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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-26
AN ALLEGED SCHEME
To Divide Custer County In the Interest Of
Few Capitalists.

~ DAvsuo NunVor NOuuVy IN tn0 interest OF
Few Capitalists.
70 tie Prsss as4 Dskstataa.
Custer, D. T., January II, 1ss3-As my
voice will not be heard in the legislative
halls Of your city. beg you to give me
space in your columns for the exposure
Of the most nefarious swindle of modern
history, now full Aedged introduction
before our legislative body, viz: "The
division Of Custer county" This divi-
sion is agitated by certain owners of the
Minnekata Springs, situated thirty miles
south of Custer. whose sole object is to
reap large profits from the investment
made in the purchase OF said warm
springs and their surroundings, with a
view to establish the county seat of the
proposed new county at said point. The
owners (who are rich) will ask for divi.
sion OF the county at point about twelve
miles south of Custer City, running due
east and west, thereby depriving Custer
county of all its taxable property, with
the exception Of about 100000 worth,
principally composed Of personal prop
erty. Our present county Indebtedness
is as follows:
Bonded indebtedness. s24 $4,000
Unpaid certificates on audited ac-
counts 2l ,g75.5e
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-26

Steel. the county seat Of Kidder
county, is to have paper.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-26
A special telegram to the st. Paul ri.
eer-Press, dated the 22d inst. says:

T. has been removed from YsnEton to Huron.
The transfer was made on the recommenda-
Ni e
nearer the work to be done, The order was
made last April by the president. but was with.
held at the request of Delegate Pettigrew. The
latter, however, q few days ago, withdrew his
objections on the statement Of the commits
sioner of the general land office, and inspector
Holcombe that the removal was in the interest
OF pubic service, the surveyor general being
nearer the work and better able to protect the
government from frauds. The order was ac-
cordingly issued and will 60 into effect imme-
surveys in Dakota will probably be included in
has been to appropriate sum for the whole
Another provision may be contained in tbs
same bill allowing the surveyor-general to re-
survey townships where the work has been er-
roneOusly done.
Nothing is known at the surveyor gen
erals Office regarding the foregoing or
der, though it may have been issued. Al
sample of twenty five cents line bun
combe, q portion of the telegram is good
The order was to have been issued last
April, but it was not withheld at the re.
quest of Mr.. Pettigrew. He was urging
its PRONUNCIATION. Surveyor General Fes
senden has taken no active part in the
proposed removal. The scheme was or.
iginated and followed up by his prede
cessor, Esperson, and the idea that b.
desired to protect the government from
frauds will be smiled at. If the orde
has been issued and goes into effect
Yankton will have the satisfaction o
turning over to. a goodly communit,
| the amiable gentlemen who compose th,
surveyor generals Office force.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-01-26

paper, envelopes snd blank books made
a speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of WALL PAPERS. H
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut Sts.
PURDY & BRECHT.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03
4 NxWsBoy CHESS PLAYER.

Fhieenyears ago, orthereabouts, abrightfaced
youngsief Established himself in business. ~
as he was fond Of telling his customers, on
board the Fulton fervboats. His business was
selling the morning and evening papers. In
time, be had list OF regular customers, who
waited iill they ~ere on the boat to buy papers
from HIM. The youngsters name was lanes
Mason In those days Otis Field, well known
TO New York billiard players, kept a billiard
room IN the basement al the corner Of Fulton
and Nassau streets On the Nassau stree,
SIDE he had tables for chess and draughts. The
neeSboy had 10 pass the place four times day,
and, as the windows were open in warm
weather, could no, fail 10 see the chess games
with their carved men. One day, while he
vas watching the pieces with boyish interest,
an old gentleman al one Of the tables beckoneIi
him down stairs. lie had observed the boys
interest IN the game, and offered 10 teach him
the moves. The boy learned very rapidly,
and in fe~ days Was able to cope with his in
s,raeior. In fortnight he could give the old
gentleman the odds Of a queen and beat him.
The . boy phenomenon began 10 be talked
Of The best players that came into Otis
Fields were pitied against him and beaten.
FINALLY, when he vas scarcely fifteen, young
Masons fame spread among the uptown play
eas. Wiih two years he improved W greatly
that none bot The bes, players would engage
him, and before he WAS twenty his admireIs
were ANXIOUS 10 match him against Captain
Mckenzie. then the acknowledged champion
Of Nes York. They played no public game,
~ far as known. bai Il Is stated that Mason
held his own with Mckenzie in friendl, en-.
cvaniefs. lie IA nos second in the Vienna
match tof the championship u the world.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03
4 PIcXZED CORILLA.

PaAi du Chaillu. the diseoyefeI Of, the gorilla,
is "sindieaied again, a. he was good many
yeAn ago. .hen Professor Owen and o,her
great English naiuralis,s oonhImed all thai the
Distinguished traveller has aid Of the "conect
ING link. The body u an immense gorilla,
pseseyei in alcohol. has jas been resolved
Ia Philadelphia. and Is 10 lie dissecied b,
Prciessof Cops, the eminent naturalist. The
animal, when alive. vas the tenor u certain
locality on the Caboon river, in Africa, but
~as finally killed BY ballet in the eye, aimed
ID a bury native. The missionaries there
purchased the body, and securing large
barrel; packed the animal IN i. slling II ~
siih aicdhdl Il ~as consigned 10 Mr. Roger,
~ho sold II 10 Professor Cops. II Ma shipped
via Liverpool 10 Pbiiadeiphla, and has Travelled
osu 10000 miles in reaching rs destination.
The animal Is more than i've feet eight lnshe,
high. 9Th arn.s io1s feet sis inehes long, and
Il 4 supposed thai he ~as l.eniy.6 five % thiry
yean u age, II il tbs largest specimen q lhs
gorilla IA the United Siaies.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03

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Ma sQesxr sr1sSr ll<Ie- Hsasisls isss wssksj
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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03
H0W 4 CA08CIsN .nsDk s,.ooo.

rhsse Lives a man IN Conyen. Ceosgi4.
sho claims 10 bs the boss ssspper Ten yesn
ago he bo1ghl aPsekst kniis, io which hs
pad "a lie .~agped tina ios /. pistol he
oos. the con Zoe hosse. and sold ,ks bof.s
ips $500. lie Invested tbs Syo0 fos the hrs,
i've ycass. and dse~ osi Ss,ao. tie hAs ths
Sz.ono cat Al inissess he i've y<sxs Il 70 pea
esut. ADD h< nos haa ,hs result u his khifl
uste--31opo.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03
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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03

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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-02-03

SaAs<siser, sna Asvesti.ess WI Firsse address
THos G. THRuN FaeR,Aet snd frNpSie,c'.
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The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
ADJUSTMENTS.


Oliver Doud Byron gave one of his charac-
teristic performances in "Across the CONT
nent" in The Opera House last evening to a
large audience.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will
deliver his popular lecture Evolution and
Revolution" at the Opera House on Tues
day, February 20.
A Martha Washington tea party and en-
tertainment will be given in Riddles M. e.
Chapel on Thursday evening, February %.
Admission 35 cents.
"Ranch 10" is booked at the Opera
House for February "a and "Esmeralda"
will be presented to Wilmington audience
by the Madison Square Theatre Company
on February 20.
The Boston Evening 1rdVeter speaking of
Thomas Keene in the character of Richard
III. which will be presented at the Opera
House in this city on Monday night, says:
Mr.. Keene's first appearance was greeted
with sufficient applause for generous cour-
tesy, but the glow of interest that culmina-
ted at the close of the fourth act into the
sixth recall before the curtain WAS solely due
to the artistic merit that won this response.
Mr.. Keene's Interpretation of the character
of Richard III. is one of great realistic
power. 1t is large Interpretation, in every
sense, and while its merits are many and
genuine, its faults are also conspicuous. 1t
Is an impressive and imposing exhibition OF
tragic art.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
THAT SERMON.
"ReligiOus" Paper Takes Exceptions
to tho Report of the Dover Sensation.

A "ReligiOus" Paper Takes Exceptions
to tho Report of the Dover Sensation.
The Conference Worker this morning thus
speaks Our Wilmington exchanges this
week endeavored hard to magnify In the
eyes of the world what i'm reality was only
misstatement. We have ascertained from
trustworthy sources that the Methodist
church of Dover stands as a solid mountain
of granite by its pastor in remon
tain outside parties, who have no
sympathy with Methodism, to draw the
members of that church to a ball under the
deceptive announcement of "Charity Re
ception for the Benefit of the Benevolent
Society" Not only do non-professors, who
have no connection with the affair, sustain
the pastor and his official board, saying that
IL church has rules Its members ought to
obey them, but we are informed that the
best people in other denominations applaud
the course taken. Out of membership of
450 only four attended the ball. Let this
fact stand against the distorted and partly
false account of the affair which was in
spired entirely by the friends of the ball
party. If people will do wrong, and try
| TO seduce unstable Christians to follow
them, let them not sail under false
colors. Let them not hoist the
standard of God under the holy name of
| "Charity," 10 serve the devil and invade
| the Redeemer's fold. The three "B's"-
bar-room, billiard-room and ballroom
are all in the same hive, and we are quite
sure they shall not sting Methodist lamb
in Dover without noise or sensation OF
"hubbub" being made about 1t.
The statement which appeared In the
DAILY GAZETTE of this city, TO the effect
that five members of the Dover M. E. Church
had sent In letters of withdrawal is untrue
as is also the assertion that much trouble in
the congregation is anticipated. A careful
investigation of the facts reveal that "the con-
| gregatIon" the church, was never
more determined to sustain its pastor and
official board. We state this as coming
from trustworthy source. The sensation
and bad feeling are all outside of Methodist
circles. Only four Methodist ladies whose
names were on the handbills attended the
ball, and probably there may be three OF
four who sympathize with the outside sensa-
| ton makers.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
The Maryland conference.

The Baltimore Sun of to-day says: The
Maryland Conference of the NJ. P. Church,
embracing Maryland, Delaware, District OF
Columbia, and strip along the Potomac
shore of Virginia, begins on the 14th of March
at Westminster, Carroll county. The con-
ference numbers 100 preachers and has a
lay representation of 100. Rev. T. d.
Valiant is president of the conference and
will preside at the opening of the session.
He will then have been president three
years, and desires to reIre from the office.
Revs. j. T. Murray, William s..
Hammond, II. G. Cushing, and B.
f. Benson are spoken of in connection
with the successor of Mr.. Valiant. This
conference has fve-year-old rule, and It
will not be necessary to make any changes
in Baltimore churches on that account.
Rev. A. d. Murray of Broadway church,
who has been there two years, desires to
be sent to the country on account
of his health. A new pastor
will be appointed to Mount Lebanon
Church to the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of the Rev. Mr.. Middleton. There arc
in the bounds OF this conference about Is, 200
members and about the same number OF
Sunday-school scholars. Each conference
will be in session about week, and many
visitors are expected from Baltimore.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
FROM DOVER.
Legislative Business Transacted at Yes
terday's Short Session.
E'H1OHS s1S'17IUIls
Especial correspondence of the eazette.


Especial correspondence of the Gazette.
DOVER, Feb. 16.-The House failed To
secure quorum, this morning, and conse
quently no business was transacted. An
adjournment until O'Clock Monday after
noon was ordered.
In the Senate the following bills were in
troduced By Mr.. Cooper, to incorporate
New Castle Lodge, No. 8, American Pro-
testant Association of Delaware: act reo,lir-
ing the issuing of Scire fdcias on mortgages
to be entered on the record. House bills
10 prevent live stock from running at large
In school districts 81 and 6S Sussex county;
BY Mr.. Houston, to amend Chapter
4S, Section 2, Revised Code, giving
Trustees OF the Poor power to swear
members; by Mr.. Mustard, to amend
the act authoring the Governor to appoint
an additional Justice of the Peace and
Notary Public of Sussex county to reside In
Indian River hundred, Changing the place
OF residence); House bills relating to school
district No. 81, New Castle county, proyid-
ing for the erection Of new school house;
act regulating the sale of oleomargarine;
reincorporating the Agricultural Canal Com
pany OF Baltimore hundred, Sussex county:
to incorporate the Enoch Moore, Jr.. Shin
and Car building Company; to incorporate
the Guardian Savings and Loan Association:
to establish Board of Education in the
town of Harrington and for other purposes;
by Mr.. Roe, Senate bill to promote the agri-
cultural interests of the State of Delaware.
Read second time and referred Senate
bills, the charter of the Black Swamp Ditch
Company; to prevent live stock from run
ming at large in district 80, Sussex county;
Incorporating Delaware Lodge No. $40,
German Order Harugari of Whining.
ton; to extend the time for recording
the act incorporating the Delaware Avenue
Club Stables; prohibiting the publication
OF lottery advertisements in newspapers; to
amend Chapter 384, Volume Is, Laws of
Delaware, relating to fish, oysters and
game. House bills, to amend the act
Incorporating the purchasers of the WI
mington and Northern railroad, and
supplement to the sct incorporating the
purchasers of the Wilmington and Western
railroad. Mr.. Roe gave notice of a bill to
Jay out public road in South Murderkill
hundred, Kent county. A petition from
jackson Hastings, praying for divorce
from his wife Justiana Hastings, was read
and referred. Adjourned until Monday af-
ternoon at O'clock
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
A QUEER "CRAP."
Tho Party Picked up by a Policeman
Yesterdty, -, -----

the Party Picked up by a Policeman
= Yesterday. -
about o'clock yesterday afternoon threC
olive-ekinned men were found wandering In
| and out of houses IN the neighborhood oi
Third and Poplar streets, much to the
annoyance and fear of timid housewives
They we're ostensibly on q bead-selling ex-
peditioD, but IN reality In search of odds
and ends of cold victuals. Officer Cannon
was informed of their actions and invited
the quartette to follow him, after they tried
to explain that they were on
their way to Baltimore" Toward the
Hall they started, Cannon leading off In
the manner of boys playing "follow the
broom" The first fellow, about six feet in
height, had a sort Of timber Jim gait and
wore miscellaneous assortment Of vests
and coats. Around his neck was twisted q
plaid shawl or scarf, and in his hand he
swung an old linen bag filed with bread,
meat and the knick-knacks that only pro-
fessional beggar ever accumulates. No. 2
fellow, who had the appe rance of profess
sional tramp, was dressed in black and
possessed the ouly supply of English in the
party. His clothes were "slung" on him,
and his smile would have thawed out a
frozen rainspout. No. 3 was the chief centre
of attraction. His pantaloons were of the
IL
two to three feet In length, for fresh air.
His coat, vest and shirt had struggle to
hold on, while his head was topped with q
genuine Arabic red fez, over which was
drawn shawl. He never changed counte-
nance, and as he moved along he reminded
one of an animated scarecrow after two
seasons of hard duty. Hundreds of men,
women and children gathered on Fifthsti eet
10 see the procession pass on its way to the
Hall. Once there Officer Lang made
search of the three graces, find
ing little more than rags and
dirt. No. Q wanted to know If it was the
Baltimore stashun )use." He was told yes
and theh retired satisfied to the seclusion of
his cell. Later on another man belonging
to the same party was found running at
large and also taken to the Hall. They
were brought before lhe Mayor at O'Clock
and created considerable amusement, lin their
efforts to give an account ofthemselves, each
one talking at a terrible rate In Arabic and
dislocated English, mixed with the odors of
Araby the Blest. Arabic, Turkish and
Arench passports were found on their gar
ments In which their names were given as
Leo Antonio, Thon Suse, s. r. Josephs and
Joseph Joffer.
His Honor could not make head nor tail
from the statements offered, being rather
rusty In his Arabic and Turkish languages.
Chief Hawkins tried to question the quar-
tette In French, but it only caused them to
shiver and drop a silent tear. Turnkey
Lang, with fash of inspiration, concluded
to try them with German, and exclaimed
"Swei bier" The whole party frightened
up and kinked their elbows involuntarily
and nodded yes. The reporter of a morning
paper tried them with the signs of several
secret societies, but without avail. Finally
they were trotted back to a cell to await
further hearing and to give His Honor and
the force time to post themselves on some
of the foreign languages.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
TOM PEPPER AGAIN.
Some Facts About u Story Of Shelling
and Hauling Corn,

and Hauling Corn.
To THE EDITOR OF THE GAZETTE Hav-
ing read in the (New York; Morning Meos,
published In this city, on Feb. 12, the most
unqualified statement, that is par excellence,
of any campaign document or other docu-
ment that has yet come to my knowledge.
The statement is that tenant of Mr.. Hig-
gins Zone of the would-be's, but didn't, at
the last election) on CERTAIN day shelIed
and hauled 81 miles to the station, 400
bushels of corn, beginning at $50 a. NJ
only three quarters of day. The next dav
he shelled and delivered / 1881 bushels, and
in the absence of cars carried this to the
second floor of the granary, which DELAYED
him two hours-that is, he carried 3S1
bushels of grain to the second floor in two
hours. Then he actually accomplished the
feat of shelling, cleaning, bagging and
loading on the wagon so bushels of grain in
IL minutes. The article bears the name OF
j. Q. Stuckert, grain agent, who says this
true.
The editor then puts a certificate to it and
says that similar statement appeared Sin
our st. Georges correspondence but was
discredtted, and he now has received con-
1rmation of the same"
Surely he thinks he is In vigorous cam
paign or has the habit become so natural
that he cannot publish the truth.
LUIS Woulu make DafOn Muncnausen hide
his face in his hands, and admit he was out
done. The editor, If ever he saw corr
shelled would know that one man could not
carry the corn to the shelter or carry the
cebs away, let alone the fact of doing all
himself. To see the most absurd part look
at this 1881 bushels would fill 600 bags !;
allow him three minutes for a trip to the
up stairs; it would take him 80 hours to
carry them; but he did it in two hours,
which required him to carry 81 bags each
minute. / could show more absurd pro
positions in this, but will say that do not
believe that either Mr.. Stuekert or the Neus
can find one man out side of Wilmington to
believe this yarn. No MORE.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
NOTICE.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY, SIS. I
THE STATE OF DELAWARE. I


IHl To the sheriff OF New Castle county,
SH-~' wHRREAs, Mary A. Brooke by her
petition 70 the Judges Of our Superior Court filed
IN the ofce OF the Prothonotary Of the said court
IN and FOR the county of New Caste, for the cause
of complaint therein alleged has made applIca-
tlOn 10 our said Judges that decree may BE pro-
nounced dissolvinR the marriage existing be-
tween the petitioner and her hysband, James B.
We therefore command as your predecessor hath
peen heretofore commanded, that you summon
James Is. Brooke so that he be and appear before
the Judges OF our said court at the next term
thereof, to be held at Wilmington, on Monday,
the fourteenth day Of May next, to answer the
allegations OF the said petition, and also TO show
cause, " any he has, why decree OF the said
court should not be made dlssOlving the marriage
existing between him and the said petitioner,
according to the Act OF Assembly In such case
made and provided, and also 10 do and receive
what the said court shall then and there consider
concerning him In this behalf as to the court
shall seem meet and consistent with the proyI-
sions Of the said Act of Assembly and have you
then this writ.
Witness the Hon. Joseph =. Comegys, ESQ.,, at
Wilmington the fifteenth day of December, A.
d.. eighteen hundred and eghty-two.
Issued February /, 1883.
GEO. A. MAXWELL, Pro'y.
The above is true copy Of the ais. sums. No,
20 May ], 1888, Mary &. Brooke VS.. James d.
Brooke, Libel for Divorce.
JAMES MARTIN, Sheriff.
SHKnIFFis OFFICE, VII. Del, Feb. ], isS3
feb5-l6t, ltaw
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
AT THE CANALS MOUTH.
Items From Delaware City-A Big Shot
and a Large Fish,


Especial correspondence of the Gazette.
DELAWARE CITY, Feb. 17.-The steamer
Major Reybold will resume her regular
trips ON Monday.
John Mccullough, gunner from Phila-
delphia, who spends his winters here, killed
81 wild ducks at one shot on Wednesday.
Frank Bruner and Henry Won Culin
caught rock in the Chesapeake and Della
ware canal, on Thursday, which weighed Is
pounds. They sold it to Kidd of the Della
ware City Hotel.
A large ball was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Mccall, at their residence, near Red
Lion, on Thursday night. A large number
of ladies and gentlemen from Middletown,
st. Georges, Wilmington, Delaware City
and the surrounding neighborhood were
present. Supper was served at 10 O'Clock
and ice cream, lemonade and cakes at 8
o'clock. Dancing was continued until
morning. Frszler's orchestra of Delaware
City furnished music.
James Bowen, mule driver on the canal.
had one of his fingers torn off, yesterday, by
having it caught between the line and tho
chain of boat.
Nearly all of the boats which have been
lying in the harbor this winter have de.
parted.
The daily gazette., 1883-02-17
Police Court.

The only prisoners brought before His
Honor for trial at police court last night
were two small boys both named August
Fuhlmehl, age IS and IA years respectively y.
They were charged by special officer Can
non with stealing old iron from the Lobdell
Car Wheel Company's old foundry. They
were held in 500 each for their appearance
at court. At the,hearing this morning Geo.
Pickening, who was found lying on his back
at Third and Market streets last night at IL
o'clock, talking to himself, was fined 81 and
costs. Robert Herrick, for dlsorderly con-
duct and drunkenness, was fined 81 and
costs. Two men and one woman were each
fined so cents and costs.