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Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13
A COSTLY SPREE.
Geo. Hclmer in Jail at Ionia for Horse
Stealing at Cannonsburg.


sts-es,ss ra 7te Vt-t.asN su "a.
CANSoNsBUHG, Mich, May l2.-On
sunday, the ith inst. George Helmcr
borrowed a horse of james Bookcy
and buggy of Ed. joyce for am hours
drive ln the country. promising to be-
back n that tme Either hi, memory
failed hm or he took "n0 note 0f
tme.' az least bee failed 90 return. ID
was found later On that be went 20
Patrick keDnedy's, and there changed
horses aud then "lt out having
taken greyhound belonging to Dis
uncle Walter shoemaker, and 70 fur
robe bel0eglug - Mr.. Joyce. Early
Monday morning officers were started
ln pursuit, and before night he was
found N a saloon ln Ion.a. too drunk
% IDENTIFY himself. having sold the cn-
tire outfit. hound luj a'i De default
of $1,000 b3l Dor now boards Pa tnc
county, expense. waiting io trd "a t3-
c1ncv % the state Prison. lnIs WIl
probably ha found a- ~o1a as t1a ner-
es~arv recommends er- aro seruret.
as There 81 u1 question as - n- ability
to serv tne state at some ot these n-
stf1t1us
SINCE the FIRE VI. ~. Javee hae
opened 3 rghr han-e t.r t.a frtsr-
tanmegt @. traFe lie
making additions tata. 81 taat 'r.1.
Hartwea viii eruT PORTION cl tae
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13

LOUISVILLE, KY May - - Frank
NanNess, the tr0ttmg horse driver,
wired sam Bryant, from New York last
night, To name his price for Proctor
Knott. Bryant stated 10 the United
Press correspondent tonight that he
was not disposed TO sell Knott at any
figure named IN recent newspaper dir
cussionS of the subject. 1t j. not known
who NauNesS Is acting for. ". l.. CAS-
sidy yesterday paid f. B. Harper. pro-
prietor OF "Nantura" farm, $50 900 for
a choice of any three of his horses. the
farm stations being barred. II j. re-
ported tonight that Mr.. Cassidy has Sc
lected Libretto. Lavina Belle and Val
liable. Only the running qualities OF
the latter are 10 bc sold.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13
Not tAnrious About the PaIos.

WAsHINGToN, May l2.-Oficers atithe
Navy Department absolutely discredit
tie report that the PalOs has been lost
on the Chinese station. 1t appears that
but eight days elapsed between the date
% the last official report, Aprii rs, and
tine sailing of the steamer bringing the
report of her loss, and this Is a period
hardly long enough to admit of the
PalOs being sighted by one of the yes
-els al distant northern port and be-
.ng out 1T sea for q time sufficient 10
justify apprehension OF her loss. The
Palos IS % small gun boat OF 420 tons,
but Is regarded a. seaw0rtny.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13

c-tenal interest 81 tne oeeas-en- t'a
4rcel1E - tle receBI eeatn eI tie
crite.s L4IleE. Only tae iail-4te fe-
Afes ~ LlG Lsa coaEr4etlsg E4f-ee
4fia t-se nlel-hers ID Eae -spzehs Court
49, attless rne ceremony. 4la .i-
laefila-ely 4freF she we1 tng tae neHif
naFr.ed couple sl - g. ElnoEF,
where ines sla remain lDtl FAB. jus
Gee GRAY : tae uliest nl48 GA tne
helch. ana = over slK ieet. Gs Is d
years o.a aad ns or.de = about -. 4
8ezr 0r ~ ago Justice GRAY n8-lt . mag
ulilceut nause Ia ta city, au4 ne sad
~ tle .nle Juat I al n0t contain a
s.asie closet. 81 3 N4s never intended
Tor q H0uan tO IFe ln. Vow people
are wondering SHAT the coming Mrs
Gray 84I DO. aud whether she VII
have SUFFICIENT nnuence Wlth her nus-
band % nduge un CD pas ln the things
that ~ delight tae soul ot the average
Womaa-z multiplicity ol closets
h0l. A. b Turner aA. teeu dong the
gni. ~ the elu f0r the past few days
He .avsls be Is notuere on any political
ul lss.0n, A. some of Ehe papers have
stated He simply stopped Cd his aay
back from tne New YORK centennial,
aDa under Ihc guidance 0t Ar. Bell
snap he has seen All tilat i interesting.
Mr Turner -aFs that Washington IS tlle
most beautiful clJy of the country, and
It he vas a man OF independent means
he would rather I've here than any
where else. That is the opinion ot
most people who come 10 the capital.
think another Michigan man Nil
receive au appointment inthe course Of
a Iew days The appointment OF Asa
Matthews. OF Chicago, % be- FIRST
Comptroller, leaves tine field clear Tor
col Charles T. Lincoln, of Coldwater,
% be the Second Comptroller. HIS
only formidable rival is eN-Congress-
man Thomas, OF Illinois, and he ap-
pears 10 be losing ground daily.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13
An Alabama Negress To Hang.

BRMISGHAM. Ala, May l2.-In the
Criminal Court yesterday Minnie Moses,
colored, was found guilty of the mur-
der OF an old Turkish beggar last Fall.
The jury assessed punishment at death,
and there j. not likely to be any ap-
peal, as the evidence was 80 clear that
the prosecution admitted all the points
made by the defense, which gave them
no chance to except. Minnie killed her
victim with razor, and mutllatcd the
body in horrible manner. Minnie
will be the first woman hanged IN Ala
bama since before the war.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13
DIED AT SEA.
Death OF a Native % Ohio OF sm@iI-ro
on a steamship.

Atf q ~tss .-A-ntAt H.
Nj k NoRK, May l2.-f e. Foster, a
natly of Akron, ONO, boarded tile
steam Ishlp l.ampasas at Galveston. He
WAS then % the last stage, of onsump-
ton, and Was Fastening home with the
hope oi dying among hsiuends on lasl
Tuesday he was attacked ny smallpox
ANA died Yesterday morning. lis hody
MAS buried at ga the same daY When
the steamer arrived IN quarantine this
morning she Was detained only three
hours. The ninety Passengers We're
vaccinated. and thc ship dlsinlccled.
Then the steamer was allowed to pro-
ceed to her pler. The officers when
questioned said that Foster died of con-
sumption. not OF smallpox. Captain
Croweil aiterWard admitted the truth
of the story. aud said that ho isolated
Foster a. much a. possible, and took
every precauuon 10 prevent the spread
OF the disoriCr.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13
FOUND HIS BRIDE DEAD.
= Wealthy Mas N~S Vie HSk~s a.
oseTa0ss "a MsEFhtse-

CHEgENNE. May H.. I.evin4 Thosne
ot th-s c.iy. and john ". hogss. s
wealthy Leadv.le mining man, were
married here Friday evening lhe
eyeaq vas celebrated by dance and
wine supper Tas party lasted ~
SITTER be- duEht Ia about an hour Mrs
beg.t complained that she vac ga pam
ana lb0k some merpaua foI relief
Size tluk al Overdose, however, for
WheuI tAe husband aWoke ths morning
he lulud tne hrae 8 corpse The boggs
WomI "a Was once very beautful A.
lulc hos, bad. say was variety
Quvet le..dF.l.e and Cheyenne At
Ihe iurnr plaoe sae made Ihe ao-
QusultaUce of ex-senator IahM. Nh0
de std her with diamonds and silks
BogEt became Cnamored oi her and
max ng . stake lately, followed her -
thls lllaee.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May IA shock
vibrating from northwest 10 southeast.
supposed to be an earthquake, was felt
at Annapolis Yesterday morning at SD.
The trembling was accompanied 10y a
loud clap. a. though something heavy
had fallen on the floors OF the houses.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-13

Our great bar
gain Sailor Suit
al Sc, IN blue
and gray are
wonders.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
Conflicting Titles.

A lengthy letter written by Mr.. F. G.
Field of this city, to Hon. S. ID. Shannon,
secretary of the territory Of Wyoming,
at Cheyenne, recently appeared in the
Leader of that place, in which the writer
desired to be informed as to the proper
course TO pursue in order to have the
oil lands of the Stockade district in-
spected with a view to the determina-
ton of their mineral character, as it is
claimed that large number of these
claims are now being relocated for pur-
poses of agriculture. The secretary
states in reply that he has no jurlsdic.
tion over such matters. and suggests
that it be laid before Hon. X. Y. Hardin,
of the land district in which the claims
are located. The secretary further says
IF the land is more valuable for min
eral than agricultural purposes, and the
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
New School Board.

Only two members Of the old School
Of Mines board remain to serve another
two years, Messrs. Gardner, Hughes and
Brennan being superseded by Thornby
Of Hermosa, and Bullock and McLaugh-
lin of Deadwood According to the
provisions of new law passed, these
latter gentlemen with Messrs. Simmons
and Wood of Rapid City. will constitute
the board of trustees until ten days has
elapsed after successor TO Governor
Church has qualified.
1t will be seen by the above list that a
quorum Of the board are non-residents
Of the city matter that occasions some
little inconvenience at times, but owing
to an enactment of the legislature, could
not be avoided. This enactment pro-
vides that no five members of the board
Of any public institution shall come from
the same county. This law was consid-
cred necessary from the fact that boards
in other districts in the territory APP
pointed from the same location held
meetings too often for the purpose Of
drawing a per diem. This fault, how
ever, was not found with the Rapid City
board nor the Spearfish Normal school
board, as Mr.. HALEY states the expense
Of these two bodies was much lower
than any of the others Rapid Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
NOMINATIONS.

President Harrison sent to the senate,
on Monday, the llth inst, the following
nominations:
Thos. w. Palmer, Of Michigan, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni"
potentiary of the the United States to
Spain; John w. Swift, of California, to
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Japan John ID. Washburn, of Massa-
chussetts, minister resident and consul
general Of the United States to Switzer-
land Geo. Tichenor, Of Illinois, to be
assistant secretary of the treasury, vice
Isaac L. Maynard, resigned.
Also on the 10Th inst the following
additional nominations were sent in
Arthur G. Mellette of Watertown, Da-
kota, to be governor Of Dakota; Luther
b. Richardson Of Grand Forks, Dakota,
to be secretary Of Dakota Cornelius II.
Hanford, Washington territory, to be
chief justice of the supreme court Of that
territory George w. Irwin of Montana.
to be United States marshal of the terri
tory of Montana. All of which it is be-
lieved will be promptly confirmed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
More Hopeful.

The Deadwood Times has heretofore
expressed little, fany, confidence in the
opening Of the Sioux reservation under
the last bill passed. 1t has now evil
IDENTITY changed its views in that direc-
ton. The following taken from that
paper Of the 18th inst. would, in any
event, seem to Justify such conclusion:
The bill for opening the Sioux reser-
vation is not essentially different from
that passed last year, except that it in
creases the amount to be paid the In
dians for their lands. 1t requires their
consent, to be obtained under the forms
required by treaty, SO that the same
course will have to be pursued as that
gone through last year. The better
price offered for the lands, however, and
the fact that the Indians have learned
that this is the determination of the
people to open the lands on fair terms,
are expected to induce them to accept
the new proposition. The promise is
that before the close Of the year about
| twenty million acres of excellent land
Will be ready for settlement in Dakota
and Indian Territory.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
Lost in the Shuttle.

The Australian voting bill was lost by
the enrolling committee of the council
Councilman Patten is held responsible,
and friends of the measure are very
mad over it, Both houses almost un-
animously passed the bill, and the gov
ernor was anxious to sign it. He sent
for it last night, but Patten could not
find it, About twenty-four bills died in
the governors hands. One of them was
Baldwin's bill requiring cars to be
placed at the disposal Of farmers. An
other was the bill appropriating money
for the distribution of Longs legislative
handbook The bill re-funding the
capitol warrants makes the territory S
investment in the capitol building over
100000. In the building there is now
nearly S250,0O0, which is supposed to be
sufficient to anchor the capital at Bis
marck for the state of North Dakota
Dir. Alloway, territorial veterinarian
was also sworn in to-day,-P;oneer
Press.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
A New Use for Petroleum.

Mr. j A. Clark has in his office a
specimen iron casting treated by new
process in which coal oil is the chief
| factor in the blast. The discoverer or
| inventor is a Chicago gentleman, who
has been experimenting with the prob
lem Of using oil in furnaces until he has
got the system down to such perfection
that he can reduce iron scraps to mol
ten state in eight or nine minutes, and
turn out brass casting in fifteen min
utes from the time of touching the
The small casting in question was made
in the presence of Mr.. Nj. G. Connors
within the time specified, and is occular
proof that the inventors claims are not
exaggerated. He claims that, with his
system, the expense of smelling ores is
reduced to a minimum, as twenty-five
cents worth of his chemically prepared
oil will smelt as much ore as cord Of
wood, and do it in much less time.
70 the Black Hills this discovery is
particularly valuable. 1t not only adds
to the importance and value of the
neighboring oil fields by creating a new
use for the immense bodies Of oil known
to exist there, but also brings forward a
process by which the reduction of our
low grade silver ores can be made prof
liable. Thousands upon thousands of
! tons of ore are now on the Iron Hill and
neighboring dumps in the Carbonate
camp. thousands more in Galena, that,
with the reduction of one dollar a ton
in the cost Of treatment, would pay to
work this new system would save four
or five times that. Our mine owners
will do we'll to investigate little in this
direction .-Spearfish Register.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
Col. Parker.

A few weeks since Col Parker, of
Deadwood, departed for Portland, Ore
gon, where it was stated by Rapid
contemporary he would permanently
locate. The colonel has recently re-
turned, and interviewed by the Times
has considerable to say regarding the
places visited, but nothing in reference
to his reported intention of leaving the
Hills. The Times says:
Colonel Parker returned yesterday
from four weeks swing round delight
ful circle, including Bismarck, the North
crn Pacific to Portland; thence to San
Francisco, Lower California, Salt Lake
and home. Travelling in the most favor
able season of the year reasonably el :
Ough he is in ecstasies over the country
climate, people and everything en-
countered while away.
His trip was not for prospecting pur-
poses, but in the interest of "a Scotch
syndicate owning large tracts of land on
the northwest slope.
At Portland he met Mrs. w. r. Clag-
gett, delightfully."- domiciled The Judge
is in the CUur d'Alene country. doing
well. At San Francisco he met Lonis
Lehman, brother to our Morris. He
has an extensive and elegant establish
| ment on Market street. and is very
prosperous. Al A,ambra, near Pasadena,
he called on Mrs. i. J.. Skinner who, as
well as the children, is in excellent
health and spirits. A very coy and
| picturesque residence surrounded by
many acres of beautiful and fertile land,
was recently completed Mrs. Skinner
will not return to the Hills.
The colonel tarried over night at Los
Angeles, and discovered in the morning
that Fred Evans and daughter were
guests at the hotel, bnt as the colonel
was compelled to leave, he had not the
pleasure of meeting them. Wherever
the colonel went he found contented
happy, prosperous people.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
8. 2. Recovered.

1t will be source Of much satisfac
ton to most people in this section to
learn that Hon. S. =. Wells, formerly OF
Rapid City, has recovered from his Sc
we're attack of dementia, which was re-
ported some weeks ago. He is back
again to Los Angeles from Stockton
where he was confined in the state
asylum tor the insane. The cause OF
his trouble was a defective stomach and
he has improved SO far that he expert
ences no further trouble from that
organ. These facts come from brother
Of Mrs James Roberts who is now al
Los Angeles, and from whom Mrs
Roberts received letter yesterday
Rapid Journal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
South Dakota.

In to-days issue of the CHRONICLE, as
may be observed in our heading. we
print the name of South Dakota This
is, of course, entirely proper and while
we have never advocated the division
of the territory, but on the contrary,
have at various times expressed pre-
ference for admission as single
state, We now bow to the will of the
majority, and accept the inevitable with
our usual characteristic grace rather
pleased than otherwise to have merged
from our condition of territorial thral.
dom into the great galaxy, divided as
we are
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16
A Checkered Life,

The Republican Office last evening
received a pleasant call from +. B.
Smith, the popular hackman, well
known to the travelling public of the
Black Hills. Mr.. Smith says he thinks
this is a good next years country. Last
year he was of the same opinion, bat
now that the reduction works have burn
ed down, he has changed his opinion, SO
far at least as Deadwood is concerned.
Like many others who have drifted to
the far west, Mr.. Smith has a somewhat
checkered history A brief outline of
the history Of this estimabe gentleman
would take up columns of space in a
newspaper. Suffice it to say, however,
that Mr.. Smith has not always been the
manager of a hack line. Not many
years ago he was extensively engaged in
the lumber business in Ann Arbor,
Michigan, having for his partner ex
Governor Alger of Michigan, one of the
wealthiest men at this time in the state.
The partnership was dissolved for the
reason that Mr.. Smith wished to engage
in the manufacturing business on his
own hook, and being in possession of
ample means did SO. He was twice
burned out, without insurance, within a
period of three years, losing upwards of
100000. Collecting together few
thousand dollars he immlgrated west
and for the last ten years has been
"rustling" peculiar to life in the far
west. Undaunted by his reverses in
life he is hopeful yet of reaching q
higher rung in the ladder Of fortune.
RapiA Herlblican.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16

mining law Of the United States, Wyom-
ing (land mining district, if organized, }
are complied with in relation 10 the
location of claims and annual assess
ment work, in my opinion there is no
doubt but that the title to such claims
is valid, and no subsequent filing (to the
date of location of claim Of any sort can
deprive the owner or owners of his or
their interests in the land"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-31
NEWS ABOUT NEBRASKA.
Doings Apart From the Decoration
Day Observances.
BURNING BLAIR MAIL MATTER.
A Postmistrcss who Demands In-
vcstigation--Fata Accident to
a Boy-vags Break Jail
Other State News.
The sionx mission.

VALENTINE, Neb, May 3o.-lSpecial Tele.
gram to THE BEE. The Indian commission
arrived here tonight, aud will leave for
Rosebud in the morning, transportation hay.
ing arrived from the agency. The commits.
sioners were furnished by General Kautz
with transportation to take them 10 Fort
Niobrara, but owing to the lateness of tho
hour they preferred remaining in the car to.
night. Your correspondent has carefully in
terviewed the leading chiefs and many others
from the agency, and finds that there still
exists some feeling among the Indians
against signing the treaty. Nothing can be
done until the middle Of next week, as the
Indians have not made any regular move
ment TO come into the agency, and will not
until Monday next, which Is beef issue day.
From the best information obtained, the
commissioners will be delayed much longer
than they anticipated, as Argent Spencer,
through some delay of kilograms from Gov
erner Foster, has failed TO notify the In
dams to meet the commissioners The de-
cision at the Rosebud agency will have
great effect on all the other agencies, as it
contains over one-third Of all the Indians 10
sign the treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-31
HIS PASSENGER WAS ALIVE.
Old John Stevens Objected to Riding
in n Coffin.

in Coffin.
A decided sensation was created at
Nanticoke this morning, says Wilkes
barre special to the st. Louis Democrat
On Sunday John Stevens, an old man
employed as an outside laborer at the
mines, was found dead in his bed, at
least that was the supposition. Proper
ations were made for his funeral. A
grave was procured at the poor farm,
and this morning Stevens body was
taken there in a wagon. In u lonely
dart of the read the driver heard a
noise in the box. 1T grew louder aud
louder. The driver became alarmed,
jumped from his seat and went to the
nearest house. The inmates were
brought to the scene. The noise con-
tinued. The box was then broken
open, and to the surprise OF all, Stevens
elevated himself. He was very weak.
The box was very roughly constructed;
otherwise the unfortunate man would
have been smothered. He was taken
out of his coffin and taken to the resi-
dence OF John Cashen, when he soon
revived. He ate an egg and drank
some coffee. He was totally ignorant
of what had taken place, and says all he
can remember is that he drank whisky
in saloon Saturday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-31
GOLD IN THE TRANSvAAL.
Scenes OF Excitement That Garry One
Back 40 f;ariy California Days.

The report of Consul Hollis on the
gold fields of the Transvaal carry one
back to the exciting times of early Cal
ifornia. The mining territory covers
an area OF over ! 800 square miles, and
is only the beginning of mineral discov-
cry. Ricn silver bearing lodes are also
found of great extent. Extensive de-
posits of shale, rich in petroleum, have
also been discovered. Manufacturers
in the United States are handicapped
in their efforts TO introduce their wares
by the cost and difficulties of trsnspor-
tatioh. AT present American machin-
cry must be sent to England and trans
shipped to the cape line, incurring the
double risk OF breakage and adding TO
the cost OF transportation. The urgen-
cy OF the need of maahinery puts ship
ments by SAIL out of the question.
Towns and cities are springing up
like magic, and the consul believes that
a great field is opening there, not only
for mining and ore-refning machinery,
but for agricultural implements, hard
ware, doors and sashes and yankee
notions" According to n writer in the
PIttsburg Commercial Bulletin, the
seizing of Il share OF this rich trade de-
pends in great measure on the estab-
lishment OF regular and frequent steam
transportation facilities. To insure the
development OF our commerce, tn
steamships to this region or elsewhere
must show the American colors. Our
merchants cannot depend upon the
friendly cooperation of foreign lines
whose greater interest lies at home.
Government aid must be extended in
the way of mail contracts or tonnage
bounty 10 enable our ships TO sail in
competition with subsidized foreign
lines. On every side the time seems
ripe for an extension of American com
merce in manufactured goods. All that
is needed is to secure to our merchants
equal freight facilities with their rivals.
The time presses. Will congress rise to
the opportunityp
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-31
Knows No,hine About 1t.

THE BEE Of yesterday printed telegram
dated Columbus, o., stating that Mrs.
Deechier, the mother of Libbie Beechler, had
made several unsuccessful attempts at sui
eide the night previous, on account Of family
troubles.
A reporter met General Gown last night
and asked that gentleman ii he knew or had
heard anything about the case.
"Nothing whetever," replied the attor-
ney, who was instrumental in securing the
young wOmans acqulttal. ~ know nothing
about it; in fact, have heard nothing about
Cleveland papers that she has been IN that
city since she left Omaha"