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

DEs MONIES, April 3.-The board of
supervisors wIestled with a novel ques.
ton in domestic economy today. A man
came from Bloomfield township, com
planning that dogs had been killing bis
chickens. de killed one of the dogs aud
found five OF his chickens dead. The
law allows the board of supervisors 10
pay for all domestic animals killed by
dogs. But the board couldn't determine
for some time that a chicken was a
domestic animal. Noted authorities were
consulted, aud after hearing arguments
the board finally decided that a chicken
was a domestic animal as well as a fowl,
and SO established the precedent, and al
lowed the claim.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
~DtsCharging Men.

PLATrsMoUTH, Me-, April 5-Last
evening at quitting Time thirty ev' men
marched up to the tim' kccper's Office in
the Burlington ana Miss uti railroad
shops &c receive their tifae checks This
is the first quota Of an aggregate number
Of 100men VINO viii be discharge by the
company. The thirty seven men were
taken from the different shops. fourteen
from the coach shop and fifteen from The
paint shop, the balance being helpers in
the other shops. The discharge Of the
carpenters and painters is owing to the
discontinusnce OF construction Of rolling
stock, the men still retained being sufi
cient 10 do the repairing and repalntips
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
MAKING


StbfN ~
FoRr DODGE, April S.-Every day
atds-to the seriousness Of The strained
situation of the Des Moines river land
s~ettlers. Numerous parties connected
with the prosecution Of the settlers re
ceived threatening letters and notices to-
day, warning them TO desist. This
greatly intensiies the present excitement.
CLANCY Pigman, the prosecuting witness
In the conspiracy cases against settlers,
and whose farms have been seized by
them. has received the following letter:
CLANCY P~igman-Dear Sir: For the course
You are pursuing and %meddlipg, II you con
tinuc you had better make your peace with
your God. as you shall never raise a crop
where YOU are. This is sufficient notice to
you. Beware or hell will be your fate.
t%Signeo) SETTLERS.
Pigman was formerly a member of
the settlers union and they evidently
fear that he will make public some of
their secrets. Such threats made some
time ago would not have been needed, but
they are now pregnant with the fierce of
desperate and determined men. The set
tiers organization is now thoroughly
perfected, They are prepared for action.
II IS greatly feared that they mean just
what they say, The recent actions of
land owners in forcing eviclions and
threatening the calling out Of the state
militia 10 enforce writs Of ejcctment has
transformed stolid determination TO des.
perate daring. The settlers announce
their readiness to die in defense Of thei'
homes, but say they will sell their lives
as dearly as possible.
In view of impending trouble eviction
have been abandoned for the present
Strangers going into the disturbed dis
tricts are stopped by mounted men wei
armed and made to explain their bust
ness before being allowed TO proceed
Major }. G. Forsey, of the interior de
partment, while out on swamp land bust
ness experienced some difficulty and hur
riedly returned TO this city to await a tim,
of peace.
DIES MONIES. April s.-The United
States marshal's posse that went from
here 10 eviCt the settlers in Hamilton
county has returned. The men say thai
no more attempts will be made at evict
ing for n few days, as the settlers are pre-.
pared to use force, and the e~victors are
not prepared to meet it.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Tho Whole Town DESTROYED.

MITCHELL, s. d., April 3.-The village
of Mt. Vernon was almost entirely con-
sumed by fire yesterday afternoon, All the
business part of the town is burned. Every
business house and neafiy all the resi-
dences are destroyed. The Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul depot, to-
gether with about fifteen or twenty
freight Cars, and four large ele.
vators ere gone. The loss will be nearly
$500 600. with but very little insurance.
A hundred families are left homeless and
utterly destitute 1t Vas caused by a
prairie fire which came in from the north
west. One hundred CT liens from Much
ell went up TO help fight the fire, but a
raging wind prevailed ard their efforts
awaited but little. A special train carry.
ing provisions was dispatched from here
last night.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

SAN FRANcEsCo, April John SChoe.
ebert, Of Watertown, Wis who recently
volunteered his services as is,ionary OF
the MOravian church at mission sta ion
in Mi-nugak. ALASKA. and Miss Carrie
Drtterer, Of Lake Mills, us, who re.
sponded 10 the cali for an assistant fe.
male missionary st the Bethel Moravian
mission station, VIII sail a month from
today from this city for their stations.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

WASHINGTON. April S.-A heavy snow,
wind and rain storm prevailed all day
Saturday. About o o'clock the rain,
which had been falling for some time,
changed 10 snow and from that hour un
til after dark the air was dense
with great fl axes, driven before a strong
north wind; but the weather being milo
il melted a. it fell, Several times during
the day peals Of thunder were heard
The telephone AND fire alarm wires
throughout the city were more or les,
d moralized and teleeraphic comnunica
ton with the south and west is wholly
cut off.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
A Brutal Stepfather.

DAKOTA CITY, Neb., April s.-John
Spickler, a barber. at Jackson, was ar
rested Saturday on a warrant sworn Out
by E +. Totteh on a charge of commit.
ting or attempting rape on Laura B.
Bowers. his stepdaughter, about z years
old. He was taken before Squire KIN.
nelly, of Jackson, who bound him over in
$500 bonds 10 the district court. Bonds
not being furnished he was brought &c
this place and is now confined in the
county Jail.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

by local application, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion IL the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and thai is by constitu-
tional remedies. Deafness is cau,e ed by an in
famed condition Of the mucus lin ing OF the
Eustachtan Tube. When this tube gets In
famed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when 1t Is entirely closed,
Deafness is he result and unless the IN fl ANNA
ton can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will be de-
strOyed forever; nine cases out Of ten are
cansed by catarrb, which is nothing but an
IL famed condition Of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by cstarrb) thxt
We cannot cure by taking HALLS Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
r. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
A Great

New YORK, April 6.-Now that the
English capitalists have succeeded in
gobbling up all of the American brew
cries that were in the market, another
syndicate is moving in the direction of
securing a hold on the paper manufacture
ing trade. According to private advices
received by a prominent banker today
from London. a syndicate has beer
brought into existence fer the purpose O
controlling the trade in news and job
bing papers in England and tn
United States. The amount OF
actual cash at the disposal of the pro
motcrs is $25 600 600, and negotiations
with twenty five of the largest firms in
England have proceeded almost far
enough to give the syndicate control of the
market in that country. The capital Of
the English portion of the concern will
be 81 ,0b0 600, leaving outside Of ex-
penses, about Sl3 900 900 10 be invested
on this side of the Atlantic. Agents Of
the syndicate have already sailed for
New York
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

everybody eyes were filed with tears
and hearts overlooked with sympathy.
Thomas w. Tibbs, husband ct the dc
ceased, is so badly burned about The face
as TO be unacceptable and his presence,
with his head wrapped in lint and cot
ton, and being led by the arm, caused
many lips to tremblc.
ANOTHER VICTIM.
ABERDEEN, April SC. w. Old, one
Of the Leola fire sufferers, died today
from burns, and Thomas Wardell, an
other victim, sustained the %amputation Of
a leg and will undoubtedly die. The
citizens have raised ST 200 in cash and
several times that amount in household
supplies and clothing for the destitute,
aud the money and wagon train Of goods
went out this morning. The suffering
will be intense among settlers.
NO ORDINARY BLAZE.
YANKToN, April 5.-The stories Of
farmers who suffered by the flames Tues
day show that it was no ordinary prairie
fire. 1t licked up everything combusti-
BILE, and grass and stubble and wood
broke into flame seemingly without com
ing in contact with the fire. Combustion
was hihioet SPONTANEOUS III INC uly dHu
heated condition of the atmosphere set in
motion by the terrible gale.
HURON PROVIDES Air.
HURON, April "a meeting Of citizens
was held this morning for the purpose of
providing relief for those in this county
who suffered losses by Tuesdays prairie
fires. Committees were appointed to
solicit money, provisions, clothing, etc.
The work started in good earnest, and a
considerable amount of cash, together
with liberal donations of lumber, cloth
ing and necessaries have been made.
Those who have lost seed wheat and
other grain will be quickly provided with
sufficient to put in their land.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Scared by Squirrel Hunters.

FcRr DODGE, Ia, April 8.-Fuller in
vestigation of the reported shooting al
the United States marshals fails to con.
firm the reports telegraphed from Web
ster City and Des Moines yesterday.
Later statements are 10 the effect that
when the officers neared Hell's Hollow,
they encountered a party Of boys SPUR
rel shooting. The boys fired at a squirrel
and the marshsls, thinking it was the
settlers, took to their heels and retired to
Webster City.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
A Threatening Letter.

LONDON, April 6.-Mayor Leicester re-
ceived yesterday an anonymous letter
warning him Of a plot to shoot the Prince
of Wales today when he appeared on the
race track at the spring meeting. Every
precaut;on has been taken TO insure the
princes safety, but as yet nothing has
happened.
The race for the Leicestershire stake al
Leicestershire spring meeting was won
by Donovan.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

NEW YORK, April 5.-The Tribune'i
London's special says: The Fall Nal
Gazette begins to find libel an expensive
amusement. Two verdicts against this
paper were returned yesterday, one for
$500 and the other for o., 500.
The plaintiff in the first case
was Mrs. Irwin, who was accused
OF disgraceful conduct. The defendant
hrst tried to justify, then pleaded his
libel was only q fair comment. Her So
licitor recovered in the second case on
similar grounds
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

WARMERS Log Cabin Remedies--old fash-
toned, s,mpte compounds, used Ia the days of
our hardy forefalhtr r., are ''oid timers bat
''old reliable" They comprise
Warnor's Log Usb,n sarsaparilIa.
"Hops and Buchu Remedy" Cough I'M
Consumption Remedy, I" ''H.ir Tonic" "Ex-
trsct,' for External and Internal Use, "Plas-
ters,'' Rose CRAM fur Gaia rh, and oliver
Pills" They are put mp by II. H. Warner b
Co., proprietOrs OF WArntr's Safe Remedies,
ana promise 70 EQUAL the standard value Of
those great prsparattoaa- All dyuggista
k<ep then
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

CREsToN, Ia, April "a large num-
Der of invited guests from different parts
of the state and from Chicago witnessed
today a double wedding at the mansion
OF Hon. o. q. Holman. The contracting
parties are harrison b. Riley, a well
known attorney Of Chicsgo, and Miss
Alice Donaldson, and Frank w. Amber,
of the Chicago house of Carson, Prize,
Scott & Co, and Miss Lulu Holman. The
presents were numerous and costly.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

TrFPIN, o., April "a destructive
fire at Attica, this county, at 3 O'Clock
this morning. consumed s25, 900 worth oil
property. The fire originated in a saloon
on Tifin street and spresd TO adjoining
buildings very rapidly. There were six
buildings DESTROYED, including the
Journal Office, Ringers warehouse,
Kitlen's general store and several barns.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

CHICAGO, April 5.--Circulars have beer
sent to the officers Of local railroad I'm
ions throughout the country, asking them
to look out for one Edward Fitzgerald,
al employe Of the Cnicogo and North
western road who disappeared from This
city on Monday, leaving n young wife
and baby entirely destitute. He is de.
scrlbed rs being tall and slim, with black
hair and eyes, and about 20 years old.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Considering an advance.

New YORK, April 4.-The representa-
tivcs of the coal companies interested in
the western anthracite business are in
session today at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
for the purpose of taking action upon a
proposed advance in prices. Prior to the
meeting several Of the participants ex-
pressed the opinion that, in view OF the
open wiuter and the present condition Of
the trade ii would be impolitic to make
any change IN the schedule.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Relieve the RepOrt.

BRUSSELS, April 5.-The report Of
Stanley's march is fully believed in Off
cial circles here, but surprise is expressed
that Emin Bey should have abandoned
the lake provinces. The 8 600 tusks Of
ivory which the explorers are repor ed to
have with them are valued 1t 5000, 600
francs
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
laid the Corner Stone.

BoeToN, April 5.-The corner stone Of
the new edifice, which is to occupy ~
site of the old fremont thesi"- was iG.j
this afternoon in the pr'-cn.e of the
mayor and a vast th7ong. Miss
Mary Anderson. who had consented ~
perform the ceremony, telt graphed her
regrets before sailing for England. An
Grafton was delivered by Charles Levi
a
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

DENVER, April 6.-Excitement in the
city over The bold robbery of President
Moffat, Of the FIRST Falional bank, still
continues. The S2l 900 and the thief are
still at large. Every detective in the
city is at work on the case, as are also
hundreds OF cx-otficials and private citi-
2ens.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

CHICAGO. April 8.-Twenty members
OF the First regiment, Illinois National
guard, who were arrested last night
while Witnessing a Prize fight between
two numbers of the regiment. were ar
rrigntd in the po ice court this morning
and each paid a fine of 81 and costs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
A Fire and Fired.

lSDrAEoLA, Ia, April 6,-Fire at this
place last night damaged Ed Halls resi-.
dence to the extent Of $400. Ed Wright
and n. c. Field, two students of Simp-
son college were expelled last night by
the trustees for publishing indecent and
programs.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13

empty stomach. No need Of starving TO rid
yourself Of your dyspepsia. Eat moderately
and use
Warnsr's Log Cabin HOPS AND
BUCnU REMEDY.
Price u. 90 . bottle. $50 doses.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-04-13
Rail PLAYERS Sold.

BosToS, April 4.-President Soden, Of
the Boston base ball team.
that Wise and Morrill, have been sold 10
Washington. Ii Is rumored that Ward
will play here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03

Chamber of Commerce, a magnificent
stone building. A. G. Brown. young
attorney, in looking over some musty old
records recently, found what he con
ceived to be flaw in the title running
back to the year 1856. before
the town was plated. He investigated
further and became still more confident.
He, with capitalists, who are backing
him, has recently secured quit claim
deeds and will now prosecute the claim
for all there is in it. It is said that
other valuable land in that vicinity is
also involved. Brown has to-day fled
for record the transfer of two or more
lots in block 81 for 5000 each. The
Cham Der of Commerce people are total
lv oblivious to what is going on.
Neither President Loring nor Secretary
Sturtevant could be found this after
noon, but it was learned that while the
building was being constructed flaw
in the title WAS discovered and work
was suspended for some time. 1t was
supposed at the time that everything
had been Strengthened out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
DEVASTATED BY A STORM.
Portions of Minnesota Visited bv Cy
clone, Waterspout and Hail

Portions of Minnesota Visited by a CIV.
clone, Waterspout and Hail.
a dispatch of the 28th from Rushford.
Mimi, says: A cyclone, waterspout
and hail storm passed from one to five
miles east of here last night, destroying
everything in its path. 1t probably
gathered above the town of Wiscoy,
Winona County, entered Money Creek,
Houston County, passed almost due
south, curved slightly to the west,
through Yucatan and the eastern
part of Norway, in Fillmore County,
then on through Preble until its force
was spent. A belt two miles wide and
thirty miles in length is laid waste, the
trees being as bare of leaves as in
winter. The loss by the storm cannot
fall much below 100000. Immense
trees, two feet or more in diameter,
have been torn up or twisted off, The
merciless hail pelted nearly everything
into the ground. Andrew Fizico, of
Yucatan, was drowned in the flood.
The drowning of another person is re-
ported from Houston.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Prospect for Crops.

Reports received by the st. Paul &
Omaha Railroad from points in Iowa,
Nebraska, Southern Minnesota and
Southwestern Dakota. are favorable to
the wheat crop prospects. The worst
reports received indicate crop equal
to last year, while the best are much
better than that time. A special
of the 2Sth from Bismarck, North Da-
kota, says: The fine crop prospects
on the Missouri slope are in great
danger and another day like yes
terday, and to-day will leave
us with half crop as good average.
The crop conditions have been excellent
until this week. Last Saturday and Sum
day were unfavorable, but there was no
irreparable damage until to-day. Nc
Lean County with small acreage will
not harvest half crop. Kidder County
does not expect more than half crop.
Burleigh will be satisfied with 20 per
cent. Emmons County was in good
shape when the hot winds of yesterday
and to-day commenced blowing from
the south. The thermometer registered
SO this afternoon. Until yesterday the
crop outlook was good, but it is badly
clouded now.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
THREE TRAINS WRECKED.
Bad Smash-Up on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road at LatrObe,

Bad Smash-Up on the Pennsylvania Rail
road at Latrobe.
PITTsBURG, Pa. June 26.-A triple col
lision of freight trains occurred near La
trobe. Pa, forty miles east of this city,
on the Pennsylvania Railroad, about
2:30 o'clock this morning. Thirty cars
were wrecked and seven persons killed,
four ofthem unknown tramps.
At the hour named freight train 308,
west-bound, left Latrobe, and had just
reached the bridge, about fifty yards
west of that place, when it collided with
an extra freight train coming in the
opposite direction. Another east
bound freight was standing on side
track on the bridge, and the wrecked
trains crashed against it, causing one
locomotive and a number of cars to go
over the embankment into the creek,
distance of fifty feet.
James Flanagan and companion,
whose name could not be learned. were
brought from the wreck to this city this
afternoon. Flanagan was returning
Johnstown laborer. He says twelve
persons were on the car with him,
at the time of the collision, but he could
not say whether they escaped or not.
Flanagan was seriously bruised. His
companion was unconscious and it is
thought fatally hurt.
A carload of lime in the center of the
trail was the last to 90 down and it was
scattered over the pile of shattered
cars. Then the debris took fire, and
Notwithstanding the efforts of the peo-
pie to put out the fame, it is still burn
ing. Arms and legs of the victims can
be seen protruding through the debris.
No member of the crew remains to tell
of those who went down.
The killed are: Elmer Caldwell, en-
greer, Manor, Pa: Blank Fralick, fire.
man; Hugh Kelley, Philadelphia. Four
unknown tramps were also taken from
the wreck.
The injured are: John Brown; Thorn
as Miller, Pittsburg; James Flannagan;
John Clarey, Pittsburg; Peter Monday,
Pittsburg; John Mullen, Pittsburg; John
Howard, Pittsburg; John Thomas, Nc
Keesport; T. L. Miller, Pittsburg; Lewis
While, Eastern Indiana.
A dispatch from Greensburg says the
conductor of the freight states that in
all probability 80 or 40 men are still un-
der the wreck, as he put off at Derry
station about 45 men who were coming
from Johnstown. He states that when
he moved out great many of the men
got on again, and in that case it is more
than likely the killed will reach the
number stated.
A later dispatch states that more than
half of the men on the train were res
cued, and that the killed will not ex-
coed y or Is persons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
Germany and Switzerland.

The Berlin North German Gazette re-
news itsattack upon Switzerland to-day.
1t charges that Switzerland promotes
the dissemination of social democratic
ideas among the young men of the
country. It says that Anarchists with
out credentials are allowed to remain
in Switzerland without effort on
the part of the authorities to
identify them. It declares that the re-
ply of Mr.. Droz, the Swiss foreign min
lister to the recent Interpolation of the
national treaty, in which he declared
that under no circumstances would
Switzerland share with any power the
right to police her own territory, was
inadequate and unsatisfactory. It says,
however. that the reply of the bundles
rath to the complaints made by Russia
and Austria was more polite and less
polemic than was expected from the
wording of the Interpolation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
The Iron Strike.

The strike at the great steel plant of
Carnegie & Co. against the scale pro-
posed by the firm. was declared on at a
meeting of Amalgamated workmen on
the 30th. The works will be idle in all
departmen It is the intention Of the
company to devote the next two weeks
to necessary repairs about the mill, and
after they are completed, if the men
still persist in refusing to sign the scale,
an attempt will be made to operate the
plant with new workmen.
The strike will affect about 9, 400 men
ofthis number 1900 are members ofthe
Amalgamated Association and the rest
laborers and machinists. The latter will
be organized in an Amalgamated lodge
as soon as the strike is fairly on. The
fight promises to be bitter and long
drawn out, as both sides are deter
mined. 1t is stated that the Amalga-
mated Association will aid the strikers
for two years if necessary. The scale
proposed by the firm reduces wages
about Is per cent, but falls heaviest up
on the workmen receiving the highest
wages.