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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31


the vote on senator yesterday, and It being
determined that no candidate had received
a majority, a ballot for United States SEN
ator was taken, which resulted as followsi
Moody 76. Preston 3, Melville J, Lake ],
Norton !, Pickler ], Tripp "A, Harden %,
wardall 10, Crosse Is, Cosand o, Campbell
5, Scott 2, Dye /.
Moody OF the scattering republican vote,
Bach, Davis aud Raymond voted for Pres
ton, and Donahue for Melville.
Messrs. Buchanan, Harrison and Gard
ner are receiving many congratulations TO.
night upon their able speeches in the house
this Afternoon on the Lawrence county
contests. Before their presentation of the
case it was most generally admitted that
the combine would seat these five contest
ants, but the opinion is changed tonight
and SO strongly did these men carry the
sympathy of the house in their argument
that II a vote had been taken IL 10 believed
that the members would have held their
seats. a.
PIERRE, S. d., jan 29.-fhe house met
ut 10 o. clock this morning and first dis
posed of the Lawrence county contest
cases, and upon motion OF Bowel they
were made the special order for 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The question OF al
lowing one attorney for each side three
quar- ers of an hour each 10 present the
contestants 20 follow the contestees' at
torney, was brought up on motion OF
Mr.. Lester. After considerable discus
s on, IN which the epu blicans opposed the
motion, 1t was referred. IL is difficult
70 determine what the result of the vote
on these contests Will be. Both sides claim
that they have sufficient votes to carry
their point The evidence Is being care
/ fully considered. This Is a rather import
7 ant matter as If the republican me m bers
are unseated. IL will give the combine
twelve additional Majority. This would
make the republican chance still more
doubtful. The republicans are very conf
dent that they will be successful in retain.
! ing their members, and the vote in the
| house would seem to give ground for IL.
! The Joint com mittee on the memorial for
/ seed for sowing in the destitute districts
! reported that the auditors md commits
sioners prepare a statement OF the needs
/ of their several counties, and urge that all
/ farmers retain their seed wheat If posi-
| BILE on account of the uncertainty of the
progress in making the appropriation.
Mr.. Wheeler, of Sphinx, the home OF
! Treasurer Taylor, introduced a bill pro-
J viding for the registration OF the state
! bonds and that they are invalid until reg
! istered. II was the lack of this registra-
| tion that had caused the late trouble con-
cerning the sale of the state boads. Ad-
( journed until ii tomorrow.
| In the senate n bill was introduced by
Senator Corey for refunding S92, 900 OF
Yankton insane asylum bonds and Sl5.00J
| Of Vermillion university bonds. The sen.
ate after meeting in Joint session adjourn
| ed to 10 o. clock tomorrow.
! The vote on senator In joint session a;
the last ballot today showed little change,
Moody losing one.
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THE GILLIAN SITUATION.
President Balmaced, WIN Not Resign.
A GlnomY Outlook.

President Balmacedt win Not Resign
a GLOOMY Outlook.
BUESos AYREs, Jan. ga confer
ence has taken place between President
Balmaceda and the Chilian deputies, but
tho president did not take advantage of
the occasion OF 1t to resign. The meet
ing proved profitless. The revolu-
tionists are constantly gaining
in strength and confidence in Val
paraiso, ard the neighborhood workmen
in factories are joining revolutionary
forces in great numbers and the sympa-
thy of the public seems to turn
toward tho rebels. Railroad traffic Is
interrupted throughout Chilli, the insur-
gents having stopped the running OF
trains by the tearing up Of tracks and
tho destruction OF railroad embank-
ments. The government has proclaimed
state of siege for larger towns, and
business is at standstill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

BRIBERY Is CLAIMED.
Proceedings OF the south Dakota Legisla-
ture of the Day.


ture of the Day.
PIERRE, s. d., Jan. 23.--In the house
this morning on motion OF Walker, two
more members OF the bribery commit
tee were appointed by the speaker.
They arc Stephens OF Mars hall, and
Mckee.
stephens, of Marshall, offered reso.
luton to the effect that members OF the
body had since the 9th OF January been
laboring under influence brought to
bear upon him by one Frank Seaver,
resident Of Charles Mix county, to such
an extent as to wholly interfere
with tho full and free exercise
of his rights and privileges as a member
and that certain OF his constituents are
present in the city for the purpose Of
extending to him that protection and
counsel necessary to relieve him from
the vigilance and awful influences OF
said Frank Seaver and other parties
who are assisting said Seaver in his
systematic sctnme for kidnapping said
member in order TO control his vote and
influence his official acts. Article 3 OF
the constitution is cited as follows:
"offense OF corrupt solicitation of mem
bers OF the legislature or OF public OFF,
cials of state, or any municipal division
thereof and any effect towards solicita-
oricers to Influence their Official action
shall be defined by law, and shall be
punished by fine and Imprisonment"
He asks that the chair appoint COM
| mittee OF three TO made O thorough
| and searching investigation Of the mat
ter and report as soon as possible, said
committee TO have power to summon
witnesses and production of papers and
documents. The resolution was adopt
ed. 1t has reference TO Reece, the
member elected as an independent, who
has beeh acting with independents.
The senate in session this morning de-
voted the time TO the reading Of the
| bills.
Interest in the vote for senator still
continues unabated, and balloting is at
tended by crowded galleries.
| The first ballot at noon tc1ay was as
follows: Moody, 75; Pickler, /; Mel
Vile, 2; Preston, 3; Mathews, /; Trip,
%; Kyle, 8; Crosse, i; Hardee. IL; Cum
ming, l; Cosand, 80; Wardall, l2; Cock
ran, !; Campbell, 3. Senator Oimham
was the only member absent Speaker
Seward cast his vote for ex-Delegate
Mathews. 1t is believed there will be
no change in the situation TODAY,
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Odd Items From Everywhere.

Vulcan is said to have been the in
yentor Of lamps.
The Romans etched their public
records OH brass.
On the dried skin of serpents were
once written the Iliad and Odyssey.
There are now 11,000 900 men in
Europe ready to be called into the field.
From the remotest times men saluted
the sun, moon, aud stars by kissing
the hand.
Fire has been worshiped as divinity.
The Platonists confounded it with the
heavens aud considered it as the divine
intelligence.
Baltimore's last bank failure was in
1887 fifty-three years ago. No city
in the country has such record as
that.
The pumicestone was writing ma
terial of the ancients; they used 1t to
smooth tue roughncss Of the parch-
mont or to sharpen their reeds
The speech Of Claudius. engraved on
plates OF bronze. Is yet preserved In
the town-hall of Lyons, France. It
was discovered in 1923 on the heights
OF st. Sebastian above the town.
The most ancient mode OF writing
was on bricks tiles. and oyster-shclls
aud on tables of stone; afterward on
plates Of various materials, on ivory,
on barks OF trees. on leaves of trees.
Ere the invention OF recording events
by writing, trees were planted, rude
affairs erected, or heaps of stone to
serve as memorials OF past events.
Hercules probably could not write
when he fixed his famous pillars.
Among historic rings Is one said to
be Shakspeare's signet. Upon the seal.
entwined with true-lover's knot. are
the initials w. S. 1t was lost before
his death. aud found many years after
by laborer's wife near Stratford
Churchyard. This is tho only authentic
piece Of his personal property known to
be Ia existence.
1t takes o. 600 bonnets year to
cover tho heads of the female soldiers
In the Salvation Army. The army has
property amounting to more than Ca
000 600 In tho various countries where
1t Is established.
Some one with fondncss for statistics
has discovered that the average man
drinks l75 h0gsheads OF liquids during
the course Of his lifetime.
A we'll In Stauwood. Wash, eighty
three feet deep, sucks In air with =
roaring noise that can be heard for 100
yards and the next day expels the air
with terrific force.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31
North Dalsotn,s senator.

BISMARCK, n. D., Jan. 20.-Bill Err
win, the ST. Paul criminal lawyer, is
over at Bismarck helping the independ-
ents elect a United States senator. The
other evening, the Bismarck Tribune
reports, he called Senator Haggart to
proye that ho was farmer "Ics, >
said the senator, "he is an expert in the
agricultural line. Once, a good many
years ago, at my place in Cass county,
we had balky horse and a seeder that
.',so,SlS S,,'t -,HorH ERWIN came along. He
seeder all right. ] think he's a farmer. "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

HCRoY, S. D., Jan. 20.-h the pub
lished statement OF the Faulll County
bank failure a grevious error occurred
wherein the name of eX-Country Treas
urcr Warner appears rs the party who
deposited tho county's funds in the
bank. 1t should have been Treasurer
Monroe. Mr.. Warner went out OF the
Office some years since, and when he
delivered his books to his successor
every penny OF the money belonging to
the county was accounted for. lie was
an efficient and capable official and has
an excellent reputation. The error oc-
Cured by the failure Of the party who
furnished the information TO properly
explain it. Mr.. Warner lives in Faux
ton and has no connection with the af-
fairs OF the bank or the county, but
gives attention to his private business
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31
CONSUL TO IRELAND.
Important Testimony to he Taken In tn,
stewart VIII Case.

stewart Will Case.
New YORK, Jan. 24.-This mornings
mails to Liverpool carry legal papers
issued by Judge Lacombe OF the United
States cir,uit court appointing Hon.
Samuel q. Rubey, United States consul
at Belfast. Ireland, and Sir James Hob
son Hasslett, the chief stipendiary mag
istrate OF the same city, a commission
to take testimony in the trial of the ac-
tion commenced in the American courts
by Sarah Branagh, who claims to be an
heir of the late A. T. Stewart against
William p. Smith for a portion of the
estate. The case promises to become a
cause celebre. The witness to be ex-
amined are the plaintiff, Sarah Bran
agh, Thomas Stewart Rosie George,
James, Thomas, Robert and Mary Beg
las Lamp, 1'n6fnas Lamb, KoDerf Ly.
mus and William Dillon. All reside in
Belfast and Lisburn.
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Ii Spoils Their Fun.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 24.-A
new rule has gone into effect at the
county jail that nearly created riot
among the fifty prisoners confined there.
Card play sny, smoking, the use of mu-
sical instruments and good fellowship
generally is hereafter forbidden, and
the prisoners will be kept locked up In
their cells except for an hour in the
morning and another at night This is
done to m AXE the Jail not so desirable a
place for chro,iics to spend the winter.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
Rapids Public school

hhpiuS i-uDiic Scnooi,
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. Quite a
sensation has developed at Solon, a
town on the Burlington road south of
here. For some time the larger girl
scholars have been comp laining that
Professor Sullivan has been NAL ing
improper advances toward them, and
an investigation was about to be made
when Sullivan left town. 1t then de-
yeloped that he had been intimate with
Miss Bertha Fisher, one of his pupils,
for several months. Her father at once
started in pursuit, but could learn moth
ing of mis- whereabouts This morning
sullivan returned. Nothing has been
done as yet, but arrests will probably
be made soon. The people are much
excited, as Sullivan has wife and two
small children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31
IMPORTANT BRIDGE MEASURE.
To Construct n Bridge Over the Delaware
From philadelphia to Camden.

To Construct n Bridge Over the Delaware
From Philadelphia to Camden.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 24.--The meas.
ure which has been introduced in the
legislature granting charter to com
pany for the construction Of suspen-
sion bridge over the Delaware river be.
tween Philadelphia and Camden, will
be pushed forward to second reading in
the house next week. The company is
to have capital OF $4,000, 900. and
the enterprise must be completed within
ten years. 1t will be modelled upon
plans similar to those of the Brooklyn
bridge, but will exceed the width Of the
latter, which is sixty-tive feet. The
toll rates are not to exceed the present
ferry charges between the two cities.
A similar bill has been introduced into
the Pennsylvania legislature, and it
will be necessary to ask congress to rat
ify both bills, When completed the
bridge will be pest road, free for the
transportation Of the United States
mails, and in time Of war for the trans.
portation of troops and supplies.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31
THE MARKETS.
live stock.


sioux CTrY, Jan. %
Hogs Light. s3.0'@a3o; mixed, IS. $50
$50; heavy, $3. 20Q933a
Cattle-Steer, l, 100 to 1909 pounds,
s3.5O(D4. 25; feeders, s2.00QD3. 70; stockers,
$2.00(gs. 35; cows, common to good, 81 .25@
$50; yearlings, $2.00(9lO0; bulls, xl.0o9
eco; veal calves. <l.0vQ92.0O.
CHICAGO, Jan. %.
Hogs-lhght; g. 3O93.60; mixed, s3. 40@
3.62l5; heavy, $3.459370.
Cattle-<3hippers, natives and extra
beeves, S.. 0t95. 40; stockers and feeders,
81 25C93. 60; mixed cows and bulls, sl.259
3.5J; Texans, l. .25tl4. .25.
Shesp--Na atives t8 50@i i.9o; western,
S3.6OQe5. so; Texans, s2. 75(94.75.
SoUTH OMAHA, Jan. 26
Cattle-Choice beeves, q. 400 $50; cows,
s..o5936o; feeders. ss.Oo@s 10; bulls.
Hoss-L,ght. 50 .oo9s. 80; heavy. ss. .soa
3.50
KANSAS CiTr. Jan. 90
Cattle--Steers, s.. .40(94. 80; COWS, 81. so
0Q3. .25; stockers and feeders, 81. 75(03 so
Hogs-Ail grades. $3. .0jt93 .55.
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THERE is A CRASH.
The Farmers Alliance Hold Aloof Froi
Labor Organizations.

The Farmers Alliance Hold Aloof From
Labor Organizations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-One month
from today the national convention OF
delegates from all the labor organiza-
tions OF the country and districts OF the
Farmers alliance, and which has been
called by General Master Workman
Powderly of the Knights of Labor, will
assemble here. According to the tenor
of advices so far received. however, the
gathering does not bid fair to be either
large or representative. At the recent
convention OF the Farmers alliance at
Ocala, Fla, number of the particip-
ants joined in call for a peoples
convention;" to be held at Cincinnati
next month. subsequently. however,
this call was rescnded, and thereupon
Mr.. Powderly decided to issue one on
his own hook. The avowed purpose is
to organize for political action next
year, but the indications are that the
grangers will hold aloof from the
knights, and that the coming confer
encc will have little or no influence
upon the political situation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

A man named Simon has been ar
rested at the request Of the Austrian
government at Leschnitz, Silesia, where
he owned handsome villa and lived in
great style, his neighbors supposing him
to be wealthy speculator on the Eu-
ropean bourses. Evidence was secured
which shows that he was the head of a
secret robbery society, having agents in
London, Berlin, Altona and Vienna.
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parneII Will Now RetIre.

PARIS, Jan. 24--The Steele today
states that William o'Bricn received
from Arnold Morey the liberal whip or
the part OF Mr.. Gladstone and his col.
leagues. Such are the guarantees for 6
measure OF home rule as are sufficient
to meet the conditions upon which Par
nell will retire from the leadership oi
the Irish parliamentary party.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31
big Fire in Buffalo.

BUFFALO. n. ", Jan. 24.-Warncr
Brothers building at Terrace and Pearl
streets, occupied by Warner Brothers,
Darling e. Scholes, Zingshein & Harris
and Marries a. Sons, was destroyed by
fire last night, the losses aggregating
5000. 600. For time the whole block
was threatened. After the fire was got
ten under control one of thu walls fell
out, killing Firemen Adam Fisher and
Robert Snider and painfully injuring
several others.
BUFFALO. N. ", Jan. "a, 800 p m.--
Inquiries at the hospital this morning
show that all the fircmen who were in
jured at last nights fire are doing WELL
The total loss will roach $4,000.
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The Poor of France.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-During the anarch-
lists NEE. ling on the Place de rOpera
yesterday groups OF persons cried out
"Vive anarchie, we want bread" Tine
police attempted to disperse the crowd,
but only succeeded in breaking up the
meeting after 400 arrests had been
made. The meeting wac composed
chiefly of destitute and homeless per.
Rnna.
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Death of an Old Settler.

HoT SPRINGS, S. d., Jan. GOV. II.
Wood, county judge of Fall River
county, died very suddenly at his home
on the Cheyenne river yesterday, the
cause OF his death being heart disease.
At tho time OF his demise he held the
distinction of being the oldest resident
Of tho Black Hills, having arrived here
in 1874. He was universally known and
respected through the entire Hills
country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

Probably the most unique Christmas
present given this year was received by
the editor Of Missouri newspaper. 1t
was the left hind foot of common gray
rabbit, which had been killed in a
graveyard at midnight in the dark of
the moon by a cross-eyed negro, The
charm is warranted to keep away all
misfortune and bad luck.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31
Railroad Strikers.

DEADwOoD, 5. d., Jan. 2O.-A desper-
ate but unorganized attempt was made
here Saturday evening by 100 railroad
grade strikers to take possession of tho
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley
passenger train as it was about to de-
part for the cast. The men had quit
work OH the grade. claiming that the
company was not keeping its contract
with them both as to the amount to be
paid for work and the cost of board
When the train started every platform
was filed with deputy sheriffs.
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Those Bad Indians.

BUFFALO GAP, S. d., Jan. 20.---The
Buffalo Gap Republican says Rapid
City at one time seriously contemplated
stretching an electric light wire around
the town which was to be kept 'alive"
at night for the purpose of keeping off
the Indians.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

Odetta Tyler, the actress, who is
Bessie Kirkland at her home in Nash
vile, is considered beauty on or off
the stage. General Kirkland, her
father, is West Point graduate, and
made fine record in the confederate
army. Miss Kirkland is niece of Gen.
eral Hardee, author Of the famous work
IN military tactics.
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LOOKING TOWARD A SETTLEMENT.

Everything Points to an Adjustment In
the Chicago and Erie strike.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-The Chicago and
Erie strike Is still on. The committee
which conferred with General Man
ager Tucker yesterday failed 10
reach an agreement with the
men last night, and is now
on his way back to Chicago. General
Superintendent Moorehead arrived in
this city this morning and said every
thing points to the adjustment OF the
troubles. His statement Is concurred
in by the conductors, who have sus-
tanned tho striking element.
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REDsklN WAR AReITRAToRs.
Indian Chiefs En- Route to Washin gt ton
Air Their Gr.eYancas.

Indian Chiefs En- Route to Washin gton ia
Air Their Grievances.
RUsHvIILE, S. d., Jan. "a. The dele.
gat,on OF braves who have been chosen
TO explain tho grievances Of the red
skins to the Grat Father, left the Pine
Ridge agency today. Young-M Man.
Afraid of is Horses Is the head man
of the delegation. and he is accompa-
MED by Little Wound. Turning Bear,
Crow Dog, Two Strike, Dog Chief
American Horse. Knife Chief and Big
Road. They will return here in abou,
two weeks. General Miles is en- route
for Chicago
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

vIxrox, Ia. Jan. 2s.-Frank HUFF,
original package dealer, has been finod
by Judge Kinne as followss One case
500 and costa; ono case, $50 and costs
ono case. $3.50 and costs; one case. Sl0t
and costs; ono case. S700 and costs
This commitment runs into the hun
dreds OF days. He Is now In jail. Pro
hibition comes very near prohibiting II
this judicial district
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

The Home Reading union has more
than 5000 members scattered about the
world, some Of them in Turkey. They
take certificates, not OF knowledge ac-
quired, but Of books read, and the
courses of reading which the union ar
ranges seem to be very pleasurable ex-
ercises as we'll as productive of an ac-
quaintance with the best things in En-.
glish literature.
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Oskn,oosa Blaze.

TUSCALOOSA, Ia, Jan. "a. "A small but
disastrous fire occurred here in Nc
Names restaurant The flames started
In the cellar and soon burned through
into the first story, precipitatik q
S2, 500 soda fountain into the basene nt,
The fountain was broken and will IA
total loss.
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Indiana Wool Growers.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 24.-The Indiana
Wool Growers association closed its
session with the election Of the follow
ing officers: President, c. A. Heroland,
Marion county; vice president, j. Il.
Tomlinson, shelby; secretary, J. W..
Robe, Putnam; treasurer, j. l.. Thomp-
son. Grant. The fifteenth annual meet
ing of the Indiana Swine Breeders as
sociation Is now in session.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 20.--The house
adjourned TO await the elections COM
mittec report. There is great excite
ment in the vote that will be taken on
senator today. Both houses were packed
with spectators. The contest cases of
Douglass and Lawrence counties, seven
in all, will likely be sported this after
noon before the vote is taken on senator.
The situation is little changed from
yesterdays reports.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-01-31

Jacob Werner, a miner, was caught
by q snow slide in the mountains near
Lundy. Cal. Both legs and one arm
we're crushed by the timbers, and they
we're frozen almost to the body by the
cold. He was sensible when found and
said he thought he had been so confined
Tor Ave days. During that time he had
gotten hold Of hand saw and, while
trying to free himself from the fallen
timbers, had nearly sawed the frozen
arm from his body without feeling IL.
He died before he was taken to the foot
OF the mountain.
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Dan,:aved S3OO.OOO.

ANsoNIA, Conn, Jan. 24.-The food
in the Housat,nic valley has subsidized,
and the pee pie who were awake all
night have gone to rest The dam this
morning is dry on top The break is
about $50 feet long and extends to the
foundation. The damage is about $780,