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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Jen Davis' Bioeraphy.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-The directors Of
the Libby Prison museum in this city
have decided to comply with q request
received o few days ago from Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis asking that copies OF the
many original manuscripts written by
her husband and now included among
the exhibits in that institution be
made and sent her. Mrs. DAVIS pro-
poses to use these In the biography OF
her husband upon which she Is now en-
CARED at her home at Beauvoir Miss.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
WHIPPED BY WHITE CAPS

A Preacher and His Beaten
and Then Tarred and Feathered.
New ALBANY, Ind, June 28.-A
party Of white caps, of Crawford county,
on Wednesday night entered the resi-.
aence of Willis Strain, until recently a
United Brethren minister near Leaven.
worth, and taking him and his para
nour into the woods neal by beat him
nntil the blood flowed from a hundred
wounds and he was unconscious. The
woman was tarred and feathered and
both Of them abandoned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
No Hope for the Miners.

DUNBAR, Pa, June 2s.-All is gloom
here this morning. 1t was believed last
night that the rescuers we're inside the
Hill Farm mine. The inspectors report
this morning that 1t was a mere pocket
the drill had pushed into, In advance OF
the rescuers. They are visibly dis.
heartened but resolutely set to work
digging into the solid coal. There is snow
no hope that the entombed men
are alive. The flames continue to issue
from the entrance to the Hill Farm
mine with terrible fury, and the tongues
Of fire reach nearly 100 feet into the air.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
TORNADO.
Two villages Badly Wrecked, but
IIyag Inaf

TWO villages Badly Wrecked, but No
Lives Lost.
KEARNEy, Neb., June ga cyclone
struck the village Of Pleasanton, twenty
miles north of here, yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock and wiped out the
entire town,
The place contained about one hun
dred and fifty people, all of whom are
homeless. The hotel, which was the
largest structure, was blown to pieces
and scattered in the path of the cyclone;
the proprietor was seriously hur
T.. L. H~owendobber, a druggist OF
Bertrand, was Struck on the head witli
a piece of flying timber and received a
bad wound, although it is not consid-
cred serious. He was brought here late
last night and is lying in a semi-con'
scious condition at the Windsor.
The loss is estimated at SIS, 600; with
partial insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
DETECTIVES ARRESTED.
ieverai Smart Members of the Profession
Get Into TrC uhlc.

Get Into Trouble.
CHICAGO, June Establishment Dor
iering on riot was created in front Of
Webb's ticket brokers' Office on Clark
street this morning. Last night six
Mooney and Boland's detectives had
taken forcible possession of the Office
md thrown the ticket mans property
.nto the street. The cause of the trou-
Die was controversy over a lease be-
tween Webb and a pawn broker named
Heyman. Constables around with
/, warrant charging riot demanded
admission to the store this morning.
This being refused they proceeded to
break in by smashing the windows.
Constable Ahern led the attack, and as
as his head appeared he was struck
a violent blow with a Ratchet, inflicting
, CHASTITY wound. This angered the
great crowd and a dozen citizens fol-
owed the constable and after a struggle
The detectives were all put under arrest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

GRovERroN, Tex, June 26.-Great
excitement was caused here by the sui.
eide Of a beautiful young lady, Miss
Annie Turner. daughter OF Judge John
b. Turner. The.excitement was inten.
SIZED when the father took the pistol
from the hand of the dying daughter
and killed Professor Davis. Nothing Is
known as to the cause Of the tragedy.
Professor Davis came here last March
from Lake Forest college. N. c., and
took charge Of the academy here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
AT Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, June 2s.--The annunl
Irish state demonstration is in progress
at Schulz park with a very large attend
ance The date was chosen as compli-
mentary to Mr.. Parnell's birthday.
Mayor Peck is the orator of the day, and
II. McGrevy, OF Indiana; John Carroll,
of Illinois; T. w. Reilly, OF Oshkosh,
and Walter Dempsey, OF West Superior,
will also deliver addresses. There was
a very fine parade Of Irish societies this
morning. The proceeds which will reach
nearly 80, 900 will be sent 20 the treas.
ury Of the Irish National league.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

MoSTEzUMA, Ia, June es.-During
the recent storm the house Of Dennis
Roberts. five miles west OF here, was
blown of the foundation, the doors
blown In and the windows broken. His
stable and cattle sheds were also blown
down. The storm had the appearance
OF . small cyclone. The house OF Wfl.
lam Durbin, four miles west, was struck
by lightning and Mr.. Durbin severely
shocked and burned, but he will re-
cover.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

Sold tO m Syndicate

YANKToN, 5. d., June 2s.-An En-
glish syndicate has bought 1900 acres
OF cement lands near the city, and will
begin the erection of another mammoth
plant. Representatives of tho syndi-
cate say there are larger deposits Of
cement rock here than tho Portland de-
posits in England, and Of a better
quality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
The Conscience Euud

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-Postmaster-
General Wanamaker has received a let
ter postmarked New York inclosing
three $1,000 United States gold certifi-
Gates, which, the writer says, is inter-
est on q sum of money he ~defrauded the
government out of years ago. He is
the same man, he says, who some
months ago sent $1,000 to Wanamaker
for the same purpose. The letter ac-
c%ompanying the money is signed ''Con.
carp .
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Ready 10 Entertain the knights.

MILWAUKEE, June 3. -Arrangements
for the great Knights of Pythias con-
claye to be held here July z to IL are
fast nearing completion. General
Brand arrived here this morning, and
will at once commence the erection OF
3, 500 tents for the uniformed ranks, in
which it is expected $4,000 knights will
be quartered. There are 1854 divisions
entered for the division prizes and seven
for the battalion drill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
VIII License Origin nj Packages.

DEADwooD, juno 23.-At the last reg
ular meeting Of tho city council it was
decided to impose a license of $500 a
year on original package houses operat-
ing in the city, notwithstanding the fact
that the general belief is that such
dealers cannot be protected, nor can
such licenses be imposed. What is
needed more than anything else is
speedy legislation on the subject at
Washinpton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
ClnuIhur.t at ptarra

PIERRE, June pa heavy thunder
storm yesterday forenoon terminated in
town, the water in Hilger's creek rising
several feet, which ran off through the
city park into the river. Numerous
campers were forced to leave the park,
where water became from two to three
feet deep in a few moments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

DUNBAR, Pa, June 2s.--The namee
which have been burning IL the Farm
Hill mine burst from it Last night, and
all efforts 10 extinguish the fire have
proven fruitless. The rescuing party
was compelled TO stop work, but the
district inspectors bravely volunteered
TO finish 1t themselves. The task II IN
extremely dangerous n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
An Alleged Lottery Briber.

BATON RoUGE, La, June 27.-The
case of Representative Stament. who is
charged with bribery in connection with
the lottery bill, is on the docket for
trial in the criminal court today. He
has entered a plea of not guilty. Spe-
cial cou neil has been retained to assist
the district attorney, and a vigorous
prosecution is promised. Stament
claims that he will he able to demon.
strate his entire innocence. The case
creates considerable excitement, not
only in this city but throughout the
state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

SAN Francisco. June 27.-The SUI
pervisor of the censu says the popula.
ton Of San Francisco is 800, 900. The
Chinese population is $4,000, an in.
crease Of 1000 since 1880. There ere
probably 10, 900 more Chinese In San
Francisco in the winter, but who are al
present employed in the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

A novel exhibition Of the season Is
the ~seyentieth show OF the Bull Dog
clpb In London. The 200 ugly bull dogs,
with snubnoses, blear eyes. broken tails,
wrinkled faces and handy legs are said
70 have impressed the British public
With their tractahle and aHectionate
qualities and their iondness for boing
Petted'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
sw. otwater swept Away.

LINCOLN. June ga special to the
Journal from Grand Island says the
town of Sweetwater, a little hamlet OF
less than loo inhabitants, was swept
away by a tornado. which visited the
place about 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon. No one Vas killed, but a number
we're injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Afghan Cotton sale.

ST. PETERsBuRo, June 20. -Dispatches
from Chard Jul, Turkistan, says that
hundreds Of bales OF Afghan cotto.
have arrived there from Kelif. This IL
the first direct sale made by Afghans
10 Russians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Fxprcss Train Wrecked.

READING, Pa, June 23.-Express
train No. . was wrecked on the Read.
ing railroad at Tuckerton this morning.
Engineer Lawrence Heller, Fireman
George Heller and Baggagemast6r
Hamilton were killed. Several passen.
gers were injured. They were brought
to this city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

DIES MONIES, June 2~7.--James Ii.
Stevens. aged 10. from Spring Hill.
Warren county, died this morning from
the effects Of an external application OF
corrosive sublimate for q skin disease
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

Application was made during the
week in New York for letters Of ad-
ministration upon the estate Of the late
John ?. w. Querling, when the fact de-
veloped that he had an extraordinary
liking for the name John, 80 much so
that he gave the name to his three sons
the first being John b., the second John
W.. and the third John ii. Querling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

New York's t~heosophical society is
made up OF all kinds OF religious be-
levers. Spiritualists have sat side by
aide with hard-shell Baptists and digni-
fed churchmen Of every denomination.
The meetings are opened with the read
ing OF an old Hindoo book.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Excursion Train Wreckek.

CANISTER, N. ", June 27.-An excur
sion train returning from Chautauqua
Lake over the Erie road was badly
wrecked near Andover yesterday morn.
ing. Four passengers were seriously
injured, and probably fatally.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

Judge Thurman finds no relief from
his rheumatism and continues as great
a sufferer during the warm weather as
he was in the winter months. He rides
out but rarely, owing to the e~xcruciat-
ing pain which invariably follows the
exercise. His only outing consists of
short rambles about the grounds, in
which he is usually accompanied by a
troop of children, little plsymates of
his grandchildren. While he suffers
continuously he complains. lie
sees everyone who calls, and especially
enjoys the visits Of old time politicians
and the recital of political achievements
before the Inauguration of doodle meth
DDS and tally sheet forgerics.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

Philadelphia boys saturated a rag
with gasoline from the public lamps and
by inhaling 1t in their n~ostrils became
intoxicated. The police detected them
in this new and novel scheme of ~juven-
lie dissipation and arrests have fol-
lowed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
The MARKETS
Live stock,

SIOUX CITY, June 30.
Hoos-Light, s3.32M@a.45; mixed $40
@3.45; heavy S3.4u93.45.
CATTLE-Steers, l, 100 to 1900 Ms, $3.50
@4.2o; feeders, $3.OO@3.25; stockers, $3.65
1870; cows, common to good, xl.25(92. 90;
yearlings, $2.OO@2. 50; bulls. N.00(9s .25;
veal ~calves, $1.0s 42.00.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Isaac Murphy, who rode Salvador. tn

Isaac Murphy, who rode Salvador, the
winning horse in the Suburban,
is a young colored man who was raised
in the household of Mrs. Hunt Rev
nolds, in Lexington, KY, where he
lives with his wife and owns about
$50. 900 worth Of real estate. His salary
as a rider for John b. Haggin, Saliva
tors owner, is stated at S15, 900 a year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

New York is rejoicing over q decided
fall in the price Of ice. 1t appears that
as soon as the price went up people
found that they could do withoutit i, and
this alarmed the ice men. The water
famine will also soon be over.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

On the average there are thirty five
more boys than girls born in New York
city every week. On the average fifty
more males than females die. So the
female population grows more rapidly
than the male.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

CHICAGO, June 2s.-A message re-
ceived from Manitou, Col, says that
Jas. III. Miller, speaker of the Illinois
house of representatives during the last
session, died there yesterday Of la
rrinne.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Killed by the Cars.

OTTUMwA, Ia, June 2s.-William
Beldell, an engineer on the 20" was
overcome by heat and laid down near
the track at Batavia last night. He
was struck by a fast train and instantly
killed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
CHICAGO. Ju,

NHICA6O. June O.
HoGs-Light, 3.60@3.75; mixed, 5000
$40; heavy, $ioUM5.7o.
CATTLE-Beeves, IS. 50@4. 20; steers, g. so
@4.70 stockers and feeders, $s.35(9a. 80;
cows, bulls and mixed, $l.2593. 25; Texas
corn-fed steers, >2.y @1.15.
SHEEp-Natives, sI..5@5.65; western,
t4.40@5.5J; Texans, x3.t0Q4.7h
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Elected Secretary.

CHICAGO, June 2z.-Colonel John It.
Dickinson, Of Texas, was elected per-
Rspent chairman Of the worlds fail
b6mmipeion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
Death by min

YANKroN. June 23.-Frank GilIiland,
II years of age. was drowned in the
James river while bathing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
The Lottery Bill.

BATON RouaE, La, June 2s.-The
senate committee has decided TO report
the lottery bill favorab)y after making
the amount TO be paid annually
el,e50.0O 0
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
One Excellent Quality.

Detroit FREQ Press.
He tat 1880 p. m.)-All the girls tell
me I am the best young man going.
She with q yawn)--Yes, much better
than at any other time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

-Briggs--Is your ONCE boy stll pursu-
sng HE studies with the same feverish
evidity he experienced at the START
Braggs-Not exactly. He 10 exhib.tins
what might b called . spring-feverii
svidtty now.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

The official report in the German
reichstag by Commissioners Major Caedo
showed that the Russian army, accord
ing TO the plan of mobilization for 1889,
on a wal footing. was 1890 OO That
OF Germany was only 2,s0O, 900 or . ,9OO,-
600, including 177,G drilled reserve
men. That OF France was 3,22G, coo
and ia, 600 drilled reserve men. Ger
many had goo, 600 or 300, 600 fewer men
than France, The army Of Austria,
with Hungary, had a war footing Of
1,l50, 900, and that Of Italy 1000. Geo, SO
that the triple alliance powers have
5,140,0 600 in all against the 5,sO5, GOO of
Russia and France, that is, about COO.
600 men fewer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

One man snubbed the inquiring GEN.
sus man with %impunity. He was in the
p~enitentiary for life, and he did not
care for any additional sentences.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

KANSAS CiTr, june ~.
CArTLE-Steeis, ~. 5O(@4. "; cows, ti.6O
@3. 50; stockers and feeders, $2.650g3.7 10
H,oes-An grades. $S.5OS@3.60
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

There is an ingenious device for keep
ing oysters good in the she'll for several
weeks after they have been taken from
the water. Hitherto this has been
done unsatisfactory by boring holes
through the edges of the shells aad
locking in the oysters with bits of
twisted wire. by the new scheme the
edges Of the shells are dipped into
plaster Of paris, mixed with certain
chemicals that make it harden quickly.
In a few minutes the oyster is hermetic-
ally sealed, and so strong is tho cement
that no even themost muscular mollusk
a manage to get a breath of fresh air
after having been subjected to this
process.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

WAEAT-No. ! hard, June, bfAc; July,
3 Ac; on track, d, ws,c Q; No. ! northern,
June, s.. G, daily, si44c; on track S4d
s45lc; Flo. 3 Northern, june. Use; July,
se; on track, 7sasec.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05

There is a saloonkeeper in Utica,
Neb., who.must be a pretty square man,
as saIoonkeepers go. He inserts the
following advertisement in the local
papers: ITO whom it may concern;
Know ye that, by the payment OF
81, 527.40, am permitted to retail in.
toxicating liquors at my saloon in this
city. To the wife who has a drunkard
for a husband, or q friend who is un
fortunately dissipated, ] say, emphati,
cally: Give me a notice of such cases
in which you are interested, and all
such will be excluded from my place.
Let mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers,
uncles and aunts do likewise, and their
requests will be regarded"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-07-05
House.

WASHINGTON, june i.-After the iourna
was read and approved the regular order
was demanded and the speaker announced
that the question occurred on the refer
ence of the silver bill : the committee on
coinage, weights and measures.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-In tie house the
conference report oil the naval appropria-
ton bill was presented. The previous
question was then ordered and the confer
ence report adopted.
Debate on the silver bill was extended
until . o'clock, when a vote was taken
and the senate free coinage amendments
were defeated by a vote Of yeas 1885; nays,
152.
July 2 at 2 o'clock was fixed as the time
for calling the previous question on the
national election bill, after FIVE days de-
bate. Adjourned.
WAsHISGroN, June 26.-House bill, with
senate amendments, authorizing the con-
struction of a bridge across the Mississippi
river at Winona, MINI, passed.
A bill passed granting fifteen days leave
TO clerks In first and second class post
Offices.
The national, election bill came up as the
regular order, and Mr.. Lodge, Of Massa-
chusetts, began the debate.
Mr.. Hemphill. Of South Carolina, argued
that the bill was Unconstitutional, aud
when he had concluded his speech Mr..
Bingham, from the postofice committee,
reported the senate amendments to the
postonice appropriation bill, and the house
non-concurred in them
The rest of the session was taken up with
speeches on the election bill.
WASHINGTON, june decentralization
OF the election hill was resumed and
Messrs. Langen, Lovert, Flower, Smyser,
vaux and Kennedy addressed tive house.
The conference report on the legislative
appropriation bill was considered and .
further conference ordered on some minor
points.
The speaker announced the appointment
OF Messrs. Conger, Walker and Bland a
conferrees ON The silver bill.
At the evening session tine house passed
100 private pension bills.
Evening journal., 1890-02-17
TAMAeg's NEW CHURCH.


Tie Necessary Funds.
FRooKLs Feb. 17.--Rev. DIR. Talmnge
addressed congregation yesterday on the
subject OF he new Tabernacle, and said
$780, 900 would be needed In addition To the
$1,000 now in the treasury. I'VE pro-
pose,N he added, ito raise it In this way:
have become editor OF The Christian Herald
and next week l take shat chair The first
100000 subscriptions to that paper will bo
paid TO the treasurer cf the Brooklyn Taber-
nacle, II obtained this year, or as many Of
them as are obtained, and that Is the way
we will build the church. He urged his
hearers TO subscribe and TO induce others to
do So and continued:
"As for myself, l subscribe year Of serv-
ices without any salary. do not propose
70 beg and implore and beseech as ministers
generally do when building churches. /
did that for the two previous churches we
built IN Brooklyn, aud the anxieties and
worriments nearly took my life cannot
do IL again. II the people want me to
preach in Brooklyn they will build the
church. II they do not want me to preach
IN Brooklyn they won't Why build 80 ex.
pensive a ehurchg Because nothing is too
good for the Lord, and because It Is TO be
an immense building, holding 1900 people,
5000 in the main auditorium, and a lecture
room and adjoining rooms, which will hold
1000 more, arranged 30 as 10 be opened into
the main auditorium
Evening journal., 1890-02-17

WABASH, Ind, Feb. l7.-An agreement
for notable pedestrian match was drawn
in this city, the parties thereto being J. S.
Hartman, Of Boston, and J. w. Mcdonald,
Of New York According to the terms
Hartman proposes to start from any city
In Indiana which he may choose, walk to
San Francisco and return, a sufficient dis.
tance to make 5000 miles, the trip to be
completed within sixty-fve days No lost
time on account Of sickness or accident 70
be deducted. On his ability to perform the
feat Hartman has laid a wager OF 5000
with Mr.. Mcdonald, and 81 900 forfeit has
been deposited by each OF the men with
@. A. Buckstaff, Of Milwaukee. The agree
ment specifies that Hartman must start
within ten days from April IS, accompa-
MED by two guards selected by himself and
Mcdonald. He expects 10 use the public
highways where practicable on the trip, but
through the mountains will take TO the
railroads