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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
Blaine VIII Work A gain.

New YORK, July ga special from
Washington to the Recorder says: 1T
is learned through reliable sources that
Mr.. Blaine is gradually preparing to
resume charge of the state department.
He now has his private secretary with
him and is getting together the loose
ends of his work. The awakening of
interest in his work has not. il is said.
retarded his recovery, but seems TO ben
eft him.
Secretary Bleine's newspaper doctors
have just found out that he is looking
after public business. This is no news
at the state department, for the Off
cials there have known it for nearly a
month past. Every day package of
mail has gone from the department to
Bar Harbor, and the only matters
which Acting Secretary Wharton has
not laid before Mr. Blaine have been
purely routine details In everything
affecting the policy of the state depart
ment Mr.. Blaine's guiding hand has
been felt in an advisory way.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
The Trust VIII be Dissolved.

NEW YORK, July 24.--In the proceed
ings instituted in the supreme court in
Brooklyn by the Brooklyn Sugar Rein
ing company for its voluntary dissolu-
ton, which was opposed by James A.
Taylor, former stockholder in the
company, Judge Cullen yesterday de-
cided that there was no evidence of a
scheme to defraud Mr.. Taylor. The
decision is understood virtually to per-
NIT the dissolution of the company, the
facts alleged in its petition remaining
10 be proved. MIR. Taylor contended
that the property of the Brooklyn Re-
fning company, worth more than 81
600, 900, had been sold TO the American
Sugar Refining company for 100000
in bonds of that company, and that
its capital stock was sold TO that COM
pany for $500. 900 in the stock of the
American company, in fraud of the
rights of James A. Taylor as a stock
holder of the Brooklyn company, and
if the dissolution were permitted he
would lose his property.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
The yassar Estate,

PoUGHKEEPsTE, n. Y, July 24.-The
accounting of the estate of the late
Guy Vassar is in progress before Sur
rogate Young today. Amongst the act
i've lookers-on We're twenty lawyers,
each of whom have a finger in the pie
to the extent of some $1,000. The re-
port of the executors, rs presented by
Lawyer Iowa. showed that they have
a balance in their hands of over s., ,000,-
900, while the expenses of the admin
istration have footed up over 100000.
There has been depreciation on the
sale of securities to n total of nearly
SIS. 900, while 81 900 have so far been
paid in annuities and over Si00,0 600 on
legacies. The payment on account of
residuary legatees, and other deposit
ors, has reached a total of over 81 ,00O,-
900 and the inventory prices of the
securities on hand make $3.50, 900 addi-
tional
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
!! POLITICAL SOMERSAUL7
Tim Healy Executes a Neat One on
the Irish Question.
England and the Worlds Falr--A Court
Decision Goes Against the Brooklyn
Refining Company, and tho Trust
WIN BE Dissolved.
IoSpoy. July 2s.-In spite of all his

LONDON, July 22.-In spite of all his
defeats, Parnell, backed by a small
but aggressive party, composed mostly
of townsmen in ireland. is forcing his
opponents TO accept his well known
policy of accepting good measures from
either English party. Chief Secretary
Balfour's sudden change of front is
undoubtedly due to an understanding
with Parnell, and today the Healyite
members in the house of commons ex-
and spoke words of praise of the man
they loved To call Bloody Balfour." I"
The committee of supply favorably re-
ported bill which calls for the ap-
preparation of 100000 to pay the sal
aries and expenses connected with the
government relief measures in Ireland.
Mr.. Balfour made detailed statement
of the relief works which had been in
augurated and were in course of con-
struction, or which had already been
completed. He said the intention OF
the government was that these works
should prove permanent means for
the promotion of the welfare of the in
habitants of Ireland. When it was
considered how great were the difficult
ties which attended the vast system OF
relief which extended from the eX-
treme north to the extreme south of
Ireland, it must be acknowledged that
the government had not been wanting
in appreciation of its duty. Tim Healy,
,.aa1 lnaHnr nf flA nnfi- parnal-
party, who had opposed the land pur-
chase bill, and is the chief champion of
the hard and fast alliance with the lib
erals, acknowledged that the govern
ment had performed "a very useful
work. Mr.. IIealy, however. vigorously
charged that in the carrying out of the
governments system of relief the
county of Donegal had been neglected.
Alfred Webb the Dublin Quaker, who
is nationalist member for the western
division of Waterford, said that he
gave full credit to Mr.. Balfour for the
work which he had performed. He
said he had from his own observation
realized how effectively the pressing
necessities of the people had been re-
lieved, and he congratulated the chief
secretary upon the success of his cf-
forts. Nevertheless he stnl felt bitter
humiliation as an lrishman that these
constant grants of relief TO his suffer
ing countrymen were necessary. He
regarded the fact that they were nee
essary rs showing how utterly wrong
was the present system of government
in Ireland Mr. Balfour, again taking
the floor. stated that he approved OF
the suggestion that an agricultural de-
partment be established TO instruct the
youth of the congested districts in OBJ
tanning a knowledge of intelligent,
economical and successful farming
He also said that he hoped to be able
TO assist the Irish land commission
with money.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
THE MINERS AND CoNvI.Ts
Tho Tennessee Legislature VIII Scttl
Their Differences.


NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 24.-Ths
miners committee which went to Coal
Creek yesterday to communicate Gov.
ernor Buchanan's decision to the men.
reached their destination at noon. A
mass meeting was Immediately called
and the spokesman of the committee
detailed their conferences with the
governor and the results thereof They
said the committee had received con.
cessions and in their opinion the men
ought to make some.
This did not meet with anything like
universal satisfaction, but the implicit
confidence the miners have in their
leaders was shown by a unanimous
vote to accept the report of the com.
mittee on resolutions.
The resolutions were that the con.
victs should be returned to the mines,
the miners guaranteeing that they
would not be molested. The militia il
10 be ordered home, and sixty days will
be allowed TO convene the legislature,
during which time no convicts
shall be molested and no property
shall be molested and the miners, il
necessary, will place guards to see that
the promises are kept good. The min.
,rs' committee returned to Knoxville
last evening to confer with the COVER
nor.
The conference with the governor
last evening lasted three hours and
ended with a satisfactory result. Gov
ernor Buchanan declined to consider
the proposition for an armistice on the
ground that it would be an implied
compromise with violation of law,
and if the legislature declines to COM
ply with the demands of the miners,
they might be renewed with impunity.
Tine committee disclaimed any threats,
but the governor was firm.
There is no longer any doubt but
that he will return the convicts To the
mines at Coal Creek and Bryceyille.
The conference committee is of the
opinion that if they are returned with
only such guards rs are necessary to
keep them in custody, there will be no
interference with them until the legis-
lnture has n meeting, but if the militia
returns with them they will have q
conflict
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
All Over the states.

Whitewood has organized brass band.
Hot Springs Catholics will build a
church.
The coal prospects, near Hermosa, inn
prove.
Diphtheria is raging in Load and half
the cases prove fatal.
Over 700 Indians celebrated the Fourth
at Minnewaukan.
Lieutenant Creel has completed his tour
of inspection of tho state militia.
Rapid City's artificial lake has been
named Canyon lake.
Alpenn nimrods have already begun the
slaughter of Prairie chickens.
Congregationalists are taking steps to
organize society at Belle Fourche.
Mrs, James q. Blaine, jr., viii spend q
portion of the summer at Hot Springs.
Some South Dakota papers report their
circulation growing as fast as the crops
The Marvel Graphic thinks wheat in that
section will yield thirty bushels per acre.
Fargo is enjoying bicycle tournament
three lady and one gentleman riders.
The grand jury at jamestown found only
three indictments against liquor dealers.
Pembina took in $50, 900 as duty on pota-
toes that were imported from Manitoba
during the month of May last
A wool growers association for Nc
Pherson county was organized at Leola On
the 10th.
Grand Forks county, according to the
Plaindealer, is good for 5000, 900 bushels
of wheat this year.
A Sioux chief has pitched his tepee near
Mitchell, where his daughter is being
treated by n physician.
Chas. Langley, of Alexandria, mustered
in camp of Sons of Veterans at Plankin.
ton Saturday night.
Minnewaukan has lawn tennis and a
sl25 bicycle, and will soon establish q
Chautauqua circle. porlS-house and q
German club.
Deadwood entertained her first circus of
the season Friday. The admission was
81, children and all, but they didn't mind
that
Ray Ballard, the young man who mystic
aousiy disappeared from Warner has tel
egraphed from Minheapolis that he is there
eafc and sound.
A sarn hand named Peterson, working
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
An Elevator Burned.

FARGO, n. d., July 2l.-Fire de-
stroyed the elevator belonging TO the
Fargo Improvement company and
leased by Morton & Co. as a storehouse
for seed grain and twine. The loss is
not known, as considerable twine had
been received yesterday, and it was
not known whether it had been put in
the house or no.. The damage TO the
adjacent storage house of the Standard
Oil company was $1,000. A car OF
wheat standing on a side track was
ruined Tramps had built fire un-
derneath the platform to cook a meal
of stolen vegetables
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
PEACE IN TENNESSEE.
The Legislature VIII lie Asked to Settle
the Miners Grievances


KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 23.-Gov-
crnor buchanan yesterday held a
lengthy consultation with the militia
officers and the miners committee.
Finally last evening he announced
that he had decided TO cali session of
the legislature and had issued call
for elections TO fill vacancies. In the
call for the special session he will en-
body the recommendation that the
convict lease system be modified. If
not repealed. Pending the election
the convicts must return to the Bryce
vile mines, from which they were
cvicted. IL the miners agree not TO
modest them until the Legislature acts,
the militia will be sent home. COM
mittee from the miners decided to lay
the matter before u rnnss meeting OF
the men before replying TO the gov
ernor. Those best acquainted with
the mountain people believe the miners
will accept the proposition. IL they
do not the convicts will return to Coal
Creek accompanied by the militia. If
the state troops cannot furnish ade-
quate protection the United States
will be asked to send regulars. The
reports about riots yesterday at Bryce
Vile are without foundation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
ANOTHER IOWA STORM.
Cherokee Again yisited--Sheldou, Suther-
land and Other Points suffer.

CHEROKEE, Ia, July 23.-Tuesday
night another terrible rain and cleo
tric storm visited this section. Rail-
road creek rose 10 within two feet of
the hi CHEST point attainedain the great
food. Great piles of lumber, repre-
scnting all that was left of the homes
ruined in the food of n month ago,
which had been gathered together to
be utilized in the erection of new
homes, were swept away, carrying be-
fore them the trestle just erected over
the stream across Union street. Thence
the entire mass was dashed against
two houses belonging to Messrs. Camp
bell and Barnes, which had been par
italy moved from their foundations by
the previous flood. The debris was
then carried into the Little Sioux and
lodged against the temporary bridge
just completed. This gave way under
the strain and is now lodged against
the railroad bridge a half mile below.
SHELDON, Ia, July 23.-Tuesday
night very heavy rain fell in this
county. The crops, however, are not
seriously injured, though at first il was
feared the damage would be great.
WATERLOO, Ia, July ga very Sc
we're storm of wind and rain passed
over Iowa yesterday morning about 3
o'clock At this place three and one
half inches of rain fell in about two
hours. West of here on the Illinois
Central. the storm was very severe.
During the storm large new barn
Cal Eo lc tn M DnnnH
was struck and destroyed. together
with 140 tons Of hay and number of
farming implements. The loss is about
So 900, with 81 800 insurance.
SUTHERLAND, Ia, July 23.-This sec
tion of country received n second in
stallment of wind and rain Tuesday
night. The town of Sutherland es-
capped, but the surrounding country
was not so fortunate. Crops Of all
kinds were laid fiat but oats and bar
ley were injured the most. 1t would
be impossible To estimate the damage
done 10 farmers. Many of the bridges
were carried away and grades washed
away by the water Many of the
bridges had just been repaired from
the recent storms,
DEs MONIES, Ia, July 23.-Reports
from various portions of central Iowa
show large damage To the oats crop by
the severe wind and rain storm yester-
day. A few farmers had harvested a
portion of their oats, but the losses can
be said to be generally almost total,
If the storm was as severe all over
central Iowa as it was in this vicinity.
RUTHvES, Ia, July GA heavy
wind and rain storm passed through
this section Tuesday night. The rain
fall was l.75 inches. Most of the small
grain is laid To the ground.
BOONE, Ia, July 23.-Rains the past
week are greatly interfering with the
harvest. Rain and hail Tuesday night
did much damage TO the oats and corn.
The rains are not yet over and the far
mers cannot work in the field.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
The Edwards Estate.

NEW YORK, July 2i.-Dr. Claflin has
been summoned to London by cable
gram from his solicitor, Herbert Glad
stone. DIR. Clafiin is a brother of Vic
toria Woodruff and Tenny c. Claain
and his wife is one of the many heirs
to the great Edwards estate in New
York.
DIR. Claflin expects TO receive the
greater part of the vast estate, which
is estimated at 5000, ,ooo.oo Many Of
the Edwards heirs ''fail to comply with
the requirements of the English law in
regard to provings," and their shares.
DIR. Clafiin's solicitors think, win 60 to
him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

Manager Aver Explains the Circular to the
Alliance About the wheat Crop.

Alliance About the Wheat Crop.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-H. w. Aver
secretary to President Polk, of the
Farmers alliance, and manager in thi:
city of the reform press bureau, which
Is also known in this city as the "Alli
ance press bureau" said yesterday
that the work of sending out circulars
designed to show the farmers of the
country that 1t was to their advantage
lively proceeding in this city, as well as
in st. Paul, Mimi, which was chosen
as one of the seats of operations be
cause of its location in the great wheat
belt. Mr. Aver said that there have
already been 4o0, 900 of these circulars
sent out from Washington, and that
during the next few days an average
of 100, 900 a day will be mailed until
more than a million circulars alto
gether are issued. The circular, he
said, will also be published in about
1000 weekly papers with which the
bureau is connected.
lie remarked that ne could not say,
of course, that il was the circular
which had brought about the result,
but he had noticed in recent market
report that, as matter of fact. the
actual movement of wheat was 140 car
loads less than had beeu estimated.
Mr.. Aver said that the information that
the issue of such n circular by Alliance
men was in contemplation became pub.
lie prematurely about two weeks ago,
when circular in course of prepare.
tion was published in a newspaper A
final decision to issue the circular had
not at that time been reached, and
many leading Alliance men were una.
ware of IL, but il had since been finally
determined upon He explained that
the executive committee of the Alliance
had not acted on this matter, and that
by the circular no order was given Ia
Alliance men to hold back their crop,
this being contrary TO the methods OF
the Alliance. What is done by this
circular is TO give the farmers informa.
tion as TO facts in regard 10 the worlds
wheat crop, with the suggestion that
some weeks later than the present time
will bring higher price.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
TWO JUDGES THREATENED.
Friends of Bin Elliott, the Alleged Muir
derer, Send Menacing Letters.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24.-Judge
David +. Pugh and Prosecutor Huling,
who are engaged in the Elliott murder
trial, have each received threatening
letters from persons who are dissatis-
fed with their actions in the trial,
claiming that they are unjustly severe
on the prisoner. The judges treat the
matter lightly and think it is the work
of cranks. While Prosecutor Huling
was addressing the jury today w. j.
Elliott. the accused, arose in his chair
and shouted that the prosecutor
was liar, and added: "If have to
hang ! want to hang like gentleman,
and don't want my relatives traduced. Z"
Huling commanded the prisoner TO sit
down, but he refused TO do so, and
Sheriff Custer and the jailer Were
obliged to seat him. Huling had been
referring TO an article which the de-
fense claimed called i. J. Elllott's
wife on abandoned woman, but Huling
declared that the article was only a
personal, and simply announced Mrs.
Florence j. Elliott's arrival at the
home of the defendant at Arlington.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
PETER Has Ambition.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 23.-The rumor
that Senator PETER was figuring for
the nomination for president by the
peoples party in 1892 was confirmed
today. The Alliance Advocate, the
peoples party organ in Kansas, raises
his banner and in an editorial states
that as Kansas took the initiatory step
in the new movement she was entitled
To the honor. Until il was known tha
Senator PETER desired the nomination
the preference among alliance men
seemed to be for President Polk, of
North Carolina Senator PETERS friends
say that the man who was big enough
to beat John j. Ingalls, is big enough
for presidential candidate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
Dorsey to Appear I'm Court.

New YORK, July 25.-An eminent
firm of lawyers in this city has been
retained in behalf of Stephen w. Dor
sey, of star route fame, and who, few
days ago, was sued in this city by John
Corrigan. of Cleveland, o., on two ac-
ceptances of $4,000 each and which
were given i'm deal relating to Michi-
gan ore p chased for an English syn
dicate. In behalf of Corrigan, lawyers
both in this city and Cleveland have
been retained, and the legal battle will
be of interest in many particulars.
Dorsey, who has been fast falling into
obscurity on a ranch in New Mexico,
will come here to testify,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
Briggs and the Church.

PrrTsDURa, July 2I-Rev. John Q.
Haxton, a famous New York Presbyte-
rian, in an interview here said the
Presbyterian church was undoubtedly
on the brink of revolution. The fol-
lowers Of DIR. Briggs are openly defiant
and the general assembly and church
undetermined. 1t was his hope that
concessions might be made and that
Briggs and his followers would remain
in the church. OF course, il they insist
that the church must accept reason as
coordinate with the word of God there
will be q split.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
A CHICAGO Fire.

CHICAGO, July o5.-At s:3o this MORN
ing fire was discovered in the Crystal
banquet room, top floor, Richelieu
hotel. 1t was extinguished by IL
o'clock. The banquet room is total
wreck. All the valuable pictures and
costly furniture are ruined. Most OF
the damage was by smoke and water.
Loss, 25,0OO.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
-
Detroit street Railway.

DETROIT, Mich. July 23--All fran
chises, tracks, equipments, etc. of the
Detroit City Railway company, con-
trolling eighty miles on Detroit streets.
sold today to Ex-Governor Waller, of
Connecticut, and William Cook, repre-
senting an eastern syndicate. The
owners will recapitalize the company
and introduce the rapid transit system
The consideration is said to be about
SIS, 600, ,OOO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
Continued Festivities.

LEXINGTON, Va. July 23.-The fes-
tivities incidental To the unwilling of
the monument of Stonewall Jackson
are being continued today. This morn
ing "A number of union veterans were
driven about the city and the points of
interest in the surrounding country
anG afterwards entertained at lunch.
Tonight a banquet will be given in
their honor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
Insanity in the Family.

New Il 1ork weekly.
noctor-Your husband appears to be
run down, anxious and over worked;
but / see no signs of insanity.
Mrs De Fashi6n-I'm sure he is in
danger of it. Insanity runs in his
family you, you know.
Does it?
Yes, indeed. Two of his sisters had
chances to marry rish men and then
married poor ones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
a Close Call.

MITCHELL, S. D., July 21.-John Craig,
one of the workmen engaged in dig
ging a sewer connection TO the Alex.
Mitchell hotel, met with a narrow es-
cape yesterday morning. While en-
gagged at work the sides of the trench
caved in and buried him, not sufficiently
deep, however, but what his fellow
workmen could soon rescue him. No
injuries were done other than few
bruises around his arms and chest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

Anti-Quay Republicans.

PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-New sigma
lures of prominent republicans are
being obtained daily to the anti-Quay
circular, which was recently adopted
at meeting of independent repub-
licans in this city. Copies of the ap.
peal had been sent throughout the
state and a vigorous effort is being
made to enlist the support of rcpub.
licans everywhere with a view OF
crystallizing the anti-Quay element in
advance of the state convention to be
held in September next. OF the 200 OF
more signatures obtained in this city,
seventy are those of large employers
of labor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

A Iwo. Million Dollar Fire.

DALLAS, Tex, July 25.-Fire started
in J.B. Cowan & Co S large liquor house
on Commerce street shortly after mid
night and spread rapidly TO the adjoin-
ing buildings OF the Ben Brook School
Furniture company, Wolfe & Co. s gin
and brewers storage warehouse. San
ger Bros lose 500 bales of cotton stored
with Wolfe. The opera house in course
of reconstruction narrowly escaped.
Approximate loss 81, ,000, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01
A Pilgrim Father.

New YoRK, July ga dispatch from
Amsterdam says that the memorial
erected at Leyden, near that city, to
the honor of Rev. John Robinson, pas
tor In Holland of the Pilgrim Fathers,
and who was one of the passengers on
the Mayfiower, settling In Plymouth In
1920, was unveiled this morning with
solemn and imposing religious ccremo-
niea The memorial stands In the
northwest nave Of St. Peters church..
4 large number of travelling Ameficans
were present