of the la
mented Mr.. James, whose spiritual part
has ascendcd on high to repose through
eternity in Abraham's bosom, reminds
a Cincinnati contemporary that it is
very brave five hundred miles away, as
is its publication Office, to declare that
this Mr. James died as he had lived
He took pistol, and perished by the
pistol. He was an assassin, and is as
sassinated. Why this whining" The
valorous Ohio editor is reminded that if
he should happen to drop remarks of
that kiad III Clay, Cass, or Jackson
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29


Judge Belford, of Colorado, has in
troduced bill in the house TO opon up
the Ute reservation in that state. He is
abundantly equipped with statistics on
the Indian question generally, but as
yet has had no opportunity for their
elaborate prnmulgation in the house.
One night, however, he unbosomed him.
self to reporter as follows: "The
trouble is that whenever an Indian mat
ter comes up, the members of the house
lose their heads. They overlook the
fact that we have in this country $4,000
Indians, who occupy 236,000 square
miles of territory, an area equal TO Eng
land and Ireland, equal 10 the republic
of France, almost as large as the German
empire, and Of this vast domain the In
dians have not cultivated over 100000
acres. We allow white men to take l6O
acres Of land on conditions that lead to
their cultivation sooner or later; but
when we deal with Indians we make no
such conditions, but give him a square
mile where We give the white man an
acre. In my judgment, this country
was made for the men who are willing
to cultivate it and make its products
contribute to the welfare of mankind.
The white man can so utilize one acre
as to promote the happiness and COM
fort OF hundred people. The Indian
requires from 600 to 1000 acres over
which he may roam in search of game.
The problem we are required to solve is:
Shall this land be devoted to the COM
fort and maintenance Of the men who
are willing to cultivate It, or devoted to
set of savages who will neither adopt
our methods nor accept our civilization?
Looking at all the phases of this ques-
ton, there are but two things for the In
dian to do-work or starve. No man
has right to the soil who is not willing
to cultivate it. We appropriate now
5000, 600 to support able-bodied Indian
paupers. If congress were asked to ap-
propriate that amount to support the
same number of white men there would
be howl What is the difference be-
tween the Indian and the white man?
That is the only question l have TO
PROFOUND at present. Special.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29
The Progress and Profits of Mining.
Daily Stock Report


We have made giant strides in mining
since the accidental discovery Of gold by
Marshall in lS49. We little thought
that such grand results would follow the
digging ont of mill race for Suffers
saw mill
Yet the product of California alone
since that memorable year, is estimated
at ~ 100000, 600, and the state is still the
leading gold producing district on the
globe.
The success Of mining in California
led to prospecting other contiguous ter
ritories, and in 1857 and 1858 a perfect
furore was created by the discovery
made by one James Thompson, a Nor
wegian, who was engaged carrying the
mails from Genoa, Nevada, TO Placer
vile Cal, who brought to Prof w.
Frank Stewart a small package of black
looking rock bearing free gold, and
wrapped in a piece Of common check
shirting. He said the boys had found it
over in Gold Canon; to them it was a
new kind of gold-bearing rock. The
professor Immediately pronounced it
black sulphurets of silver, containing
free gold. Some specimens were sent to
Sacramento to be assayed. The result
startled the world. The black stuff was
rich beyond comparison, which becom-
ing known, thousands tramped over the
mountains To Nevada.
From this exodus came the discovery
of the Comstock lode early in 1859, the
first location being at the Yellow Jacket
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29

county, it would tale him some time to
count the bullct-holes in himself about
five minutes aflerward. The memory
Of James is very dear to Missouri
Chicago Times.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-04-29
CITY Election. +"

The election of a board of trustees
which takes place next Monday is Great
ing considerable interest from the fact
that IA portion of onr citizens have
declared themselves in favor Of no inn
provements, while another faction de-
clare IN favor OF improvements As call
for by the law under which the patent
for the tWonsite was procured, and we
are free to admit that we are among the
latter 4 discussion Of the matter, how
ever, seems to rs to be entirely unncccS-
Sary, and in our opinion those who de-
clare themselves in favor of no i'm
provements, might just as well, on last
Thursday, have declared themselves in
favor Of no more snow. We got the
snow Yesterday and will have the inn
provements, no matter whether improve
ment or anti-improvcment candidates
are elected TO office. The law is perfectly
plain on this question and for the henc-
fit of our readers We reprint the two
sections, and 10 Of the law on town
sites, passed by lhe last legislature,
which refer 10 improvements:
SEC. I. Such notice provided for in
section 8 shah direct that each and every
person, association or corporation claim
ing 10 be an occupant, or 10 have, pos
se~s or be entitled to the right of pos
session CT occupancy Of such lands or
any lot, share or parcel thereof, shall,
within ninety days from the date of the
first publication or posting of such
notice, in person or by his, her or their,
or It's duly authorized &gent or attorney.
sign statement in writing containing
an accurate description of the particular
lot, lots, parcel or parcels of land in
winch he, she, they or it. claim to have
an interest; and the specified right, in
terest or estate SO claimed therein, the
character and value of the improve
mcnts thereon, and how occupied or
possessed by such claimant, and for how
long time, and any other matter or
thing illustrating or supporting such
claimants right to a deed of the tract SO
described. Such statement TO be veri-
fed by the affidavit of the party or par
tics signing the same.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-06
REDWOOD BRIEFS.
Matters ofInterest from Our Neishbor-
ing City.

Benwood has been filled TO OVERLOOKING
with candidates this week. George Ed
wards, Esq, of Moundsville, an Independ-
ent candidate for the Legislature, was here
repairing his fences. In a conversation
with him he appeared very sanguine of his
election.
John Nixon was also here. He is one of
the nominees of the Republican party;
Samuel Dorsey, a candidate for County
Commissioner. last but not least Gen.
Price, the war-horss of the Marshall Coun.
ty Democracy, is an Independent candi.
date for the legislature with a very good
showing OF being elected, as he is ripe in
years and has had considerable legislative
experience, and a man OF much more abili-
ty than either of his competitors.
Thomas PendergraSt, laborer at the
nail factory, was found dead in his wheel.
barrow yesterday evening about o'clock.
II is supposed he died of heart disease.
We are having great deal of sickness
here at this time. Typhoid fever and scarlet
fever, the latter being very malignant, are
the prevailing diseases at this time.
The hteiligeacer is being distributed every
morning this week free gratis for nothing
to the citizens of Benwood. / suppose il
will be kept up until the election. 1t will
Tot make votes, if that is the object, as the
voters here did not take much stock in his
"taffy tariff speech made here last even
ing.
see the Republican party of this judi
cial circuit have nominated Geo. b Cald-
well rs a candidate for the judgeship. For
his information, will venture the asser-
ton. he will not receive 25 votes IN Union
district The citizens OF this dis
trict have not forgotten his course
and conduct when the bill was
before the Legislature to make Benwood
an independent school district in order
that We might have nine months school
here. He remarked before the COMMITTEES
that ii four months school was enough for
the country it was enough for Benwood,
and in hfe manner and zeal he opposed
the bill to incorporate the CRY Of Benwood,
merely because he had few dollars stock
in the nail factory. and surprising he would
have a few mills 70 pay in the way Of tax.
But we have the city incorporated and nine
months school all the same. I would like
10 say more with reference to
the threats he made on the
streets Of Wheeling to the Hon. ]. Sinclair,
but space will not permit. What / have
omitted to say here with reference to Mr..
Caldwell, will be said at the bsllot-box next
Tuesday by the voters OF Union district.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-06
POINTS ON PEOPLE
The Nest Recent News OF a Personal
Character.


Miss Octavia Miller, left for Pittsburgh,
last night.
Henry Horkheimer, Esq, has returned
from Detroit.
Mr.. shuttleworth, of Geo. A. Kelley &
Co, Pittsburgh, is in town.
H. K. List and wife have returned from
Saratoga and New York city.
Miss Pattie Gilmore leaves this morning
for her home at Uniontown, Pa.
Rev. c. P. Masden and family have left
for their new home, Scranton, Pa.
W. F. Peterson, Esq, and his mother,
have returned from an eastern trip.
DR.. Ed. Belleville is visiting his brother,
J. NJ. Belleville, of the Garden Spot.
The Laughlin Nail Company will likely
buy barrel of arnica for the feeders wrists
Mr.. W L. Trip, of Warren, Mass, is in
the city looking after site to open \ shoe
store
b Durham, General Manager of the B. &
o. traus-0hio division, was in the city yes
tsr'lsy.
Mrs. Walter Hullian and family. accom-
panied by Mrs. DIR. Campbell, left for Stan
ton, Virginia, yesterday.
Charlie Clark left for New York ycster-
day. He will finish up az the College OF
Physicians and Surgeons this winter.
Miss Matte Hubbard has arrived home
from an extended visit west. She has q
spinal affection, and is something OF an
invalid. ry>
Mr.. Rnud Mrs John Hicks, returned to
their home in northern New York, yester.
day, after having spent u few months in
this community.
DIR. John Cowden and Isaac p Cowden.
OF Lawrence county. Pa, have been the
guests OF their sons James K. and w. J. w.
COwden, for few days.
Edward Trail, business manager of Tony
Denier, is in the city, arranging for the APP
pearance OF his troupe here on the 14th.
Mr.. Trail is clever gentleman and has
made hosts Of friends here for his troupe.
The Thompson party, composed OF Mrs.
Col. W. p. Thompson, of Cleveland, o., aud
Judge and Mrs. Thompson, of this city,
have been located at the Hotel st. Louis,
Quebec, for several days They have left
for the White Mountains aud Boston.
Information was received yesterday after.
noon of the death of David c. Knox, Etq.,
brother OF the late Chester ID. Knox. Of this
city. Mr.. Knox spent quite long time in
this city this year, and had large circle of
friends who will regret to learn OF his
death. Mr. Knox died at st. Louis on Tues.
day OF acute pneumonia. He will be buried
from the residence of ]. n. Vance this
mOrping
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-06
THE COMET.
when aud where IL Can be Seen at
Present.

when and where IL Can be Seen nj
Present.
Those who are so unfortunate as 10 be
out at the uncomfortable hour Of hslf-past
four o'clock in the morning are recon.
penSed by sight Of the flaming celestial
yiSiiant IN the eastern skies About an
hour before that il begins 90 back up. tail
first. above the eastern horizon. The comet
is now at its greatest briIliancy, and. as it
is receding from the. sun at the rate Of one
million miles day, that splendor must de-
cline. Stupendous as that speed is, il is
slow when compared with its flight at peri
heliop. The entire trip around the sun, st a
distance of no less than three hundred and
fifty thousand miles from the sun, was
made in less that half day, and half that
distance in two or three hours, or at the
rate Of four hundred miles a second.
This comet was first observed on the nth
Of last month by Prof Cruls, of Rio Janeiro,
Brazil, and must bear his name. 1t was
first observed in North America on the
18th. IL was observed by Prof Wilson GA
the same day at one O'Clock in the after.
noon. 1t viii be visible for month to
come. The nucleus, which Is remarkably
bright is about thirty degrees from the
sun or about sixty times the suns diane
ter. The tail is long and narrow and
spreads upward from the nucleus, curving
slightly 20 the south. The tail is degree
and half. or three times the apparent
diameter of the SUI, in its widest part As
the comet passed through the atmosphere
Of the sun without suffering any check it
must be entirely ineombustible. The
slightest friction at such terrific speed
would consume the most obdurate materi-
ais in an instant
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-06
60 TO the Mcclure House cigar stand
for the finest Imported Cigars.


The stockholders Of the American Insur-
ance Company met yesterday afternoon in
their rooms over the City Bank, recently
vacated by the Board of Education, and
. launched the new company upon its career
by the selection Of the following gentlemen
as directors: MeSSrs. J. A. Miller, Jos. F.
PAUL, Jno \. Brown, A. d. Seamon, George
Wise, A. Laing and John FreW. An organ
ization was effected by the selection OF J..
A. Miller, Esq, as President, and Peytou
b. Dobblns, Esq, as Secretary OF the COM
pany. Both these gentlemen are we'll
known business men Of our city, and thsk
selection 10 oil these responsible officS
evinced much sagacity on the part of the
directors Mr. pobbins brings to his new
position the benefit Of long experience rs
assistant secretary OF the Peabody Insur-
anee Company, and a wide personal popu-
larity. and we predie, prudent and care
full management Of the company's affairs
BY these gentlemen
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-06
NEDeelins Register
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, IsSa.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
Index to New Advertisements.

The KanawhA Packet-Steamer Chsucel-
Tor.
q For observation-disclosures Sidney.
Free Railroad Excursions
Democratic Meeting in the Eighth Ward.
The ParlOr-G. Mendel & Co.
Sea Foam Wafers--J. II. Diehl & Co.
New Line Of Opera Glasses-Miller 4
Franzheim.
Whole snd Ground Spiees-Edward Reid.
Colgate's Toilet SoapS-R. II. List.
White and Red Lead-W. A. Wilson.
Don't You Forget It--Tidal Wave Saloon.
Tin and Japanned Ware-G. W. John
sons Sons
Gladiator Cook StoYe-B. Fisher & Son,
Ladies' Fine Shoes. T. Stone.
Notice. L. s. C.-[LOcal Page.
American Insurance Company-[L Local
Psge.l
Dry Plate 0utfit-Kirk's Art Store.
Homemade Preseryes-Geo. h. Nc
Mechen-[L Local Psge.l
Bonds for Sale Local Page
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FoxsyYeArs' Experaence ofaa old
Nurse.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one Of the best female ply.
sicians and nurses In the United States,
and has been used for forty years with
neyerfailing success BY millions OF moth.
eTs for their children. It relieves the child
from pain. cures dysentery and diarrhoes
gripping inthe bowels and wind collie By
giving health 10 the child relieves the
Lmother. Rr,ce % cents . bottle,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-06


KENNEY-0n Thursday, October S, 1854.
JAMES E. kKsSEY, aged b years. months
and days.
Funeral from the residence Of his father. 7o2
Market street. on Saturday afternoon -
O'Clock. fsdenis Of the fana;iv are invited TO
attend Interment at Mt Calvary.
KEOX-At Sc. Louis, No, on Tuesday even.
Ing. October .. 1850, Of acute pneumonia,
DAVID G. KNOX.
Funeral from the residence of J. n. Vance
Eco, No. sss Main street, this morning 1t s3J
O'Clock. Friends Of the family are invited.
Interment at Stone Church Cemetery.
LADD-0n THURSDAY morning, oetob.r 5th.
Ct the homo Of MrA John q. TalimAn, in
Bridgeport, o., Jesse Brewster. y0suxgst son
OF George i. and Cornelia T. Ladd. Of New
Haven, Conn. aged eyearA
Bnriai 81 Pinesyiile, Ohio. on Friday, sth
Instant.