davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
HUNG AN ENNOcENT MAN.
A Confession Which Clears n Poacher's
Name,

Name.
New YORK, Aug. 29.-In today's Lon.
don mails are very interesting advices
regarding the statement of a we'll
known merchant in New Orleans to the
effect that a man in that city had con-
fessed to the murder OF one of Lord
Tollemarche's ga%mekeepers named Bob
bington at ABRAHAM, Chester, thirty
five years ago, and for which murder a
poacher named Blagg was hanged. Upon
receiving the information Mr.. Henry
Churchton, the coroner for West
Cheshire, a very aged man. and
who held the inquest on Bobbington,
hunted up the old documents that re-
lated TO the inquest. From these it
was found that Blagg had made no de-
Tense before him or before Justice
Crowder, by whom Blagg was tried, ex-
cept that he admitted the ownership of
the boots, but said that they we're not
worn by him that night. Mrs. Robbing-
ton, widow of the g~amekeeper murdered
in Deldmore forest t~hirty-fve years ago,
resides at Grove, and a number of
relatives live in the neighborhood.
The revival of the story Of the
tragedy has awakened keen interest in
the district. Mr.. Lewis, a Grove gen
tleman. whose fathers farm adjoined
the estate where the man was found
murdered, told a correspondent that a
few years ago a well-known poacher
named Gardner who he believes re-
Gently died, volunteered to him the
statement that while il was Blagg's
gun that shot the keeper Blagg was in
n%ocent, and that the murderer alb
seconded to America. Mr.. Lewis says
the name of the man who absconded
was sold to him with further details.
Singular confirmation of the con-
fession has also been re-
ceived in a letter from
Mr.. Jabez Hulse, of Winsford, Cheshire.
lie believes the confession is genuine,
and says that a man now dead about
eight years, formerly a daring. char
acter, but latterly inclined to be re-
ligious talked several times with him
about the murder. He declared Blagg,
the man hanged, was not out on the
night of the murder, and that it was a
plot that night among the poachers TO
change clothes and guns. 1t was his gun
with which the gamekeeper was shot,
but he did not fire it. The man who
did was now far away, but he would
never give his name.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
KENTUCKY OUTLAWS QUIT FIGHTING.
French and EversoIe, Leaders of Rival
Perry County Gangs, Ready 10 Stop.

French and Eversole, Leaders OF Rival
Perry County Gangs, Ready TO Stop.
HAzARD, KY, Aug. 3o.-Peace at last
prevails in Perry county. French and
Eversole, the two leaders who have car
ried on the bloody feud SC many years
and who were arrested by the troops
several days ago, have smoothed over
their differences and are now on the
best of terms. The two leaders, with
~twenty-eight of their followers, are
locked in the one cell room of the Jail,
and the small space compelled them TO
get close together. Each of these des-
peradoes had a standing posse of from
thirty 10 fifty outlaws who did their
fighsing for them. The followers of
each party were armed by the leader
and protected in their lawIess dealings
during peace. Where there was any
fighting to do they had to fight for the
glory there was in it and what they
needed to eat and wear. These men
will now be abandoned to their fate by
the generals. French and Eversole sent
word to the commonwealth
attorney that they would tell
the hiding places OF their
men II they themselves were dealt with
lightly. Twenty-eight Of these men,
all charged with murder. have been
captured by the soldiers and jailed.
Tomorrow court adjourns, and Satur-
day the prisoners in charge OF the troops
will start on a march OF forty miles
across the mountains TO Winchester,
where they will be tried at once by
Judge Morton. who has the reputation
Of having sent more men TO the gallows
than any judge in Kentucky. The
Perry county feud, it may safely be
said, is ended forever.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
Peace Reigns Supreme.

CITY OF MEXICO. Aug. ga Guate-
mala dispatch received yesterday by
Senior Dieguez, the Guatemalan minis
ter, that Barillas last night
ratified the stipulations of peace with
Salvador presented by the diplomatic
corps, which st~ipulations were approved
beforehand by General Ezeta. sThe
principal condition is that de facto the
Salvadorian government binds itself
Immediately to convoke the legislative
assembly which existed before July 22.
This assembly will decide on the presi-
dency Of Ezeta. This proves that Ezeta
has accepted Guatemalan intervention
in ~Salvadorian affairs. In this he did
we'll, because this affair is no local, but
Is a Central American interest. This
assembly is 10 constitutional, but is an
ordinary Legislative body, and as such
can only decide questions in compliance
| with the constitution. Geronimo Pou,
the S~alvadorian agent here, says he has
received no news Of the signing Of the
peace treaty.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06

FlFTY-FiRST CONGRESS.



WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The tariff bill
xvas taken up and the amendment to the
paragraph relating TO files, file blanks and
rasps was rejected.
The tariff bill was then laid aside and
the house bill TO amend the act of June %,
1874. for the relief OF settlers on railroad
lands, was taken from the calendar aud
passed.
The tariff bill was again taken up and
several paragraphs were disposed OF be
fore adjournment.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Thc tariff bill
was taken up, the pending question being
the imposing of a duty OF IL cents per
mound on lead ore and lead cross, but the
bill was laid aside without action.
The house joint resolution In relation TO
oaths in pension cases was reported and
| passed. authorizing them TO te admins
tered by any person empowered to admin
lister oaths.
A resolution was agreed 20 expressing
the deem sensibility with which the senate
heard Of Representative Watson's death,
and as a further mark of respe-t the sen
ate adjourned.
W~AsnISeToS, Aug. 26.-The substitute
for the h use bankruptcy bill was reported
from the judiciary com mittee and placed
on the calendar
The conference report on the sundry
civil a preparation bill was presented and
read. After some debate the report was
agreed to.
Th tariff bill was then taken MP, the
pending question being on the lead para
graph.
Senator Plumb's amendment e. reduce
the duty on lead ore was elected, as was
ais, Senator Coke's, making th lead ore
extracted from silver ore free Of duty.
When the schedule re sting TO sugar had
been reached the senate az adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2I-The resolution 70
wholly prevent the sale Of liquors In the
senate wing of lie capitol was debateo
and referred 10 the committee on rules.
The tariff bill was then taken ny and
when the rice paragraph was reached the
senate ad journed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
KILLED THE CREW
A German Vessels Entire Crew
BrutalIy Butchered,
In Endeavoring to Secure Men for
His ship the Captain and His
Men Are Killed.

MELBOURNE, Aug. 30.-News has just
been received here from the New Heb
rides islands OF the disastrous result Of
an attempt on the part OF the comman-
der OF a German vessel to secure native
laborers to work on the docks at sgd
ney, where shipping is all tied up and
commerce paraly2ed by the strike Of
stevedores and ship crews The Ger
man commander anchored of the island
OF Ambrim, whose inhabitants are war
like savages, and went ashore with his
crew TO negotiate with the chiefs for a
large gang Of men. Whether or not he
attempted to seize some OF the natives
and take them aboard is unknown, but
for some reason the natives became sus-
picious of his intentions, and taking
the captain and his sailors by surprise,
made a sudden attack upon them in the
night and killed all who were ashore.
The mate and a part Of the crew re-
naming on board the snip learned in
the morning what had happened, and TO
escape from the natives who we're APP
parently intending to attack the ship,
made sail and stood off from the island.
a day or two later they spoke q French
war vessel and informed the captain OF
the massacre. The French captain laid
his course for Ambrim and when within
short range OF the shore opened fire
upon the villages of the natives. The
Frenchman shelled every collection OF
huts upon the island, killing a great
many OF the inhabitants, who we're toe
terrified for some time by the bursting
Of tho shells TO do more than rush about
in aimless panic.
After a great deal OF damage had
been done the natives fed from their
villages and sought refuge upon the
volcanic mountains in the center Of the
island, where they were safe from the
F~rencbman's fire. The French comman-
der continued the bombardment until
scarcely q vestigo of a hut remained, but
did not land any men to pursue the fu-
gitiye natives.
The great strike in the shipping trade
has almost paralyzed commerce in Vic
toria and New South Wales. Business
of all kinds is gradually coming TO a
standstill, and many iron works and
other factories are expected to close
Monday for want OF coal. Nine collier
les of Wollongong, New South Wales,
have already stopped. The coal from
the Wollongong mines is chiefly used
for steamers, and with the laying up of
so many vessels the demand for fuel
has ceased, while at the same time
there is no transport for sea-borne coal.
The ship owners OF Melbourne and
Sydney are going to Albury, which is
on the border between New South
Wales and Victoria, to hold a confer
ence. Meanwhile all great employees OF
labor have pledged themselves to stand
together.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06

| on the Dead Times, located a mining
claim on the Ruby basin that he called the
&tewart. 1t was refractory but high
grade. Clark represented 1t for yearsand
then procured a patent for it. For years
he has published a paper at Buffalo Gap
and his mine was ripening. Lately he sold
it to -four Deadwood capitalists for S3i 900
cash.
y case OF rare presence of mind on ths
part of "a l2-year old boy at kampeska re-
Gently is worthy of notice. A little 3-year-
old boy FIJI into the cistern; his l2-year old
brother, Matthew Elgic, saw the accident
and at first started to call his mother, who
was some distance away, but thinking his
brother might drown Iefore lie could get
back, slid down the pump and grabbed
hold of his brother, holding him above
water until both were rescued by neigh
Eurs.
Sanford Clark, cf Hill City, in COMPANY
with George Perry, while en- route 10
Rapid City in u spring wagon drawn By
two horses, was overtaken by a storm at
Dry creek. The horses became uninanage-
able and were unhitched from the wagon
in the creek led, while Clark and Berry
sought the shelter of "A big tree, three
quarters of Il mile above the road and on
the opposite side Of Red hill. While under
this dangerous shelter Clark was killed
and Berry badly shocked Ivy lightning.
The regular mid month clean up of the
belt mines OF the Black Hills was shipped
east and the aggregate am ount was Sla6,0VC.
The harm of Bartholomew Biz .uca, at
Lead City, was destroyed by fire. 1t con
tanned ten horses. and the stable man WHO
was present when the fire broke out sue
cceded in cutting all the horse, loose and
getting a number of the animals out, but
IN their CONSERVATION all but three rushed
back into the burning building and were
consumed in the flames. One of the ami
mnls burned was "a valuable stallion.
The Burlington and Missouri River Rail
road company has opened up a fight on the
or ginal package dealers and bootleggcrs
who are infesting the line it is building
through the Black Hills, and has many Of
them under arrest.
Robert Lee had rather an exciting expe-
rience at Madison. He was engaged haul
ing away the hay that had been o. fire at
John Wadden's barn, when one load broke
out in Il blaze as he was driving along the
street. lie succeeded IN getting the burn
ing hay 10 n place of safety aud unloading
il before any damage was done to his
wagon. The hayYack, however, was con
siderahly charred
+. ST. Clair, n convict in tie peniten
ttary at Sioux Fails, is dead. His term Of
i'm pris ument would have expired in Feb
ruary, He was - years of age and was
sentenced from Aberdeen on the charge
of grand larceny. This is tie first death
at the Ienitentiary in nearly two years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
A WICKED PREACHER.
lie Elopes With Another Mans Wife ano
Children.

Children.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 29.-For a month
past a strikingly handsome man and
m with two pretty little boys have
been living in rented rooms at Q Gran.
ger street. They gave the names of
George NJ. Sanborn and wife, and the
man obtained employment in a book
store. On Tuesday T. j. Kicks, a
wealthy citizen of Eureka, Cal, arrived
here and obtained the services of a de-
tcctive to locate his runaway wife and
two children, whom he had traced to
this city, in company with a C~ongrega-
tional minister named Sanborn. Kicks
says that Sanborn came TO Eureka early
in 1889, was appointed pastor Of the
Congregational society, built a fine
new church and was very popu-
lar as a man and preacher. -Four
months ago Mrs. Kicks started
for Reno, ostensibly for a visit to
friends, taking the children, aged 4 and
? years. About the same time Sanborn
left for a vacation. The next thing
Kicks heard was that his wife had
elopCi with Sanborn. He traced them
to San Francisco and Chicago and then
here. When confronted by Kicks a ter
rible scene took place. Kicks was de-
termined to kill Sanborn at first, but
was restrained by the detective. Nego-
t~iations were in progress for two days,
and ended in Mrs. Kicks surrendering
the children, signing off her rights to
certain property, and receiving 81, 200
in cash from Kicks. The latter offered
to forgive bis erring wife and take her
home, but she refused. Sanborn and
Mrs. Kicks left for the east today. He
is negotiating for . pastorate in Massa-
chusetts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The conference
report on the bill making an appropriation
for an increased clerical force 10 carry out
the provisions Of the dependent pension
bill was agreed to.
The house then went into committee OF
the whole on the report of the COR mittee
on rivers and harbors on the senate amend.
ments TO the river and hnrbor bill, recon-
mending non concurrence in amendments
and agreeing TO a conference asked by the
senate. Before any action was taken the
house took a recess,
At the evening session the house passed
thirty-hve private pension bills, including
enc granting a pension OF $50 a month TO
the widow Of George b. White, late chief
Of the bureau Of yards and docks.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2d.-After reading
the .olrnal Mr.. Brosius, OF Tenn ~ylvnnis,
demanded the re .ular order, con,endiug
tn the Conger lard bill was such, and he
speaker so decided.
Mr.. Mason, Of Illinois, appealed from
the decision, and the vo Q showed no
quorum.
Several nefrectual attempts were made
to get a quorum and the hou e so II adj
lourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2z.-When tie bust
ness of The house was resumed, opponents
of the lard bill, led 10y Mr.. Mason, Of Him
OILS, at once began flibusteripg.
Mr.. urner, OF new lorA, Sct w" htor
and criticised the Cannon resolution OF
yesterday, but soon yielded to Mr.. Nc
Adoo, of New Jersey.
A stormy scene ensued. McAdoo ridi-
culed Cannon's statesmsnship. Cannon
admitted he was not a great statesman
and that his New Jersey friend led bin in
one thing-wind-and under pressure IL
went out. Great confusion followed and
McAdoo wanted the words to go on record
as a specimen Of Cannon's vulgeiity.
Mason and Cannon came near INDUCING
in a fistic encounter and Mr.. Wilson, OF
Washington, taking occasion to defend
Mr.. Cannon's action, aroused the ire OF
Mr.. Heckwith. Hot words were ex-
changed, the lie passed and a blow was
given. Friends seized beth men and
finally quieted them, while every dem ocrat
was on his feet thoroughly enjoying the
spectacle OF the family quarrel.
After quiet was finally restored Mr..
Cannon proceeded 10 argue in favor OF tho
speedy passage of the lard bill. The
journal was then approved.
MIR. Brosius offered n resolution for the
arrest of the absentees, directing the SER
geat-at-arms TO telegraph for the absent
members and revoke oil leaves OF absence
%--r--A---S ---vou -
The resolution was agreed to and the
house ad journed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
GOT THEM ON THE LIST.
Pensions for Iowa, Nebraska and Sou
Dakota Veterans.

Dakota Veterans.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 3O.-The follow
ing pensions were granted yesterday:
Iowa: Original-Jasper n. Reed, Al
ton; Seidley Y. Harder, Decatur; Elisha
Webb, Evans; VIM. L. Payne, Bloom
field: Asa V. Churchill, deceased, Plain
field: David Casper, Ottumwa; Charles
j. Tanner, Stockwell; Jacob SCHNEIDER,
James; Elverton Biglow, Whiting;
George johnson, Woodstock; Charles
w. Watson, Pulaski; Lewis Rufcorn,
Mondamin; Vim. II. Hampton, New
Tnndnn, Nm ClAndinin, Aaaaasad.
Brush Creek; John Patrick, Nowalk:
Simon Crossen, Farrsgut. Original
widows, etc. -Charlotte f., widow of
Asa V. Churchill, Plainfeld; Susan NJ.
widow of Enos ii. Gardner, Iowa City;
Mary s., widow OF James NJ. Moore,
Adair; Louisa. widow OF John d. Blake,
Cherokee; Mamie, widow of Philip
Starke, Plano.
Nebraska: Original-Wm. J. Camp
bell Bloomington; Thos. Thompson,
Springfield: Jacob Briles, Pawnee City;
James Hoagland, deceased, Dewitt;
Anton Klever, Wayne; John Hill, South
Omaha; Levi ID. Thayer, Dannebrog;
Henry Haynes, Inman; John w. Unger,
Alexandria; VIM. Green, Kearney; VIM.
Hutchinan, Pawnee City. Original
widows, etc.-Minor of James Hoag
land. Dewitt: Ann f., widow Of David
T.. Eon, Oakdale.
South Dakota: Original-Richard
DukIon, Lyon Falls; John Closer,
Kaungburg: Amos ID. Combs, Hosmer;
James w. Davidson, Davidson. Orig
inal widows, etc.-Mary, mother of
Martin Neirigs, Parkston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
EXPRESS RoBBER WITTRock DYING.
Author of the "Jim Cummings" Letters
to the Pinkertons on His Dcathbed.

Author of the "Jim Cummings" Letters
to the Pinkertons on His Dcsthbed.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. 30.-Fred
Wittrock, alias Jim Cummings" the
famous Pacific express robber, is dying
in the ~penitentiary. On October 26,
1856, Wittrock, who is from Leaven-
worth, Kan, Frank Haight, a St Louis
from Chicago, held up Express
Messenger rockingham, on n Missouri
Pacific train about twenty miles
west Of st. Louis and robbed the
safe OF more than 800, 600. Frothering
ham was arrested for completely, and
Wittrock wrote letters 10 the Pinker-
toms signed "Jim Cummings" defend
ing the messenger against the charge
made against him. The gang was ar
rested in Chicago, and all but $50, 900 of
the money recovered. Wittrock re-
ceived ten years and the others seven
years each. The sick man said yester..
day: al always thought my heart was
my weak spot, and ! guess I'm a
goner this time" Three weeks ago
he was working in the harness
shop, as strong and robust as any pris
oner in the ~penitentiary. He weighed
200 pounds and never complained OF any
ache or pain until two weeks age when
he said he was i'll. The next day he
could not leave his cell and was taken
to the hospital. The picture of the girl
he was in love with, and who indirectly
was the cause Of his arrest, has been
sent to the hospital at his request md
his --s%h.-L-~ pvv" sv'ss.-Ph~s evs'
"Jim" has wasted away during
the past W weeks until he is
only q skeleton, and those who have
seen him say they do not think he will
live much longer. He suffers great
agony, but does not complain. There
is a rumor TO the effect that Jim has
given the warden a written confession
of the train robbery for which he is
serving time, and in it tells where the
money not recovered by the express
company can be found. The warden
will neither admit nor deny the truth
Of this story, which gives rise to the be.
lief that hes was given the manuscript
sealed, to be opened only after the
death Of the convict.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
cRoNlN SILL IN The RING.
The Irish Cause Going to Pieces Over His
Grake.

Crave.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30,-Unless all signs
are mistaken the Irish ENJOYS, Messrs.
Dillon and O'Brien, will not receive Q
very cordial welcome in this city al
least. As usual, their commission is tc
obtain funds, and they will make no Ell
fort to adjust the factional difficulties
that have disrupted the party. The
truth is that since the Groom murder,
contributions OF the Sons OF Erin to-
ward the support OF the Irish National
league have fallen of nearly IS per
cent. The standing expenditures OF
the league, including as they do, the
maintenance of a large number OF mem
bers of parliament, are extremely heavy.
Outside OF Australia, contributions from
the rest of the globe are, saving the
United States, practically nominal, and
had IL not been for the tens OF thous-
ands of dollars RENTED annually from
the United States, the Irish parliament
tary party would long since have col
lapsed for want OF material support.
Even at the present time the
condition of it's exchequer is decidedly
critical and hence necessitated the
sending a delegation across the water
with a view of inspiring fresh enthusi-
asm and renewed energy in the cause.
A mistake was made in the start, how
ever, in naming Timothy Harrington,
who is heart and soul with the triangle,
and bitterly opposed to the Cronin ele-
ment, as one of the delegation. The
speeches made at the recent Ogden
grove demonstration in which Harring-
ton was denounced in bitter terms and
Parnell warned against sending him
across the water, were cabled in detail
10 London, and as a result, Mr.. Har-
rington was called off. Now Thomas
Sexton, the well known ex-lord mayor
Of London, has put his foot into IL and
given deadly offense to the triangle
element by a speech last Sunday, in
which he denounced John Finnerty
and strongly criticised the present con-
dition of the movement in the United
States, All In all, the delegates have
anything but a rosy task before them,
and prominent Irish Americans, among
them many 10 whom they will natur-
ally look for influence and support in
their mission, are already predicting
that the mission will be the most hu-
initiating failure that has overtaken the
movement since the land league was
foundpd
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-09-06
COVERS THE WHOLE PLANT.
Duluth's street Railway Gives n Big
Trust Deed.

Duluth's street Railway Gives q Big
Trust Deed.
DULUTH. Mimi, Aug. 30-A big trust
deed, bearing date of January !, 1890.
has been filed with the register of deeds.
1t is given by the Duluth Railway com
pany to the Minneapolis Trust company
to secure the latter for the assumption
Of the outstanding bonding and floating
Indebtedness Of the railway company.
The bonds issued under the new ar
rangement represent a total face value
of 1000. 600. Thoy will mature in
1922. The first 800. 900 worth will bear
6 per cent, and the remainder S per
cent. The cost OF any single track
horse car line must not exceed $40, OOO
per mile, fully equipped; that OF a con
duit system, $4,000 per mile, and that
Of a motor line, 500, 900 per mile. Not
over 500, 600 must be placed in real es-
tate, exclusive OF power houses and
sites. IL the railway company defaults
in the payment OF interest for four
months, the trust company takes charge,
and IL IL defaults for six months the
trust company may sell the plant