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, 1890-09-18
THE LANGSTON CASE.
Mr., Cheadle Speaks Against
the Contestant.
APPLAUnED BY THE DEMOCRATS
The Vote to Be Taken To-day
Mexican Land Grants in
the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Sept lin the house
to-day the Langston.Venable contested
election case came up and the demo-
Gratis resorted to obstruction tactics,
leaving the chamber when the roll was
called for con nsideration, but the clerk
finally managed TO noto quorum, and
Mr.. Haugen, Of Wisconsin, proceeded to
argue the case.
MIR. Cheadle, of Indiana, opposed the
majority resolution, and declared that
the Fourth district of Virginia was unde-
niably republican. 1t had been car.
ried by the democrats, not because oil
the popularity of Cleveland or the un-
popularity of Harrison, but because OF ir-
reconciluble differences in the republican
party. 1t had been a race division, with
all that such "a division could imply in
The South. IL would be suicidal for the
republican party to seat a man who led
bolt against the regular republican
party candidate. He said that If there
was little law and less evidence to sus-
tain the contest, there was still less re-
publicanism. He was confident that
there never could be strong and eff
fective republican party In the South un-
til there were enough white men In 1t to
make 1t strong and effective. Senator
Malone and tho white men of Virginia
had made the republican party strong
In that state, and secured the election OF
six republicans to congress. The con-
testant, flying In the face OF the existing
conditions, had raised the race issue, and
the result had been that Virginia had
now only two republican representatives.
Ignorance could not dominate and over
rule intelligence. The republican party
In the South could not be built upon
negro votes alone. He (Cheadle) could
not, under his oath, and with his knowl.
edge of the case, vote to seat the con-
tcslant, and he hoped for the good name
of the house, and for the good name oil
the great party to which lie belonged
that there would be enough republicans
voting with him to retain Mr.. Nenabie
in his seat. He eulogized ex-senator
Malone, and predicted that 1t his lead
ership we're followed, Virginia in a few
years would be US reliably republican as
Vermont.
When MIR. Cheadle concluded, he was
greeted with applause by the democrats.
The case then went over until to-mor-
row, Mr.. Haugen stating that he would
call the previous question at O'Clock.
The speaker announced his signature
to the river and harbor bill, and the
house took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
At the evening session number OF
bills were passed, including the senate
bills transferring the weather service to
the department OF agriculture with
amendmont) and providing that pro-
motion to every grade in the army be-
low the rank of brigadier general, not
subject to examination, be made accord
ing to seniority.
The house bill was passed authorizing
the war department TO appoint board
of review to review the findings and SEN
tence of any court-niartial ior the trial
of commissioned officer or enlisted
man, when the accused has been honor
ably DISCHARGED.
, 1890-09-18
bond PURCHASE.

printer to omit the speech from the
permanent copy of the record.
, 1890-09-18
An Oxer-confident wife.

Mrs. w. w. Dixon, wife Of the nomi-
nee for congress by the democrats OF
Mantano. is in Washington, where she
has come to arrange fo- The schooling OF
her son. Senator Power says that Mrs.
Dixon has come to stay, believing that
her husband will be the next con-
gresham from that state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
T. Van Deyort. secretary.
Married.

At the residence of the parents of the
bride, six miles northwest Of this city,
on Tuesday, the Goth inst, by Rev. H..
J. Macomber, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church ci this place, Mr.. Edgar A.
West, of Hill City, and Miss Mary Will
helm, of this vicinity.
The contracting parties are well known
in this city, and enjoy, in an eminent
degree, the respect of this entire CON-
munity, and the CHRONICLE most hearth
ly unites with their numerous friends
in extending the best wishes for their
future happiness and prosperity. The
happy couple departed for Hill City on
Wednesday, where comfortable home,
previously provided by Mr.. w., awaited
their coming, and where they are now
at home to their friends.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

Will Stanley was in town Saturday and
Sunday, having closed out his news
paper enterprise st Hill City. Wills
employment at Hot Springs prevented
his taking personal supervision of The
Tin Miner, and he came to the conclu-
sion that he would quit the deal al
though much against his desire. But
he couldn't afford TO run the thing
longer under such great disad vantage.
His Hill City Tin Miner goes out of
existance generally acknowledged as
"tbe only original" Would that its
name might die with the paper instead
of remaining SO dishonorably associated.
Pilot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
DEADwooD CENTRAL SOLD.

BY far the most important proceed
ing Of the year is briefly noted in the
list of real estate transfers filed for rec
ord, in another columr-the sale of
the Deadwood Central to the Grand Is
land and and Wyoming Central. 1t is
important in this that it absolutely
establishes Deadwood as the northern
terminus of the Burlington system, and
identifies with the community one of
the greatest corporations in the United
States. Conditions and details of the
sale, are outlined in the article referred
to. Summarized, they are, that for $751;
600, the Grand Island and Wyoming
Central, secures absolute title to all
property, franchise and rights of the
Deadwood Central from a point near
the Ten Mile ranch, to the Deadwood
reduction works, the Deadwood Central
receiving the right to La third rail,
and operate its narrow L.,dge over the
main line in connection with its radi-
ating system. The Burlington is in pos
session and will push the work of con-
struction in u most energetic manner.
Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

The charge of wilful misrepresenta-
tion which is often brought against the
p'cSo 20 taiviy jastifable outside OF pure
ly political issues. -,ivor %
business to be accurate he persists in
being inaccurate he knows he will soon
find himself out of business. Misrepre-
sentation generally has its origin in mis-
information or ignorance. 1t is true
that the newspaper reporter in writing
up an assignment sometimes adds a
touch of color here and there for the
purpose of making his "story" more
readable. or INDUCES in what is known
in trade parlance as taking" The
most common instance Of this kind is
where reporter describes as pretty q
young woman of whose personal appear.
ance he knows absolutely nothing. l;
is noteworthy how much greater is the
interest taken by mankind in general
in the girl who is pretty than in one
who is ungainly and homely. When
one comes TO consider how the modern
newspaper is made, how little time
there is for verifcation and reserch, how
widely varying are the subjects upon
which newspaper man is required to
write at moments notice, the wonder
should be, not that there are 80 many
inaccuracies but that the mistakes arc
not hundred fold more numerous
Printers Ink.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
Lumbermen's Association.

A meeting of number of the leading
saw mill men of this locality was held
at this city on Saturday last, for the
purpose of taking the preliminary steps
toward the establishment Of an organi-
zation Of the various saw mill men of
the Southern Hills, with the object of
fixing a uniform scale of prices for lum-
Der. On account Of the limited number
of.mill men present no organization was
effected, but an adjourned meeting for
the purpose of perfecting the organize
tion was called to meet in this city on
Tuesday, May 9th, when it is proposed
to fully complete the organization. All
saw mill men of the Southern Hills are
requested to be present and take part
in the meeting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
Memorial Day.

Arrangements for the proper obser-
vance of Memorial Day, May 30th, are
being perfected by the Grand Army
Post and Womans' Relief Corps Of this
place. The programme having not yet
been completed, We are unable to give
the order of the exercises further than
that it has been decided to meet at the
court house at o'clock p. m, and from
there proceed to the cemetery. where
the graves Of the deceased soldiers there
buried will be properly decorated in &C
cordance with the usual form observed
by the Grand Army ofthe Republic. II
is especially desired that our citizens be
well represented on this occasion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
Mining Items.

Repairs for the Gates crusher left Chi.
cago yesterday, but uncertainty of
freight delivery makes it impossible to
say when operations will De resumed
doubtless not for two weeks yet-Times.
Work on the Tin Reef group. proper
ty of the Harney Peak Tin company,
was suspended on Tuesday on account
Of there being so much water in the
workings as to make it impossible to
make fair degree Of progress with the
facilities at hand for handling it. About
two hundred barrels of water had to be
raised daily by hand, which seriously
interfered with the work of develop
ment, and it is believed that operations
will not be resumed until hoisting works
are erected on the property, which will
be, it is earnestly hoped, at some time
in the near future.
DEADwooD COLONIZATION WORKS.
The first cleanup at the Deadwood
chlorination works, was completed last
evening and deposited with the Dead
wood National, consisting Of twenty oil
cans of what may be called iron sulp-
hides, each can containing forty pounds
Of an assay value of about $7. so pound.
Total value of cleanup $4,000, or two
thousand more than anticipated by any
one connected with the company or
works. Total tons run $50, Of an aver
age assay value of $40. Tailings assay
only So in gold, which tallies with the
salvage OF about Sl7 a ton. Ore run
was exclusively Golden Reward, which
company has 1900 tons at the works.
The sulphides will be sent to the
Omaha or Aurora smelter. Hereafter.
clean-ups will be delivered in bullion.
Operations up to the present time
have been largely experimental, and
materially impeded by defective filters.
Various devices were tried. with poor
success, until Mr.. Rothwcll conceived
the idea Of using steel covered with lead.
The arrangement works to charm.
A number of improvements have been
made in the arrangement Of machinery
and in the details OF treating the ore
whereby time, labor and money are
saved. Tho company has decided "a
put in another barrel, increasing the
capcity. Of the plant to sixty tons Z
day.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

Hitherto the CHRONICLE has been, in
the fullest sense, an Independent paper.
For nearly ten years it has pursued an
independent course in the expression Of
its opinions upon political questions 1t
has at no time been a partisan sheet;
having given little of its space to the
discussion Of political issues. At no
time in the history of the paper have
party lines been closely drawn in the
Black Hills. situation which is now
rapidly changing, and it may be reason
ably expected that the time is not
distant when democrat may not safely
rely upon republican votes to secure
his election to office, and vice versa.
The CHRONICLES aim and purpose has
been to present the local news Of Custer
and the Black Hills, call public atten-
tion to our boundless resources, and to
aid to the full extent of its ability in
the upbuilding of the Hills country. We
propose 10 continue in this course, but
inasmuch as the republican party is adj
vocating, while the democratic party is
opposing at this time public measure
of the most vital Importance to this
section, the question of tariff on tin,
we feel it incumbent upon us TO unite,
and cast our lot with the party that is
our common interests,
rather than occupy an indefinite politi-
cal position. We therefore announce
that we have hung out the republican
banner, and that from this time forward
the CHRONICLE will be a republican
paper, whose object shall be to work in
harmony with the party in the further
ance of the interests, and promoting the
general welfare of the Black Hills and
the country at large,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
Mail Route Agent Arrested.

A telegram from John Ayres to the
Pioneer announces the arrest at Fair
burn yesterday afternoon Of Saul Pos
ner on q charge Of robbing ths u. s.
mails. He left Deadwood at noon yes
terday in respon Sc to telegram order
him TO make the run for an alleged sick
agent and detective boarded the same
train at Whitewood, arrested him at
Fairburn, took him from the train at
Buffalo Gap. from whence he will be re-
turned to Deadwood for examination
before U. s. Commissioner Washabaugh
Tho young man was reared Ia this city
has always borne an excellent reputa'
ton, and has many warm friends who
are 10th TO believe him guilty.--Pioneer
90
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

Capt. Jack Crawford (the poet scout
well known in the Hills, and especially
in this city where he was resident in
1876, is now holding position in the
Department of Justice, one Of his duties
being to run down and arrest persons
engaged in selling liquor to Indians in
South Dakota and Montana. He is
now at the Flat head reservation, and
may possibly make this city a point on
his route westward.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

Bonds agcregating several thousand
dollars. held by the Harvey Peak Tin
company on tin locations and placer
ground in this locality were taken up
on Wednesday at this place by James
Wilson, well known member and rep
resentative Of that company. The May
nard ranch, valuable property, located
two miles east east OF this city, on
French creek, was included In the par
chase.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

2 The Dudley Reporter notes the fact,
that there eleven new buildings now
in course Of erection at that place, ard
that every lot taken in the past two
weeks, will be built upon within thirty
days. This is very favorable showing
for the embryotic city on the Cheyenne,
and the CHRONICLE hopes she may
prove to be high grade hummer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
Custer City is rapidly acquiring pro.

Custer City is rapidly acquiring pro-
minence; her name, in connection with
the b. & NJ, is heard on all sides, and
the:e is a well grounded impression
prevailing that she has scarcely reached
the first round upon the ladder of her
enduring fame. Whatever may be said
of other towns, there is no longer q
question as to Custer being "all right"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

The late city election at Newcastle re-
suited in the election of the citizens
ticket by vote of almost three to one.
f. w Mondell, the popular manager Of
Fitzpatrick Bros. & Collins mammoth
mercantile establishment was elected
Mayor over Mclaughlin by vote Of
25o to 95. F. r. Curran, well known in
this place was reelected as councilman.
The total vote cast was 354, an excellent
showing for town not yet year old :.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

Once upon time certain man got
mad with che editor and stopped his
paper. The next week he sold his
corn at fonr cents below the marke.
price. Then his property was sold for
taxes because he didn't read the sheriff's
sale. He was arrested and fined eight
dollars for hunting on Sunday simply
because he did not know 1t was Sunday.
and he paid three dollars for lot of
forged notes that had been advertised
for two weeks, and the public cautioned
not to negotiate them. He then paid
big Irishman, with foot like a forge
hammer, to kick him all the way to the
newspaper Office, where he paid four
years subscription in advance, and had
the editor sign an agreement to knock
him down and rob him II he ever or
dered his paper stopped again.-Yam-
hill County Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

There is diversion of opinion among
liquor men as 10 the privileges allowed
under the original package decision.
Some claim that liquor can be sold un-
der the ruling in any desired quantity
by the bottle. That is if dealer re-
ceives case of beer from the brewery,
he can retail it by the bottle. Max
Blatt, however, takes g contrary view
of the situation. He holds that the
package must be disposed of precisely
as it was received by the dealer, in
order to carry out the original" idea,
and that liquor must be sold by the
manufacturer or eastern Wholesale
dealer only through his actual employe
in the prohibition states. Harris Frank
lin went east Tuesday to ascertain the
course 10 pursue, and If he finds matters
as he expects he will arrange to have an
Original package" house established
here. Henry Wythenbach is also ar
ranging to open up in this manner
Sturgis Advertiser.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

Mrs. L. S. De Voc, OF Huron, a promi-
nent advocate of equal suffrage, and a
lecturer of pronounced force and ability
addressed large audience at the Meth
odist church in this city on Tuesday
evening. The lecture was an able one,
Every phase of her subject was ably and
logically discussed. Every objection
that is being urged against the policy of
granting the right of franchise to wo-
men, was met with an array of argu-
ment Of the most powerful and convinc-
ing character, and while we are not in
favor of comforting this SO called right
upon women until it is definitely de-
termined that majority of them desire
it, We cannot deny the fact of being
pleased and highly entertained while
listening TO this very able and eloquent
discourse, and can but conclude that a
more earnest, able and efficient advocate
OF the cause espoused, could not have
been selected for mission of this char
acter to the Black Hills. A local equal
suffrage club was organized after the
close Of the lecture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
Board Of Fire Underwriters.

Among the numerous arrivals at Gus
ter during the past week was six special
agents representing as many of the lead.
ing insurance companies of the world,
who came here for the purpose of rating
the town, planting recording agencies,
and establishing local board Of under
writers, all of which was done to the
mutual satisfaction of the companies
represented and our business men. The
new board was organized by the cleo
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I. Van Deyort, secretary.
This insures US the best of old line
insurance, at uniform rate, with the
advantage of policies being written here
on application, instead of sending the
same to Chicago for approval as hereto
fore. This move on the part Of Insur
ance companies is significant of theil
faith in the future demand for q very
large line of insurance here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24

Aberdeen, South Dakota, ranks high
as newspaper centre. Ten news
papers, all Of which show unmistakable
signs Of enterprise and thrift. are pub
lished at that place, and the citizens
seem to take much pride in referring to
the fact. that in no other city Of Its size
in the northwest could 80 large q num-
Der Of newspapers be supported.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-05-24
Railroad News.

Messrs. Westcott & Webber, who have
the contract for grading sections SO and
81 (near Rochford) Of the B. & NJ, ar.
rived at this place on Wednesday with
eight teams. They left for the scene oi
their labors on Thursday. after procur-
ing the necessary supplies.
A number of teams belonging to
Skinner & Chamberlin's outfit passed
through this place on Monday en- route
to Slate Creek, for work on the B. & NJ.
grade. The wagons were heavily load
ed with supplies among which we notic-
ed an 1ngersol steam drill for use at one
of the rock tunnels now being run by
these contractors in that locality.
Contractor Dolan's outfit have been
making the dirt fly at pretty lively
rate near the west end Of the city dur
ing the past week. 1t is sight most
pleasing and refreshing to the eyes Of
our citizens. being pronounced pana-
cca for all the ills TO which that sensi-
tive organ is subject.
Last Saturday pile driver was set up
and the work of driving piling com
menced on the F. +. & NJ. V. branch to
the Springs. The contractors of the
section beginning four miles west
arrived last week and arc preparing to
go to work immediately.-News, I6.
The Alliance Times in a late issue
says: "All the west bound freights are
loaded with graders outfit and material
for Siding 7 these days. Dirt will un-
doubtedly move pretty lively up in that
country before long" Dirt is moving
pretty lively right now between Siding
z Dudley and Custer, and will so con-
tinue until the road is completed to this
city.
P.,E&M.v.
Contractors for the Elkhorn extension
from Whitewood to Deadwood have
started to work in earnest. Five grad
ers' camps have been established be-
tween Whitewood and the tunnel site,
and the work of grading has commenc-
ed in several places. A large quantity of
railroad iron was delivered Saturday at
mouth of the tunnel, to be used for the |
tramway for taking the rock from the |
tunnel. Pioneer, 20.
LAYING TRACK.
Track laying on the Custer branch of |
the B. & Nj. was commenced at Dudley |
on Thursday of last week, five miles |
having been laid up to latest adyices.
The track has probably been laid as far
as Sheep Canyon at this writing, dist
ance Of seven or eight miles. Operations
are now extremely active all along the
line south of this city, while compare
lively but little is being done north of
this place. There is an evident deter
mination on the part of the company to
complete the line to this city at the
earliest possible moment, beyond which
point it is generally believed by those
who are familiar with the situation, that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-08

plication. Right under the shadow of the
Court House, it is a disgrace to the city and to
the man who owns the building. The people
who get Jugs and bottles there are ragged and
dlssipated. 1t is possible that other places are
as bad, but we do not see them"
HOW HE WOULD SELL.
Hugh McCutcheon, beer and ale bother at No.
227 Second avenue, was closely questioned by
Judge Ewing He denied that he had sold to
minors, but the Judge said: 'Your eyes and
mine do not correspond McCutcheon said
that be would sell quart of beer in two pint
bottles to one person. He drinks beer himself,
but denied immoderate indulgence.
The Court then heard rapidly Joseph Rohm,
beer dealer, Shingiss street and Old avenue;
Philip Ryan, No. l59 Second avenue, new; G..
Sunstein, No. lS3 " ater street; Frank Schafer.
new, No. 6 Grant street; ]. j. Speck, No. SO5
cid street; James Shields, No. Grant
street; James F. Scott, new, No. 20 Ross street;
Wolff, Second avenue and Try street. The last
application in the Second ward was that OF
Stoy & Abdill, which was withdrawn.
In the Third ward r. E. Byers, the druggist
at No. SIS Market street, admitted that he had
been convicted of selling soda water on Sun
day. George G. Berbericb, No. Cos Grant
street, had been refused retail license. Jo-
seph Einstein & Co., No. 81 Sixth street, was
not worried. William ]. Friday, No. 633
Smthfield street. said that his business in 1889
exceeded S5U0. 900. The Court gave but a mo-
ment each to William j. Gilmore & Co., whole
sale druggists, No. 40 Second avenue; A. c.
Henderson. No. 80 Seventh avenue; Leon He'll
25 Diamond street; John Kessler, No. 637
Smithfeld street; Uriah E Lipplncott, No. 5S9
Smithfield street. and G. w. Schmidt. No. 95
Fifth avenue. The noon recess was taken.