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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
f!FTiETH CONGRESS-
FIRST SESSION
SENATE.

wAsA,SGroN, March s.-Nothing OF inter
eat to the country was transacted today, the
time being consumed in the introduction of
aniinportant bills and resolutions.
WAsHINGToN, March g. This body spent
much of its time today in discussing the pen
sion bill, which had been lying dormant for
several days. In resuming the discussion
Senator ingalls,, OF Kansas, and Senator
Blackburn, of Kentucky, made the leading
speeches. Ingalls, took occa sion to refer to
the war issues IN very bitter terms, where
upon Senator Blackburn made an appropriate
reply. Both gentlemen were heartily APP
plauded for their efforts. The senate ad-
iournei without action.
WASHINGTON. March THE senate today
resumed consideration OF the urgent def
siency bill. The provision inserted by the
house requiring the public printer TO rigidly
enforce the eight-hour law was stricken out
yeas, 81 nays, 20.
Senator Payne offered amendments appro-
priating $50 600 for iie pay Of assistant Gus
sodians and ~isuitors Of public buildings I'LL
over the country for the current fiscal year.
This led to a general discussion upon the sub
icct of public buildings, Senator Plumb refer
ring especially to tie library building in
Washington, about which "A debate was had
las: week. After some animated discussion a
yote was taken on Senator Payne's amend
mcnt and is YVES not agreed to-ycas, -;
nays. p.
On motion of Senator Paddock the pension
Dill went over I'll tomorrow.
Adjourned.
W~ANuISGTox. March S.--Thc senate re
sumcI consideration of the bin granting pen
sions TO tx-soldicrs ana sailors who were in
capacitalep from the performance OF manual
labor and providing for pensions todepcndent
relatiycs Of deceased soldiers and sailors, the
question being on the amendment offered by
senator WILSON, Of Iowa, 10 add the words
'thc intirmitics Of Old age
The bill was then passed. yeas, a; nays,
l6--as foiiows:
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
The New Treaty With China.

WASHINGTON. March 9,-The new
Chinese treaty will be signed within a few
days by Secretary Bayard and the Chinese
minister. It con.ains very rigid provis-
ions against the importation of Chinese
laborcrs. The treaty will be sent to the
senate perhaps this week and it will prob
ably meet with strong opposition from
the Pacific coast senator's on the ground
of the privilege it accOrds to the Chinese
who have accumulated 81, 900 worth Of
property. The Paste coast people say
that my of the Chinese would swear to
he ownership of 81 600 or any other sum
as a means of importing more OF their
race
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17

WARRINGTON, March 9.-Thc house
committee on commerce, by a vote Of Z
to &, has authorized a report on the bill
introduced hy Mr.. Rayner. of Maryland,
to provide o system of postal telegraphy.
The bin %appropriates s., 000, 600 for the
purposes of the act, and places the gen
eral supervision OF TIE system under
a fourth assistant postmaster general.
The work OF establishing the
telegraph lines. etc, is to be done under
the direction of the secretary Of war,
with the approval Of the president. The
rates OF tarih tor twenty-word kilograms
are 10 cents FOR 800 miles or less, and "a
cents for 800 to ! 900 miles, with proper
tionately increased rates for longer dis
tances. The bill provides for telegraphic
postal money orders at existing m il rates
plus the Geographic tolls.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
The Pacific Roads Bill.

WAsnINGToS, March 9-In reporting
fnvorably to the house the bill prepared
by tho house committee on Pacific rail-
roads 60 secure the payment of all of the
indebtedness of the Union Pacific Rail
road company, and the Central Branch
Union Pacific Railroad company to the
United States. Chairman Cultivate
says that the most important question TO
b. considered Immediately is how to
secure the repayment Of the peoples
money. The report quotes The Lnani-
nous opinion of the Pacific railroad com
missioncrs TO the effect that under no cir
cumstanccs can a settlement of the debt
Of the Union Pacific be expected at ma
turity. The president is also quoted to
the same effect. The whole amount that
the Union Pacific will pay under the bill,
added to the present payment OF the
sums in the sinking fund. 81, 734 0S3,
will be Sl10, TAI. 1853. Taking into &C
count, says the report, the large partial
payments, increasing each payment and
| reducing the debt every six months, the
average extension of the debt as q whole
does not exceed twenty wears.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
The MonOpOlies.

WAsHINGToN, March 6.-On Thur sday
the house committee on manufactures
will begin its investigation into the
trusts, and will keep company for the
special committee Of the New York leg
i~slature. which has been making in
quiries into the m~onopolies Of the state
for some time. AS soon as MIR. Mason's
resolution which authorized this %investi-
CATION was passed by the house each
member of the committee on manufac-
lures was appointed a committee of one
to begin the collection OF facts from.
which TO operate. No instructions
were given, but each one was
authorized to act IN his own
particular way. Up TO the present it
~ not known what the procedure will be
or what trusts will be investigated. This
has been kept n secret because ii was
thought advisable, inasmuch rs the men
10 be subppnTd as witnesses would make
themselves scarce if they had information
before they were served bv the sergeant
at arms, II is understood that the iuves-
tigation will embrace such monoEolics as
the Standard Oh company. and probably
the organizations Of steel and glass and
other manufacturers, the latter to he in
tended to assist tariff reform, by showing
that the manufacturers whose interests
ore protected by a high tariff have formed
trusts or combinations.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17

BRADFORD, Pa, March 6.-About IL
O'Clock this morning the people in the
vicinity Of the National bank were
startled by the report Of a pistol heard in
the bank. 1t was learned that Cashier
Tomiinson had been shot by a masked
stranger who was making his escape.
About 900 oon joined in the pursuit.
The robbcr ran about a block and turn.
ing shot a butcher named Blisch in the
side. The stranger seeing escape was
hopeless sent bullet through his own
brain dying Instantly. The mans name
is said TO be Kimball. Cashier Tomlin-
sons condition is critical. The bank
officials refuse TO tell what occurred in
the bank before the shooting.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17


Germany, died at s. 80 this morning Ills
successor, Frederick William the Third,
has been declared.
BIOGRAPHY.
William, emperor Of Germany, was
born March %. 1874, and receiving the
education of a soldier, took part in the
campaigns of 1913 and 1915 against
France. In 1910 he was made governor
of Pomerania, which post he held till the
revolution of 1913 caused him 10 take
his brother gave way in 1868, he was
made regent. and being elected to the
constitutional assembly took his seat and
was subsequently made commander in
chief of the prussian army which sub
dued the revolution in Baden. In 1861
he succeeded to the crow of Prussia,
his brother dying without issue.
BY his frmness he succeeded in
subduing the feeling of rcvo-
luton existing in Germany, and by judic-
ious foreign wars distracted attention
from houe affairs. Much against his in
clination he embarked on a still more am
bilious scheme and prepared to obtain
supremacy in Germany by force of arms.
Early in 1866 the scheme was ripe for cX-
ecution. A treaty of alliance was con
Cludcd with Italy, an ultimatum sent to
Austria, and an immense army set in mo.
ton. What was declared, and in a cam
paign Of but d few weeks that power was
,A,,, nl,tui,v l.C,otnl ..t n,n.,lIal -
make a humiliating treaty. In 1856, King
William became head Of the North Ger.
man confederation. comprising twenty
two states. The Franco Prussian war
resulted III q complete realization of Bis
marCks schemes, and Jan. X. 1871, King
William Of Prussia was proclaimed en-
the empcrors of Germany, Russia, and
Austria took place at Berlin in the au.
tumn of 1872. In October OF that wear
Emperor William gave n decision adverse
to England on the San Juan boundary
question, submitted to his arbitration by
the British and American governments.
In April, 1873, he visited the car at st.
Petersburg, and in October visited the
emperor Of Austria. In 1875 the car
visited Emperor William. An attempt
WIS lIitt!c ~ hsSi,Hlilhlc -inpcTt VII
liam while he was driving. the afternoon
Of May II, 1878. in Berlin. The crime
was committed by n young socialist
named Emil Hoedel, he firing two shots,
neither Of them hitting the Emperor. The
man was pursued and finally captured.
He said he had no intention Of
murder. but. being unemployed
and dissatisfied. had resolved to
commit suicide. He was tried, found
guilty and executed. A second attempt
upon the emperor's life was made June
q, 1873, on the avenue "Unter den Lin
den, whilst he was out driving. Two
shots We're fired, both Of which took ef-
feet. The would be assassin was a DR..
Modelling. who after an attempt to com
init suicide. was captured and removed to
thc hospital, where he died from his self
inflicted wounds. The emperor was mar
ried June II. 1920. TO Princess Augusta,
daughter OF Charles Frederick, grand
duke of Weimar. They have two chill
drcn-princc Frederick William and
Princess Louise Mary, the latter born
Dee, 3, 1898, and married Sept. 20, 1856.
to Frederick William, grand duke of
Baden.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17

WASHINGTON, March 9.--The commit
tee on Indian affairs has favorably report
ed G;ford's bill for the relief OF the set
tiers on the Winnebago and Crow Creek
reservations. This bill is intended TO
reach an authoritative estimate Of the pc
c%uniary losses sustained by the settlers
under President Arthur's order. The
next bill from the committee will be Mel
sons bill for opening the reservation II
Minnesota.
Senator Davis has introduced a bill
making an agreement with the Bannocb
and Shoshone Indians opening the For
Hall reservation fot a townsite.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17

BoNuAM, Tex, March T. Sunday
night a serious accident to two or more
trains was narrowly avertcd on Boisdeau
Bottom, three miles east Of This place, by
the heroic efforts of a farmer. The con.
tinucd hard rains had washed out an en-
bankment for a distance of about sixty
feet, leaving the track supported only by
the fish bars which connected the rails.
Tho farmer, who was walking on the
track, discovered the washout and know
ing that a freight train would soon be
due, he secured a lantern and, running up
the track through the storm towards the
coming train, he succeeded by frantically
waving his lantern to stop the train just
at The brink Of the washout. Immedi-
ately following the freight was the can
nOn-balI passenger train which was also
stopped just in time. II is understood
that the farmer was today presented with
a lifetime pass over the road ia q reward
for his timely services.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
New Prohibitory Move.

INDIANAPOLIs, Ind, March 6.-Prcp.
a%ratious are going forward on rather a
unique scale. for the prohibition national
convention in this city. There will be
som unique features at the convention
Music, oratory, and women will be the
inspiration Of the occasion. A chorus OF
several hundred voices has been provided
for, and old army tunes 10 new and old
words will be sung by the chorus, with
an invitation 10 the entire convention to
join IN. All the great women interested
in the cause VIII be here. The Blue and
Gray is the name of an organization Of
federal and confederate soldiers that will
be nationally organized in the interest of
the prohibition movement. II is to be
modelled after the Grand Army Of the Re.
public. except that soldiers OF either army
in the late war nre eligible. Adherence
TO prohibition ideas will not be made Il
cardinal requisite OF the membership in
the association. It's purpose is 10 unite
ana assist in uniting lbc veterans of the
north and south and to call their attention
to a new principle worthy Of the adher-
ence Of voters of all sections.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
I'm Work for Hrauy.

CITY OF MEXICO, March S.-Reports
are in circulation that it is not unlikely
that Minister Bragg will take UP the sub
ject Of the commercial relations between
Mexico and the United States, with a
view to negotiating a treaty Of friendship,
commerce and navigation, the old treaty
having lapsed. There is a great desire
here on the part Of the railway managers
and Americans engaged in mining and
commercial business TO have their inter
ests protected by a good treaty. such as
the French and Germans residing here
eniOv.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Robert Emmet's Birthday.

CHICAGO, March 5.-The one hundred
and tenth anniversary of the birth Of
Robert Emmett will be appropriately oh
served this evening by the United Irish
Societies of the city. There will be "A
procession participated in by the Robert
Fmmet, Hugh O'Neil. John O'Mahoney.
and Clan Ma Gael guards, the Hibernian
Rifles, and the Chicago Zouaves, fol
lowed by a mass meeting at Central Mu-
sic Hall. Judge NJ. +. Sully will preside
and Thos. O'Neil Regan OF st. Louis and
Frank Walker of this city will be the
orators of the occasion.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Mrs. Beccher Going to Florida.

BRooKLYS, March 6.-The venerable
widow of the late Rev. Henry Ward
Becchcr leaves here this afternoon for
Washington. en- route for Florida. She
will be accompanied by her grand-daugh-
ter. Miss Anna Scovi'le, daughter of the
Rev. DR.. Scoville. of Stamford, Connec-
ticut. In Washington she will be the
guest of Hon. and Mrs. 5. V. White for a
few days, thence she will go direct to
Palatka, visiting Jacksonville and other
points of interest in Florida and the trip
has been taken at the earnest advice OF
friends who have noted with sorrow her
failing health, and are anxious that she
shall escape the March winds.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17

barracks and the national home for disabled
soldiers at LcaYeuwolth, Kan.
Striking out the item Of 10000 for niscel-
|lnneous expenses Of the United states courts,
being the deficiency for the year 1851.
Inserting an item Of SOS, 900 for printing
and binding for the postolice department.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, March G.-This day might
well be considered as lost, as practically moth
Ing was accomplished and but very little at
tempted.
WASHINGTON, March THE committee on
Pacific railroads reported fayorably the bill
extending the time for payment OF the gov
eminent debt by the subsidized road com
priced within the Union Pacific system. House
calendar.
A resolution was adopted calling on the
| president for the correspondence between our
| government and the governments OF Great
Britain and Venezuela in regard to the bound
ary dispute between the last two named
nations.
A bill was reported from the committee on
invalid pensions for peusioning prisoners o
VIII heler'eu 10 eoihhi''ee - y"
hlll IRON the co'nfnit'ee on agriculture 10
Eva" uopa' ""-
was referred to the committee of the whole.
IN consideration Of the morning hour the
house went into committee Of the whole on
public measures, and in discussing the bill
for the erection OF q public building at Soda
ia Missouri a. a., ultimate cost of $50 600.
u, Rl.,l took occosiop tn ipyeiob AGAINST
tho nrotoc,ivo ,erig anil AGAINST tho cv,rava-
cant system the housn had inaup,iratcd in
missing such measures.
The nm vas orreed "a. reported 70 the
house and raised
ne bonsr agajn went into committee Of
| the whole and considered the bill to divide
tb. rrcst siorx Indian reservation into scpa-
rata em,iIor rsscrv,,ln,s Some discussion
over IN, nroyisior granting 70 the Chicago.
NYwauloo and 81 PAM ond Dakota Central
railroa1s the rjcht 81 way through the reser
vation ana on motion of Mr. Holman AN
amordmcpt WA oaontod nroviding that mn
Loo. tho roads ehau ha constructed within
throo oars OIL lorle c-aptod for station mr.
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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17

*rAKIM, March 5.-Tbe Suakin sarri-
son was attacked today by a large force
of rebels. After four hours fighting the
rebels retired, leaving several hundred
killed and wounded on the field. On the
British side Col. Tap and FIVE Egyptians
were killed and fourteen wounded. The
British gunboats Dolphin and Albacore
assisted the garrison and poured a deadly
fire on the retre0ting rebels.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
DIR, Hattie Allen.

WArERLoo, Iowa, March G.-Hattie Allen,
NJ. d., daughter Of II. B. Allen, one Of the
wealthiest bankers Of northern Iowa, has
accepted an assistant professionally in the
Michigan state university. DR.. Allen is the
first lady who has ever held a position OF this
nature in that great school.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Forty Killed.

New YORK, Morch 9.-Thc steamship Aeh.
from the West Indies, brings word that the
boiler OF the excursion steamer Rafael Reyes
exploded in the harbof Of Carthagena just as
the Athos was leaving. Nearly all OF the pas
sengers,:: about forty people In all, were
killed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Long Pipe.

PlTrsBuRG, March "A Lima, Ohio, spc-
clal saws: The Standard oil company has
commenced the preliminary work for the
building Of an immense pipe line from this
city TO Chicago, a distance Of over go miles,
for the purpose of transporting oil, both crude
and refined.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Miss AIcot Dead.

BosroN. March 6.-Miss Louise N.
Alcott, the well known authoress, died
this morning. She was the daughter Of
Amos Brown Alcott, who died last Sun
day morning.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Measles.

MANSON, Iowa, March 6.-The measles have
generally in a mild form. No fatal termiua-
tons. Weather rather shary, but clear and
pleasant.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
ENCOURAGING.

ST. LOUIS, March 1T is asserted here ~
night that the late war between the Alton
and Wabash has been settled and that rates
will soon be advanced 10 the old figures.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Cheaper Coal.

New YORK, March Six great coal com
panies today decided to make a reduction Of
| 80 cents per ton on coal and new schedules
have been made up on that scale.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
FREDERICK TIE THRU

Frederick William was this morning pro-
claimed Frederick Third, emperor Of Ger
many and king Of Prussia. The emperor ex-
PRED while In a half reclining posi-
ton upon a camp bedstead. Men,
bers Of the royal family except the crown
prince were all gathered about him and nu-
merous court dignitaries and others filed the
room. Prince William during this last few
moment of his grandfather bent over the
couch iptently watching him.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
Emperor William Dead.

BERLIN, March 9.-The Emperor died at
$50 this morning. The empress and grand
duchess Of Baden remained with the
emperor throughout. At ! o'clock
this morning the emperor's voice was 80
strong as TO be heard outside Of his own
room. The morning papers speak Of scarcely
anything but changes that arise on ac-
count Of the imperial death. The emperor
yesterday morning was aole 70 sign an order
~prorogueing the reichstag. Other signing
functions have been assumed by Prince
William.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-03-17
TIE KAISER DEAD.
Emperor William Passes Peacefully
Away ProCInimiDg His
Successor.

Berlin. March 9.-Empor William Of
Germany, died at $50 this morning Ills
successor, Frederick William the Third.
has been declared.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1888-06-01
CHAPTER XVII.
MppTI.N NURSE.

he dcathlike stupor into which the SICK
man had fallen lasted for days.
The doctor. whom Norris sent, looked
grave when he saw him. This utter pros
tratiOn OF mind and body left him nothing TO
work on. Unless nature interposed with
her wonderful revivfying powers. life would
waver cat like "a breath from the ill-used,
emaciated body which seemed already TO
bear the stamp Of the great change that
comes 10 all sooner or later, yet which
might seem welcome release TO such an
existence as his.
Some such thought went through the
doctors mind, but Bergman had charged
HIM to spare no efforts toward the mans
recovery, 50 he in ;urn laid his charges on
the nurse
you are quite sure you understand your
buslnessf' he asked, a little sharply.
I'm not a professional, if that's what
you mean. doctor, but I've been through a
power o sickness. IN watch him faithful,
never YOU fear
Not fair sight 10 look at, this coarse
featured old woman, with her gray locks
hidden under her closely frilled cap. but
she was strong aud willing, and though APP
parently awkward. her knotted brown
hands were tender IN their offices, aud
after few moments' observation. the ply
stefan went away satisfied with his AS
sistant, and the events proved his con
ndencc justified.
she was untiring in her watchfulness.
The brandy and beeftea and medicines
were given with the regularity OF clock
work. When the change came, and the pa
tient began 10 roll aud toss in the fever and
dehrium which succeeded, she knew just
how far 10 restrain his violence without
making the restraint irksome TO the tort
ured body. She caught her snatches OF
sleep IN the hours when he was easiest, and
was ready for the long night vigls, when
the haunting fantasies crowded around the
poor fellows pillow, making him moan and
SILVER and cry aloud IN his agony.
Norris gave her some approving words
when he made his duty call on the third or
fourth dsy.
wen bring INN up again If it's in him.
Such care can not fail" he said, hopefully.
"Carc never saved 'om unless the Lord