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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
B. GRAFT BROWN DEAD.
The Candidate for Vice President on tn
Horace Greeley Ticket Passes Away.

The Candidate for Vice President on the
st. Louis telegram: Ex Governor =. Gratz
Brown died suddenly ut his residence In Kirk
wood Sunday morning. He had been suffering
from pneumonia for about u week, but his
death is attributed to heart disease. He wss
born IN Frankfort, KY, In 1925, and came to
this city In 1851. He vas at that tine a free
trade Democrat, and was elected TO the United
STA Is Ser ate In 1863. He was elected gov
crnor OF this state Ia 1870. He then Joined the
liberal republican movement, which resulted
In his nomination for the Vice Presidency of
the Uaited States on the Greeley ticaet In 1872.
In 1850 he was editor aud part proprietor OF
tie Missouri Democrat, beiog associated with
+ auk =. Blair In the enterprise.
lie was \ graduate OF the Transylvania Uni
versity. at Lexington, XIV. He came TO ~.
Louis in 1851, aud WAS part proprietor and ed
itor OF the Missouri Democrat. He was a
strong friend Of Benton's, and In 1856 became
involved In q quarrel with Thomas C.. Rev
Mods, at that time Upited States district sttor-
hey, on account OF his vigorous pro Benton
sentiments, which led TO a duel, In which Mr..
Brown received a slight wound in bis leg, while
Reynolds escaped unipjured. He was elected
to the Legislature ss n Free-Soil Democrat.
He raised q regiment during the late war, and
served for o short time In the Union army. In
1868 he was elected TO the United States Sen
ate, and In 1870 was elected governor.
Governor Brown amassed q fortune, but
about fifteen years ago he met with reverses
and lost moot OF II. He WAS a prominent
member of the bar, and devoted himself to
that profession in his later years. He leaves q
widow and nine children.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Among the new up,
polntmepts sent 10 the Senate to-day were the
following postmasters:
+. Valuey, Bingham, Ill.
Johu ID. Stevens, Carthage, III.
Ambrose b. Miller, Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-On Monday next,
under call of states, Gen. Veil, OF New York,
will Introduce u bill placing the name OF Mrs.
Julia Dent Grant, widow OF Ulysses S. Grant,
deceased, on the pension roll, TO pay her a pen
sion during Der natural life at the rate Of
5000 per annum from and after the 23d day
OF July, 1885. Already the names OF Mrs. Ty.
Ter, Mrs. Pule and Mrs.. Garfield, widows OF
ex-Presideuts, are on the pension roll, each
receiving 5000 a year.
W~AsHlNGToN, ID. g., Dec. 1.-THE Presi-
dent to-day sent TO the Senate for nomination,
the name Of General Franz S!gel, TO be pen.
sion agent at New York city.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 2I-In the House
the committee on enrolled bills was announced
this morning as made up, Including Neece, OF
Illinois, Holmes, Of iowa, and five others.
Routine business only WAS transacted, and at
LIS p. N. the House adjourned.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
How Dead Horses We're Utilized.

Among other army contractors of
high and low degree at or about Wash
ington during the war was one who
purchased, as the highest bidder, the
dead horses Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac. for which he paid S1.76 each, de-
livered at his establishment" They
averaged, in the winter, fifty a day,
and were thus disposed Of: First, the
shoes were pulled off; then the hoofs
were cut off; then the names and tails
were sheared. The animal was then
skinned, and tho carcass was boiled
that ths tallow might be extracted.
the best Of the bones were cold for
knife handles, and the remainder TO be
ground for fertilizers. The total re-
suit was these different parts Of the
dead nag were worth. when prepared
for market. at least $25 a head. and
the profits of the contractor were con
sequently very large.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
Purely Personal,

Archdeacon Farrar was born in India.
l. Z. johnson Howard, colored. Of
New York, amuses himself collecting
his rents. He is worth SIC, 1000.
Senator Cameron has chosen Frank
Burr, the st. Paul Globes New York
correspondent, for has biographer and
the biographer Of his father, Simon
Cameron.
The Prince of Wales increasing
fondness and intimate connection with
the turf is said to cause his royal
mother and the Princess of Wales con-
siderable anxiety and ~displeasure, tho
Queen in particular being much vexed
with the Prince.
Mr. Gilfillan, ex-treasurer of the
United States, is now at the head Of
a bronze foundry company.
Prince Charles, Of Bavaria, q cousin
of the King, is by choice a well edu-
Gated ply stefan. He is in regular
practice.
David Day, formerly a Colorado
journalist, now has an income of $48,-
600 per year. Benjamin Steele, also q
lucky one, has a capital of 5000, 600.
Chief Clerk Fowles. of the House of
Representatives, ordered 1900 yards
of new American carpets of quite orig
inal design To cover the House floor the
coming session.
Miss Matte Mitchell, OF Oregon.
youngest daughter Of the Senator
elect, is with her mother in Paris. She
is reported as about to marry a French
Duke. Her sister married a govern
ment clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
prices on the leading articles,
A War Story.

Grass Valley (Cal.) Union: On one
occasion my file leader, Dr. the man
who stood in front of me in the ranks,
turned and said: ''If you see me at
| tempt to run, or If ] show the white
feather. knock mo down. l feel now
as though l was going to bolt, and l
believe if l have "a chance | will go like
lightning. If l start grab me, kick
me, pound me, but don't let me run"
The fight came on. and the line at
the TANKS bent back and back, and the
center began to falter. Tho man in
front of me, the nan who had been in
front of me, was beside mo. As the
sweeping rebel line came down on US
he said. with CHASTITY face, Lets meet
hem half way" He sprang forward
with a whoop, and that part of the
me wen: with him. There was an
awkward and furious struggle, but in
five minutes we were pursuing the
Confederates through the cornfield;
and in rare exhilaration of spirits the
men VINO had been afraid he would
bolt was conducting himself after
the manner of q frolicsome dog.
He told me afterward that he spent
in that corntield with bullets whizzing
about him the happiest minutes of his
life. He was happy because no had
proven himself n better man than he
thought be was. He was Historically
happy because he discovered that after
all he was not a coward. and after that
he never had a doubt of himself. He
had none of the daring that made men
rejoice in a fight. but ho had that sort
OF self control that made q good sharp
shooter, that made II man be depended
on in the crisis Of battle, that made u
good volunteer to charge a battery,
and he made a reputation as q man of
rare and indomitable courage.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
FROM OVER The Wires.
4 Qrist Of Important telegram
From All Parts Of the World.
EAST.

TROY, N. Y, Dec. l6.-Fire broke out In
Cambridge, Washington county, this morning
a q house where five men were asleep. All
escaped except Edward Harrington, who was
burned to q crisp. The Fenton hotel and other
property were totally consumed.
BosToy, Dec. 16.-A controlling interest in
the well known sporting magazine "Outing,"
published In this city the past two years, has
been sold TO P~aultney Bigelow and a young
journalist OF New York, recently an editorial
writer on the New York Herald and formerly
the Herald'S LondOn correspondent. The
magazine will be published IN New York, be.
gtnnining with the February number. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Clave Dodge will be asso.
cisted with Mr.. Bigelow In the management.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 17.-Patrolman Duffy
was shot by l.. Lively, a noted thief, while re-
sistlng arrest this morning. The ball struck
him In the brain innicting Il mortal wound.
LIMA, Ohio, Dec. 17.-E. l.. K%assler, who
murdered lis chum, Len Harmer, by shooting
him near New Era, Ind, Monday, was arrest
ed this morning in this equity.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 1.-THE house OF
Frank Knoch, q German gardener on the Dix
road beyond the city limits, was burned this
morning. When the ruins cooled a searching
party found after u prolonged hunt the charred
bodies OF Knoch and bis wife Susan and two
children. The children were espectiveiy aged
3y9ars and Q months. The fire Is thought to
have originated from an oil stove, which had
been roed to heat food for tho baby which
was sick.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Dec, 1S Geo. B. Chase
who killed his wife at Olneyville a fortnight
ago, pleaded guilty TO murder this morning
and was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
New YORK, Dec. %2l.-About fifty persons
assembled In Drexel, Morgan & Coz banking
house this afternoon to bid for the six mil
lions OF securities called "Drexel, Morgan IL
Co.'s West Shore bond certificates OF Septem-
Der, 1885" Winslow Lsnier IL Co. bought the
entire lot at 9e14.
CINCINNATI, o., Dec. 2l.-At a meeting of
the jackson assembly and shoe cutters union,
II was decided to unanimously return to work
pending The investigation OF the trouble be-
tween the workmen and manufacturers. As q
result all factories will start again Monday.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Thc L. S. steam cut
ter Dolphin started OF her trial trip at 10
O'Clock this morning. She will call at New
port, 4. l., and have her compass adjusted
aud then proceed south, probably stopping at
Savannah, GA. Her zip will last sixty days.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26

Dies MONIES, Ia, Dec. 1S.--The Supreme
ton for a rehearing OF the case Of the State
tx Rel, Graham VS.. the amous A. o. T.. w.
case. This settles the contest in favor OF the
state branch OF the order.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Jasper ID. weet
printer, who killed DR.. Waugh on the 18th Of
last September, whom he charged with having
outraged his wife while treating her profess
sionally, was found guilty of mauslaughter
this morning and sentenced for two years at
the Joliet penitentiary.
PITrsBURG, Dec. 2l.-At noon to-day the
court OveIrulel a motion for a new trial In the
case Of Edward Gallery, the murderer OF Po-
liceman Evans, and the sentence OF death was
pronounced.
CHICAGO, H., Dec. 2l.-B. l.. q. Hubbard,
on trial for the past ten days In the United
States Court, charged wifi embezzling funds
as cashier from the Monmouth, H.. National
BAT k, was found guilty this morning and re-
mauded for sentence.
HAMMOND JUNCTION, IL, Dec. 2l.-Charles
Freeman, brakeman, while employed In coup
ling cars here to-day caught his foot in a frog,
which held him fast, when q freight train on
the Western Indiana backing down ran over
him, literally grinding his toly to pieces. The
train was delayed fully III hour while the men
gathered up the remains, which were scattered
all along the track. The deceased was "a
years old and lived at Watseka, Ill.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dee. 2l.-A Citizens
Anti Chinese society ~ss organized here to-
day with a large membership. It's object is the
furtherancc OF legislation - rid California OF
the Chinese.
ELIZABETH, n. j., Dec. 21.--The $500 EN-.
| ployes Of the Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
recently locked out by the closing down OF the
works, gathered IN the streets this morning
and were very bitter In their expressions
against The city authorities who brought on
the trouble by exorbitaut taxation. The off,
GERS OF the company are IN g sympathy with the
idle hands but declare they will sell their
works under tax levy rather than eubnIt TO
such unreasonable taxation, 10 their works in
Scotland can furnish al the machines neces-
sary at present.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26

1t has been discovered that General
McClellan's article on Antietam. which
was announced some time ago to ap-
pear in a leading magazine, as one Of
the war series, was SO far completed
as not to prevent its publication.
Manuscripts have been found which
constitute. in fact, q consecutive mar
rative, and they will be printed. They
discuss the withdrawal IF the Army Of
the Potomac from the James river and
describe McClellan's relations with
Lincoln and Hallock and the condition
of the army from the time of Pope's
retreat until Mcclellan took COM
mand. A part of the article contain
ing a tribute to the Army of the Poto-
mac. will be printed in fac simile.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26

The postmaster-general has made an
order fixing the fees on international
money orders from January l, as fol-
lows: For sums not exceeding $40. 10
cents; over $40 and not exceeding $50.
20 cents; over $40 and not exceeding
$50 80 cents; over $50 and not ex-
ceeding $40, 40 cents; over $40 and not
exceeding $50, 80 cents.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
OUT OFF BY THE FLOOD.
A lumber of WOrkmen In n Pennsylvani,
Mine Entombed Alive.

A Number of WOrkmen In n Pennsylvania
Mine Entombed Alive.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. lS.-The water IN
thc ~SusqIehanna river at Nanticoke, broke
through the workings Of No. / slope OF the
Susquehsnna Coal company this morning, and
at noon there was about six feet Of water IN
the slope. An alarm was sent through the
worklngs when the danger became apparent,
and all the men except seven Hungar!ans. who
are believed 10 have been drowned, hurried to
the mouth OF the slope and were rescued.
LATER-The disaster at Nanticoke IS more
serious than was at FIRST supposed. The theory
that the water broke through the bed of the
river has been dispelled by the fact that
whence the water came 10 over 1900 feet from
the Susquehanna. IL flowed from a pool on
the surface. 1t followed the rock to
fault III the seam, ran into the gang
way and slopes, theme to the
lover working OF No. / slope. When the
water WAS discovered rushing into the slope
there were nearly LOO men and boys AZ work
on the various Openings, hut at the particular
epot where 1t first appeared there We're not
over thirty persons.
THE NAMES OF THE ESToMBED
are as follows:
Oliver, Frank and William KivIer, BROKERS.
William Clifford.
William Donohue.
William Elke.
Isaac Shapes.
Daniel Lowrey.
John Shut.
John Haw kes.
John Labor.
August Nitual.
August Hargraves.
John Shiasky.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
BLOWN INTO ETERNITY.
Terrible Dynamite Explosion in a
Mine in Siberia.
From -Four Hundred to One
Thousand Workmen Report
ed Killed.

Sr. PETERSBURG, Dec. 19.-Dispatches re-
port a terrible dynamite explosion in the
Pleychin mine In Siberia. Reports vary as to
the number killed, being stated all the way
from 400 to 1000. The greatest excitement
prevails over the news received, and no def,
te word as to the cause Of the explosion has
vet been ascertained.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
"WOrk, Work, Work."

How many women there ore working to-day
In various branches OF injustry-to say moth
ing Of the thousands OF patient housewives
whose lives ARE an unceasi z round o. toll
WAC are martyrs to those complaints TO which
the weaker sex Is liable. Their tasks are
rendered doubly hard and irksOme and their
lives shortened, yet hard necessity compels
them tn keep on. To such DR.. Pierce's "Fa-
vorite Prescription offers a sure means of re-
If. For all I, mae weaknesses 1t Is q ceI
tain cure. All druggists.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
''Robert. what did YOU saw to the bad

"Robert. what did you say to the bad
boy this morning when he tainted you
for going to Sabbath SCHOOL," Didn't
say nuthin' just went right on with
out sayin' q word back" That was
right my son, and l am glad to see
that you had manliness enough not to
notice him." Eyes, but you ken bet il
he hadn't bin bigger'n me I'd q
thumped blazcs out af him.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26

-"Girls, II you want red checks, rub them
with snow says a writer. Don't you do It,
girls. Rub them with q mustsche; It gives .
%livelier color.
Love" says q writer, 'is q great leveler."
Very true, but II doesn't compare with The old
gentleman's foot
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26

The machinery Of Great Britain is capable
OF performing work equal TO that OF 5000
coo ~able-bOdied men.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26
PRICES OF FOOD DECLINING
ATable Of Comparison for the Last
Fifteen Years---Coffee, Sugar
and Tea,

Some interesting statistics gathered
from the files of the American Grocer
show the decline in the wholesale
prices of food since 1879. Before that
time the prices in domestic markets
were largely governed by the premium
on gold. The following statement
shows in a general way the courses of
prices on the leading articles:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26

They lever play cards on a polar ex-
petition because Of tho danger from
cold decks.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1885-12-26

By the terms o. the joint meetings commit
tees the Legislature has decided to adjourn
sine die at IL o'clock to morrow.
In the morning the principal business before
the Legislature will be the correction OF the
records so that the Senators 60 TO Washington
fully prepared TO meet questions touching
their state.
the fact that nothing bat statehood would be
accepted. The point was made that II state
nood Is refused, but division offered, that
rather than take nothing that might be- accept
ed, yet they don't seriously contemplate any
such contingency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-05
DESPERATE BATTLE WITH A DOG.

John Tulle had terrible adventure on
Wednesday afternoon on his farm, just east
of the Fairview place, some two miles east
of the city, being desperate encounter
with Newfoundland dog. The dog is a
huge one, standing nearly three feet in
height. For several years he had been the
net of the family, but on Wednesday it was
noticed that he was acting strangely, and
he snapped savagely at several of the child
rem. In consequence Mr.. Tulle tied the
dog up, but he chewed the strap in two and
on getting loose started off into the fields
Mr.. Tulle, fearing that the dog might meet
somebody and attack him, started after
him, and some distance away from the
house caught up with him and took hold OF
the strap, which was trailing along the
ground. He had no sooner done so than
the dog made q jump at his throat, but Iulle
lodged him, and spoke to him sharply.
This had the effect of making the savage
animal more beligerent, and he viciously
attacked Tulle, catching him by the right
hand, which he held fast to with bulldog
tenacity. Then ensued desperate struggle
between the man and beast for the mastery.
Tulle with his free hand tried to choke of
the brute, and finally succeeded in wrestling
the acerated hand from between the dogs
teeth; but this was no sooner accomplished
than he made another jump and caught
Tulle's left hand With his cut and bleed
ing right hand he then went to work on the
dogs throat again, and the beast finally let
go and made leap at Tulle's throat, but
fortunately he failed to reach him, and Tule
succeeded in getting the dogs head sin
chancery," and he then threw him to the
ground. Holding the beast down by ythrow-
ing his whole weight upon him, he com.
menced calling for help, fearing to let go the
advantage he had gained, as the dog strug.
ged furiously to get loose and snapped and
bit at him ferociouslv. For fully an hour
the struggle continued, and Tulle was get
ting weaker and suffering from his bruised
and bleeding hands. At the end of that
time a neighbor chanced to come along, and
seeing Tulle struggling with the dog, went
to his assistance. At the suggestion of Tulle
he went to his residence for his gun, and on
returning, he shot the dog while Tulle held
him.
The injured man then went home and
several physicians were called in to attend
him. They cauterized his wounds and
dressed them, and at last accounts he was
getting along nicely. The dog did not froth
at the mouth or show any of the usual evil
dences of hydrophobia but it is feared that
he must have been mad. The dog had al
ways been pulled and hauled around by the
children, and seemed to enjoy it previous to
Wednesday, never before attempting to bite
them.-Kansas City Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-05

STONES FROM NINEvEH.-At the meeting
of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society
in Philadelphia on Thursday evening sew
eral stones of great interest to archeologists
were exhibited. A curious history is con-
nected with him. 1t appears that about
forty years ago young American minister,
Rev. W. +. Williams went as missionary
to Syria, and he visited among places OF
interest the site of ancient Nineveh, about
the time that Sir Henry Layard was making
his famous explorations and discoveries.
He wrote to friend in Philadelphia, the
late Mr. George Whitney, that he had Sc
cured for him a fine piece of Assyrian sculp-
ture from one of the recently opened tenn
pies or palaces, representing life-size figure
of king, clad in royal robes, bearing in
one hand basket and in the other fir
cone. One portion of the stone was cover
ed with hieroglyphics and was as sharp.
ly cut as though it had been carved by
a modern hand, instead of by an artist who
was sleeping in his grave when Nebuchad-
nezzar, King of Babylon, was yet an
infant. The letter describing this treasure
arrived duly, but the stones did not come.
It appears that the caravan bringing them down
to oAlexandretta from whence they were to be ship
ped to Philadelphia was attacked by robbers, ana
the sculptured stones were thrown upon the desert
as useless There they remained for some years.
Finally, they were recovered, shipped to this
country (about twenty. five years ago. and, arriv-
ing at their destination during the absence Of tho
consignee, were deposited temporarily in SUBJ
terranean store room at his mandatory. In
some way they were overlooked, and here they
have remained, unopened, until they were re-
discovered a few days ago. Meanwhile the mis-
sionary and his friend have both passed away,
ignorant of the fact that the rare gift had finally
reached its destination and had become again lost
The cuneiform inscription is now being translated
by an Assyrian scholar (Rev DR.. J. P. Peters, Of
the Divinity School), and its identity is estab-
lished it came from the temple of King Assur.
nazir-pal, famous conqueror, who reigned from
SS3 to $50 B. C. The slab was cut into three
sections 3x31b feet each for convenience of trans
portation, and they have been somewhat broken
on the journey fortunately, however, this does
not obliterate the writing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-05
By Green & Wise, Auctioneers.
~ -
INOR SALE.

At public auction on the premises. THURS.
DAY, June 18th, 1885, at II m. MALVERN, the
residence of the late Bishop Johns, situated a.
on the Seminary Hill, Fairfax county Virgin h:a
ia. seven miles from Washington, ana Two miles
from Alexandria. Location remarkably healthy;
in Immediate vicinity of Episcopal Seminary,
High School for boys, and tho Clarens Home
School for girls. Magnificent view and every
surrounding in the way of pleasant society,
churches, schools, and convenience to Washington
trv home desirable. LARGE HOUSE with SIX
TY ACRES OF LAND. Tenant will show the
property at anytime.
Terms-One third cash; time payments to suit
purchaser. Possession given in thirty days
GEORGE MASON,
myoO-eots* Administrator.