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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

A reckless youth in l'etrot was throwing stones
at a railroad tram on tuesday evening. His t4r
get was the Detroit & Bay City Road wlie
he stood the track of the Lake Shore Road
So engrossed was he in the rascaliv performance
shat a train came along and caught him ul.s3
ware as he was picking up afr sh missile FL
did not throw any more stones, and his funeral
took place o. Thursday
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI.
The night was dark, and I heard no
sound but that of my footsteps on the
gravelled paths. Gradually I became
more composed; the surrounding peace,
the soft air. and the echo of my wife's
words of comfort, had their soothing eff
feet upon me. 'Surely all will be welll'
/ thought. II am tormenting myself I'M
necessarily"
Suddenly I heard a sound that startled
me: it was the sound of woman sobbing;
a form glided from the shadows, and, fall
ing at my feet, seized my hand, which be-
came believed with tears.
''Mademoiseller' l cried.
For it was, indeed Mdlle Rosalie who
knelt at my feet, and was holding my hand
to her npS.
Pardon me-" she sobbed-"O, pardon
mel"
Rise, beg of you,' I said, much dis
turbed. "Why are you here? This is no
place, and this is not the time, for us to be
seen together"
I'VE are alone, sir" she said, her sobs
continuing. No one can see or hear us.
/ All. sir, listen to me! AS you hope for
mercy yourself, grant it to a despairing
/ woman! As you hope for peace, bestow it
upon me!''
ST do not understand you," I said; and |
should have had heart of stone in my
breast had 1 not been touched by her
plaintive voice. II will listen to you-yes;
but [ must insist upon your rising"
She Obeyed me; but she trembled so as
she rose from the ground that she was
! compelled to cling to me for support.
Now, mademoiselle," I said, 81 will
listen TO what you have to say, if you in
| sist upon it.
"If you speak so harshIy," she muir
INJURED. II shall dieI'
Il have no wish to speak harshly to
/ YOU" said, in more gentle tone. But
I have right to ask why you seek me at
such an hour?''
TO implOre your forgiveness" she re-
| piled, Ito recover my place in your esteem.
! To know that you have ceased to respect
me, that you think lightly of me, is more
/ than l can bear. Your good opinion, your
! good word, is more precious to me than
/ life itself All, sir! How shall 1 confess
it, have deceived your'
az know it," I said.
"You know itl' she echoed softly. "And
! yet you have spared me! And yet you
have not driven me from your housel"
/ Ut Gnd6, mauemolSeile, L Salu, you
may thank my wife and daughter, who
| have no suspicion that you are not what
you represent yourself to be. You hold a
| place in their hearts which you have in
some strange manner won. They have in
variably spoken well of you: they have in
variably defended your
Defended mep' she exclaimed, and now
her voice expressed dignihed remon-
! STRANGE. "From what-from whom? Who
has dared TO villify me-a defenceless wo-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

A severe hailstorm, followed by a heavy fall of
rain, is reported from Murray County, Georgia
The falling hail. by cold and force, benumhed
the fish in Sugar Creek. The following rain
washed the helpless fish out of the creek, leaving
thousands Of them high and dr.. Citizens Of
surrounding country gathered hundreds of
pounds each Of the fish Tor table use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
Killed His Sweetheart.

LONDON, June IA teacher named
Keeling, while travelling by train to Biz
mingham with his sweetheart, shot the
lady and threw her body out OF the
carriage. Keeling then committed
suicide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
Wisconsin People in the Flood

RACINE, June 5.-Miss Anna Bate and
Mss Laura King. OF this city, loar their
lives IN the John seowa food. They werv
passengers on ne train VII CT was CT
Quilted by thu muddy tide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
Oregon. the Paradise of Farr~ers.

Mild, equitable climate certain ane abundant
crops Best fruit, grain, grass and stock country
in the world. Full information free. Address
the Oregon immigration Board, Portland, Ore
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

Captain John E, Duncan, formerly
editor Of the Darlington Republican,
lies at tha point of death at Ames, Ia,
from the effects of dose of belladonn ma
that drug clerk gave him instead of
some pre- paration of dan6elion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13
THE PERIL OF
RICHARD PARDON.
BY B. L. FARJEON.
author of Great Porter Square, "G1tf,n
"Bldde-o'-G Grass" The Nine of
Hearts" "DeUltn the
Barber" Etc.

II must say Cn1s, SIR salu marry, WIN
q lofty air, and could not but admire the
young fellow, ''my future depends upon
no one but myself, and Eunice's future is
mine. AS for the rest, I must confess my
self very much in the dark; but will try
70 obey you"
THANK you, Harry; but 1 must extract
promise from you"
What is it, sir? Don't make it too
hard.n
you must not openly quarrel with Mr..
Mortlock'
I'm not promise that for ever, sir. You
must fix a time'
"For two months, at all events"
''Too long, sirI Make it one"
For the life Of me, having no other be-
lief but that in a little while we should be
clear Of the difficulty; I could not help
laughing at this bargaining.
make it six weeks, Harry"
''All right, sir; six weeks"
Meanwhile" I said, you have every
thing q make you happy. Eunice loves
you truly, and presently, my boy, she will
be all yours"
The cloud passed from his face, and he
ran to join Eunice
Another reason for my discomfort was
the behavior of Mdlle. Rosalie. Between
her and Mr. Mortlock some kind of conf
dence seemed to be established of which I
could not approve, and yet could fix upon
nothing which would warrant open CEN
sure. They were much together: but this
should have pleased me, as diverting his
attention from Eunce. ] had grown, how
ever, to regard both Mr.. Mortlock and
Mdlle. Rosalie as inimical to my peace of
mind, and | looked upon their close and
certainly pleasant association as an augury
of i'll. Had there been any concealment
on their parts | might have taken some
action, but there was nOne Mdlle. Rosalie
spoke constantly in praise Of Mr. Mort
lock, and he spoke constantly in praise of
her.
"A lady born and bred,'' he confided to
me; Fitted to grace any station. Miss Eu-
nice is fortunate in possessing sucha COM
panion and advisor"
1t used to be Miss Pardon: it was now
Miss Eunice. On one occasion, indeed, in
addressing her, he called her simply Eu-
nice, and in reply to her look of astonish-
ment at the familiarity, said, in his, pleas
ATTEST and most agreeable manner
Pardon me. never think of you but
as Eunice"
Papa" said Eunice afterwards to me,
''I am beginning to hate Mr. Mortlock''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

The boiler house at the Ashland mine
was destroyed by fire. and work will be
delayed but a few days. The loss will
reach $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

Parisans are not happy with their Eiffel tower
They recognize it as a monument of skill, but
deplore its uglness, and regret that the time and
money were not given to something more pictur-
eSQue and artistic
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

II three persons look at the same time
into mirror oIe will die within the year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-13

DR.. Pierce Pellets, or Anti bilious Granules: in
walls. 25 cents: one q dose. DruggiSts.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

GUTHRIE. lnh. T,r April ga mass
meeting Of settlers, composed largely OF
disappointed boomers, WAS addressed by
x-Congressman Weaver yesterday after.
noon. He advised them 10 move intothe
Cherokee strip, break land and begin
other permanent improvements. The
soldiers" he said, will come to drive
you out. and when they do you can lay
down your shovels and plows and say,
L bow to the majesty Of the law but
you must also say before you resign the
land Of your choice: Il will leave the
Cherokee strip when the cattlemen go
They have no rights there General
Weaver added that President Cleveland
encouraged al, their improvements and
if the United States military had not been
swayed by political forces the strip
would have been free of cattle barons
and open to white settlers today. The
ex- congressman's words were received
with rousing cheers, and hundreds ofnen
are leaving Oklahoma to follow his ad-
vice. 1t is estimated that 5000 hon e.
stesders have broken soil in the strip.
Three companies Of cavalry are now cut
scouting with orders to remove them to
Kansas or Oklahoma, and it looks as il
they will have employment for several
months to come.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
A Train RObber Arrested.

SOMERSET, Ky, April 27.-The arrest
of James Pollard, near Indianapolis, by
Cincinnati Southern railroad detectives,
March %, charged with attempted rob-
berry of an express train heal Ludlow,
Ky. January 2 last, proves Of
more Importance than at first supposed.
1t will be remembered that at Dahki, q
small station on the Big Four railroad, neal
Cincinnati about a year ago, four men
boarded the train, killed the baggage
master and robbed the express messenger.
They then escaped. From the descrip-
ton given Pollard was suspected as one
Of the parties in the robbery. Today the
express messenger and brakeman who
had seen the four robbers on the train,
visited Pollard in the C%ovington Jail and
identified him as one Of the Delhi robbers.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Refused to Answer.

LITTLE Rock, April 20. There was
quite a sensation in the federal court
yesterday when the grand jury marched
into open court with &. c. Reid, a young
attorney Of Morrilton, and announced
they had asked him questions about the
Plummervillc ballot box theft which he
refused to answer. The question was
"Did o. T. Bently have any conversation
with you in relation to, or did he tell you
anything about, the theft Of the Plum
merville ballot box?' In court Reid
again refused to answer, and the judge
asked him IL he and Bently sustained the
relation Of client and attorney 10 each
other. This Reid refused to answer.
The judge gave him until tomorrow
morning to answer one of the two ques-
lions. o. T. Bently is a deputy sheriff,
and, according to Taylor's confession,
was one Of the party who went from
Morrilton to Plummerville with the
crowd that stole the ballot box.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
A Serious Accident,

CREsToN, Ia, April 27.-Mr. James
Mumford, of this city met with a severe
accident on Wednesday night, about nine
miles from here, on the farm of G. w.
Eckerson, where he had been engaged in
moving a house for Mr.. Eckerson. He
and his son had been lodging in the hay
loft, and for some cause he got up during
the night and was going to the ground
floor by means Of a ladder. He missed his
footing and fell through an opening TO
the floor below, striking on his right
shoulder, which was broken. He was
found a short time after by his son, who
was aroused by the groans of his father.
Medical aid was sent for and the patient
restored to consciousness and his wound
dressed. He was brought TO his home in
this city, where he is now resting com
fortahlv.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Superior Spiuits in Session.

CHICAGO. April 21.-Tomorrow after
noon the sessions Of the national owen
ton Of the American section of the Theo-
sophical society will oocn in the large
banqueting room Of the Palmer house,
Stanley b. Sexton, president of the local
branch, said this morning that forty-slx
delegates representing Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati. Los Angeles,
and other places would participate in the
proceedings Among them will be Elliot
Cones, Of the Smithsonian institute, an
eminent scientist and a savant whose
study in every line has been extensive
and exhaustive: DR.. Buck, of Cincinnati,
and w. @. Judge, general secretary Of
the American section and who was the
first vice-president of the parent section
when established in Madras some years
ago.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
A Hotiy Contested eight.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-Unless all
appearances are deceptive the mill to-
night between Patsy Cardiff and Peter
Jackson, the Australian giant, viii be
one of the most vicious ever fought on
the Pacific coast. Both men are in for
blood, both have availed themselves Of
every possible advantage in the matter Of
training. and as The contest is to a finish,
one or the other WI be knocked out be.
fore the stakes are handed over. The
members of the California Athletic club,
in whose rooms and under whose
auspices the men come to-
getber, declare that they will
tolerate no Wier- Murphy business, and
they can be relied upon to keep their
word. twenty-five hundred dollars goes
TO the winner, and one ffth of that
amount 10 the loser. Cardiff, who is
backed by Don Jack Donaldson. is IN
ident Of success, although his antagonist
LEVERS over him nearly -four inches and
outweighs him twenty pounds. Both
men came inLo town this morning. Jack
son from Joe Devils place on the San
Laredo road, and Cardiff from Ferguson's
at Sancerto. eigb: miles distant. The
betting favors Jackson, & though there is
plenty Of Cardiff money in the field.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Irving 20 SUuare Himself.

CLEVELAND, o., April 27.-Ex.Con.
gresham Foran who has been accused
by democrats with having offered to sell
his services 10 the republican national
committee last fall, Publishes a long let
ter this morning in which he charges
that K NJ Heisley, chairman Of the
Young Mems ID, mocratic cub tried TO
fix up a deal whereby Foran
was 80 stump New York for Harrison,
receiving for his servi ,es $50 600. Foran
absolutely declined TO have anything TO
do with The deal. He says he can pro
duce letters and kilograms to prove his
statement. I~leislev is one of the most
prominent democrats in Ohio and
vehemently denies the truth of Foran s
assertion. There is great excitement here
and important developments are looked
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Revising the Coal Rates.

Dies MONIES, Ia, April 21.-Thc rail,
road commission today completed thei
new coal rate, revising their old schedule
very materially in this particular. They
lave made the principal change in the
short haul, reducing the rate for FIVE
miles from 55 cents to 25 cents. There
is a large decrease in the rate up to sew
enty miles, but from that point up TO 300
miles the rates are nearly the same as
now. But from 300 upwards there is an
other reduction. The commissioners
made their first schedule much too high
for the short haul so much SO that the
railroads voluntarily reduced the rate
much below the commission's rate for
the haul.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

ST. LoUIs, April 27-In accordance
with his " request, Rev. Henry Truero
Bray was yesterday deposed from the
Episcopal ministry by Bishop futile.
DR.. Bray's case is celebrated in church
circles. After serving several years in
the ministry a spirit of disbelief took
possession of him, and he became an ag-
nOstic. Tie was rector Of the church at
Bonneville, Mo. He wrote a letter TO the
bishop. in which he outlined his religious
platform. In this letter he set forth that
he did not believe Christ was God, nor
did he believe IN revealed religion or the
God of the Bible. In an interview he
asserts that disbelief is widespread in the
pulpit, and tnat a bishop told him that
he did not believe in the Bible, but
thought Plato was better than the Bible.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

NEW YORK, April 27.-The marriage
of Miss Julia Cattlin, daughter Of julius
Cattlin, and one of the bellies Of Gotham,
to Trenor Park, the famous yachtsman,
was solemnized at noon today at Zion
church, Madison avenue and Thirty
eighth street, in the presence of a large
and fashionable assemblage. The honey
moon will take the form of a tour around
the world on the groom's yacht. The
bride is an accomplished violin player
and has been the central figure Of numer-
Gus fashionable musicales during the past
two seasons.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Quite Il by Fire.

LOWELL, Mass, April 27.-The large
i've story building of the Lowell Manu-
featuring company known as the carpet
mill. was Quilted by fire early this morn
ing, causing a loss Of $500, 900. The FIRE
department responded promptly and soon
the fire died down and it was supposed
that it was extinguished. A short time
after the flames broke out ag I'm with re-
doubled fury and spread rapidly through
the entire enter Of tue building. The
roof fell in about 4 o'clock and at 5 30
o'clock the Il tm,s were under control.
The fire is attributed TO spontaneous com
bustion. Seven hundred hands are
thrown out Of work.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Considering the settlers Plea.

WAsHINGToN, April 81, - Attorney
General Miller yesterday gave hearing 10
persons interested in the ownership Of
lands along the Des Moines river. John
Y. Stone, attorney general of the state
Of Iowa, advocated the institution of suit
by the goverDm mt for the adj ldication
of all questions in dispute, and Dewitte,
OF New York, represt nting the Itch
field estate, opposed such course on the
ground that the questions had already
been settled, SO far AS government rigats
are concerned. The Encouragement
promised to give the matter careful con
s.deration.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Must Obrerye ~undav.

WASHINGTON, April 30 POSTMASTER
General Wanamaker las issu,d lhe fol.
lowing order:
Ordered, that hereafter the pos!oflice
department be closed Sunday to clerks
and all employees thereof, except the re-
qiiIed watchmen, engineers and hremen.
Clerks and employees shall without ex'
ception be denied admittance on that
day to the main building ard TO the sew
eral rented buildings, and watchmen on
duty shall strictly enforce the provisions
of this order.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

ST.. LOUIS, April 2S.-lnformatlon has
been received from Moberly, Mo-, to the
effect that an attempt was made to assas-
sinate City Councilman Howard Jen.
nings last night. AS he entered his gate
about $50, after being up town, an as
sassin concealed in the evergreens no:
five feet away fired at him. The bullet
missed its mark, but the powder burnt
Jennings face and the fash dazed and
blinded him. He ran for the house and
another bullet whistled past his ears,
crashing through the bay window. 1t is
thought the attempted assassination is
due to political luminosity.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
The Shortest Way Out.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 27.-Yester.
day Charles Reid submitted to the court
his written swe to the questions
asked him in relation to statements made
to him by o. T. Ben:ly. In his answer
he states that Bently had made all the
statements in connection with the ballot
box robbery TO him as an attorney. This
will excuse him from stating TO the grand
jury the substance OF Bertly's communi-
cations
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

CHICAGO, April GA movement is on
foot to bring about the prosecution of
parties guilty Of violating the interstate
commerce law in the manipulation Of
coal shipments over the Chicago and
Northwest IN and the S Paul roads If
the Interstate Commerce Railway asso-
citation does not nov in the case it is I'm.
derstood the shippers who have been dis
eliminated against by these irregular
methods will make a formal complaint to
the inters ate m commission.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Tried Three Times.

LINCOLN, Neb., April q "A travelling
salesman by the name Of Geo. c. Bonner
was jailed on the charge Of drunkenness.
He was also partially crazed on account
Of the dese-,ion of his girl at Beatrice,
whom. ii seems, had given him the shake.
Three times during tue night he tried to
commit suicide by hanging, but each time
was discovered before life was extinct.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

WAsHINGTON, April 29.-On and after
next Wednesday, May ], the railway
mail service will be subject to the civil
service law. rules and regulations, and
all appointments to positions, other than
those excepted by law. will thereafter be
made only upon certiication from the
civil service commission. An effort had
been made to induce the pre- sident to
again extend the time at which the law
bringing the railway mail service Jaw and
Jules would become operative. but he
mas decided against further postpone
mpnt
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

New YORK, April GA hundred
sta wsrt Sioux braves stood on the deck
OF The Persian Monarch this morning and
gave a parting whoop as the steamer
glided from her dock. They are On their
way to the Paris exposition, where they
are certain TO create a sensation. Maj II
John NJ Burke expects to have his hands
full attending TO them while on the ocean.
The principal chiefs of the party are No
Neck, Medicine Horse, Rocky Bear ard
Red Shirt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04
Took the Morphine Route.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 27.-Last night
an Old man by the name of Thomas
Kenny was locked up at the police sta
ton on the charge of drunkenness. Some
time in the early morning he took a large
dose of morphine which he had secreted
about his person, and Notwithstanding
the efforts that were made to save him he
died at S.35 p. m.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

DUBUQUE. Ia, April 27.-Perhaps the
oldest policeman in the United States
has just died here. His name was John
Bowen, and he lived to be SO
years old. He was not an active mem.
Der of the force at his death, but he wore
the uniform, carried the club, and took a
beat when he was more than rs years
old. He was born in County Meath, Ire
land. and had lived in this city for nearly
thirty years.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

DIES MONIES, Ia, April 27.-The
Powesheik county grand jury yesterday
indicted Flora Look for manslaughter,
for fatally shooting Fred Bacon at a
chsrivari at Chester Center a few weeks
ago. The trial will likely occur next
week. The defendant is IN intelligent
and good looking young lady, aged about
90. who used a shotgHn to disperse a dis
orderly crowd who were ~serenadipg her
grandfather on the occasion of his third
wedding.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-05-04

NEW YORK, April 26.-The Masonic
temple was crowded at noon today when
Lille Devereaux Blake called to order the
annual convention Of the State Women's
Suffrage association, with a brief address
of welcome. Nearly all the prominent
advocates of the movement were present.
The convention will last several days.