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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30
A COWBOYS Trick.

A fortnight since cowboy just in off
the range wandered into the rink, and
to use plains parlance got stuck" on the
skill Of Clarence James, our champion
boy skater, in mancuvering with the
rollers. Not cling that Clarence's outfit"
in the way of "togs" was rather the
worse for wear, he led the "kid" into
Zoellner's clothing emporium and in
structed the salesman in charge, Mr..
Frank, to "give the kid full new out
fit" adding "a boy who can handle
himself on skates like he does, by
George, ought to have better clothes
than them to wear" When Clarence
reappeared rugged out in a neat suit of
gray, with white hat on his head, and
his face beaming with smiles. his gcner-
Gus patron exclaimed, There, that's
something likew Then, as if to apollo
gize for the high-handed way in which
he had taken command Of the boy, he
quietly remarked, "Some folks may
think I'm damphool for spending my
money on kid never saw, but I'd a
spent it anyhow in way that would do
me nor nobody else no good. reckon
it's all all right" He then. to finish up
with, bought the boy a pair of fine club
skates. What was the cowboys name
We do not know. and if we did are salts.
| fed he would not thank us to publish it
He is only type of the true cowboy
generous to fault, large hearted az
reckless. The eastern press delight in
chronicling the deviltry of his wilder
comrades. Knowing him as we do, we
would rather mention those deeds that
characterize him and his class at their
best.--Spearfsh Register.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30
ANOTHER STRIKE.

Jas. Scott, constable and night watch
man for Custer, has been putting in his
spare time prospecting the various spar
ikes that surround the town and was
fortunate enough last week to uncover
a tin bearing ledge in Boyden's field,
abont one-half mile below town. A
peculiarly of his discovery not yet seen
in the other irds in this vicinity, is
what is known as white tin. The rock
when pulverizcd and washed, showed a
white concentrate that cluug as tenaci-
ously to the pan as the black and a
crucible test developed the fact that it
carried high percentage Olive beg
The pardon of the mining editor of the
1imesl metallic tin.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30
THE TIN INDUSTRY.

According to the Metal Worker 507,-
1874. 700 pounds of tin was imported dur
ing the past year by the United States,
having a value of SlS,lS2,637. That
paper further says:
"These figures are startling and de
serve careful consideration. The valne
of the imports given is, it must be un-
derstood, the foreign invoiced price, and
not the actual price to the American
consumer. To the foreign price must
be added ocean freights, assurances,
harbor tolls, csutom clearance, hauling.
&c. and again, agents, importers, and
iobbcrs' profits; also the duty, which
would indicate the actual price to the
American consumer to be at least $780,
100000 for their supply Of tin plates in
the last 20 years. This represents a
large sum of money paid to keep up
foreign production, with the loss of its
interest and accumulations to industry
in this country.
Importance and magnitude Of the tin
plate Industry, and also the importance
of the American market to the British
producers of tin plates The United
States takes 20 per cent of Great Britain's
total production oftin plates. There are
in England and Wales 95 tin-plate
works, with total of 4Ol mills or trains
of finishing rolls. One Of this number
66 works, operating $50 trains of finish.
ing rolls, are kept employed to supply
our country with tin plates. The es'
tablishment Of the tin-plate industry
would therefore necessitate the erection
of 66 new rolling mills of four finishing
trains of rolls each, and l6 rolling mills
of five finishing trains of rolls each.
To produce the quantity Of tin plates
we imported last year would represent
industry giving employment to over
80 600 hards in mining and manufac
turers. Largely increased employment
would be given to railroad hands anc
those engaged by other transportation
companies in conveying the ore, coal
coke and limestone for the furnaces, th'
pic iron and other materials to the rol
ling mills, and again the supplies, sucl
as provisions, &c, needed by those en-
gagged in the mines, the ovens, the furn
aces and the rolling mills.
Again we must include the diverslt.
of employments created through this in
dustry, according TO the wants of th'
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30
SKEPTICAL.

From Messrs. JAS. Clark and Paul
Kleemann, who this week paid visit
to Hill CITY and the Harvey Peak dis
trict, we learn that the miners there are
rather skeptical and are inclined to
think that the richest ore has been
stolen from the Eta and the Hill City
prospects and brought here in order to
make boom. To our readers in those
camps we can simply say that seeing is
believing and all they have to do is to
visit Warren's gulch to satisfy them.
selves Of the genuineness of the new
strike.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30
A TIN HORSESHOE.

The first to secure a button Of any
considerable size from the new find was
Jas. Cochran, who, from few pounds
Of the rock now exhibits horseshoe Of
tin that weighs about pound, and next
comes Prof. Luck enbach who this week
secured one pound of tin from pounds
Of the rock. The fact that these returns
are secured by crude methods is suffi-
cient guarantee Of the richness Of the
ore and developments are proving and
will establish its extent to be second to
none yet found.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30

Warren's Gulch Proves Richer Than An
ticipated.

The discovery made three weeks age
is still on everybodys lips and each sue
ceeding days developments establishes
beyond all doubt the fact that it is the
largest and richest body Of tin ore YET
uncovered in the Hills.
THE MINE
owned by Messrs. Moore and Black
mer, when first mentioned, only showed
two foot of the rich streak in the VEIN
but present developments, a shaft, shows
feet with the streak widening as depth
is attained, while the Tin Mountain
Wallace and other contiguous claims are
said to show up groupings in even
greater quantities then did the first
mentioned mine, the Dolphin, when
first discovered, and hardly man that
has visited the district but that has a
bar Of tin taken from the ore Of some
one of the claims.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30

Maris TAYLOR, editor of the Yankton
Herald has been appointed Surveyor
General, and J. r. Garland Of Bismarck
Attorney General for Dakota.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30

people, such as shoemakers. tailors car
penters, masons. 20; also those in
the business and distrbutive and pro-
fcssional classes. To determine the
wealthproducing capacity, diversified
ton Of industry and new markets Great
ell by tin plate industry, is beyond our
means of calculation"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-05-30
NOTES.

With tin mines an established fact in
this district the above will serve to con
vey to our readers some idea Of what
our population will be in the future and
brings to mind the remark made by
Capt. Custis Of Cornwall, England, dur
ing his visit to Custer last fall, to the
effect that the urines in the immediate
vicinity Of Custer would support 5000
miners.
r. w. Palmer, Lucky Dick" who
was visitor in Custer the first Of this
week visited the new tin strike and is
enthusiastic over the ore found and we
hear of him in Rapid telling the skept.
icai ones Of that village that "it il the
richest strike yet made in the Hills"
In a conversation with our reporter
Dick said he proposed to show us that
the new find did not cover half of what
was to be found in the way Of tin in this
vicinity.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
Nominations This Week.
The President made the following
Monday:

The President made the following
nominations Monday:
Gen. A. r. Lawton, of Georgia
Minister 10 Russia Ex-Gov. Thomas
j. Jarvis, of North Carolina, Minister
to Brazil; A. M. Kelly, of Virginia
Minister to Italy; Geo. w. Merrill
of Nevada, to the Hawaiian Islands
Edward p. C. Lewis, of New Jersey,
to Portugal; II. B. Anderson, Of
Wisconsin, to Denmark; Elk Gov
L. NJ. Waller of Connecticut, Consul
at London; Frederick Paine, of
Maryland, Consul at Berlin Edmund
Jussen, of Illinois, Consul at Vienna
Isaac Bell, Jr., of Rhode Island, Min
lister TO The Netherlands Rufus
Magee, of Indiana, Minister to Swe-
den and Norway; A. Halter Gross, OF
Pennsylvania, Consul at Athens
Evan p. Howell, of Georgia, Consul
at Manchester; Brown, shPley II Co.,
Special Fiscal Agents of Navy De-
partment at London; Alex McCue,
of New York, Solicitor of the Treas
ury; Jos. L. Johnston, of Virginia,
Commissioner of Railroads; Lewis
Mullen, of New York, Appraiser OF
New York City; VIM. Caldwell, Of
Ohio, Surveyor of Customs at Gin
cinnati; David Settle, U. S. Marshal
for Western district of North Caro-
lima
Collectors. of Internal Revenue
Nathan Gregg, Of Tennessee, for the
Second district of Tennessee; Isham
G. Searey, of Texas, Third district of
Texas; Clement Dowd, of North
Carolina; Sixth district of North
Carolina. John o. Henderson, Of
Indiana, Fifth district Of Indiana.
Observation-Disclosures Dougherty
at Galesburg, ILL.,, Wilbur F. Horn
Idaho Springs, Col. Palemon Wiley,
Central City, Col; Ansel Watrous
Fort Collins, Col.
Capt. VIM. j. Vollman, of the Fifth
Cavalry, Major and Assistant Adjutant
General; Capt. Geo. H. Burton,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
FOREIGN NEWS.
War News All Around.
IN THE soUDAN.

IN THE soUDAN.
LoNDoN, March 31.-Gen. Graham
will begin his advance early to-mor-
row. He expects to reach the enemy
in two hours march from Gen. Ne
Neirs zereba. Notwithstanding re-
ports that Osman Digna has been de-
serted, the War Office anticipates Sc
we're fighting.
In the House of Commons this af-
ternoon Marquis Harrington an
nounced that Osman Digna has
abandoned Tamai.
SUAKM, March Silt is reported
that Osman Digna has evacuated
Tanlai, as well as Hasheen. a body
of British cavalrymen has been dis
patched TO ascertain if the report is
true.
The report that Osman Digna is
suing for peace is not true. Scouts
confirm the report that Osman has
evacuated lIasheen. The advance OF
the British is, therefore, postponed.
DoNGoLA, March 3l.-The rival OF
Ell Maldi is named FL Makki. The
number Ofhis adherents is increasing.
He has occupied FL Obeid. The fol-
lowing of Ell Mahdi are alarmed.
Gen. Wolseley expects to reach
Cairo on April ID.
The troops commanded by the
Mudir of Dongola had an engage
ment with hostile Arabs of the Has
sanyeh tribe in the Hannah noun
tains, at a point sixteen. miles south
of Merake. The Hassanyehs made
the attack, and were repulsed with g
loss of twenty killed and six prison.
ers. The Mudir's troops suffered nc
loss.
The report that Osman Digna is il
full retreat is confirmed by severa
more deserters.
All accounts indicate that Osmal
Digna is completely demoralizet
and retired to Erkowit. A flag o
truce was hoisted over Ilassan, tC
cover his re reat. Many tribes ale de-
Serting him. Work on the Berbei
railroad is resumed.
MONTREAL, April LIT is stated
by government official who cam,
here from Ottawa, that a cable mes.
sage from Lord Wolseley had beer
received by Lord Lansdowne, asking
if he could get one or two regiments
from Canada for services in the Sou
Ian.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03

Chas. w. Buck was the only Ken.
tnckian who "struck lie" in the long
list Of appointments sent in Monday
and Tuesday. The following briei
sketch will indicate who he is:
"Mr. Buck, the winner of the Pc.
rnvian prize, is a young man, thirty.
six years OF age. lie is a native OF
Mississippi, born at Vicksburg
March II, 1913. lie was educated al
the Georgetown Ky.) College, and
afterwards graduated in law from
the Transatlantic University, at Lex
ington. Me spent some time in the
law Office of w. G. p. Breckenridge
and then moved to Greenville, MISS,
where for several years he practiced
his profession in partnership with
Hon. w. A. Perry, of that city. In
. 1874 Mr. Buck established himself in
Louisville, and formed a law part.
nership with j.. N. Dembitz, Esq
In the spring of the next year hi
married daughter of DR.. II. M
Bullitt, of Louisville. Several years
ago Mr.. Buck moved to Midway
Woodford county, Ky, where he now
resides"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
Twenty Years Of Congress-.

Mr.. 4. A. Cooper, general agent
for Mr.. Blaine's book, is in the city
for the purpose of introducing the.
work. The first volume is ready for
delivery and the second will be in a
short time. The book is highly COM
mended by competent critics of all
parties as fair and impartial his
tory. We suhjuin a few notices from
the pens of well-known Kentuckians !:
Hon. VIM. c. Goodloe, [ Rep LEX
lNGToN, KY, Jan. 90, 1885:
II have read Twenty Years of Con-
gress," and was charmed with its lit
erary beauties and style. 1t is the
finest political history of America
ever written"
Hon. J. W. McGarvy. dem. Lex
INGToN, kY. Jan. %, 1885:
u have rea the first volume of Mr..
Blaine's work, and | regard it as a
very superior work in every psrtic-
ular. Its style is excellent, its plan
is well arranged, its judgments OF
men and measures are Unexpectedly
fair, and altogether il is most adj.
mirablc book"
Hon. e. Polk johnson, Dem. LOUIS
VILE, KY, Dec. Is, 1884.
"Twenty Years of Congress has
been most interesting study both
from the literary aud historical
standpoint. That portion detailing
events leading up TO and during the
war possesses an unusual interest to
one passing that period in the South
owing to the many facts stated that
are entirely new to those who were
on the other side of the line. Politi.
cal differences aside, no man who
proposes to know the history OF his
country can afford TO be without
both volumes of the work"
Mr.. Cooper will remain here some
time and we commend him to
our citizens as courteous and affa-
bic gentleman.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03

Louisville Post: The ex-presi.
dent of the Southern Confederacy
Jefferson Davis, and the Commander
in-Chief of the Armies of the Union
during the war, Gen. Grant, are dy-
ing. The chief actors in the great
drama are now about 70 start togeth-
er on the long. dark journey ofdcath.
The differences which separated and
antagonized them in life, we may be
sure will be left behind, and the spir.
its Of Lincoln and Lee will arise tc
greet their stern ghosts. 1t is a pc.
culiar coincidence which is not with.
out its lesson to the living. We may
have our angry conflicts here and
strive with bloody weapons of wal
to shorten the span of human life
but the hour comes when the Great
Pcacemaker issues his mandate, end.
ing the strife and joining the hand.
OF the cOmbatants in the relentless
grip of death. May the ashes of these
two chieftains rest in peace and theil
grim spirits be united forever in a
brotherhood of comradeship and love
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
Twenty-first Infantry, Major and In
spector General.
frrrSnNV

Twenty-first Infantry, Major and In
spector General.
TUESDAY.
ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
plenipotentiary ofthe United States
VIM. u. Roberts, of New York, TO
Chill; Charles w. Buck, of Ken
lucky, to Peru; Richard Il. Hubbard
of Texas, to Japan.
Chas. II. Russell, of Connecticut,
Consul at Liverpool, England Henry
G. Pierson, postmasterat New York ;
Norman j. Coleman, of Missouri,
commissioner of agriculture; JnO.
I. Magraw, of West Virginia, collec-
tor of internal revenue for the dis
trict of West Virginia ; Henry p. Kerr
nachan, of Louisiana, naval Office at
New Orleans; Andrew J. Boyd, OF
North Carolina, collector of internal
evenue Of the Fifth district of North
Caroliua VIM. Nj. Lang, Of Texas,
Consul at Hamburg, Germany.
WEDNESDAY.
4. Leo Knott, of Maryland, second
assistant pos,master-general ;Jno. A.
Shawalllen, I ostmaster at Latrobe,
Pa; d. S. Gray, postmaster at Port
lInd. Ind. The question of final
adjournment hangs upon the decision
Of the caucus. The opinions of the
republican senator's were divided as
between an adjournment on Thurs
lay or Friday and the prolongation
of the session into next week.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
CENTRAL AMERICA.

PANAMA, March 3l.-The greatest
Indignation is expressed in Colon
and Panama at the inactivity of the
men-of-war at those places. lIucna
Ventura surrendered to the Govern
ment Yesterday. Aizpura entered
Panama at 5 O'Clock this morning.
Firing was kept up all day. The
rebels apparently captured Quartet,
as at about l p. NJ, Boyaca began fir
ing on the town, but after a dozen
shots desistcd. AT Ar. NJ, all firing
had ceased, and Paaama remains in
the hands of Aizpura.
CRY OF MEXICO, March 9l.-The
Mexican Government has news of a
battle between Guatemala and San
Salvador forces. Gen. Barrios, after
making all unsuccessful attack, with
drew to Jimeuez. The envoy from
the three allied Central American re-
publics is expected to arrive here in
few days.
WASHINGTON, April, 1.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Commander
Kane, of the Galena, has been re-
"elved by the secretary of the navy p:
"Aspinwall is in ashes. 1t was
burned by the insurgents to escape
capture by the government corps.
The Pacific Mail dock, railroad prop
erty i'll the north end of the island
and canal property at Crispol are the
only buildings saved; the shipping
is safe. l have all my force on shore
protecting property. My ship Is
crowded with refugees. Thousands
are destitute and without shelter"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
TIE CANADIAN TROUBLE.

OTTAWA, ONT, March 3l.-There
was great excitement in the House
tonight when Sir Langwen an
nounced that dispatch just receive
ed from Dattleford stated that the
Stoney Indians had taken the war
path and were advancing on the set
Element. Two Indian instructors
were killed by Indians to-day. The
Seventh Battalion will 90 forward
from London Thursday, and more
troops will follow. From the elabo-
rate preparations of the officials, it is
evident that a protracted Indian
war is believed TO be at hand. The
Government is endeavoring to secure
the good Office of Archbishop Tache,
who has great influence with the
half-breeds, in quietiDg those people
and prevailing on them to seek a
peaceful solution of their grievances.
The first attachments of troops are
expected to reach Winnipeg on
Thursday. The Premier is in re-
cript of a number of dispatches
bearing on the instruction, hut he
refuses to make their contents known
until he lays them before the Cabi-
net. The Government apprehend
trouble between their supports and
those of the Farmers Union, which
met at Winnipeg to-day.
Gen. Terry, who is in command of
the United States troops in the
Northwest reports that no Indians
are crossing into the States.
BATTLEFoRD BURNED AND PILLAGED.
ST. PAUL, April 1.-The Dispatch's
Winnipeg special says: The Stonies
and Crees who joined the other
bands yesterday in an attack on Bat
ileford, killed Jas. Payne and Geo.
Applegarth, farm instructors, and
two settlers. They also burned a
large number of settlers houses. All
the buildings in Battleford were pill
LACED and burned.
1t is expected that Big Bears band
and the Fort Pitt Indians will also
join in the rebellion, Big Bear, with
800 warriors, is with Riel, who Is
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03

Religious revivals seem to be t.,
order of the day. Louisville is in tn,
midst of one, Evansville has just
closed a very successful series Of
meetings, GAINESVILLE has had over
one hundred new members added tc
their various churches and the same
good work has gotten pretty fail
start in Hopkinsvillc. Forty odd
persons have recently joined the
Baptist Church and the Methodist
brethren will begin a protracted
meeting next Sunday and continue
the work of saving souls.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03
THE OLD, OLD STORY
Another Candidate For the Gallows.

Correspondence of the SOUTH KENruCKIAN.l
MACEDONIA, KY, Mar. Silt be-
comes my painful duty to report an
other bloody murder, in which Joe
lshea is the perpetrator and Sam
Knight his victim. Both parties
were tenants on the James Mcknight
place, now under the management of
Mr.. L. L. Mcknight. 1t seems that
lihea and his father and Sam Knight,
his brother-in-law, had commenced
to make acrop on the Mcknight place,
and being destitute of the necessaries
of life had made arrangements with
Mr.. Il. Il. Mcknight for provisions,
giving mortgage on their mules for
what they thought would supply
them with provisions. A few days
ago old man Rhea and his son Joe
became dissatisfied and went about
getting up money to release their
mules from the mortgage, while Sam
Knight, their partner, desired to re-
main on the place to make crop;
but finding that the Rheas were 60
ing to leave he quit work until he
could make new contract with Mr..
Mcknight. Now it seems that there
was some dissatisfaction among the
tenants on account of the change
, about to be made, and on last Friday
evening Joe Rhca sent for Knight TO
come to his fathers house, and after
being urged he went to the house Of
old man Rhea, where he found Joe
Rhea on a pallet before the fire. They
soon became involved in a row in
which Knight gave Rhea the lie,
whereupOn Rhea drew a revolver
and presenting it to Knights hean
fired the fatal shot, the ball taking eff
feet just in front of his left ear, pass
ing through the head and lodging
near the right ear. Knight fell un-
concious of the cause of his death.
lthea took his fathers mule and start
ed for parts unknown. lie passed
Mr.. Ed. Knights with pistol n
hand, telling every one he met of the
killing. lie went to Mr.. Crabtree
and related the above circumstances
and asked for $25, saying he was GO
ing TO stand his trial, but failed to
get the money. lie has not been
heard Of since. The pistol used was
a 3S calibre Smith & Wesson, long
range. Knight was about Il years
old and married Rhea's sister, and so
far as know, was worthy citizen.
Rhea is single man about q years
of age and bears the name of an ill.,
dolent, worthless kind of a fellow.
1t is rumorcd that the killing was
premelitated and that Joe Rhea is
not the only one known in the case.
MINOR ITEMS.
Miss Louisl P'Pool, who was
thrown from horse some two or
three weeks ago, is able TO be up
again. UT &a
Mrs. w. A. White has been suffer-
ing from neuralgia and palpitatlon
Of the heart for sometime, but is i'm
proving at this writing.
Mr.. c. b. Brock and Miss Harriet
Mitchell were married on Sunday the
22nd inst, Ed. ID. NJ. White, officiat-
ing. Also on the 9th, by Rev.
Hiram Parker, Mr.. d. S. Blalock to
Miss Easter Eads.
RoUGH AND READY.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03

For some time past it has been All
open secret that Mrs. Garfield, the
widow Of the assassinated President,
has been contemplating marrying
again. 1t is announced on good
authority now that the man of hel
choice is the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, O.
Pennsylvania.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-03

France, as well as England, ha'
allowed her affairs to get III Il rather
bad condition. The recent defeats
in the war with China created ST
much dissatisfaction that the Cabi
net resigned and another has been or
ganizcd with De Freycinct at The
head. In the meantime the Chinese
are splitting on their hands and dar.
ing the French to cross their dead
limo