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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13
WHAr TUE INDIANS WANT
riley arc willing to sci Their Land
tDtic Government.

rIrnar. OAK, Oc.. ..--hiajor Nc
L~aughllA and pr. McChesney, agents at
Standing Rock and Cheyenne. were IN
liCrrc today, returning 20 their agencies
from the council just concluded NJ lower
Brute. They say that all The big chiefs
! and the other Indians in attendance there
have settled on one proposition ~ which
they VIII consent 10 part with their lands,
and !his is for The government TO pay
ihcm $l.2j per acre FOR the land, and not
less than this will they take. They
also require n promise That no
more of their land viii be iaaen
in the future. but that it shall
be reserved in perpetaity forever. These
agents seem to believe that his decision
Of the Indians is final. brt that the visit
Of the chiefs to Washington may Eesult
in ecme good in overcoming their oppo-
sition. The chiefs at the council from
Standing Rock were john Grass, Gray
Eagle, Bad Bull, Big Head. Thunder
Hawk, Bear Rib and Walking Shooter.
From Cheyenne, Chiefs Charger, Swift
Bird, HUMP. White Swan, Little No
Heart and White Buffalo. Pine Ridge,
Chiefs American Horse. Ne Flesh and
Two Strike. Rosebud, Chiefs swift
Bear, Good Voice and Hollow Horn
Bear. Lower Brulc. Chiefs Big Man and
Medicine Bull, John Grass. WhitcSwan,
Swift Bird and Charger acted as orators.
This is the substance Of what was accom-
plisEed at Lower Brute council.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

FAIL RIVER, Mass, Oct. 6.-Albert Z,
B0sworth, treasurer of the stafford Mills
corporation and Of the Bcattic Zinc com.
pany, and interested in several speculat-
I'VE enterprises, has fed to parts unknown
owing TO the discovery Of the irregular
loans made TO the zinc companyb by Treas
Urcr Chaplin, of the National Union bank,
which led 60 IN investigation OF Bos.
WORTH managcmentof the Stafford Mills,
resulting in arequest for Bosworth's resig
natien. He resigned, but as requested tt
remain long enough TO assist IN further
investigations. lie said he would bC
there, but would first visit Boston. re
left and has not returned. The exa1in.
alton OF the books is still proceeding. The
institution has q large surplus, and. the
directors say, can stand all losses. The
Bcattje company is involved in Bos-
vortli's operations, bat how deeply is
not known, as he carried away the key
10 a safe containing the books. Some
bogus paper has been found, however.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

ROME, Oct. 5.-An emphatic denial
has been given at the vatican to the story
that the pope had sent a strong remon
STRANGE to the British government con.
corning its policy toward Ireland and had
counselled some important concessions
TO the Parncll party. The story. which
was telegraphed to a London paper, vas
attributed TO a high dignitary Of the vati.
can, and the correspondent has been
called upon TO give the name Of his in
eormant.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

DETROIT, Oct. "A special to the
News from Port Serinac, Mich, says:
There has been a terrible storm here since
early last evening. The barge Stellar
was wrecked near the dock here, and
four men and one woman were drowned.
The life saving crew from Sand Beach
made a gallant effort 10 rescue the crew,
but only succeeded in saving two Of
them
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

CLEVELAND, O., Oct. "a terrific ex-
plosion OF gas occurred this morning in
the new water works tunnel. The main
shaft is down ninety-five feet and the ex-
plosion occurred at this depth. In tina,
part of the tunnel leading out under the
lake five men were horribly burned and
taken out. in a dying condition. They
were removed to the different hospitals.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

New York, Oct. 5.-The Sun this
morning, referring to the measure now
before congress, says: Leaving partisan
politics and party platforms out OF sight
altogether the senate plan IS a surer, safer
and more practicable remedy for the evils
President Cleveland so forcibly described
in the message last December"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

DUBUQUE, To-, Oct. 3.-The lows
Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias arc hold
ing ,heir annual reunion here today anC
delegations are still continuing to arrive
Ii is the most notable gathering OF Pyth.
ians ever assembled in Iowa. The con
vention will assemble before noon, when
Hon. ID. B. Henderson, congressman from
the Third district, will deliver the address
of welcome which will be responded TO by
Gen. William Ward, mayor OF Newark,
n. j., the supreme chancellor of the
world. The Hon. George b. Shaw,
mayor OF Eau Claire, Wis, the supreme
vice chancellor Of the world, will also be
among the speakers. The parade of the
order TO be held today will 10y n Of the
largest and most brilliant ever witnessed
in the city, rs many uniformed divisions
will appear in the ranks.
-.~-gA I.l Aoe 80 l 4 ryaur
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The presidea
has signed the act to create boards of ar
bitration or commissions for settling con-
~troversies and differences between rail-
road corporations and other common car
riers engaged in interstate or territorial
transportation of property or passengers
and their employees.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13
A BOOtOIack's Contribution.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-"We received today
the biggest contribution to the yellow
fever fund that has yet been made" said
Secretary English, of the mayors Office,
this morning. 1T was from Horace
Davenport, the hoard of trade bootblack,
who brought in $15 as his gift. The $15
represents his entire earnings for last
week. No millionaire has done 30 gener-
Gus an act as this lad, who shines their
shoes"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13
How BILLY The Ktd" Was Taken

TorEKA, Kan, Oct. 2.-"Billy the
Kid who was captured last Thursday
has been taken to Trinidad. The notori,
Gus dare devil was the terror Of the cat
tured SIX miles from Boston and taken TO
Granada, where he and the officers took
The train for Trinidad. He had produced
more excitement in the southwest country
during the past month than any other
man had for years. lie seemed
10 have held a grudgc against
Boston, the town Of which he
was marshal for about nine months. He
WAS chased by thirty two men from Boz.
ton and Stouingtonsin since las, Friday night.
This party was well mounted and armed,
and went to the house Of Billy's uncle.
who lives near Springfield. On Friday
night, eight miles from Springfield. they
camcupon him. There was alight moon
and Billy could be plainly seen and recog-
ni2ed. The party opened fire, but Billy
leaned overin MS saddle and put spura TO
his horse. He soon outdistanced The party,
though they fired fully 200 shots at him.
he had a pair Of good
PONIES which he was leading, and
these hc let go as soon AS the
firing began. They were captured and
proved 70 be a pair which he had stolen
in the ue~ichborhood, He was captured
,on thursday night by a farmer who.
passing a claim house that he knew 10 be
vacant ana seeing a light, looked in the
building and recognized Billy the Kid
lie covered him with a double barrcled
shotgun and called to him to throw up
his hands. TAis Billy lost 70 time in
doing. The farmer Intended 20 take him
to Boston, bat The KjF' begged SO hard
that be took him to GRANADA and gave
him IN t1ta CGipsre
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13
Badly Injured in n Railroad Acct
dent.

BATAVIA, n. Y, Oct. 3.-The New
York east bound express train, leaving
here at $50 this morning, jumped the
track at Byron. 1t is reported four or
five coaches were wrecked with q number
of casualties, but particulars are not OBJ
tairable. The sleeping car porter is re-
ported badly injured.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

| The few bills which were called up were pre-
vented by the pcinr - mo quorum veins
raised. Af,cr "frri.lfsi at,cmp,- 10 transact
business Tie house 2.-5 adjourned.
W~AsntN0ruE, Oo.. The e,uo'f hN,
20 allow person. Who have 4hind-
orci or rclinquisb.A taeir Homestead
entries 70 make ot4cr crtri, was called NJ
Tor consideration. An amendment WIS
adopted providing that whcnovcr it snail BE-
mace 10 appear To- the register q any lsnG
c0ice that any settler on the public domain
is unable, by reason Of drought or other W.
avoida1le casualty, 10 secure support for hip-
self, the register may grant such settler
leave cf absence from his claim for a period
not exceeding one year. Al Amendment
providing mat all public lands designated as
dOable minimum presumption land snail
tc reduced to q uniform rate Of Sl26 per
acre was adopted. An a%mendAen. frovld-
ing that any homestead settler who has tn
tered less thGn IA quarter section may enter
additional land contiguous to the original
entry, which, with such entry shall hot cX-
ceed $50 acres, was adopted, and the bill, as
amended was passed.
The conference report upon The joint reso
luton III aid Of the yellow fever sufferers APP
p~opriating 500. 900 10 be expended under
the direction OF the president was presented
ami agreed 10.
4 i1iut resolution granting a months extra
ealary to house and senate employees was pre-
e.v.nJ D,. ,.,lfr.y A vpta tba inlEp aE-
burned.
W~AsHfSGrox, Oct. 3.-Several senate bills
were passed, when NJ. Burns OF Missouri pre-
sentel tie conference report or TIE deficiency
appropriation bill, but the hoa8e adjourned
withou. taking action on II.
WA5ulNGro>, Oct. 1.-THE senate bin was
passed providing that the secretary of he
treasury may permit TIC use OF petroleum az
fuel on steamers not carrying passengers
without a certificate Of he supervising in
spcctor Of the district Where The vessels ere
Is hc used.
ST.. Burns OF Missouri then called up the
conference report on the -rncral deficiency
appropriation bill. Tae amendment sppro-
friating $4,000 for ,oc Industrial Home asso-
Of Utah gave iise 10 d iorg political
discussion. The conference report was then
in order 20 enable the c%onfercl ce
committee 10 change the language providing
for The Investigation Of tho Washington aQue-
2uet matter so "a TO enlarge the scope q The
inq airy.
Adjourned
- D4 r-l. ll..r, 4Tf.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13
FiF{lfFA CONGRESS-.

t'fL&3T SESSION,

senate calendar was TIC house ON 20 losieit
certain land, grated 10 the Northern Pacific
Railway company.
Thr Ircfilcut's message Announcing Ills
approya! Of the Chircse exclusion bill was
r|eceiccl at1 read at Icing h.
After q hrlCf debate, on motion OF Mr..
sherman the message was referred 70 the
conmittac o. foreign relations.
senator Roar offered a resolution rceitlnG
the |eirculsr Of Gen. Bcuet, directing the DIS
cLarge 81 republican employees from United
States a@rscnaia, stating that under it hoaora-
bly, discharged soldiers Of the union
army lnd willows snd dau@htcrs
~ soldi,rr 'G} been discharged
and TN ting nc secretary OK war TO trans
nit "a thc senate fortl" III full information
rs 70 eucl order, stating fully whether the
necessity % Tie department required that the
erder should oe issued sni Why al order
issued "a public business should be marked
''contdlntial.p Senator Hale remarked that
there 10, nothing IN the previous history or
record of the secretary OK war that w~ouldhaye
led him (llAle) 10 believe that he would have
permitted or authorized the issuing Of such
. |circular, cxtending, for the first time, party
prescription 10 One ana children. He did
not know In the history ~ party politics aud
party conflict au Instance where the dogma
"to To- viclors belong the spoio'' had been
carried To that extent.
Senator Cockrell objected TO tne immediate
consideration Of the resolution and said That
he would tomorrow answer iuliy he remarks
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

"A salt Goldfish breakfast md a rubbe
o~vercoat will keep a man dry through a lont
storm.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but us
Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

Evangelist Moody wiz spend the winterg~
California.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

-Monrovia, Cal, boasts of plenty Of Craw'
peaches weighing a pound apiece.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

WAsHINGToy, Oct. liza the house q mum
r. of bills were introduced, but action or
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
From The Baltimore American.

Owing Co the want of space. produced by thu
great pressure upon our columns In reporting
the proceedings ~ the different committees
relating To- the reunion ~ the Socriy of the
Army ofthc Potomac. rgcntly held IN ilalti-
more. VIZ have lHcn unable io csll the aiien-
tion of our readers AMI the public generally to
the new spring dress Of THE AMERICAN hiiil'l-
ing. except Ia announce W. ha'l given the CON
tract tO Mr.C. T.. knight, No III East LONE
bor,i str'ct incw nunlH'rl The psint usc,l On
tho bnilding IL the liquid enamel paint. made
by the New Jersey Enamel Paint Company.
which has been sold In this market for Elur-
teen years. AMI endorsed by ulir late Mr.. Chns.
q. Fulton an,l by many representative men ~
our city. such as Mr.. John n. Gilman. pr,'si-
dent of Second National Rank: Mr.. Jacob
Hartman. president of the Metropolitan saw
ings Hank AMI Washington Fire Insurance
Company: Thomas J. Mycr. ~ Thomas j.
Mycr& to.: j. u. nallory, ~ Reuter- n Mallo-
~: A rmst ronT. ChtOrN Co. and many others
The sclrctnn an'l combination of cplors were
painted on drawing of the hIIilling AMI sub
mitted to ten. Agnus for his approval ia AL
vance ~ th" work, anc we arr most happy io
say they have rnnic up to our cNpcctattans.a
We cordially invite the puhlic 60 inspect the
same. For scnshnrr work. which Il q, very
severe on paint. u has some splendid endorse
mcnts. AMI We suggest. for the lcncnt Of olir
patrnns. tn write Mr.. Knight for sample carls
and testimonials.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
An Au,hropomc,rIc I.nbora,ory.

An anthropometrlc laboratory is n place
where pe.son may have any of his vari-
ous faculties measured in the best possible
way, and where duplicates of his meas
urcments may be preserved as private
documents for his own future use and
reference. All the various faculties are
To bc registered. Accordingly, after the
exnct shape, the cubical contents and the
specific gravity of the individual have
been aSccrtnincd he will he tested for pace
on n measured mile on land and meas.
urcd 100 yards in the water The physi-
cal basis being thus asccrtaincd, the
capacity for self restraint will next he
tried. Then will come the memory tests
and the trials II originality and Intellect
ual endurance. IL wonld he impos-
siblc, except NJ great length, to ex-
plain the various processes avail
able for these latter purposes, but
n brief reference may he made 10 the
uses ~ the register when completed.
Evidently the register kept at the labOra.
tory may he male use of rs reference in
all cases. To persons about 10 marry the
record will, Of course. lie valuable aud In
dispcnsahlc. Very great benefits will
accrue To all CLASSES Of people II will
abolish the old test Of n mans faculties by
the work lac docs and what comes out OF
him. -PittSburg Bulletin.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
nrnss Sicn, i:znnn.Ixa.

II was the custom sholt five years ago
TO have brass sisaS on Goors, and every
merchant iavcsit,l In hr. .:ht sheet metal
with name aud business painted In in
,lented letters. Iou don't see 40 many of
them now, aud most OF those you do sec
are dingy and coated with = dirty oxi,li2cd
covering. Merchants know what these
changes in the styles are, but Of all ! am
acquainted with this has been the most
expensive. II Is not like the sign one sets
IN his door and allows TO remain there
without further concern until II goes TO
pieces. II has been cost OF $aj. and
looked very attractive the first week or
so. Then the variations Of Climate
proved so great that had to have IL
FURNISHED very frequently In order TO
keep II In good condition. There was
man here who uscd TO maze u business Of
polishing ;hcsc signs, and for 81 month
he used o. co:ic AROUND and burnish the
sign. This made the sign cost me over
500 before tho style changed and mcr-
chants began TO stick porcelain letters ON
their windows. Styles In signs seem To
change every three or four years. You
can observe that by making survey OF
the business houses, some VI which have
signs five. ten and fifteen years old
Merchant in Globe Democrat.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10

"what do you think that Isl" inquired
q wholesale statloner OF the writer, at
the same time handing tho latter u sheet
OF note paper Of excellent quality and the
finest finish.
Paper. answered the reporter. Cant
you give me something hard!h
''Oh, yes: OF course it's paper, but
what's It made from.''
Linen rags"
'Just what thought you'd say, but
you see yon don't know II all. No sir;
tha; paper which appears 10 be. and Is
equal TO paper manufactured from linen
rags, was in its natural state nothing hut
the stems and waste OF the tobacco plant.
= use has thus been discovered for thou.
sands Of tons Of material. that has hereto
fore been practically worthless. Another
new paper making ..sterial is bamboo,
which. after being crushed To pulp. can
be inndc into an excellent quality Of pn-
per. shouldn't be very much surprised" 4"
added the stai.:pvr. ruminatively, ito
hear that some genius had succeeded In
manufacturing paper from pulverizesi
cobblc stones. Its great country, and
you can't most always tell what's going
TO happen. Mail and Express.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
The Messenger.
SNOW HILL, MD MARCH 10, 1858.


"Of all the ugly elephants have
KNOWN" said the trainer, ALBERT was
the worst. You coui,l gain some idcn Of
his disposition by looking into his eyes.
lie used tU go out into the ring t0 carry
me In ON his trsks after the net was over.
That was all il was possible To train him
tOdo. One night at Nashua, y. H.. rs
one OF the keepers was getting Albert
ready for the ring, the elephant sudden
ly turned ON him and frllcd him To the
earth with n blow from his trunk. An
elephant in attacking u man curls mp his
trunk and then throws II out, like one
striking straight from his shoulder.
When Albert had knocked the keeper
down, he coilcd his trunk about him,
raised him up in the air and then thrashcd
the earth with him, breaking every bono
In his body.
''Whcn IL was learned that Albert hal
killed the Keeper, the ring master re-
qucstcd members Of :hc local militia conf
pany who were in the audience ut the
time TO step forward. \ squad Of them
were requested To appear In the morning
and shoot Albert. could always control
him; indeed, he was perfectly docilc to
me when | captured him after lie had
killed the keeper and chained him up.
led him out on the mo Mug OF the cXecu-
iion and gave him some hay. fncvcr saw
him so docilc. As hc aie his breakfast
chnlkcd u circle just back of his fore leg
in the region Of the heart. Then twenty.
seven militiamcn stood of little dis
tancc and at the word OF command fired
into that circle. Five bullets pierced the
elcphaut's heart, and he dropped dead,
making the ground trcmblc as he fell.
Success In handlin: elephants depends on
letting them know that yon are boss, and
never for y moment .c!axin; your stern
discipline. New Iori. Eveniu; Sun.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
Rrnla,inr slammed TInwnrr.

In the process Of forming stamped tin
wap Hat sheets Of metal are placed In
powerful presses and forced by means Of
dies into shape. This shaping proccss
and enormous pressure ON the metal com.
pletely disintcgratcs the tin coating,
breaking the iibcrs and rendering the sur.
face ~ the wares fractured, rough amt un.
finished. This defect Is remc'lict by re-
plating, which contemporaries and rcunitcs
the surface. correct. - all fractuosiiy and
making the ware bright and new. The
ware TO h~ rcplatcd Is dipped into cald-
ron of boiling taliow, so hot that the origi-
nal tin plating Is softcned up and melted
from the surface Of the sheet iron. Then
the article so treated IL dipped into pot
~ fused tin. where IL takes an u new coat.
ing ~ that metal. Il Il then dropped n
second time into the grease pot. which has
the effect ~ evenly distributing the coat
Ing ~ tin, taking OF the sup.rfluous
mcial. II Is then put into box ~ bran,
where II IN clcanscd of the thickcst of the
treRse, and finishcd by being rolled IN
Hour and mildlings. which completely
elcanses the ware, leaving IL smooth aud
bright Al Ierican Artisan.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10

ADyIcETn MOTHERS, Are you disturb.
el at night and broken of your les, hy a
sick child suffering aud crying with pain
or Cutting Teeth: Ifso, send nj once and
get bottle Of Mrs. Winslow's Sooihing
Syrup" for Children Tceihing Its value
is incnlculablc. II will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend upon
Il. mothers; there is M mistake about Il.
II cures Diarrhma, regulates the Stomach
and Bowels, cures Wind Collie, s0flens
the Gums. reduces Inflammation, and gives
tone and energy TO the whole system
"Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup" for
children ieething Is pleasant to the taste
and is the prescription Of one Of the old.
est and best female physicians and nurses
II the United States. and Is for sale by all
druggist throughout the world. Price
twenty-five cents bottle. BE sure and
ask for "MRs. wISsLow's Soothing
SYEuP," and take no other kind.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
ono Thing Proved. Ar,mr,.

Any one with half an eye can sec that
the object Of the Reprbli.lns in ,heiI
action in the house ia the CARL lc.Th1be
contest was to enibarra>S The mujoi ity
and delay the proposed action upon tax
reduction. Happily that absurd contest
Is now ended, aud we hope Ia see the
Democratic majority now push ON with
the work. This contest proved one thing
that Is worth something to know-that
tue leaders Of the Republican party can
not prevent split among their members,
which was demonstrated also in the sen.
ate In the Lamar contest.-COlorado
TranscriDt
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
what DInsrsncs Doe. 10 MAKE,

With robust Sherman boom IN Ohio,
q wheczy little Jerry Rusk bOom In Wis
eonsin, kept alive by careful nursing; n
Robert IAnooin boom In Illinois, which
keeps Rohcrt In continued III temper. and
a Stanford boom In acknowledgements
with Hawley. Iliseock. Evarts, Don
Cameron, Harrison, the IlOar family and
Russell Lowell all waiting 10 be boomcsl.
the Republicans may have n happy time.
As these booms now look Mr.. blaine
vii. have 20 kill oil good many rivals
before he wins. New York Herald.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-10
MARYLAND DINsTITUTE ron THE PRO-
MOTION Of THE MECHANIC ARTS.

MIR. q. j.. Knight.
General Agent New Jersey Enamel Paint 90.
Dcsr Sir--ln reply To yours Of the lst inst.
~ to the opinion sfthc ikari of the Maryland
Institute ~ the merits Oi the Liquid Enamel
Paint manufactured hy the New Jersey Enamel
Paint Co.. AMI applied to the exterior of the
Maryland Institute buildings. ! am happy to
say. after careful inspection Of the paint since
the application. 10y myself and other members
~ ths ilnan. that II appears irsi-class In every
particular, Rnd fully Justih,'s your rcpr.scn-
tatinn rs tn It's laanty, durability an,l economy.
Very respectfully yours.
JOSEPH ". CUSHING. President.