Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-09-04

got the Nikado craze.

The kandiyohi Exposition died a peaceful
death last week.
Cottonwood c%ounty's corn Is said to be the
best in the state.
Farmers about Benson have united and re-
solved to prevent city hunters from shooting
prairie chickens on their farms.
William Rhoe's barn, at Victoria, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss $1,000.
Rev. /. Norelius has been chosen pastor Of
the vasa Presbyterian church.
A stoneyard has been opened at Duluth for
the benefit Of the tramp population.
Miss McCue, who became insane at Pierre,
has been committed to the st. Peter asylum.
The Republicans Of the Third congressional
district will hold their convention at North
field on the 2Sth OF next month.
The prohibitionists Of the Fifth congress
sional district will hold their convention on
the Sth of September at Fergus Falls.
The Window and Lakefeld base ball mines
met on the diamond at Lakeicld and Window
lost the game. OF course the umpire did ii.
A petition has been forwarded from Rock
county to Judge Perkins asking him TO adj
iourn the September term of court until No
yember.
Shattuck school has received $4,000 for a
scholarship endowment In memory of RI. Rev.
John b. Kerfoot, first bishop of the diocese Of
Pittsburg.
The new Methodist Episcopal church at
GAINESVILLE was dedicated Sunday under the
supervision of Elder McClary. The edifce
cost 81 400.
The Austin Farmers alliance have decided
not 10 make any county nominations this
year, being satisfied with those made by the
regular parties.
Prof. Z. C. Williams Of Ann Arbor. Mich,
declines the superintendentship of schools at
Albert Lea, having accepted q b~etter-paying
position at'Danville, III.
Samuel T. Smith, one OF Pipestone's most
esteemed citizens, died Monday, aged fifty
eight years. He was the leading business
man in that part of the state.
William Freuchte, Of Caledonia, who was
taken To Nebraska last week on a requisitiou
from the governor charging him with rape,
was acquitted, and returned home.
Fire burned the four business buildings Of
r. r. Green, p. G.. Shelburg, Nepstadt Broth
ers and Habberstad IL Co., at Lanesboro.
Monday night. The total loss is $4,000; in
surance, $4,000. All will rebuild at once.
The Minncsota saengerbund held sessions
at New Tim Saturday and Sunday, forty dele
gates being present from st. Paul and Mime
apolis. a picnic was held Sunday, and a ball
followed in the evening. The next meeting
will be held at Minneapolis,
The steamer Andy Gibson left Aitkin Tues
day for Grand Rapids. When forty miles
above Aitkin tie main shaft in the wheel
gave way, letting her wheel into the river.
The crew returned and took the steamer Fawn
to complete the trip. Loss $500.
Arrangements have been completed for a
grand band tournament 10 he held in Red
Wing on the second day Of the Industrial fair,
"Wednesday September 20. Prizes to the
amount Of Sl75 have been offered. Two hun
drcd musicians are expected to be present, and
a grand street parade will be given.
Bishop Seidenbusch and his secretary are at
st. Cloud, busily engaged in hearing charges
against Rev. Fathers CARMEL and Lawler, OF
Polk county, brought by Father Naudry, Of
Brainerd, and other priests in that part of the
diocese. The charges allcge conspiracy
against the bishop and the priest to cxtort
money, and allege perjury against one Of the
two accused.
There Is a religious wal in Montgomery, lie
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grave dimensions. The town is about evenly
divided in religious belief between Catholics
and protestants, ana the difficulty arose some
time ago in consequence OF a difference in
opinion in regard to the use Of the public
school money. Tho Catholic residents wished
To secure a portion Of the fund for the pur-
pose of establishing denominational schools,
claiming that they had a right to dispose of
the taxes paid by them as they might see fit.
This proposition was strongly objected to by
the Protestant section, and "A public meeting
was called a few nights ago to take action
upon the alleged attempt to divert a portion
of the school fund from its regular channel.
a Caledonia telegram of August "A To the
A. Paul Pioneer Press gives the details OF a
revolving crime that has just GENE to light In
that city. Albert Pitann is q middle aged
farmer living seven miles from Caledonia.
Several years ago he married a widow named
Papenfuss, with one child, a girl named Min
ME. His wife died a few years ago, and about
years ago he married Bertha Thies. This
woman developed a morbid jealousy, con
stantly accusing him Of criminal intercourse
with all the women Of the neighborhood, and
al last with his step daughter Minnie, who is
a slight, understood girl Of eleven. On Sunday
it was learned that Mrs. Pitann had brutally
mutilated the girl with a red hot iron. She
was arrested and committed in default Of bail.
The little girls physician says she will be dis
abled for life.
A terrific wind struck Nortlfield about q
O'Clock Saturday night, unroofing many
buildings, blowing down thousands of shade
trees and scores % chimneys and wind mills.
Several houses were smashed into kindling
wood and taken entirely away. East Of town
large numbers Of wheat stacks were destroyed
and in one place a barn blown down. killing
several horses. The ST. Louis depot, stand
ing between two lumber yards, got the worst
of il, being badly shattered by flying boards.
Three persons were drowned In Lake Pepin
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