Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-03
Diphtheria prevails at Pipcstone.

held July Z.
The Chsutauqus assembly will be held at
Wasecs from July / to IS, inclusive.
J. O'Brien was killed by q stroke OF light
ming at Renville Saturday.
A. r. Neitzel's barn at Brownton was struck
by lightning and burned. Loss, 81 600.
Samuel Walker, An old and respected citizen
Of hanksto, died Saturday after a long ILL
ness.
Albert Smith was killed In a mill at Coquill,
one day recently by the breaking OF q wheel
band.
The public schools at Winona were closed
at noon on Monday on account OF the exces-
81 re heat.
The Eleventh judicial district Republican
convention will be held at Brainerd Wednes-
day, June 80.
The st. Paul Globe is to put up a new build
ing, TO be completed by April Is, 1887, and to
cost S250,0O0.
A. c. Pray, at Grand Forks, lost two valu-
able brood mares and two colts valued at ST.
600 by lightning.
Over 5000 bushels OF wheat were destroyed
when the Minneapolis and Northern elevator
burned at Evansville.
An eight-year-old~ daughter Of Mrs. Lovener
was drowned at Red Wing on Wednesday
while crossing the ferry.
A little child of Isaac w. Ferguson, living
near Marshall, was burned to death by a prai,
rte fire one day last week.
Wheat in Polk county is said to be looking
very promising on high lands, but most of the
late sowing will be almost a failure.
Frank Boseman straycd away from Mime
apolis recently and got lost. He lived on frogs
and berries ten days before he was found.
Hans Halyerson, a young man residing at
Red Wing was drowned Saturday afternoon
while bathing in the river below the city.
1t has just been discovered that no provi-
sion has been made for & 5000 bridge bonds is
sued by lie Sueur which mature next spring.
Timothy has suffered more than anything
else by the late drouth in Southern Mime
STA, and 1t will not be more than half a crop.
Frank Bausman, the Minneapolis man who
was lost In the woods near Tower, has just
reached the latter place, after eleven days
wanderings.
Inc alluutdpolb AUu ANOTlEcTH TdllTOdu
grain elevator at Evansville was destroyed by
fire Tuesday night, with a large quantity Of
grain. Loss, $4,000
The right Of way on the Manitoba has been
bought as far as the Minnesota river, and the
grading between Benson and Appleton will be
finished by the 1st Of July.
A farmers institute will be held at Hutch
inson next Thursday and Friday. Prof.
Porter, o. c.. Gregg, c. l.. Smith and Miss
Maria Sanford will be the instructors.
The great log jam at Taylor's Falls is a
magnificent sight. For over three miles the
river is packed with logs, and it is estimated
that there are about l20, OOO, 900 feet Of lumber
In the jam.
The remains Of Jacob Spencer, OF Sank
Rapids, were found On the bank Of the Missis-
sippi about four miles from st. Cloud. He
disappeared about three weeks ago. Close by
the body was a vial with strychnine in 1t and
an empty whisky bottle. The supposition is
that he committed suicide. His domestic re-
lations were unhappy.
Saturday afternoon a loud explosion shook
every building in Brainard. 1t was in in the
powder store-house attached to the Indian
trading post. The building contained a large
quantity of powder, guns and ammunition,
all of which were destroyed. The explosion
Is a mystery, but some school boys are sus-
pected. The property belonged to James
Hallet, and was uninsured.
The Farmers alliance at Rochester nomina-
ted a county ticket composed as follows: Au-
ditor, William Graham; treasurer, J. Schmel-
ger; clerk of court, c. II. Hefrron; register of
deeds, A. S. Sacket.; sheriff, II. NJ. Richard
son; county superintendent, Mrs. G. II. Rob
berts; county attorney, a. l., Cove; county
surveyor, n. f. Gaskill; representative, f.
Judge.
There was a terrible thunder storm at Deer
Creek Saturday night about 5 p. m, during
which the store Of A. ID. Baker, was struck by
lightning, and George Moody, clerk. instantly
killed. A. ID. Baker, brother to {. ID. Baker
of Fergus Falls, and another clerk were
struck senseless by the same bolt that killed
Moody. c. ID. Bakers house at Deer Creek
was badly injured. The store is also consid-
erably shattered.
The semi-annual encampmeht Of the G.. A.
r.. at Ortonyille just before the close adopted
a series Of resolutions thanking the citizens
for their hospitality and expressing the belief
that tie attendance was greatly lessened
owing to the ungenerous policy OF the Mil
waukee and st. Paul road In refusing ade-
quate reductions in rates. The action Of the
road was denounced as an unmeritcd injustice
toward the people Of Ortonville and the vet
Grams OF the Grand Army.
The work Of boring for coal has been com
menced on the southeastern portion Of
William Grants farm in the township Of
Warsaw, about three miles from Fiarbault.
Up TO Wednesday night a depth Of about
thirty feet had been reached, when a ledge Of
conglomerate rock was struck and it wasfound
that heavier machinery was needed. This was
sent for and arrived yesterday morning. 1t Is
tue intention Of Mr.. KILLER, who is superin
tending the work, To sink a shaft at this point.
1t is only a matter Of a short time when ii will
be definitely known If this locality is to be
blessed with a paying vein Of coal.
On Wednesday the town Of Detroit was
thrown into a fever OF excitement over the
murder OF John Convey, marshal of the town,
by William Kellehar alias Big Red. A row