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The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-18

Gustave Dc Pactz, u German actor, died
in New York, recently of a cancer at the
root of the tongue similar TO that which
aficts General Grant "There was q
marked similarity in the two cases" said the
physician, seven to the apparent partial re-
covery % the actor. He was first taken sick
about a year ago. with a feeling OF irritation,
though fly had lodged in his throat He
gradually grew weak, and had every
symptom which the physicians OF Cen
eral Grant say he had He sank
rapidly, and three months ago l thought
he could not live ~ hours. He rallied, how
ever, and in a fortnight he could walk 1t was
necessary then for me to see him only once q
week. His strength was kept up on the yolks
of raw eggs beaten. He took also small guam
titles Of wine and beer
"Hc took the greatest interest III General
Grants sickness, and on awaking every
morning he wanted his morning newspaper
brought to him, tina: he might learn how his
disease was progressing When General Grant
was recovering from his severe attack, NJ. DE
paetz was sinking
"'Ah.' he said, General Grant cannot get
Well: know he can't, il I can't"
"Hemorrhages from the throat gradually
weakened him. lie remained for days in a
diving condition, and finally died Of exhaus-
ton"
The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-06-18
rKEMAruREo OF THE BOOMER
An Ola Lady 3ells hob Durdette What the
Oklahoma Men are Like.

"Law me-" said the old lady who got
on the train at Olathe, Kansas, and was
going down to Fort Scott. "Law me,
you can't tell me nothin' about these
Oklahoma boomers. Iknow 'em. No."
she replied, as asked her for some per-
sonal information about them. "Idon't
reckon j ever sot eyes on one of 'em in
my life, but ] know EN-. / know the
kind. Why, look here young man, theirs
always been that kind of people out
West. Me an my husband came to
Kansas away back in '56 when you was
sayin' lessons and gettin' floggin's at
school"-Grandma was correct only she
should have put the foggings first, as
they were always in the majority
land We took our land and settled
down to maxim Twin an raisin' the
best family of boys and girls ever born on
Kansas soil. An they was people come
here about the same time an soon after,
an they was just like these Oklahoma
boomers. They wanted to go into Injun
land. Now, you've got sense to know
Just what Kansas an Nebraska was along
back in sc. Jest millions an millions
of acres of land that never see pillow or
felt human foot; jest as rich land as
ever lay out doors jest waitin' fer the
pillow an the hoe, room fer nigh all crea-
ton, an yet they want foot of it good
enough fer these fellows they wanted to
get on the reservation. 'Injun land they
called it, nothin' would suit 'em but in.
jun land. An nothin' would do but the
1njuns must be moved, so Z these men
could go onto Injun land. An not q
mite O. difference was there between the
land on one side of the reservation and
the other. An when these people got
ON the reservation, twon't long afore
they got tired Of it, and pulled up
stakes, and follered away after the In
juns, to see if they hadn't got onto o
better piece Of land somewhere. I
wouldn't bea bit surprised Fl you'd
find some old men down to Oklahoma
who have been follerin' the Injuns
around from one reservation to another
for the past 25 or 30 years. Lands
Why, there's more good land, prairie
land, with black soil deeper n any pillow
kin reach. we'll watered and rich as
gold diggin's in Kansas an Nebrasky
now than II he taken up an set
tied! in 25 years, an yet these fellows
down to Oklahoma can't find any place
to settle thout goin' onto Injun land.
tell you, young man, it's all nonsense ;
there's no manner of sense in IT an no
excuse for it. When men out here once
git crazy for lniun land, it'll stick to
EMS long as they live 'thout it's
thrashed ont of 'em, an il was the
President these tramps d settle down
on their own farms mighty quick, or
else 60 back to the states where they
come FROM" And the old lady looked
at me with such an expression of inflex.
IDLE determination that hastened
to assure her that l wasn't going near
Oklahoma.
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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

At Bozeman W. H. McMartin tries to kill
Widow Allen for refusing to marry him. and,
failing commits suicide
Willie Bryant, aged fourteen years, killed q
boy named Gibson in Nelson county, Va. Bry-
ant claims that Gibson had drawn knife on
him. Bryantis in jail.
Townsend Cook, colored, who attempted to
outrage Mrs Knott near Mount Airy, Nd, was
taken from the Westminster jail by masked
men and lynched recently. lie was hanged
to tree and also shot
Arthur T. Marsh, who embezzled slO,0OO
while acting as superintendent of the business
of Koch, Sons 4 Co, Now York, and who was
arrested at Queenstown on the steamship Ne
vada, remains in this city under surveillance.
A. l. darlington, sheriff of Idaho county,
Idaho, with posse of three, shot and killed a
horse theft named Fox, at the Lapwai agency
Fox resisted arrest, and drew revolver on
darlington. All four fired, INJECTING fatal
wounds.
". II. McMurtie of Gallatin, Mon. went to
the residence Of Mrs. Kate Allen, highly re.
spected widow living on the Madison, and
earnestly impOrtuned her TO become his WIFE,
This Mrs Allen refused to do. whcrcupOn
McMurtic drew a revolver and shot himself.
H. NJ Reynolds, late first auditor of the
United States treasury, killed himself at the
Southern hotel, St Louis. He was in excellent
spirits when last seen alive, and no motive can
be suggested for the act. He was on his way
TO Kansas TO purchase land. He left the
United States treasury only two weeks ago
He was about sixty years of age.
l. IT, IIibbs, the late postmaster at Lewis
ton, Idaho. sent six of his slOO,0Oo money or
ders 10 the Freeborn County bank at Albert
Lea for collection, and afterward ordered it by
registered letter 10 Lewiston. Suspicion be-
ing aroused, Postmaster Hank:lcss advised
Cashier Cady, OF the bank, to hold for invest
igation, and the money in now in the bank
here, which can be recovered by the post-ofiics
department
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A scientific writer who has studied
cyclones says "they always originate in
equatorial regions, but never occur with
in eight or ten degrees of that line. 4"
Another thing that is peculiar, he says,
is "the whirl is from right to left in the
northern and from left to right in the
southern hemisphere" and that "mas-
tiers of sailing vessels caught in one of
these cyclones, by knowing its laws of
direction, can easily sail out of its
course" The same writer, speaking of
tornadoes. remarks they follow much
the same laws. Those occurring in
the central part of the United States
originate in the Rocky Mountains or
the Pacific Ocean and travel eastward.
Those in the Atlantic coast usually start
in the Gulf Of Mexico or Caribbean Sea
and follow the path of regular cyclones.
"a storm which starts in tine Rocky
Mountains sometimes can he traced
half way around the earth" Those Of
the Pacific usually pass southeastward
along the Mexican coast. The study
Of cyclones and tornadoes is one little
understood and yet of Astounding in.
terest.
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FOREIGN GOSSIP.

A Berlin dispatch announces tho death Of
Prince Charles Antoine Of HOhonzOllern, head
Of the Catholic branch Of the royal family.
A demonstration Of radicals WAS held in
Rome, in commemoration Of the death of Carl
baldi. A procession marched through the
streets shouting "DOwn with the Vatican"
A village in Northern Hungary containing
40 houses was recently destroyed by an in
cendisry fire and I eco persons wero destitute.
The onraged populsce discovered the culpril
and roasted him to death over . bonfire.
The emperor Of Austria has liberated Dr..
julius Rosenberg for the remainder Of the two
year term OF imprisonment to which he Wa
sentenced at Tamsvar, Hungary, on Jan. ,. -,
1854 for killing Count Stephen Battyany in
duel
The Union Bank Of Lower Canada has issued
holders, saying that on account Of the heavy
them to pay dividend. The bank lost s:sSl, =
90 Of Winnipeg by the failure OF two lumber
firms II has a capital Of s2,OO.OUl, and no
reserve.
London Cable: Minister Phelps reception
by the prince Of Wales was of q very cordial
nature, the prince OBTAINING Mr. Phelps an
hour in long, familiar conversation. Mr..
Phelps was received by the dukes Of Edin-
burgh and Cambridge His reception every
where is especially friendly, and the warmest
opinions are expressed concerning him.
4 dispatch from Senjou says the Russians
are evacuating Penjdeh, hut public notice of
its cession has been posted at Herat The
Afghan soldiers are incensed They had ex-
pected TO avcnge their defeat Influential AZ
ghans complain that they would prefer to
fight Rus STA, in order 10 show the Mollocks
that they are fighting for Islam, not for Eng
land. thus light religious flame which would
lead every Afghan 10 espouse their cause,
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United States Minister Phelps was tho prin-
cipal guest Of the evening at the banquet given
to the judge by Lord Mayor Fowler at the man.
sion house, London The lord mayor in pro-
posing the toast to the United States said that
he hoped soon TO have the honor Of entertain
ing ex-President Arthur Mr.. Phelps, in re-
spending to the toast, said:
He had no such claims TO the Inequalities of
Englishmcn AZ his predecessor, Mr.. Lowell,
and therefore the flattoring reception that had
been accorded Ia him was all the moro crafty
ing He ascribcd the warmth Of his welcome
to the natural love between Englishmen aud
Americans, which was fostered and constantly
brosdened and deepened by their great inter
national intercourse. He assured his hearers
Of the pleasure with which Americans viewed
The sottlonsut Of the questions 81 iesue l,etween
England and Russia and eulogized the British
judiciary whose decisions were reveFod In
America.
Mr.. Phelps WAS greeted with most cordial
welcome. The corporation Of London will pre-
sent ex President Arthur an address aud .
gold casket upon his expected visit to London,
and the lord mayor will give him banquet
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

The New Orleans exposition has closed
The taxable real estate in New York city has
increased ST., !sn IS during the past year.
The Pennsylvania Steel company has 200
men on its pay roll, the wages Of whom in the
aggregate aindunt to s!g,OO per month.
The Hessan fly and chinch bugs are making
sad havoc in Kansas wheat, and it is not be-
lieved that the state will harvest over fifteen
to twenty million bushels
The eleventh tier Of stone has been put down
on the Barthold pedestal on Bedloes Island.
At the present rate of progress the pedestal
may be completed in the last week of July.
There is an organized effort in Vermont to
secure the defeat of senator Eslmunds at the
senatorial election of lSs,i Ex-Gov. Smyth is
a leading candidate of the opposition 70 Ed
munds
Representative Hewitt of New York, who is
a large iron manufacturer, speaking of the
strike of the iron workers at Pttsburg, said
he did not believe the strike would affect any
interest in the vicinity of New York. He does
not blame the striking workmen for opposing
a reduction below the figures they believe
themselves entitled 10, but they were i'll I'D
vised TO strike during such condition Of trade
a. now existed and no now afraid that
sufficient pains had not been taken 10 inform
them OF the true state of their employers A.
fairs beforehand
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FROM WASHINGTON.

O. q Squires has been reappointed ASH stant
postmaster 1t Chicago.
II is thought that the Minnesota surveyor
generalship will be disposed Of this week.
Ex-Judge Mcclure of Brooklyn, now solicit
tor Of the treasury, has bought in Washington
house adjoining that of Admiral Almy, on
Vermont avenue.
The jury in the case Of John w. Drew, who
has been on trial for presenting false vouchers
against the bureau of medicine and surgery of
the navy department. brought in = verdict OF
acQuittsl
Col +. d. Stephenson Of Illinois, chief Of the
middle division OF the pension Office was recent
~ removed for offensive partisanship." This
middle division has jurisdiction Of the pension
business of Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan.
Without his making an application or being
consulted, George W. Julian has been appointed
surveyor general Of new Mexico The appoint
ment gives him I'm opportunity TO show his
zeal in protecting the public domain from land
thieves
Sixth Auditor of the Treasury McConville
SAYS the recent changes in his Office were made
10 increase the efficiency Of the service There
were come $50 clerks in the office, and he
thought that the services If sixty could be
dispensed with with advantage to the public
work.
The court of claims rendered decision in
the case of Cadet Engineer Perkins, who sued
for his pay for a period subsequent TO his dis
0issal from the service by Secretary Chandler.
The court holds that the secretary of the navy
has no power to dismiss cadet, and that Per-
kins is still in the navy and entitled to his pay
The pension appropriation act, which be-
comes operative July |, provides that after that
date no vacancies occurring in the clerical
force of the pension bureau shall be filled by
appointment or promotion until the force shall
be reduced $50. This practically directs re-
duction Of the present force, and afier July
further appointments cannot be made for ut
least one year.
William II. Walsh of Maryland has been ap-
pointed by the president deputy third auditor
of the treasury in the place Of A. N. Gange-
wer, whose resignation had been requested.
Mr.. Walsh IL . native Of Pennsylvania, and
was born in lS.6 He was a lawyer in early
life and was an attAche of the American lega-
ton when Mr.. Buchanan was minister to Lon
don. In 1877 he removed TO Baltimore, edited
the Gazette and was a Democratic elector in
1850 and once state senator
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ed out a good many window lights for the
farmers. Small grain was also considerably
battered into the ground, but to this real in
jury slight
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Swans have been known TO live to the
age of 300 years. and Cuvier thinks it
probable that whales sometimes live L..
900 years.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-16
OFFICIAL
Of the Board of Trustees of Custer
City, Custer County. D. T.

CUSTER CITY, May 8, 1885.
Meeting OF newly elected Board Of
Trustees.
Present: Messrs. J. p. Thompson, II.
Monheim, f. Heideprim, d. w. Webster,
T. Y. Garlock.
On motion of F. H~eideprim, Mr..
Thompson was elected chairman of the
board.
The above named trustees then quail
fed also f. ]. V. Rutkowski, as town
clerk.
On motion it was decided that the
amount of bonds of the respective town
officers should be the same as last year.
Bond of H. II. Tamlyn, Us justice of
the peace, approved.
Bond Of F. ]. v. Rutkowski, as town
clerk, approved.
On motion il was decided that an or.
der be issued in favor Of Register of
Deeds Of Custer county, for $500, on
funds realized from sale Of town lots, for
his fees in the matter Of recording town
plat and patent, and the town clerk re.
quested to take all necessary steps to
have a proper pat certified to as requir-
ed by law.
Meeting then adjourned till Monday
May Is, 1885. Z p. III.
J. p. THOMPSON
President Of the Board.
Attest:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-16
Iemals Poker Clubs.

The craze for playing poker, saws the
Boston Travellers Washington CORE
spondent, has broken out among fash
ionable ladies in Washington. The
doings of the Army Poker club, where
the lives and regulations Of so many
officers have been blasted, are a matter
Of general knowledge and gossip; but
during Lent, when it was so wicked to
dance, the fair DANES have consoled
themselves with the clatter Of the chips
and the excitement Of the draw" 1t
is stated that II young society belle
recently lost over 500 at five sittings.
This is a quite a large sum in a game
where betting above % cents was prohi.
bited. The favorite game among the
young ladies, however, is the penny
ante, five cent limit" This is almost
exclusively confined to ladies who have
only a limited or moderate amount Of
pin money each week, but there is said
to be a heap OF fun for the spectators
Very few gentlemen are admitted to
this game. A much more refined and
respectable form Of amusement has been
established for their enjoyment. The
poker parties where both sexes play do
not use vulgar chips and still more
vulgar money that would be carrying
the thing too far. Elaborate and costly
favors are provided, paid for, of course,
by the gentlemen, and then the entire
party sits down to a game of freeze
out" This is a very popular and enter
tanning style Of amusement, and is play
ed quite extensively. Some of the lady
players have become adopts at the game.
One Of the most demure-looking misses
in town recently defeated an ''old stager'
at a party given at "a certain fashionable
residence and when, a few evenings
later, he came back for his revenge, she
won enough kid gloves to last her a
year.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-16
SATURDAY. MAY is. 1885.
Calling Guns for Riel.

An interesting story comes to the
Pioneer Press, which, If thoroughly ac-
curate, forms one of the most absorbing
chapters of modern history, should the
details be given and elaborated upon.
1.-THE facts are as stated, and General
Middleton knew what was awaiting
him, in his next fight with Riel, he
would move more cautiously and be less
inclined to take any risks in a pitched
battle. Fighting Riel when his men are
armed only with shotguns and here and
there an effective rife is not so bad, but
when the Canadian troops are likely to
run against three death-dealing Gatli, 9
guns there is more seriousness to the
situation. That Riel has these guns Is
said to be q fact; that Middleton has no
knowledge of it is also positively assert
ed; and that this may lead to unex-
pected results, when the next battle ia
fought, will be conceded by those famil-
lar with the respective forces The
story will, of course. astonish the COM
mander Of the Canadian troops, and the
government at Ottawa. It is asserted
that these guns have been transported
acrsss the United States border, and
safely landed In Riel's camp, within the
past four weeks, by a party Of Americans
who sympathize with the cause of the
rebels. The story goes that this party
was organized and let by James w.
Kennedy, the well-known barber at the
corner Of Fourth and Jackson streets,
st. Paul, who commanded a company in
the former Riel rebellion, and is noted
for his courage and determination. Soon
amer the rebellion commenced, Kennedy
disappeared.
This was more than five weeks ago
His destination no one knew. He re.
turned to st. Paul yesterday. as sudden,
~ as he had left it. Then it became
known that he had penetrated to Riel's
camp, with . small party of men, evad'
ing American and Canadian civil and
military authorities, carrying with them
overland, the three Calling guns, a thor
ough equipment Of l~ong-range rifles for
the party, and a good supply Of am.
munition. The trip was q long and
laborious one, but was safely accom-
plished. The party crossed the line east
ofthe Turtle mountains, striking straigh,
across the country and going up On the
west side Of the Saskatchewan, leaving
Clark's crossing somewhat to the right
The party joined Riels forces Al
Batoche's the day after the fight at Fish
Green. The Gatlings. 1t is stated, ant
the reinforcements will be heard from
in the next fight. Mr.. Kennedy at oncs
returned to st. Paul, and is now work
ing in connection with other sympathiz
ers in this city and Minneapolis. tc
render Riel oil the assistance possible
Such a march across the enemy's coun
try and the successful! joining with R:el
with three large guns and a goodly sup
ply Of warlike accoutrements, would BIZ
n the most remarkable feats in his
tory. II is likely that Riel. if these ad
ditions have been made to his strength
may prove a formidable adversary. Gen
Middleton will be astonished at any rate
when he runs against three Gatlings.
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To sell DR.. Chase's Recipes; or infor-
nation for everybody, in every county
in the United States and Canada. I'm
largcd by the publisher to 6iS pages. 1t
contains owe 1000 household recipes
and is suited to all classes and condi.
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a household necessity. 1t sells at sight.
Greatest inducements ever offered to
book agents. Sample copies sent by
mail, postpaid, for 500. Exclusive ter
ritory given. Agents more thar double
their money. Address DR.. Chase's Steam
Printing House, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
35tl3
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-16

New York Tribune: ID. II. Moffat,
who is president of the First National
bank Of Denver, an Institution whose
deposits are over $s,O00,OOO, was ap-
preached by Ferdinand Ward about a
year ago, with y request for a loan based
on promises of enormous profits. MI.
Moffat, in speaking oft the other day.
said: "Ward wanted 100000, and said
he could make for me $4,000 on II in
sixty days. ] told him ! didn't know
Why he should b % good to me; that I
had never dane anything for him. !
suess he understood me, for he went Of.
I never took any stock in the FELLOW.
He was too whiteliversd. I never tie
up 70 . man when ! can see through his
ears, as ! could through Wards"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-16

rERRITORTAL OFFICERS.

oovernor-N. q. Ordway.
gecretary-James H.. Teller
Chlef Justice-A. J EdgertoD.-
Associate Justices-william Z. Church, K. A..
Hudson and J. r. Kidder.
o.. Attorney-Hugh j. Campbell.
X. 8. Marshal--HarrisOn Allen.
u. 8. Surveyor General--Cortes Fessenden.
De,egate 10 Congrcss-John b. Raymond.
Territorial Treasurer NV II. McVay.
Territorial Auditor-George l.. Ordway.--
superintendent Of public lnstruction-W IL.
ii. Beadle.
Attorney General-Alexander Hughes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-16

Clerk Of Court-A. 7. Feay. -
Commissioners-W, n. Walker, Jas. CLARK, w
Nevins.
Sheriff.. N. Ross.
Register OF Deeds--F. J. V. hutkowsxi
Treasurer--H. Fl. Tamlyn
Assessor--Abe Baker
Judge of Prdbate-w. J. Thornby
0urveyor-N. p. Cook
Coroner-C. w. Hitchcock
supt. OF Pub. Instruction.. n. Dickover
Justice of the reace-J. VI. Lewis, Custer.
Constable--Jes Scott, Custer.
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