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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

Five experienced miners from the
Comstock mines will leave Virgins
City, New, very shortly for Peru &c
help develop the mines of hat country.
All their expenses to Peru are TO be
paid and they are to receive Sl25 o
month each.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

A most extraordinary instance O.:
human longevity may be found in
Smellie's PHILOSOPHY Of Natural His
tory where an account is given o,
Peter Torten, II native OF Hungary,
who died January 3, 1924, at the ad.
vanced age of 1856.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
RUSSIANS

Show U~nbounded Gratitude for Americas
Generosity.
LBAU, Russia. March 1a-The
steamer Indiana was towed into the
harbor last night and visited by the
Russian Greek clergy, who held O
Thanksgiving service on board, and
formally blessed the ship. The Rus.
slams continue to show unbounded
gratitude for Americas generosity.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

The United Kingdom has neither pc.
troleum o natural gas. Our produce
OF each in 1855 was nearly S25, 900, 0O(
ON h spot-the aggregate, as glver
by the latest report OF tho Unitec
States geological survey, being over
SAT, 600, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

Gustave Jovanovitch, the greatest
cattle breeder In Russia, and called the
King of the Steppes," owns 600, OOC
acres of land and possesses more than
1000, 600 sheep aud $4,000 Shepherd
logs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

1t is entertaining to learn that il
$500 ~Philadelpna had $1,000 more
population than New York. But that
was long ago, when Chicago, which il
now anead of the City of Brotherly
Love in population, was u howling
wilderness.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

The Oldest piece Of cloth in any
American collection IS that possesse D
by the Brooklyn institute. 1t is q
piece CT coarse Egyptian linen, not un.
ike the monte cloLh of the present
day, and is supposed TO be some 6,0oC
wears old,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

The kauri pine is undisputed sover
eign of the Australian forest. Nc
other tree a approach it in grandeur
of proportion or in impressiveness
when, as one of a elan, &c holds as it.
stretches Of country hundreds O:
miles in extent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
Gable rowsr House Burn.s

CINCINNATI, O., March 1.-the power
house Of the Sycamore Street Cable
company on Image avenue, Mount An.
burn, was destroyed by FIRE this morn
ing. The origin Of the FIRE IL un.
known. Loss. 800, 900; partially GOV.
cred bv insurance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
Colorado nurg ara Captured.

SIDNEY. Neb., March 1~T.-Sherif
Trognitz yesterday arrested George
Brunquist and John Roberts for bur-
glary committed Mt Julesburg Colo.
They had about $50 worth Of gooas In
their possession. The authorities hive
been notified OF their apprehension
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

a prophet in Athens, Ga, Predict,
that the crop yield this year through
out this country will be the largest,
ever known, but that beginning with
1893, and for two years thereafter,
there will be the greatest famine the
world mas ever known.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

This has been a terrible winter for
stock on the Idaho ranches. Thous
inds of animals are dead and the
etockinen say that owing to recent
heavy SHOWS there is nc possible hope
for the remainder.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

There are many mysterious things
about beetles. Those of Brazil are
famous for their brilliant metallic
hues, yet no one has been able to find
ont what makes these colors. Some are
OF gold, others Of silver. yet others Of
blue enamel seemingly, and SO on
through an endless variety of tints
0pc variety Is called the diamond
beetle" because 1t Is covered with min
ute points which reflect the light.
Their use for jewelry is familiar. They
are employed for trimming dresses,
and sometimes a particularly fine one
Is kept alive and allowed to wander
over the corsage OF the carer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

A bar Of iron worth 50 worked into
horseshoes is worth $40, made into
needles is worth $3.50, made into pen
knife blades is worth So. 2s5, made into
balance-springs of watches is worth
$3.50, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

The voyage TO Liberia takes thirty
ave days by sailing vessel. In seventy
gears, during which there have been
lear y 200 immigrations, there has not
been u case OF loss or disaster.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

Concerning the self-puriication Of
rivers DR.. Won Petlanko states that un
tire ated sewage may with safety be
discharged into u stream if its volume
is not more than one-tifteenth of the
river water.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

Green--l find 1t cheaper to court
summer girls In tho winter and winter
girls in the summer.
Mhite-How do you make that outp
Oreene-Things are always u little
eheaper ous OF season.-M. y. Herald.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLKR, PUBLIsHRk

The total revenue of the charitable
institutions having their headquarters
IN London amounted last year to over
5000, 900 sterling-or, to be precise,
IS, O60, 763.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

The nebula in Orion is q fine tele.
scope OBJECT now. The great bach
space in this neuula is known among
unpoet'c star & .zcrs as the coal
hole" No star has ever been de
tected in this hole IN the universe"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

Easter may come as early as March
% or as late us April %. The rule
was adopted $500 years ago, making
Easter the first sunday following the
equatorial line III the spring.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

1t is by the thumb the miller tests
the character and qualities Of the
grain he grinds; spreading the samples
over the fingers by q peculiar move
nent of the thumb, he gauges its value
uy the thum b itself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
Colonel MaoIeson ParalyZed.

LONDON. March l9.-Colonel Maple
son. the well known operntic man
ager, was stricken with paralysis, and
Is in Paris in a dangerous condition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

There Is a wine casls in Toledo
which holds &C, 900 gallons and thereby
greatly outdoes the famous Heidel-
berger Fass, celebrated III German
prose and poetry.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

1t is said that goats in the Kalahari
frequently pass months without water,
and &c o:ding TO Mr.. Mackenzie, there
are C rtIin antelopes which are never
ieen TO visit the drinking places.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
The IndIann Arr,yes M .u,A..

LIBAY, Russia. March H. - The
steamship Indiana. which left Phil
adelphia on February 20. landed with
flour and provisions for the famine
stricken peasantry OF Russia. arrived
nero yesterday afternoon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

An animal growing etween the
high and low water marks on the
Japanese coasts Is n mud worm called
ISABELLA. 1t occupies a hard, limy tube
Of its W making, n gets its food
when the high tide ONE up we its
hiding place by thrusting M a head
bushy with tentacles and sucking in
currents OF water loaded with minute
particles of nutriment. Out OF this
wriggling creature the shore people
make n soup which Is true vermicelli,
not a paste imitation OF ''iittle worms"
and Is said to taste as badly as IL
smells.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

A story is told by Mrs. Elizabeth
Akers Allen, the author Of Rock Me
20 Sleep, Mother" The words had
been set to music long before | eve,
heard them sung" she says. Zone
day on the street / was electrified by
hearing n small gamin warbling most
unsteady h words of my poem. !
stopped short and looked at him. He
was in the midst of no other worship
abides and endures,' but he broke his
tuueful notes of short as he saw me
and growled: What in - are you
~a-starin' at?'"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
Victoria on n Vacation.

LONDON, March l9.-Queen Victoria
and the Princess Beatrice have started
from Windsor for Hyeres, in the south
of France,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

Since the high license law went into
effect in Georgia the six saloonkeepers
of the little lumberport Daricn have
consolidated their six bars into one,
which they have fitted up in frst-class
style. The town revenu has been re.
duced by the arrangement.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

Eoater Goes to washington.

New YORK, March 1~0.-Secretary
Foster will leave for Washington today
on the $3.50 p. m train on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26

The Empress Eugene paid 1000
francs (v2o0) an ounce for 4 braid Of
hair that exactly matched her own.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-03-26
A RECEIVER APPOINTED.
The Murictta Banking House Has "a, 7Oo,-
600 tp Paw

LONDON, March IA receiver has
been appointed for Murietta &c Co.,
the banking house that has been for
some time embarrassed. Tho liabil-
tiles are "a, 700, 600, and II is expected
that the creditors will be paid in full.
The morning call., 1892-07-15
IN HARNESS AGAIN.


ofnee- III ofdeIs Welcomed Back to the Re-
publican County Committee.
The Republican County Committee met
last night at 81 O'Farrell street, Chairman
Meyers presiding. The meeting was spir-
tied while it lasted, but it did not last long,
for bulletin was received that Ruef was
making claims for the Burns contingent for
Il representation before the Republican
state Central Committee. AS soon as this
news was spread through tie hall a strong
desire was manifested to reach Kearny and
Sutter streets and learn what was going on.
d. ). Dorm, chairman Of the campaign
committee. created quite a sensation to the
people not in the proposition by moving
that the members of the County Committee
who had been read out on account of hold
Ing office be reinstated.
As viii be emembered. before the split,
which resulted In the establishment of the
Alliance. resolution was passed that no
one holding municipal or Federal position
could be committeeman. This Knocked
out great number of Kelly and Crimmins
ieutenants and got less manageable men in
the committee. The resolution of Dorm W as
unanimously carried and the newly elected
members gracefully retired.
Then followed discussion as TO the regu-
lation Republican lat. In a spirit Of en-
thuslasm ID. ). Dorm Jumped up and grabbed
Martin hellys pearl-colored high hat, and
waving 1t aloft cried out that that was the
hat which was 10 lead the boys on the vic
tory. Dorm has hat of the same complex
Ion at home, and neither he nor Martin
Will nave TO buy new cady. Amid a storm
OF cheers IL was resolved to adopt the Kelly
nat, and then the news came that Ruef was
down before the State Central Committee.
1t was resolved TO adjourn Immediately to
the meeting OF the upper committee, and
the members marched down in body to the
rooms on Kearny and Sutter streets.
The morning call., 1892-07-15

Francisco 10 remain a few DAYS until the
swelling OF tae patients lip had subsidized
sufficiently TO enable him 10 treat the can
Ger. which was beneath the tongue. He
left Governor Booth In otherwise good
health.
About o'clock this evening Governor
Booth was sitting in his chair holding a
conversation with friends 10y means of
writing, as he could speak only with great
difficulty, when suddenly he was seized with
a hemOrrhage, and the blood flowing from
his mouth so frightened him that he was
thrown into spasm. In this par0Xysm,
the ligaments OF the tongue, which had been
weakened by the progress of the cancer
gave way, and that organ was turned back
ward upon the throat.
His attendants did all In their power 10
restore the tongue to lis natural position,
but we're unable 10 do so owing In the pa
TENTS commissions. The doctor was SUM-
moned Immediately, but when he arrived
all was Over-GoYeTHOr Booth had breathed
his last.
Mrs. Booth had left her husband only a
few minutes before in his usual health and
spirits aud gone for drive When she re-
turned IL was only to find him dead. The
shock quite prOstTated her, as she had be-
gun 10 indulge in the hope that her hus-
bands health would be fully restored.
The belief is that Governor Booth was so
alarmed and agitated at the sight OF blood
squirting from his mouth that IN his delicate
condition the shock caused a fright so in
tense that his nervous system was unable
TO bear up against il.
The morning call., 1892-07-15
4 NOTABLE CAREER.
One OF the Best Governors California
Ever Had.

One OF the Best Governors Cnliforn n
Ever Had.
The death of Newton Booth removes one
OF the most interesting figures in the politi-
cal history OF California. His brilliant
canvass as standard-bearer Of the Republi.
can party in the campaign of 1871. his mag.
nifcenI administration as Governor and his
elevation to the Senate of the United States
form one OF the proudest epOchs in the
annals of the commonwealth.
Alarmed by the corrupting influences Of
the Central Pacific monopoly which were
beginning TO permeate every artery of the
body polite. the independent element of the
Republican party looked about for leader
to guide them in an effort 10 shake off the
incubus. Newton Booth was selected and
bis appearance upon the stump made certain
that the nominating convention had made no
mistake HIS graceful oratOry. his eloquent
periods, his convincing arguments made his
campaign a grand triumph. and although
he was opposed by one Of the purest and
ablest Democrats in the State Henry n.
Haigbt. his election followed by hand
some majority.
Governor Booths administration vas ona
OF the best California ever had. lie made
few II any mistakes, and although during
bis term many important questions came 10
the surface, his skill as a pilot served TO
gulue the Datk Oh STATE IN safety over all
the shoals and quicksands in its way.
1t WIS during his term Of Office that tho
mem raole Goat Island steal was at
tempted by the railroad company, and to
his heroic stand and the influence he ex-
erted was largely due the final triumph OF
the people.
His election to the Senate in 1879 was in
the manner OF reward rendered 10 him.
not only by the members of his party hut
the independent element in politics. for his
splendid service IN the gubernatoriaI chair.
After his term of service in the Senate ex
plred he retired from politics, and with the
exception OF an occasional speech i'm rho
service OF his party his voice was seldnm
heard in public.
Newton Booth was a man of fine literary
tastes; aud although he was enragad in
mercantile business most Of his life he al
ways found recreation in the comranion
ship of his books His library ia one NJ tha
finest in the State. He was native ~ In
diana. having been born at Salem in 1S95
His early prediction was for the law and
after bis graduation at Asburv Univa1sItv
he prepared himself for his profession. and
was admitted TO the bar. Early i'm tbs
hftles, however, lie came 10 California
and nDding his profession oyerstocked
he followed the very sensible course of
abandoning 1t and engaged in business as a
wholesale grocer In Sacramento. In 1857
lie returned 10 Indiana and for three wears
practlced law In Terre Haute. In 1850 he
was again In Sacramento, wnere he settIad
down for the remainder of his days as the
head OF the firm of Booth S Co. In 1854
ne was elected to the State Senate and eight
years later Governor. lie was married less
than year age
The morning call., 1892-07-15
SMALLPOX AZ PORTLAND.
The Dread Disease Is Spreading Along
The Coast.
FIFTY.SlX CASES AT VICTORIA.
British Columbia, Also Visited by the
ScOGrge.
Special to THE MoRSINo CALL

VICTORIA, b. c.. July 14.-Ames. Holden
& CO., who employ a number of Chinese,
have shut their shoe factory for the time
being. The runor that ease Of smallpox
had been discovered in Chinatown led to
this action.
Vincent. the assistant manager of the
c. p n. Company. when asked what the
company intended to do on account of Van
couver being closed against them, said he
could not say until the Yosemite arrived
from Vancouver. 1t is possible, however,
that the boats will run TO New Westminster,
where people are acting very fairly, being
satisfied with the examination of the passen-
gers and boat.
The following letter was received to-day
by Health Officer Milne: 'Sorry to learn
o: VictOria's misfortune. In what way can
/ help you? We have a vac cine farm.
(Signed) Peter Ii. Bryce. secretary of the
Ontario Provincial Board of Health"
Provincial police, aided by special con-
stables, this evening removed every small
pox patient from the city 10 the quarantine
grounds. At the Jubilee Hospital the total
nun ber Of cases to date is 81
r. '. BOdweI, solicitor for the Canadian
Pacific Navigation Company, received word
this morning that the Supreme Court order
restraining Vancouver from preventing pas
ing had been obeyed, with the unders tanding
that the passengers are to be quarantine IN
Vancouver for ! / DAYS.
The Provincial Health Officer tonight
Issued a bulletin. ating that there ere
two cases Of smallpox at Westminster, three
in Westminster District, five al Vancouver
and 56 n Victoria.
PORTLAND. Or, July IA case Of small
poX was discovered in this city last night
The patient was removed to the hospital on
the poor Iarm.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, July 1.-THE
Puget Sound Board of Health to-day
ordered an absolute quarantine against
British Columbia on account of the pre-
valence of smallpox at Victoria. No vessels
or passengers without special permits will
be allowed to land.
The TeveDne-cutter W0lcott will uatrol
sound waters ana warn vessels from British
Columbia away from American ports The
steamer North Pacific has special authority
10 carry mail between the sound ports and
Victoria
The morning call., 1892-07-15

ported that the committee had been unable
90 nave Mike de Young'S paper take con-
nizance OF the clubs meetings or print any
OF the proceedings. whereup0D j. G.. Boobar
arose to state that such an action on Mikes
part IS rank ingratitude because four out of
SIX delegates from the district had voted
LOT MIN when he was so anxious to become
deIegate TO the national convention that
he solicited their votes during the Stockton
convention.
j. N. Field wanted to know if there was
no way In which the delegates to the nomi-
4aung convention could be pledged for
Loud before their election. This brought
ABOUT discussion as to what part the club
snail take In the coming primaries. 1t was
nnally decided to leave the arrangement of
all such matters to the executive committee
and the special committee appointed by the
chair
These two committees were instructed to
call q mass-meeting of the RepU blicans In
the Fifth District for an early date, and the
meeting adjourned
The morning call., 1892-07-15
ROUTING AN ARMY.
How the Worst Invasion Of Modern Time
Ia Absolutely Overcome Hints Of
Great VaIue.

Is Absolutely Overcome - Hints Of
Great Value.
When men or women feel depressed or debIitated
at the present day, It Is common to say 81 think
have malaria" What is malaria? It IS only germs
that get into the body; germs that thrive and in.
crease unless they are killed. germs that worm
themselves all through the system; germs that
ruin the health and undermine the life. They
are aggressive they feed upon the body, they must
be killed. Many things which advocated for
killing these germs will not do 1t has been
thought that quinine would accomplish this. but
many people cannot take quinine 1t dIsagrees with
themr it often nauseateS. 1t has been known how
ever that pure spirits taken in moderation viii
XIII ana entirely extermnate the worst army OF
germs which ever invaded the system They
not Withstand 1t. Under the influence of pure
stimulants the germs are killed. and the body is
strengthened to expel them from the system, and
thus restore the health
IL should not be understood however that all
spirits VIII do this. few viii. 1t requires something
specially pure. and specially designed for this pur-
pose ana that is precisely what Dufy's Pure Malt
"hlsky Is 1t Is scientific. medicinal preparation
III does not rank with the ordinary whfskies but Is
specially designed for fortfying the body and re-
peIlnS disease it has the highest indor sements OF
doctors and seien fists; it is wonderfully popular be-
cause IL IS so ehcient and powerful. DO not be de-
celVed into the use OF any other. for there is no
other preparation upon the market that can accom-
piish what is accomplished by Dufy's Pure Malt
You VIII fad that it Is kept by reliable druggists
and grocers. G.
The morning call., 1892-07-15
CONfNIOTION IN COURT.
Opposing Counsel in the Schmidt Murder Case
Have War Of Words

Opposing Counsel IN the Schmidt Murder Case
Have War Of Words.
SAN JOSE, July I4.-During the trial OF
George kilvington, on charge of murder
ing Henry Schmidt on the night of Nav 3.
in the course of argument this morning
the opposing counsel Hon. f. s. Spence and
William p. Veuve had a lengthy war Of
words.
II is supposed that Schmidt had some
trouble with woman on the night # the
murder and Neuve in his argument said
that Schmidt was undoubtedly fleeing from
the scene OF some crime whether against
the law of the land or society, when Judge
Spencer arose to close the argument ard
said il was dastardly and dishonorable 10
bring the name Cf woman into the case
whep II was not brought cut in the evil
dence.
Neuve got up and said if SPENCER meant 10
insult him he hurled The insult back in
Srencer's teeth. but did not dare to presume
too much on Spencer's gray hairs. There
was an Immediate commoti0n in court
when Spencer retorted. but the court inter
posed.
Yeuve ard Spencer agreed to settle the
matter up outside. As yet no challenge
has come from either party.
SAN JOSE, July 1+-Ths evening the
jury IN the case OF George Remington, the
special policeman, who shot George Schmidt
While the latter was running away from
kid Howard, returned a verdict Of man
slaughter.
The morning call., 1892-07-15
SACRAMENTO POLITICS.

Delegates Appointed and Instructed for the
Republican State Convention
SACRAMENTO. July 1.-THE Republican
County Central Committee met here this
evening aud appointed the following dele
gates to the State convention on July %.
with instructions to support the nomination
OF Grove L. Johnson 10 represent the Second
Congressional District; Charles 4. Jones.
w. A. Anderson, II. Z. Yarndley, W. w.
RhoaGs, A. k. Conkliu, Chris Green, DIR.
g. NJ. Dixon. c. L. Ecklon, Q. Harvey, r..
J. Merkley. James H. Bumham, b. W.
Cavanaugh, Charles \. Post, Ed +. TAYLOR.
+. A. Daroux, Hiram w. johnson, Wells
Drury, James Graham, L. &. Perkins.
George c. McMullen.
The morning call., 1892-07-15
Democratic Headquarters.

The committee appointed by Chairman
Pepper Of the Democratic State Central
Committee 10 secure permanent head
quarters for the campaign were at work
yesterday. They engaged suites 2 and 3
and room % on the first floor of the Grand
Hotel and Will arrange to move in at once.
The location is considered a most desira BILE
one on account of It's central situation and
proximity 10 the hotels.