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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
The CroU Outlook,

Dies MorNKs, July S.-The weather
crop reports from over the state to- the
bureau OF this city indicate that the con.
tinued high tempessture during the early
part Of the week was very beneficial TO
all crops, especially corn, which has
made rapid growth and is now reported
as being in fine condition. During the
last three days the temperature Las been
slightly lower. However, the average
for the week is above the normal. The
rainfall throughout the state has been
below the normal, except in one or two
counties, but quite general and coplous.
Local showers occurred on the I'd and 81
INST, which are reported from few
places as being extremely heavy. The
report from Lee county shows that 3 81
inches OF rain fell on the % at keokuk.
Cedar county reports i25 inches: Du-
buaue county, $50 inches; Van Buren,
county, 2 inches Davis county, . inches,
and Wright county. 1.2j inches, these be
ing tue on.y stations reporting o thsn
l inch OF rainfall for the week. The
amount Of Sunshine has been above the
s~easonable average. The clear, warm
and dry weather has been highly ad.
vantageou9 for farmers engaged in har-
vestlng their hay, and this work is being
vigorously pushed 10 comp!eticH. An
excellent crop of clover IS reported.
Timothy has not been able to recover
from the effect Of the spring drought and
a short crop is being harvested. The re-
ports from the counties Of Carroll,
Guthrie and Johnson indicate that rye is
being harvested and assures a good crop.
Wheat and barley are in fine condition
and will be ready to cut in about ten
days. Oats, fax, potatoes and al other
growing crops are in a tlourishing condi.
ton and a large Weld.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Forgot His Orders.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July 6.-The Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy passenger
train going west and the rear sections OF
freight No. 10, going east, collided abou,
10 o'clock Thursday morning at Cooks
crossing, two miles east Of Fairfield. The
passenger consisted of sixicoaches full of
excursionists and the freight was a
double header with thirty-four cars Of
fast freight and stock, running thirty
miles an hour, They met On a long
curve. All three engines reversed, put
on the air brakes, and the passenger
nearly stopped. All the train men
jumped safely except William Blackburn,
express messenger, who was CAUGHT by
the tender, which telescoped his Cal
nearly half way. He was taken out two
hours later still alive, but probably fatally
injured. His home is in Burlington,
Several passengers were bruised and SIN
cars Of cattle and hogs were wrecked.
The trains had orders to pass al Glendale
q lately abandoned station, but Con
ductor Corwin ran the passenger trair
past that place, probably forgetting the
order
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Denied the Injunction.

CHICAGO, July 5.-The motion of Judge
Sidney Smith, attorney for the board Of
trade, to dissolve the preliminary injunc-
ton restraining the board from with
holding the market quotations
from the bucket shop was this
morning denied by Judges Horton.
Tuley and Collins. The market quota
tons, the decision said, were Of such
great importance to the public that they
could be called public property, and il
the Injunction was dissolved the ten
dency would be to create a monopoly in
the big board.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

YOUNGSTOWN, July s.-After consider,
ing all the evidence in connection with
the Jo%hnstown horror, the coroner's jury
finally rendered me following verdict
We, the undersigned jury of inquest,
~impaneled TO designate the cause of
death of Ellen Hite. on the 31st of May,
after hearing the testimony. do find that
Ellen Hite came TO her death from drown
ing, and the drowning was caused by the
breaking Of South Fork dam. We
further find from The testimony and what
we saw on the ground that there was not
sufficient waste way nor was the dam
constructed sufficiently strong MOI OF
proper material 10 withstand overflow,
and here we find the owners of said dam
were culpable in not making it AS secure
as should have been done, especially IN
view of the fact that a population Of
many thousand were in the valley below.
We hold that the owners are responsible
for the fearful loss Of life and property
resulting from the breaking OF the dam.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

DEVILS LAKE, n. d., July 5.-Law-
renee Larson, a few weeks ago mysteri-
ously disappeared from Mr.. Powell s
farm in Towner county. Nothing much
was thought of the matter until lately, rs
he had money out among the farmers in
that vicinity, and at times would go of
looking after the interest and other bust
ness connected with his loans. He not
showing up, his brother began an inves.
tigation, and on examining the house in
which he lived, blood was found bespat
tered about the place, and his suspicious
were at once aroused. He has attempted
several times, he says, to get the autori
ties OF Towner county to assist in the
matter of investigation, but as yet has
been unable to get any satisfaction.
II is believed that murder has been com
mitted.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
A Fine Legal Point.

RED WING, MINI, July 5.-An inter.
esting legal point has arisen in a criminal
action here. Patrick Walsh, a farmer
living in Zumbrota township, whose land
is crossed by the Duluth, Red Wing and
Southwestern railroad, was arrested for
cutting and removing a portion Of the
wire fence along its line of road. The
cutting was not denied and as defense
was advanced the proposition that the
road had not been constructed across the
property, wherever the fence was located
in a legal manner, in that the railroad
had neglected to present a bond to Mr..
Walsh as security for the value of the
land which they appropriated. The
prosecution claimed that the failure OF
| Mr.. Walsh to demand a bond precluded
any such construction and that the public
safety demanded the retention of the
fence. The justice held Mr.. Walsh TO
the district court.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Killed Two SherjhS,

ST. LOUIS, July GA special to the
Republic from Ozark, Mo, says: Gran
Vile Vaughan, a thoroughly reliable
gentleman, who resides in this county,
has just arrived from Kirbyville. Laney
county, with the intelligence that at a
Fourth of July celebration two Miles
brothers, Bill and jim, sho, and killed
the sheriff Of Laney county, g.. f. Bran
son, and his deputy, Ed Funk. The
latter was the deputy who assisted Sheriff
Branson in an encounter with burglars
at Cummings store on Bear Creek las,
week, in which an alleged detective
named Dennis was killed by young
Combs. The Miles boys are under in.
dictment for the murder Of the balC
knob leader, Captain N. \. Kinney, a
Forsythe last August, and we're to be
tried for that crime in Springfield as soor
as the new criminal court there is organ
lied
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
To Re EnfDrred,

PrTTsBURG, July The various labor
organizations affiliated with the National
Federation of Labor Joined in the great
demonstration and parade in aid Of the
eight-hour working day movement. 1t
has been decided TO enforce the eight
hour rule for work in all branches Of
trade in May 1890 and the system has
already gone into effect in many manu-
featuring establishments throughout the
state. 1t is confidently predicted that
the eight hour fchcdule will be brought
into practical operation throughout the
Industries Of the entire civilized world
next wear.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

The Rome Broke.

OMAHA, July 8,-Wm. Flint, of
Omaha, formerly a railroad engineer,
employed by Raymond Bros, as ladder
man on the pile driver at the new build
ing being erected for the George Al
Hammond Packing company, was almos.
instantly killed al s O'Clock Saturday
morning. The pile driver was being re-
moved, and the rope holding the snatch
block broke just as Mr.. Flint was walk
ing by. The hook Of the snatch block
caught Mr.. Flint under the chm, cutting
a terrible cash and flung him with terrific
force against the corner of the new
building, MASKING in the skull and caus-
ing death in aoout ten minutes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Deadly Ice Cream.

DEs MONIES, Ia, July 5.-The cele-
bration at Adair yesterday had a serious
termination, nearly a hundred people
having been poisoned by eating ice
cream. They were at a general picnic,
and after dinner the people by scores
were taken with terrible pains and agony.
1t was found that the ice cream was
made in some new cans, and it is thought
that sulphate of zinc from the cans en-
tered the cream. One physician was
poisoned, and that left but two doctorsto
attend the great crowd of stricken peop'e.
Nearly a panic ensued at first, bu: this
evening they are more quiet, and it is
thought al. save possibly Z or two,
will ecover.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
same line both east and vest Of said reserva-
ton. The motion wAs made the special order
for today.


PROCEEDING VERY LEIsrXELF.
SioUX FALLS, y. H.. JULY - he : nh
DAKOTA constitutional CO. vel tan wa csiiei
to order YESTERDAY ~ Pc ii 1T y lgeituu
After the reading OF th- journal, oak G.
Coats, OF Minnehaha. vas sworn in.
The convention Their went into 0mmittce
or the whole 10 consider the report OF the
committee on rules, rs made Friday. The
report was adopted ard So reported back to
the convention, where /! was formally
adopted.
The motion by Mr.. Price to appoint a spe-
cial committee to consider the northern
boundary line was withdrawn and the whole
matter referred to the regular committee.
Colonel Jolly, as chairman, reported for the
committee on rules and moved the adoption
OF the report. After two or three Intellectual
attempts to amend the report YVES adopted.
|. W. Goodncr, OF Huron, and T. g.. Brown,
OF Sioux Falls, were elected official stcnog-
rapf ers
Captain Humphrey moved that the presi-
dent be authorized 10 notify the North Ds-
kota convention that the convention OF
South Dakota had agreed oB seven as the
number Of the Joint commission from each
state.
After the adjournment Of the convention
the temperance element OF the members
present, in answe 10 2 call signed by forty
four OF them, met In the hall 10 talk on pro
hlbitiOn matters.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
A Shooting ARRAY.

HAMBURG, Ia, July "a shooting af.
fray was enacted last night at the resi-
dence Of A. Harrington, a farmer WIN
resides fix miles south Of town. w. Lair
shot Granville Tolievar through the neck
WITH a revolver while protecting him.
self against TOllsvar, who was armed
with = knife. TOllevar is in a precarious
condition, but will probably recover.
).air has left and cannot be found. There
was u dance going on at that place and
both parties are reported 10 have been
gfyunk
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Wheat Yield in Kansas.

ToPEBA, Kan, July S.-The crop re.
ports received by Secretary Miller, of the
agricultural department, say that the
wheat harvest is almost finished. lie
now estimates that the total yield will be
"a, 600, 900 bushels, which is just double
last years product The crop may now
be said to be successfully harvested. The
largest yield is in Sumner county, which
will have nearly 5000, 600 bushels, and
Ellsworth county will have about 1000,
COO. Salins, Dickinson, Ottawa, Clay
and Ellis also have big crops.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

SALT LAKE City, July Ga Tribune
dispatch from Boise City, Idaho, says the
constitutional convention was called to
order by the governor Thursday and a
temporary organization effected. Two
short sessions were held yesterday. The
committee on credentials will report to
day, when the permanent organization
will be made.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
OmCtaNy Denied.

MADRID, July Sit is denied in the
highest official circles here today that
any arrangements are in contemplation
relating TO the transfer of the seat of the
papal see to this city or to any part of the
Spanish dominions. The report that any
such step is under consideration by the
sacred college is regarded as absolutely
g%roundless and without any color OF
probability prospective or remote.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
kNleO ia a Collision.

RANDOLPH, n. Y, July Ga passen-
ger train collided with a freight train on
the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
railroad near here this morning. Freight
Engineer Eiseman and Baggagemaster
Mentz were killed. The firemen of both
trains were seriously injured. But one
passenger was injured.
Two passengers were killed and fifteen
received injuries, more or less serious,
but Zone are likely 10 prove fatal. The
collision was caused by the engineer Of
the freight disobeying orders.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Killed by a WAtChman.

CHICAGO, July s.-Early Saturday
morning a night Waterman came upon
four young boys dividing among them,
selves some cigars and liquor which they
had stolen from a saloon. Upon his ap-
proach the boys fled. The watchman
fired three shots at them, the third one
taking effect in the head Of George Du-
ane, aged -, killing him instantly.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

OKLAHOMA CITY, July e.. - The
number Of victims of Thursdays
disaster is greater than at first
supposed. 1t is now estimated that
about $50 people were more or less in
iured. Fully a dozen were dangerously
hurt and are lying in a critical condition.
1t has been rumored that three of the
victims died today, but diligent inquiry
fails to confirm the report.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Fired Oy the Newspapers.

WAsHINGTo-, July 6.-Hadje Hassien
Ghooley Kahn, the Persian minister to
the United States. will shortly leave this
country for Europe. In an interview to
day he told a reporter that he had been
driven out Of the country by the unkind
and u%ngenerous things which had been
written about him and his sovereign in
American newspapers. The minister said
he had no fault to find with the govern
ment or it's officers.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13


MARsHALLTowN, Ia, July G.-The sol
diers' home is receiving many visitors
these days from all parts of the state.
There have been admitted 395 inmates in
all. Loss by discharged, death and
dropped and of on leave makes the pres
ent number today 22S veterans. There
have been twenty-five deaths, and thir-
teen are buried In the cemetery here,
their green graves dotted with flowers,
and seven have marble headstones. The
drives are in fine condition; the young
trees are looking s~plendidly, while the
lake has concluded 10 stay above ground
and step leaking the water out. In fact,
the same neatuess and discipline is kept
up all over the home and the adjacent
grounds. The hospital ls needed worse
than ever. There are eight patients in
the small space allotted for the sick, and
no nurses hardly, 10 take care Of the
boys. Has Iowa reused up to the situa-
tionS We must have 800, 009 this win
ter. Let us repeat what General
Averill said of our home: ut is the
best conducted state institution in the
country" Remember this, taxpayers.
Private Myrick has made his will and
will probably not last long. The Poland
China hogs, fifty in number, are in first
class condition, and the teams look well.
Ice, gardens and crops are all to be de-
sired. Sweet corn is in tassel and
Colonel Eberhart is happy. He will
send down a contingent Of big onions
and beets TO the state fair.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
\ Brutal Ast AMT.

Lyons, Ia, July 6.-Last night, while
Louis Fritschler, foreman, and his as
s~istant, Chris Stricken, were asleep
in the Fritschler brewery, they
were assaulted by four unknown
men, who beat them terribly with stakes
taken from u wagon, rendering them In
sensible and covering the walls with
blood. No reason for the brutal attack
is known. The injured men were badly
hurt, but will probably cover.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
They All Signed hat Six.

FLANDREAU, s. d., July 6.-Major
Chas. Hill, Of Santee agency, Nebraska
who was ordered here by the Sioux COM
mission TO obtain the signatures of the
Flandreau Indians, has been very sue
cessful. Out Of seventy-four Indians
sixiy-eight have signed, two have refused
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Refused to Issue the Writ.

CHICAGO, July S.-Judge Tuiey re-
fused this morning to issue a warrant Of
habeas corpus for John f. Beggs, the
lawyer and senior warden OF camp 20
Clan. na-Gael. The refusal is based on
the ground that the petition prayed for
Beggs' absolute release from Jail, and
did not ask Tor alternative relief of ad-
mission TO bail.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 5.-The temporary
organization OF the constitutional convention
was effected by the selection OF James 4
Moore. OF Spokane Falls, as chairman, and
Allen Weir, of Port Townsend, as TEN porary
secretary. The convention began fighting as
soon as organized temporarily over the seat
ing OF contestipg delegates from the north
eastern dietrict. A committee wSs appointed
TO look into the matter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
MidQes in the Wheat.

TORONTO, Ont. July 6.-Reports re-
ceived from the southwest portion Of the
province the discovery Of a
small green fly, believed to be the nudge
fly, which is infesting fall wheat. Fears
are entertained that the crop, which has
not been equalled in many years, will be
q light one.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Two Brothers Killed.

HAMBURG, Ia, July 1.-TWO young
men, brothers, were run over and killed
by a north bound Kansas City, st.
Joseph and Council Bluffs freight train
last night. They were mangled beyond
recognition. They had been drinking
and had evidently gone to sleep on the
track.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Robbed on q Train.

Council BLUFFS, Ia, July 5.-One Of
the passenger on the outgoing Burlington
tram had a satchcl containg S4C0 stolen
last night. When the train stopped at
the crossing a man picked up the satchel.
dropped off the train and disappeared.
The police are looking for the thief, but
AS the owner of the sstchel cannot give
much of a description Of him the chances
Of finding him are slight.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Affairs In Mexico.

CRY OF MEXICo, July S.-The Mexi-
can press is making fierce attacks upon q
scheme to settle colored emigrants from
the United States in Mexico, and asks
the government not to countenance il. The
government of the state of Chiapa is fol-
lowing the example of that Of Coahuila
in aIresting Journalists. Among those
taken into custody is the representative
Of the LeecOcq press agency.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Fatally Kicked.

LINCOLN, Neb., July s "A laDorer By
the name Of James McGill, in the en-
ploy of Pat McGreer, a street con
tractor, was kicked in the stomach by q
vicious horse at Smiths barn on r street,
about $50 Saturday afternoon, and died
about twenty minutes later from the ef'
fects. McGill had resided in Lincoln
some years, and was about 30 years old.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Made a Treaty.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., July G.-Advices
from Samoa state that a treaty OF peace
has been concluded between Mataafa
and Tamhsese. Investigation Of the
charges that the British consul at Apia
had given assistance to Mataafa has been
ended and the consul e~Xonerated.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

CEDAR RAPIDS, July 6-P. Triem, Of
Mt. Auburn. a well known stock buyer
Of that city, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself this morning. He leaves a
wife and six small children. Triem was
financially embarrassed, and ~brooding
over the fact led TO the unfortunate deed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
COlliAcd With n EraiRht.

DUBUQUE, Ia, July ga serious acct.
dent occurred Thursday night on the
Chicago, st. Paul and Kal sas City rail
road. There was a Grand Army picnic
At Twin Sprir rs, a resort lately fitted up
by the road, about thirteen miles from
the city. Over 300 tic keis were sold
and trains were running all day for the
accommodation Of the excursionists.
About 4 O'Clock they began to return.
The . clock train had landed its load at
the depot and pulled u to bring home
the balance of those on the ground. mum.
bering fully 800 people. The train had
proceeded about two miles when it met a
down freight train. Both trains had
headlights burning, but the crew Of the
excursion train failed To see the freight,
although the latter bad nearly come to
a standstill. All OF the crews jumped
from the train except Brakeman CARR
gan, who remained at his post and was
caught in the wreck and killed with his
hand on he brake. Engineer Snyder, of
the excursion train, had several ribs
broken, his spine Injured and will proba
bly, die. The cal boy, Frank Simplot,
had his skull fractured, a leg and arm
broken and cannot recover. One or "
Others were badly bruised. Both engines
were wrecked along with a number OF
cars. The /, 800 excursionists remained
ON the ground all night and got along
the best they could. The night was cold
and they burned up all the seats, benches,
tables and other woodwork belonging to
the company in their efforts to keep
warm. A special train brought them
home al daylight. The blame fer the
accident lies between the trainmen and
the train dispatcher, and is being invest
gated by the coroner's Jury.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13
Again Defeated.

CAIRO, July 6.-The Egyptians under
Colonel Wodehouse again defeated the
| Dervishes, 900 Of whom were killed and
! 700 deserted or were taken prisoners.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

Nevada, Mo-, passed a stringent ordi-
nance against selling liquor to minors, and
every one Of the thirty-two saloonkeepers
broke II at the first opportunity to show their
spirit. 1t has cost each one $50.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

C. W. Eaton, of Cedar Rapids, was
elected imperial marshal at the Imperial
Council Of the Mystic shrines OF North Amer
c!a at Chicago.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-07-13

Sewing circles down in Maize mean some
thing. One at Somesville, Mt. Desert, has
bought an organ for the church, provided q
heSrse, built sidewalks and raised $500 to put
an iron fence around the cen stery.