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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Red Cloud IL Contrary.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, via Rushvil!e,
| Neb., June 17.-Three .olAciis were
nsld in the camps yesterday. al witch
Governor Foster put in al sppearan:s
and gave them q little informal talk, Set
ting forth the purposes for which the
commissioners had come among them,
alluding incidentally to the success Of the
negotiations at Rosebud agency. Speeches
were made by several Of the prominent
older Indians which disclosed q strong
spirit Of opposition to the treaty. Among
others may be mentioned Red Cloud,
Big Road and White Antelope as the most
earnest in their opposition to the treaty.
lied Cloud has ct last openly declared
himself as against any sale Of the land,
expressing himself to the effect that his
people needed all the land which they
now possessed. and that to properly in
duct them into the mysteries OF the white
mau's civilization all this land would be
required, without the REIMBURSEMENT Of
an acre. Taken a. q whole the situation
here seems similar to that at Rosebud
when the commission went there.
The mixed bloods and white men inter
married into the tribes are in favor Of the
bill, knowing this to be the most advan-
tageeus offer ever made or ever likely to
be made. The acknowledged leader Of
the younger and more progressive Indians
here is Young Man Afraid Of His Horses,
and he leads the advocates Of the treaty.
he ID credited with the expression When
my friend General Crooks comes and tells
me what to do l shall do it, for I know
he has a good heart towards the Indians"
With him are Fast Thunder, No Flesh
and Six Feather.
There are at this agency about $500
Indians, with I 1880 adults, no Including
the white men who will be allowed q
voice in the matter through their connec-
ton with the tribe by marriage. These
people are arrsyed for or against the bill
with q large number on the fence, ready
the most numerous crowd or the ~juiciest
beef roast.
The Indian Defense association,
through its secretary and paper, the
Council Fire, has been opposing the
presen, treaty, and to this may be attrib-
uted the strong opposition Of Red Cloud
and his followers, as DR.. Bland has q
powerful influence over this chief. When
Red Cloud returned from Washington,
recently, a change had come over the
spirit of his dreams, and he came out
openly In his advice to his band to op.
pose the bill. Coming shortly after the
snub to the Indian Defense association
committee, this may be an effect Of that
cut from Secretary Noble,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
A Pauper at seventy.

LONDON. June 14.-The ingratiiude OF
the English laborirg classes toward their
ie 'drts ba' been striA;ngly illustrated in
the bankruptcy court curing tie present
week, by the Granting Of a discharge to
George Mitchell, better known as lone
From the Plough" and who will be re.
membered by the tens Of thousands of
mechanics, agricultural laborers and
farmers who have settled in this country
during the past fifteen years. Originally
a farm laborer, he saved up a little money
and by successful speculations acquired a
fortune Of $50, 600. With Joseph Arch he
was n OF the organizers Of the Agricul.
tural Laborers union and travelled all
e the united kingdom as wei! as the
United States and Canada in behalf of
the movement. He has spent his entire
fortune in the work and at seventy years
Of age finds himself pennies with debts
aggregating Dc, 500, and not a roof 10
shelter him. A movement TO institute a
fund among the laboreys for his relief
proved a failure.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Seyenty.FOur Victims,

DUBLIN, June 13.-The number of VIC
tims killed by the railroad collision yes
terdsy now aggregates seventy-four. The
latest addition to the list Of killed is a
boy named Clelland, whose parents and
two brothers were killed in the accident.
A number Of other wounded are in q
critical condition and the scenes around
the inirmary at Armagh today are pitt.
full in the extreme. Crowds Of anxious
relatives and friends are inqiuring fol-
missing children.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Deadly Duel With Knives.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Tex, June 14.-Rube
Polk, jr, and George Andry, two young
men OF this city, fought q duel
to the death with bowie knives
last night for q woman. The
men attended q party and left together,
apparently the best Of friends. While on
the way home they quarreled over one Of
the girls and they ~dismounted and draw
ing their knives fought 1t out on the
roadside. Polk was killed in q few min
utes. He was stabbed to the heart and
his jugular was severed. Andry received
q fearful cut in the side and one in the
leg. He was carried home from the bat
tie ground and told his friends to inform
the sheriff that he wss ready to give him
self un.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
The Samoan Conference Faded.

BERLIN, June IS The treaty negoti
sted by the 0mmissioo.rs 10 the Samoan
conference for the se,,ir n.cnt Of the AZ
fairs in Samoa WAS sgnec by all tn,
members of the conference yesterday
afternoon.
America, having abandoned her princi
pal objections to the agreements previ
ously arrived at, the plenipotentiaries
had only to make some u%nessential modi
ications in the wording Of the draft OF
the treaty. The draft guarantees the su'
tonomous administration Of the islands
under the control OF Germany and Amer.
lea, England acting as arbitrator in the
event Of differences arising. The Same.
ans are to elect their own king and vice
roy aud to be represented in a
senate composed of the principal chiefs,
and chambers elected by the people.
The Ssmoans are TO have the right Of
levying duties Of every kind. The treaty
also stipulates that the Germans shall
receive no money for their losses. A
special court will be appointed 10 deal
with the land question. The Americans
made their adhesion conditional upon
the ratification Of the treaty by the
United States senate. Status quo will
therefore obtain in Samoa until Decem-
Der. Phelps will carry the treaty to
Washington. The treaty will not be
published until signed by the American
government.
TIE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. June 15.-The agree
ment between England, Germany and
the United States on Samoan affairs was
signed at Berlin yesterday. 1t will not be
made public until confirmed by the SEN
ate. While 1t Is called an agreement by
the officers Of the state department,
Walker Blaine said last evening he
though: i would require ratification by
the senate. If the instruments signed
were only for the regulation Of the ON
duct OF two countries toward each other,
as, for instance, between the United
States and Samoa, 1t would properly be
designated as a treaty, but where the
instrument signed is to shape the con
duct of three governments, viz: the
United States, England and Germany
towards a fourth party-Samoa-it is
held that rs proper nomenclature is an
agreement. Al the same time, as it is a
matter affecting the foreign policy Of the
United States, 1t is said it will need rati-
ication by the senate, and hat therefore
1t cannot be made public prior to action
by the senate. The agreement at Berlin
was cordially approved by all the mem
bers of the conference and by their
representative governments. The best
feeling prevailed at the termination Of
the labors Of the commissioners.
ENGLAND TO HOLD EN- STEADY.
LONDON, June 15.-The Posts London
correspondent says: The Samoan treaty
arranges for the restoration of Malieto
and for appointment Of German and
American advisers TO the king, with an
counsellor to adjust the balance,
The American delegates have the utmost
that the treaty will be ratified
by the United States senate.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Conductors Diacharped,

ST. LOUIS, June 14.-Information has
reached here that all the passenger con-
ductors on the Choctaw and Cherokee
divisions of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railway have been discharged and
several freight conductors put in their
places. The discharged men were old
employees Of the road. All the trouble is
working the system industriously since it
The general impression is that there will
| be a change in passenger conductors on
the entire system from Denison to Sc
| dalia
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
The Brick Was Loaded.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June Is. "A,
Hobbs, a small town in Upton county,
yesterday, Ell Harter, while intoxicated,
attacked Asher Brown with a knife.
Brown fed and for a time evaded the
Infatuated man, but later they again met
and Harter renewed his attack. Brown
finally secured a brick, and when Harter
made q rush for him with his knife,
hurled it with great force. The brick
struck Harter just above the left ear and
the effects proved fatal. Public opinion
sustains Brown, and he has not been ar
rested.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Chiefs Opposed TO the Bill.

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, via RushvIlle,
Neb., June 15.-The commissioners ar
rived at this agency Thursday evening.
The first council will be held today. The
Indians are not all in yet, but are coming
in slowly. The same trouble will be en-
countered here as at the Rosebud, most
all Of the prominent chiefs opposing the
bill in the start. Red Cloud is reported
to be against the bill, but this only a
scheme to pacify come Of his Indians
who do not receive any Of the s28, 900
that is appropriated to reimburse them
for the ponies taken by the govern
ment in 1876. Red Cloud, American
Horse, Little Wound, No Flesh,
Man-Afraid- oi-His- Horses and Blue
Horse are the pro ninent chiefs. 1t is
probable that one OF these, except No
Flesh, will openly favor the bill, the
others, and especially Red Cloud, talking
opposition. Red Cloud is essentially a
politician, and while it is for his interest
that the bill should be accepted on &C
count Of the provision paying him for
the horses taken from his band in 1876,
he will try to dodge the responsibility Of
openly favoring the BIZ. The Indians
are nearly all opposed to disposing of
any portion Of their reservation, and
view with suspicion any offer on the part
of the government. They say, as they
did at Rosebud, that the treaty Of 1868 ia
not yet expired, and that there will be
time enough when it is TO talk about sell
ing their lands, While the success of
Rosebud will greatly facilitate the work
here, the commissioner are fully aware
of the difficulties which must be over
come.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
A Case or

DUBUQUE, Ia, June 14.-The curious
case Of Fidel Fritsche, who has just died
from lockjaw, is ~srousing much interest
in the community. On Saturday, June
/, he ran q silver under his thumb nail,
to which he paid no attention, 1t being in.
significant. On the following Thursday
he felt his Jaws drawing, and a physician
was summoned, who found him ( o be
suffering from lockjaw. he said he had
no wound, Blu, on examination the physi.
clan discovered a slight swelling under
the thumb nail and removed the silver
and the pus about it. Thereafter, until
his death, Mr.. Fritsche was in great
agony.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Crushed Under Fallin~ Roor

CITY OF MEXICO, June Is The roof
OF q market house fell in today while the
building was crowded with dealers and
customers. Hundreds were caught in
the ruins and are still buried there.
Many were instantly crushed to death.
Troops have been called out ind have
been set to work digging out the dead
and rescuing the living. SO far eight
corpses have been taken from the ruins
and fourteen wounded persons have been
recovered. Many more are missing. Not
more than one.third Of the ruins have
been explored. The market is surrounded
by frantic crowds, and the scenes of dis
tress are h~eartrending.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
A Relief

PHILADELPHIA. June 14.-The new re-
lief scheme of the Pennsylvania railroad
goes int effect today, although in conse-
quence of the amount Of labor entailed
by the Johnstown food no active steps
will be taken for q few weeks. CntA the
end Of the year all the employees will be
eligible to membership, but after that
period q medical examination will be
necessary. Membership is not compul-
sorry, but it is believed that 90, 600 names
will be enrolled.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22


LONDON, June lathe arrest of Al.
exander Sullivan in Chicago for alleged
completely in the Cronin assassination
has created q profound sensation in Irish
nationalist circles. Those who are per-
sonally acquainted with him, however,
scout the idea that he was identified with
the tragedy and declare with emphasis
that he will be able to prove his in.
nocence. Parnell, Davitt, O'Brien, Har.
rington and others Of the parliamentary
party are among his most staunch de.
tenders. Meanwhile the arrival of the
American papers with full "details of tbs
evidence given before the coroner is anx
iously awaited. LeCsron laughs in
credulously at the supposition that he is
wanted in connection with the tragedy
and that an attempt may be made to pro.
cure his extradition. He evidently feels
secure in the belief that the government
will protect him at all hazards.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22

CHICAGO, June 15.-Quite a sensation
was caused this morning by the discov-
cry Of a case of surgical instruments on
South Canal street, back of No. 511. At
first the case was thought to be that Of
DR.. Cronin. II was taken down TO Chief
Hubbard's office, where the Conklins
fully identified it as that Of the murdered
physician. Later il was discovered to
belong to DR.. j. Z. Chambers, whose
Office was broken into last night.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Stanley ECard From

ZANZIBAR, June ia letter received
here from Ururi, on the southwest shore
of Victoria Nyanza, dated December 2,
reports the arrival there Of Stanley with
q number Of invalid members of his
force. The letter says Stanley has sus.
tanned heavy losses. a large number of
his men having died from disease and
famine. The explorer had reioined and
left Emin Pasha at Unyara, on the north.
western shore OF the lake.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22

MORA, Mimi, June l5.-Jens p.
Stevenson reached this point at $50 last
night direct from the scene of the Indian
massacre at Mile Laos. He says the In
dams are still on a great spree and
threatening to burn the houses and xii
the inhabitants. The only persons known
to have been massacred are Olaf Magu.
son, who was shot through the head and
right lung with a Winchester, and the
father and son Of a family named Swan.
son. The father was scalped and his
body thrown in the lake. The son was
Drained with q club. Stevenson says
three families, consisting Of eleven per-
| sons, who squatted on the reservation in
| April, have disappeared and their houses
| have been burned. Their stock is also
| missing. Whether they have fled south
ward Ur have been murdered is an open
question.
II has been ascertained from Evan
Nicholson, who sent the dispatch to the
| governor for d, that on Wednesday
| Maguson, who was holding q claim in
| the land reserved to the Indians under
the treaty, was attacked by a party OF
bucks, shot twice in the head and body
and killed. The Indians have been on
an extensive spree and were drunk at the
time Of the murder. After the killing
they went from point to point on the
reservation warning the settlers and
others coming in that they must leave OF
be killed. The bucks are in an aggres
sive mood most of the time and minor
conflicts between them and the whites
are not i~nfrequent. There are tfteer
bucks at the bottom Of the troubles, the
whole outfit, with their families, making
between 500 and 600 persons.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Iowa University commencement.

Iowa CRY, Ia. June 15.-The COM
mencement exercises of the state uni
versity began today with a battalion
dress parade and sham battle on the
campus, witnessed by an immense crowd.
There was lots of fun in the battle, and
it is said the valiant Of the battery pre-.
vented its capture, though the under
standing Of the outsiders was that il was
to be taken.
The union anniversary exercises of the
four literary societies took place this
evening in the opera house before a
great audience, Notwithstanding the
heat. The exercises consisted Of ad-
dresses for the society and graduates
presentation Of the special society di-
plomas and responses. There are forty
graduates this year, but only twenty-five
are members Of the literary societies.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Clubs. Played. Won. Lost. Per CT.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Bowers ExOnerated.

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, June II. The
grand jury, which has been for the past
week investigating DR.. Bowers action in
concea'ing the manner OF Taylor Coomb's
death from the authorities, has reported.
The attendants are censured for not re
porting the instances of cruelty to Super
intendent Bowers, but as the latter has
always condemned such cases when
brought to his notice they find nothing
criminal in his action in connection with
Coombs' murder.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
BArry'sEeW Labor Order,

CHICAGO, June l4.-Today and tomor,
row the officers Of the various trade or
gsnizatiens in all the principal cities OF
the country will receive circulars setting
forth the objects of the new Brotherhood
OF United Labor. This is the order
brought into existence by T. B. Barry,
OF Michigan, in opposition to the knights
OF Labor. 1t is reported by George Z.
Detwiler that twenty-one charters have
been sent to as many cities within a
week and that the indications were that
within q year the organization would
supplant the knights.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22

P%ITTsBURG, June IA benzine still
at the Bear creek oil refinery at Coleman
Station, boiled yer yesterday afternoon,
setting fire to the still house. The burn.
ing fluid flowed down the hillside catch.
ing Augustus Jack, the stillman; James
kirkpatrick, the foreman, and Charles
Dunn before they could get out Of the
way. Jack was burned to q crisp and
died in a few minutes. The others were
terribly burned and will probably die.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Railroad Employees Held.

DUBLIN, June 17.-At Armagh Satur-
day the engineer, fireman, guard and
traffic managers, clerk, who had charge
Of a Sunday school excursion train which
was wrecked near there Wednesday with
such fatal results, we're arraigned in court
and charged with felonious killing. The
magistrate discharged the fireman and
released the engineer and guard on bail.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
The Widow Wants DAMAGES.

NEBRASKA City, June l3.-Hulda
Win, a German widow, today, com
menced action against a well known Ger
man, whom she charges with being re-
sponsible for the loss of her good char
acte. and the premature birth Of a child.
She wanted him to pay a large doctor
bill, or marry her, and he refused TO dc
either. Hence the euit for damages. Al
effort is being made to persuade her te
drop the mater.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
The CrOnin Inyeati1atlOn.

CHICAGO, June 15.-The special grand
jury resumed its investigation in the
Cronin case at 10 o'clock today. Officer
Dan Brown, who testified yesterday, wal
recalled to further explain his opposition
to Cronin in the Clan-na-Gsel. Patrick
McGarry, who went to Toronto to in
vestigate the story telegraphed from
there, was then summoned, but nothing
new was developed so far in the hearing
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22

LUCAS, Mich. June i4.-LiC. Munroe,
employed at Experts mill, caught hii
coat sleeve in the cog wheels Of the
edger this morning. He called for help
and two strong men ran to his aid. They
grabbed him around the body and called
for somebody to stop the machinery.
The warning was not needed, and Nun
roe was gradually dragged into and
through the machinery, and his body re.
duced to a shapeless pulp. The remains
were scraped together, coflned and sent
to Coral, where the man had four small,
motherless children.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Will Soon Name the Day.

BERLIN, June 14.-The period Of
mourning prescribed for the late EN-.
peror Frederick expires at midnight to-
night, and it is probable that tomorrow a
date will be fixed for the marriage Of
Prince Leopold Of Prussia and the
Princes Louise Of Schleswig, Holstein,
which was indefinitely postponed in on
Of the event
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22

VIENNA, June l2.-The Thageblat,
published a special dispatch from Bel
grade stating that a plot had been dis.
covered in the royal palace at the servian
capital to dethrone Alexander and pro-
claim the pretender. Prince Peter Kara.
georgievitch, son-in.law of the prince Of
Montenegro, king Of Servia.
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Hanged Himself in Jail.

FISpLAY, o., June 14.-Frank James
confined in the county Jail at Bowling
Green, charged with blowing up his own
house. in which were his wife and a man
of whom he was jealous. committed sui
eide at noon today by hanging himself to
his cell door with a pair of s~uspenders.
His wife and the man in the house when
il was blown up are both in a dangerous
condition and will likely die.
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A Great Event.

CINCINNATI, June 14.-Preparations
are actively in progress for the great ma
tional convention Of the North American
Turner bund which opens in this city two
weeks hence. Nearly 1000 delegates
and 100, 600 visitors from all parts OF the
United States are expected, and the event
will be the greatest Of it's kind ever held.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22
Jolly Tars on q Strike,

GLASGOW, June lathe strike Of the
seamen on the Clyde continues undated.
The strikers today seized and burned q
van en- route TO the Anchor Line COM
pany's sheds containing provisions for
imported laborers at work there. Strik-
ers to the number of 5000 have congre-
gated around the harbor.
LIVERPOOL AFFECTED.
LIVERPOOL, June l3.-Agents Of the
steamship lines are experiencing great
trouble in obtaining hands for their YES
sells. The striking seamen shoY no sign
of yielding.
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A Railroad Wrack.

BALTIMORE, June IA collision on
the Baltimore and Ohio road yesterday
near Havre de Grace between two freight
trains resulted in the death Of q brake
man and wrecking Of several cars, two
Of which contained provisions for the
JohnstOwr sufferers.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-22

LIVERPOOL, June 15.-The British
steamer Kansas collided this morning
with the Dutch steamer Lestirs, IN Mer-
eey, as the former was proceeding up
river to take her passengers for Boston.
Both vessels were damaged and have
been locked.