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The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03
GARND JURY PReSENTMENTe.

WE, the Grand Jurors, chosen
and sworn for May Term, 1886, of
Terrell Superior Court, submit the
following General Presentments:
We have, through our commit
tees, examined the books of the va
rious county officers.
TAX COLLECTOR.
We find the amount of county
tax to be s10,6S3, ,O6, which
amount the Tax Collector has paid
out on proper vouchers.
TREASURER.
The county treasurer has re-
ceived $40, ,501 %, he has paid out
on proper vouchers 81, 800, ,95, ,leav-
ing a balance on hand of S5, ,635,-
u. ORDINARY.
We find the amount of county
funds collected by the Ordinary,
since Nov, Term, 1885, to be
S2S, So; has paid out S22, 10, leaving
balance on hand So, 10.
SHERIFF.
All county funds received by
the Sheriff have been properly ac-
counted for.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
The school Commissioner has
received for the year 1885
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

DR. W. II. FELTON,, the "noblest
OF all Romans" has taken the
stump and is opening the eyes of
the people to some things that
are dark and mysterious. Some
body is going to get hit.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03
Anarchy.

Since the recent bloody conflicts
between troops and policemen
with mobs at Chicago and Mil
waukee, and in many Of the large
cities of the North, apprehensions
are felt of great peril from the
Anarchists and Socialists who are
well drilled and arme,', with rifles
and dynamite explosives.
The outlaws from all nations
have found refuge in this repub-
lie and in return for the safety and
security given by our laws are
ready to overthrow the whole sys-
tenn. They bring with them their
own secret, cowardly methods of
warefare against organized socie-
ty and are most dangerous to the
welfare and progress of the coun-
try.
The honest laborer is man Of
different stripe and is not to be
confounded with this class. He
is amenab.e to reason and justice
and in the hour of need has never
failed to be good citizen. That
the artisans, the laborers, in fact
the middle classes in general, have
difficulties with the vast monopo-
lies, corporations and 'over-rich
is true, and their diff
culties will be adjusted, but that
they have any sympathy or use
for the class Of scoundrels who
would set up arson, murder and
pillagc as the reform, is not only
false, but preposterous. Ii mat
tars 60 on as they have commen-
cal Anarchists and Nihilists may
have their doctrines turned against
them with such tremendous power
as to wipe them out of existence
altogether.
THE Macon Telegraph, of last
Thursday, contained the following
from Thomasville: "The friends
Of Hon. Robt. G. Mitchell, the
last State Senator from this dis
trict, have concluded to press his
claims for Congress as a successor
to Hon. Fl. G. Turner. Mr..
Mitchell will go into the conven-
ton with a strong following
stronger probably than that of
either of his opponents. He is
widely and favorably known in
this district. A man of unques-
toned ability and unimpeachable
character, he would be repre-
sentative in the halls of Congress
of whom his constituency would be
justly proud"
THE campaign romancer will
turn green with envy when he
reads the following item taken
from the Webster county CORES
pondence to the Americus Re-
cordCr:
"There is creek in this county
so boggy that n buzzard won't fly
over it, for fear his shadow would
mire down. Tick branch is also
bad place. A man lost his calf
which had a bell on. He heard
the bell in the branch and went
after his calf; the bell was in pos
session of a large tick. The ticks
had eaten up the calf and were
ringing the bell for the COW to
come, SO they could eat her."
THE citizens of Americus held
an indignation meeting on Thurs
day last to condemn and express
their views on several slanderous
articles concerning Congressman
Crisp which were published in the
Sumter Republican. Whether
the Republican is making it warm
for Mr.. Crisp, or the people are
making it warm for the Republi.
can, we can't say. Evidently
both.
Col. GUERRY's candidacy fol
Congress has been received with {
great deal of enthusiasm anC
m ch favor throughout the dis
trict. OF the papers that have
expressed themselves we notice
only three that oppose him, viz
Calhoun Courier, Early News anC
L Al
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03
Meeting Democratic Executive
GVAHllp.iffna

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee is requested to meet at the
courthouse in Dawson Tuesday,
the 9th of June, at 10 o'clock q. NJ,
for the purpose of appointing q
time and manner of selecting Gu
bernatorial and Congressional del
egates.
s. r. CHRISTIE, Chairman.
May 18th, 1886.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

Col. GUERRY's candidacy for
Congress has been received with a
great deal of enthusiasm and
m -ch favor throughout the dis
trict. OF the papers that have
expressed themselves we notice
only three that oppose him, viz:
Calhoun Courier, Early News and
Worth Free Trader, while there
are seven or eight that have es-
poused his cause and will proudly
carry him on to victory.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

CAPT. SAUNDERS has been in
hot water ever since his return
North on account of his toast to
jeff Davis at the Chatham's BAN
quet. Major VIM. Z. A. Bird, a
former major Of the Fifth Caval-
ry, has challenged Capt. Saunders
to mortal combat for this insult to
the Union. Some great national
harmonizer ought to appear upon
the scene and command peace and
brotherly love.
The Dawson journal., 1886-06-03

From the State, ..... 50, 436.75
g Tax Collector. 100000
Since distribution. -. 2l6,S0
Total amount from all
sources, So, $3.50.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17
A Latter Day D

New York Journal: When Any OF
the people who live in the neighbor-
hood Of No. $50 Avenue A want to know
what the weather is going to do they
are directed to Robert Stroinski. This
gentleman's knowledge Of weather has
so long been under test that when he
goes forth to his work in the morning
people look upon him as a walking sig.
nal service department with a Veunor
thrown in.
"Mr. Stroinski," a gentleman said
yesterday, "has some queer ideas, too
One is that New York and Long island
will be swallowed up by the seas within
the next seven years, and that Queen
Victoria is TO be assassinated."
Five pretty little children were clamb.
ering over the knees and Juggling at the
black hair and chin whiskers of a dark
skinned, rather short, but well-kni,
man in cheap brown trousers and vest
and blue checked shirt when a Journal
reporter was ushered into a second-story
room Of a rear tenement.
Mr.. Stroinski has painted scenery for
all the big New York theaters. He did
decorative work in the Vanderbilt
houses, the Stewart palace, with Cara
baldi, the Italian artist the John L.
Hoffman house, Alexander KeIly's man-
SIGN, aud in many other New York
houses Of luxury.
II do not devote all my time to mon
ey-making," Mr.. Stroinski said yes,er-
day, sand SO / have learned some things
that have escaped others. / am a COED
biblical student as well as a student OF
history. That is why people have cause
to speak Of me as a prophet, I suppose
"What about Queen Victoria's assas.
sination p
81 think it will happen within the
next twelve months. BY comparing
events in history with biblical prophecy
| conclude that the time has come when
it is necessary to purify the world. The
world, longer lived, should be purged
once in about 1000 years to perpetuate
a more perfect race"
"You may not have noticed it," he
continued, "but the figures in the moon
are growing larger in appearance day by
day. The fact is that the moon is nearer
the earth than it has been i'm thousands
of years. Every one knows that the
has a great influence on the world.
Coming nearer. the worlds electric at
mostphere is disturbed, and human
brain feels the effect"
The anarchist and c%ommunistic
troubles OF our time MIR. Stroinski laws
to the brain pressure produced by
Luna's close proximity. H~ydrophobia,
he says, is also due to it. The great
labor troubles and the troubles between
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17


ireland and England are intensified by
it.
The moor continuing to come nearer
the minds Of men whose strength has
been undermined by drink, dissipation
or poverty will be maddened, wars will
come and only the fttest-the strong
survive. Through this state Of things
Mr.. Stroinski expects to see Queen
Victoria lose her life.
Pestilence will come this year, Mr..
Stroinski thinks, as it always has come
when a heavenly body was too near the
earth. About next year he expects TO
see worldly affairs in very bad shape.
"a great comet will come close to the
earth in 1887" Mr.. Stroinski SAID.
"This, with the nearness of the moon,
will do much to increase disease, while
cyclones will be numerous. Comets are
great promoters Of cyclones. The
cyclones this year are due to the near
ness Of this comet"
"In 1885," he continued, 81 expect to
see New York and Long Island sub
merged. Where these great cities are
the sea will roll. There will be great
earthquakes, and New York, being
lower han the sea, will be overrun with
water"
Mr.. Stroinski's idea is that earth
quakes are produced by the world com
ing in contact with other heavenly
bodies.
The comet of 1898 he believes is
Biela's. 1t is a huge body TIA has tcen
travelling the heavens for ages. ives
passed through the sun. 1t will bump
up against the earth, splitting over New
York, Long Island and three-fourths Of
New Jersey q great deal Of brine.
The gradually increasing sea at Coney
Island is proef, Dir. Stroinski says, that
New York is lower than the sea, aud
the bible says that a place where all
nations shall be gathered together in
wickedncss shall be swallowed up.
He will not be surprised to see Chi
cago where st. Louis now IL after the
troubles Of 1893, SO radical are the
changes likely to occur.
Mr.. StrGinski does not expect that
others will accept his ideas, but he has
perfect faith in them himself, and be-
lieves that time will demonstrate their
correctness. Labor and capital will
walk hand in hand after the puritica-
ton Of 1893, he hopes. and all people be
united in one church in the worship Of
one God.s
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

A year ago the clerks of Tiffany &
Co., New York, sent a boy from that
house to the Black Hills to save him
from a consumptive's death. The young
man found his way to the Eta tin mine,
Oak, and worked as a time-keeper un-
til the doctor advised him to 90 farther
west. The miners at once raised nearly
five hundred dollars cash and started
their favorite in his search for health.
The farewells Of the rough hearty
miners and the delicate city lad were
extremely touching.-Chicago Mining
Review.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

A travelling man representing Hib
bard, Spencer & Co. Of Chicago, was at
the Gap Thursday and was shown
samples Of the milestone taken from
the grounds Of the True Grit company.
He pronounced it a fine article, and said
there was a great demand for this rock
at Sl.75 per pound. One firm at Cleve-
land, O., manufactured 500, 900 worth Of
grindstones, in 1882, from rock taken
from quarries in Ohio, and if proper
measures are adopted here Buffalo
Gap quarries will be yielding like results
in the very near future.-Argus.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17


He is n most unwise Judge who de-
cides the case before the evidence is
presented. The decision arrived at by
many in regard to tin in Dakota savors
very much of premature Judgment. In
the first place it has been demonstrated
that there is a large deposit of tin, and
the leading corporation, although its
first mill is standing still, is paving the
way to assured success, not alone by
securing a large amount of mining ter
ritory, but by a most careful examina-
ton and investigation of the different
methods of treatment, old and new.
While no tin bars as yet are being
placed upon the market there is no
time lost and the result will prove the
wisGcm Of the course at present pur
sued.-Chicago Mining Review.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The queen Of England would seem to
entertain views upon the matter of
dress entirely at variance with the late
republican head of the white house, Rose
Cleveland. High square cut gowns, such
rs found favor at the white house during
Roses regime, are not admitted at her
royal highness' court, except in case of
delicate health, which must be shown
by a medical certificate. We naturally
pause and wonder that such an order
should In this age be made imperative.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The Harvey Peak Tin company ship
ped 10000 pounds Of tin concentrates
from the Eta mine, and 10000 pounds
of hin ore from their various claims, by
railroad to New York yesterday. We
believed that when Mr.. Wilson went
east it was with the intention of urging
a policy Of active development of their
various properties on the directors of
the company, and we hear Ia. =.
shipment has something to do with such
a policy.-Rapid Republican.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

w. l.. Smith arrived from Deadwood
this afternoon with a party of assistants,
and will begin work at one on his con-
tract to run all the township lines in the
unsurveyed portion of Fall River coun-
ty lying south of the Cheyenne river
and the district in Custer county al.
joining the reservation. 1t will require
until September ] for Mr.. Smith to com
plete his work.--Argus.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The Black Hills Of Dakota contain
many varied and valuable resources,
and new discoveries are steadily in
creasing the list. The latest is the dis
covery of fine hone and milestone beds.
Prof. Bailey has submitted samples to
experts in Chicago, who report that the
rock is very valuable, ranking with the
Arkansas stone. Chicago Mining Re
view.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17
Huron, July 10, 1886.
To THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK HILLS:

HURON, July III, 1856.
To THE PEOPLE OF THE BLACK HILLS:
At the solicitation Of many of your
citizens, it has been determined to pub
lish a pamphlet descriptive of the Black
Hills, with the understanding that in
view Of the lack Of funds at the disposal
Of this Office, the expense incurred is to
be met through the patronage Of adj
vertisers and subscriptions to the
pamphlet.
/ would state that the Importance of
this work, as u territorial enterprise, is
fully appreciated by me, and that it
would have been undertaken before
this, and without asking for any assist
ance from your people, had there been
enough means placed in my hands
which could have been used for the
purpose.
The necessity for providing reliable
information Of an official character, re-
garding a section ofDakota about which
there is now such a general and wide,
spread inquiry, is the prompting reason
for going on, at this time, and under the
above arrangement, with an enterprise
which otherwise would have to be de-
ferred, probably until next spring at
| least.
The pamphlet will be issued from this
Office, and it is hoped to secure from all
sources combined a circulation OF as
many as 100000 copies. 1t will contain
about so pages of reading matter, well
illustrated, and treating of the Black
Hills country, as a whole, in a manner
! that it is trusted will prove entertaining
and valuable to seekers after informa
ton, and be satisfactory to the patrons
of the work in the territory.
Advertisements. will be in serted
on the extra pages added for the pur
pose, and subscriptions to the pamphle,
in quantities of 100 and upward will be
received, on reasonable terms.
Local agents will be appointed who
| will solicit advertisements and subscrip
tons under contract to be made with
this Office, as a guarantee of good faith
and the satisfactory performance of the
contract. Very Respectfully,
LAUREN DUNLAP.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The st. Paul Globe, a leading DEM
ocratic journal Of the northwest, is out.
spoken in its censure of the president
Tor vetoing the bill providing for a
public building at Duluth. Under the
heading of "a Wrong Veto" the Globe
In a late issue says:
"The president made a mistake by
vetoing the bill providing for a public
building at Duluth. He vetoed it on
the ground that the public building is
not needed at present. If a government
building is not needed at the third
largest grain shipping port in the world,
we would like to know where one is
needed. Ii the president would do him
self the justice to visit the northwest
and get a proper conception of the
greatness of this section he would confer
q blessing upon the nation, as well as
ave himself from qualification"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

C. d. Graham, a cooper Of Philade'-
phia, safely passed through the whirl-
pool at Niagara in a cask Of his own
construction on the 18th inst. The adj
venturer sustained no injury beyond a
slight bruise upon IN of his arms, and
after having travelled five miles below
the starting point was picked up at
Lewiston. Graham, having been sue
cessful in his first venture, will doubt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The st. Paul Globe speaks Of an Ar
kansas colony, as having arrived in
Custer county, south or the Black Hills.
and Of others that are TO follow.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

Minneapolis now boasts of a met
ropolitan burglary, the p~ostofice in that
city having been recently burglarized to
the extent Of $4,000.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

Examine Cochran's price list of gro
that he will keep nothing but first quail
tv Of goods. Motto, small profits, quick
sale.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The president and Mrs. Cleveland
will visit upper Sayanac lake in the
Adirondacks early in August.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The president has declined the golden
invitation TO attend the G. A. II. en-
campment at San Francisco next month.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

Col. George B. Corkhill. of Guiteau
fame, died recently at Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

less repeat the performance in the
future. Evidently fame seeking cranks
are not all dead yet.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

Beecher is meeting with a perfect
ovation in England.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-07-17

The following circular issued by the
Commissioner of Immigration for Da-
kota Territory has just been received at
this office:
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-25

otherwise, however much he may regret
the apparent summary summons TO Gov
ernor Murray to lay down his charge. 1t
is not clear, however, how Utah has suf-
fered. or will suffer, from the loss OF Gov
ernor Murray, and we rather think the re-
porter misquoted Mr.. Baskin when he
put those words into his mouth. If q
good, true Democrat like Colonel Merritt
or General John A. McClernand of Illinois
it will be observed that Mr.. Baskin
speaks OF Colonel Merritt as "a splendid
man for the postion"-should be APP
pointed to succeed Murray, on what
grounds can the prediction be reasonably
made that Utah will suffer from the
change? As the gentleman himself
points out, and as we all know, President
Cleveland can and no doubt will appoint
first-class man to the Governorship, and
in view of this assurance, the Democrats
here approve the Presidents action and
are content TO await developments under
the administration OF the man upon
whom the Presidents choice may fall.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-25
TARIFF REFORMERs DIsGUsTED

Speaker Carlisle is quoted as saying
that he will not venture TO predict what
kind OF tariff bill will be reported from
the Ways and Means Committee, but he
believes some sort of tariff Legislation will
pass the House this session. On the
other hand, as noted in the press dis
patches, Representative Hewitt has about
reached the conclusion that no tariff
measure OF any kind can be put through
the House at present, and the other lead
ing revenue tinkers have little hope OF
efecting any general revision OF the tariff
this session.
1t is expected, however, that the Ways
and Means Committee will this week
report some kind of q measure, though
the general belief is that it will be killed
Immediately. The opposition OF the
Southern members to the Morrison
bill-the one which provides for tax
ing the tariff off lead ores-has decided
| the Democratic members of the Ways
and Means Committee to leave iron ore,
iron, lead ores, lead, and the other
metals, untouched, but to place wool
on the free list, and to reduce the tariff
on woolen goods. 1t is thought that by
emasculating the bill to this extent, the
Southern members will see their way
clear to support the measure, but the
general sentiment seems to be adverse to
it in any form.
1t is safe to predict that a general re-
vision of the tariff will not be accom-
plished at this session OF Congress.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-03-25
AN INTERVIEW WITH MIR. BAsKIN

The Chicago Herald of Monday last
notes the arrival in that city on Sunday
OF Hon. X. n. Basiin, en- route TO Wash
ington. OF course, the enterprising re-
porter lost no time in tracking the gentle
man to his quarters at the fremont
House and getting his interview pump at
work, as evidenced by the following:
Judge Baskin has in his possession the
resignation of Governor Murray, of Utah,
recently asked for by the President. The
Judge said that he acknowledged the pro-
priety of the demand made by the President
for the Governors resignation, but he re-
GREETED sincerely that it came at the present
time He feels that Utah has and will suffer
from the loss of Governor Murray, although
the President can and will no doubt appoint
n good man. Governor Murray, however,
some time ago sent Secretary Lamar word,
through Justice Harlan, that whenever the
President desired his resignation it would at
once be submitted. Judge Baskin did not
know whether Governor Murray's successor
would be Democrat from the Territory.
He spoke of Colonel Samuel Merritt, q law
yer, as being splendid man for the posi-
ton.
Judge Baskin said that he wished that the
change had not been made at the present
status of the Mormon situation. Much he
ID IeQulEtu anu uclutlueu ny lue
Federal officers, and the present incumbents,
he said, are valuable men. In regard to the
present situation in Utah, he said that,
although things at present were compare
lively quiet, yet a secret association would
establish dangerous state of affairs, and
therefore the presence of troops seems
necessary, and besides, they might rs well
be stationed there as anywhere.
The Judge said that in his opinion the
political institution, rather than the bond of
polygamy, was necessary first to be over
thrown to destroy the Mormon hierarchy
Two measures were necessary, the first be-
ing the entire disfranchisement of the Nor.
mon people, or the creation of Legislative
commission for the control of Utah. Hi
goes to Washington in the interest of the
Genties, and looks upon the amended Ed
munds bill DISTINGUISHING Mormons with
favor, but claims that it does not go fai
enough. So far, one hundred convictions
have been obtained. 1t is thought thai
George Q. Cannon has gone to Mexico ol
the Sandwich Islands. The Judge think
that natural immigration to Utah will no
change the Mormon complexion.