Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-22
A Democratic paper will soon be established

May 1 was e663, sl7.94.
The Methodists Of humboldt have con-
tracted for q $4,000 church.
The Marshall county court house viii re-
quire eS6, COO to furnish It.
A COW gave birth to three well-developed
calves at Bloomfield last week.
The st. James hotei at Nichols burned
Loss, $500; insurance. e2,00 0.
The city council OF Des Moines talks OF
passing an eight-hour ordinance.
Gus Wolf, Of Burlington, was struck by
lightning Sunday and instantly killed.
The Iowa Press association will picnic in
tents at Spirit Lake for Q week in July.
At . special election held on Thursday
Panama decided to incorporate az q city.
Justice Kramer, of Davenport, during his
term Of office has ofEcisted at 6l0 weddings.
The Baptists OF Davenport will build o $780,
900 church In the resident portion Of the city.
John Peterson, q Sac City farmer, toyed
with q loaded gun and climbed the golden
stslrs-
cPostmsster John Finn, OF DEBORAH, wss
acquitted Tuesday OF the charge OF illegal
voting.
The First lows Cavalry association will hold
It's t~rienn.al reunion at Cedar Rapids Sept. 81,
%, and %.
Burlington proposes TO plant q packing
house on the site Of the soldiers home that
was to be.
jacob Weider, aged eigpty-two, who died at
Osceola last week, resided In the state forty
two years.
The Whitebreast Coal and Mining company
Of Ottumws, has incorporated with q capital
Of 81, 600, 600.
About IS 5000 worth Of furs has been dis
posed Of In the markets Of Pomeroy during
the past five months.
The Burlington Plow factory was sold at
sherlf's sale for : $500. The original cost of
the plant Was $4,000.
Several caves Of vast dimensions were re-
Gently discovered on the banks of the Iowa
river near Corslyille.
TIE city council and mayor OF Davenport
have cabled home rule congratulations to
Gladstone and Parnell.
There are 1884 pupils enrolled in the Bur
lipgton public schools, end an average attend
snce during April Of 2, 9l5.
There have been over one thousand al
ditions to the church membership Of Des
Monies during the past year.
The recent rains did considerable damage In
Fort Madison. Cellars were flooded and goods
damaged to the extent Of 5000.
The buildings for the pickle factory at Bur-
liugton are nearly completed. They will
ripen with the innocent cucumber.
w. j. Chamberlain, secretary OF the state
board OF agriculture was, on Thursday, elected
president Of the agricultural college at Ames.
The Grace Episcopal church at Cedar Rap
Ids Will be enlarged and Will be made into
cruciform shape. The improvements will cost
$4,000.
Abba was visited by a tornado on Sunday.
The roof OF the opera house block was blown
off damaging tie Democrat Office and q store
underneath.
A teamster was fined 800 and costs by a
Knoxville justice Of the peace for hauling
eleven kegs OF beer from O'tumwa 10 Knox
vile, and he lid not have the satisfaction of
tapping them.
ebert Styles, we'll known among Nebraska
teachers. received q certificate from the county
superintendent last week. He is seventy-one
years old and has completed his sixty.six!h
term Of school.
Prohibition is In force In Fort Dodge. Sun
day st. Marks Episcopal church could procure
no wine for communion services, although the
celebration OF communion had been announced
the Sunday before.
In the United States circuit court Thursday,
j. b. Grinnell, receiver Of the Iowa Central
railroad, made a final accounting, and his
bondsmen were discharged. He was appoint
ed receiver ten years ego.
A neat and merite1 compliment was paid to
brave Kate Shelley at the recent organization
In Boone OF a lodge CT the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Brakemen. The official Name given
was that OF tx ate Shelley Lodge, No. 204,"
A leather. lungcd socialist from Rock Island
opened his mouth at a meeting OF his kind In
Davenport, and the city marshal put bis foot
in It. He was escorted out Of town, and Or
dered to scCar his brains before recrossing the
river.
Twin lak. s, four miles north OF Rockwell
City, ia Calhoun county, are fast coming 70
the front as a pleasure resort. These lakes
cover an area Of 100 acres and are well
stocked with q number OF varieties OF fish,
principally pickerel.
After the first OF July mex no school teach
ers In Iowa can get a certificate who has not
passed an examins ton IN physiology and
hygiene, with sp eciel reference to the effect Of
alcoholic liquors, etimulants and narcotics
upon the human system.
Friday afternoon, ut Murrsy, Clarke county,
Mr.. Howard, proprietor OF the Howard house
at that place, was struck by a mail pouch
thrown from the fast mail train which passes
through that town without stopping, and was
seriously, II is feared fatally, IL jared.
On Saturday a farm house owned by Frank
B ,noit, In Silver Lake township, Dickinson
county, twelve miles northwest Of Spirit Lake,
burned up with his three small children, Who
had been left locked up in q room while the
mother, Mrs. b mott, had gone to work in the
field. Mr.. Benoit was also absent from the
house during the fire.
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