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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
LEFT HER TWO MILLIONS.
A Rejected Lovers Request to an Indiana
Woman.

A Rejected Lovers Request to an Indiana
Woman.
LOUISVILLE. June lS-Mrs, Louisa
Bowman McClain, OF Madison. has
been ~bequeathed n fortune of $1,000
900 nv n German lover WHOM she re-
At the time Miss Bowman formed tho
acquaintance of the young man, he
was travelling in this country. lie
proposed, but the young lady declined
the alliance, and the lover reioined
his regiment in Germany. Twice af-
terward his offer of marriage was re-
newed, with the same result, and the
lady subsequently married Rev.
Thomas b McClain, of the southeast
Indiana conference of the Nj. Il
church. Mr. McClain is now located
ut Milton, Ky. Six years ago the
German lover died, and it was found
that he had left his fortune to Miss
bowman in the event that she should
survive him for seven years. Only a
year must elapse before the lady will
ZONE into possession of the fortune.
viii Cumback and Charles, Elijah
and Milo Bowman, brothers of Mrs.
McClain, are managing the affair.
Mrs. McClain is a gifted writer. She
has been chosen ms Indiana's poetess
at the Worlds Columbian exposition.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
THRIFT BOB.
ingersoli Beings n Sensational Suit
Against an E,ta a..


ingersoli Beings N Sensational Suit
Against an E,ta a.
New ORLEANS, La. June 16.-Robert
G. Ipgersoll filed a suit in the United
States circuit court which Is likely to
prove interesting. Ex-Governor John
ID. McEnery. a brother OF Ex-Governor
samuel d. McEnery, had tho swamp
lands contract during tho Wilt and
McEnery administrations II Is
claimed that under the contract Me-
Emery was TO have received so per CEN
of all tho moneys, lands, bonds, and
other values which would be recovered
for the state Of Louisiana. The peti-
tions allegc that McEnery associated
with him Robert e. Ingersoll and
Charles Pomeroy, of New York, and
that they were to receive a certain
percentage OF the profits McEnerv
failed TO give any account or make
any settlement. and Ingersoil sues for
SIS. SGT, while the Pomcroy heirs claim
$50. AIS rs Their share. EcEnerv IL
dead and the suit is against his estate.
which Is said TO amount to but little.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
WILD MAN OF ATCHISON.
He Is Not "a Boyle Man, but n Sure Enough
Iunat g at Large.
hTCmsoN, Kan, june ls.-An insane

lie IL Not IA Bogic Man, but n Sure Enough
iunat q at Large.
hTCmsoN, Kan, june ls.-An insane
1~s~ ryOus.UI VfIs ,roysuuu
has caused much alarm by his sudden
appearance near farm houses. lie ap.
pears to be harmless and runs at the
sight of any one of his fellow-creatures.
Until last night II one has been able
TO get more than a passing glimpse of
the strange creature as he fled among
the trees.
Alfred Boyle, employed MS n night
Waterman by the Missouri Pacific rail
road at the landslide below the rock
crushcr south of town, came suddenly
upon the wild man last night on an
unused bridge across NARROW hollow
When Boyle first saw him he was
seated on the bridge eating corn.
Boyle crept up stealthily and obtained
n good look at him. The wild man
wore nothing but an old shawl or
rough piece of cloth, which was fast.
ened about his shoulders. Its battered
folds partly covered his body, but his
legs were entirely bare and he wore no
shoes His long hair fell
owe his shoulders and his long,
tangled beard gave him
the appearance of some wild animal.
Boyle spoke to the man after first plae-
ing himself in the road in front of him,
armed with a club. The wild man
looked Mt him wi hout the least show
of surprise and Boyle thinks he must
have been aware OF his presence all the
time. When spoken to the wild man
muttered unintelligibly and in q short
time disappeared, carrying his corr in
his hands.
The polio, of this city were notified
and a search was made for the strange
man today, but SO far without result.
lie is believed to be an insane tramp
who has wandered into the neighbor-
hood and wandered u~nmolested about
the woods for several weeks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
MINER ELECTORAL LAW.
The Supreme Court OF Michigan says I,
Il Valid.

The Supreme Court OF Michigan says 4,
II Valid.
LANSING, Mich, juno 1.-THE su.
preme court filed an opinion this morn.
ing sustaining the Miner electoral law.
The opinion was written by Judge
Montgomery and concurred in by all
the other justices The opinion says
it is evident that tho question OF
greatest Importance is that relating
TO the true Interpretation OF
section l of article 2 Of the
federal constitution, which provides
that each state shall appoint in such
manner as the Legislature thereof NAV
designate a number of electors equal
to the whole number of senators and
representatives to which the state NAV
be entitled in congress In the judg-
ment of the court these words are
clearly susceptible of a construction
which confers upon the legislature
power TO say how the states action
shall be voiced. The miner electoral
law divides the state into districts and
provides that each district elects a
presidential elector. and it is not
necessary for the state to vote as .
unit.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

a VALUABLE
secretary Elkins Misiays $4,000 In Pspcr
Money.

Money.
WASHINGTON. June 1a.-Sccretary
Elkins left Washinfiton for West Vir-
ginia several days ago, and as he is
Interested in u bank out there he de-
eided TO AXE with him an assortment
OF new bills fresh from the bureau of
engraving and printing. lie pur-
chased Si2, 500 worth of grccnbacked
promises to pay, had thcm wrapped up
IN n bundle, and then took the bundle
homo.
After n while he went TO tho depot,
ana when just about ready to board
the train missed that small but
valuable package. lilo Mt once re-
turned TO his residence. but failed to
ind the bills. Tho treasury depart
ment was visited. and there the sccre-
tary was assured hat he had taken the
money away with him. Another
search at home was fruitlcss, when a
ambermaid remembered that She
had found a small package on a chair
In the secretary's room and that 10 get
1t out OF the way she had thrown IL on
top OF a wardrobe.
Secretary Elkins did not catch tho
train he started for. but that was a
matter OF comparatively small impor-
lance. lie was too grateful to co an
CRY, even with the chambermaid.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
PROFITABLE lEG BREAKING.
}. II. Burchart's Peculiar scheme for Maxi
ing Money.

}. II. B~urchart's Peculiar scheme Tor Maxi
ing Money.
ASHLEY, Ill, June 1.-THE authori-
les of Anaconda, Mont, have made in
Iurics here in regard TO II Q. r..
Burchart. who has sued that city for
IS, 900 damages for n broken leg and
,ther injuries sustained, it Is claimed,
Dy e fall upon the sidewalk there some
limo ago. IL Burchart is not an as
sumed name the man is known here
There are several features about the
ease, however, that recall tho career
m this section of one of tho shrcwdcst
confidence men who ever worked q
ann in Illinois. The mans name
was Landers lie was an expert tclc-
graph operator, and one OF, the smooth
est takers who ever imposed upon the
confidence of his fcllow-lnan. Landers
made n regular bu mess for several
years Of travelling through the state,
falling down upon bad sidewalks III
country towns and breaking his leg. IL
was always the same leg that was
broken, A heavy damage suit soon
followed each accident, and the man
fairly coined money at his peculiar
business.
His success in towns and cites fired
mis- ambition for greater things. He
longed for greater worlds or rather
greater cities to conquer. Accordingly
fifteen years or more ago he went 10
St Louis. lie found n bad place on
Olive street In that city and promptly
fell down and broke his leg there. He
afterwards compromised the matter
with the city for 81, Landcrs
.ame here and opened one of the larg-
est retail grocery stores in the state.
The place was run upon metropolitan
principles, but it was too great for a
country store.
After tho failure of the business he
loft it to straighten out itself and re-
turned to the more profitable business
of leg-breaking.
AS a pretender Landers had no peer.
Some of the best physicians were taken
in by the fellow. He submitted TO pain
fal operations with wonderful forth
tude. A number of physicians whose
honesty was never questioned have
gone upon the witness stand in court
and taken n solemn oath that the
mans leg had been broken and reset
by them, when in reality the fellow
had never been injured at all. The
mans ability as n pretender in that
line was cqualed only by his ability
20 tell with wonderful effect a tale of
o His pitiful story was told In
such a manner that 1t carried convic.
ton with 1t. 1t seldom or never failed
TO bring about the desired verdict.
Lauders finally drifted to Chicago
where he was caught In some swindle
or other and was sent to Joliet for n
term of years. His time expired some
Yoars ago.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
Illinois Sons Of Veterans.

BUSHNELL, H., June lS.-The tcnth
annual cncampmcnt of the Illinois
division Of Sous of Veterans opered
here today and will continue for one
week. Five hundred tents have been
erected on the fair grounds for the
visitors. Commander-in-Chief B. *
Weeks and staff will arrive this after
noon. On Monday n tamarack 100 feet
in height will be planted and "0ld
Glory unfurlcd to the breeze. The
mornings of the coming week will lie
devoted to the business interests Of
the convention, and the afternoons to
drills and parades. The evenings will
bo devoted to campfircs, balls and
banquets.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
The Great O1ange Stun.

BELFAST, June 1.-THE great Ulster
convention TO protest against home
rule for Ireland, met here today, many
thousands being in attendance. The
duke of A%bercorne presided. The con-
vention opened at noon with prayer
by the Most Reverend Robert Knox,
protestant archbishop of Armagh and
primate of ireland, who offered up
an earnest supplication for the sue
cess Of the convention. The audience
then joined in singing the 10th
psalm. The duke of Abercorne an
nounced that lac had received over 100
messages Of sympathy. coming from
all over the world. One was from the
grand orange lodge of Massachusetts,.
The duke i'm his opening ad-
dress declared that the loyalists
Of Ulster were nctuateds by
love of their country. of their families,
their homes and their religion. They
were determined to live and die n por.
tion of the queens empire. A great
danger threatened their civil and re-
liRious liberty and they intended to
show that the name of Ulster was not
a shame. The speaker ~disclaimcd any
idea of holding out a threat or menace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

SCRANTON, Pa, June 1s-Another
severe storm swept over the city last
night Wind and lightning did great
damage, everything in the south side
being. Frustrated and several of tho
school buildings being blown away.
People were lifted from their feet and
dashed against buildings. The saouict
silk mill was carried away in part and
W large scale houses were blown
over. A stack of the Lackawanna
WOODEN mill was blown down and the
roof OF h button mill badly damage
a number OF houses were struck b.
lightning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
TWO TRAINS

Minneapolis and st. Lpui. Passenger Tram
in the pitch Gravel Train Der',ied.
FoRr DoDGE, Ia, June Is. -The Min
neapolis and st. Louis passenger train
is in the ditch near Livermorc, and ~
is reported that several people are IN
iurcd. The train is a complete wreck
An Illinois Central gravel train was
ditched near Tara, and traffic was de-
Iaved for several hours. No fatalities
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

OTTrMwA, Ia, June lS.-As the last
stock train on the Chicago Burling-
ton and Quincy was entering
ii was discovered that II OF the cars
was on fire. A stop was MADE
but too late to save INC
cattle as the speed at which the
train was running bad famed the
flames in n blazing mass, There were
nine head in the car and although not
dead their bodies presented n sicken,
ing sight, They were all slaughtered
to relieve their suifcrings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
STEAM SEIZED.

Vessels of tho Alaska Commercial Conn
pany Taken.
VICTORIA, t. c., Juno Is. -Alaska
advices received by the steamer Queen
state that the Alaska Commercial com.
pany's steamer Jennie and the schoon.
ers Jennie and Kodait have been seized
ing sea offers. Prize ere, - were put
aboard and brought the vessels To
Sitka. Another steamer, also named
Jennie, has been ordered to be seized
on her return to Sitka for violation OF
the evenue laws.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
RAILROAD WRECKS IN IOWA
Three Men Killed and Twenty
Reported Injured.
A Work Tran on the burlington, Near
Gladstone, Runs Into "a Drove of
Cattle - Express Ditched
at Livermore.

BURLINGTON, Ia, juno 1s.-A work
train on the Kcithsburg branch OF the
burlington road, ran into n drove OF
cattle three miles north of Gladstone
this morning. The engine and +
were ditched. Engineer Robinson and
three laborers were killed. 1t is re-
ported that over twenty laborers were
more or less injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
Produce ana Provisions.

CHICAGO, June Co
Fiour-Spring patents, s.0o@435; win.
ter patents, Sl.U594.2h
Wheat-Cash, 1890; July. s13c.
Corn-Cash, Ole; July. 473Sc.
Oats--No . white. S3A@34c; No .
white. S3@33l4c.
Ryc-75c.
Bnrley-C0c.
Timothy-Si.33 30.
Flnx-ctL03H.
Whisky-$L.i6
Pork-Cash. $40 57tl
Lard-Cash. t6 SJ; July, tG.42L.
Shoulders = sa75@d.s5; short clear
o. 1906 VIZ; short ribs. So 66ah6 7l<.
Butter-Creamery. l4@isJsc; dairy, lea
l6c.
Cheese - Full crcnm cheddara, 7L0sc.
0ats. 71{@Sc; Young Americas. SlSMyc. :
Eggs--Frcsh, ] @i4c.
Hides-Heavy and light green sailed.
90; sailed bull, 4A@lHc; green snltcJ
calf, t@G15c, dry flint ec; dry sailed
hides. tC7e; dry calf. s0evc; deacons,
Taiiow-Na l solid. 10; packed. 4c,
cake, 4G
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

The University of BOLOGNA had in
1850 A. D.. about 10, 600 students. Anat-
omy, %galvanism and the circulation of
the bl Cd were first taught here. Fee
male professors were among the most
respected in the university. One, Mo-
vella d'Andrin, was so beautiful that
she lectured behind a curtain, "lest, if
her charms were seen, the students
would let their young eyes wander
DER her, and quite forget their juris-
prudence"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
AN EDiTOR MISSING.

q. q. Packard. of EMERSON. Last Heard Of
In sioux City.
Special TO The Tribune.
PENDER, Neb, Juno iZ--About tw.
weeks ago. G. 8 Packard. better
known az TYP Typo" editor OF the
Emerson Enterprise. went TO Sioux
City to attend to some business mat
ters connected with his paper, and
since that time has not been see or
heard of. He had been collecting and
had quite q sum of money In his pos.
session. Foul play is feared and a
thorough investigation Of, tho matter
II Aow being made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

People who like 10 have q good long
voyage to Europe, in order to get the
benefit of the sea air, can always find
sailing ships upon which they can take
passage. Some of these ships are not
in u hurry to cross the Atlantic. so that
the voyager can enjoy several weeks
aboard and have a very fine time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

LEMARs. Juno 16.--George Burrcll.
50 years old, who lives on o farm west
OF this city, had his thigh bono frac-
turcd ut the hip He started to the
we'll for a pail of water and fell over .
chair, causing the injury.
Another wedding took place last
night mt the homo OF Mr. and MIRA
Frank Anderson in this city. John w.
Doty and Miss Lillian M Mann. of
broken Kettle, were united In we'd
lock by Roy. J. W. Walker, tho NJ. T.
minister.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
COLONEL POLk'S DEATH.
rho Plans OF tho Peoples Party Disar
ranged by Ills Demis

Tho Plans OF tho Peoples Party Disar'
ranged by Ills Demise
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE sudden
and lamented death of Colonel l.. l..
Polk, president of the Farmers AL
liance and Industrial union, has o n
siderably disarranged the plans of that
element SO far as the forthcoming con-
,ention of the peoples party at Omaha
is concerned. 1t has boen the inten-
ton TO give him the nomination either
for president or vice-president on ac.
count of his personal strength, not
only in North Carolina, but amongst
alliance organizations throughout the
south, and his administrative ability,
his good Judgment, his o~ratorical
powers and his personal magnetism
have been depended upon to play a
large and important part in the cam
paign. His death, therefore, leaves n
gap which it is difficult to close 1t is
probable that, had he lived, he would
have received the vice-presi-
Dental nomipationast the
elements making up the peoples party
hh VI INV IA w v liz NcltG'
ton of Governor Pennoycr, of Oregon,
for the first place on the ticket. This
was before the recent election In
which the granger element pollet
fully a third of the total vote cast, a
vote which, combined with the demo.
cratic, would give the electors of Ore
gon to the new party. Now tina
Colonel Polk has passed to his last re
ward, the looking over playground fol
an available candidate for the secont
place men anew, and il is saic
that there is n growing sentiment il
favor of Congressman Jerry Simpson
of Kansas. The latter, it is believed
is willing to make the race, and rs the
peoples party claims that it will no
be lacking campaign funds for tn,
expenses of speakers there is little doub
but what the renowned and witt,
granger may prove a lively and versa
tile figure in many states where he 4
now known only by reputation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
south Omaha.

SOUTH OMAHA. June 90.
Hags-Light. st75@4 90; mixed. sL75
@4.y0; heavy, $I,S)@A95
Cattle-Stockers and feeders, $3.4043 40;
cows, &. 26@a IS common. e. 25@2. 70
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

DR.. Julian Chisholm says there are
engraved stones in the Britt h museum
showing that the fashions in gar
ments and headgear of the women of
Babylon at the timo of the deluge
were about the same as those now
prevailing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

The organized militia of this oun
try consists of lOl, 321 enlisted men,
commanded by $50 commissioned Of
fcers besides LAS staff officers, maxi
ing a total aggregate Of 1l1,0is men.
The number of men in the United
States available for military duty, un-
organized, is :, 56T, $50.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

There is a curious looking animal in
South Africa that looks for all the
world like a piece of toast with four
legs, a head and n tail. 1t resembles
a ussy cat about the forehead and
ears, but its nose is distinctly that Of
rat, while its tail isnot very dissimilar
to that of n fox.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

1t is doubtful if n more note worthy
incident of Decoration day was re-
corded this year than the grafton Of
Colonel Charles Marshall, of Balti-
more, at Grants tomb. Colonel Mar
shall was IN the staff of General Rob
crt E. Lee during the war, and was
known as a gallant and efficient
officer. .
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

Hulda Freidrichs, a young German
woman, has been engaged by the Pail
Mall Gazette to make a tour Of the
United States for the purpose of writ
ing up the educational institutions of
the country, especially in their effect
on Woman's conditions.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

II. +. Greenleaf, the democratic rep
~resentative from the Rochester dis
trict, say he will not run again for
congress, but will pass the remainder
of his life in travel. lie has made a
fortune in manufacturing and is anX-
ious to spend a part of it in a tour of
EurOpe.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
QUEER l. HUTCH.
The Former Grain Spectator Going Into
the Restaurant Business.

The Former Grain SPECTATOR roIhs ih'o
the Restaurant Buiness.
New YORK, June lS.-B. u. Hutch
inson now spends his time in the build
ing at No 20 Bridge street, which runs
through TO Pearl street and makes n
long floor suitable for the restaurant
which it is said he proposes TO open,
giving up the grain market rs Il held
of further usefulness. When asked
what kind of business he vas about to
engage in he said that he might be
going int tho undertaking business,
and if the Exporter didn't get out OF
That corner is for the Hebrews;
that corner over there is for the gen
tiles; and off there ! am going TO put
Parkhurst. and I've got n hot place
down below for DR. Talmagc."
al read Holmes, Whittier, Nathaniel
Hawthorne and Evarts. Daniel Web
ster was IA great man. ! pay or every
thing | get and that makes me IL great
nan
"Blainc is a great man. lie is too
great, and as long rs tic river ms to
the sea. ms long as the everlasting hills
lift their crested heads L the heavens,
so long will Blaine never be nominated
for the presidency. lie is too big and
too good for the politicians"
He was in n red shirt such as labor
ors wear, with the sleeves picced out,
the stitching evidently having been
done by himself. lie was wheeling a
wheelbarrow when the reporter saw
him, because he said he could not trust
an ordinary workman to do it. He
had "A gang of painters at work. When
pressed again for n statement as to
what business he was about to engage
in, he became excited and ordered the
reporter out of his sight.
There was n look in the old mans
eye that made the reporter think that
it was really time to go. Piled about
the room on restaurant tables were
quantities of croc cry, and tho old
mans historical sofa with its bright
colored covers vas n conspicuous fea-
ture of the otherwise f~eaturelcss room.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25

Father Conroy, of F%aribault, Mimi,
who, with Archbishop Ire and's APP
prevail, devised the now famous "Fari-
bault plan" of parochial schools, is
universally loved and respected by
everyone in F~aribault, irrespective of
creed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-06-25
MRS. DEACON IN CALIFORNIA
The Woman TOR whom NJ. AbeliIe Was
StOt Is With Her Hrofhcr

SHOT Is With Her Brother
SAN JOSE, Cal, June ia local
paper says Mrs Deacon. the cause of
the tragedy ut Cannes, France, in
which nj. AIeille. her paramour, was
shot. and killed in her apartments in a
hotel by her husband, has recently ar
rived in this city and is living at tho
home of her brother, Charles baldwin.
near blackberry farm, a short distance
from San Jose. Mr.. baldwin has n
magni6cen establishment and n of
the most valuable country homes in
the valley. Mrs. Deacon Is DESTROYS of
avoiding notoriety and is living In re-
~tircInent.