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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
HANDY WITH A GUN
A Reporter Kills His Wife and
Fatally Wounds Her
Paramour..
The Cowardly Seducer Was One
of His Former Bosom
Friends.
Not Knowing That He Had Killed
His Wife the Frenzied Hus-
band Gave Himself Up.
q Justice.
A Reporter's Crime.

ROME, Dec. 11.-Signor Arnaldo Der.
TIM, a reporter for the M~essagerio, and
formerly employed on the staff of the
Fracassa and other papers published in
this city, in a jealous suryshot his wife,
4 young lady only 81 years of age, and
his former friend and fellow journalist,
Signor Maris Fantozzi, killing the
former and severely %wounding the
latter. Both men were under 80. II
would appear hat the unhappy hus
bands jealousy was but too weV
founded, although for some time he
tried to put the idea from him, mas
much as Signor Fantozzi was his fellow
worker and most intimate friend, and
the misguided young wife was the
mother OF two little boys, the oldest
only 3 years Of age. But at last he
found letters addressed to his wife
which left no doubt hat a guilty
intrigue was being carried on.
Leaving the house as usual Signor Ber
TIM returned, intending TO keep a watch,
when he saw his wife hang awhite
handkerchief on the venetian blind,
evidently as a signal to some one.
Maddened by this conviction he at once
rushed back, and the confusion dis.
played by his wife on seeing him, and
her hasty endeavor TO remove the sig
nal, confirmed his suspicious. Before
many words had been exchanged tho
bell rang softly, and the husband going
himself TO open the dooc, confronted
his false friend and the ~betrayer of his
wife. A terrible scene ensued. The
seducer, base and cowardly even in that
supreme moment, tried to barricade
himself behind the furniture from the
bullets fired at him from a re-
volver by the injured husband,
while the young wife rushed be-
tween them and, in trying to disarm
her husband received her death wound.
Bertini not knowing that he had killed
his wife, but believing that he had &C.
complished summary justice or his false
friend, rushed away to try and provide
for the care of his children before he
gave himself up TO justice. But Fan.
tozzi, although seriously wounded, man.
aged TO stagger into the street and was
conveyed promptly to the nearest hos
pital. The servant had fed to call the
police on the first sound Of quarreling.
The eldest child, aged 3, was at school
n when the officers of justice entered
on the seem the only living person in
the house was the baby just able to
walk who whimpering with fear and
surprise had just made her way into the
room where laid the bloodstained body
of her mother.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
A Protected Canal.

VIENNA, Dec. 12.-The diet OF Lower
Austria has approved a proposal of its
committee to request the government to
promote as much as possible the pro-
iected construction of a canal which,
starting direct from Vienna, is to con
meet the Danube with the Oder. The
resolution also recommends the govern
ment if necessary to give ~pecuniary sup
port 70 any private enterprise organized
with the object of carrying out the
scheme and declares that in such a case
the country should contribute even more
than 3 per cent. towards the cost of con-
struction. The scheme provides that
Vienna shall be the principal port.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
DAVIS ON GRANT.
A High-Minded Refusal to Attack tho
Dying General.

A High-Minded Refusal to Attack tho
Dying General.
BosToN, Dec. 10. - When General
Grant was dying at Mt. McGregor tho
Boston Globe instructed its New Orleans
correspondent to interview jefferson
Davis. Mr.. Davis was not seen person.
ally, but sent the following letter to q
friend in New Orleans.
Your request on behalf OF the Boston
Journal for me to prepare a criticism on
General Grants military career cannot
be complied with for the following rea-
sons:
81. General Grant is dying.
"2. Though he invaded our country
ruthlessly it "a with an open hand
and, so far as / know, he allotted neither
arson or pillage and has since the war,
| believe, showed no malignity to the
c~onfederates either OF the military or
civil service; therefore, instead of seek
ing TO disturb the quiet of his closing
hours, ] would, If it were in my power,
contribute to the peace of his mind and
the comfort of his body"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
Dumped on Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12~.-Judge Horton, of
the county court, said yesterday that
the story that Mrs. Waddingham had
obtained a divorce from her husband,
the millionaire cattle man, was untrue.
The case came up before Judge Horton
last Saturday, and the attorneys in
formed him that Mrs. Waddingham was
in New York i'll and unable to attend,
but they offered her deposition. Judge
Horton fatty refused to grsnt the
divorce and added:
Mrs. Waddingham must be here. II
she is sick and dies she won't need a
divorce. If she gets we'll and lives
there she must return. This thing Of
New York dumping all its divorce cases
onto Chicago must be stopped.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21

No variety OF chrysanthemum is more
widely known han the Mrs. Alpheus
Hardy, an exquisite feathery white.
The story of the lady and the flower is
somewhat romantic. Years ago Mrs.
Alpheus Hardy and her husband were
On a velsel coming from Japan to this
country. After the vessel had been
several days out a little Japanese stow
away was found among some goods.
The Hardys became interested in him
and IN the landing Of the vessel took
the little fellow to their home in Boston
and educated him. lie afterwards re-
turned to his country as the Rev. Nee
soma, a native missionary, whence he
sent back to Mrs. Hardy the most mag
aifcent collection of chrysanthemum
roots that the country possesses today.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
EIecting Trustees.

CHICAGO, Dec. ESQ far as the vot-
ing has gone here today for the election
of the nine trustees who will have alb
solute charge and control of the great
drainage project, the indications are
that the regular democratic ticket will
prove to be the winner. The under
taking Is one of national importance
and the expenditure it is likely to in
volve is estimated by many at as high a
figure as $50, 600. 900. The citizens or
independent ticket nominated at the
last moment did not deyelope the
strength expected, but the result can
not he safely predicted until the close
of the polls.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
House..

W~AsHINGToN, Dec. 12.-Mr. Butterworth
OF Ohio, rising 10 n question of privilege,
offered a resolution providing for the APP
pointment of a committee of five to make &
full and thorough investigation and report
without delay their finding in regard to the
contracts, a copy Of which appeared Ia the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette and other
public journals last October, and TO which
the alleged signatures of several members
of congress were attached, which was de.
ciared by the papers TO be a scheme to de-
fraud the United States In the matter of the
proposed purchase of certain ballot boxes.
Mr.. Butterworth read the preamble and
resolution himself, and then stated that he
had but u word TO say in reference TO the
matter, as the publication had first APP
peared in the Commercial Gazette on the
4th of October, but in that publication the
name Of James l.. Campbell alone APP
reared. 1t has been a current rumor, how
ever, throughout the state that the names
of his honored colleagues, Senator Sher-
man and Mr.. Mckinley, and his name, as
well as the names of others, were on the
paper. As soon as attention was called TO
the matter 10 was developed that the con-
tract and signatures were forgeries, and
the editor of the Commercial Gazette
promptly SO stated in a double loaded
editorial; but Notwithstanding that edi-
torial, It commenced TO be bruited about
that, Notwithstanding the exposure of the
forgery, the persons were interested in the
contract, and that because certain individ-
uais had been caught on both sides of the
political line, IL was thought well to sup
press 1t. He (Butterworth) had called the
of the editor of the Commercial
Gazette to this fact, and he again In an edi-
toriai had said that such statement was un-
authorized and unwarranted, and that the
paper had been suppressed because IL was
u forgery.
Mr.. breckenridge, of Kentucky, whose
name is appended to the alleged contract,
vigorously denied any knowledge thereof.
The resolution was adopted.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21

The Orient express train running be-
tween Paris and Vienna, seldom has an
applicant on Friday for the thirteenth
compartment of the ladies' Pullman
sleeping car. The cars are always re-
served beforehand, but the numbered
tickets are only distributed at the last
moment. In spite Of this precaution,
however, No. Is OF the ladies' tickets on
that day of the week is almost invariably
returned; and the train, although other
wise crowded has to travel with one
berth empty. Ladies have got 50 far
that they will dare No. Is alone or Friday
Alone, but the two together they cannot
swallow.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21

MAIsHALLrowS, Ia, Dec. 12.-The jury
in the case against Nelson, for the muir
der OF Archie Meet, returned q verdict
murder in the second degree yesterday
a. Grundy Center. The case of White,
his accomplish, was continued till the
next term of court. Meet was one OF
Sheriff Brownies posse, who attempted
to arrest Nelson and White at Reinbeck
Q few months ago. They resisted and
fired at the sheriff, hitting Meet, who
died several days later, and tho affair
caused such on excitement in the COM
munity that the prisoners were brought
to the Marshailtown Jail to prevent
lynching.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
The Montana LcgisIaturc.

HELENA. Mont, Dec. 1.-The stu
alton in the Legislature is practically
unchanged. The democratic house has
been without a quorum this week. The
effort at compromise between the two
houses has failed. The senate ordered
the sergeant-at-arms to bring in the
democratic members elect. He found
several Of them. but they asserted they
had not taken the oath Of Office and
were therefore private citizens and re-
fused to go. The ssrgeant-at-arms
made no attempt to use force.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
The Cronin Court Adjourned.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Owing to the sud
den illness of Luther Latin Mills, one
Of the attorneys assisting the state pros
ecution OF the five mon accused Of com
plicity in the murder Of DR.. Cronin,
States Attorney ~Longenecker this morn
ing obtained the consent of the court for
a temporary postponement. Mr.. Mills
~indisposition is said to be Of a serious
character. Should his recovery be not
as speedy as is hoped for, his absence
may not be without influence upon the
conclusions that may be reached by the
jury SO far as it concerns at least some
of the men indicted.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
RESULT or A cows RUNAWAY.
Four People Injured and Three Arrests
Through an Onicer's Binnder.

Through an Onicor's Biunder.
New YORK, Dec. AT 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Frank Fab came
along First avenue leading a COW with a
rope. At the corner of Eightieth street
the COW broke FANS hold of the rope
and rushing on the sidewalk attacked
Mrs. Mary Foster, severely injuring her.
An excited mob pursued the COW, cap
tured her at Seventy-eighth street and
tied her to q telegraph pole. Policeman
Moore then came along. Someone
brought a truck, on which the crowd
tried Intellectually to get the animal.
Undertaken Connolly saw the predica-
ment Moore was in and asked his work
man, Joseph Farrelly, to get some
boards to slide the cow on the truck.
Before Farrelly had time TO return
OH GER Sharkey relieved Policeman
Moore, and the latter left the
Gene. Shortly afterward Moore's
regular relief, Policeman Baurmstroff,
who had heard nothing of the runaway
COW, came along, and thinking a breech
Of the peace was being committed,
charged into the crowd and struck Far
reilly, who had returned with the board.
Next he attacked Undertaken Connolly
and then started for the station house
with Farrelly. A large crowd followed
and pelted the officer with stones. On
the way Baurmstroff kicked a Mrs. A..
III. Murphy, who stood on the sidewalk.
Elk = Sergeant Roberts demonstrated
with Baurmstroff and he, too, was
placed under arrest. Before they
reached the station house Baurmstrotf
got into a dispute with George J. Maher
and, having scared the assistance OF
another officer, arrested him. All of
the prisoners were locked up charged
with assault. 1t is not known what be-
came of the COW.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
Mrs. Polsky and Her Gun.

STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. 12.-Mrs. Emma
Polsky, who has o milk ranch near the
city, and her CON Allie, aged Is, this
morning fatally shot Robert Kennedy,
from whom the premises were leased.
Kennedy made a statement that he had
an alteration with Mrs. Polsky. when
the latter drew q revolver and began
shooting. He threw a pitchfork at her,
but missed her, Her first shot took
effect in the groin. When she had
emptied her revolver she gave 1t to her
son, telling him to reload 1t and shoot
Kennedy. After r~eioading, the boy
shot him In the ear. The MN cannot
recover. Mrs. Poisky says she drew the
revolver in self-defense, and it vent of
accidentally.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
A CrowelI Grain Dealer Killed.

ScEIBNER, Neb., Dec, Ito. j. Pull
sifer, a grain dealer at Crowell, a small
town five miles west of here. was shot
and killed by two h~ighwaymcn last
night about GEO o'clock. lie was on his
way from his Office to his residence,
bout half a mile west of Ciowell, when
, was shot down, tho bullet entering
1c breast and Is supposed to have pene-
rated his heart.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
senator Moody,s Luck.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 11.-Senator
Moody, Of South Dakota, will be chair
man Of tho new committee on Indian.
depredations. He is the only senator
from the new states to secure q chair
manship. The others are provided
memberships on desirable committees.
The committee on Indian depredations
will have charge of all bills relating to
claims, on account OF depredations by
Indians, OF which there are a large num-
Der introduced every session, and which
have heretofore been referred t o COM
mittee on Indian affairs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
Narrow Escape From Cremation.

VALLEY CITY, N. d., Dec. l1.-About
Q o'clock last night fire was discovered
in the p~ostofice building. The occu-
pants Of the upper fat were absent ex.
cepting two children in bed. The older
n ran out, but the father of the other
rushed up through the fire and smoke
and dropped the child from q window
to the crowd below. He then escaped
hii> self. but both lie in a critical con-
dition. The flames were subdued, but
not until the building was badly dam
aged. The postal matter was rescued.
A dead calm prevailed or the entire
block could not have been saved.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, : PUBLISHER

The new official report of the con.
dition of the English beer brewing in
dustry shows that Great Britain's Is, 65s
breweries produced %, GA, 900 barrels Of
beer in the last fiscal year. Eight
breweries produced between 100, 900
and $50, 600 barrels, seven between $780,
900 and 500, 900 barrels, three between
500, 900 and 100000 barrels, and one
more than 1000, 600 barrels.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21

The Philatelisten club Of Vienna is
arranging for an international postage
stamp exposition there next year. The
gear 1890 was chosen because it will
then be just fifty years since postage
stamps were introduced, forty years
since they came into use in Austria,
and ten years since the club was
founded. The exhibition will take
place in the Austrian Industrial Mu.
scum. A committee OF five is organic
sng 1t.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
Forress still speaking.

CHICAGO. Dec. ii.-Forrest continued
his address to the jury in the cronin
case this morning. He will probably
finish today, when it is expected court
win adjourn till Friday, tomorrow being
election day. 1t Is hoped Mills will be
we'll enough to proceed with the closing
>pecch for the prosecution on Friday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21

CHICAGO, H., Dec. l2.-Much inter-
est is taken in the election today Of
drainage trustees. There are three
tickets in the field, republican, demo-
cratic and citizens. At moor it is
claimed the citizens ticket is ahead.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
THE MARKETS.
Live Stock.

SIOUX CIrY, Dec. IA.
Hoos-Light, S3.s5@3.45; mixed, S3.e5
@3.i5; heavy, 3.4C@3.47K.
CATTLE-Steers, LOO to 1900 lbs, $2.650
2.75; feeders, $a.4092.60; stockers, 1880
2.S5; cows, common to good, 81. 25002.25 4:
yearlings, $2.0O92.50; bulls, $l.O0GI so;
veal calves, $l.00G2.O0.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
U OMAHA Dec

SoCTu OMAHA, lee. H.
Hoes Light, $3.4O@3.5o; heavy and
mixed, s5.45@3.i7H.
CArTLE-Prime, 1900 to 1000 pound
beeves, $3.9O9445; good LOO to 1900
pound beeves, sS.009S. 80; westerns g.. 300
S.l5; fair to good cows, sI.s0@. 100; good to
go; stockers, s2.O092.60; bulls, $I.504
2.25; Texans, u. 00@2.6J.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
kansas CRY. Dec

cows, st.40@a.35; stockers and feeders
$2.20@3.00.
Hoas-Light, 8.5o@3.55; heavy and
mixed, $3.5O@3.55.
H~oos-Light, e.35@3.55; mixed, Ss.4,
@3.Sv; heavy, $3.o5@3.uo.
CArrLE-Native steers, light to heavy
shipping, x.15@4.50; cows, bulls and
mixed, $i.St@a.s5; stockers and feeders.
$l.50@2.e0; Texans, t1.40@2.e0.
SHEEP-Natives, &.75@i.45; westerns.
e3.00i.00@; TEXANS, $3.t0@5.0a
Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA.
FLoUR-Winter white, g.. OO04. So spring
50. 65Q14.9 30; rye, SAB @2.S5; buckwheaf
81 II 90 100 per 4 o pounds.
WnEAr-December, 7sXc; January.
1sAc; May, s c.
CoRN- December, si%c; January, sic;
May, 33c.
O.rs-December, 2oSsc; May, 2sXc.
RYE-December, 40.
BARLEy-Nothing doing.
FLAxsEED-Cash, s1.s5; May, e. 2.
TIMoTHY-Prime, $i.2t.
W~HlsKEY-$lU2.
Pork january, $3.50; May, s9.C7k.
LARp-January, SSH; May, x6.D5[.
SHoULDEBs--$4lsA9i.25 short clears.
%. i0a5.l5.
SHORT RIBs-January, 81. 721$@5.73.
BUTTrR-Crenmery, ls@27c; dairy, Ia
CHEEsE-Full cream cheddars and iaats
a. @js4c; young Americas, .o@igAc.
EGGs-Fresh, <!9.Sc.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
snre That Sweet Girl.

Don't let that beautiful girl fade ane
droon into invalidism or ink into an early
grave for want of timely care at the mos
critical stage of her life. DR.. Pierce
Fayorite Prescription will aid In regulating
her health and establishing IL on a firm
basis and may save her years o. chroni'
suffering and consequent unhappiness.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21
MIxNEAPoLIs. Dec. "A

WAEAr-No. I hard, December, 7-c;
May, o3isc; on track, 76Kc. No. 1
northern, pecembsr i59sc; May, Sic; ON
track, re; No. 2 northern, December, Sc:
May, UAc; On track. 73@l4c.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-12-21

A more pleasant physic
You never will find
Than Pieree's small "Peilots,"
The Purgative kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-13

Cash corn also leSs active and 1.4at2 lower
the transactions for foreign aggregang 10 900
bushels.
Oats options were weaker and inactive prices generally
showing declines OF 3sa1-2 cent Cash grades the
contrary, were firmly hold. although dealings were
featureess and did not Indicate any marked activity The
options eoAed as follows May 20 Ia June IS 10, aud
July 20 Is.
Lard extremely DUH with no demand for export.
and prices declined 3G4 points the options closing at the
following quotations May 81 30 81 90 July 81 %
August 81 80, and September 81 80.
The receipts New-Hork. Philadelphia Baltimore and
Boston reported Saturday, as follows: Wheat
cls total grain 1870 573 bushels; four 2S753 PACKAGE
A. Chicago Milwaukee and ST. Louis the arrivals were
Wheat q 1913 bushels; corn, 2o3.I72 bushels; oats.
l4l or bushels total grain. S96,577 bushels; nOur
10 5.r2 barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-13
FEATURES OF YEw-YoRK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NEh-GOKh DEALINOS'
The business Of tho speculative wheat market on Sat
urday Inactive and developed features Of Interest
the halliday session, usual, being productive OF no
exciting trading. The option trading decidedly
weaker, owing to liquidation BY the "ong" Interest.
which the result Of unayorsblc showing OF the
Government crop report published after the close Of regular
business on Friday evening The days transactions,
which were almost entirely confined scaping. aggre-
gated only 10000 bushels June opened "a 81 and
July at IS Ia followed by further fractional declines
the early dealings The market, however gradually i'm
proved IA the referred TO- which closed
staadcr 81 81 an1 IS IL respectively the other
months IN sympathy. The Hnal figures were: May "a
June 81 "a, July IS - August 81 a. September
So l.s aud December 81 ga.
the curb Quotations were tracuonAlly better, and
July sold a. So 1885 81 closing at SO 0l6
Spot wheat decidedly dull and the trading generally
teaturelc,s. Shippers took 1000 bushels.
The speculative dealings IN corn were also dull, and
quotations were 1858 lower In sympathy with the
whca, market The closing prices were: May AZ IL
June 40 July a. 81 August 43 Is and September A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-13

empsed to make purchases when carrying charges are
YELLED under the form Of the difference Of premiums in the
various months the difference between cash and oIon
OIL The majority Of traders naturally hope that the new
plan Of trading will bring business in the oil depart
ment and they disposed upon the experiment
with favorable eyes. 1t Will be watched with interest
and in the meantime It almost idle 70 attempt to
guess what the final results will be- outside public
is Indifferent 70 the petroleum speculation at present
IL be counted upon likely to support any new
method Of trading SUCH until by the
professional traders TO be factor In impartng activity
and variety 70 business and fluctuations
The general situation Of petroleum last week
changed. The field bearish but the new supply
little than sustain the output leaving
tho stride OF consumption stll in the lead There are no
signs OF sackening activity with tho drill. and 1t wifi
not fault Of explorers il Held uncovcrcd
TO make up heavy drains the existing visible
supply Low prices rule for refined OIL the European
trade apparently Tired Of experimenting with the Russian
product are steady buyers OF American goods The cst
mated exports refined oil from the United States from
January 70 date 1877 600 900 gallons or
about IT, 800 900 gallons In OF the corresponding
nerod OF 1885 The health OF the foreign and domestic
trade in oil is contrast with the duncss and
gloom OF the crude speculation.
The partial OF the pipe lines for the first nine