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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
A Queer DeluSion.

SAN Francisco, June 26.-Forty
years ago there was no name more
widely known in connection with the
foreign missions of the Presbyterian
church than that of Rev. DIR. Augustus
w. Loomis He was one of the pioneers
in the Chinese field and between the
years 1874 and 1851 he did her.
culcan work among the Mongolians
and practically sowed the seed of the
great success which the Presbyterian
church has since reaped in that em-
pirc. Upon returning from abroad he
was engaged in ministerial work for
ten years in Illinois and then came to
this city. For the past thirty years he
has had charge of the Presbyterian
Chinese mission. Today he is an inmate
of q private asylum for the insane at
stockton, to which institution under
an order of the court he rsna eaken by
his relatives few days ago. His
chief delusion is that the servant girls
employed In his residence are In a con-
spiracy 10 murder him by poisoning his
food with opium. On several occasions
he has endeayored to induce the police
authorities to order their arrest and
his hallucination finally became so
strong that his relatives were COM
PEELED To put him under restraint. His
mental trouble had its origin in insom-
lia. He Is rs years OF age and his case
ia regarded as hopeless.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
The REMOVAL OF AN AGENCY
Some Facts in Regard tothe Trans
fer of the Cheyenne Agency.
hhccp Culture and Prohibition In South
Dakota 49, The Worlds Fair Problem
Worrying Politicians and Citizens
and the End Is Not Yet.

PIERRE, S. D., June 22.-This last
week the news has been made public
that the Indian agency buildings at
Fort Bennct, on the Cheyenne re5erSa-
ton, are about to be moved TO a point
opposite Forest City. by glance at
the map of South Dakota the differ
euce that this will make will to some
extent become more apparent. Most
important is the item of freight. In
stead of this going to Pierre by the
Chicago and Northwestern il will now
be transferred To the Milwaukee via
Forcstburg, How did this Knockout
about? There was "A gentleman, a citi-
zen Of Forcstburg, who returned from
Washington last week, who was able 10
throw some little light upon the sub
He has been an old boomer for Forest
City for 10. these many moons, and
80 plausible has he made the Gem
city of the big Misery, rs he calls il,
appear, that not few have embarked
in the scheme of the great Future
Great with him. The removal og the
Cheyenne Indian agency is "A part of
this scheme and the captains work.
When it is taken into consideration
that this was the only bill to remove
an agency passed by the last congress,
something of the captains skill as a
congressional wirc-pullcr may be
guessed. Some figures as to the
supplies that one of these agencies call
for will serve to show the Importance
Of this move 20 Forest City. 1t is csti.
mated that the Cheyenne agency will
use 1000 head of beef cattle and
$50, 900 pounds of -four, which with
sugar, coffee, pork, beans etc. ,
aggregates some l,7OO,OO pounds of
freight per annum. Quite a little bus
mess Of itself Now that Forest City
has secured the removal of the Indian
agency it confidently expects TO see the
military post of Fort Sully, which
usually accompanies the agency, soon
follow. Forest City has one Of the
most beautiful sites for city in the
world. The crossing of the river is
probably as little difficult here as at
any point, so that it is with some
ground for it that its happy boomers
hope at an early date to see "A connec-
ton with the Black Hills by this route.
The contract for removing the agency
buildings has been let to j. II. Owen.
of Pierre, and stipulates that the work
shall be completed by October -.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

There is probably no more successful
sheepman in the west than w. /.
Walker, of Pierre. In diScoursing on
this subject the other day he delivered
himself of the following: There is
big money in the sheep business.
know Il Young fellow out in Wyoming
who not very many years ago was
working on a salary for big cattle
dealer He finally b-anched out into
the cattle business for himself and
made a failure of it. lie then tried
something else and made failure at
that, after which he bought bunch
of sheep and started into sheep raising
and ut this he has made himself rich
From that one bunch of sheep he has
increased his flock until today he has
ten men looking after flock of 1900
sheep each Each one of these men have
a wagon and camping outfit and live
summer and winter with their flock of
sheep and just move them around
when they have eaten off the grass in
one vicinity. South Dakota is better
sheep country than Wyoming and it is
only a question of time when there
will be thousands where there are now
hundreds of sheep in the state" A
hint 10 the wise, etc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
PREFERS HIS PAPER.
Rumor That Charles Emory Smith Prefers
His Newspaper to "a Russian Ministry.

Rumor That Charles Emory Smith Prefers
His Newspaper to "a Russian Ministry.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23-From "a
source which is regarded as absolutely
reliable it is learned today that Hon.
Charles Emory Smith, United States
minister to Russia, and who arrived in
this city few days ago on leave of
absence, will tender his resignation in
few days at a personal interview with
President Harrison. 1t is known that
Colone! Smith is not particularly in
fatuated with the climate of the Rus
sian capital while, moreover, he is un-
willing in view of his position as editor
of the Philadelphia Press and the in
fuence which he exercises in Pennsyl-
vania republican politics to remain
abroad while the preliminaries of the
next national campaign are beginning
to shape themselves The report de-
rives additional strength, moreover,
from the fact that the friends of ex-
Mayor Il. M. Filter, one of Mr. Smiths
most personal and political friends, are
bestirring themselves to secure his APP
pointment to the mission when il shall
have been vacated. Advices from
Washington. however, say that in the
event of Smiths resignation ex-Sena-
tor Blair will have the first refusal of
the place as solace for the refusal of
the Chinese government to accept him
as the American representative.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
THE GREAT GUILLoTINE.
1t Does n Wholesale business In the Cens'
Department mt Decapitation.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 23.-The
guillotinc has been nt work in the GEN.
sus bureau since the first of June, and
more than 500 clerks. men and women,
have been discharged. AS many more
will probably have to walk the plank
before tn. month of June expires. 1t
has been known for several months
that big reductions in the force would
have to be made before the close of the
fiscal year. The work in some of the
divisions is nearly completed, and the
appropriations for the coming year be-
ing necessarily curtailed, there is moth
ing else for superintendent Porter to
do than TO cut down the force. The
notices of removal came very suddenly
20 the unfortunates, many of them
coming To work in the morning only TO
find note on their desk stating that
their services were no longer required.
In very many eases IL amounted TO in
stant dismissal, and the scenes in the
Office on the day when SO many were
dccapitated-one day last week as
many as 300-were pathetic in the ex-
trcme. AS n matter of course, most of
those dismissed will make frantic eff.
forts to be reinstated. They come
from every state and territory in the
union, with senators and representa-
tives endorsing them. They will bring
all the influence in their power To bear,
and Mr.. Porter, the superintendent of
census, will hardly lie on bed of roses
for long time to come. But "a great
deal of the census work is finished and
there is nothing else to be done but cut
down the force,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
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IMPORTANT TO M'KiNLEY.
The Session OF the knights of Labor In Ohio
of Great Moment to Him.

of Great Moment to Him.
COLUMBUS, o., June 23.-Are the
Knights of Labor about to declare war
upon Major Mckinley in his guberna-
torial campaign? This is a question
that good many republicans will be
asking before night There were two
men in this city during the sessions of
the republican state convention last
week, whose presence was known only
To II select cotcric of their own selec-
tion. One was Hdgh Cavanagh, of
Cincinnati. the successor of the late
Richard Kavanagh as worthy foreman
of the order, and the other John
Hayes, of Philadelphia, member of
the general executive board. and. next
to Powderly the head center of the or
ganization. Both men were in active
consultation with several delegates
but they insisted that their visit had
nothing To do with the political cam
paign.
Today, it leaks out, however, that a
general executive board has been
called to assemble in this city on
Thursday and that summons have also
been sent to the master workmen of
the principal "locals" in the state to
be here at the same time. 1t is some
thing unusual for the general execu-
tive board TO meet SO far away from its
headquarters in Philadelphia except on
the eve of its annual conventions and
it is shrewdly suspected that the meet
ing is not indirectly connected with
the threats of boycotting Mckinley.
that the general executive board re-
Gently made to Secretary Foster grow
ing out of the latter's refusal to end
the troubles in the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing at Washington by re-
placing the knights of Labor who
were discharged from that insti-
tuition some time ago by Superintend-
ent Meredith. Powderly is expected
here tonight
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
a MEAN BURGLAR.
He Attempts to Gsrrote the Wife of Kan
sas Preacher.

He Attempts to Gsrrote the Wife of "A Kan
sas Preacher.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 23-Mrs.
Kelley, the wife of Rev. Claude Kelley,
of the baptist church, had a dangerous
interview with a burglar Sunday morn
ing. She arose at 4:30 o'clock To get a
glass of water. AS she stepped into an
adjoining room she was conscious that
some one else was in the room. She
restrained her impulse to scream, and
determined to act as if she had seen no
one. With assumed calmness she
turned her back on him and started to
retrace her steps, when the burglar
dealt her blow which laid her uncon-
scious on the floor. Rev. Mr.. Kelley,
who had intended leaving on an early
train, awoke an hour later and found
her on the floor In a faint, as he
thought. He was Mortified to discover
rope noosed about her neck. The
burglar, fearing that She was Temporal
rily stunned, had attempted to garrote
her. What fortunate circumstance in
tervened to save Mrs. Kelley's life at
this critical moment will probably
always remain u mystery. The burglar
fled without taking anything in the
hpusp
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
The World's Far Problem.

The most interesting and generally
discussed topic in the state at present
is the worlds fair appropriation prob
lem, and the probability of an extra
session of the legislature for the pur-
pose of making the appropriation. This
subject has been more or less i'm the
public mind since the introduction of a
bill for the appropriation at the legis-
lature last winter. At that time the
proposition was defeated by the violent
opposition of the independents Sew
eral bills were introduced and the
amount asked for was reduced from
$3.50, 900 to $4,000, but all the measures
failed to pass. Since the Legislature
adjourned and the members went home
to attend their crops, the matter has
been considerably agitated and all
classes have shown desire that some
means be taken To provide funds To de-
fray the expenses of an exhibit of the
products of the state at tho worlds
Columbian exposition. Three weeks
since convention was called at Yank-
ton to devise ways and means TO raise
"a fund for the purpose. IL was decided
to appoint IA committee to confer with
the governor and members of the legis-
lature as TO the feasibility of an extra
session To make the appropriation.
The convention was unanimous on this
point, independents, democrats and re-
publicans, regardless OF party-all
were lin for It," The governor was
waited upon and agreed to call the
session, II upon canvass OF the mem
bers sufficient number were found
who would vote for the appropriation.
One proviso, however, was put in. and
that was that the members were not to
ask for mileage or per diem for the at
tendance. because IL the state had 10
bear this latter expense the cost o. the
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
The South Dakota Commission Perma-
nently Organized, but No Plan Adopted.

The south Dakota Commission Perma-
nently Organized, but No Plan Adopted.
YANKToN, y. d., June 27.--Thc
worlds fair commission finished its
session yesterday without adopting any
definite plan. The commission re-
ceived pledges from members of the
Legislature representing nearly two
thirds of the membership, and 1t was
thought that several of the members
who had not reported would be in
favor of the scheme. The secretary
was instructed TO ascertain the posi-
tion of those members who have not
been heard from, and IL favorable the
governor will call a special session of
the legislature. Ninety-fivc members
guaranteed to attend the session free
of cost to- the state and the others,
while agreeing TO vote for an appro-
priatiou require their expenses paid.
Fifteen Farmers alliance members
of the legislature who were supposed
to oppose an appropriation, have signi-
fed their willingness To vote for "a
$4,000 appropriation.
The commission was permanently
organized by the election of Fred 4.
Evans, Hot Springs, president: +. III.
Hale, Scotland. first vice president; Il.
III. Conniif, Pierre, second vice-presi-
dent; Robert FislSe, Gettysburg, secre-
tary; w. w. Taylor, Pierre. treasurer,
and Oliver Gibbs, Of Ramsey, general
manager.
A resolution was adopetd providing
that board of lady managers DO
elected at some future meeting To act
with the commissioners. The next
meeting of the commission will be
held At Huron.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
FREE AT LAST.
End of q Celebrated Criminal Case Mt
Council BIuffs.

End of q Celebrated Criminal Case Mt
Council Bluffs.
DEs MONIES, Ia, June 23.--A crimi-
nal case in Council Bluffs against
Jonathan Jones, farmer, who killed
neighbor named Rroberts in 1877,
has been ended. The first trial result
ed in conviction of murder. Lawyer
Scott took the case to the Supreme
court and got new trial Once
again the man was convicted of muir
der. Again Colonel Scott went to the
Supreme court and again secured q
aew trial. The third trial resulted i'm
a verdict of manslaughtcr. For the
third time the case went to the Su-
preme court, and for the third time Is
new trial was granted, and once again
Jonathan Jones was convicted of man
slaughter. This time Colonel Scott
asked for an arrest of sentence on the
plea that his client was insane, and ut
the end of a long trial it has just been
decided that Mr.. Jones is insane, and,
being harmless. he has at last been re-
leased. There have been iivc trials be-
fore juries and three hearings before
the Supreme court of Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
An American Athlete Abroad.

New YORK, June 22.--A dispatch
from the London Sporting Life says
that John Il. Mcpherson, of Wisconsin,
the all-round champion athlete of the
United States and Canada, is receiving
a great reception in Scotland. Last
night he reached Glasgow and today is
doing the town in company with n
couple of score of local athletes. Me-
Pherson who holds the American all
round championship trophy, has chal-
lenged Owen Dufie, George Davidson
and McRae, one or all of them, to put
the light and heavy weight shot for
S30OC side for the worlds champion
ship None of the men named however
seem To be particularly anxious TO meet
the American.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
The Condition Mt Cherolkec.

CHEROKEE, Ia, June 26.-The flood of
Wednesday night and Thursday will
ever he remembered by the people of
Cherokee. About a. IN. the fire alarm
was sounded to alarm the people. A
large crowd was soon out, and the
work of rescuing the people living ON
the bottom from First street to the
river was pushed vigorously The
Railroad creek, the cause of this alarm,
was rising all the time, beginning about
10 o'clock Tuesday night and the whole
bottom was soon flooded. About 7
o'clock the creek began to fall; soon
after the river began to rise, and the
backwater soon flooded the flats of the
south part of town. The river was
now booming. 1t continued To rise
until about 1870 p. IN. Then it began
to lower, going down ten feet.
Nearly everything seemed to go that
lay in the path of the flood. Houses,
lumber, bridges and everything, seemed
to move. Simms' steam laundry went
out about noon, also the wagon bridge
over the Sioux river at Second street.
Wednesday the pier on the rail
road bridge went out. The river
bridge at BeclSwith's mill was
also taken. Hayward's mill at
Mill creek was moved about half IL
mile, Much damage was done at Star
buck brick yard, about $1,000 damage
being done. II is impossible 10 esti-
mate the damage done here and
at other points of the county.
Business was at standstill
WnSEecsday nearly all day.
This is truly miniature Johnstown.
A number of narrow escapes are
known, but no lives were lost. Much
damage has been done to the crops and
about twenty dwellings have been ear
ried away besides those that were
moved only short distance.
1t is a sickening sight to visit the
flooded district. If we do not have
much sickness from the effects of the
flood it will be wonderful luck. The
railroad bridge at Mill creek is dam
aged. The steamer Minnie did good
work yesterday carrying people over
the river. A citizens meeting
was called at 3 o'clock Wednesday to
arrange for caring for the homeless
The Knights Pythias and Masonic
halls are to be used for sleeping pur.
poses. The Building and Loan com
pany has lost about $1,000. 1t is to bo
hoped that the worst is over. This is
the worst calamity that ever befell
Cherokee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Later IfrnIn ClnrnIxee.

CHEROKEE, Ia, June 20, 800 p. M
In Cherokee probably fifty buildings
We're swept away and many more
shifted and quantity of household
goods was destroyed by water and
mud. Possibly 800 people were driven
from their homes. Many poor people
lost everything, barely escaping with
their lives. No lives were lost as far as
known in Cherokee. Every bridge
was swept away, including the large
Illinois Central bridge. There is
scarcely bridge or culvert left in the
county. The countys damage on
bridges is estimated Mt $40, 900. Alto
gether the damages reach hundreds of
thousands. The destitute are being
cared for, but outside help will be
asked. Many bridges on the Central
west of here are out and miles of track
are washed out. Gangs of men are al
ready here TO put in bridges. 1t will
be several days before trains can get
through.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
1t Is Not Much ofa Bonanza to New Eng
landers After All.

1t Is Not Much ofa Bonanza to New Eng
landers After All.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Every body
laughed when, at the time the senate
was considering the Mckinley bill.
Senator Edmunds and one or two other
New Engla-ders insisted that the
bounty on sugar be extended TO the
makers of maple sugar as well. II was
SO done, and now comes the fun. The
owners of maple trees are beginning
to think that they have not bonanza
after all 1t is going to cost them
more to get the bounty than it is
worth. The law gives a bounty of 2
cents pound, SO that all the bounty
realized on 1000 pounds, which is a
good average yield, will be SEQ. To
secure this farmer must take out a
license and submit his pfoduct TO the
government inspector 70 be tested,
weighed, etc. Furthermore, as the in-
spector may not get around on time,
the farmers say they may miss the
opening of the market in the first part
of the maple sugar season, when the
product commands about cents q
pound more than it does later in the
season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04

New YORK, June 22.-The trial of the
New Haven directors, among whom
are Chauncey NJ. Depew and Cornelius
Vanderbilt, for misdemeanor in allow
ing the use of stoves in passenger
trains contrary to law, was begun
before Judge Vanbrunt this morning.
Only three of the twelve indicted
directors appeared in court They
were not required to face the bar, nor
were the bonds of those absent declared
forfeited, as would have been done
with members of the vnlgar herd. Al
together, Vanbrunt seems inclined to
treat wealthy prisoners with the most
distinguished consideration. The day
was consumed in getting a jury
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
session would amount TO nearly as

,ssion would amount TO nearly as
much as the appropriation,
At first everything looked favorable
to the plan and all went smoothly un-
til few of the leaders of the alliance
got together and consulted" Since
that time the independents are oppos-
ing the extra session, and have every
indication OF carrying their point.
The reasons for this act on the part
of the sulky-plow politicians
ac varied, just and paramount is the
tradition or custom of the third party
itc to bc "a-gin it," But it will injure
the party either way. If there is no
appropriation and the state is without
an adequate exhibit at the great show,
the blame will be laid TO the party that
defeated the measure. Thus you will
see that the virgin party of reform is be-
tween his satanic wits and the briny
sea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-07-04
Few Tourists Now.

ROME, June 27.-The presence in
Italy ot Sgr. Corte, the Italian consul
at New Orleans, who was given leave
of absence by his government that he
might return to Italy and lay the facts
of the lynching affair before the au-
thorities, has attracted almost no no.
tice. The newspapers are leaving him
severely alone. One seldom hears now
any allusion to the New Orleans lynch
ing. Few American tourists are now
in Rome. The shopkeepers complain
of their losses by reason of the divert
ing of American travel to other coun-
tries As the stoppage of the Ameri-
can travel occurred in the height of the
season, many of the shoplSeepers say
their losses have been very great.