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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
Cluster Chronicle.
Joseph KUBLER. : PUBLISHER

William II. Harrison, q Aaddonfeld
N. j., grocer, dreamed a night or two
apo that money was concealed In an
ancient house near his store. He nves
gated and found 81. so in continental cur
rency back of an old mantelpiece.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18

4 Port Huron barber has found great
profit in the pigs in clover puzzle, as 1t
helps him hold customers who claim they
can't await their turn. "Just try that
he says, soothingly, thrusting the puzzle
into their hands, and when he gets ready
to shave 'em they're in the shop yet you
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
-Four Suicides in Eight Hours,

CLEVELAND, O., May Geo. E.
Goodrich Truant, an officer of the Clcve-
land public schools, shot himself in The
head last night and died this morning.
making the fourth suicide in Cleveland
within eight hours.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
Curiosity Subsidies,

LONDON, May 10.-The Parnell com
mission resumed its sitting today. The
proceedings were dull and the attendance
small, public curiosity having evidently
waned since Mr.. Parnell finished his tes-
timony. Messrs. O'Brien and Harring.
ton attract general attention and their
testimony is awaited with interest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
More Cyclone Victims.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 10.-There
been four additional deaths reported
from the effects of the cyclone, but three
Of these are disputed. The loss Of prop
erty and stock is much greater than at
first supposed, but the estimate Of damage
cannot vet be given.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
Attorneys Appointed.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The president
today made the following appointments:
Geo. u. Reynolds, United States attorney
for the eastern district Of Missouri: Ebert
K. Kimball, United States attorney for the
western district of Missouri.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18

JACKSON, Mich, May Or. Irving
Latimer was found guilty of the murder
Of his mother in the first degree. The
jury was out only seventeen minutes.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
VALUABLE HORSES BURNED.
TOWN BURNED.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, May S.-A dis
patch just received from Payne, O, says
a most disasterous fire is raging there
and the entire town is threatened. Fire
engines were sent from here on a special
train.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-18
THE FIRES OF ONE DAY
A Whole Town Destroyed in Oh

A Whole Town Destroyed in Ohio.
CLEVELAND, o., May S.-A special
from Lima, o., says the entire business
portion Of Beaver Dam, q town near
there, vas destroyed by FIRE at an early
hour this morning. But three buildings
were left. Loss, $50, 900.
VALUABLE HORSES BURNED.
PARIS. Ky. Mays Captain TIE Moore's
large stable containing twelve valuable
horses was burned last night. Loss,
S60, 00C. Among the horses burned were
the following: Won Wilkes 2.year-olj,
valued at Sl5 600; Kentucky Hsmbleton,
valued at $40, 900; Bourbon Bismarck,
81, 500; Bismarck Pilot, 81, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

The grass fed filly Finecut, owned BY Mr..
Lorillard, will take part in the ontray. She
will be accompanied by the bay mare Gus
pidoor. 1t has been decided to place the
ontray almost at the top OF the performance.
/ want to say right here that the press Of the
country will be looked out for. I will see
to that myself. Any man or boy who will
show q printers rule at the dJor can get in.
will even allow the rule to be showed out
through the tent for those who have no rule.
or, in extreme cases, will suspend the
rules.
desire, howeves, to warn all friends of
the press not to fool with our clown or reply
to any Of his sallies, for he will humiliate
them in the presence of their friends. He
is English in his style-of ring humor, il I
may be allowed that little pleasantly at the
expense Of our clown. and his jokes, if they
fall from a sufficient height will crush tn e
life out of anybody. So do not tamper with
our clown. He has scathing style of re-
ply and pile driving mirth that come
home to our hearts with crushing force.
He has also a hearty laugh which
enables him to be absolutely indie
pendent of outside Endorsement. The
audience can join him in silvery laugh
ter or not. It Is not material. He is above
craving the cooperation OF people who are
cawse. Mr.. McAllister has told him that
he is funny and so he will supply his own
laughter in all the smaller towns.
The press will be seated, where, in case
this clown should be stepped upon by the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
A PECULIAR EARTHQUAKE.
The City of Toxic is Treated co Some Earth
Pulsations.

Japan Mail.1
An earthquake of the most unusual char
acter was recorded at 2:07;41 P. NJ. on April
Is in the Seismological Observatory of the
Imperial University, Toxic. The peculiar
ity lies not in its violence, but in the ex-
treme slowness of the oscillations. The be-
ginning of the shock had all the character
istics of the ordinary earthquake, but grad
ually the motion augmented until at a GER
tain stage of the quake it reached II mm.,
but the ground swayed so gently that the
houses did not vibrate visibly, nor were our
senses alive to it. It took from four to
seven seconds to complete one forth and
back motion-a most unusual phenomenon,
and one certainly never before noted in the
observatory. The motion was almost en-
tirely confined to the horizontal plane and
mostly south and north, but there were a
few vertical motions of equally slow pc
ricds. This state of things lasted for 10 min
utes, So seconds.
Prof. C. D. D. West, of the Engineering
College, observed the water in a small pond
in the compound to oscillate gently from
north to south. At one time the water level
fell about two inches on one side of the pond
and exposed the bank, while in another few
seconds the water immersed it nearly to the
same depth,- exposing the opposite bank,
and this process continued for aquarter Of
an hour. Slow oscillations of this nature
have been called earth pulsations, and these
usually take place when there is destruc-
tive earthquake or submarine disturbance
going on at great distance. Earth pulsa-
tions are known to have caused slow oseil-
lations of the water in lakes. From this
fact it may not be unreasonable to conjecture
that terrestrial or submarine agitation
of unusual magnitude has taken place some
where.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
MEDICAL ETHICS.
He COT the Kind of Advertising He Wasn't
Looking For.

American Cultivstor.I
Some years since, in a certain town "out
West" it became necessary in a surgical
case than an amputation of limb should
be made. The Irregular" doctors in the
country nowadays are great sticklers
for the observance of the code of
ethics, and this code discountenances
advertising il all its forms. All the same,
the surgeon in the smaller places rarely
performs even the most trivial operation
without accidentally dropping a word or
two in the hearing of the local reporter, and
should the paper chance to say that "Tom
Jones fooled with q buzz saw, DIR. Pilbox
dressed the wound, and Lane is doing as
we'll as could be expected under the doctors
skillful treatment" why, of course, the
doctor can't help that He is very much
ANNOYED, to be sure, but the thing is done.
At the amputation above mentioned were
present Drs. A, B, G, and D, and the enter
prising newsgather for the Weekly Hustler
found the operation veritable bonanza for
his paper, and wrote it up in great style.
Unfortunately he omitted the name of old
DIR. D from his account, and the old doctor,
upon meeting him few days later, turned
him over" in great shape for mis- alleged
discourtesy. The newspaper man made
every apology and promised faithfully to
make amends in the Hustler of the week
following, and this is the way in which he
did it: "In our account of the amputstion
in last weeks issue we inadvertently
omitted the name of DR.. D. We have since
been informed that the doctor was one of
the leading surgeons in the case and assisted
very materially in the operation. The
patient died last night at 8 o'clock"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

rule, and ragged, but no one so poor as TO
dispense with a rebozo. The prevalence of
this latter article of apparel necessary to
the Mexican female, manifests devotion of
fashion that has in it something wonderful.
These women would, believe, insist upon
the rebozo if they insisted upon nothing
else, and would otherwise manifest them
selves in the habiliments of our common
mother before the fall. In lieu of lace, or
other dainty fabric, -four sacks or
anything handy may be made to DO
duty, and the zarepes OF the men present the
same adaptability in variety. The zarepe
is as essential to the dignity of the peon as
to the provincial dandy. One fellow bore
across his back a poncho fairly stencied
with brand of a superior article of coffee,
while his vis-a-vis posed under stripes of
crimson and orange woven from the softest
wool, both happy. One thing Mexican
can do to per lection-he can wear the gar
ment gracefully.
1 had gained the impression somewhere
that Mexico was plain, but we have
mountains in sight all the time. They are
not very stupendous in the eyes of one &C
customed to Colorado magnifcence. But
thev are mountains, nevertheless, daintily
curtained in delicate blue mist, with rolling
foreground garmented in browns and gold
color. The cacti take the place of trees;
rather ungainly, perhaps, but they help to
break up the monotony of dead levels, and
puzzle the uninitiated by their endless va
riety of shapes. The Spanish dagger, COM
monty so called, with its yellowish green
spines at the top, out of which springs
great cluster of white flowers, is cultivated
further north as a curious garden ornament;
here it is veritable tree, often more than
foot thick and 20 feet high, coarse and un-
calmly about the trunk, but welcome in the
absence of hard wood groves.
MONUMENT oFCENTURIEs.
Away in the distance a Moorish-looking
tower appears, and. as we approach, we find
it the chief ornament of the chapel belong
ing to some vast estate. 1t is of a dirty
white, as though it had been cuffed by the
winds and rains of centuries and the dust
from the broad plains had painted it in
comical designs. 1t fanks what one would
suppose to be high wall, but what is in
fact but the windows outside of palace OF
some one of Mr.. Georges enemies; poor,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

with these people, and though individ-
uals may overcome the modification
of being whipped, peoples are not SO
exalted in that Christian virtue. Visions
of Santa Anna and General Scott hover
about us, the hero of Lundy's Lane tower
ing magnifcently over his diminutIve COM
petitor for glory. Buena Vista is just be-
yond, and with no prospect of seeing.it in
the night, the shadow of old Rough and
Ready looks in out of the starlight. And
we hear it whispered softly that at some
time during his career he gave utterance to
the memorable admonition, "a little more
crane, Captain Bragg" and the Mexicans
fell down in winrows. The expression bears
the insignia OF GOODNESS in a warm climate,
and forty-odd years have not obliterated the
boyish impression of it.
OUT OF PLACE CONVERSATIONS.
A man who never knows when he is
whipped is inconvenient to encounter, but
good to support in certain emergencies. But
be who never knows that he is nuisance is
worse to have around than Jobs comforters
Ducats cannot relieve his weight; he is
boupd to be heavy even in a light atmos-
phere. The narrow-gauge cars of the Mexi-
can National, unexceptionable in equip
ment, carry us along at the rate OF % miles
an hour or speed us at 80 or 40 miles. The
roadbed is solid and the track is smooth, and
no one should dream of disaster. Yet the
situation is altogether too pleasant for the
two Immanuels from New York and Boston.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
APPEAsE THEIR HUNGER.
THE SPEED OF A BULLET.
The Subject Treated to the Satisfaction Of
the Average Reader.

The Subject Treated to the Satisfaction Of
the Average Reader.
Philadelphia Record.l
How fast does bullet travel? If it is in
proper shape for travelling, Colonel Flag
Ter and his officers say it ought to 90
at the rate of 1,275 feet a second upon
leaving the rifle. This matter of speed
is very important. and if a cartridge is
five or ten feet too fast or too slow the
quantity of powder must be changed. This
matter of speed is tested in very interest
ing way. At the northern end Of the arse
nal grounds is long wooden shed, in
which distance of 100 feet has been care
fully marked of. At either end of this
space is stand something like target with
a large circular opening where the bull 's-eye
would be Across each opening is stretched
a small electric wire connected with a deli
cate instrument in another room
The rife from which the firing is done is
so aimed that the bullet which flies from it
cuts both wires. Obviously the difference
in time between the cutting of the irst and
of the second wire will mark the speed of
the bullet through 100 feet. The measure
ment of this brief space of time is done by
an instrument of French invention called
the Boulinge chronograph. When the first
wire is cut an electric circuit is broken and
rod which is suspended from a magnet
falls short distance, touching in its de-
scent point which makes mark on its
side. The breaking of the second wire lets
drop second smaller rod in the same way.
By means of the difference in the marks on
the rods it is possible to estimate the differ
enee in the time Of their falling, and from
this the speed of the bullet per second. This
is provision for detecting any error, and
nearly absolute accuracy is secured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

The Wonderful Case of Retired Clergy
man and Collar Button.
Burdette in the Brooklyn Eagle.l
A retired clergyman, the sands of whose
life have nearly run out, writes to us as
follows: I'm the year 1879 I was pastor of
q church in Herkimer. One Sabbath, hav-
ing made call upon a parishioner who
was very i'll, 1 was detained in my prepar-
ations for the morning service, and just as
the second bell was ringing a collar button
which was endeavoring to force Though a
new three-ply linen collar, exceedingly stiff
and with rather small button hole slipped
from my fingers and iell to the floor. Cast
ing my eyes in the direction which it would
naturally take, saw the button lying in
plain view close to my foot, just where I ex-
pected to see it. 1 picked it up, fastened
my collar with little or no trouble, and
leisurely walking to the church arrived
there in ample time, not in the least excited
or hurried, and conducted the services as
usual" "The bearings Of this observation
lays IN the application on it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

the press agent for Mr.. McAllister's circus.
At first he did not like me personally, and
even now I do not think he really cares
very much for me. but he recognized my
ability after all, and saw that would make
a good press agent for q circus, because 1
was such good word painter and grainer
He saw that I could write up features of the
circus that the proprietors and spectators
were ignorant of, and that really make such
a thing a success. A press agent who is de-
pendent solely upon facts and data is lost.
You cannot make circus draw by just
simply giving a good show. You must
make the people feel that every hour before
the circus commences is one of intense
agony. I do not yet know definitely
whether we will have baby elephant in
arms or not. We have not decided on that
vet, but will have other animals. We are
casting about now for names to give our
artists.
We have thought of few and are looking
for others.
Suggestions will be received. We will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
GORGEOUS COSTUMES.

VIVA
Some of our ring costumes will be very
attractive. Signor Widepantz will wear
pink steamer trunks and pale blue hose,
flesh colored shirt and spitz whiskers.
Birdie Pudd'nbag will wear in the ring a
pair Of heavy-set check red trousers with
French yoke and sleeves. He will sing a
song in hoarse voice.
The dashing equestrienne, Mile. de
Plume, will wear shrimp pink satin short
skirt, mosquetaire tights and lavender
bodice, cut decollette, filled in with real
point lace-Hunter's Point lace.
The lion tanner will wear q naughty mein.
Russia iron blazer and tin overalls. He
will submit his head to a cod liver oil
shampoo and Limburger cheese massage
treatment before inserting it in the lion s
joyous smile. This is said to go farther
toward quelling a lion who has been out
late the night before than any other moral
suasion known to zoology.
We have man abroad at present looking
for complete outfit of aggressive lions and
soft-voiced parakeets. New fangs have
been put into the lions on hand, and our
old tigers have been refitted and refurnished
throughout. This show will be full of nov
elites and it will contain the cream of New
York society. No matter what the quality
of our audiences, it cannot show up with
that of our performances. Grace, beauty.
blood, breeding and a fine stud of grass-fed
horses will characterize the ring, pure, rich,
unctuous humor will mark the efforts of the
clown. and overfowing urbaaity, from first
to last, will characterize our treatment of
the press.
We have recently upholstered our rich
press seats, and pillow slip filled with hay
will give feeling of delirious comfort to
the worn and weary opinion molder.
BILL NYE, Press Agent.
P. S.-Enquire for me at the door, or at
the tail gate of the ticket wagon. 1 will
not be there, however. will be in the
next town, where the press agent always is
when you want to get in. B. N.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

platform to welcome the train. 1t was SIM
ply impossible to move through it without
fear of bringing away something in the way
of animate nature that did not belong to us.
claim to be no more honest than my TEL
lows, but would not rob Mexican even of
something he would never miss. So | stood
on the platform OF the car and took clean
view Of the motley congregation, while
they viewed us and scratched themselves
with evident satisfaction. The young ped
dler OF Mexican dainties and fruits is here
and presume he was in full vigor before
the advent of the railroad, otherwise his
perfection in shrewdness and possibly slang
in Mexican, would seem marvellous. Being
no believer in miracles, not having'bee
long enough in the country, take it for
granted that the gamin is the same
the world over aud is developed by
natural process. The American has
already become q Legitimate subject Of prey
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09

Il Mericdn FTolOer Girl. row stream and
not an ocean, the crossing of which has
placed you on soil in which you have lit
tie interest but no possible claim, is akin to
going into some mans orchard or melon
patch under cover of night-as remember
it 1t is not our ground, and though we
may 90 in of our own volition, may we, in
q republic given to sudden revolutions, be
permitted to exercise our will in retreating?
But to experience the feeling is worth the
experiment One realizes, even out of dam
ger, the sacredness of the home soil. And
then, we had time of unpleasantness once
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
PLUOKY YOUNG WRAY.
His Gallant Fight With Indians Against
Overwhelming Odds.

Overwhelming Odds.
Philadelphia Press.1
Three days after the battle of White
river, in which the gallant Thornburgh lost
his life, Freeman 2. Wray, an 1S-year-old
boy who was in charge of cattle As miles
north of White River Agency, was attacked
by band of savages. He contrived to get
his rife and to make so good defense that
they betook themselves to a ravine and be-
sieged him at their leisure. After awhile
he got out of ammunition and was forced to
climb nto wagon to get new supply.
While he was executing this movement,
bullet struck him in the calf of the leg,
passing directly through. In an instant
more another ball caught him at the hip and
knocked him down. With whoop and a
yell the savages ran toward the spot, ex-
pecting to take their plucky foe prisoner.
But they were again foiled, for wray was
only down temporarily, and getting to his
feet again, scrambled into the wagon where
lay his ammunition. He pulled. q sack Of
-four in front OF him and pulled bag of
beans on top of that and took hold of such
other articles within reach as made for him
barricade against the promised shower Of
bullets.
Rapidly cutting a hole in the canvas
wagon cover, he saw the Indians approach
ing. Leveling his rifle, he fred at the fore
most OF his pursuers, the ball taking effect.
This threw the Indians into confusion, and
they retreated into the ravine. They threw
a hail storm OF bullets into the wagon, and
one of these caught young Wray in the
right eye and lodged there. The Indians
finally retreated. Alter protracted delay
extracted, and after five mouths nursing hd
seemed to be entirely well, although he had
lost the use Of one eye. One Of the wounds
broke out atresh 18 months after the fight
and caused his death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
SOME ATTRACTIONS.

We have a number of good CRASHED
horses which will take part in the exercises.
They are safe horses and perfectly kind.
We shall introduce the celebrated perform
ing trick Norman horse, Embongpong, who
will allow Signor Widepantz to ride him
around the ring with package OF blazing
irecrackers tied to his tail.
Embongpong was born in captivity. He
will make his debut every afternoon and
evening, unless colo should break out in
his midst. We shall aim to keep faith with
the public, providing the breeching does not
become disarranged.
Some of our horses are speckled. The
press agent will drive a team in the process
sion and will take care of Embongpong at
night. Wait for Ward McAllister's great,
big, red circus and take no other. In that
your ticket admits you to the large tent,
with privileges of going around to the
horses dressing room also.
Our route is not yet made out, but our
clown is. He is as work on some hand.
pegged jokes for the season, and a song
which will have several want advertisements
in it. 1t will consist of 80 verses and re-
frain. He hasan egg-proof mask, which he
will wear while delivering it.
The clown, will be called on the bills
Birdie Pudd'nbag. He will wear grotesque
clothing and try to .engender mirth. His
real name I am not at liberty to give here.
Everybody taking part in the circus will do
so purely under stage name. Even the
great equestrian stallion, Petite, will not
give his true name. Music and peanuts
will pervade the air during the perform
ance. Gentlemanly, but pimply and
pampered young men, with rich etruscan
blood in their veins, will walk on the spec
tators and administer terra Gotta lemonade