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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
GOOdby To Tiphfa

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 9.-7In the
senate last evening tho McIiale bill
prohibiting tights on the stage or the
wearing OF any garment which shows
the neither female limb was recommend
ed to pass. Its author, the chairman OF
the judiciary committee, supported the
bill in speech which was a terrible ar
raignment Of the modern stage. The
senate humorcd him in the bill. and
even added section as follows: "Who-
ever shall display any immoral or i'm
modest piece Of statuary, exhibiting the
female form wholly or partly nude, or
shall display any figure OF Vonus with
out petticoats, shall be deemed guilty
Of II misdemeanor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
A BRUTAL FAITH :R.
VIM Lyons Charged With the Horrible Q
Crime of In cest.

Crime OF In cest.
CANTON, s. d., April ll.-This unusu'
ally quiet town was thoroughly aroused
yesterday by the bringing to light OF an
outrage OF brutal farmer living abou,
four miles east OF here. A 16.year-old
daughter of VIM. Lyons filed informa.
tion charging her father with incest
pom her 13-year-old sister. She also
made a statement that for the last year
or more the unnatural and degraded
man had made practice Of committing
incest upon his three daughters, aged
10, 16 and Is. lie compelled them TO
submit to his wishes under penalty OF
instant death, and until now they have
toen afraid TO take any action. Whom
they learned that the law would
shield them from him they gave the in
formation. Four men accompanied the
county sheriff to Lyons residence, and
by Disgusting themselves as a hunting
party, succeeded in arresLing him with
out any trouble. On their return with
him TO this city they were met by an
eager and indignant crowd. many OF
whom proposed to lynch Lyons. lie
is now safely lodged in the county Jail
in this city awaiting trial. lie is an
habitual drunkard and his repu tation
has been such that he has not friend
in his nelghborhood, even without this
last and most dastardly crime ever com.
mitted in this country. Evidence for
his conviction is not lacking, and he
will undoubtedly remain behind the
prison walls for the rest OF his life. lie
has a wife, who Is in very low condi-
tion OF i'll health, and several smaller
children, besides the three daugh.
ters mentioned, all in destitute circum.
stances
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Miles Bonored i'm Mex,co

WAsmNGToY, ID. c., April Q. News
from Mexico is to the effect that Cen
eral Miles IS the hero OF tho hour at the
capital OF that republic On Monday, a
week ago, President Diaz received him
in the audience chamber OF the palace.
In the course OF the conversation the
president mentioned the interest that
was felt by himself and the people OF
Mexico generally in tho worlds fair at
Chicago, and added that ho would use
every effort to mako the Mexican ex-
hibit complete. On April / military
maneuvers wero ordered in honor OF the
general, and today the United States
minister gave a reception 10 him and
his wife. AS an additional token OF re-
spect the secretary of war has ordered
the military band to play at the hotel OF
General Miles every evening during his
visit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Women Disagree.

CHICAGO, April 1o.-There was quite
o scene at the meeting of the executive
committee OF tho women's board OF
worlds fair commissioners yesterday.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, president OF the
board, is ex-offlcio president OF the
executive committee, and the ommittee
proceeded to complete its organization
by the election OF secretary. Miss
y. q. Cook. OF Tennessee, was chosen,
but Miss Phoebe Cuzens, OF Missouri,
secretary OF the board, claimed she was
ex-ofiicio secretary OF the executive
committee, and declined to yield to
Miss Cook. No argument could move
her, and the meeting adjourned with
the matter unsettled.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
AI,ibnraI Yictorx.

HALIFAX, N. s., April 1.-THE lib.
erals won . sweeping victory in Prince
Edward Island yesterday. -Four mombers
resigned their seats in tho Legislature
to become candidates for the dominion
house OF commons, vice tho Hon. Don.
aid Ferguson, provincial secretary; tbs
Hon. Patrick Blake, speaker Of the
house: John Mclean and John Yco,
leaders Ut the opposition. The first
three eweresupporters OF fthcgovornment
The election to I'LL the vacancies yes.
terday resulted In the return OF four op.
position candidates This defeats tho
government and will compel II either e
resign or dissolve and mako general
appeal to the country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
4 Man of MatrIinony.

Sioux -E,AILs,- s. D.. April 7,---Proies-.
serions trouble. Ic has boen arrested
on charge of bigamy. His career as
developed before Justice Stickney is a
marvel. In Hamilton, Canada, he mar
ried young lady by the name of Carrie
Window. Two years afterward he mar
ried lady in Peru, Ind, who is known
as Florence No @ Two years after
ward, in 1889, he appeared in Newport,
Ky.where hegained entrance to the best
circles and one night eloped with Miss
Minnie Knight, the daughter of Cepheas
knight, a prominent and wealthy mer-
chant Last December he came to
Sioux Falls and has been doing all he
can to work up case so that he could
have wife No. 4. His arrest was caused
by the father of No. 3, and that out
ragged gentleman announces his inten-
tion of placing tho often married pro-
fessor behind the bars. A requisition
has been applied for and he will be tax
en- to Newport, KY, for trial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
A Lost LOwati.

TACOMA, Wash, April 0.-B. w.
Peck, wealthy Iowa farmer, has been
missing for three days and foul play is
suspected. Peck arrived in this city
week ago from San Francisco and
visited several fruit stores, seeking to
purchase suitable stand, but could And
"a lease FOR piece or property, pur.
chased lumber and commenced the erec-
tion of building. lie was last seen on
Wednesday, when he had S., 900 on his
person. Peck claimed to be from Iowa,
where he Is the owner of a largo farm.
Inasmuch as he had paid for everything
as he went along and had so large a
sum remaining, it is not believed he
has voluntarily absented himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Xi.larIin Trouh.e.

New YORK, April 9.-There was re-
port on Wall street this afternoon that
Henry Willard had had row with the
Deutsch Bank OF Berlin; that his FAM
ous syndicate OF German capitalists,
which has backed his many enterprises,
has broken up, and that Mr.. Willard
will resign the chairmanship of the
Northern Pacific directory. No relia-
BILE information on the subject was OBJ
tained, but all tho Willard stocks were
heavily sold by insiders.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
jamaica Wants n Chance

HALIFAX. April 1.-The Kingston.
Jamaica. papers bitterly complain that
the government does not take prompt
steps to secure the advan tages OF the
reciprocity clause OF the Mckinley tar
III. Notwithstanding the recent visit
OF the Canadian finance minister and
the fact that the question Is being dis
cussed with the greatest interest in the
Barbadoes, Trinidad and Guiana, not a
word has been spoken by tho Jamaica
government or In the legislature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
A sisters Honor.

PEMBINA, N. d., April 7.--One of the
bloodiest tragedies in the history of
Pembina county occurred near Bower
n. At yesterday, at the residence of
Robert Irwin, where Fred Bartlett shot
and mortally wounded Thomas McCon-
nell and Ii. G. Hill and shot Irwin in the
abdomen, and an hour later blew his
own brains out Mcconnell was shot
five times and Hill twice. 1t appears
that Fred and Thomas Bartlett, know
ing that Mcconnell was at Irwin's
house, went there for the purpose Of
killing him. claiming that he seduced
their sister under promise of marriage,
and then married another woman.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
All over the states.

Methodists Of Fort Pierie will build a
church.
The Huron Independent has suspended
publication.
Seeding has commenced in several Jim
river counties.
Webster wsnts the land Office removed
from Watertown to that point.
The grip seriously interfsres with the
school attendance ut Madison.
The fence around the base ball park at
Madison was sold by the sheriff.
Eden citizens are preparing to raise
sl.t0o bonus for Touring mill.
Brule county Is going into the drilling Of
artesian wells ON large scale.
Why can't starch factory be sstab-
lished In Fargo. asks the Argus
ordway 10 yearly deserted and there Is
talk Of closing the railway station.
The married women Of Sturgis have de-
cided that the dance-honse must 60.
The Ysnkton Press aud Dakotan printed
history Of the First Dakota cavalry.
A number OF new business enterprises
are In course Of incubation at FIandreau.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Fatal RaiIroad Wreck.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April o.--The en-.
gine Of freight tram No. 25. north
bound on the Wisconsin Central, jumped
the track near Vernon at 1890 this
morning. 1t ran on bridge near by
and then tipped over, burying Dan Nc
Mullen, engineer, Il. A. Moore, fireman,
and Peter Sipp, brakeman, beneath the
wreck. All are terribly scalded.
Moore died four hours later and the
others will probably die. The homes
of all are at Waukesha. A soft track,
result Of frost coming out, caused the
accident. Fourteen cars were wrecked.
Dan McMullen, engineer, who was in.
iured in the wreck, died at home a,
10.l5
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
A Bad Labor Market.

New YORK, April "a letter from
Melbourne, Australia, says that the con.
dition of the labor market in tho Aus
tralian colonies is deplorable. They
are inundated with shop assistants,
clerks and unskilled labor, as well as
with skilled mechanics, thousands oil
whom are unable to find employment.
The influx commenced in the fall and
matters are weekly becoming worse.
Thousands OF strong, able bodied men
are forced to depend upon public char.
ity. There is very little probability OF
any improvement for fully twelve
months to come.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
About New Coins.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 7.--Director
OF the Mint Leech Ras issued a circular
to artists for new designs for subsidiary y
coins. The general features of the
present coins will be preserved to con-
siderable extent. The coins 10 be
changed are the silver dollar, half-dol-
lar. quarter-dollar and dime. These
changes are to be made under the act
passed at tho last session Of congress,
which appropriated $3.50. 600 for the
purpose, and is available July /. Di-
rector Leech thinks that from 81, 00O,-
900 to 90, 900, 900 OF the unavailable as
sets OF the amount In the treasury can
be ?e-coined with this appropriation.
The gold coins are considered satisiac-
tory and II is thought will not be
changed. The designs after being Sc
lected will not be changed for twenty
five years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
A Rad Blaze.

CHICAGO, April 1.-Two frame
houses, situated at 4,206 and 4.oos Kin
sic street, were totally destroyed by .ire
this morning, rendering dozen people
homeless. The damage will reach sIO,-
900. Mrs. Perkins. who occupied 4, 2O6,
was lying on sick bed and was with
difficulty rescued. She, with her seven
small children and grandmother, is at
tho police station. They even lost
their clothing In the fire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Two or three miles west of IIiwassee
Ga, capitalist is mining for corundum
The other day he found that his supply
OF water had ceased to flow. One OF hi.
workmen were dispatched to find out
the cause. He quickly returned and
said the mountain was sinking. Soor
the alarm spread, and parties started
out to solve the mystery. They found
that very large fissure was opening il
the earth in the form Of semi-circle
and large trees were falling in every
direction. The amount Of land en-
compassed was apout forty acres. Thi!
looked as though it might be a slide
but by examining closely they found
that other assures were opening in the
southwest and northwest, crossing the
mountain. The opening in some lplaces
was six feet wide. The depth was moi
discovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
The NInnnrnr Iiiyhi.

FARGO, n. d., April Last week
w. j. Doheny, Of Grand Forks, went to
tho opera house in this city. Instead
of taking the seat given him by the
usher, he occupied one reserved for
another party and refused to vacate.
Manager Gottschalk proceeded to eject
Doheny, with the result that both par
ties were considerably the worse for tho
encounter. Doheny brought suit, charg-
ing assault and battery. The jury rem
dered verdict to the effect that Man
ager Gottschalk had q right to use such
force as was necessary in fulfilling con-
tracts made to patrons when reserved
tickets were purchased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Honor 20 Whom Honor is Due

New York Weekly.
Mrs. Jinks-"0ur woman's rights So
ciety Is going to erect a monument to
Queen Isabella. We hold that America
owes Its discovery to a woman; for had
1t not been for Isabella Columbus would
not have boen furnished with ships and
and sailors"
Mr. WiDks-"America owes more to
another woman than to Queen Isa-
bella"
Mrs. Jinks-Indecd What other
woman?"
Mr. Winks-''0ld Mrs. Columbus.
Had IL not been for her. there would
have been no Christopher"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
German NIus cianS

CHICAGO, April IA general con.
vention Of leading German musicians
of the northwest will open here tomor.
row for the purpose of interesting Ger.
man singers in all parts OF the country
to put their local societies in active
training within a few months with q
view to the formation OF "World' s
Fair Columbian Exposition Manner
Choir" with the view OF giving Germ an
song the position at tho exposition that
it deserves 60 occupy. IL is thought
&odlu per q xfoAs sentur6 on sffs ranxu hsu
attract thousands of Germans, not only
from this country, but from abroad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Particular Guest-"rve been waiting
here nearly an hLsr for my dessert"
Waiter-'You ordered genuine En-
glish plum pudding, sir?"
''Of course"
That has to bo made, parboiled, and
hung In bag three months before it is
served. BE ready for you in ninety
days, SIR"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Not Parted I'm Death.

AISswonTH, Neb,, April o.--Mr III.
S. Potter and wife, two OF our Oldest
and most beloved citizens, died Monday
morning Of pneumonia, superinduced by
la grippe. They were SO years old. were
married in 1s4l, never had any chill
dren, and five days before their death
took to their bed together where they
died within about three hours OF each
other They were buried together to-
dav
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER.

Attached to freight train passing
through York, Pa, the other day was &
car containing a numter Of horses, one
Of which leaped from the car wher
about two miles from that city. he
described several somersaults on the
ground, arose, and, finding the way tC
the track, trotted after the fast reced
ing train until he came to a culyert
through which his forelegs went The
brute tried in vain to extricate himself.
He was held fast until word could be
sent to Brill Harts station, short dis
tance away, whore gang of railroad
men were working. They Immediately
went to the spot and removed the
animal, which was badly, though no.
seriously, injured, thus averting a hor
rible railroad disaster.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
importing Disease.

NEW YoRK, April 1l.-Another one OF
the beautiful features OF the immigra.
tion nuisance has appeared. A case OF
spotted typhus OF the worst kind was
developed yesterday among the patients
in the Elizabeth, n. j., hospital. 1t
greatly alarmed the medical staff. The
patient, Polish jew. arrived from
Hamburg two weeks ago and boarded in
the Polish colony on Pine street The
board OF health was notified and the
patient was turned over to the state
authorities. 1t is eleven years since o
similar case was found here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Big Man (savagely)-.Did you say !
didn't know enough to last over Sun.
day?"
Little Man--''Y-e-s; but lid never
seen you. l judged OF you from what
my friend, John l.. Sullivan. said. I'll
call him in to explain"
Big Man (hastily) y)--'Never mind. Its
truO"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

New YoRK. April H. The steamship /
Newport which sailed for Central
America, had. among other passengers,
surveying party OF American engI.
neers, who go 70 demonstrate tho feast.
bility Of the railway that 10 proposed "a
connect the United States with South
and Central American republics The
party will be gone two yeAss
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
IFS M0thar prianner.

WooNsocKEr S. d., April Mrs
Eliza Rearick, who poisoned her hus-
band near this place last October, gave
birth to 12.pound girl yesterday morn
ing. She has been confined in t.le county
Jail at this place all winter. But q
few days since she was taken to tho
home of the sheriff, where she is being
we'll cared for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
AFaulk County suicide.

FAULKToN, s. d.. April 0.-News is
received OF the suicide OF Frank Graves
a young farmer living three miles north
of this place. He suicided by shooting
himself through the head with shot
gan loaded with buckshot lie left .
note to his wife telling her to sell of
their possessions and 60 back to her
folks. Dependency caused by hard
luck is given IS the cause.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The Hawaiian race has been steadily
dwindling in numbers during the re.
cent century, and the latest census
gives it population OF but 40, 600, or Q
decrease Of one-half within a half cen.
tury, SO that its extinction must soor
be complete. The japanese, who mum.
Der 40, 600, 900, arc increasing, and it is
thought they may soon replace the van,
ishing race and repeople the island.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
A Long Strike Probable.

BELLAIRE. O., April 10. Ono hundred
and fifty members of Glass Federation
Labor union, No. 5.279, struck hero last
night because OF the discharge OF two
union laborers Two hundred and fifty
other employees are thrown out OF
work. Both sides arc stubborn and a
long strike is anticipated
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

DR.. Armand Jeannoutot, young ply.
stefan of Paris, is the latest in tho field
as a consumption cure discoverer. His
cure is by inhalation. His appartus
consists of a small tubular brass boiler
connected with a brass pan with lid.
When in operation from under the lid
escape vapors which spread about the
room one of the parts OF which is prus
sic acid
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

The prince de Ligne is the possossoI
OF curiosity of literature. It's book
that Is neither written nor printed
How can that be?" you ask. Well
the letters are cut cut of the finest vel
lum and pasted on blue paper. The
book Is as easy to read as IL printed
from the clea rest type. The precision
with which these small characters are
cut excitos infinite admiration for the
patience OF the author. The book, BY
the way, bears the title "Liber Passioni:
Nostri Jesu Christi" The Book OF the
Passions OF Our Jesus Christ, with Char
acters not Composed OF Any Material
The German Emp orer Rudolph III. i,
said TO have offered, in 1G40 the enorm
Gus sum Of IL, 900 ducats for this curiou,
work of art. Strangely enough, the
book bears the English arms, though l.
is supposed never to have been ir
England,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Mount Pilatus has heretofore been
saved from having q railway built ur
its side by the perpetual cloud that
rests on Its top. 1t has been discovered
that this cloud is never more than
ninety feet high, so now the company
is ready to build the railroad and raise
an Eiffel tower 300 feet in diameter al
its base, $40 feet in height, with a plat.
fOrn9at the top 12O feet square. Krupr
is To supply the steel, and the building
is hoped for in 1896
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Candidates for Edmunds, SHOES.

Sr ALBANs, Vt, April o.-The resig.
nation OF Senator Edmunds was unex-
pected in Vermont and was surprise
to his constituents. The appointment
OF his successor devolves upon Governor
Page, as the Legislature is not in ses-
sion. The candidates are Secretary of
War Proctor, Congressman Powers and
Ex-Governor Smith.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

GRAND Forks, N. D., April :. 7.-Yester
day 0. Simpson made an attempt
to end his life by tho shotgun route, at
his farm twenty miles west of the city
He succeeded In making ghastly
wound in the abdomen, and tho sur
geon says he will die. Family diff.
fculties are said TO have caused the
act Simpson was, until week ago,
proprietor Of the Park hotel in this city
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
KincaId Goes Free.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 0.--Charles
T. Kincaid, who in February. 1890, shot
Congressman Taulbee. Of Kentucky.
after long and tedious trial has been
acquitted. Kincaid 10 woll known
newspaper man. and tho evidence
showed that he shot Taulbeo In self
ceience. Tho verdict Of the jury gives
great satisfaction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
General VIM. II. stroug D..d.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 1o.--Judge
Gresham this morning received tele-
gram from Florence, Italy, announcing
the death there today OF Wm. Il.
Strong, Of Chicago. General Strong
was president of the Peshtigo Lumber
company and a prominent member OF
the Loyal Legion. He served under
General Mcclellan during the war and
made record for gallantry and bravery.
He was 81 years OF ago and leaves q
wife and three children, two daughters
and a son.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

A South Bethlehem, Pa, school
teacher disappeared between sessions 6
few days ago, and as he did not appea,
the scolars organized themselves into
squads and instituted search. He wa,
found asleep in secluded corner OF the
school house cellar.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Colone, Ba,,ipoa,,,s Funera,,

OTTUMwA, Ia, April 9.-The remains
Of the late Colonel Ballingall have ar
rived at San Francisco. The citizens
committee has fixed Tuesday at l:a0 in
the afternoon as the time for the
funeral. Tho services will be held In
the coal palace, and Senator w. w.
Dodge will deliver the eulogy. A COM
mittee will meet the remains at Omaha
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18

Money must be scarce in somo parts
OF California, as a Centerville young
man went to half dozen prominent
ranches the first of the week and offered
10 sell l.2oo feet Of lumber for So In
cash. The farmers were all eager ts
buy, but no ono could raise the money
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-04-18
Equal 20 Encrgencies.

Street " Smiths Good News.
First Little Girl-"Let's play kecpin'
house and goin' calm, and dress all ur
In your mama's best thingsv
Second Little Girl-..Eyersing oil
mamma's Is locked up. 'cept two skirts
wiz no bodies TO 'em.s
First Little Girl-'Well, let's play
goin' to party"