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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
with establishment by the citizens of Parks.

with establishment by the citizens of Parks.
ton.
The government has let a contract 70,
the survey of Scobey county, tie work tc
begin at once. The survey will cost Sl2,.
600.
Mining circles in the Hills are excited
over the discovery o. . vein of of quartz or
Bald mountain that assays from sl,5J0 te
$4,000 a ton.
The North Dakota state republican com.
mittee will meet Mt Fargo, June ls, to de.
eide upon the date and place Of holdin1
the state convention.
The coroner's jury in the inquest into
the death of Mrs. Stevens, who was sho,
bon, returned n verdict of accidental
d. a.h.
Mrs Olang Aason, the woman accused
of killing an old man named Lomen during
n raid on the saloons at Hatton last fall,
was tried at Caledonia tie other day and
acquitted.
So far this season the auditor of Dickey
county has paid bounty on so, Ill gopher
scalps. 1t is estimated that nearly $4,000
will be paid out as the result of ong
months hunt.
The clothing store of William Freschi at
Rapid City canght fire from a defective
electric light wire and was damaged
to the extent of 50, SEQ. The loss is partly
covered by insurance.
A colt with only three legs was foaled
near Mime sela, the missing member being
n foreleg. Tie colt is large and well
formed and races around with the other
young colts as though there was nothing
short in its construction.
The two little sons of Mrs. Johnson, a
widow living near Alzada, were playing
with an old revolver the other day when
the younger snapped the weapon at his
brother, not knowing it was loaded, and
shot him through the head, killing him in
stantly.
In a suite Hamilton county against Clark
county to recover money expended for the
relief of an injured citizen Of the latter
county the case was decided against the
defendant because of the absence OF any
provision in the statutes authorizing sue!
recovery.
A lusty boy baby was born on an Elkhorn
train between Chadron and Oelrichs.
Bill johnson has arrived at the Sioux
Falls penitentiary from Lawrnnce county
and will lingcr for a term of five years.
Bill mistoot twenty horses belonging to "A
ranchor for his own, tnl is allowed the
above time to figure out how lie came to
make the mistake.
Lightning struck the house of a family
named Terrill, near Washington Springs,
the other night, doing considerable dam
age. Mr., Terrill, who had retired, was
stunned by the shock, and the fluid as T.
passed through the room set the bed
clothes ablaze, seriously burning him be
fore his wife could e%xtinguish the flames.
A dog lying beside the bed was struck by
the bot ard instantly killed.
The Woonsocket News says: Governor
Mellette sent $500 in cash to Woonsocket
a week or two ago to assist the needy
farmers and this week we have raised 500
ourselves to pay for a balloon ascension.
No doubt 5000 can be raised in Howard
and Miner counties for n look at the aero
maui. IL these destitute districts are
provided with feed, seed and bread they
will pay for their own balloon ascensionS
without aid from abroad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
ROMANCE OF A DIAMOND.
An Old Love Letter VIII Result in Enrich
ing "a South African.

An Old Love Letter VIII Result in Enrich.
ing "a South African.
Pail Mall Gazette.
A very curious case has been exercis-
ing the authorities at the Cape. In ac-
cordance with the law which regards as
stolen every diamond which a man sells
or has in his possession, unless its ORR
gin or pedigree is registered at the
detective department., a man brought up
for registration the other day a large
diamond, worth some thousands Of
pounds, which had, he alleged, been
given to him long & by his sweet
heart. His story was, that \ certain
lady, still living, and now the wife Of
another man, had found the stone and
sent it to him fifteen or twenty years
ago, enclosed along with a feather in a
letter, begging him to accept 1t as a
keepsake.
The faithful lover had kept it all
this time, he said, but now, being hard
up. wished to sell it. He demanded,
accordingly, that the detective depart
ment should supply him with with a
permit. The detectives communicated
with the lady. She, however, being q
married woman, seemed in no way anx-
ious to have a foolish romance Of her
callow youth revived, and professed to
have no memory Of any such transac-
ton. Thereupon the mother of the
claimant rummaged about and discov-
cred the original autograph letter,
feather and all.
There 1t lies at the detective oifice-a
faded relic of a sentiment of long age.
1t is a composition p%ervaded by as little
wisdom as is usual in such things; but
accident has attached to 1t a value more
substantial than any, perhaps, which
the recipient put upon it when we two
parted in silence and tears" The latest
news is that the authorities believe the
story, that the genuineness of the whole
affair is in a fair way to be established,
and that the happy owner will soon be
enriched by the proceeds of the damon
which has had so strange a history.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
House.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-In the house to-
day a motion to strike out the Hennepin
canal clause OF the river and harbor bill
was lost-5O TO ~.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, OF Iii
nois. [, u amendment was adopted reducing
from s2,H0.0W to 81, O0a,O U the ~appropria-
ton for improvement of the Mississippi
river from the head OF the passes to the
mouth Of the Ohio river.
Mr.. Blanchard explained that this was
due TO the fact that congress made an
urgent appropriation of ! ,'O0,OO0 on the
understanding hat "a reduction of that
amount be made in the river and harbor
bill.
The committee then rose, ard after euio-
CYSTIC addresses TO the memory of the late
David WILDER, Of New York the house ad-
journed.
WAsuINeToN, May 26.-The house was
| called to order by Clerk Mcpherson and,
on motion of Mr.. Mckinley. Mr.. Burrows,
of Michigan, was elected speaker pro tenn.
After the transaction of some unimpor-
tant business the fc or WIS accorded to the
committee on the District of Co. umbia.
The Rock Creek park bill was called up
and the vote by which IL was recently de-
feated was reoonsidered and the BIZ
passed.
After the passage of several other dis.
trict bills the house az iourned.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Mr. Mckinley
su. miited the conference report on the
Gus oms administrative bill, and il was
ado t~ed-yeas, l21; nays, 10; the speaker
PR tenn. counting a quorum, although the
democrats refrained from voting.
The house then went into committee OF
the Whole on the river ard harbor appro-
| priation bill.
No action was taken on the bill before
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The credentials
Of Mr.. Vaux. Randall's successor, were
presented and he was qualified.
The bill passed appropriating $780, 600
for the ESTABLISHING mt of "a national military
park at the battlefield of Chickamauga.
A conference was ordered on the naval
Appropriation bill, and the house went
into committee of the whole on the river
and harbor bill. The section declaring 10
to be unlawful TO construct a bridge over
any navigable waterway Of the United
States within the limits Of a state without
obtaining the approval of the secretary Of
war was stricken out.
A survey was authorized of the Illinois
river from LaSalle TO the Mississippi river
with n view to obtaining what would be
subject TO overflow by the construction Of
a navigable waterway between LAX Mich
igan and the Mississippi river.
The committee then rose and reported
the bill to the house and IL passed without
division.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Editor NiofIctt Defeated.

BISMARCK, n. D., May 31.-The jury
in the celebrated Grifin-Mofrett case,
after seventeen hours deliberation, re-
turned a verdict for Griffin. Editor
Moflett runs a small weekly paper here.
In January, 1888, he was brutally as
saulted in his Office on account Of per-
sonal attacks through his paper on the
character Of Bismarck citizens. lie
claimed thatAldermanG ri fiji committed
a dishonest act. The latter was ac-
quilted on the criminal charge by the
jury II year ago. and Motrett then
commenced a suit for $4,000 damages
and costs. This case has reused consid-
cradle public interest throughout the
state.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
A WHOLESALE SLAYER.
The Coroner's Jury Find that william
Ron Killed His Wife.

The Coroner's Jury Find that William
son Killed His Wife.
SEDALIA, Mo-, May 3l,-An inquest
was held over the body Of Mrs. Will
hanson, one Of the victims OF Thomas
Williamson's ak. The coroner's jury
returned the following verdict:
We, the jury, find that Mrs. williamson
came 10 her death by the hands of her hus-
band, who is known as Thomas William.
son.
Williamson still denies that he killed
his wife and says she died OF cramp
collie. When asked why he said his
wife died in Illinois while visiting there,
and If he tried to do anything for her
when she was taken sick, he said.
THE people were SO curious to know
where she Vas that | told them that
story just TO get rid of them. / gave
her some vinegar and salt. but that
did not do her much good" Upon
hearing that Mrs. Moore was ar
rested, charged with being an accessory
to the crime OF killing JEFF and Charles
Moore, Williamson claimed he never
said she vas implicated in the murder
at all. But the fact is that he told sew
eral parties the day after his arrest that
Mrs. Moore had hired MIN TO do the
killing. If Williamson keeps up the
present rate OF confessions he will make
Woodruff, the Chicago horse thief, who
made so many confessions during the
Cronin murder investigation, ashamed
OF himself.
The general belief now is that Will
hanson committed all three Of the MUIR
ders alone and unaided. A search is be-
ing made of the premises on which
Williamson lived last summer for a boy
that lived with him and his wife and
whom Williamson is supposed 10 have
murdered. Williamson told several
parties that the boy had gone to Nor
gan county.
Up to a late hour nothing had been
heard from the parties making the in
vestigation. Williamson's preliminary
examination will be held next Wednes-
day. lie says he will plead guilty to
the charge of burying the Moores, but
not to the charge Of murder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
All Over the State.

The artesian well at Villas is down 60c
feet.
A. w. r. c. has been organized at Ar.
mour.
Tie artesian well at Iro Iuo!s is down SOC
feet.
Ycnkton literary people have organized
a Browning club.
A semi-monthly market day has been
established at Brookings.
A German Lutheran church is being
erected at Germantown
The Star says there is a good opening in
Earling for a lumber yard.
new towns, Lawler and Pratt City,
have been plated in Pratt county.
The old settlers of Kingsbury county
will hold a reunion ut DeSmet early in
June.
A smelter with a capacity of SEQ tons is
&C on to be erected in the new to wn of Pied
mont.
A convention of Codington county equal
suffragists will be held at WLt.rtowr,
June &c.
instruments nave been ordered and will
cost 1910.
Hanson county sheep breeders pay 81
each for wolf scalps In addition to the
regular bounty.
Dakota Odd Fellows 81 eak In high term >
Of the whole -souled hospitality of the peo-
pie Of the Black Hills.
Paul Posner, the Deadwooi youth
charged with robbing the malls, was re
leased on $40 0 hall.
The old Missouri went on n rampage at
Pierre the otler day and badly damaged
the pontoon bridge.
John r Brennan, OF Rapid City, mem
Der Of the state board Of regents, has sent
In his resignation.
Hyde county people are iubiliant over
the prospects Of a speedy construction of
the Midland Pacific through that county.
A live pig with one head, two Loiies.
legs and ty-c curly taiis A viewed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
TEXAS SPRING PALACE BURNED.
Several Persons Thought to Have Pc
ished--A Panic Ensues.

Several Persons Thought to Have Per-
ished--A Panic Ensues.
Fort WORTH, Tex, May 31.--The
Texas spring palace was last night
burned by fire. One life is known to
have been lost and many persons were
injured. The loss is estimated at 800,
600. The exhibition was to have closed
Sunday night and a grand ball was In
progress with several thousand persons
present, when the cry of fire was first
heard. A terrible panic ensued. The
widest rumors rs to the loss of life
were circulated, some saying that
twenty-five persons had persisted.
while many thought none were burned.
Several persons were seriously injured
by being trampled upon or scorched.
Later-A. L.. Haines and a little girl
o years old were burned to death. Ten
Or fifteen persons were injured. The
loss Is $205, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
CONGRATULATED by students

DEs MONIES, May 3l.--The faculty
and students of Drake university sent
the following telegram to Senator Will
son this morning:
THE faculty and students of Drake uni
versity, eight hundred strong, congratulate
you upon your magnificent victory in the
senate ofor the temperance millions OF
America. Iowa reatbes freely again. We
also nhave great confidence in our Iowa
congressman to push the issue to immedi-
ate settlement. We hail our temperance
chief
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
The WlLlls.MoRcAN CASE.
Price Acquitted ON the Charge of KILN
Morgan.

frtce acquitted ON the Charge OF Killing
Morgan.
CLINTON, Mo-, May 31.-The jury in
the murder case Of Samuel S. Price,
which had been on trial all week, re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty. This
was a case brought from Bates county
last November. Price accompanied
Deputy United States Marshal John
Willis to Butler, Mo-, to arrest the city
marshal, j. III. Morgan. The attempt
was made about midnight Resistance
was offered and Morgan and Willis
were both killed by pistol shots from
the hands OF each other. A special
grand jury brought an indictment
against Willis, then dead, for murder
in the first degree, and also an indict-
ment against Samuel s. Price, as
.assessory to the murder Of j. II. Nor
gan. On this charge Price was tried
and acquitted. Prices home is In Kan
sas City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Relieve He stabbed Himself.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May al.-The police
now believe Professor Southwick's
wound was self-inhicted. Five fruit
knives were found in his trunk and they
think he stabbed himself with the sixth
knife and threw 1t away. They dis
credit the story that he had q large
amount OF money. Letters from his
invalid wife in Pennsylvania indicate .
gloomy condition Of family affairs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
The Forty Thieves Captured

LONDON, May 31.-Advices from Rat
napura. Ceylon, say that the police have
made forty arrests Of natives supposed
to be implicated in the robbery Of jew
els from Sir Samuel Baker, the noted
explorer, and Lady Baker some two
years since. Ten diamonds and 100
rubies and pearls have also been recov-
cred. The aggregate value OF the stolen
jewels was in the neighborhood Of
$3.50, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
A Budget OF Dakota News.

Sioux FALLS, May 31.-There are
probably no more careful observers OF
crop prospects than dealers in agricul-
tural machinery. In this city there is
headquarters for one of the largest ma
chinery manufactures In the United
States, and the manager of this depart.
ment gets weekly returns on postals he
sends out OF the crop condition all over
South Dakota. He informs your cor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Early Rising Birds.

Our Dumb Animals.
The thrush is audible about $3.50 in
the morning.
The quail's whistling is heard in tho
woods at about 3 o'clock.
The blackcap turns up at $40 on q
summer morning.
by 4 the blackb;rd makes the woods
rcsound with his melody.
The house sparrow and tomtit como
last in the list of early rising birds.
At short intervals after 4:3O the voices
OF the robin and wren are heard in thu
land.
The greenfinch Is the first to rise, and
sings as early as 1890 on a summer
morning.
The lark docs not rise until after the
chafiinch, l~innet, and a number OF other
hedgerow folk have been merrily piping
for a good while.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
NAVIGATING THE MISSOURI.
A Prospect Of Having n Fast Mall rs We
as q Freight Lin on the River.

n AEospeCt VI hoNtu IhI ~ We'll
as = Freight Line on the River.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, May 3l.-The sue
cessful agitation of the subject of a
river freight line between st. Louis and
Kansas City by Kansas City business
men.set George Wilson, president Of the
Lafayette county bank of this city,
thinking, and he is now agitating a
move to establish a passenger, mail and
express line of the same character. The
James ii. Lucas once made the trip from
st. Louis to Lexington in twenty-four
hours, and Mr.. Wilson believes by the
use of light draught steamers and pow
erful engines the trip can lie made on
schedule time between st. Louis and
Kansas City in twenty-four hours. Mr..
Wilson Is we'll acquainted with matters
pertaining to water transportation in
this country and Europe and his state
ments carry great weight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Gambling House Raided

CHICAGO, May 31.-Hankins' notorious
gambling house on Clark street was
ralded at z o'clock this morning. II
was broken into and nearly two tons OF
gambling implements, furniture, etc.
carried away and destroyed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

PARIS, May 3l.-Wil Feodeorona has
arrived here from Siberia where she
succeeded in making her escape, after
an experience Of great misery and hard
ship. Her fight was marked by many
narrow escapes from pursuing officers
who once recaptured the fleeing woman.
She arrived here suffering from con.
sumption.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

An elaborate system OF protection
against fire is to be installed at the
BrusselE Theater de la Monnaie during
the summer holidays. An immense
water tank will be connected with a
number Of small traps placed all over the
building. When either Of these traps is
turned the water will run into a series
pipes playing upon the stage and will
automatically bs.ug down the iron cur
tain. ring alarm bells and light electric
lamps In all the passages, so that the
audionce may hnd their way II the gas
fails.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

Boston culture and erudition have
their activities in special exercise at
present, in adjusting their literature to
the new situation. All sorts of quaint
legends are put in view. One OF the
ministers to the perverse appetite for
viands has fourprinted pages.of explana-
ton of the connection of edible with
l~iquid-beans and beer 5 cents, beans
and whisky 10 cents. and so on with the
main staple. Then crackers and cheese
and other delicacies go through the
same ritual. No drinks are sold, nor
are visitors allowed to stand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Some interesting experiments ha.

some interesting experiments have
been made in the vicinity Of Copen-
hagen with tree-telling for military
purposes by dynamite. The object was
to ascertain the saving in time and
labor effected by this method and the
result was exceedingly satisfactory.
Trees OF 80 much as three feet in di-
ameter were brought down in some
twenty or twenty-five minutes, whereas
the time occupied by ordinary Telling
would probably have been ten times
greater.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

Mrs. Langtry is reported capering
about at nights with titled snobs in
London in a way that would bring UP at
the police stations in this country. She
since Freddy resigned his guardianship.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

w. D. Benson, of Buena Vista, Ga,
has a bright little baby boy only about
2 years old. He can tell the names of
the presidents and vice-presidents Of
the United States, the two senators
from Georgia, the county and senatorial
representatives and the place of resi-
dence of each. He can also give the
number Of days in the week and name
them, the number of months in the
year and their names and do many other
intelligent things.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

CHICAGO, May aL-The resignation
OF Henry Ii. Stone as second vice presi-
dent Of the Burlington road went into
effect today. He sails for Europe at
Once for o six weeks rest and on his re-
t1prn will become president OF the Chi
Ago and Central Illinois Telephone
companies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

Several papers are offering premiums
for the nearest guesses to the popula-
ton of their cities and the United
States. The people who are able to get
information from spirits ought to be the
ones to take in the plums.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Given Their Freedom.

LONDON, May 31.--A decree has been
issued BY the hey OF Tunis in which Il
is ordered that every negro domestic IN
his kingdom be furnished with . certin-
cate OF freedom. Employers failing 70
promptly comply with the mandate viii
be fined.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

A Kansas mar wants to wager from
3d. 600 upwards that he can walk from
the state line at Leavenworth to juno
ton City, a good ways in the interior,
and never step off OF m~ortgaged land
except at road crossings. But if it is
true that farm mortgages are evidences
of prosperity, perhaps he is a boomer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
The MARKETS.
Live stock.

Sioux CRY, June 2.
Hoos-Light, %. 72H@3.72; mixed, %. rs
@3.TM; heavy $3.75@3. M.
CATTLE-Steers, ], 100 to 1900 Ms, $3.50
@4.25; feeders, S.U0G3. 25; stockers, 81 IS
@3,l5i COWS, common to good, 81 .25a2. $50:
yearlings, $2.O0@2.60; bulls. el.00Qrs. 20
veal calves, sl.0J@2.00.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Two Brothers Found Dcad,

LAPEER, Mich. May s1.-Two broth.
ers named Raymond, living at Attica,
were found dead beside the Chicago
and Grand Trunk road ct that place
this morning. Both men were terribly
mutilated. 1t IL supposed they 81
tempted to get on . train that did not
RtOD.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER,

Grants remains will be removed to
Washington probably, if that New York
monument does not materialize in
reasonable time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

1t is reported to one Of the mission
airy boards that 600 negro children are
born in the south every day, and the
opinion is expressed that in ten years
eight states will have a colored major
ity. No device IS proposed to reduce
this magnitude. 1t is observed, how
ever, that there are fewer mu,atto chill
drnn
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

The EifFel tower makes an excellent
lightning rod. The lightnings gambol
about it and do no harm. One at Chi
oago might catch the political currents
for aspirants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07

SAN Francisco, May STA whole
square OF frame ~bulldings in tho section
known is '.Dutchertown. " in South San
Francisco, was destroyed by fire early
this morning. Fifteen horses we're
burned. Loss, $4,000.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-06-07
CHICAGO. June q

CHICAGO June 2.
Hoos-Light, s3.s50e4.05; mixed, So sS@
400; heavy, $ls5@4. IL.
CATTLE-Beeves, "a. 3095. IS; steers. *. 90
ga. ~; stockers and feeders, 81. 6vCos 90:
cows, bulls and mixed, $l.5v93. 81; Texas
corn-fed steers, t2.5t@i.20.
SHEEp-Natives, SD C06.50; western.
$5.tO@5.s0 Texans, "a. 65@5. 10