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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
IIIitcrate Voters In Great Britain.

LONDON. Sept "a home Office re-
turn has just been issued showing the
number of persons who voted as iliit-
crates In the by-elcctions which oc-
Cured between April Of last year and
the end OF the late parliament In
England. the Stowmarket division Of
Suffolk heads the list with $50 illit-
crates out OF 8. 74S voters, and il fol-
lowed by the Wisbech division of Cam
bridgeshire, with 22s illiterates out OF
7.69s voters. Scotland showed only 60
nliterates out OF ID. AGA or / to 2l0,
while Ireland had 2,las out of 90, 242.
or about In 10. The total returns
for England showed i~llitercte In SO
voters. Ireland therefore stands at
tho head OF the list by a sweeping
majority.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
WITH CHOLERA ON BOARD
Steamships Normannia and Rugia
Arrive In New York
seven Cabin and Two Steerage Passengers
Die of the Dread Disease at Sea
--- Over 100000 Perish In
Russia.

NEW YORK, Sept .3.-The steamship
Normannia arrived this morning from
Hamburg md reported five deaths at
sea from cholera Three Of these were
cabin passengers and two steerage.
There arc now three cases OF cholera
in the ships hospital.
The names of the victims are: Carl
Haggert, 81 years old, second cabin
passenger, died August 30; Jacob
Hynesmann, As years old, first cabin,
died August 81: 0ttili Storm, IL months,
died August 30; Willy Storm, Septem-
Der j; Adolph Scholz, l year, Septcm-
Der ..
Cases-Hornich Frake Helser, 80
years: Rudolf Harnisch. IL months;
Selma Storm, 5 years; Marie Bonich-
sen, 81 years, all cholerine.
On the Ruggia, Bertha Kosnig, 30
years, died August 2s; Carl Koenig, IL
years, died August 2s; Rosine Sterr, /
year, died August 81; Edouard Sterr,
died August 80.
Cases-Iieiene Bogadski, aged 81;
Paul Koenig, aged Sc; johanna Buss,
aged 81; Arion Peters, o.; kosiina
Dispeas, "a. :
On tho Moravia, n child OF 8 years
has the cholera.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
GREAT DITCH.
Inauguration of Work on the Drainage
Canal,

|
Inauguration of Work on the Drainage
Canal.
CHICAGO, Sept 3.-Shortly after noon
today the first shovelful Of earth was
removed from a channel that will be-
fore long be II of the greatest water
ways of the country, and which will
stand for all time rs u monument to
the enterprise of the citizens of Chi
cago. The work which was inaugur-
ated today is designed to serve both
as an avenue of commerce from Lake
Michigan to the Mississippi river aud
TO afford a permanent solution of the
drainage problem OF this city by di.
v~erting its sewage from the lake to the
gulf OF Mexico. The opening of work
today was attended with considerable
ceremony and vas witnessed by sew
eral hundred prominent citizens and
city and state officials, who left the
city at 10 o'clock this morning. The
party included Governor Fifer and his
staff, members of the legislature and
congress, Mayor Washburne and staff.
officials OF the county, the aldermen Of
the city, representatives of the papers
and commercial organizations. federal
psefarry Interested IN the drainage
problem from the start. Among these
were Ossian Guthrie. John p. Wilson,
Judge Harvey L. Hurd, Isaac Taylor,
Charles p. King, of Peoria; Mr..
Mayo, of Ottawa, and Thomas Riley,
of Joliet. President Wenter, of the
drainage board delivered the opening
address, following which the cerc-
mony of throwing the first shovelful
of earth was performed. Mr.. Cooley,
chairman Of the engineering commit
tee, then read q history Of the enter
prise from its inception in 1887, when
the idea was frat preached by Ossian
Guthrie, of this city. Me-. Eckhardt,
chairman Of the finance committee,
then presented a report showing that
the taxing powers of the board were
amply sufficient to provide the $685.
900, 600 necessary to complete the work.
Governor Fifer and Mayor Washburne
then delivered brief addresses, after
which the party boarded the train for
the city.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
NOT TO BE THRILLED WITH.
The Illinois state Board of Equalization
Finds u Way to Assess Pullman.

The Illinois State Board Of Equalization
Finds n Way to Assess Pullman.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. a-Mr. Craske In
the state board Of equalization intro
duced o resolution setting forth that
the Pullman Palace Car company had
failed to make a report TO the board ~
requested, and concluded as follows:
: Whereas, The capital stock of said
Pullman Palace Car company is SEA. g65.-
000; said stock being quoted and actual
sales made for the years 1891 and 1892 at
over slT5 per share, making the actual
value of said stock $43. 6SS, $50; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty Of this board.
under the laws and rules of this board.
when q corporation fails to make a proper
return to assess said company from the
best information they can obtain; there
fore, be 10
Resolved, That the committee on assess
ment Of the capital stock Of corporations
be and IL hereby instructed to assess said
Pullman Palace Car company on the basis
OF "a i6SS. $50. giving them such reductiou
from said sum as the local assessors have
made against their real and personal
property.
Mr.. Craske said he would call up the
resolution September IS on . motion "a
adopt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
4 Great Day for Masonry.

MITCHELL, 5 d., Sept Tho st.
Bernard commandery, of this city, has
received word that during the last
week iu September or first week OF Oc-
tober, during the Corn Belt exposition,
900 members OF Ell Raid temple, Of
Sioux Falls, will come to this city in q
special train, TO confer the Mystic
Shrine degree on forty candidates from
this city and vicinity, This will be
one Of the creates days eve; known in
the history Of Masonry in this state.
A parade Of great ~spiendor will be
made in which il is expected Il thou
SAND or more Masons will participate
One of the features of the parade will
be the numerous camels and their rich
trappings, conveying the highest OH
GERS of the organization. Masons
throughout the state are taking great
interest in the event and will attend
the ceremonies in large numbers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
SCENE IN A CHURCH.
4 Minister'S Attack ON Romanisn Re
sented by n Catholic.

4 Minister'S Attack ON Romanissn Re-
sented by n Catholic.
Sr JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 3L-A fashion
.ble congregation assembled in the
Fifth Street M. T. church to hear the
Rev. MIR. Brumbaugh deliver a sermon
on "Romanism and Morality" The
pastor had reached that portion OF his
discourse where no proposed to prove
lhat the confessional was n most in.
quitous affair, and quoted several pus-
inges from n Latin work. No sooner
aud he done so than a tall. heavily
bearded man jumped TO his feet,
walked up to tho front OF the pulpit,
md shaking n heavy cane nj the min
stcr exclaimed: II am n Catholic and
you arc n liar; DO you hear? a liarl and
| dare You to repeat tho assertion
you have made" Several stalwart
1eacons made a rush NJ the man, who
proved TO be DE-. Henry Herney. chief
surgeon at the Ellsworth hospital. Tho
DOCTOR grasped his cane and dared any
nan in the church to touch him. at tho
same time repeating the assertion that
!l,e minister was n liar. Several women
screamed aud several others tainted,
Ind for a few minutes the church Wa
u an uproar. The dcacons hcsitatcd to
attack the doctor. who stood with his
back TO the pulpit bran2sshing his
zane, the end of whien was loaded
with % heavy knob II lead Finally at
The suggestion otthe minister the dea-
IONS returned g their seats. Tho doe
or walksd out of the church unmo-
ies;h aud tho women who had tainted
we're revived with water taken from
The baptismal font.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
TO PIPE GRAIN.
Proposed Method Of Transporting Cereals
To the Atlantic seaioard.

Proposed Method OF Transporting Cereals
To the Atlantic seahoard.
lITTsBuRG, Pa, Aug, 3L--T. /.
Thompson, of Chicago, has a scheme
10 pipe grain from Chicago to the sea-
board and says it can DO done for 3
csnts a buslleL Mr.. Thompson says:
rThe novelty Of the scheme lies ip the
roman. Her name is Mrs T.. T..
lieasly. OF Chicago, and her study for
tho last year has been a method OF
transporting grain, or carrying il
from Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard
Tor shipment TO Euro C by means of
pipe conduits Continuous lines will be
constructed with ventilated service
twelve miles apart and power stations
twenty-five miles distant from each
other for the rushing forward Of the
grain"
What would be the cost OF trans
porting the commodity when compared
with railroad freight rates and the
lately increased shipments of grain by
way of tho lakes and river service
through Canada To the Atlantic
.oast?"
"The people interested have figured
carefully and nre convinced we can
make a rate OF cents per busheL. I
may also state that inside OF three
months a working model OF this new
transportation scheme will DO in full
operation Mt Chicago. The estimated
cost of such an initial limo Is $50, oOo,.
400, but the ultimate success Of this
howell but thoroughly practical service
Is already in the nature OF an assured
fact"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
NEW A For wAgAr.
Minnesota's Warehouse Commission tls
tens TO statements.

Minnesota's Warehouse tuuarssstea VS.
tens Co Statements.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Sept A-The rAtS
road and warehouse commission and
Grain Inspector CiauSon met q aoseM
elevator men In the senate chandler ~
the capitol for the purpose Of ecassaeF~
ing wheat grades for the easatag
year. Tho clause OF the Law NADER
consideration was that In regard ~
grading No \ wheat The mtNssaeA
standard weights q husAel Tor grades
under the old rules arc as fS,lows
No hard IS reeaasS No (, nortAeyA
So pounds; Ma y nSgsAera, rs Peaaass Ne
3 wheat 81 pounds
The question WAS wAetAer me hard
tliuty Scotch Ife and bsas stem wASAt
Of the p~reseat crop shah be lowered fa
grade because they 40 NSt aaees NE
standard weight Feaaig~a or
whether notifications sAslg he made W
the rales 10 cover the Temporary SSn&e
tions named Mr.. NAaSen ArkNaeA Thar
tt was better 90 grade good hsed wAees
weighing a udae boss thAa H6y-six
pounds No ? than b a3sait The sosS,
stavchy wheat lake that ~ Nebraska
because it AsA The weight Ia MAS
also better TO grade hard AinM wheat
weighing a trsae less IAAa At,y~fa1r
pounds No 8 than 10 place ID in the re-
seeted last Ae claimed that instead
81 confusing tAe country buyers tho
new rules would mAse the qnaliica-
;l0ns clear and obVtAte n good deal of
dissatisfaction that would occur under
the present rules 1t would work In
the interest of the shipper by
preventing track shipping. Il.
d. Thompson differed from Mr..
Clausen, saying that the mr.
guments IN the proposed change In
rules had thrown doubt on the inspec-
ton OF this yonr.
There is n good deal Of good wheat
and there is not the foreign demand of
last year. C. A. Pillsbury said that
while the shrunken wheat would make
as good flour as the plump, 1t took a
great deal more to make u given
amount Of the flour. Then any deter
ioration of the grade OF wheat would
benefit the farmer who had poor wheat
at the expense OF the one who raised
good wheat The great mistake so far
as ~benehtting the farmer Is concerned
was made when the old No 2 hard
was abolished. He thought the changes
would work an injustice to the farmers
OF Minnesota and the Dakotas. while
it might admit the Nebraska and Iowa
wheat II there is any discrimination
it should be against the southern
states. After further views were eX-
pressed by several elevator men. the
commission adjourned until next Tues
day, when u number of grain growers
win be present.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
A DESPERATE GAMBLER.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Sept 2.-Roland
Warning, a Greeley, Colo, young man.
here IN a spree, gambled away and
spent all his money last night and at
3 o'clock this morning made a desper-
ate attempt to reimburse himself. He
entered a busy saloon and. throwing q
muzzle in the face Of tho
bartender, demanded the receipts The
crowd in the room left with . rush.
Tho bartender walked slowly around
the bar rs he parleyed with Warning
and suddenly grabbed him. As they
clinched the revolver was discharged,
the bullet cutting the lapel Of the bar
tenders coat After y sharp struggle
Warning was overpowercd and was
subsequently, handed over to the po-
lice. lie said he had to have the money
before be could 60 home.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
A RECIPROCITY CONVENTION
Canadians and Americans Comforting mt
Grand Forks.

Canadians and Americans Comforting mt
Grand Forks.
GRAND Forks, n. d., Sept 1.-The
international reciprocity convention
began it's deliberations in this city this
afternoon with an attendance Of rep
resentatiye bnanciers and business
men from this country and Canada.
are nearly 1000 delegates. com
ing from Us far east as Buffalo and
from I'll parts of British America, and
representing the chambers of COM
MERGE and other businers organiza-
tions of all the large cities OF the north
west The movement owes its incep-
ton TO tho chamber OF of
this city, and the hearty
which greeted the original proposition
has led to "A large increase i'm the NOM
bcrship and proposed work of the con-
vention. The gathering Is strictly
non-partisan, and will discuss
measures for closer conimercial re-
lations between the two nations,
lake navigation, tho extension of q
deep water channel from Buffalo to
the sea along the natural route, tho
st. Lawrence river; the extension of
railway communication, and other
matters upon which concerted action
would prove OF benefit to both coun-
tries. Secretary McGinnis, of the
Chamber Of Commerce, received a let
ter some weeks ago from NJ. Il. Keyn-
olds, of Toronto, who has attained
wide celebrity As n constitutional law
yer, Mr. Reynolds suggests eight
points upon which he thinks the con-
vention shSuld take action. and his
suggestions will probably form the
basis OF the work OF the gathering.
They are as follows:
1. No duty by either country on nat
ural products shipped between the
two.
. Anything from any other country
shall pass through the customs OF each,
and be collected for Mt the point TO
which consigned.
q Esch country shall be entitled to
full privileges Of the canals and water.
ways OF the other.
T. All railways shall have the right
of-way through any state or province
according to the laws OF such state or
province.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
THE "AMPARO" REFUSED.

Mexico's Sapr~as Co.-s Cannrma the IA
Zaine Confiscation Decree.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3i.-The supreme
court of the republic has just ordered
4 test case in which the property of
inc widow OF Marshal ~Ilazaine is in
'olycd. 1t appears hat March 81.
.s6I, the agents OF the Mexican en-
oire purchased from Jorge Perez Galvcz
:hc property bearing the numbers %
aud % in Puentc do Aivarado street
IN 1866 the Emperor Macmillan made
+, wedding gift OF thus property to Mar
hal Bazaine, then in command of the
french troops, upon his marrying a
Mexican woman On tho fall OF the
empire h Juarez government conis-
Gated this property, and 1t was event
nally sold 10 Felipe Iturbide, who
aas since that time remained in
peaceful possession of the fine old
mansion and extensive grounds Last
year Mime. BaZaine returned To Mexico
from Madrid and addressed n petition
20 President Diaz asking for a return
20 her of the property which had been
sonfiscated. The president replied
that he had no power TO grant her re-
quest Nine. lazine then addressed
herself TO the courts and asked for
''amparo" under Art 10 of the con-
sti,ution. The secretary of the treas
ury responded to tho request of tho
eourt for information that the property
was confiscated and sold under the de-
cree OF December, 1859, January. 1868.
m August. 1868, which pronounced
the doom OF coniscation on the real
estate of all persons who should ever
serve the empire. The Judge Of the
second chamber OF the district tribunal
therettpon decided to refuse the
''amparo" or protection demanded by
Nine. Bazine. The supreme court has
just confirmed the decision OF the
lower court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
a TALE.
The "Lost Cabin" Mine Found by - South
Dakota PROPRIETOR.

The "Lost Cabin" Milne Found by ~ South
Dakota Prospector. I,
DEADwoop. 5. d., Sept 3-William
s. Danny, came into this city yesterday,
bringing with him several thousand
dollars worth of gold nuggets and a
number of specimens of orc fairly biist-
ling with particles of gold. Danny is n
prospcctor, and claims to have found
the celebrated Lost Cabin mine,
of which so much that ~
romantic has been written and printed
in every modern language Ills story
is that two weeks ago, while hunting
in the western part OF the Black Hills.
he stumbled into what he at first sup
posed was II small cave, but which,
upon su bsequent investigation, proved
to be a room 20X30 feet and Of an av-
erage height OF seven feet. rudy hcwn
out of solid rock by human hands
This room he first discovered to con
tain the skeleton of a human being
which, exciting his curiosity, induced a
that was rewarded by finding
gold nuggets OF an aggregate value Of
S25, 900. The place was many miles
from settlement and he remained until
Il week ago, searching for the mine
from which the nuggets came, lie
claims to have found il ana states
the ore he has was taken from it The
fact That Dany had SO much gold with
him lends ~pllustbility TO the story.
which is creating a great deal of cN-
element and will cause numerous
prospecting parties to start out to.
night 1t is not probable they Will
find the mines, however, as Diny re-
fuses TO locate it any more definitely
than by saying it is about fifty miles
from Deadwood, ip the western parto
the Black Hills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
TERRORlZED BY MAD DOGS.
Twelve People Bitten by Mad Dogs At An
derson, lad.

lWeitc ItDpie bittth ny "fu logs aI An
derson, lad.
ANDERSON, Ind Sept. Am cpl
demic of h~ydrophobia threatens this
city. Mad dogs are numerous and dur-
ing the past thirty-six hours over n
dozen persons have been bitten by
animals supposed or known to be rabld
The excitement is something terrible
and the people are practically in n
state of seige. one fatal case of the
disease has already been chronicicd
pecting many more. 1t is impossible
to get a correct list OF those
in danger from wounds already
received, but the number above given
is as near authentic as can be obtained
in the excited condition of the popu.
lace. The city authorities have taken
prompt measures to prevent any moro
cases developing. Mayor fortune
issued peremptory orders TO the chief
of police to kill every dog running at
large, and also to keep careful watch
with a view to a similar disposal of
other animals, should they display any
symptoms of rabies The people bitten
are carefully isolated and are being
closely watched in order that the first
appearance OF hydrophobia may be
checked,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
PEACE AMONG BREWERS.
The Chicago Beer Makers Agree to Raise
the Price.

The Chicago Beer Makers Agree to Raise
the Price.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-Harmony Is re-
stored among the brewers. and tomor.
row the price Of beer will be advanced
TO 80 per barrel. This increase, how.
ever, will not affect the as
beer will still be sold at the reQula.
ton price of 5 cents per glass. For
the past six months beer has been sell.
ing at from g. so to $lo0 per barrel,
and n the retail price has remained
Tho Same h local saioonkeepcrs. hive
been realizing n profit OF somc-
hing ovor 60 per cent
On their sales. A new combination.
Known as the Chicago Brewers associ.
alton has been formed, and the MEM
oers OF that body have determined 70
prevent u continuation Of this ruin
aus competition. Several wealthy
,aloonkecpcrs have threatened to start
orewcrlcs OF their own rather than paw
10 n barrel. They say that beer can
% put ON n msrkct ~ e4,~wusk~urx0Od.
profit loft for the brewer, md that I'M.
Ter these circumstances outside com.
petition IL bound 70 spring up as fast a.
aew concerns are absorbed in the asso-
:iatiou Cincinnati brc wers have also
made mn agreement according to which
tho price viii DO raised to ss, with the
dsual rebates This action was rem.
iercd necessary by the recent rednc.
ton caused by the war against St
Louis n her outside brcweriea.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
SUPPORTED BY ex-SLAvES.

Former Bond Servants support Their
Impoverished Mistress.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sept. THE death of
Miss Sarah MADISON brought to light q
story showing what radical changes
time may bring. Thirty years ago
Colonel Madison. one of the wealthies,
planters In north Mississippi, died.
leaving all his possessions to his
dauR hter. She had beauty as we'll as
riches, and there were many suitors
for her fayors She chose the poorest.
but most gifted of them all, a young
lawyer whose name was just beginning
70 be heard at the bar. He enlisted In
the southern army apd was killed at
Gettysburg. T~henceforth Miss Sarah
would have nothing TO do with
men. The close OF the war found
her broken In spirit. health and
fortune. but she managed to make
both ends meet until three years apo.
when the last vestigc OF her property
was taken for debt The story OF her
misfortuues came to the cara Of VIII.
liam MADISON and his wife, who had
been her favorite servants In slavery
time and had removed 10 Memphis
when the old plantation went 20
wreck. Both were industrious and
thrifty, and in the course Of time they
bought them a home and began put.
ting by q little money for n rainy day.
The news Of their former mistress
plight touched them to the heart
They went after her and took her
home with them. There she livod un.
til today, when she suddenly sue.
cumbed to q spasm Of the heart
Dnring Abe three ysars Of her stsy
with thcm this worthy colored mar
and hia wife treated her with the
gre Atest consideration, showing her
At all times rs much Difference ~ II
she were still the mistress instead of a
dependent on their bounty. She move,
went out anywhere, but avoided all
company save that OF MADISON and his
wife.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
RISING FROM ASHES.

81. Johns Replacing tho Buildings de-.
stroyed In the Great Fire.
ST.. JOHNS, N. r.. Sept 2.-Woris Is
cow we'll under way toward the recon-
struction of the buildings In the dis
trict ravaged by the recent conAagra-
ton. Advantage il being taken OF the
present state OF affairs to straighten
and widen many Of the streets, and In
this respect. at least the ire will prove
. blessing, ns many OF the a~treets, es-
petially 10 the shipping districta were
totally inadequate to tho demands
upon them Tho report Of the COM
mittee appointed TO Investigate into
the u of the fire Is strongly CON
demnatory Of the city council and fire
department.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-09-10
Sioux Falls Industries.

Sioux FALLS, S. d, Sept. 3.-For
several days j.. L. Riley, of Omaha,
president of the Consolidated Granite
company, has been in conference with
q representative of a sy cdicate OF Lon
don capitalists The result ofthe con-
ference is that the local company has
given u ninety days option on their
whole interest. The option was sent
to London, and it is expected
that it will be promptly rati-
fed. The conclusion OF the deal, which
has been under quiet negotiation for
some time, will mean much for Sioux
Falls, as the syndicate ha S behind 1t
all the money necessary to develop
the stone industry here on u scale
hitherto uninterrupted Sioux Falls
parties will retain a certain interest in
the property, but further particulars
those interested do not care TO give
ont