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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31
THE EXPERIENCE OF A STATES
MAN.

Roscoe Conkling was caught in the
New York blizzard and gives his expert.
snce:
had been ut the Stewart building in the
afternoon, and had some work to do In my
Office, and not thinking that the city would
be dark at night | went to Wall street to
look after the work. A little after 6 O'Clock
| wanted to go home. There wasn't "A car
riage Of any kind To be had. Once during
the day | had declined an offer to ride up
town in a carriage because the man wanted
$50, and | started up Broadway on my pins.
1t was dark and ii was useless TO try to pick
cut o path, so ! went along, shouldering
through drifts and headed for the north. |
was pretty well exhausted when l got to
Union Square, and, wiping the snow from
my eyes, tried 10 make out the triangles, but
II was impossible. There was no light, and I
plunged right through on as straight
q line as | could determine upon. Some
timee ] have run across passages
In novels OF great adventuresin snow storms,
for example stories in Russi6u life, where
there would be a vivid description Of a mans
struggles on q snow-swept and windy plain;
but have always considered the prcsen-
sation an exaggerstion. shall never say so
again, for after what / encountered I'm last
nights blizzard ! can believe that the strong
est description would fail ID approximate the
truth / had got to the middle of the psrk and
was up to my arms In a drift. / pull q the fee
and snow from my eyes ali held
my lands up here till everything was
melted off so that ] might see, but it was too
dark and the snow too binding. ] came as
near giving up and sinking down there to die
as a mau can and not do It. After twenty
minutes or so ! got out somehow and made
my way along to the New York Club com
pletely exhausted.
A number Of persons were frozen TO
death. That this could have happened in
the mindle of March is almost %inconceiv-
able. No such thing ever occurred at
that time Of the year in the west.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31
Literally RuiNhereu.

OpoKTO, March -. The bodies Of s~ixty-stN
victims Of the IT, n dire were expctfd for
Identification I az Gsny keartrenaing
scenes were " messed Besides the bodies
there are also Ia. Z C heaps Of unreeog'
nized remains.
There was a panic Immediately after the
fire was seen In che house. In the cheaper
parts the attendance was chiefly Of the rough
er class, including many sailors and d~ockport-
ers, who crashed down the weaker people In
their rush for the doors, using their fists,
shoes and knives, and mercilessly slashing
their way to the front. Girls, women and
children We're literally butchered
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31

There is a good deal of nonsense writ
ten about strikes. The Chicago Tribune
suggests that cons...ss orstate legislatures
pass a law making ID a mjsdemeanor fol
men employed in work which affects the
public business and convenience, to strike
or quit work in bodies and upon 4 con
certed agreement between themselves.
Such a law would subject working men
to oppression and outrage, and put them
at the mercy of corporations which do
not treat them any too well as it is. If
ever any law is passed touching herights
Of working men it must be rather to pro
tect han to Cypress, In England the
statute makes it a misdemeanor for men
employed in gas or water-works to strike
or quit work in bodies. But fortunately
ihe United States is not England.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER. /: PUBLISHER

There died in the city Of New York on
Monday one who was greater than a king
or an emperor. Henry Bergh, a man OF
frail physique, and an invalid for many
years, devoted his life to the work of pro
tecting dumb and helpless animals from
cruelty. When he began few Appreciated
his efforts, but at last he succeeded in
forming a large society for the prevention
Of cruelty TO animals, in having laws
enacted furnishing abuse OF dumb beasts
and in greatly ameliorating the hardships
of those employed in the service o man.
He caused to be erected drinking fountains
for horses aad dogs on the streets of New
York, SO that they might not suffer from
thirst in the heat of summer. He left
many TO take up the work which has now
fallen from his neryeless hands.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31

TOPEKA, Kan, March 22.-In the Cuitel
States circuit court today the hillman iusuI
ance case was brought to close, and the
jury after being out an hour brought In q
verdict in favor Of the plaintiff, Mrs. Hillman,
Tor the full amount claimed with interest.
amounting in all to S37,C50. The issue was
over the recovery OF the insurance on the life
OF the plaintiffs husband taken out in 1873
The next year he was claimed to have beer
killed, but the companies contested payment
Oh the ground that the dead man was some
else
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31

NEBRASKA City, Neb., March ~. douglas
Hopkins. the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
bridge Waterman on the island opposite this
city, was found i'm an unconscious condition
this morning. Suspicion Of foul play is enter
tanned, though no marks Of violence were
found on the body. The affair will be investi-
gated
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31

G~RAvENHuRsT, Ont, March -. IA
lision today between a freight train AL
plow near here seven men we're killed anu dive
seriously injured.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31

We ought not be too anxious TO encourage
untired Innovation, In cases Of doubtful inn
provement. For a quarter OF a ~century DIR.
Sage Catarrh Remedy has been before the
public aId rassed through the ~scverest test
and f. pronounced the most reliable remedy
for that disagreeablr malady. Thousands of
testimonials OF its virtues. 30 cents per bot
tle. BY druggists.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-31

Look out for bad ~ bills. 1t IL unneee,.
sary to caution anybody TO look cut for good
Snes.
, 1888-07-10
Buffalo Bill Coming.

Buffalo Bill will in the course of a
month or so start out from his ranch on
the Niobrara at the head of a party of
English tourists and wealthy eastern gen
tlemen, whom he will pilot on IN extend
ed trip through the west and southwest.
The party will travel by wagon and horse
back, and the intention is to take in every
military post on the route as well as those
in the neighborhood of the line of march.
As Fort Russell is not very far out of the
line, and as Buffalo Bill has a host of
old friends and companions in Cheyenne
and vicinity, he will undoubtedly come
here with his party. The general route
is to be through Colorado in a southwest
erly direction, and from thence through
a portion of New Mexico to Arizona, and
eventually to southern California. "Bill'
made lots of money on his trip to Europe,
and he probably feels now like taking a
little recreation on the plains-especially
as he will get good pay for his services as
a scout and guide.
, 1888-07-10

The difficulty which has resulted in the
collapse of a portion of the block arose
from a defective foundation, and it would
seem from the situation as detailed and
described yesterday that for some time its
condition has not been what might be
called entirely safe. Just what the amount
of damage is cannot well be stated at this
time, but it will certainly be very great, as
the entire rear end of the Cowhick block
is wrecked to such an extent that new
walls will probably have to be put in, and
workmen were engaged yesterday after
noon in tearing down portions OF the west
wall so hat the danger of a sudden crash
which might carry with it other portions
of the building is now obviated.
j. Berger, who occupied the storeroom
in the first story of the block, moved out
yesterday afternoon and has taken the old
stand further west on Sixteenth street
where he was formerly located.
, 1888-07-10
THE COUNTY IMBRoGLIo.
sheridan is Simply a County ID,
Facto.

The passenger train on the Cheyenne &
Northern last evening brought home j.
c. Baird and G. N. Potter, Esqs., both of
whom have been attending court at Buff
falo, johnson county.
THE LEADER reporter hunted up Mr..
Baird later on and interviewed him CON
corning the Sheridan county imbroglio
which involves the validity of chapter 80
of the revised statutes, which includes not
only the new county bill but the appropri-
alton act as well.
Mr.. Baird, who represented the oppJsi-
ton to the Sheridan county organization
(Mr. Potter on the other side), explained
that the first move made in the court at
Buffalo Judge Saufy pre- iding-was the
consideration of a motion by plaintiff to
set, aside the order made by Judge Ma
ginnis here in Cheyenne dissolving the
Injunction, on the ground that Judge
Maginnis had no authority to act at that
time as Judge Blair had returned to his
district when the order was made. AS
the outcome of this motion Judge Saufy
held that the order of dissolution was null
and void.
Next came the argument on the de-
murrer of the Sheridan county side of the
case to the petition. The court over
ruled the demurrer, holding that the PEI
tition was good and that evidence could
be received to show that the legislature
sat after the expiration of its time and
that the Sheridan county bill was passed
after its time had expired. In passing
upon the demurrer, Judge Soufey re-
viewed to some extent the act itself and
was of the opinion that it is illegal.
The next step was the consideration of
a motion filed by MI. Potter. to dissolve
the original injunction on the ground that
it was granted by Judge Maginnis in
Cheyenne. The motion was sustained,
which held that Judge Maginnis had no
jurisdiction at that time outside of the
second judicial district to which he was
followed but temporarily assigned. 1t
as a matter Of course that as the
right to obtain a perpetual Injunction to
prevent the organization did not exist, it
was not contempt for the Sheridan coun-
ty officers to proceed to act, and having
done SO Sheridan county is now a county
de JactO.
Judge Saufey said this in effect, al
though it was not a part of his decision.
and he intimated that the proper way to
proceed now in order to test the question
would be by a writ Of quo warranto, and
Mr.. Baird is of the opinion that steps in
this direction will be taken.
, 1888-07-10

The following instruments were filed in
the Office Of the county clerk Yesterday for
record:
Government patent to W. S. Ballou for
the south half of the southeast quarter
and the south half of the southwest quar-
ter of section A, the north half of the
northwest quarter of section 9. and the
northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter of section 10, township 10, range SO.
Quit claim deed, D. S. Sayles to T. b.
Hicks, lots |, 2, 3 and A., block AIS, city
OF Cheyenne; consideration, 81.
, 1888-07-10
Accidentally Killed.

A telegram was received by Mrs. j. P.
Julien yesterday stating hat a son of Mr..
Julien, by a former marriage. was acct
dentally killed on one of the Ohio valley
railroads yesterday. The telegram was of
course sent to Mr.. Julien, but that gen.
tleman is not in the city just at present,
being absent on some sort of official duty
in behalf of the county, and the facts
cannot be telegraphed to him at present
as his exact whereabouts are not known.
, 1888-07-10
A
A Cheyenne Man Fires at His Wife,
IniIcting a slight Wound.

A shooting affray occurred lear the
Cheyenne club house at a late hour last
night which caused a great deal of excite
ment and resulted, after much difficulty,
in the arrest of Charles Blindt, late bar
keeper at Altman's. His wife is the par
ty fired at, and she claims to have been
hit on one of the fingers of the right
hand, although it seems probable that the
wound which she received may have been
inflicted in some other way. just what
the trouble was about does not clearly ap.
pear, but it was very evident that both
husband and wife had been partaking of
something in the way of strong drinks.
Blindt lives across the street from the
club house, and the first that was known
of the affair a woman wa heard to
scream by an employe of the club house,
and almost instantly a shot was fired.
On rushing over the man found Mrs.
Blindt bleeding p~rofously from a wound
in her right hand. Officer ingalls, was
the first official on the scene and a most
exciting affair ensued in the endeavor to
effect the arrest of Blindt, who fought
desperately.
He was finally taken to the calaboose,
however, where he now is. Mrs. Blindt's
injury is not a serious one and, as stated
at the outset, the wound might have been
inflicted in some other way besides from
the bullet of a 32-calibre revolver, which
was the only weapon Blindt had when
arrested,
, 1888-07-10
TOWN TALK
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked UP
Throughout the City.

The Two Johns at the opera house this
evening.
Thirty red letter days at Kellner's.
The district court will convene again at
9 o'clock this morning.
The Patterson case is supposed to be
taken up for trial tomorrow.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was so, minimum 52o.
They are still having a good deal Of
trouble about water bitches up at Silver
Crown,
The well known and very funny play,
the Two Johns, will be given at the opera
house with a strong cast this evening.
Next Friday is the day set for the
hanging at st. Louis Of Brooks alias Max
well, the murderer of j. Arthur Preller.
A Presbyterian church reception is to
be held at the residence of Hon. E. s. N.
Morgan on Thursday evening Of this
week.
The board of cour ty commissioners
will be in session for the purpose of trans
acting ordinary business on Friday OF
this week.
The case OF James France VS.. the First
National bank of Omaha. which was re-
Gently decided in the supreme court, was
settled up yesterday.
There was a small sized smash at the
freight depot last evening caused by an
engine bouting against some freight cars.
No damage appears to have been done.
The case of the Territory VS.. Buckley,
charged with stealing a saddle from l.. N.
Bard, will be heard as soon as the wit
nesses can be brought in. Buckley was
brought in under arrest on Saturday.
Mrs. Kline. who formerly resided in
Cheyenne, but now at Laramie City-well
the little fellow hasn't been named yet
and we will not undertake to say any
thing further.
, 1888-07-10

Rev. d. L. RAIDER, who preached his
last sermon. unless reassigned to the M.
E. church of Cheyenne, on Sunday, in
the morning gave a review of his church
for the past three years. There were but
ninety-nine members then and there are
1873 now, and, besides these, some seventy
or more who have belonged to the church
during his passionate have located else
where. This is a pretty good showing for
any pastor to be able to make.
, 1888-07-10

A mail car is now being fitted up in the
Union Pacific shops in this city and des.
tined for use on the Cheyenne & North
ern railroad. 1t is being fitted and ar.
ranged in the latest and most elegant
style, and when finished it will be one Of
the finest in the West. 1t will probably
be ready for use in the course of a week,
if not before.
, 1888-07-10

j. C. Stewards Tpo Johns company
will hold forth at the opera house this
evening. They give a very funny farce
comedy that has already been seen here.
j. G. Stewart and Paul Dresser still as
sumo the leading roles. but the company
otherwise has been strengthened and some
new features introduced into the play.
, 1888-07-10

Constable Goddard returned from Sill.
yer Crown Yesterday, bringing with him
Ben Shay, who is charged with assault
and battery. On Friday last Shay had a
quarrel with Hugh j. Edwards, whom it
is alleged he badly beat and bruised. The
matter will be judicIously investigated in a
day OF two
, 1888-07-10
NATIONAL circulating library.

A branch OF the above is about to be
formed in this city, the subscription to
which will be 81 for two years reading.
=The books are selected with great care
from the most popular authors of the day,
including every department of literature.
The city is being canvassed and intending
subscribers should give IN their names.
, 1888-07-10
THE WALKER RANCH.
The Surveyor General Investigates the
Survey, Etc.

In accordance with a special order from
Washington Surveyor General Thompson
accompanied by j. A. Apperson, civil
engineer, made a trip to Bob Walkers
ranch, leaving Cheyenne on Thursday of
last week and returning on Sunday. The
construction placed on the order received
by General Thompson was that the
authorities were only waiting to know
that the boundaries and surveys we're all
right, prior to issuing patents to Mr..
Walker for the lands The general states
that he found everything satisfactory in
the way of surveys, etc., and that his re-
port will be in accordance with his find
ines. He was greatly pleased with the
ranch, and says it is one of the finest he
has ever seen; it is not only well watered,
fenced and ditched, but the Improvements
in all other respects are exceptionally
good, and he is of the opinion that an i'm
mense amount of work has been done by
Mr.. Walker on his lands.
, 1888-07-10

Chris Gross, who is well known to many
in Cheyenne, was tried at Buffalo last
week On the charge of manslaughter (his
victim being a man called Big George
and acquitted. County Attorney Elliott
prosecuted, and j. Q. Baird, Esq, ap.
peared for defendant.
, 1888-07-10

Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup is war
ranted for all that the label calls for, so il
it does not relieve your cough you can
call at our store and the money will be re-
funded to you. 1t acts simultaneously on
all parts of the system, thereby leaving
no bad results. w. N. Hunt agent.
, 1888-07-10

Go to Kellner's and be convinced that
you have never bought goods so cheap as
he is selling them for now.
, 1888-07-10
Elected Officers.

The Cheyenne Mennerchor held a
meeting Sunday afternoon and elected
officers for the ensuing term with the fol.
lowing result:
H.. E. Buechner, president.
Geo. E. Bescherer, vice president.
R. Houser, corresponding secretary.
P. j. Gouff, financial secretary.
Chas. Wilseck. treasurer.
A. Olmstead, librarian.
NJ. Sachs, banner bearer.
, 1888-07-10

SO inch Bleached Muslin, rood quality, per yard dic.
Lonsdale, or Fruit of the Loom Nc.
Good Apron Check Ginghams Che. worth Sc
Best Shifting Prints SC. worth 7}c
Good Lawn, fast colors 3ic, worth 80.
Linen Curtain Scram lOc, worth 1Oo-
Fine India Linen iOc, worth lsc
French Sateens 25c. worth 40c.
Fine Zephyr Ginghsins 20c, worth SSc.
jamestown Dress Goods 27t-. worth 4Oc
, 1888-07-10
LnsI.

Two dark bay horses, unbranded, two
years old. Strayed from my ranch three
miles west OF Cheyenne. A reward of s.
per head will be paid upon their return to
me, or for reliable information that will
lead to their recovery.
PETER WINTERS.
Post office address Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1888-07-10

Tle largest stock of fine brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice hqueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth aud Ferguson
streets.
, 1888-07-10

Fresh mountain trout repeived daily, at
the Saddle Rock.
, 1888-07-10

Gents British Half Hose l24 cents per pair, worth 25.
Bows Knee Pants 80 cents per pair, worth Is.
Boys Blue Flannel Suits Blouse and Pants $500 a
suit, worth 800.
Boys Cassimer Suits from $3.50 up.
Ladies' fine Kid Shoes $l.95 per pair, worth $3.50.
Ladies fine French KID Hand Turned Shoes 1895,
worth 81. 90.
LADIES' Toe Slippers kid $l.45, worth $500.
Children's Shoes from 80 cents up.
, 1888-07-10

1t will pay you to borrow money in
order to buy goods at Kellner's during the
special sale.
, 1888-07-10

Fine English Cashmeres 25c, worth 4Oc.
81 inch Flannel Suitings, all colors, 75c, worth 81 90.
40 inch All Wool Black Cashmere Csc, worth SOC
Black and Colored eros Grain Dress Silks at 75c, 81,
81 and 81. so.
All Silk Satin Rhadames at 81, 81. rs, worth 81, and 81. SO
Turkey Red Table Linen, warranted fast colors, 25c per
yard, worth ass.
Fine Bleached Table Damask 4Sc, worth 75s.
All Linen Crash SC per yard, worth Sc,
, 1888-07-10

Spring chicken at the Saddle Rock.
, 1888-07-10

A large line of Ladies' Muslin Underwear at actual cost,
Children's Ribbed Cotton Hose l2I cents per pair,
worth 20.
Children's Summer Underwear from 25 cents up.
Gents French Balbrigganl Underwear so cents each,
worth s. LOO.
Gents Jean Drawers s. cents each, worth 81 Loo.
Gents good unlaundried White Shirts SO cents, worth
IS cents.
Gents 4-ply Linen Collars I24 cents, worth %.
, 1888-07-10

Goods almost given away at Kellner' 5
, 1888-07-10

SIS Reward.
For the return of a large red leather
pocketbook containing papers of no value
except to the owner. Finder please leave
at this office.
, 1888-07-10
WILLIAM MYE1F

Document - poor Photographic condition..
, 1888-07-10

rs much, TOO tms ar ms season Inc gear and %t De reduced before ne seasonts SO
, 1888-07-10

Large Size Turkish Towels l5c each, worth 3Oc.
Ladies' Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs Sc each. l5c.
Ladies' White Hemstitched Linen Handkcrchiefs two for
25c.
Ladies Linen Collars three for 25c.
Ladies' Solid Coiored Cotton Hose Sc per pair, worth l5c
Ladies' Balbriggan, regular made, Hose, pc per pair,
worth 40c.
Ladies' Summer Merino Undervests 25c each, worth Soc
Ladies' Balbriggan Undervests SOC each, worth s5c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-26
THE BOWDOIN BALL TEAM
How the Boys are Faring on the Massa-
chusetts Trip


SPECIAL corr. spondeuce of the journal,
CAMBRIrcf, April 20.
| / he Bow'loin boys are doing SOME hard
work ON d,v Massachusetts trip, although, of
course. VITA the httIe practice they have had
it is >cafo,l, to be expected that they will do
much "f ANYTHING in the way of winning
games. tle practice, however, can but
prove beneficial to- the boys and the chance
10 watch the work ot strong players is al
ways OF advantage The nine lett Bruins
wick al 81 A. Vi Monday morning and ar
rived IA Audover about noon. The Andovei-
boys used the meniber> OF the team ia a most
geuticmanlv manner The, were shown
| about the seminary buildings aud carried
from and TO the depot IN hacks. The An
dover boy, cannot 5c said To have a very
strong nine this year. The loss OF their
>troeg players has weakened them very
much. Among the spectators at the game
was. FAIRY. the oil I}owdoin second base
man, Tie Wa. delighted with the PLAYING of
NV ttNss itkNtI SllONfI niiIStlI a Slus+
ger by making three Dagger and u two
bagger Freeman, 90, had thirteen chances
ut second base aud accepted ten of them
Pcndleton covered short stop position in fine
stN lie and did some beautiful buse running
Williamson had two put-outs and two assists
ut center. Wick Thompson surprised every
body. The Ere shman nine hatted him very
hard last fall, hat the Audover boys although
they hit him very freely, were unable to hit
him safely. He watched bases finely Fish
supported him beautifully behind the bat,
playing without an error
As regards the game at Holy Cross the
Bowdons had no idea that they could win,
but they had hoped 10 Sc smaller score
The Holy Cross boys Lave very strong
team and can hold their own-when Meade
is in the box-wth any of the niues in the
New England league. This was shown by
their defeat of the Worcester league team
Meade is a terror in the box and if he con-
tnues will win national reputation as a
twirler. The Bowdoins were unable to find
him for even hit The fielding of the
Maine boys was very loose and helped run
mp the score. The Holy Cross boys are
sluggers at the bat and kept the leather fly
ing in way that gave the feeders lots of
work, The boys play the Harvards tomor-
they did at Worcester.