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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
A PRISON CONGRESS
An International Meeting to Inves-
tigate Russian Prisons,
The United states Will Have No OH
cial Representative-Geo. Ken
nan Wanted to Go.

WASHINGTON, June 14.-The United
States will have no official representa-.
tive at the st. Petersburg prison con-
gress, considering the space that has
been given by its newspapers to the re-
ports OF Russian cruelties and atrocities,
the thousands of columns of editorial
denunciations of that government that
have been printed, and the fact that it
was an American-George KEENAN,
who first laid bare the inside history of
Russian prison life, the decision OF the
cabinet and president to hold aloof is
not surprising. George KEENAN, him
self had offered to be a delegate
and to defray his own expenses con-
ditioned upon his being allowed TO pre-
sent the evidence in his possession
regarding the outrages to which the
the nihilists and other un%fortunates
have been subjected at the hands of the
prison authorities of the country, but
naturally enough his proposition could
not be entertained. In fact his selec-
ton as delegate would have seriously
embarrassed the relations between the
United States and the Russian govern
ment, and it is doubtful whether even
had he gone armed with credentials he
would have been allowed to cross the
Russian frontier. 1t is stated at the
department of state that the Russian
authorities were notified several weeks
ago that 1T was not deemed advisable
to send a delegate, but that certain in
structions, the nature Of which il has
not been deemed advisable to make pub
lie, have been sent to Hon. Charles
Emory Smith, the minister atSt. Peters
burg, relative TO the views Of the gov
eminent in the matter. The United
States, however, will have representa-
tlHcs at the gathering ia the per-
sons of W. +. NJ. Rowne. Of New York
and i. NJ. Sanborn of Massachusetts
who have been delegated to attend in
behalf OF the prison associations Of their
respective states. Both are amiable,
e~asy-going kind of reformers. and with
out doubt the Russian authorities will
make use of their presence and acquies-
ence In the proceedings to bolster up a
declaration that the people of the
United States take no stock in KEENAN,
or those Of England in Prince Krapot-
Eir
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, : PUBLISHER.

The warden of the Jail at indianapolis
will let nc more prisoners play j~ailer,''
and he declares that he will never in
dulge in another game Of euchre as
long as he lives. Among his recent
prisoners was a man named Skiles,
whose pretty wife boarded near the Jail
pending his release. She visited her
husband frequently, and became well
acquainted with the ~iailer. The other
night she came in with a couple OF jolly
lady friends, and proposed that they
have a game OF euchre. The jailer as
gented, and Skiles, who on such occa-
sions had the freedom of the place, said
that, as he didn't like cards, he would
play jailer. When the warden, two or
three hours later, got through with his
euchre with the merry young women,
Skies was gone. He doesn't seem to
have realized that leaving the jail is no
way to play %jailer. Mrs. Skies prettily
manifested her establishment at her hus-
bands departure, which was a great
surprise to her, Of course, but the jailer
is certain that euchre is a snare and
pretty women are deep and subtitle
creatures.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

DEADwooD, June 9.-The Caledonia
mine is flooded from the 5OO-foot level
down, consequently all work in both
the mines has been suspended. The
company has the pump working con-
stantly, also two skips in, and if no
more rain falls they expect to have the
mine in working order by tomorrow.
The water all ran in at the open cut
and was not caused by the bursting of
the hume.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

The physician who has just opened an
institute in New York for the treatment
Of hydrophobia upon the Pasteur method
is already oyerrun with patients. lie is
treating seven cases from Illinois alone
and others are from western states. II
10 easier, Of course, to go to New York
than TO Paris for treatment, but there is
no reason why the cure should not be
still more accessible. There is no doubt
that NJ. Pasteur has discovered a specific
for the dread disease, and il should be
o~btainable in every city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
A Morning Newspaper Failure,

Utica. N. Y, june l4.--This morn
ing Ellis ii. Roberts & Co., proprietors
of the Utica Morning Herald, applied
for the appointment Of Q receiver. The
amount OF their Indebtedness il $780,
300. 1t is understood an attempt will
be made to reorganize the company, the
principal creditors taking stock. The
editor and largest proprietor IL Hon.
Ellis ii. Roberts, assistant United
states treasurer ct New York.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
New YORK Dairymen Rebel.

New York, June 1a.-The stringent
measures adopted by the secretary of
agriculture to stamp out pleuro-pneu-
monia In cattle from the counties of
Kings and Queens has created tremen-
dous excitement and aroused the
dairymen into an attitsde of armed re-
bellion. 1t il understood Secretary
Rusk has received q private intimation
that unless this disease be effectually
exterminated . severe quarantine will
be proclaimed by England against the
expectation of American cattle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

YOUNGSTOWN, o., June 13.-Mrs.
John Valentine has been defeated In
the suit to recover Gil, 600 life insurance
held by her husband a year ago. The
defense was that Valentine, who was .
commercial traveller, had committed
suicide by shooting himself In the head.
To prove that he died from other causes
the wife had her husbands body ex-
humed and the head cut of and brought
into court, where 1t restsd on her coun-
sells desk. The head showed many
signs of decomposition and its produc-
ton in court caused . marked stir.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

A female pike weighing t~wenty-nine
pounds has been found in the lake at
Ewhurst park, Basingstoke, the seat OF
Lord Alexander Russell. 1t had appar-
entity met its death in the vain attempt
70 swallow one of its own species weigh
ing nine pounds. The two fish, in the
position in which they we're found, are
being stuffed at VIII hester. Pike have
lied in this manner before, and it is
doubtful whether or not these should
be regarded as incidents of voracity or
pure Academia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
What Makes Americans So Dry.

New YORK, June 13.-According to
an interesting statistical table just
issued by the French Academy of Sci
eennscee and INDUSTRY the people of the
year ending in December last it was
claimed. although the table does not
tell how the results were arrived at,
thatthe consumption was as follows,
per inhabitant: United States, % kilo-
grams; Great Britain, 20; France, Is;
Italy, 10; Russia, 8; Austria, 8; Prussia
2; Spain, 6; Switzerland, AS. A kilo-
gram is equal to two pounds and a small
fraction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

There seems to be no way of hanging
without the possibility of awk-
ward mishaps. With the gallows, the
rope breaks, gets misplaced, and other
accidents occur trying to the nerves of
the man to be hanged and narrowing to
the nerves of the spectators, while an
expert says that it will be almost i'm
possible to guard against quite as much
bungling in electricity. When a man
has got to be executed in spite of him
self there is not much choice in the
methods.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Verdict in q Johnstown Case.

PIrTsBURG, June l3.-The suit OF F.
s. Tarball against the Pennsylvania
company for $50, 900 for the loss of his
wife and three children, who were
swept away in the day express at the
time Of the Johnstown Hood, ended
with q verdict in favor OF the railway
company. Tarball contended that the
road was negligent in leaving the train
where there was . food impending.
The railroads attorney said the train
was placed ut . point never before
flooded and that the flood exceeded all
human expectation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

The only violence net with by a GEN.
sus enumerator in New York in the
hrst days count was that manifested by
q saloonkeeper, who threw several beer
glasses at him. mi. net treatment
OF a very harsh kind, though the enum-
orators are probably familiar with q
better and more sociable way Of utiliz-
Ing beer glasses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

PARKER, 6. D., June 13.-The nom
ination of DR.. Quigley for congress was
received with enthusiasm by the citi-
xens Of Parker without regard to
party. A public reception was given
him ut the depot, and he was carried TO
his home in . carriage elegantly
decorated. south Dakota democrats
are enthusif ,tic over the ticket and
platform.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
"pIunped" on the Races.

LOUISVILLE, June Edwin T. FL
lott, assistant passenger agent of the
Louisville and Nashville road in this
city, is missing and about S., 900 prob
ably more) of the company's money is
gone. He is said to have plunged
heavily on the races recently.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

The Mexican ~postofice department is
about to adopt a novel device. A phono-
graph is to be placed in each principal
office in the country, for the accommo-
iation of the numerous citizens who
cannot read or write. The illiterate
Mexican will 60 to the postomce, ak
his message into the receiver of the
monograph, and when the cylinder
reaches its destination the person ad-
dressed will be sent for and the message
will be repeated to him by another ma
shine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Killed by Lightning.

BISMARCK, n. d., June l4.--Thurs-
day nights electrical storm was accom-
panied by its usual fatalities. Down in
Cass county, near Mandan, a wealthy
stockman named Marshall, from Dead
wood, $. d., while driving a herd OF
cattle in the storm toward the Black
Hills country, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. One of his assist
ants by the name of Clark was severely
stunned, but will recover. The night
telegraph operator at Windsor station
was knocked senseless, the telegraph
wires being overcharged from the ef'
fects Of the lightning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
A Large D~efalcattOu.

BALTIMORE, June 1.-THE Legislative
committee investigating State Treas
urer Archer's affairs has completed the
work. The total amount Of the de-
falcation was $l32, 4Of. The committee
says the funds were used by Archer To
pay of personal Indebtedness incurred
SO far back as the time he represented
the Second district In congress.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

CHICAGO, June 10.
FLouR-Patents, Si.S.@hz5; bakers.
g. 25@5.75; straight, E.75@4,25; winters,
$l.4va4.65.
WnEAr-Cash, Ss11c; July, S91Sc; Aug.
ust, oo5sc.
Com Cash, "a July. aAc; August,
$3.50.
0Ars-Casb, $3.50; July, 27asc; August,
26l4c.
RYE-i5Kc.
BARLEY-3UG35c.
TIMoTHY-$l.3S.
FLAxsEED-$l.3a
WWsKY-$1.Va ".
PoRK-Cash, slaoO; July, 1885; Sep.
TENDER, sl2.OO.
LARD-Cash, $3.50; July, s5.W@@1s;
snoULDERs-s5.oo@5.lo clear, s5.a5@
5.5
SHORT RIBs-$5.0 @5.O5.
BUTTER-Creamery, l0@l4c; dairy, ia
l3c.
So; fats, 7h@sc; young Americas,
Eoos-Fresh, 1i@isc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Rrakes Wnuldn'f Work

DANvILLE, ILL.,, June 1.-THE Wat
zeka accommodation and a fast train on
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois had a
bead-end collision here on account OF
the air brakes not working. Engineer
Van Vleet was seriously bruised. Sew
eral passengers sustained slight injuries.
Both engines were wrecked.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Not Original Packages.

SPENCER, Ia, June13.-JudgeT Thomas
.-st evening granted q temporary in
junction against Johnny Coonan, who
has been running an original package
store here for about Q week. The
liquor had been sold in bottles. The
injunction was granted upon the ground
that tue bottles wsrs not the original
packages.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
10000 for Being Shot.

Sioux FALLS, s. D., June lathe
jury in the case Of Miss Maggie O'Rouke
vs.. c. T. LETTERS returned . verdict for
90, 500. Miss O'Rouke was injured by q
shot Of the wadding Of . cannon and
sued to D elo. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
THE
Live

SIOUX CRY, June 16.
Hoes-Light, &3.6093.67; mixed, $685.
@3.70; heavy s3.62h@3.70.
CATTLE-Steers, !, 100 to 1900 lbs, $3.50
ga. rs; feeders, s3.00(d3.25; stockers, $2.65
g3. Is; cows, common to good, $l.2o@3. 80
yearlings, $2.00@2.eO; bulls, $l.0092.25
veal calves, $l.0v@2.W.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
aaintio ChnI..ra

MADRID, June 14.-Information has
been received here that at Pueblo De-
IourUeen ueaUns IRON asIaUIc C1IuIeIa
have occurred. II is believed the pes
thence was brought into the province
by soldiers recently from the north
African garrison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

YANKToN, June 9.-Secretary of State
Ringsrud and Attorney General Dollard
are here to adjust the claims against the
insane asylum contracted during the
legislature Appointed this Tcofm2mlssi'ohhH,
but made no provision for the payment
of the claims.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Roth Ar dead.

PHILADELPHIA. Juno 14-Yesterday
afternoon two shots In rapid succession
were heard in the cellar of . dwelling
on Maple street, below Cumberland.
Upon several pedestrians entering the
place they found William Collins and
Charles Dermer lying OF the floor dead.
Both were about 30 years old. The
police claim that Collins shot hrst and
killed Dermer and then shot himself
through the head.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Picnic All Week

YANKToN, June 9.-The Farmers al
lance of this county will hold their an
nual picnic this week every day, near
the Jim river. Ben Terrell, the Ma
tional alliance lecturer, and President
Loucks, of the alliance, will deliver adj
1rocGac
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
SouTH OMAHA. June le

CATTLE - Prime 1900 to 1000 pound
beeves, a. 3094.6O; good, l,0OJ to l,3J0-
pound beeves, 81. 70@4.50; feeders, $3.30@
$50; stockers, x3.0, @3.z IS; bulls, s2.UOd3.00.
HoGs--L ght, $3.4N @3.5J; heavy, t3.50@
3.55; mixed, So. 40935U.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
pure acciden

At the celebration of the fiftieth an
adversary Of the invention of the post
age stamp, held recently in England, a
stamp was shown worth 100 guineas. 1t
was from the British Guiana collection
and showed a rude postmark on pink
paper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

The census enumerato-s, of course,
hope TO be used well at every house, yet
they must admit, themselves, that they
are visitors Of a very question able
character.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Abandoned i'm Mid-OCean

LONDON, June IA. - The British
steamer lrthington rescued the crew of
the Swedish bark Lena, from Ship
island, April rs, for Grimsby, which
was abandoned in mid-ocean in a leaky
condition,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

1t is an interesting point in American
history IL, as stated, the confederate
gray uniform was borrowed from the
First Virginia regiment, which Dor
rowed it from the Seventh New York
regiment The confederate song Dixie"
was of northern authorship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Powder EXPLOSION.

BERLIN, June l4.--A serious explosion
occurred in a powder factory at Spandan.
One hundred and eighty men were
buried in the ruins of the magazine, but
all escaped with slight injuries.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
A sportsmen's Tournament.

ALEXANDRIA, June 9.-The state tour
nament of the South Dakota Sports
mems association wall be held at Alex
andria June % and 20. There will be
thirteen regular shoots, besides a num-
Der Of outside contests.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

An old woman entered a savings bank
in Albany a few days ago, and, taking
q number of gold and silver coins from
her reticule, said she wanted to deposit
them. She further remarked; az want
you to keep this money SC hat / can
get the identical pieces whenever l care
to. ] have the date Of each coin here"
and she displayed a paper on which was
a list of the dates. On being informed
that it was impossible, she replied:
well, all right. If | can't get the
same coins back again l won't deposit
en- y and she went out.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
CHICAGO. June /
Hoas-Lish.. g. 6o@s.i5; mixet

Hoes-Light, $3.6o@3.75; mixed. 50. Goa
$40; heavy, S.Vu@5.eJ.
CATTLE-Beeves, "a. 70@5.00; steers, $3.65
GAGS; stockers and feeders, $=.5vCd4 10;
cows, bulls and mixed, Sl.4.@ 3. ~; Texas
corn-fed steers, s3.4U@i.20.
SHEEN atives, xs.5.@6.5O; western,
"a. 6O@5.7 IS; Texans, $3.25@4.e0.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Robbed the POstomce.

JOSHUA, Tex, June 14.-Three high
waymen rode into town last night and
robbed the p~ostoffice. They got three
three gold watches and 5000 and then
escaped.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

HURON, 5. ID. June 1.-THE nomina-
tion Of Morris Taylor OF this city Tor
governor by the democratic convention
at Aberdeen, was we'll received. Cen
eral Taylor is a representative Dakotan
and democrat, a native of Pennsylvani",
43 years of age. and a printer by trade.
He has been in Dakota twenty-three
years, and never cast a ballot out OF
this state. He was encouragement
during Cleveland's administration, and
was enthusiastically received on his re-
turn from the convention.
Messages of congratulation have been
received from all sections of the state,
and many prominent democrats in the
city have called on their candidate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

SAa Francisco, June 1.-THE coro>
nsr's jury In the case Of Mondays fatal
prize fight rendered . verdict charging
Larue with murder. He and several
other persons connected with tbe hght
ere still under Arrest
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
KANsAs CRY luna 4,
Grain and Provisions.

CATTLE-SteeiA $3.t0@4.o5; cows SIZE
as. 20; stockers and feeders, 81. 5(G3. 80.
HoGs-Au grades, $3.5593.65.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

A peculiar style of advertising, which
still exists in many towns in rural dis
tricts, is the card Of thanks" After
a man has passed through some severe
tribulation, such as the ILLNESS and
death of a near relative, he inserts in
the local paper a card, formally thank
ing his friends for their kind attention
The Houston, Texas, Tribune thinks
that the business was rather overdone
by a man who caused a card to be in
serted thanking the undertaken "for the
pleasant and satisfactory manner in
which that functionary buried his wife.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
A Horse Thief CAPTURED.

PIERRE, June 9.-James Collins, who
one year ago stole q horse from near
here, after being chased over Texas and
other parts of the west, was brought in
by Sheriff Guthrie and lodged in jail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
Hale Indicted.

MONTREAL, June 1~4.-Judge Desnoy-
ers committed Hale to the grand jury.
The grand jury brought in a true bill
against him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

Some experiments by Professor
lIaeckel, Of Marseilles, show that kola
is a drug Of extraordinary powers Of
stimulation. The colonel Of a regiment
at Perpignan, dosed with kola, made
the ascent of the Canigou mountain,
9,l37 feet, and felt quite fresh after his
climb, which lasted twelve hours. He
only halted once, and for twenty min
utes, and ate nothing, The One Hun
dred and Twenty-fourth regiment last
July marched for fifteen and a half
hours from Laval to Rennes, a distance
Of forty-ive miles, and were fresh at
the finish. They walked at the rate Of
three and th~ree-quarter miles an hour.
Kola produces a similar effect on horses.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21

"A chicken with four legs, four wings
and two heads has just been Matched at
Delmar, Del.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
MINNEAPOLIS. June le.

WnEAT-No ! hard, June, $40; July.
SIC; ON track, sske; No. northern, June,
Sic; July, edc; on track e1nc; No. 2
Northern, June, Soc; July, ssc; ON track,
s4@S5c.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-21
All European Powers Represented.

New YORK, June IA dispatch
from st. Petersburg says the interna-
tional prison congress will be formally
opened at Al o'clock tomorrow is a salon
OF the palace, which has been placed at
the disposal of the gathering. Over 800
delegates representing all the European
powers will be in attendance. The
prince of Oldenburg will be the presid-
ing officer, having been designated for
this duty by the last convention, which
was held in Stockholm five
years ago. The Russian Govern
ment has prepared for the use of
the delegates a bulky and elaborate re.
port concerning the management of the
prisons IN that country. An advance
copy Of this reached Prince Krapotkin
In London some weeks ago, and he has
sent 10 each delegate, Notwithstanding
the VIGOROUS espionage Of the Russian
postal officials, some comments which
I'LL n pamphlet of twelve pages.
Among other things he says that in the
report old and worn out ex-
plantations have once again been
used. These insist in admit
tho past, but in declarings mat under
the present administration the
~cowardly and brutal wrongs and in
justices have been practically remedied.
The prince declares hat the report has
been prepared for the delegates simply
that an excuse may be manufactured
for ignoring recommendations from
other powers. Considering the fact
that the delegates will be more or less
the guests of the Russian government,
it is hardly likely that the prison
atrocities of which the nihilists
and students have been the victims
for years past and which have terrified
the civilized world, will be touched
upon. In connection with the congress
there will be a meeting of the lnterna-
tional Union of Criminal law, repre-
senting a movement in progress in
Europe for some time looking to the
modification of the principles govern
ing punishment for crime, and partic-
ularly of those producing the present
uniformity of sentences.