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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02
Against Railroads I'm Town.

Dies MONIES, Jan. "a. Judge Brewer.
in a lengthy opinion, has Endorsed the DO
sition maintained by the Iowa railroad
commission in the cases of the state
against the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad company-thatthe Iowa
railroad law is a criminal statute and that
cases arising under it cannot be removed
to the federal courts. The case was de.
cided at Keokuk, Judge Shiras concur-
ring with Judge Brewer and Judge Love
taking no part in the opinion. Judge
Brewers opinion is unqualified. He holds
that
In whatever form the states pursues
her right TO punish he oifense against
her sovereignty every step Of the pro.
ccedlDgs tends to one cnd-the con-
pelling OF the offenders to pay a pccuni
AIRY me by way OF punishment for the Of
tense. Though this case is not precisely
lnpolnt, yet the thought underlying il,
the principal which controlled the de
clslon, is applicable here, and il must
be adJudged that IN the opinion of the
supreme court Of the United States. the
Ultimate authority on questions Of this
KIND. an action TO enforce "a penalty,
whatever may be its form, is one OF
criminal nature.
lie evidently reached his conclusion
reluctantly, for he closes the opinion with
these significant words:
have given this subject long and pa
uent examination IN view Of the vast in
teresls and the importance OF the cues
ton, aud, against my first impressions, |
nave been forced 10 the conclusions
nave thus announced. appreciate fully
what counsel urge OF the difficulties
which, as they say, such a construction
VIII place III the way of their reliance
upon protection Of the federal constitu-
ton, but, Notwithstanding al, these diff
cultles. back OF all the statutes and all
the litigation in the state stands that
hlgh Tribunal, the federal Supreme court,
which viii ultimately determine and
fully protect all tights guaranteed 10 the
defendant BY the federal constitutions.
The practical Importance Of this de-
cision can hardly be ovcrcs.imalua. 1t
means that eXtortion, being a matter of
police regulation, The courts of the state
must in the first instance decide AL ques-
tons under the law. Zines can be heaped
mountain high against the corporations
that disobey the laws Of the state. For
eign corporations, IKE the Burlington.
Northwestern and Milwaukee road, can
be subjected to law the same as home
corporations Ike the Rock Island. 1t be-
comes Of little importance whether
Judge Brewer permanently c~nioins the
commissioners or not. TIE ordinary
agencies Of the Iowa Jaw win do the
work of bringing the railroads 20 a real.
izing sense of their helplcsspess in their
conflict with the authorities Of the state.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

failed, aud Harstsd tried to exempt them
from all taxes.
Poindexter's bill repeating the territorial
and county boards OF health passed: slso
Crawford's pharmaceutical association biz.
The president appointed Jamts NJ. Rowe OF
Fargo bill clerk, and John II. Wall Of Jsmes-
town stenographer.
BISMARCK, OAK, Jan. rs The governor
today vetoed the printing bill, basing his veto
on the ground that money should not be an.
propriated cur Of the treasury by Joint reso-
tuition, but appropriations should be made ty
q regular enactment. The BIZ was passed bv
the house-by = vote Of A to 2-over the gov
ern0r's veto. The bin for the Investigation
OF the iankton asylum was also passed over
his veto.
The house, by q vote Of 46 to none. two
members being absent, passed q memorial TO
the senate praying for the passage OF the ON
NOUS Dill with such amendments as are neces-
sary 10 reconcile its Inconsistencies, emitting
division.
Following this the house, by a vote Of 81 to
., passed tue constitutional blll, which shall
not lake effect Till March 5, and not then II
the congress provides for an enabling act for
norm Dakota. The election will be held
Apfll ., and the convention held at Grafton
In May, and the number Of delegates In.
creased to III, based on one for each county
and one for each additional 600 votes or M
major fraction thereof. 1t was rumored that
the Grand Forks people expected the conyen.
ton to adjourn to that point. but this wa.
headed Oft by an amendment providing that
all sessions shall be held at the point named
IL the bin. ~
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

The curious story Of the travels Of a
letter is told by the following: On April
6, 1887, a letter, bearing nearly a dozen
postmarks, was received at Takoma, ID.
G.. Where il had been since it was com
mitted to the mail at South Waterford,
Me-, on March /, conld only partly be
guessed; but a synopsis of the history OF
IN of lis travels may be given thus:
March 10, arrived at Takoma, w. r.. re
mailed for return eastward; March 10, re-
ceived at Chicago postoiiice; March 10,
mailed to Takoma, ID. c.; April 4, again
mailed at Chicago %postoffice; April 5, re-
ceived at Washington and forwarded to
Takoma, ~. G..
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02
w a0e a EauI.

Ii was rumored on the streets yesterday
that n Of the capital prizes of the
Louisiana State lottery had been drawn
by parties in this city and n reporter for
the Herald was detailed to run down the
rumor. We found the report to be gen
uine. The lucky ticket was held by Mr..
Thomas Allen, of Kcpsa & Allen, the
merchant tailors of / $3.50 Clay streed, and
a brother Of the junior member of the
firm. The ticket was numbered No.
43,0S5 and was a twentieth of
a whole ticket, the whole ticket
winning the third capital prize
500, 600 in the December drawing. max
ing the young men richer to the extent Of
So, 900 or, If divided. So, 500 TO each. The
money was collected through the German
Trust and Savings bank of this citv ard
was received here in due season, arriving
as a welcome New Years gift to two de.
serving young men.
When our reporter dropped in al Kopsa
d Aliens store yesterday Mr.. Allen was
averse to divulging any of the particulars
of his remarkable luck, but after a little
persuasion he readily gave us the above,
as stated, which can be verified by the
bank named Dubuque tIowa) Herald,
Jan. 3.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

Blakes, a colored man at Media, Pa, can
eat in one hour one-half bushel of turn,
fps, n e-half a peek Of white potatoes,
six cups of coffee, four loaves of bread,
one-half a pound Of stewed prunes, four
pounds of beef, six small pies, three
spring chickens, three oyster stews, fifty
raw oysters. one can Of salmon, and wash
all this down with a pint of whisky. The
trial is to come of next month. Give
the celored man plenty of the edible pro.
ducts Of the nation and he cares not who
runs its politics.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

The queerest Sunday service held il
Maine, or perhaps in the country, is tina
of the Liberal fraternity which meets
every Sabbath afternoon in a hall in Port
land, Me. Here infdels, agnostics, spir
itualists, buddhists, and thinkers OF
various shades of h~eterodoxy come to-
gether and do battle. The service gener-
ally consists of a free discussion, in which
every man is invited to expatiate upon
his creed; but occasionally some clergy
man or speaker of reputation is invited to
address the assembly. The ~strangest of
get an airing here, and sometimes
provoke a heated controversy.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02
Want More Pension.

RALEIGH, n. c., Jan. %. Delegates
from nearly al Of the counties in the
state representing cX.confcderate pension.
ers met here yesterday. Several hundred
veterans were present. nearly all with an
arm or leg missing. Last evening a large
meeting was held at the cspitol.
Speeches were made urging the claims of
disabled soldiers for more liberal pensions
and also urging the establishment of a
Soldiers home and its maintenance by
the state.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02
Gnster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER. : PUBLISHER

Mr.. Edison says: Undoubtedly the
next great discovery will be some method
Of getting electricity from coal direct
without the Intervention Of boilers to
make steam, steam driven engines to run
dynamos, which In their turn, with the
Intervention Of magnetism, do work,
whether in operating motors or in max
ing light"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

There is q married man in Atlanta who
wears eyeglasses with a gold rim. His
wife wears eyeglasses, too, and the TWO
pairs are just alike. They are the parents
of three c~hildren-the youngest being
10 years of age-and each Of the children
is near sighted. so much so hat they
wear eyeglasses, too. Five pairs OF eye
glasses in one family is rather unusual.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

The seasons oyster crop of the Della
ware river and bay is a failure. Oyster
schooners and sloops to the number OF
800 have been laid up within a few days
because the bivalvcs are not worth carry
ing to market. 1t is expected that others
will follow suit. and thousands OF men
who find employment as oyster dredger'
the winter will have to seek
other labor.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

An Indiana court has decided that un-
less a woman is pleased with her photo
graphs she need not pay for them, no
matter if a dozen Of her friends declare
that they look just like her" She
doesn't want them to look that way.
They must look better than she does.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

A correspondent of the New York
World makes the discovery that the let
ter A appears in the name Of every presi.
lent the country has had, except in that
of John Tyler. 1t also appears in the
name of the president elect.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02
other labor.

The anti tights crusade inaugurated by
Lillian Russell is not winning many fol
lowers. Most Of the actresses would
rather catch cold than excite the horrid
suspicion that their legs are not unex-
ceptionable. The leg drama will still
have plenty of legs to stand on notwith-
standing the opposition.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

DUBLIE, Jan. "a The Dublin Express
asserts that the London Times has secured
fresh documents o. great importance
from America which will be Used in The
prosecution Of It's ease before the Parnell
commission.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02

In a lately published story book for
boys the author has a boy IL years Old
capture three burglars, save four persons
from drowning, discover and put out a
fire, save a city from inundation and find
$50, 900 in an alley.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-02
No Cars Run Yet

BROOKLYN, Jan. %. The situation in
the street car strike this morning is un
changed. Up To IL O'Clock no attempt
had been made to send out cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
a pEARTH OF WITNESSES

MR.. MADAM NOT AT THE MARKET INVEsrlSA'
T1oN-woLTMAN SAYS HE WILL TESTIFY.
Graham McAdam, chief clerk Of the Finance Do
psrtment; Charles Phllpsen, who has been indicted
for periury. and other witnesses who have been
subpoepaed 10 the new market Investigation, dd NOT
appear at the hearing yesterday Peter Mitchell ne
lawyer for Mr. McAdam, told the Commissioners OF
Accounts that his client was confined to bis house
ON account of illness but that Mr.. MoAdsm Wouio
appear when he was well enough. Philipsen IS IN
custody in Philadelphia, but his name again ooooed
up IN the testimony. He is expected hero to-day
John II. Hsnley, of Hanley o. Co., testified tna'
he did not like the situation of his FIVE stands In NE
new market. and PhilIpsen asked him whether no
would like to change his stands, suggesting some
stands in Tbirteeuth-ave. His stands were changed
but he did not pay either man any money Here
Mr. Hanley's memory seemed to give out, out nc
remarked, told Philpsen that would NOT give up
a dollars It was decided to summon bis brother.
Mr. Coudert interested the crowd by handing
letter TO the Commissioners which was sent oy Henry
woItman to Controller Myers. woltmsn Is now IN
Bellevue Hospital, and It leaked out that he wrote
that he had been slaDdcred and denied tho charges
against him and promised to testify. physicians
certificate accompanied the letter. William II.
Haynes testified that he had told Mr.; MeAdam that
nc had heard OF Doodle" stories, and thas ML NC
Adam replied, There Is nothing In them" me IN
yestigation goes on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15

4 q -.,, ,.t.a aud ns.z.u geYa "a PIN norwood
and Anns.sss ~ Z, = ~ va isar hi "a A m
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sn re nts,lc WITH radse 10 Henderson Arrives
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mmss 70 1 aasssl Co yesssi 70 Il cksrins .d.
10 s oIsr ?, y sssp 70 " Parker Co. 800
Bark SarrsE Dove Sos ~ Tenn Wy q CO. vessel %
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BARK Willie Brett Knight Cennegos We ri "a Iss
water % days With sn,r 20 Perkns daYs with moasses
Brig Any a Lane, Cole staianEas. ~ n r. -"
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hazy. AtCiy Island WIND light % oioA''
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81 S't nasssn y gers srsi n n 4 Wsiker
steamer Richmond Jepney West POINT va wan muse anu
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shP LIN -, co; 70 Win
40 nayse casn muse '" Doi~S~----f
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ham, pe SG J.ocars palermo % days. win mdss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
porNrrNe TO DISCREPANCIES.
80 20, vvop MIST BIZ oRUsHEp.

yohn berwick, a hostler who was employed IN the
.srxice Of the Broadway and Seventh Avenue RAN
,.d couany before the recent strike of the street.
car employees, was convicted yesterday before no
corder smyth Of assault in the second degree. TO
iieesnan Thomas Morgan, of the Twenty second Pfo
cnct, testi6ed that Ksew1ck struck him with ulne
whils the police wer. trying 10 dispersc crowd Oh
men at Broadway nssr Forty-seventh-st on .ne
afternoon of January 81 Six policemen corroooratcd
nortlors Of the story Kerwich, on the other hama,
had ten witnesses who did not SEQ any knife In his
hand at the time. Kerwick denied that no was me
man who assaulted the officer.
Recorder smytb, in charging the jury, read from
the charge of Judge DAY. delivered on the trial OF the
Astor place rioters in Is49 He said that who there
was sympathy for all who attempted to earn better
wages no acts must be committed in violation Of the
law. He continued:
while men have an undoubted night TO seek to better
their condition. they have right TO resort 70 violence
Tor the purpose Of compelling compliance with their
demands The moment this is attempted It Is the
duty Of courts !es and public prosecutors 10 crush
this with iron heel
The jury recommended Rerwick to the mercy Of
tho court and he was rcmanded until Tuesday for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
ARcADB RAILWAY People IN DOUBT
MELVILLE c. SMITH THINKS THAT THE ROAD
Is ONLY A QUESTION OF TINE.

{. Is ONLY QUESTION OF TINE.
Melville c. Smith, president OF the Arcade Railway
Company said to Tribune reporter yesterday In 70
gard 10 the recent decision OF the Court OF Appeals
that although there had been contest Of fifteen
years duration on the bill, yet IL never occurred to
the counsel on either side that the matter OF the title
to the bill Of the least consequence, and that the
suggestion was first mase by Of the Judges in the
Supreme Court Mr.. Smith called attention TO the
argument OF James O. Carter before the Court OF
Appeals Ia which he said If they were going TO
conceal their purpose by using deceptive tte 70 the
act surely they would have practised deception also
when they came to the body Of the act but the first
sec don Of the act proceeds 1T shall be lawful for the
Beach Pneumatic Transit Company TO construct
maintain and operate an underground railroad"
AS to the course which the Arcade Railway Com
pany would now take Mr. Smith was at present
uncertain but they would await the action of Mayor
Grant in the matter. Although the building Of an
underground road through Broadway might DO de-
ferred yet that wouiu be- the ultimate solution Of tho
question OF carrying the people and tho freight from
one end OF the city to Che other He said that to the
people belonged the street, and that they would some
time mako use Of IL By occupying the space under
the surface street would practically be created.
and the rush Of travel both Of vehicles carrying pas
sengers and of freight wagons would thereby be
lessened. space forty -four feet wide would enable
them to four tracks, and there would sll DO loft
each side The influence OF the large property
might delay action for the present, but ultimately
the public demand world be so strong that this nii
once would be overcome. II might not be the Arcade
pany would and he believed that the Arcade Com
pany's plans were the best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
NIB. ooMs1ocK STILL BEIIIeEREsE
THE ATTENTION OF TEE INSURANCE DrFAAt :
mrNr DRAWN TO THE MUTUAL BENEsl1
ur .cr0c,y ATTON.

THE ATTENTION or TIE INSURANCE
mrNr DRAWN TO THE MUTUAL BENESl1
LIFE ASSOCIATION.
whatever 4 doubtful and suspicious IN tne hnAu' q
.ga,rs ~ the Mutual Life Benefit Association y y
fair ,rav 10 be cleared up result OIL tne s'oing
annual meeting on wednesday in the omce OF wy
comnsnv a. the Stewart Building. The charges q
oeoia irregularities brought by Anthony Comstoe.'
= ,,oIicv holder against E. H. Kent, the presiaent,
,vti, .,so soon be ventilated. Mr.. Comstcok sag
vesterdav that he had Intended to so at once 70
AIbanv and Mace his charges IN the form 81
afsdavlts before the Insurance Department.
recelved great many letters nom anxious pohof'
holders bowever which induced him to await INC
res,t ~ general meeting Of policy holders 70 90
oa,,ad soop hefore the matter was laid before the
Alhanv authorities Mir Comstock SIN felt ID
beilgerent mood yestt.day. and sah tnas 40 n
beari chat Mr. Calkins the financial secretary OF w.
association. had been ousted, and no thoush' "a"
taet itself was Suspicious. Mr.. ComstocK ceci~Vs
that President Kent must 90.
Ex.Controler Loew, who was elected dllO0"t -
the company in the place Of John H. Reod' Du' VIZ
ref,ses 20 accept until the state Insurance Depart
msnt has given the company clean bill OF heatne
yeceiveS notice requesting his attendance at
meefing of directors 70 be held to-day at oc9yh ~
the Stewart Building Mr. Lo S5,,t say FISK To be
retained as a vice-president also as condlton OF
MS acceptance Of similar place. 0enera fISh wHs
voted out on Wednesday n wnat FAX calsS on Mr.
Loew and tho two men agreed tnst mT , rs far
needed on the books. General FsK sHHrmau all ali
wardcd to the Insurance Department ~ Aa2ano thst
n be made 10 adopt vigorous pouoy OF rehen0"
ment and reorganization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
Broadway and Prinos-ss.
broadway and s2d-st.

Each Spring and Fall preliminary 10
our regular trade we have q clearing
out of broken lots left from the previous
season. 1t affords provident people an
opportunity to purchase good things
much below real value.
Last week it was Mems Spring over
coats. This week it is Boys Spring
Suits. with short trousers--over thou
sand of them, of the usual Sc, 81, 50
and $40 quality; some of even higher
grade, including a few velyets. They
90 at So and 81. Likewise some Boys
Spring Overcoats and Refers, down TO
81 and S.. Either store.
The new stock is also displayed, ana
our fresh shirt waists are ready for
mothers who like the first pick OF these
pretty things.
See the Mems Scarfs we have just re-
duced to 20 cents. The collar and CUT
counters are likewise points of interest.
A good linen collar cents. The usual
twenty-fve-cent collar, with machine
buttonholes, 125 cents. Our all-pure-
linen " Home Ruler" 20 cents. Virgoe,
Middleton s. Co.'s best London-made
collar % cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
ALDERMEN HEAR THE POLO GRoUvDs DISPUTE

ALDERMEN HEAR THE POLO GROUNDS DISPUTE
The Aldermen's Committee on Public Works,
Patrick Diver chairman listened to arguments yester-
day for and against the grading, paving and regu.
latng Of one-hundrcd and-eleventh-st, through the
Polo Grounds. Many property holders and real
estate men were gathered in the Common Council
Chamber where the hearing held, while the
friends Of the game represented by President
J. B. Day and vce-President Charles 7. Dillingham;,
of the Metropolitan Exhibition Company; @. +.
Duysters, counsel for the company, Manager Mutrie
Walter Appeton and others. The attack upon the
Polo Grounds, led by Andrew Blessing, represent
ing the Harlem East Side Improvement Company
Sidney FL Stewart, counsel for the company, Francis
Blessing, John Hickey and others
Dir. Duysters referred to the Investment by
asked DOR further hearing 10 submit testimony. he
said that II the opening Of the street were delayed
until October there would be further objection
raised. The hearing was adjourned TO Thursday
when the committee win decide upon Its report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
APPEALING Prom BEHIND PRISON BARS.

Argument was heard by the Generaf Term OF tho
Supreme Court yesterday, on tho appeal OF John q.
Dunn from the judgment Of the Court OF General
Sessions conyieting him Of grand larceny In aiding
and advising In tho theft Of 100000 BY Richard 8.
Scott, paying teller of tho Bank of tho MAnhattan
Company. sias M. stillwen appeared for Dunn, who
nine years and eight months The people were
Represented by Assistant Dsrlct-Attorney Jerome.
Tho decision was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15

!, ena,r. Of the party until the vessel saea ana ana
a@.,arn fe went on shore TO make puiehs "a ooT
tho vessel sailed before he returned ns,. !, New.
passage from Liverpool on the steamship "a ha met
X. via ma the Agersns at the Red Star pier when W
penn.nd arrived yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
AN gxAmrArrox ~ rrpRr. gnrr

The examination Of Mark A. Biumenborg end Otto
Flosrshei. OF The Musical Courier charged BIZ Frederick
A. eehwab with criminal nbsi was resumed yesterday
before Justice German at the Tonbs Nj schwabs cross
examination was continued and osr evidence was taken
but no facts Of any particular importance were discovered
The VIII be continued on Thursdsy NEXT At D. m. IN
the Yofkyiie Police Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-15
AN FRESHMAN WHO LIVED ovER osErusY

AN FRESHMAN WHO LIVED OVER 4 CENTURY.
Patrick Tierney age. 1o1 years, died at his homo,
NO. 4a4 East sixty-sixth-st, yesterday. He was
born in County westmeath, Ireland and came to this
city forty years ago. He was shoemaker by trade.
TSerney had good health until about four weeks ago,
when he accidentally fell and fractured his leg.
Pnouiponia caused his death. Tierney's wife died
couple had four children, all OF whom arc living