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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
prominent English scientist,

A prominent English scientist, on
hearing the news of the sudden death OF
sthe late Joseph Biggar, said that the
famous Irishman might be still alive il
be had happened to have at the time of
his attack a dose Of nitro-glycerine in
his possession. Nitro-glycerine, taken
in small doses, will ward of a severe at
tack of angina pectoris, Of which Mr..
Biggar died.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Burned to q

LYONS, Ia, March 15.-Orr Sober, 81
years old, living alone in a small house
six miles northeast Of Lyons, was burned
to death this morning between 4 and 5
o'clock. 1t is supposed that fire caught
from the lamp. The fire was discovered
by Mr.. Sober's son., who pulled the old
gentleman out, but he was dead, his
limbs being burned off. The house
was destroyed with its contents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

For the first time In history, the pope
has conferred a pontifcal decoration ON a
monarch who does not belong to the
christian faith. The holy father has pre-.
sented to the sash the oredr Of Plus TX,
and has forwarded TO him the insignia,
together with an autograph letter, In which
he thanks Nasred- Deem for the protection
and liberty accored to the catholics In
Persia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

A ~l4-year-old boy living at Hooks
town, Pa, went to a trap he had set for
. fox and found a big wildcat in 1t.
Johnny attempted to kill the animal
with q club, but IL sprang at him with
such force that IL broke the chain by
which the trap was anchored and landed
square with its fore paws IN the boys
chest. tearing the clothing away ana
sinking its claws in the little fellows
flesh. The boy stood his ground and
killed the animal with a club.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

W. S. Rawles, OF Peru, has a silver
spoon which was among the plumber
taken from a British gunboat by party
OF American soldiers, among whom was
his grandfather, in 1871, and the spoon
has been in the possession OF the family
ever since.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

A French court has Just refused to
recognize the American citizenship Of a
young man who, at the age Of 81, had
taken out his naturalization papers in
this country and then returned to
France to reside. He has been arrested
and will be tried by a military court for
breaking the law which requires every
Frenchman to serve SO many years un-
der the flag.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

Clot Bey, the founder Of modern
medicine in Egypt, says it requires as
much surgery to kill n Egyptian as
seven Europeans, and there is no doubt
that Egyptians bear surgical operations
with extraordinary pluck and success.
A man in a native hospital who has
had his thigh amputated at 2 o'clock is
sitting up and quite lively at G.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

"A sensation was caused in London on
Tuesday by the finding Of the Countess
Carlotty, the English widow of n deceased
French nobleman, dead in her chair. The
unfortunate woman was hugging In hei
arms a bag containing $1,000 in gold al
the very moment when she was dying OF
insufficient nutrition, being too misery &c
purchase the food that she nesded TO keeI
her alive.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

The funeral Of Searles, the Australian
oarsman, at Sidney, was an imposing
affair. twas attended by all the nota'
~bhities,h and it was estimated that the
crowds who stood in the streets with
uncovered heads numbered from los, 900
to 200. 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
In q Critical Condition.

VIcKsBURG, Miss, March 15.-The
captain of the levee board steamer re-
ports the condition Of the levees critical
everywhere. He considers that Louisi-
ana will inevitably go under even II the
Mississippi levees were down. Great
gangs of men are hard at work trying to
save the levees.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

In different parts OF the world, under
the auspices Of sixteen different soci'
cites, there are twenty-seven vessels ems
gagged in missionary work. Six of these
are employed in the Pacific ocean and
sixteen OF them along the coast or on
the rivers OF Africa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

In China the man who lives nearest
the scene Of a murder is accused Of tho
crime, and he must prove his innocence
or else stand the punishment. 1t doesn't
take a Chinese detective long to find q
clue, and thus thousands Of dollars are
saved, II the accused is not.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

One of the best shooting territories In
this country east Of the Rocky mountains
Is found in and near the Okifnokee swamp
which covers a large area In Charlton,
Ware and Clinch counties, Georgia, and
Baker county, Florida. IL includes mum
erous lakes. the haunt of wild fowl, and
forests OF timber, the abode OF large and
small game in great pr~ofusion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

During the past year 1t 10 officially
computed that 10000 persons have emf
grated from the government of wilma,
Russia, chiefly to America. This whole
sale emigration has had an unsettling
effect upon the Russian peasants OF the
same province, who, without the necessary
means, are emulating the example OF their
neighbors. The authorities are interfer-
ing to stop the emigration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

Some remarkable artificial diamonds
came into notice during the Paris expo
sition. So perfect were some of the i'm
i~tations that they puzzled experts. They
melt only at a very high degree Of heat,
and are 30 hard that they will scratch
and almost cut mirror glass. ,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

A hill 400 feet high. composed OF cop
per, silver and gold, has been dis
covered in tho Mexican state Of Chiapas.
A river flowing on one side of the hill
has largely uncovered the deposit, and
many thousand ton OF ore are in sight.
The ore essays from three to four
ounces of gold and forty to sixty ounces
OF silver per ton, with from % to % per
cent. of copper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

A small boy in Trenton swallowed .
key, and the pleasures Of his society are
now enhanced by a perpetual whistllng
concert. Every time he breathes there
comes a melancholy f1ute-like note from
the kew.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
J. W. Nance, a Texan, advertised that

j. w. Nance, a Texan, advertised that
be would be at Murfreesboro, Tenn,
n day last week, to buy all the hens
he could get at 25 cents apiece. He
came along in a poultry car capable of
holding 5000, and he had to telegraph
for another, as there were 10, 900 pullets
waiting for him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

The French chamber Of deputies, which
is the most decidedly unruly legislative
body in the world, has beer obliged to
adopt u rule for enforcing the speakers
call to order. A member who refuses TO
recognize tho speakers authority 10 to be
suspended from his functions and excluded
from the chamber for thirty-six sessions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

In a library in Paris, the largest in
heavens made about 600 years before
Christ. In this chart 1,46O stars are
found to be correctly inserted, as cor.
Fcborated by the scientists Of the pres.
mt dnr
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
The
Live Stock.

sioux CITY, March IL.
Hoss-Light, s4O2H@4. s.; mixed,
a. O2h@4O5; heavy, N.Uo@4. 10.
CATTLE-Steers, i,10J to 1900 lbs, 81. 75@
{. 1O; feeders, &.40@2.75; stockers, $s.65@
2.s0; cows, common to good, 81 .25G2. IS;
yeariings, $2.0092.N; bulls, $l.000l so;
veal calves, $l.U0Q2.UO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

JACKSON, Miss, March 15.-An iron
bridge several hundred feet in length
over Pierre creek. on the Natchez, Jack.
son and Columbus railroad, between
tween Jackson and Harristown, was
washed away by the flood last night.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
A Precartous aituatton.

LIvEKPooL, March 15.-The striking
dock laborers here have assumed SO
threatening On attitude that the mil.
itary garrison has received orders to be
prepared to meet any emergency and
tho drinking houses hsvs been ordered
closed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

Lack of work is felt so keehly by the
laboring classes of Italy that the gov.
eminent is calling upon property own
ers to devise some employment for the
u~ncccupied.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

English farmers are beginning to
offer bounties for the destruction OF the
sparrows, whose damage to the crops
has become unbearable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
q South OMAHA, March II.

H~OGS-Light, xJ.0U; others t5.VU(gf.W.
CATTLE-Prime 1900 to LOCO pound
beeves, S4.8 94.40; good 1000 to l,3 0
pound beeves, 5 3.50@4. %; fair to good
cows, G.O0@2.50; feeders, $3.0O@3.4 40;
bulls, &. 0O(a2.8 81.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

An English travelling harpist has been
discovered cheating the railroads by
carrying his little girl done up In the
green bag with his harp. He had gone
all over England and never paid fare tof
the child.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
The Paris ExpOsttton pro<ata

PARIS, March 1.-the final meeting
of the finance committee of the univer
sal exposition was held today, and &C.
cording to the report the total net
profits were something over 1900, 900,
fracs, or about 81, $50, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

st. Louis has two wealthy colored
people. Mrs. Amanda Labsdie pays
taxes on 500, 900 and Alfred White,
caterer and confectioner, is worth $751;
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
CHICAGO. March II.

CHICAGO, March IL.
Hoos-Light el.2c@4.So; mixed, S4.O5
GA; heavy, tt.25@ ,.oo.
CArTLE-Nst alive steers, light to heavy
shipping, $o.0~@3.oY; stockers and feed
ers, s-.zv@3.oO; butchers, VI. .v9S.7 20;
Texans, sl..09s.T5.
snEKP-N atives t4O0@8.40; westerns,
g. lo4o.C5; Texans, &.00@J.1a
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, /: PUBLISHER

Three pounds and q half Is the COM
bined weight of twins presented to Q
happy couple at Topeka, Kan,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
MINNEAPOLIS. March

wnxAr-No. oil hard, March, 7ec,
. s:si se March, on ,s ss:sl M s:Ss' rss Il; d
1(sj 9sy, 7SNsi on tvpck, 7tN97es,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

FRAxxyoRr. KY. March is.--Ths
large clothing and shoe house ~
Crudehor 4 Stark. together with Mat
tsr's photograph gallery. was Destroyed
oy 6se this morning, LoeA etosoooS
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22
KANsAs CIrY. March ~

CArrLE-Steers, sS.-:.@,.o. cows, SIS
CAV; stockers and feeders $2.sO@
~.
Hoes-Light, ta.s0@t.oO; heavy and
mixed, x5.oO94.00.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1890-03-22

No. 25l. Defining the duty OF attor.
n~ey-gcneral as to school and public
lands.
No. 254. Amending tho act euthoriz.
ing Lawrence county to issue bonds To
refund outstanding Indebtedness.
No. 257. Compensating certain off.
GERS and employees Of the South Dakota
constitutional convention Of 1889.
No. 263. A joint resolution authoriz.
ing the commissioner of school and
public lands to make selections of uni.
versity lands.
No. 266. Submitting the question of a
place for the permanent seat of govern
ment, as required by the constitution.
No. 2S5. Authorizing county com.
missioners to consolidate the road and
bridge funds into one fund.
issue bonds to cover outstanding in
debtedness and the Sl00, 900 constitu-
tional limit.
No. $40. Regulating the construction
OF artesixn wells and the bitches and
waterways therefrom by persons, com
panies and corporations
No. aga. Regulating, controlling ard
taxing life, fidelity, surety companies,
mutual assessment, cooperative,
benefit, accident companies, and benevo-
lent and secret societies insuring.
No. 336. Amending section 1000, com.
piled laws.
No. 344. Making chattel mortgages
containing certain provisions void.
No. 345. Prescribing penalties fol
unlawful transportation OF intoxicating
LIQUORS and for false statements made
to procure the same
No. 35s. A joint resolution authoriz
ing the governor to appoint q commit
tee Of hve farmers TO procure seed
grain.
No. S79. Providing for the incorpora
ton and classification OF cities, ~prescrib
Ing their powers. etc.
mo. BeS. A Joint resolution rendering
q e-xprsssiou OF thanks TO ]. N. Bailey
~ lite ttsssuseh
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-06

county, was seen by n newspaper cOrrespon-
dent, and in the presence of a number OF
Kittson county citizens spoke ut some length
on the question of pauper emigration and
leprORy. He said IL am sorry that this
question of Ieprosy has been made public
but if any one doubts that there is such n
thing i'll this country let him come to me and
II will take him where he can see it for him
SELF, will stake my lie that there is II cnse
OF leprosy i'll Kittson county" Mr.. Finney
further said that he hoped an official inv'H
tigatlOn would be made by the state bOnrd
OF health which would lead the way to Il
better protection from the invasion of the
country by undesirable immigrants.
Both Senators Pierce and Casey called at
the White House and also upon the attorney
general at Washington. Both senators are
willing to see district Judge for North Da-
kotH appointed, yet each has recommended
a different man. Senator Pierce a long time
ago promised his support to Johnson Nick
ems of jamestown, and Senator Casey has
recommended Col. Ball of Fargo. Represent
atiVe HausrOugh has recommended A. ID.
Thomas OF Fargo, but Hnnsbrough is not
in it, II fact he freely ackno Wedges. Hhe
president will decide unless a compromise of
some kind is reached. 1t is not believed
that locality will make much difference, and
the appointment Of John f.. Haggart as
marshall being a resident of Fargo, need
not keep the judgeship away from that city
also. Col. Ball is still at Washington hut
ID not taking any active part in canvass be-
yOnd watching the course of events.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-06
NORTH DAKOTA.

Grand Forks is discussing the putting in OF
q new sewerage system.
The fair grounds of Grand Forks have been
sold by the sheriff to satisfy a mortgage.
North Da kota legislators are preparing to
give grand ball in the capitol building at
Bismarck.
Mai. Powell, one of the United States geo
logical survey, says the DakOtas have coal
enough to supply the whole nation.
S. S. Smith, late receiver of the DEVILS
Lake land office, denies the report that he is
short in his accounts with the government.
An appropriation Of $50, 426 has been
asked for the maintenance, wages of en-
ployes, improvements, etc, of the North Da-
kota insane asylu m at jamestown.
A bill has passed the North Dakota legis-
Iature compelling commercial agencies to de-
post 500, 900 with the state treasurer be-
fore doing any business in the state.
At jamestown occurred the installation of
Rt. Rev. John Stanley as bishop of the do
cese of North Dakota The ceremony was
attended by bishops and priests from all
over the northwest.
Daffmeier, who owns a big brewery at
Grand Forks, has sent in petition to the
North Dakota senate asking the state to re-
imburse him in the sum of $40, 600 on ac-
count Of damage to his brewery property by
the adoption of the prohibition amendm ent
to the constitution.
Senator Pierce introduced bill to create
an additional land district in North Dakota
1t is to be known as the Minot district, stu
ated in the northwest corner Of the state.
The president is authorized to select tholoCa-
ton Of the land Office and appoint the receiv-
err and register which the bill calls for
A. Attrell, OF Bismarck, owner of a large
ranch near that city, went to Portage La
Prairie n few weeks ago TO dispose Of some
property he had there. He sold the property
for 81 800 and. not returning, his wife went
in search Of him. When she found him he
was in an insane asylum, with no money and
not even the clothes he had on when he left
home. He was unable to tell what had hap
pened to him. but it is thought he has been
fouly dealt with and robbed of his money.
His wife brought him home.
County Commissioner Finney, of Kittson
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

The reduction in the public dcbt during the
past month, January, amounted to ST.
> - so, AMI Tor the seven m Onths OF the
current fiscal year $35 .939,6UJ.
The sharp Rifles of Lexington, Ky. have
received orders to hr ready to march to
Harlan county. The occasion is the appre-
hpn-Iun OF trouble there when the circuit
opens TO investigate he recent trouble there.
The house committee on military affairs
has ordered a fayorab bic report on bill to
0u~horize the transfer Of officers over sixty
wears OF age -r@in the limited to the unlimited
retired list OF the army.
Thera seems to be no doubt that one more
state will be added to the |. MON by congress
this " inter-. Both parties N Wyoming are
long their utmost to bring the state INTO
| UjDn Memorials passed unanimously by
the Iegislature3 have been sent to the senate
and house commit tees. 4 we'll as requests
for admission by the Repu btcan and Demo
cratic territorial committees.
The long expected Great Northern railway
circular was issued at st. Paul. The st.
Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway com,
yanv i now n thing OF the past. 1t died,
and is succeeded by the Great Northern Rail
way company, The Great Northern railway
j. nothing more than what was formerly the
Manitoba proper The Great Northern Rail
way line will. however, be made up Of the
Great Northern railway, the Eastern Mimi
esOta the Montana Central the WIlmar &
Sioux Falls and the Duluth Watertown &
Pacific
Capt. 4. II. Reed 9 candidacy for sergeant
at arms ofthe nited States may result in the
removal OF the present Incumbent if not in
his own selection. Grave charges Rre being
mnIp and circulated against Col. ". p. Can
aIay, and the whole force of the Grand Army
j. being brought to bear upon the senators
to bring about his removal. Canaday it is
claimed. was Il Confederate soldier. Besides,
since he has been in office, he has allowed the
, use of his name and his position to a lot OF
worthless mining companies, thereby swim
ding many poor people.
Men engaged in a drift of the La Plata
mine. in Colorado after having fired a round
Of holes, we're ustOnished by hearing q noise
resent bling the rushing OF mighty river,
and when the smoke cleared q little they
saw a river running out Of the drift. They
! barely had time to escape, and in less than
five hours the mine was flooded to within
/ 27O feet of the surface. Four thousand feet
of drifts are submerged and thousands OF
Ieet Of slopes are covered. Many think that
n lake was encountered, and that when the
opening was made by the shots it burst
| through the thin barrier and flooded the
/ N inc.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-06
WINGED MISSILES.

Emile Zola does most of his work after
midnight. He might better be sleeping.
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria is very
much hurt because he has not had the grip.
Engagement rings are in danger. The
paddock bracelets are trying TO supplant
them.
Ex-Queen Isabella Of Spain boasts that
she is more in debt than any woman in
Europe.
John Thompson, Of Williamsport suffer.
ed from an attack Of hiccoughs which last
ed for week.
Prince Bismarck has a presentiment
that he will reach the age of the LATE
Emperor William.
The Welsh for beer is cwrw. Patti does
not speak Welsh, but they say she can say
''cwrw" very sweetly.
If Benjamin F. Buffers good taste were
as great as the bitterness OF his tongue he
would be more popular man
There are 100000 telephones in this
country. Rents are high and dividends
are large. Success is success.
The Russian Imperial Academy of Fine
Arts has decided that Jews shall no longer
| be admitted among its members.
They tell of a man out in California who
has green whiskers. In his case, and his
| only, dying would be perm issble.
There are said to be more than 400 iron
furnaces in the Southwest A quarter of
century ago there were none. I'VE growl"
Mary Anderson is at Nice, France. She
spends part Of the day in resting and the
remainder in denying that she is engaged
While digging in his ear with a pin
Charles Mowers, OF Shippensburg, Pa, did
himself an injury which resulted in lock-
jaw.
In money matters Lolita is always sue
cessful. She has the money making talent.
Her hotel in Boston is the best paying one
there.
Leopold Arends invented the system of
shorthand known by his name. monu-
ment has just been erected 10 his memory
in Berlin.
If Henry Chadwick, the father Of base
ball should die he would probably get
monument before the one to grant 10 finish
ed In New York
English syndicates come here and Amer
lean syndicates go abroad All of the ia
maica railways have been taken by an
American syndicate.
New York is going to have new 1O,eI
ten stories high. People who like 70 s.evp
away above the exhalations Of the EARN
can be accommodated
Senator Stanford has his millions. but ne
Is one OF the plainest and most unassuu.n-
Of men. However, he knows where al
| how to make money talk.
The Pope has changed his habits He
now devotes the time between half past
five and ten at night for the arQent pcr.sa.
of newspapers of all nations.
There are fifty manufactures of imita-
ton butter in Germany. A factory in
Mannheim produces daily 5000 poun1s
from preparation Of cocoanuts,
1t is said that the Prince Of Wales Iiias
! the Duke of Fife. This is salts factor.
The prince has been obliged to give up 49,
toots and so finds relief in Fife
For the first time in its histy~v me Br
ish navy has to hunt for stoL~rs Inc.
have established a regular recruit. ~ par.
I'd for the arm
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-02-06
IOWA,

Says the legislator Of Iowa to the legisIa-
tor OF Montana: 'Were a long time doing
nothing.
Edward BelIamy, Of Burlington, while
probably Hooking backward. slipped and
fell on an icy sidewalk, breaking his leg.
1t is very wicked but it appears that
both sides at Des Moines are relying on the
influenza to break the deadlock
The State University at Iowa City is hav-
ing larger attendance than usual this term.
There are now los students enrolled.
The entire street railway system Of Bur
Iington. excepting one line. is to be changed
from mule o electric power as soon as the
work can be done.
\ keokuk man has had the nerve to hang
onto bottle OF wine winch ,7as given TO him
in 1883 and which is of the vintage Of 1910
being lust so years old
The location Of watch factory at Du
buque is an assured tact. The company
will start in with capital stock OF 100000,
over ''lfoE which will be paid up.
~rr have raised
estab-