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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26
Nearly 500. 900. 600 of Assets.

President Greene's annual report of
the affairs of the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance company presents a
gratifying view of its solidity and
strength. A company with S557, 460, $40
of gross assets and So, $50 surplus on
the most rigid legal standard is GER
tainly strong enough for all emergen-
ciesi The company has GS,660 policy
holders. insured for S15l, .9l3. It's re-
ceipts from policy holders last year
were s4.4a6, 2S5. and it paid out 1885,
34S, yet three-quarters of a million dol
lars were added to its net assets. These
figures. tell their own story.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26


made to the chief of
ficer of the state for
an absolute pardon.
These papers were
originally filed with
Gov. McGill. who leIt
hem as a legacy for
J lis successor. Coy.
] .errIan has given
considerable thought
to the case. and in the
\
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26
Gov. Merriam Pardons the Al
legged Ravisher of Maud
Compston.
Prominent Citizens Submit
Evidence Tending to Prove
Reds Innocence.
The Executive Decides to
Right the Grievous Wrong
Done Him.
Lou Murray, 1t Is Said, Is to
Be Set at Lib
erty.

Hal Red is free man! The alleged
ravisher of Maud Compston was yester-
day granted a free pardon by Gov. Mer-
riim. Convicted by the trial court. the
conviction being upheld by the appel
late onnrt as q last resort all apneaI WAS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26

At Washington will be March 4. Are
you going there to help rejoice? Then
go by The Burlington's "Flambeau"
Train, Feb 2S.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26

the gailefy. lecture room ana gymnaSi-
unl being crowded with contented and
wondering persons. Contented at the
result of their labors, and wondering at
the splendor and magnitude of the
structure they had reared. Everybody
was happy, and heartily applauded the
efforts of the amateurs, who held
their ears captive with the sweet
musical notes issuing from the Threats of
a chorus of sixty pretty girls ana hand
some men. The first strains betoKening
the formal proceeding were those OF
Seibert's orchestra in the festival over
ture, Keier-Bela, ''Dedication of the
have received the key to the building
from the chairman of the building COM
mittee, Z. j. GieSen was, TO the regret
OF all. confined to his bed with slight
illness. Nj. p. Propping. however, as
vice president. performed the Office and
accepted the work of the building COM
mittee, responding i'll an eloquent
speech to the cIamorDus applause of the
large audience. Albert Wolff. all hon.
Orary member of the Soriety. delivered
an able anu interesting Grafton in the
German language. Dumb-beIl exer-
cises, general gymnastics, chorus sing
ing, and the statuesque picture.
COLUMBIA AND GERMANIA."
were features of the entertainment and
greatly appreciated by all present. This
evenings programme will be of differ
ent order, and promises to be an event
in German circles lch as has not been
enjoyed for some time past. A grand
ball and general merrymaking, after
which banquet will be INDUCED in,
will keep the glory of our German
friends imcandescent until the hours for
early rising. Toasts will be responded
to by members of the Legislature, several
lodges and German societies, and wit
and merriment will abound and per-
meate to the remoteSt corner of the club
house,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26

No nehants known to have no flies on
NY Choose this page TO advertise On,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26
JOLLY GERMANS At HOME.
Dedication Of the New Club House Of
the st. Paul Turnver.il.
MUCH MUSIC AND MUSCLE
The Exc ci ,es Will Close Tonight With
Dalc.ag and General Merry
making.

O-NIGHT will oc-
cur the conclusion
of the festivities SO
happily inaugurated
by the Germans last
evening in the dedi-
catory ceremonies of
their new home, the
".Turnyerein hail."
on Franklin street.
7 The programme was
delight lily rem
dered, and, as the
GLOBE predicted, to
the largest gather
ing of representative
Germans ever under
one roof. The hall,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-26

Atsfhirteen birth, seven deaths and one
fnarriage were bulletined at the health
office yesterday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12

We witnessed the most perfect mirage
we ever saw on the Laramie plains
Tuesday evening. 1t was about an hour
before sunset. and looking out of a car
window we saw about a mile away a
beautiful lake. 1t was in a slight de-
preston among the hills. and seemed to
be about two miles long by a mile wide.
Never having noticed a lake at that
place on the road, we were considerably
astonished, and asked the conductor for
an explanation. He vas equally aston
ished, as were passengers familiar with
the road AS the train advanced the
lake appeared TO enlarge and rise. but in
spite of this it was difficult to believe
the appearance was simply hat optical
delusion known as mirage, and that
what appeared TO be lake was a grassy,
level plain. The apparent lake was as
smooth and bright as q mirror. except at
n edge, where it appeared TO be ruffled
by the wind. The strange sight was
viewed with wonder by hundreds of pas
sengers until it was out Of sight-Rock
Springs (Wy. IT, independent
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
A CAPT. KIDD STORY.
Mysterious Strangers Garry OF Treasures
from n Connecticut Graveyard.

Mysterious Strangers Carry or Treasures
from n Connecticut Graveyard.
Ever since the recent heavy rains
worked deep gullies in the old roads in
the vicinity of Lordships farm in this
township and a number Of gold coins Of
ancient date were found, there has been
great excitement owe what is supposed
TO be a clew to Capt. Kids buried trea-
sures. Searching parties have been or
ganized and all the old stories relative to
the hiding place Of the wealth of the bold
buccaneer have been revived and have
become the chief topic of conversation.
The story that the old johnson vault in
the Episcopal burying ground near the
village was made the receptacle of vast
treasures on the return Of Kidd from one
of his expeditions seemed to be the most
probable, and the strange performances
which have taken place there for a few
nights back strengthen the belief Of the
majority Of the villagers that a search
is being carried on, if really the treasure
has not been found and carried away.
A few nights ago a cab was seen to
drive up to the gateway Of the cemetery
about midnight, and two men left it and
went into the yard. They returned in
about an hour and drove away. No inn
p~1rtance was attached to this incident,
but when the same thing vas repeated
the following night, and II became
known, the town was all excitement.
Rumors of body snatching, and of the
discovery of the treasure and its reno
val by night were flying thick and fast.
The cemetery was carefully searched.
the old vault being the thing of particu-
lar interest. Nothing was discovered to
verify the suspicious, and it wa deter
mined TO form a vigilance committee
and lie in wait to solve the mystery.
The mex night found twenty-five men
waiting for the mysterious cab and it's
occupants to appear. At about the same
hour up it drove. and two men entered
the cemetery and were lost TO view
among thee trees.
Not a man among the twenty-five
lying concealed in the bushes dared 10
move, and in a short time the two men,
possibly laden down with gold and Jew
els, emerged from the cemetery. and
entered the cab. The driver, who all
this time had sat upon the box as mo-
tionless as the marble post at the en-
trance Of the cemetery, whipped up his
horse. and disappeared in the darkness.
The mex night fresh recruits were
added to the party, but the cab and its
mysterious occupants did not put in an
appearance.
A search through the cemetery failed
to show any signs of the visit. The
rusty fastenings of the old johnson
vault were in the same position as they
had been for over 200 years.
There is a strong belief among the
older inhabitants that the treasure has
actually been found and carried away in
the cab.-Stratford Conn., Telegram.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
Minister Reds Pari. Mansion.

The home of the American minister
and Mrs. Reid is one of the most magnif-
iceut of the private residences of Paris
IL was originally the home of the Count
essu of Grammont. who was born Mile.
Sabatier. The father of the countess
was formerly the French consul general
TO Egypt, and he had acquired a vast
collection of Egyptian curiosities, which
he had caused to be arranged in the vast
hall OF his splendid hotel, which at his
death became the property OF his daugh-
ter. 1t must be confessed that this hall
when our present representative at Paris
came TO take up his residence in his new
abode was anything but cheerful in its
aspect. 1t was adorned with mummies
in their cases, with statues of Isis and
Osiris in black basalt, and with cabinets
filled with old Egyptian bronzes. pot
terry. ETC., larger pieces of bronze being
placed on brackets along the walls.
The effect was depressing. not to say
funereal. Minister Reid caused all these
dusky ~curiosities to be carefully packed
away and has had the walls hung with
brocatelle of a crimson ground and fig
ured with a design in deep yellow. Only
the marble sphinxes that decorate the
balustrade ends of the grand staircase
remain to tell of the EgyptoIogy of the
builder Of the mansion. Opposite the
staircase Is the door leading to a series
Of sumptuous drawing rooms. The
smaller sized Of these and the first Of the
suite is paneled with Louis XIV groups
after Boucher. The grand drawing
o is paneled and furnished with
crimson brocaded satin. The cornice is
richly carved and gilt. forming a setting
to a painted ceiling representing a cloud
hecked sky. In front Of the central
window stands a life sized statue of
Helen of Troy, by an Italian artist. Be-
yond this apartment is the dining room,
where tw~enty-four persons can be seated
at table.-Paris Letter to Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
Pigeon Flying.

Pigeon flying is one Of the delights of
the Black country, and a Birmingham,
Eng, paper gives a curious O Of
it. II is a passion with the working
men, and it tax es some Of them COM
pietely away from their work. With
the majority, however. il is no more than
the ordered pastimes of the first day of
the week. II has developed quite a new
branch of railway traffic in the district
1t is the practice Of flyers 10 send their
birds III baskets, addressed TO the station
master at a particular station, with the
request hat he will release them, mark
on the label the time they were released
and retur the basket. What is most
singular is hat this is regularly done.
An important traffic has grown up in
this way, with a tariff for pigeon baskets
and returned empties. Railway com
panies at first set their faces against it,
but finally took "a O enlightened view
Of their own interests and Of the wants
Of their customers They were probably
influenced by the consideration that the
officials rather liked the work. In cloudy
weather porters have been known TO
feed birds three days before setting them
free The only inconvenience is that,
where a bird fails to reach his destina-
ton. the obliging official is sometimes
accused Of being 'got at" by a rival
fier. This suggests a certain democrat
izing tendency in the pastine. and the
suggestion may be confirmed by the re-
vival of a well worn anecdote. An aged
penitent, who had loved pigeon flying
not wisely but too well, was assured by
his ghostly comforter on his death bed,
that they would both meet in a better
place with wings to their backs. The
dying man suddenly forgot his anxieties
in the ribali offer to "fy" the parson
for a sovereign when they arrived.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12

It has always been accepted that in
cities the death rate in tenement houses
is greater than the general death rate.
This belief has recently been contro-
verted, "a far as New York city is con-
cerned, by a careful analysis of the re-
turns made to the health department.
1t was found that last year the general
death rate per 1000 inhabitants was
20. 33, while che death rate among tene-
ment jewellers was %. II. Beyond this
it was found that the death ate in large
tenement houses Is less than In the
smaller ones. The chief reason for this
difference Of mortality to the advantage
OF tenement houses is attributed to the
exercise Of the plenary power of the
board Of health in regard to them in
both construction and appointments
during recent years, while the construc-
ton and appointments Of the hitherto
supposed to be the most healthful class
Of houses have been left TO she intelli-
gence Of the architects and tenants. ex-
cepting q general compliance only with
the plumbing lawS-Boston Herald.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
To Restore Worn Clothing.

The mystery to many people how the
scourer Of old clothes can make them
look almost as good as new is explained
in The American Analyst as follows:
Take, for instance, a shiny old coat. vest
% pair Of pants. of broadcloth, cassi.
mere or diagonal The scourer makes a
strong. warm soapslds and plunges the
garment into it, souses it up and down,
rubs the dirty places, if necessary puts
it through a second suds, then rinses it
through several waters, and hangs it TO
dry on the line. When nearly dry, he
takes it in, rolls it up for an hour Oh two,
and then Ir,SSes it. An old cotton cloth
is laid on tie outside of the coat, and
the iron passed over that until the
wrinkles are out: bat the iron is removed
before the steam ceases to rise from the
goods, else they would be shiny.
Wrinkles that are obstinate are re-
moved by laying a wet cloth over them
and passing the iron over that. If any
shiny places are seen they are treated as
the wrinkles are--the iron is lifted,
while the full cloud of steam rises and
brings the nap up with it Cloth should
always have a suds made specially for
it, as If that which has been used for
white cotton or wooden clothes lint will
be left in the water and cling to the
cloth In this manner we have known
the same Goa and pantaloons to be re-
newed time and again, and have all the
look and feel Of new garments Good
broadcloth and its fellow cloths will bear
many washings, and look better every
time because of them.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
Crusted with Diamonds.

The Buddhists in Burmah do not con-
slider the question of expense in beauti-
flying their temples. Here is the descrip-
ton Of the new vane of q pagoda at
Rangoon: .'The vane is about three feet
by one and a half feet broad. and thickly
crusted with precious stones and lovely
fans Of the red Burmese gold. One ruby
alone is worth 5000 rupees. and there
are several hundred rubies alone on this
beautiful thing. On the Tip Of the iron
rod on which works the vane is a richly
carved and perforated gold ornament
called the Semboo. II is somewhat egg
shaped and a foot in height, tipped by an
enormous diamond encircled by many
smaller ones crusted on like barnaciea
All over this exquisite oval object are
similar clumps Of diamonds, no other
stone being used for this paxt."-St-
Louis Globe Democrat
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
Queer Things on Mount LyeIl.

Thomas Albright. the well known
Prescott prospector. informs The Index
that grand sights have been seen"
around Mount Lyell during the past two
weeks. All through the present season
it has been noticed that the glacial
streams flowing from beneath the great
ice field-which have been trickling in
measured volumes for thousands of years
have increased so as TO become respec-
table creeks in many instances. This
could not be accounted for, as the heat
Of the sun is probably no more intense
than il has been many times before.
Possibly the phenomenon may be ex-
planned by recent occurrences. Within
the past month singular lights and CLOVIS
have been noticed along the upper edge
of the ice, the towering bare cones gleam-
ing phosporescently amid the gloom of
night.
Each morning following a display of
this kind smoke is seen issuing from
under the ice in intermittent streams, as
il elected by some force acting beneath.
At times the whiffs are sharp and sud-
den from a dozen or more places at the
same time, accompanied by a red dust
which settles on the glacier and discolors
il in blotches of many acres.
1t is believed, as Mr.. Albright says,
that the mountain is ''alive and work
ing" and that the pent up forces within
are struggling to make a vent. The
glacier is about two miles in length and
a mile in width. Its depth in places,
judging from the profile of the noun
tain, which is 1900 feet in height, must
be enormous. Perhaps old Pluto has re-
sumed operations in his laboratory and
is endeavoring to throw N the great
mass of ice which plugs his chimney.
Lyell has been dead TO all appearances
for countless ages-ever since the time,
in the forgotten past, when, by some
cataclysm, the whole continent was COW
cred by an ice cap several thousand feet
in thickness. Maybe the old hill is try
ing to reassert itself and demonstrate to
the world that it still has latent life
Homer Index.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
nfam~uda Are Tn.

Diamond dealers in Maiden lane and
John street are watching every move
ment of the market with sharp eyes.
Their wares have been advancing stead
lily in value for four months past, and
prices show no sign of any falling off.
ION the contrary" said a well known
Maiden lane importer, who has just re-
turned from Europe, II found the Lon
don market very stiff and uppish in tone.
As is generally known. the output of the
African diamond mines is controlled by
what is known as the Amalgamation,
which Is a sort of diamond trust, and
three London firms, Jules Porges, Bo-
nato Brothers and Julius Kohn. handle
the greater portion of the uncut dia-
monds that come to that market. They
have restricted the output to suit them
selves, and as a consequence many of
the Amsterdam cutters and polishers are
running with reduced forces, while some
Of the smaller shops have closed up al
together.
The markets firmness may be judged
by an incident which occurred in Lon
don just before | sailed. | was in the
Office OF a large diamond firm, trying to
get some stones suitable for my trade,
when an outsider, that is. a mar not in
the trade. came in and purchased a par
eel of medium stones, weighing from
one to three carats, and valued at &C, 900
or 1000, for which he paid cash down.
He had the stones wrapped up, and put
them back in the FIRMS safe to await a
rise in the market. | also know of many
American dealers who went over this
spring to buy from $4,000 to 500, 900
worth Of stock who have returned with
only half the stones they intended 10
purchase, and some came back with
even less than half"
Diamonds are, as a matter of fact.
from 20 10 % per cent. highertoday than
they were four months ago, sthen the
market began to feel the manipulations
Of the diamond trrst. The trust is evil
IDENTIFY u success. and if diamonds keep
On going up engaged couples may have
20 be content with other gems.-New
York Sun.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12

About one month ago a young man
named Joe Harpster was struck on the
back Of the head with n pair Of brass
knuckles by a footpad. knocking him
senseless. and for more than a month he
lay unconscious. A few days ago he
suddenly recovered his senses. but when
he did he was able to converse intelli-
gently only in the German language.
He was born Of American parents, who
spoke German. and that was the Ian
guage he first learned. He gave that
up, however. and learned English. using
il at all times, entirely forgetting his
German. Now he can remember moth
ing OF English. Scientists are wrestling
with the problem. -St. Louis Republic.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
; Advice TO Mothers.

Mrs. WILSON'S Soothing Syrup, for
children ~teething, is the prescription of
m ofthe best female nurses and ply
~sicians in the United States, and has
been used fer forty years with never
failing success BY millions pr mothers
for their children. During The process
of teething its value is ~incalculable. 1t
relieves the child from pain. cures dys-
EMERY and diarrhGa, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic. By giving
health to the child it rests the mother
Price 25csa ,bottie. ri
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
THEY soaeox. bur NEVER RETURN.

- 80 - I"
OF. she Ils OF this NE are many.
And the heart breakings DOT . few.
Pure sympathy comes not FROM any
10 matters not much what you do
lean sometimes trust my umbrella
R6r over sts hnguring yearn-
But the bookst lend 70 . fellow
They never. no. never recuru-
The harvest may wait for the rcaper4
The tailor maj sleep DER our clothes.
But the earth IL plagued with book ksepsn
Asd'no one : euys for Y knows
! The sunsh1ne that goes from che meadowA
Comes back when the frosts shail adjourn
And the leaves play again with their shadowA.
But my books win never rsturn
roncs aad sSS xasdom Of sxss
Shut up IN my glass case for usaI
Nov tis goue by invisible stages.
Brep nwuy 70 Old Mother Goose
~ cuet6A an "a rcnsmbsr.
Like The odor from some ancipus urn
Went out 70 come back IN peccmbee.
That December will nos return
hsud yppr frtspdryonr dog. ~, your xHese
Yodt WI 6nd each some day, nc 'doubt;
But Z book gossdown ~ long vista.
And ten 20 one nover comes oul
Do know whom I made tho loan tof
No bux my brains I need not churn.
What matters u whore they have one TOT
tknow they viii never return
Union ard Advsrtisee
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
An Alabam. Negro KILLED by . Rear.

Yesterday three ~negroes-Ned Taylor,
Jim Robinson and Joe Sweeny-went
squirrel hunting In the swamps Of the
Warren river. q few miles from Car
thage, Ala In q hollow stump they
found two young bears, and attempted
10 capture them alive. While they were
tying one Of the cubs the mother sud-
denly appeared on the scene and attack
ed Taylor. His gun was knocked out Of
his hand and the bear seized him around
the body. Taylor's companions were so
badly frightened that they dropped their
guns and fled from the spot When they
returned half an hour later they found
Taylor dead and torn to pieces by the
teeth and claws Of the bear. The cubs
were In q tree, but the old bear was
lying on the ground writhing in agony.
Taylor had gotten out his knife and
stabbed the bear repeatedly before his
strength gave out The animal was
killed by a shot from Robinson's rife.-
Birmingham Telegram.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-10-12
D,.eour.x,nr In. whl..,,nx Habit.

In New Haven they are determined to
discourage the practice of whiting pub
lie buildings A prisoner In the lookup
climbed up q ventiIator shaft and cut
away q number OF Stats, only to be
nabbed by the vigilant Waterman.
Brought before the magistrate he was
fined so and costs for damaging the
building, in addition to receiving the
penalty for the misdeeds that brought
him into the tolls Of the iaw.-Bos0on
Transcripts.