Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-13

Ia :. f.. Mccormick, an old settler at al
bert Lea. was buried last Friday.
capt. Peter Mantor, the oldest resident OF
Mantotyule, died last Monday morning.
The officers are waeing war on the houses
Of i flame AZ Lake City.
The Window cornet baud is acquiring con
siderable local fame US a serenading organi-
cation.
4 charity hall given at Wiaona las, We'd
nesday night cleared $3.50 for the yellow fever
sufferers
The city Of Wabssha disposed Of s50.0 900 of
bonds nj par last Wednesday 10 A. &. Fowler
DIST Paul.
htaj. James If. Cole, the evangelist from
Akron, O., is conducting revival meetings
in Duluth.
Several Of the farmers about Rush CITY
have dubbed together and built d potato
warehouse.
TIE plant OF the Red Wing Electric Light
and Power company has been col to the Red
wing Gas Light company.
a three-year-oli eve killed at Hastings
weighed lso pounds, and was claimed as the
biggest sheep ever killed IN Minnesota.
The residence Of T.. 5. Fitch, Ct Hastings,
was burglarized last Tuesday night. Nothing
VAS taken except a watch and chain.
The postoilice at Waseca was catered by
burglars last Wednesday night and robbed of
s225 In cash and some valuable papers.
The Redwood Fails fair closed last Thurs
day. II was very successful. The gate re-
ceipts were much IN excess OF former years.
b nson has a hole 67t feet deep, inclosed In
a gool pipe, that It would ike to sell, as the
attempt TO strike howirg water has been
abandoned.
Mrs. Morton, OF Lake City, made an unsuc
ceshiul attempt to suicide laat Saturday night
hy taking iaulanum. Family trouble caused
the act.
IT Is believed that john Augustine, who
Was found dead uear Weston on "Wednesday
last died from heart disease, or some similar
All, elton.
Near Campbell village In Wilkin county. O
A. Robertson shot a bali through the BODY OF
doe Ffeifcr. lie claims il was done IN self
defe1sn.
The 8 year old son Of A. Simmonct, q farmpr
living near Ada, accidentally shot and killed
a Younger brother last Thursday while play.
ing with d gun.
The city council at Rochester Is considering
proI positions fIom both the gas company and
the electric fighting company relative to
lighticg the streets.
hey. !. Bersstrom has followed his resigna-
ton as pastor Of the Swedish Baptist church
at Brainerd With the resignation also OF the
local secretaryship OF the Y. NJ c. A.
The Austin Terra Gotta company has or
gained with a capital Of 5000 1t ia the
intention to commence the production Of
fancy pottery about January /.
The famous Turtle creek cheese factory, five
miles northwest OF Austin, caught fire from
sparks from a chimney last Sunday and was
totally destroyed. Loss, 81, 200; no insurance.
Nels Saare, at Fin al Cloquet, got full and
slept on the Northern Pacific track. A train
Knocked a hole in his head, and tossed him
around, but he still has a chance 10 recover. |
hunting near faribault last Sunday when he
accidentally discharged HE gun and the con |
tents entered his face, killing him instantly.
The question OF protection to American |
schooima'ams is an interesting one jus. now |
at Fergus Falls. The school board Of that
city IL creating some excitement by engaging
a few Canadian teachers.
Work has been commenced Gu the new
railroad from Crockston. II is expected .
be opened this season as far as FOsst}n. 1t
will be quite an advantage 70 Crookston In
trade as we'll as giving cheap fuel.
A great excitement prevails at Waseca over
the disappearance OF County Treasurer Me
Kenny. He left last Tuesday and his bonds,
men are ~anxiously awaiting the result % an
examination of bis books.
The Rochester Benevolent associ. tlon viii
hold its fret meeting Octooer 3 to lay out the
work for the coming months. There are a
number Of cases Of distress that viii receive
attention ibis winter.
The death OF John Smith, "Tnaian john"
near Hastings lat week was attributed to
caused by running q nati into his
foot. fe was one o. Gen, Sibley's scouts IN
1862, and his Indian name was "Muk-a-pck-
-ken-zah."
The NapIeton Enterprise says that twenty
farmers have promised to take part in
the farmers institute te be held at that place
October II and sand the indication are that
will be p large and intcrestin. gathering.
On Moncay morning last, thieves entered
Mr.. llixon's stable In the toRn Of Lowell In
Polk county, and stole = team Of horses, a
a goat robe and a fur oyerco2t. The
was in pursuit at the last accounts.
The annual report Of tue county suparin-
endcpt shows that there are $3.50 scholars In
ioodhue county entitled 30 apportionment
and ,65i not 50 entitled. The whole number
II teachers mployed during the year was
233.
Samuel Schonoyer, living a mile and n half
rom Byron, was robbed last Thursday Of
800 Ia money ana over / 5000 in notes. Eis
family were away and he was at the barn
when some person entered the house and took
!. trunk containing she valuables into a corn
and riHed 1t.
Blaine Too III TO Keep His
Appointments.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 5.-Mr. Blaine
8 i'll at Gen. Ayers residence here.
lis ailmcnt is apparently only a severe