Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

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Fire destroyed the earthly habitation Of J
Z. Hall, near Morris, Tuesday morning.
A man named Griffith was arrested Mon
day for conducting u "blind pig'' at Noun
tain Lake.
Adrian If building a new opera house to
cost $40, 900 and a Catholic church TO cost
about $40, 600.
Another large lumber company has been
established at Winona, known as the Union
Lumber com pany.
A Presby terrain minister at Minneapolis
says children should not be taught to regard
God as a "6re escape"
The board OF education az Winona has de-
cided to dispense with the usual spring vaca-
ton in the public schools.
The ice In the Red river at st. Vincent
broke up Tuesday, and ia running the earliest
In the recollection OF the Oldest citizens.
Farmers IN the vicinity OF PIpestonc are
very indignant over the 'twine trust" and
will take some steps to outwit the combina-
ton.
Hereafter terms Of the district court at
Red Wing viii be changed TO the second
IA Il uAd III VII llGEudf
in October.
The grain elevator and office Of W. G. Nc
Cutchen & Co, at Winona, were totally de-
stroyed by fire last Saturday night. Loss,
$4,000; Insurance, sc, 900.
George Brys on, a former resident OF Mime
apolis, who was convicted Of the murder of
Mrs. Lindstrom, at Helena, Mont, has de-
! pi1o1 IN p,aaa - h Ynrn,n, ,,,,~. g. -
new trial. The general opinion prevails that
the decision Of the lower court will be affirmed
and he viii BE executed for his cold blooded
crime.
W. VI. Share, a lumberman who came IN
from the woods Saturday and proceeded to do
Minneapolis by gasligbt, was found about /
O'Clock In the morning lay ing on the side
walk with his skull crushed IN two places.
The ~suprosition IS hat he was eandbagged
for the purpose Of robbery, as a $50 check
which he was known to have Is missing.
Captain T. w. Giililand, proprietor OF the
Farmers bank at Window, died Monday Ct
pneumonia, leaving an estate Of upwards of
$4,000, which he divided by will among rela-
iiyes, in sums ranging from $1,000 to $ 600.
His estates consist mostly OF cash and lands,
over $4,000 beng Immediately convertible
into cash. The remains go TO New Albany
Ind, FOR ipterment.
The Catholic Knights Of America held q
special meeting at Winona recently ana voted
In favor OF increasing the sinking fund from
100000 10 $50, COO; slso TO retain in cfice
the present supreme secretary, j. Barr. A
committee 10 prepare sn address to the SUI.
preme council, setting forth this action, was
appointed, consisting Of Messrs. T.. j. SLAYER.
}. O'Brlen, j. Flarin, j. Keernan and F.
O'Brien.
A Winona man who wanted to learn what
profession he would have his son enter, put
him in q room with n Bible, an apple and a
dollar bill. II he found him when he re
turned reading the Bible, he would make a
clergyman out OF him; IL eating the apple, q
farmer; and II interested in the dollar BIZ, a
banker. When he returned he found tie boy
sitting on the Bible, with the dollar bill In
bis pocket and the apple almost devcured.
He made a politician OF him.
Miod- Readec Bishop Wednesday at Mia
neapolis performed his feat Of fading a
needle, but It nearly cost him his life and
may yet result seriously. Bishop was roi
feeling well, but was determined TO keep his
promise. The drive was a distance Of over a
mile thro, gh the mcst crowded stree, Of tn
city. Bishop, blind-foIded, went straight &c
the hIdicg place OF the needle, hrt t~me
diately fell Ia . ft. IIts ,cdy b. ,a rigid
and streams OF PRECIPITATION poured ..ul lin,
The doctors said The attach was cataI,I.y.
Will!e C|iintsmau, the boy who accidentally
shot his playmate, Birdie Lucas, with a re
volyer he thought wasn't loaded, appeared Ia
Judge Cory's court, st. Paul, MoDdar, but &c
particular charge was preferred against him
The Judge said he could go on a promise &C
appear again wednesday morning. The boy Il
much affected by the serious result Of his fool.
ishaess, and TIE parents of the young lady are
not disposed to prosecute him. Or. Lcwis
thinks 1t Is altogether probable that Miss
Lucas will recover. Her condition was much
improved Tuesday, and although the bule;
has not yet been located, 1t is certain that II
has not penetrated the brain.
Two lads In South Minneapolis, one the son
~ ~ IIduillluu auu Tue olHcT named + T2nk
Peck, and but II and I years Of age, respect
lively, left their homes Sunday afternoon, and
up to Tuesday light nothing had been learned
OF their whereabouts. The Hamilton boy Sc.
cured about $50 belonging to his father. Both
boys attended the Adams school, and were
well known Ia that locality. 1t is said that
the Hamilton boy was whipped by bis father
on Saturday, and this is supposed TO be the
reason Of his sudden departure. The Peck
boy was induced to accompany him just for
fun. They headed to ST. Paul. The parents
think they have gone to Fond du Lac, where
young Hamilton has relatives. The neigh
borhood Is quite excited over the disappear
snce OF the boys, and the boys parents are
disconsolatc.
Freddy" Barrett did not know Of the exc
cution OF his brothers Pete and Tim until
Monday. A letter has been received from
him by Levi German, ut Minneapolis, who
was Reddy's custodian. He writes that he
did not know OF the execution until be picked
up a Chicago paper with an account Of the
hanging. He did not know that the COVER
nor had Sged the date of the execution. He
writes that lie was SO startled by the news
that Pete had been hanged with Tim that he