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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
Earthquake in New Zealand.

SAN FRANCISCO, July f2.-The steamer Ale
mazda, which arrived to-day from Australia,
rings the particulars Of a fearful volcanic
eruption in New Zealand last month and
which is among tie most destructive In the
worlds history. The first reports Of the vol
canic disturbance came from Taurauga, In
Auckland Lake district. The natives of that
village were sharply awakened from sleep at .
In the morning by repeated vivid flashes OF
lightning, which continued at rapid intervals
up to 4 a, m, when a tremendous earthquake
occurred, followed quickly by others. The
shocks were SO violent that people jumped
from their beds and fed for their lives In
their night clothes, making no effort to save
or take anything with them except their chill
dren. The earthquakes continued TO follow
one another in quick succession up 20 7 a. ~,
when a leaden colored cloud wac observed adj
vancing from the south, spreading out until 1t
covered the sky. While still moving it burst
with a sound of thunder, and shortly after
ward showers of fine dust began falling. The
accounts from other points state that Mount
Larewera was the first volcano to break forth,
and ha: dly were the flames seen Issuing from
It's cater than the entire Peroa range
Of mountains belched forth IN sympa-
thy, hurling lame, burning lava and stones
over the surrounding country for the first
time in tradition. The extinct volcano Of
Ruapeh was awakened into activity. The en-
tire country, in extent one hundred and TWEEN
ty miles long by twenty broad, was nothing
but a mass Of lame and hot, crumbling soil,
which in places rose TO n height OF 1000 feet,
capped at the highest point by the Tekopha
geyser, said TO have been the grandest In the
world. During all this time showers OF dust
continued TO fall until ii became go dense as
10 make the day dark as night, and not until
the second day did the dust cease falling. 1t
was noticed that the dust emitted a strong,
sulpherous smell. Numerous small native
villages were totally destroyed. Wairoa was
covered to a depth Of ten feet with dust
and ashes. Raptomahaha was completely
engulfed, as were also some other
small villages. One hundred and twenty per-
sons are known TO have lost their lives,
among whom are several English residents.
The loss of cattle starved TO death from the
destruction OF pastures by dust is very great,
aud great distress exists throughout the
Auckland lake district. One old man, chief
at Ratarotura, was dug out alive after having
been buried in ashes for l04 hours. Every
effort was made to save the lives OF others,
but in most cases where bodies were found
they were dead. At the date Of the depar-
ture Of the steamer Alameda from Auckland.
the volcanoes were still very active and the
temperature hot and increasing.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The president APP
proved the bill to forfeit the land grants made
to several states to aid in railroad construction
and the bill to tax railroad land grants.
WASHINGTON, July 12.-The president
pardoned K. Porter Lee, president of Thu
First National bank of Buffalo, who in 1881
was convicted and sentenced to ten years
imprisonment for embczzling the banks
funds.
WASHINGTON, July l2.-The senate passed
the house bill granting pensions to soldiers
and sailors OF the Mexican war.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The acting secre-
tary of the treasury to-day sent to the senate
a letter from the treasurer OF the United
States recommending that the sum appropri-
atea for the recoining Of gold and silver coin
for the current year be increased from $4,000
to $4,000. In his letter the treasurer SAYS the
demand for subsidiary coin is largely in ex-
cess of the supply in the treasury offices and
miAts and Is increasing.
WASHINGTON, July 49, Iowa-Miss c..
Stroup, lola; j. }. Gavin, Franklin; Geo. l..
Wright, Dcnison: Vim. II. McAlister, Vinton.
WASHINGTON, July l4-Thcrc is a growing
impression that congress Is not going to get
away from here during the month Of July.
The middle OF the month is at hand and there
is a number OF very important duties this con
gress must attend to before it can adjourn.
Only about one half OF the appropriation bills
have been sent TO the president for his sigma
tnra Snyo.,I lay, ,ot b,a, CONDITIONED 80. ,t.,
senate. The result is that things are going
very slowly, in spite Of the fact that the time
fixed in the public mind for adjournment is at
hand. A good many people are predicting that
the month OF August will see congress here
yet.
WASHINGTON, July 15.-ln connection with
his circular To federal Office holders warning
them against participating in the approaching
campaign beyond the exercise OF their fran
ise, Pr:Sil.at Cleveland will speak Of the
matter Of rem0val in a way intended to put q
stop to such work as has been done by the
pestmasters at indianapolis, Baltimore, etc.
The president will order that there shall be
no changes made in Office on account Of polit
zeal likes and dislikes, and that removals for
offensive craftsmanship" as that term has
been generally accepted, snail cease. He
means TO inaugurate moderation and make as
near impossible as lies within his power the
preferment In Office on account OF political
bias and to remove politics from the govern
ment service.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-A wordy difficulty
between Representatives Cobb,of Indiana, and
Laird, of Nebraska, on the floor OF the house
a couple Of weeks ago In regard to some land
entries by the latter, eliminated in a sanguin-
ary encounter near the southwest entrance to
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24

the floor OF the house shortly after | O'Clock
this afternoon. II appears that they met and
c ewed the dispute, Cobb charging Laird
with being a pcrjurer. They started for the
basement to fight it out. Payson, Of Illinois
heard of this and hurried to the
basement and scccceded in ~persuading them
to desist. The ;hrce retraced their steps
to the southwest entrance where they renewed
the dispute, Payson standing between them TO
prevent blows. Finally at Cobb's reiteration
that Laird was a p%criurer Laird struck him "a
terrible blow In the mouth, which caused blood
to flow freely. Cobb who is IA powerful man,
rallied TO resent the blow, but Payson, with
the assistance OF b~ystanders, separated the
MEN and the difficulty ended. The encounter
created great excitement throughout thu
house. 1t is believed the matter will be
brought before the house for trial.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
WEST AND SOUTH.

DUBUQUE, July l2.-Philip Hoffman, an UNI
married German, aged forty-fiye years, an ex-
beer wagon driver, is supposed to have drown
ell himself Saturday night on account Of sick
ness rendering him unable to work. His
clothes were found on a barge Sunday morn
ing. Friends are dragging the river.
MILWAUKEE, July 12.-Advices received
from Waterford, a hamlet of 500 people, in
Racine county, just beyond the border Of
Milwaukee county, are that a strange disease,
which made It's appearance there a few days
ago, IL spreading. I've deaths have occurred
and six others are expected momentarily.
Forty people have been stricken down with "a
virulent form and many others with a milder
phase of the malady. The people are terror
stricken and the village is being rapidly de-
serted. The stores are barred, schools are
closed and the surrounding towns have
strictly quarantincd the place. The state
board Of health to-day made an investigation
and found the malady to be a species Of VIC
lent typhoid fever. 1t was introduced into
the village by a Milwaukee laborer named
Huening, who went there sick. The recepta-
cles used by him were washed AT the well
where eighty children are down with the dis
order. 1t is reported that the emidemic has
spread TO the ncighboring town Of Rochester.
CREsroS, Iowa, July l2.-J. X. Martin,
formerly an extensive real estate trader here,
who suddenly absconded two months ago, re-
turned this morning and was arrested for OBJ
tanning money by false pretense. He was
taken to Adair county fer trial. He charged
with several crooked deals.
Rain is badly needed.
DuBuor>, July 80. w. Rogers. a promi-
nent attorney OF West Union, is being exam
med here on the charge Of using cigar stamps
twice. He claims that the superintendent OF
the factory did it without his knowledge,
which is denied and ii is stated that it is a
malicious prosecution brought by a saloon
keeper he enforced the prohibition law
against.
LA SALE, H., July 13.-Thc second annual
convention Of the state assembly of the
Knights Of Labor opened here to-day, under
the presidency Of Master Workman Robert
Bennett. Several hundred delegates repre-
sehting nearly every local assembly IN the
state are ia attendance. The meeting prom
!ses ; > e an extremely important one and
may esult In a conflict between the moderate
and advanced clements Of the order, Recently
District Assembly "A Of Chicago, adopted a
resolution cxp Hing all anarchists from the or
der. This action has aroused intense feeling
in several assemblies, and a number Of dele
gates have been elecsed upon the understand
ing that they will demand from the state as
sembly a Reputation Of the action in ques-
ton. As one OF the delegates puts It, ave
are determined to make a hot fight before we
are crowded out OF the order.n The conyen-
tion will also define the position Of
the Knights relative to indepcn-
Aoat action for Legislative candidates this fall,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
GARNERED WIT.

Wherein | go.n tbs vacation.
popP' inquired Jimmy Turf boy of his
p%aternal. "Well, you are going to be-
have yourself to start with" That's
a tough one, pop. Where then?" II
guess if you 90 to one picnic that will
do you" Zone picnic! No picnic for
me. I'm going to tramp these woods
round here for six straight weeks. Pic
MICS are no use, Who wants to row a
boat-load o. girls all over "A pond, an
not have 'em speak to you on the
street?"
.'Now, James, he said to his new
son-in-law, when the couple had re-
turned from their bridal tour, ''you
have money and you will probably
want to speculate more or less. You.
Of course, know that | am Il broker?'
Yes, sir" And in case you make
any deals" Certainly, sir; but you
should remember that while circum-
stances make a father-in-law, choosing
your broker is II matter of business"
Say, where are YOU goingP' said
Wilkins to his wife. If you must
know-though it's none of your bust
ness-I'm going to spend the day with
the Thompson's." IN. SO glad, dear.
| always did hate those Thompson's."
''Yes | know You hate them. That's
my principal reason for liking them. l
love them for the enemies they have
made"
Here, James, take these two cakes
and give the smaller II to your little
brother" James examined the cakes
carefully, appeared undecided, and
finally took a heroic bite ont Of one of
them, which he passed over to his bro
ther with the remark: There, Tommy,
I've made you II smaller one-they
were both the same size
Little Lii (%pouting)-I 'ish ! was as
big as Cora. Merritt (amused)-You
should not have such Il wish Us that,
baby; you want TO keep young rs long
us you can. Little Lii (not so surrey
| don't know about that. If | was rs
big as sister Cora Id wear Il hustle,
and then ma touldn't spank me any
more.
Citizen (to base ball manageable
what do you attribute your defeat to-
day? Managerial the fact hat the
other club had two mascots while we
only had one. | shall have m~ascots
enough on our western trip to win two
games out Of three if | have to buy w
II whole foundling asylum.
That is n handsome watch YOU re
wearing" YES; | fiatter myself i. is
rather neat" ..Rather costly, ehe"
Costly? should say it was, | have
had TO pay 2 per cent IA month on il
most all the time since I've had it."
Artist-Havc you taken my picture
to the exhibition? Porter-Yes, sir; il
seemed To please the gentlemen very
much. Artist-What did they sayp
Porter-They didn't say anything; they
only laughed.
Young Benedict-Hello! old man;
haven't seen you in an age. ] got
married yesterday. Old Wayoff (who
is awfully absent minded)-Sop That's
nice. How are all the children?
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
BRIEFS.

The oat meal mills at Dubuque were de-
stroyed by fire Friday night, the l6.
{. II. Ayers, who cut his throat at Spirit
Lake a few days ago, cannot recover.
The lowa Knights Of Labor elected the fol
lowing officers: State master workman, Pro.
fessor NJ. l.. Wheat, of Colfax state secretary,
II. NJ. Benson of Grand Junction state treas.
urer, Thomas O'Mara, OF Davenport. The
next place Of meeting will be at Marshalltown
A large mass meeting In the park Fridey eve
ming was addressed by State Lecturer j. X
Sovereign and Master Workman Wheat.
Mayor L. A. Burke has been appointed re
ceiver OF the lane Office at Aberdeen, Oak.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
The Mexican Pension Bill.

The provisions OF the Mexican pension bill
are as follows: All who being duly enlisted,
actually served sixty days with the army or
navy Of the United States in Mexico, or on the
coasts or frontier thereof, or en- route thereto,
in the war with that nation, or who were ac-
tually engaged i'm battle in said war and were
honorabiy discharged, and their surviving Wild
VS.: provided such widows have not re.
married, and provided that every such officer,
enlisted man, or widow who is or may become
sixty years of age, or who is or may become
subject to any disability Of dependency equiv
alent TO some of the causes recognized by the
pension laws as sufficient reason 70: the al
lowance of a pension, shall be entitled to the
benefits OF the act, Except where such disabil-
ity on dependency was incurred in aiding or
abetting the late rebellion.) The pensions a1c
To be s. per month, payable only after the
passage OF the act. The law IL not applicable
to persons receiving pensions at or over that
rate, and where persons, entitled under this
law, are already receiving pensions OF Jess
than S per month, the pensions shall only be
for the difference up to IS.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
The News Of all Countries Gathered by
Press Agents and Sent Over the
Gable and Telegraph Wires.
Carefully Compiled for our Readers.
EAST.

N~ELsoNvrLIB, o., July IA terrific ex-
'plosion occurred in Johnson Bros. mine near
BuchteI, Ohio, last evening, resulting in in
stantly killing 1hos. Williams and the fatal
injury Of Chas. johnson, John Hallam and
Lewis White. The cause was the bursting Of
tho receiver OF the air compressor.
providence, r. l., July l3.-Thc Lonsdalc
,company's mills shut low at Ashton in ON
sequenct of a strike OF twenty-eight spinners,
locking out 800 employees. The trouble orig
mated over insufficient pay and the discharge
Of al overseer.
AUGUSTA, Me, July 1.-THE mule spinners
strike Is ended, the men returning to work OF
a 10 per cent increase of wages.
New YORK, July IA Mail and Express
special from Washington says that Secretary
Bayard is dissatisfied with his position, and
~ he promised In advance &c support Mr..
Gray for reelection to the senate he cannot
seea TO be returned TO that body. Next to a
seat in the senate Mr.. Bayard would prefer
one on the supreme bench. He has commun-
icated this to the President and he has re-
ceived assurance that should a vacancy in the
court occur during the present administration
his wish shall bc complied with.
TOLEDO, Ohio, July l4.-Martin Van Fleet,
defaulting treasured Of Huron county, who
fed to Canada, but recently returned and
pleaded guilty Of forgery, was to-day SEN
fenced at Norwalk, Ohio, to six years In the
Columbus penitentiary.
LYNN, Mass, July l6.-This morning about
8 O'Clock, Albert Drcschcr, a German, en-
ployed in the leather manufactory Of Nicholas
Weber, fell into "A vat Of logwood dye. He
was almost instantly rescued, but SO terribly
scalded that he will die. He has "A wife and
two children.
W~ELLsvILLE, Ohio. July IA boiler in
the boiler shop OF Joseph Basset burst this
morning with terrific force, wrccking the en-
tire building. Through a miracle none OF the
shop employees were injured. Adjoining the
boiler shop Is the residence Of Mrs. Driscoll,
whose two little girls, aged five and three,
were playing In the yard. They were caught
and hcld under the falling building and liter
ally cooked With the escaping steam.
PiTrsBURG, Pa, July l7-Chief Clerk Sam
ucl Gay, OF the Pittsburg pension Office, has
absconded after forging the name Of Pension
Agent Russell to three checks, aggrcgating
$500. 1t is alleged that his embczzlement and
forgerics will reach $20, 0C0. 1t Is believed he
has gone to Canada. Gay is Of good family
and was active in the Young Mems Christian
association. The loss will fall upon his bonds
men.
ALBANY, N. Y, July t7-All the arrange
ments have been completed for the celebration
Of the 200th anniversary Of the incorporation
Of Albany, The celebration will commence
tomorrow with memorial services in the
churches Of all denominations. Large mum.
bers OF visitors are already in the city.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24
Bathing in Iapan.

Correspondence New York Sun (;
Every inn here has its large square
tank of hot water, fed from hot noun
tain springs, clear rs crystal and pecu-
liarly invigorating to the tired traveller.
AS soon as | had finished my dinner of
rice and Oxford sausages, | asked for
the bath, and was modestly conducted
by the same dumpy, sweet-voiced little
maid to u large room at the front cor
ner of the house facing on two streets,
which upon inspection found to be the
bath, and, much to my disconcertment,
it was enclosed on the street sides by
Stats odly, open to every passer's gaze.
On my Directing To bathing in public,
the innkecper hung a curtain Of thin,
white cotton cloth around the outside
and placed a japanese screen 50 as to
cut off the view from the inside. Thus
protected | plunged boldly in and had
the most perfect hot bath of my life,
Notwithstanding "A boy or two ventured
to raise the curtain and peep in. One
real warwhoop was, however, enough
to rid me of any further disturbance,
and recommend the baths of Simon
osuwa to the tired traveller,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-24

Capt. Lawton and his men are at Cam
pas, Sonora, used up from their hard chas.
after Apaches.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-29
DELICIOUS CAKE.
Toothsome Morsels Made According
Miss ParIOa's Recipes.

Toothsome Morsels Made According to
Miss ParIoa's Recipes.
At one of the lessons given by Miss
Parloa in Boston. the following cake
was made: A generous cupful of but.
ter was beaten to a cream, two of sugar
added gradually, the juice of lemon.
the yelks of five eggs and the whites o,
three, a small cup of milk. and three
cups of pastry flour, through which was
sifted two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der. The whole mixture was stirred
rapidly and thoroughly, and baked in
two sheets in a moderate oven for twen-
ty-tive minutes. 1t was then cut into
small squares, portion of the crust re-.
moved from each, and the cavity filled
with preserved strawberries. This was
not done until the cake was cold. The
crust was replaced and covered with an
icing made as above. This is called
Viennois cake.
Fairy gingerbread will be appreciated
by the little ones. Beat until light a
cup of butter and two of sugar, stir in
one tablespoonful of ginger and one
cup of milk. in which has been dis
solved three-fourths of a teaspoonful Of
soda. Stir in four small cups of sifted
flour, turn the baking pans upside
down, wipe very clean, butter lavishly
and spread the mixture upon them very
thinly. Bake in a moderate oven until
brown, and while still hot, cut into
squares with case-knife and slip off
the pan. The two important points to
remember are that the batter must be
spread very thin, and cut the instant it
is taken from the oven. 1t should be
kept in a tin box. A large dish can be
made with the quantities given above.
1t is quite possible to make very de-
lightful cream cakes in the precincts of
ones own kitchen, as | know from ex-
perience. The friend who gave me this
recipe superintendent the first operation,
and the result was very satisfactory in
deed. Boil together one pint of water
with half a pound of butter; as soon as
it reaches the boiling point stir in three
quarters of a pound Of flour; let it cook
a moment, and when cool add ten eggs
well beaten and a scant teaspoonful Of
saleratus and one of salt, dissolved in a
very little boiling water. Drop with a
spoon on buttered tins a little distance
apart. Bake in quick oven; they will
puff in baking. When done and cold,
cut one side large enough to insert TIE
cream with spoon. This will make
sixty cakes. The cream is made by
beating two cups of sugar with four
eggs; add cup Of flour and as much of
quart of milk as is required to make a
smooth and thin paste; heat the re-
malnder Of the milk to boiling, and
pour the above mixture into it; stir
constantly until it is sufficiently thick
ened; flavor with vanilla. Do not use
1t until it is cold. 1t should be made in
a custard or farina kettle.-Cor. Rav'al
NeU Yorker.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-09-29
SNAKES IN TROUBLE.
How an Old Farmer Cleaned Out an Army
of Black-Snakes.
[Middleburgh (Pa.) Post.]

OF Black-Snakes.
[Middleburgh (Pa.) Post.]
Mr. wills. We1ler, residing about two
miles south Of Middleburgh, at the foot of
Shade Mountain, while engaged in clear
Ing piece Of new ground on his farm on
Thursday Of last week, was terribly an.
noyed by the number of black-snakes on
the patch. Sonic he killed, but great
many escaped his ''brush fork," and near.
ly all ran in the direction Of large brush
pile in the corner of the patch and close to
bank over a spring which was covered
by thick growth Of underbrush. He
concluded to investigate matters little,
and 1t did not take him long to satisfy
himself that he had struck colony of the
reptiles which had taken harbor under the
pile Of dry brush.
He noticed particularly large one
basking in the sun a few yards from the
place, and he proceeded to get rail from
the fence with which to despatch it, butin
doing so he broke one Of the stakes on the
fence. The noise caused by the breaking
of the stake evidently aroused the sleep.
volley Of snakes starting from under the
thick underbrush into the brush pile. He
stood rivited to the spot with astonish.
ment, and looking up saw no less than
twenty snakes of all sizes sticking their
heads out of tho brush pile. Remembers
ing that he had used bundle of long
straw for seat on his "stone boat" he
fastened to get it, and setting 1t on fire,
cast it over the brush.
In an instant the whole pile was one
blaze, and he then witnessed scene
which he says no ono would ever care to
behold again. The heat was so intense
that none Of the reptiles could possibly
escape, and they rolled out Of 1t black,
blinded and scorched, biting at every
thing they touched, and in most instances
died with their fangs fastened in their
own charred Enthusiastically preferring
suicide to death in the flames, Some
darted from the outside into the fire.
madly striking at the flames, until their
bright black coats had been turned into
an ashen gray by the heat. In fifteen
minutes smouldering stump was all that
was left Of the brush pile. He was about
to leave the spot, when he ventured to
look into the stump, which was hollow,
where, covered by thin layer of ashes,
lay no less than bucketful Of snakes, re.
sembliug huge sausages in large crock,
roasted just hard enough to cause the
flesh to drop off.