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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
4 Fight with Outlaws,

FRANKFORT, KY, April is. --Adjutant.
General Hill received o telegram today
from Pineville saying that a fight had
occurred on the 10th at Black Mountain
between the state militia and mountain
outlaws. Five soldiers were wounded.
1t is % known how many OF the mount
sineern were shot. The militia from
Lexington and Harrodsburg were cent
to guard the court in Harlan Court
House during the trial Of the outlaws
engaged in the Turner and Howard
county vendetta.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Reporter Choate Goes to Prison.

New YORK, April IAN opinion
was handed down today in the case of
Dilworth Choate, the reporter nov in
Ludlow street Jail undergoing a e n
tence fo: contempt of court in entering
and concealing himself in the jury
room where the Flack jurors were de-
liberating. The opinion dismisses the
writ Of certiorari applied for by Choate's
counsel. The decision is concurred il
by all the Judges, who hold that Choate
was guilty Of contempt of court. Choate
will now have to spend the remainder
of his term in prison.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
A Crazy Woman's Crime.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, April IA
small house occupied by L. L. Tells,
colored, at Berlamont, was burned this
morning. The fire was discovered by
4. j. Post, who burst in the door and
discovered Mrs. Tells lying on the floor
with her two daughters, aged 4 years
and Is months, clasped in her arms. He
called TO her 10 comc out, but instead
she ran and jumped into bed, leaving
the children burning on the floor. He
could not enter because Of the heat,
Mrs. Tells had been slightly demented
for some time and it is probable she set
the. house on fire after Filling the chilli
dren,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Hold a Conference.

PITTsBuRG, Pa, April 1s.-The strike
situation practicallyremains unchanged.
A conference between Vice-Grand Mas
ter Downey, Of the federation order and
local committee, will be held at 2 o'clock
today, after which a meeting Of the
switchmen will be held. 1t is an
nounced that at the close OF the switch
mems meeting their ultimatum would
be made public. From appearances
there are enough strange railroaders in
the city to fill any places made vacant
bv a strike.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Packing Houses for the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-The
Union Stock Yards company of San
Francisco, has been incorporated with a
capital Of 81, 500, 600. to establish stock
yards for collecting stock of all kinds
TO sale. A number of packing houses
arc to be established in the various
coast cities. Two of these, costing
$500, 900 each, will be erected at the
stock yards. which are TO be located al
Point Pinole. The head of the COM
pany is d. T. Hedges, president of the
stock Yards at Sioux City, la. 1t is also
stated that packing houses will be es.
tablished at Los Angeles, San Diego,
Portland, Seattle and Tacoma.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Rernhardl's New pIax-

PARIS, April i9.--The arrangements
have all been completed for the FIRST
production OF Sara B~ernhardts new
tragedy Cleopatra at the Porte St.
Martin theater tomorrow. The work
has been adapted from Shakespeare by
Victoria Sardon and n great success Is
predicted for it, In order to more
closely resemble the dusky Egyptian
queen, B%ernhardt 1t is said, has dyed
herself a chocolate color, which will
give her a most extraordinary and SEN
s~ational appearance upon the stage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
The BI,l,

WASHINGTON, April lo.-The confert
ence committee on the Oklahoma bill
has practically agreed upon all th{
points Of difference in that measure,
but will hold another meeting 10 perfect
tho details BY the terms Of the agree
ment the Cherokee outlet will not b
included Ia the boundaries OF Oklamoma
territory al present, but the supreme
court Of Oklahoma will exercise legal
jurisdiction over IL instead OF the court
at Wichita, Kan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
To Extend the bonded Period.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Congressman
Lawler, Of Illinois, will, it is said,
shortly introduce a bill to extend the
bonded period on WHISTLES from three to
at least FIVE years or for a longer period.
Legislation in this direction in the in
terests OF distillers who pay nearly
500, 600, 900 annually to the government
has been before attempted but never
reached a successful issue. Much of
the whisky in government warehouses
does not reach full maturity in three
years and the owners are compelled TO
pay the government tax Of 80 cents a
gallon at the expiration of that time,
whether they IA find a profitable mar
ket for the goods or not.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

A hundred and sixty years ago, n
Adam Gissmann, OF Vienna, made a be.
quest OF 1000 forms, which were to be
Invested, and when the sum had grown
TO scertsin amount by the addition OF
intsrest 1t wal to be used in providing
forSths children Of persons who had died
In snscpidemic. Upon the proposition
of stown councillor II has been decided
70 regard the innuenza As an epidemic
and to grant 10 forins a month to every
child whose father Id alsd Of influenza
during the past winter. n will DO for
thenayor 10 consider the syplicsnts'
claims,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
MANY LABOR DIFFICULTIES.

The Chicago Carpenters Arbitrate 80 A
Threatened Strike on the New York
Central.
CHICAGO, April 1s.-The carpenters
hard work is at q standstill this morn
ing and among the various lookout
committees no work was being done.
The interest THE morning centers
around the conference between the boss
carpenters association and the arbitra-
tion committee Of the strikers. The
conference was held about IL q. m j. at
the strikers headquarters. The session
promised to be long and whether the
conference would result in an under
standing between the two organizations
neither side would venture to predict.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
BLOWN TO PIECES
Nitro Glycerine Shells Loaded in
Wagon Explode With
Awful Force.
Two Men and the Team Were
Hurriedly Sent to the
Other World.
Nothing Could BE Found OF the Mer
hut Strips of Their Clothing
Window Glass Were
Broken.
A Terrible Expfosion.

New York, April ia wagon loaded
with nitro ~glycerine shells used in
shooting oil and gas wells exploded this
morning with terrific force. Two men
who we're on the wagon we're blown over
100 yards and nothing left Of them but
a few strings of their clothing, The
horses were terribly mangled and both
killed and the wagon reduced to kind
ling wood. The report was distinctly
heard ten miles distant and windows
we're broken and ~chimneys leveled in
tho immediate vicinity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

Reform is striding over Missouri at a,
killing pace. Petticosted crusaders
have attacked the run power in spots
and hathed the gutters with rock and
rye. The state treasurer's bondsmen
have actually stepped up to the wicket
with the cash 10 make good the deficit,
and the courts have pronounced pro-
gressive euchre playing a grievous Of.
tense against law and morals. With.
these evidences Of progress shining like
beacons on Missouri's path, who can say
that civilization Is not advancing?
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
A New Factory.

MASON Cry, Ia, April l9.-Arrange-,
ments have been fully perfected for al
company from Germany to establish al
chickory establishment here. Ground
has been purchased for building pur-l
poses and the machinery will commenced
TO arrive next week. It will be thel
only factory 10 manufacture this grade
Of chickory in the United States. Thej
farmers are jubilant and are now conf
tracing for the sale OF chiekory by the
ton.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

The reigning beauty Of New York So
ciety is now Miss Julia Screiner, a niece
OF William Cullen Bryant. She ia six
feet tall in her hosiery, and the prince
OF Wales says she is the most d~istingue
American woman he ever met. Where
are our American poets? Tennyson, II
he could see her, would a another
Princess about this Amazonian beauty.
And how Byron would have raved over
herl "Her stature tall" says he, Il
bate a dumpy woman"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Another Pow.Wow Called.

PIERRE, April 1s.-Through the ef-
forts Of the Indians Rights society an
other big pow-wow has been called by
the big chiefs of the Sioux Indian ma
ton to consider final action on taking
lands In seyeralty as provided by the
law. The meeting Is called for next
Sunday ut q point two miles up Bad
river. John Grass, Sitting Bull and
other noted chiefs, as we'll ~ other
bands of hostiles, will attend.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Timhers on Fire.

PLAINFiELD, Conn, April la
brush fro stsrted during = heavy wind,
yesterday, and embers were carried
into the heavy timbers on Mashuntuc1
Ridge, four miles from this village. The
woods are ablaze for four miles and the
heat is SO great it is impossible to fight
the fire. Last night at 10 o'clock
a newspaper could De read by
the light az n distance Of three
miles. Today the fire sprang up
with renewed vigor and three thousand
acres have now been burned over. The
loss to timber so far is $50, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

FoRT Donor, Ia, April la.-The
council today in secret session decided
to fine saloonkeepers $50 per month for
loud and obscene language and get an
annual revenue thereby Of s., 900. The
enforcement Of the law is practically
abandoned here and the saloon men will
plead guilty regularly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

Mr.. Gladstone was recently asked by
the secretary Of the Lowestoft Woman's
Radical association for a log of wood
whsrewith to make articles for . forth
coming bazaar in aid of the building
fund Of the Lowestoft Radical club.
Mr.. Gladstone consented and eventually
q log arrived, wal duly exhibited, ad-
mired and worshiped. Later the actual
gift of Mr.. Gladstone was delivered by
the railway company, and the ladies'
discovered that the first log they had
done homage to had been sent TO them
by . local wag.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Muat Cut or the LuXurieR

BERLIN, April l9.-Emperor William
in q recent order to his army e%njoins
commanders t. set an example of self
sacrifice to officers and TO check in
diligence in unnecessary Injuries, the
habit of making costly presents and
giving frequent banquets. He also di-
reefs that the ame of officers who do
not conform to, the rule prescribing a
simpler mode of life shall be submitted
to him. He declares that habits of lux
ury must be seriously and firmly OPP
posed, and intends to a large extent to
Judge Of the capacity of officers by this
standard.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
A Sham Death.

KANSAS City, April IA special
from Kinghsher, /. T., says that last
February Henry Cook. Of Omaha, dis.
appeared, leaving q note to his wife
saying he was about to commit suicide.
A body found in the river later was
identified as his by means Of the cloth
ing. A week ago Mrs. Cook heard that
4 man resembling Henry was living
here. She came with her children and
found Cook living with Dorothy Nicker-
son, formerly OF Omaha. Cook refused
to return TO his wife and family and
was arrested today for unlawful cohabi-
tation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Attornex BiIlinRs Gettlne Thin,

ANAMosA, Ia, April 1s.--M. +. BILL
ings, the Waverly attorney charged with
the murder Of Kingsley, was seen yes
terday in the deputy warden's Office and
an enjoyable conversation had with hin.
The trouble that has overtaken him is
fast telling upon his physical strength;
formerly a strong, portly. healthy man,
he is now thin, careworn, and his we'll
shaped and intelligent looking head is
covered with that frost which nothing
but the Judge of all men can melt away.
1t will be remembered that Billings
Ease was laid over by the supreme court
at its January term, and will conse-
~quently come up for settlement at the
May term, and he has just completed
and sent to Des Moines . l25-page ad-
ditional abstract and argument
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Pos,omce Employes, Holiday.

WAsHINGToS, April 1.-THE post.
master-general fayors the house bill
providing for fifteen days annual leave
OF absence 10 clerks and employees at
tached 10 the first and second class post
Offices after the service Of n year, but
not TO third class Offices. He estimated
the additional cost at about Sl95, 600 PED
E6ar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Held Rail.

CHICAGO, April ls.-Before the coron-
er's jury Mamie Starr, the poisoner OF
the Newland family, repeated her story
and asserted that she did not intend TO
kill the family. The jury rendered a
verdict holding her without bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
When the verdict was read the prisoner
tainted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
4 Missing Girls Body Found.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-The body of Mat
tie Bacon, the young girl who disap-
peared from her boarding house three
weeks ago, ii is believed has been
found on the lake beach at Clark's Sta
ton, Ind. The description Of the body
found answ ers in every detail TO the de-
scription given of Miss Bacon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
WINNIE DAVIS WILL WE'D.
The Engagement of tho Daughter OF tho
Confederacy" Announced.

GOnfeueracv' announced.
NEW YORK, April ls.-The Hersld't
Syracuse, n. Y, special telegraphs a.
follows: / have verified a report Of a
very interesting nature which has
m~aterialized into a fact OF great signih,
canoe, and cannot fail to attract the
widest attention in both Europe and
America. In a word 1t is the browning
event of the great rebellion. II is moth
ing more or less than the announcement
made TO very intimate friends here OF
the coming marriage OF Miss Winnie
Davis, the daughter Of Jefferson Davis,
the late president Of the southern con.
federacy, TO Alfred Wilkinson, OF this
city, the grandson Of Samuel j. May,
the great abolitionist leader.
The story Of the courtship is most
romantic. Miss Winnie Davis came
north some four years ago TO visit DR..
Thomas K. Morey, Of the firm OF ID. Nc
earthly & Co., in this city. 1t was her
first visit to this old abolitionist strong.
hold and she was consequently quite
anxious TO meet the society Of Syracuse.
At one OF the receptions given
In her honor she was introduced
to Alfred Wilkinson. 1t will be re.
m%embered that Miss Winnie received a
very cool reception in one or two houses
here, and this treatment OF the "Daugh.
ter OF the Confederacy'' is said TO have
brought her and Mr.. Wilkinson into very
close relations. He resented the cool
ness shown her, and CALAMITY cham,
pioned her cause. The friendship thus
engendered between them blossomed
into love in due time. Miss Winnie
later on went to Europe with a cousin
of hers, and is still there. Mr.. Wilkin,
son some two months ago crossed the
ocean to see Miss Davis, and spent sew.
eral weeks with her sightseeing and
pressing his suit. When he returned
they were betrothed.
Mr.. Wilkinson is a bright and promis,
ing lawyer here, about 2s years OF age.
His income is quite fair, but Mr.. vii
kinson is not a rich nan 1t is a love
match. The young man, however.
moves in the very best society here and
stands high in the estimation of tho
community,
, The actual time for the wedding has
not been set, but it is understood tina,
; the date will be in the near future. il
is vaguely limited that there is no very
remote connection between the Euro
pean trip and the wedding trosseau.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
A STRIKE SETTLED
The Chicago Carpenters and the
Bosses Agree on IS
Cents an Hour.
The City Council of Kansas City
Adopts the Eight
Hour Day,
Some OF the Decisions Rendered by
the Berlin Labor Conference
Courts OF Arbitration
Recommended.


CHICAGO, April 1o.-The joint COM
mittee from the striking carpenters and
the boss carpenters association have
agreed upon a compromise upon 35
cents an hour instead of 40 cents, the
original demand, and the matter will be
presented this evening to separate meet
ings of these two bodies. Then if these
terms are agreeable to both sides they
will be ratified at a joint meeting to be
held tomorrow. The new boss carpen-
ters' association agree to put $500 at
work at these terms.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
The Pan.American Conference.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-The interna-
tional American conference at ~ today
adjourned sine die. Prior to adjournment
the delegation from Chilli offered a reso-
luton which was adopted in order to COM
menorate this conference the countries
represented associate themselves with
the United States in celebrating the
tooth anniversary of the discovery OF
America by Columb-;s. Secretary
Blaine made a closing speech which was
delivered with much feeling and re-
teived with great enthusiasm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Daring bandits.

HAvASS April IA reign Of ter,
ror prevails IN Sstiago dc Cuba, owingl
TO the daring raids of two bodies oil
bandits who have been ravaging the|
country. The outlaws recently engaged
in a conflict with the guards and three
OF the latter were killed. Troops are
now pursuing the bandits.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Guilty OF Immoral Practices.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.-The jury
in the case OF ex-Prefect Henry w.
King, Of the blind institution, who vas
charged with criminal and immoral
practices with a number of the Ilpils
of that institution, rendered a verdict
today of guilty. Sentence was deferred.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
THE MARKETS..
Live stock.

SIOUX CRY, April n.
HoGs~-Light, $4.O0@4.l0; mixed, s4.021S
a4.l2b; heavy, S4.050L l2h.
CATTLE-Steers, !, 100 to 1900 lbs, $3.50
d4.00; feeders, S3.00d3.25; stockers, s2.65
@3. IS; cows, common to good, $l.25@2. so;
yearlings, $2.0O@2.S0 bulls, M.00ds.25;
veal calves, $40 M2.00.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

MrLBANK, s. d., April is. - Two
brothers named Larsen, awakened by .
noise outside their house last night
armed themselves and one went out OF
the front door and the other out OF the
back door : r~econnoiter. They met,
and one brother, thinking the other .
burglar, fred, killing him instantly.
Tho dead man leaves . wife and three
children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Railroad strike Imminent.

New York, April 1s,-Specials from
Albany, Lockport and other points on
the New York Central railroad state
that the threatened general strike Of
the employees of the road seems to be
imminent. The chief grievance is said
to be against General Superintendent
Voorhees,, who is accused by the men Of
unnecessarily discharging Q reduce
ing WAGES. etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

Over 5000 carpenters are on q strike
In Chicago for eight hours a day aud 10
cents an hour. II this revolt continues
for q week 80, 900 workmen will be idle.
This is . bad start for the worlds fair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
ROaatnl etAtes.

New York Herald.
Seattle--We've got the biggest Wash
In the union.
Jackson-And we the prettiest Miss.
Philsdelphis-And we the wealthiest
Pa.
Hot S~prings--But we are the most
ancient; we have got the Ark.
Bangor-And what's the matter with
Ne?
New York--Hush, children, about
your foibies; you viii make Chicago Ill
with envy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
ErpIorer STANLEY IN Paris.

PARIS, April 49, Henry ". Stanley
and his comrade, William Mckinnon,
chairman of the Emin relief committee,
arrived in the city from Cannes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
No Bills Vetoed.

DEs MONIES, April ls.-The time for
the exercise of the veto power expired
at noon today. Governor Boies did not
veto a single measure, hence all will
hecome laws.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

According to the report sent to the
senate by tho secretary of the treasury,
regarding the number of Chinese that
have come into and left this country
since August, 1882, it appears that this
element Of the population has slightly
decreased during the nearly eight years
covered 10y the report. In the years
1895, 1887 and 1888 the arrivals were
more numerous than the departures,
the difference for the three years being
between 5000 and 5000, but this was
more than balanced by the excess Of
departures over arrivals in the other
years. Last year the arrivals numbered
only a little over 500, while more than
1900 left the country. This shows that
the exclusion law was pretty we'll en-
forced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
SOUTH OMAHA, April

CATTLE Prime 1900 to 1909 pound
beeves, a. l0ta4.50; fair TO good cows, 800
@3.00; good to choice cows, $3.U003 go;
feeders, 8.00@3.50 bulls, S2.UO@3.25.
HoGs-$4.05@4. 1915.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

II congress really desires to improve
navigation in this section, nc greater
boon could be granted the producers
than the construction OF the proposed
Illinois and Mississippi canal. No mat
ter how much money is sqpandered in
improving the Missouri river IT will not
cut any figure in transportation rates,
The drift of traffic eastward cannot be
changed. The competition of naviga-
ton between the Mississippi and the
lakes would prove more effective than
laws In reducing and regulating rates
and give western producers permanent
relief from corporate extortion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26

The river and hsrbor appropriation bill
was referred to coDmfttee Of the whole. !,
The house then went into committee oil
the whole on the private calendar.
The claims bill was the first called nd
and discussed till recess. =
At the evening session hfty private pen
aIop bills were passed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
A Colored Murderer Hanged.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 1s.-Ben
Elsey, colored, was hanged in the Jail
yard at 1895 today for the murder OF
J. w. Meadows, a railroad conductor, in
January, 1889. He confessed TO three
other murders committed in this state
and Georgia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
Demand Recognition.

BERLIN, April 19.-During q discus1
sion Of the public worships estimates In
the diet today Windthorst, leader OIL
the clericals, asked for the creation Of 81
Catholic section of the ecclesiastical all
fairs department, and made other de-
mands for concessions TO Catholics.
Minister vongosler said the government
could not comply.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-04-26
A Pillariue Army.

PARIS, April is. - News from the
vicinity Of Whydah is TO the effect that
the Dahomian army, with the king at
its head. has arrived ut Porto Novo. On
the march the Dahomians burned . num-
ber OF villages and created the greatest
excitement and alarm among the people
living along the line OF march and In
the district.