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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

With reference to the shutting down
of the mill upon the Iron Hill mine,
which is elsewhere noticed in this issue,
the Deadwood Times Of the 10th submits
the following:
The mill will hang up its stamps this
morning fperchance such was not done
last evening. Eighteen men were laid
off yesterday, and the force will be
further reduced upon the cessation Of
work ut the mill.
President Bullock was absent from
the city yesterday, but a prominent
director stated to Times reporter that
a suspension of milling operations was
decided upon several days ago, to con
tinue until the new level was establish
ed or the orebody much more satisfac
torily developed than it has been thus
far. The smelter will continue opera
tiops, IA sufficient quantity Of ore being
on hand FOR several months run, witha
large reserve in sight. The smelter shut
down Wednesday night. for repairs but
resumed operations yesterday morning.
Eighty bars of base bullion came over
yesterday.
The director above referred TO ex-
pressed regrets that necessity compelled
a cessation of work at the mill, but in
sisted that he never entertained greater
nG damon IN tho m; no than NJ ,rnuont
insufficient developmet is the secret Of
the trouble. That the mine contains a
very large body, or rather, a number Of
them, will be disputed by no one fmil-
lar with the property, but work is neces.
sary to open it up--to render it accessi-
ble. The hosting works will continue
in operation and sufficient force re.
tanned for rapid exploration. This is
greatly accelerated by the diamond drill,
which works to charm, drilling at the
rate Of forty feet day. 1t is impossible
to say how long the mill will remain
idle.
OF course the shutting down will be
utilized by stock dealers. and prices of
all kinds will tumble 1t il also true
that an erroneous impression will go
abroad TO the detriment of the Hills at
large, and in partial refutation thereof
if such be possible, We desire to say,
that no one i'm this locality having
knowledge Of the Iron Hill has lost con.
tidence in it as mine, or doubts that
many a handsome dividend will yet be
paid holders of the stock. 1t may take
month or half year to place the
property in good condition, but it may
safely be said that once the mill
resumes, 1t will be for continuous,
profitable work.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27
Protect the Miners.

Nearly allin luStrias, except mining,
demand and receive protection from the
government Wool and rice have a
tariff of two cents per pound. Cotton is
king because tariff protects him. Sugar
is protected because there are few
sugar plantations in louisiana. But
none Of these add to the permanent
wealth of the nations. 1t is a singular
anomoly for the best government on
earth to pay her own citizens ~ cents
per ounce for silver bars, and mint it
into dollars at cost to the mining men
Of 2S cents. An anti-protective tariff OF
2S per cent on an industry. The United
States mints are established by the peo.
pie and should work for the people.
Every silver producer should have the
privilege of sending his silver to the
mint, have it coined without cost, and
thus become it's owner in dollars, when
he wouldn't have to "Trust in God" for
the other % cents, and which neither
the sharks Of Wall street nor the money
kings Of Europe could obtain for less
than its full value.-Prof Bailey, in
Rapid Republican.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27
Clerk OF Court.

The Louisville Courier Journal OF
Nov. II brings the following interesting
announcement:
Henry +. Duncan, of Bowling Green,
for several years clerk in the auditors
Office, but more recently in the insur-
ance bureau at Frankfort, has been
rendered and has accepted the c;erkship
of the Supreme court Of Dakota, which
appointment comes through Judge
Charles NJ. Thomas, recently appointed
Justice Of that court by the president.
Mr.. Duncan is most estimable gentle
man. of fine clerical ability and just tn.
kind of honest, true democrat to deserve
the 5000 plum which dropped into his
hands when he least expected it,"
1t is to be regretted that an eligible,
or, rather, aR acceptable person could
not be found among the residents If
this judicial district, but inasmuch as
Judge Thomas considered it expedient
t. 30 abroad for successor to General
Dawson, It is pleasant TO be assured that
4 gentleman in every way competent
for and worthy Of the position was
named. Mr.. Duncan will arrive, doubt
less, between this and Dec |, and at
once take possession OF the Office tenn
porarily filed by +. j. Washabaugh.-
Dcadwood Times.
The Times touches the matter tender
ly, which is probably just rs well, as
there is only one cure for the evil, and
that is statehood. God hasten it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

While /: is simply matter Of i'm
possibility to determine definitely the
future purposes and intentions of the
iiarney Peak Tin Company through the
means ordinarily adopted by newspaper
reporters, in consequence Of extreme
reticence on their part, it is neverthe-
less apparent that decision has been
reached, which, as evidenced by the
character of their operations, will result
in the thorough development Of their
properties in all the districts in which
they have become interested. The
presence Of Capt. Gilbert, a thorough
English tin expert, who has
for forty years been engaged in tin
operations in Cornwall, would indicate
a desire upon the part Of the company,
to be guided by the best counsel obtain
able in the methods Of systematic ex-
ploitation. The gradual increase of the
working force on all their properties,
and the evident determination on their
part to attain depth upon the same, is
very gratifying to the people of the
Southern and Central Hills, where up
to this jnncture the thorough develop
ment Of mine has never been accom-
pished. 1t is encouraging to note the
marked improvement which is already
shown upon the Tin Reef. Custer, and
Missing Link lodes in the past few
weeks. giving evidence Of their eventu-
ally becoming prominent tin producing
properties. 1T Is by no means improba.
BILE, and from present appearances we
do not hesitate to say, that within thirty
days from this time the Harney Peak
Tin Company will have more men EN-.
ployed in the development of their tin
properties, that are at present employed
in all the tin mines in the Black Hills,
and that before the advent of another
spring, the great tin question, SO far as
to its value rs permanent resource is
concerned, will be definitely settled.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27
Wants Another Court.

"The legal business of this district is
very poorly looked after" said well
known attorney to a reporter yesterday.
In saying this ] do not wish to be un.
derstood as casting any aspersion on
either bench or bar, for | believe that
the members of both have labored
earnestly TO keep the dockets clear.
But the district is large, and the busi.
ness demanding the attention of the
courts Is constantly on the increase. and
litigation that is simply enormous.
Why, Judge Thomas says that at Dead
wood alone he has work enough for a
year And here in Rapid City there
are number ofcases dockcted that will
require long and possibly tedious trials,
and there is no telling how much Of
litigation may grow out of some of
them. And then cases on the docket
are increasing rather than decreasing
each year, until it has come TO be that
one judge, working all the time, can but
hope to keep pace wit, the business be.
fore him. So long as we have no coun-
ty courts for the trial of such cases as
creep into the district court, which
should be settled in a lower court, !
think another judge should be appoint
ed to this district. In fact, / believe
there is now some such movement on
foot. and | would not be greatly sur
prised if before the next term Of court
in Rapid City Judge Thomas had an as.
socate on the bench. Rapid Journal
We heartily endorse the movement,
and should it be so determined, Custer
will agree to furnish the court and one
clerk to the manor born.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27
The Conally Murder.

The wilful murder of Jack Conally
(familiarly known as Sandy at Big
Bottom, Lawrence county, by 2. II.
Trudell on the 18th inst, Of which we
were not apprised in time to mention
in our last issue, is matter receiving
much cOmmen, in the section where
the crime was committed in consequence
of the diversity of opinion as to certain
details connected Herewith.
Mrs. Trudell, wife of the alleged mur-
crer, was an occupant of Conally's
Ouse, in the capacity Of housekeeper at
the time the murder was committed,
whose testimony is regarded as vacillat-
ing and unreliable. Trudell asserts that
Conally fred first, and will doubtless
make a plea of self-defense. Circum.
stantial evidence of the most palpable
character strongly points to malice on
the part Of Trudell, and his evident in.
tention of committing the deed Of blood
some time prior to its commission, hav.
ing declared to Mr. Williams Of Crook
City such intention only few hours
previous to the killing. The verdict Of
the coroner's jury was that the deceased
came to his death by gunshot wound
fired by Trudell. and that in the said
shooting they found no evidence of self
defense, but that the crime was wilfu
and premeditated. They also founc
that his wife, Mrs. Trudell, was an &C
complice in the murder.
Trudell, who gave himself up, is now
confined in the county Jail in Dead
wood, and his wife, who is held as beins
accessory to the murder, is also an in
mate of the same institution.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27
COUNCIL.

The constitutional convention met in
adjourned session at Sioux Falls on the
23d inst, the president Hon. A. Edger.
ton in the chair. The following resoli-
tions were adopted:
!. Resolved, That when the conven-
tion adjourns it adjourns to meet at
Huron a, . o'clock a. N. on Wednesday
the 18th day of December, 1856.
=. Resolved, That the president and
secretary Of this convention be directed
to issue call 20 the convention to meet
pursuant to such adjournment, and that
they cause notice OF such call TO be
given to each member of the conven-
ton.
3. Resolved, That the convention re-
spectfuliy recommends that the goy-
ernor and other officers thereto empow-
cred take the necessary steps to con-
vene the state legislature at the capital
at the same time to which this cOnven-
ton shall adjourn.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

Since the funeral Of Gen. Grant there
has been no such gathering Of distin
guished men at New York as that which
assembled to do the last honorS to the
late ex-president Arthur. The assembly
involved some striking situations. A
correspondent relates how Mr.. Blaine,
Senator Edmunds and Gen. Butler
occupied adjoining roms at the Fifth
avenue hotel, so that chance might
throw them together at any moment
On another floor Of the same hotel Gen.
Sherman and Gen. Joseph +. Johnston
had adjoining rooms. In the same
hotel, also, ex-Presdent Hayes and ex-
Secretary William L. Chandler, bitter
personal enemies, were in peril Of en-.
countering each other as they moved
about, and they slept with only thin
partition of plaster and lath between
them. And there was an embarrassing
scene in the parlor Of the dead ex-presi-
dents residence, where Chandler and
Il
Mr.. Knevals, the ex-president's partner,
when ex-President Hayes and Gen.
Sherman entered. Hayes and Chandler
have not spoken to each other for years,
and it required some diplomacy to
arrange matters so that tney should not
directly encounter each other. Blaine
himself called in the evening at the
Arthur residence, which he had not
entered since the sad night that Gen.
Garfield passed away, when he came
direct and hastily from Elberon to give
formal notice to Arthur. Blaine asked
for Mrs. McElroy, Arthur's sister, and
spent few moments with her, speaking
in his felicitous manner words Of sym
pathy for the stricken family.-Sioux
City Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

j. B. Templeton, president Of the
board Of trade at Pierre, has recently
been interviewing st. Paul jobbers, in
view Of enlisting their aid in the open
ing of the Sionx Indian reservation to
settlement. st. Paul and Minneapolis
should take an especial interest in this
direction, as in the event Of the COM
pletion Of certain lines Of road already
surveyed, the building Of which de.
pends upon the opening of the reserva-
ton, they would secure much of the
trade of Dakota which at present goes
TO Chicago.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

The Chicago Times, ever ready to
create an unfavorable impression of st.
Paul, announces the presidents deter.
mination not to visit that place during
the coming ice carnival, claiming that
Grover draws the line at Minnesota
billiards" to which the Pioneer Press
replies in the following you're another
style:
"lf the president finds he can ge,
around Chicago comfortably, he will nc
doubt visit the carnival city for nobody
who knows anything about the char.
acter ofa Chicago blizzard will visit tha,
city evcept on urgent business during
the blizzard season."
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

The Louisville Courier Journal OF
Nov. II brings the following interesting
announcement:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27
Showed Up.

Not thing was done in the Justice
courts yesterday. Judge Wells is snow
ed up out on his farm, and the parties
to the adjourned case of Kelsey VS..
Upton are showed up out in the timber,
while the attorneys are showed up in
town. This case will probably come to
trial again after the thaw.-Rapid
Journal.
Lead Citv should come u the rescue,
a1d shovel RAPID out.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27
Legislative Canvass.

The board of canvassers Of the Four
teenth Legislative district, comprising
the FIVE Black Hills counties, Lawrence,
Pennington, Custer, Butte and Fall
River, met at the court house in Dead
wood on the 18th inst. for the purpose
Of canvassing the vote Of the district at
the late election. The result Of the
canvass shows the total vote as follows
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

Walt Whitman, the poet, is said to be
in destitute condition in New York.
He is decrepit through infrmities, with
scarce penny upon which to subsist.
The ROYALTIES on all his productions
scarcely amounts to $50 per year.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

The estate of ex-President Arthur,
deceased, is estimated at $685. 600, which,
except in one or two cases where CHART.
able institutions are benefited, is
divided among relatives.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

Arensdorf, charged with the murder
Of Rev. Haddock at Sioux City, has
been admitted to bail in the sum Of
$4,000.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-11-27

Coasting is the popular amusement q
Deadwood al present,
Morris tribune., 1886-07-21
Where Shall We Sleep?

We cannot all claim the best bedroom
in the house. The sunny, well Eenti-
lated apartment is prize that each one
longs for, but it must finally 60 to the
one most needing it. We hope this is
the case. We protest with all the force
in our power against any fancy or GUS
tom that would set it apart for the guest
chamber That all its sunniness and
sweet allurement toward healthful
sleep, should be shut up in state, only
exposed on the arrival of II chance visi-
tor, whom, perhaps, we are only invit-
ing to pay up old debts of hospitality, is
an outrage on our own dear ones, and
should be sternly put down by any men,
Der of the family circle who has a
tongue and the least claim to indepen-
dence of thought.
The idea! that sweet, sunny bed
chamber! Take away its finery; all
that will look just as well in the north
west room. Give to Amy, who has
some tendency to a cough that we are
all trying to fight away from her, this
lovely place for her very own"
But the carpet won't fit the north
west room; nor will it match the walls
and frescoes."
"A plague on the carpet and the fres-
Goes! Let the northwest room be as it
is then, and -"
But the whole family raise their hands
in horror. Was not the guest chamber
carpet bought expressly for that pur-
pose? And what expense. has been put
upon the walls and ceiling! Might not
the rich cousin, who married Van der
West in New York, come at any time?
Then where would we be?' And Amy
cries, and says, NO she won't put
them all out just for her, and the guest
room is still lovely, but the young life is
fading bit.-Margarct Sidney, in
Good HOMseEceDind.
Morris tribune., 1886-07-21
THE TABLES TURNED.
A MAN ATTEMPTS TO DROWN A DOG
BUT THE OPPOSITE RESULTS.

Frightful Accident to Five Men Work
ing on an Aqueduct-Childre Killed
While ut Play by an Exploding Boiler
miscellaneous NIishaps.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 19-The most re-
markable case of drowning that has ever
been called to the attention of the coroner
of this city occurred Thursday night in
Carondelet Joseph Fl. Hunleth, % years of
age, tall and athletic, was one of the most
promising young men in the place. He was
engaged to be married to young lady,
Miss Emma Mason. Miss Emma's
mother had big dog of dubious
origin and with pronounced tendencies
towards vagrancy which she desired to get
rid of Hunleth offered to drown the dog,
and was told to proceed Accompanied by
his sweetheart, he led the dog to
the precipice on the river bank. The young
lady held the dog while Hunleth secured
large piece of iron to attach to
the dogs neck. Ths dog was gently
led to the precipice and when
the brink was reached Hunleth be-
gan to attach the iron. The young woman
turned her back and in minute heard
growl and scream from her lover, followed
by a loud splash. She then saw the dog
running off in the darkness and 1t was
found that there had been terrific struggle,
which resulted in the dog pushing the man
over the brink and drowning him Hun.
leth's body was not recovered for several
hours Miss Mason is insane from her ex-
pArience
Morris tribune., 1886-07-21
A Poor Glass of Immigrants.

There are scattered over Dakota, es-
pecially in the large farm and wheat
regions, great many amateurs, or col
lapsed people from eastern cities, and
occasionally one from over the water,
who have been wealthy, but lost every
thing, and come to Dakota with the no.
ton that anyone can grow wheat One
of these recently visited in the Red
river valley. The large farm be-
longed to a wealthy capitalist, and he
placed upon it a family of relatives from
New York city, cultured and refined,
having moved in the highest social cir
cles, but had lost everything in specula-
ton. No member of it had ever done
any manual work or had any practical
knowledge of farming or culinary mat
tiers. The large house was filled with
the relics of fashion and wealth, and the
ladies had jewelry and diamonds and
relics valued at thousands of dollars, but
the house was cherries and without the
comforts often found in a claim shack.
There was no attempt to learn life, but
all were dependent as infants on tickle
Scandinavian employees. Everything
about the place was shiftless and hap
hazard, supplies were bought in quanti-
ties at st. Paul and often damaged or
ruined by weather or lack of ordinary
care. The losses and wastefulness would
support several trained families trained
to rural life. The farm comprises many
hundred acres of choice land, but the
capitalist finds it a big elephant on his
hands under such management. The
moral might be cduced that even in
prolific Dakota some knowledge Of
practical methods is needful to success
But there are hundreds, perhaps thous-
ands, in the territory who know moth
ing of farming or house management
who have picked up information and
adapted themselves to the new circum-
stances SO as to live in comfort and ac-
quire property. Probably majority OF
those who have come to Dakota came
with little or nothing, whose chief
equipment was willing hands, clear
heads, and unsullied records. Such have
almose invariably done well and are on
the upgrade in life.-St. Paul Globe.
Morris tribune., 1886-07-21
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Plymouth Rock is said to be washing to
pieces.
The National Encampment of Odd Eel
lows will be held at Saratoga August II
to J9.
Several stores were burned Friday at
Bonaparte, Iowa, entailing losses aggregat-
ing 200.
The iron ore shipments for the season
from Escanaba UP to July IA have been
$50, jos tons
The Dubuque Gowa) oatmeal mills were
swept away by fire Friday night The loss
reaches 500, 600
At Frisco, Kan, Friday morning, MUIR
derer was overtaken by pursuing party
and shot to death.
The stave factory of Syme & Jones, at
Appleton, Wis, was swept away by fire
Friday, creating loss of S25, 900 .
Bradner Smith & Co.'s paper mill, at
Rockton, Ills, operated by w. 7. Randall,
was destroyed by fra Friday evening, caus-
ing loss Of about S30, 00a
Near Flat Ford, Ga, Thursday, Jake
Braswen lcolored), who had assaulted a e.
year old girl, was hanged by a mob, who
riddled his body with bullets
The Rev. Father T. A. Vandry, in charge
Of the Catholic parish at Brainerd, MINI,
was arrested Friday on a charge Of adul-
terry, preferred by a divorced woman.
The Atlanta Defiance, the organ Of the
colored Republicans in Georgia, dominates
the Hon. Robert 7. Lincoln fo- president,
and Blanche K. Bruce for vice-president,
In 1855
Seventy five persons who partook Of
chicken salad at tea party at Charleston,
Ills, Thursday night, were poisoned. A
number of the victims are still in a critical
condition
Samson Roland and George Solomon were
executed Friday at Donaldsonville, La,
and George Harrison was hanged at Shreve-
port La. All were colored, had been con-
victed Of murder.
A schooner containing picnic party Of
Manteo (N c. citizens, capsized Thursday
in Albemarie sound. Three bodies have
been recovered, but how many more per-
ished is not known
Four cars of the Forepaugh circus train
were wrecked Friday morning at Vassel-
borough, Me-, several men being injured
and twenty-five horses killed. Two men
are believed to be under the wreck.
A big turtle was caught near Lincoln
parish, La, and its head was cut off. Three
days later chicken found the head and
was picking it, when the jaws snapped,
caught the chicken, and killed it outright.
Judge l. E. West, secretary of the Da-
kota railway commissioners, says North Da-
kota will not harvest one-half as much wheat
as she did last year, even il the most favor
able condition of weather continues the
rest of the season
Mrs. Uhlig, daughter of Ex-Governor
Young, of Wisconsin, who mysteriously
left her home at Milwaukee some time ago,
was found Wednesday at Minneapolis,
Mimi, in a half-dazed condition, and Thurs
day night left for home, accompanied by
her mother and other friends
Morris tribune., 1886-07-21
Probably Not Mrs. Gen. Grant.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July IA morning
paper has half column article which tries
to make it appear that the widow of Gen.
Grant was in this city two months ago and
was successfully treated for tumor by
German woman living on Dudley street A
United Press reporter Saturday morning
called at the house and had an interview
with this female doctor. She speaks very
broken English, and appears to have little
education. She said: Il tell you about it.
Two months ago or more lady came here
and said she lived in another city and that
her name was Grant She called on me
twice, coming each time alone in carriage.
Upon one occasion she remarked that if
had seen her husband he would not have
died She was dressed in deep mourning. l
had heard so much of Gen. Grant that
thought it might be his wife, but guess it
was not, as she would not have come alone.
/ am almost sure it was not President
Grants wife,