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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
SELLING LIQUOR TO 10.
Wicked White Men Making Trouble at the
Lower BruIe and Crow Agencies.

Wicked White Men Making Trouble at the
Lower BruIe and Crow Agencies.
CHAMBERLAIN, 5. d., Jan. l6-Indian
Agent Dixon, Of Lower Brule and
Crow Creek agencies, has been both.
cred a great deal lately because some
of the Indians under his charge have
at different times succeeded in secrE-
ing liquor from some n in this city.
The agent proposes to put a stop to
this illegal traffic, and is using every
means to discover who the guilty per-
sons are. The only way he has to
gain this information is to compel, if
possible, the Indians TO tell from
whom they purchased the tirewater.
This is "A difficult task, as the red men
are very loath 60 inform on their white
brethren. Should the Indian agent
discover the identity of the guilty
parties it is liable to govery hard with
them.
The citizens of Brule county will
meet in this city January 90 for the
purpose of devising means for the rails
ing of Brule county's portion of the
state worlds fair fund. The citizens
here are taking great interest in the
matter, and it is but fair to assume
that this county will raise its portion
of the fund without much trouble
a term of the county court has been
called TO meet in this city the Goth. A
number of liquor cases will be tried.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
NINETEEN HORSES ROASTED
A Livery Stable and Contents
Burned at Fremont.
A Man Cremated and Thirty Thousand
Bushels of Oats Destroyed I'm New
York City = A Church Ia
Flames--Othcr Fires

FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 16.-About 1915
o'clock last night the alarm was
sounded for a fire in what is known as
the Blue Front barn on Broad street,
between Second and Third streets
The building was n very large frame
structure, occupied by Eugene G..
Smith as n boarding and livery stable.
When first discovered the fire was
about in the center of the build
ing, but soon spread to all parts
Of it. SO fast did the fire
gain Roadway that nothing was
saved. All told there were nineteen
horses in the barn, all of which were
s~uffocated or burned to death. Mr..
Smith had n large stock of carriages
and buggies, all of which were lost.
At / o'clock the fire was still burning,
but by hard work it was confined to
the one building where it started, al
though the Office and CARPENTER shop
of Seelcy, Son n 20. was within ten
feet of the barn and separated from it
by an alley. 1t was very cold, the
thermometer showing several degrees
below zero, and many of the fremen
were frost bitten,
Many of the horses burned were fine
driving animals and the total loss will
aggregate S., 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
The Nation Laments.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Coupled with the
sad death of the young prince is the
thought that the bells which are
soon to toll for his funeral were to
have rung out merrily a little more
than a month hence upon the
occasion of his marriage TO
the broken hearted Princess
May. The nation, it is clear, is hon.
estly in sympathy with the queen,
prince of Wales and Princess May,
three royal ~personages, whose good
qualities have endeared them TO Eng
lishmen everywhere.
The prince of Wales, of course,
comes in for sympathy. He has until
recently held a strong hold
OF the affections of the
masses, but recent events, have
somewhat cooled the degree of esteem
in which he was held, though he can't
be said to have lost his popularity.
Politically the death of Prince
Albert Victor will have no great effect
In England, though it must be added
that Prince George of Wales, the Sec
ond son of the prince Of Wales, has en-
joyed a far greater degree of popular
ity than the dead prince was ever able
to arouse.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
Has No Sweetheart.

CHICA 70, Jan. 16.-With a woman's
heart for the stake, James III. Golden
and Patrick Wren fought seven des.
perate rounds with bare knuckles I'M
der Queensbury rules Wednesday
night. Golden was knocked out de.
~cisively, and according to the articles
of agreement Wren is to press his suit
at love W thout interference by his
fairly defeated rival. The men are
well known on the South Side, and
they decided their unique contest i'll a
well patronized resort on State street,
close to the center of town. The priv
ileged spectators were personal
friends of the combatants. The
heart and smiles that brought about
the affair were those of n bright, pretty
and intelligent girl, who agreed to the
Dvoel settlement of the dispute only
after much urging. Preliminaries hav-
ing been arranged, Golden and Wren
and their friends met ut the appointed
place. Eph Page was chosen referee
and Paddy Heating timekeeper. Jack
Cannon seconded Wren and Mike
Griffin looked after Golden. Both men
had trained two weeks for the scrap
and entered the ring in excellent con-
dition. Wren had n little the advan-
tagc of it in weight and displayed bet
ter science and succeeded in putting
Golden out in the seventh round. Both
fighters at the finish looked as il they
had ia mpered with a cyclone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES MEET.
One of the Most Important Convention
Ever Held In the West.

One of the Most Important Conventions
Ever Held I'm the West.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1G--One of the largest
and most important gatherings of rail
road employees ever held in the west
takes place this evening at Battery ID.
In it will be represented engineers,
firemen, conductors, t%rainmen, oper-
ators and and it has been con-
vened through the medium of a circu-
lar distributed broadcast and signed
By Grand Secretary Eugene V. Delis,
OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men; Chief Howard, of the Order Of
Railway Conductors; l.. w. Rogers, of
the brotherhood of Railway TrainJnen.
and Mort Shaw, of the Order of Rail-
way Operators. The mass convention
has been called to consider .'The
Northwestern Conspiracy in Its Rela-
ton to Organization and Federation"
the subject having reference TO the
strike last spring of the Northwestern
switchmen and the filling of their
places by members of the brotherhood
Of Trainmen.
The committee that has called the
meeting is a fairly representative one,
even the brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, which does not belong to
the Federation of Railway Employees,
having "a man on it.
The question to be discussed is a
most important one, not only to rail-
way employees but to every labor or
ganization in the country. Although
II is announced as The Northwestern
Conspiracy in Its Relation to Organi-
cation and Federation" the pith Of the
discussion will be whether it Is right
for the members of one organization to
take the places of members of another
when a strike is in progress This
will have 10 be answered in open meet
ing, freed from the red tape and Sc
crecy of grand lodges and supreme
councils, and the men most affected by
such action will be able to make them
selves heard and express their opin-
Ions. j. w Rogers. who signed the
Dill. was at one time prominently
Identified with the trainmen, but was
among the first to place himself upon
record in d%cnouncing the action OF his
fellow members
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
STRANGE WHISPERiNGS.
Suspicious circumstance Hlnted i'm Com
-nncti ~ MltL md L xIian,s naaih

Suspicious circumstance Hlnted in Com
necti II With Lord Lytton's Death.
New YORK, Jan. l6.-A London dis
patch says; Was there n mystery
back of the recent sudden death Of
Lord Lytton, the British ambassador
at Paris? There are people at one of
the fashionable and exclusive clubs
that are whispering that there was.
The circumstances under which
"Owen Meredith came 10 his end, as
narrated by the servants and others Of
The household, are familiar. He had
been sick enough to be confined to his
bed for some time, but no fatal termina-
ton of his illness had been for a mo-
nent contemplated. A few moments
before his death he had been sitting
up in bed reading aloud from of
his own works. lie was left alone for
n moment and the next he was found
dead. But there are those who say
that another story might, and perhaps
will be told, although they say it in
whispers, and will not even hint at
what that story might be. But the
whispers come Fl ON quarters that are
usually well informed and seldom off
the track, and those to whom the hints
have been confined are waiting in an
ticipation of more sensation being
added TO the record of the season.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
cARELESSNsss IS A CRIME.
Many Accidents Might lie Prevented 10
This Law Were Adopted Here.

1t was, / think, in 1885 that the first
railroad was being laid from Havana
to Batabona. n town on the south side
of the island of Cuba, under the super
intendence of a New York civil engi-
neer. Alfred Cruger. writes n contri-
bu,or to the Detroit Free Press. In
one Of its early trips the engine ran of
the track. The engineer was forthwith
arrested and ordered TO appear before
General Tacon. the captain general of
Cuba, the following day.
Tacon held court every day at noon,
when all cases Of malfeasance occur.
ring during the preceding tw~enty-four
hours had IA hearing before him. He
was judge and jury, and there were no
lawyers to brow beat witnesses or dis
tort the facts. On the occasion I
speak OF there were present at the
hearing several American gentlemen.
who had been passengers on the train
and who appeared ms witnesses. l think.
at the request of the engineer. II was
through n of them that l learned Of
the proceedings.
The accused. on being called up,
was asked by the general To make bis
defense. He stated that the train was
in a deep cut rounding a curve, that
therefore he could see but n short dist.
ancc ahead, and suddenly ran upon a
bull which threw the engine OF tho
track.
"And." said the general, "your being
In this deep cut and curve and conse-
quently unable to see far in advance
should have made you careful moi 10
go fast enough TO run the risk of en-
countcring any obstacle before you
could stop the train
But, general" said one of the
American gentlemen. '9terc was no.
body hurt"
AIR answered the general, .ahat
was through the merciful interposition
of providence. This man can claim no
credit for that"
Then turning to tho engineer: You
20 10 Fort Cabanas to break rock for
six months"
During several subsequent years that
resided 10 Havana l did not hear of
any further accident on a Cuban rail-
road. Perhaps. IL a little Of the spirit
of Tacon could be infused into those
who control our railroads. as we'll AZ
Into our judges. we should not bc daily
hearing OF the unavoidable" acci.
dents and their accompanying horrors
with which our papers now teen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
English Press Comment,

LONDON, Jan. l4.-The Times says the
heart of the nation goes forth to the
grief bowed parents and to his weep.
ing bride.
The Evening News says that the
queens advanced years render hel
more susceptible to the sorrow, and
that the death of her probable sue
cessor has been the most severe blow
she has felt since the death of the
prince consort.
The st. James Gazette says that the
sentiment that princes are mortal
things was never more deeply felt II
adds: at would be sycophancy TO say
that the hapless prince was regarded
with enthusiasm or devotion, or with
intense personal regard by the major.
ity of the people. There is reason to
believe, however, that the nation has
lost a promising prince"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23

of the Roman Catholic church and arch
bishop of Westminster, was born mt Tot
teridge, Hcrtfordshire, July Is, 1908 His
father was the late VIM. Manning, Esq.
n merchant of London. The late cardi
nal was educated Mt Harrow, and
Bnlliol college. Oxford, where, In
1889. he graduated Il. A, with frs,
honors, IND became n fellow of Merton
college. After having been for some time
one of the select preachers in the Univor
sity of Oxford, he was appointed rector o.
Lavington and Graffbam, Sussex. in 1884
and archdeacon of leicester In 1910
When, in 1851, he entered the Roman
Catholic priesthood, he resigned these
preferments. On March 10, 1875, Pop,
Plus TX created him n cardinal priest
He was invested with the cardinals ha'
in n consistory held at the vatican on De
cember 81, 1877.
The dead cardinal was during his
long life al earnest advocate o'
temperance, and an unfalterinc
champion of social reform. Within
the past few years he actively interested
himself in the settlement of the labor
troubles which from time TO time have
arisen In London. The cardinals Episco
pal jubilee was celebrated on Monday
june 5, 1890. He was the author of severa
volumes Ct rmo and q number of theo
logical books and many pamphlets.
-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
DEPARTED PEACEFULLY.
Cardinal Manning's Death Calm and Pal
l~ess--Sorrow of Old Dependents,

Cardinal Manning's Death Calm and Pain
less--Sorrow of Old Dependents.
LONDON, Jan 14.-Cardinal Henry
Edward Manning died this morning.
His condition has been hopeless fol
many hours and it was hardly sup
posed that he would live through the
night. He continued, however, to
show signs of virility, and death came
very gradually. Early this morn.
ing he began to fail rapidly. but
he was able to join devoutly
in the prayers offered at his bedside.
At 7:20 he became unconscious and he
died at 8 o'clock. His death was calm
and painless and appeared like a gentle
sinking to sleep.
The household of the cardinal is in
the deepest distress and there are pa
thetic scenes in the hall the old men
and other faithful attendants and
friends weeping for the departed pre-
late.
Although Cardinal Manning had
been suffering with a severe cold since
Thursday of last week, 1t was not un.
til Sunday morning he took to his bed.
At that time there were symptoms oil
bronchitis and a slight congestion OF
the lungs. Sir Andrew Clarke au
thorized on Tuesday the issue OF a
bulletin stating that the cardinal still
maintained his strength. On Wednes-
day the cardinal rapidly grew worse,
and the last sacraments of the church
were administered, death resulting az
stated. this morning.
His emipeuce Henri, Edward. cardinal
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
FIRE IN NEW YORK.
One Man Crenated and Much Damage
Done.

One Man Cremated and Much Damage
Done.
New York, Jan. 1G.-At 4:45 this
morning the blacksmith shop in a
wooden building at the corner of Bank
street and Thirteenth avenue was dis
| covered to be on fire and with amazing
rapidity the whole building was en-
veloped in flames. The stiff western
wind soon blew the flames to
the huge seven-story building oc-
cupicd by the Van Tassel Ware
house company's building and
hat building from top 10 bottom was
o o aglow with n seething fire.
Shortly after the grain warehouse
caught two men were seen at n WIN
dow on the fourth floor looking for a
means of escape, one of them. Joseph
Speed c, managed to gain the grain
chute. through which the boats below
receive their freight, and slid down in
safety to the ground. The other,
Frederick kopf, tried the stairway,
but as that means of exit had been cut
off by the flames, and as he never was
seen again, he vas undoubtedly burned
to death.
Thirty thousand bushels Of oats in
the grain warehouse were consumed
and the entire loss is estimated at
$3.50, 900. The new brick stables of the
Knickerboclier Ice company adjoining
the grain warehouse were saved from
much damage, but only through the
strenuous exertions OF the firemeu.
BY 1880 the flames were under con-
troll and all danger Of the fire spread
ing further had been averted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
THE QUESTION OF SUCCESSION.
Would the Nation Accept the Duchess q
Fife as Oueen7

Fife as Queen?
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The question Of
the succession to the throne is giving
rise TO a great deal of uneasiness among
those who recognize the importance Of
having no hitch in the line of descent,
in view of the growing feeling of in
difference toward the principle of
monarchy in general, now prevalent
among the Masses. 1t is felt that
while the continuance of the present
ty pc of government is reasonably sure
SO long as no element of disturbance
arises, yet any dispute over the success
sion, or any complete break in the
line, would be likely to furnish the oc-
casion for some radical overthrow Of
existing institutions which are thought
by a large portion of the people to
have outlived their usefulness
1t is being vigorously debated
whether or not the duchess of Fife,
formerly the Princess Louise, eldest
daughter of the prince of Wales, would
be allowed to succeed to the throne in
case of death without issue of Prince
George. The mere fact of her marry.
ing a man beneath her in rank is held
by some TO have removed her from the
line Of succession, but this extreme
view is shared by but few The real
question is whether the nation would
accept her as queen, with the duke rs
necessary acc Impairment. In an in
interview last evening n prominent
member of parliament who prohibited
the use OF his name said that the
democracy at large were indifferent as
10 the identity of their monarch, or as
to whether any monarch Mt all ruled,
but it was otherwise al to the aris-
tocracy. The noble families would not
submit to a dynasty of Flies, and with.
out the cordia, support of the aristoc-
racy the crown would not be safe for u
Aau
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
The pumps Got ONT of Order

OsCoDA, Mich, Jan. 1.-The most
destructive fire Ausable bae suffered
started in the dry goods store of Dan
Rosenthal & Co., at S:45 last evening
and was not cotton under control until
/ o'clock this morning, after nineteen
buildings had been burned. All the
hydrants within two blocks of where
| the fire started were found to be frozen
up and a delay of half an hour was ex-
perienced in getting the first water on,
and then the water works pumps re-
fused to work satisfactorily and only
two small streams could be thrown.
The thermometer stood at zero. and
this greatly retarded work, loss,
G-k OOO
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
The Nasal Twang.
Memphis Commercial.

cAempnl COMMERCIAL.
The fact Is the nasal twang in the
Yankee is a survival from the puritan
fathers Of the New England states,
who in England affected IL as an ac-
compartment Of their sanctimonious
habits The come lies and novels and
histories and private correspondence
that have come down TO ms from the
period of the commonwealth all bear
witness to this affectation aud the
effect 1t had to mark the puritan from
the churchman, who very often was "a
ro.licking blade" The Puritans were
o steady people, and to them the world
Is indebted for q great deal that IL
could not now we'll do without, but
they had their eccentricities. and the
one that was the drolIcst Of them all
was the nasal twang, most twangy
when the individual puritan led In
prayer or was .hewailing the sinfulness
Of the almost lost world he was trying
TO redeem.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23

There is a carving kn ife and fork in
New York which is the largest set in
the world. The knife is 1913 feet long
and the fork ~ feet, The handles
are made out of elephants tusks and
are worth $500. Together the imple
ments are valued at 81. 500 and weigh
800 pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
NEW YORK. WANTS IT.
Gotham Working for the Democratic Ns
Iianal EonNention-

Gotham Working for the Democratic Ma.
tional Convention.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE democratic
national committee will meet in Wash
ington January 81 to decide upon the
time and place for holding the next
national convention. Several com
mittees will go on from this city next
week and try TO bring the convention
to New York. There will he a COM
mittee of hotel men and a committee
from Tammany. Public Works Com
missioner Gilroy and Police Commits
sioner Martin will be on this latter
committee. The democratic club will
also send a committee, consisting of
Daniel 5. Lamont, Colonel John G.
Calhoun, Charles +. Allen, John H. V.
Arnold, John ID. Crimmins, Walter 5.
Logan, Robert H. Roosevelt, j. Rock
well Fay, J.. Rhinelander Dillon,
Thomas Il. Crimmins, Joseph Blumen-
thai, Roger Foster, Arthur C. Palmer,
Charles I. Buchanan, Rollin NJ. Nor
gan, Nelson Smith and William j..
Gibson
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
FREDDy'S GOOO-BY TO THE CUP.
Lily Laneiry's Darling VIII Take to BIZ
Chloride of Gold.

LILY Lanetrys Darling Will rake To Ill
Chloride of Gold.
New YORK, Jan 16.-People in White
Plains say that Fred Gerhard, clubman
and turfman, is about to take the BIZ
chloride of gold cure. He has already
secured accommodations at the Bron-
son house, in White Plains, and is cx-
pected there tomorrow. He has
changed his mind several times, how.
ever, and may do SO again.
Last Saturday he went to White
Plains, accompanied by his sister, Mrs.
Nelson, to look for accommodations
There are several other friends in the
party. Mr.. Gebhard went to the Ora
waupum house to look for rooms first.
From there the party went to Land
lord Bronson's hotel opposite the stone
court house. The quarters there
suited Mr.. Gebhard and his sister and
they Immediately engaged five rooms.
That is about ~one-quarter of the entire
house. They said they would tele-
graph when to expect them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
FAIR BUSINESS CAPTURED.
Illinois Central TO be Given "a Monopoly 4
jackson Park.

iihoa NehtTd W pt eiNth ~ nohopoif HI
Jackson Park.
CHICAGO, Jan, 14.-The Illinois Cen.
trail has captured a very large and
juicy morseL 1t is nothing less than
a complete monopoly of the worlds fair
steam railway traffic The Central is
to have an absolute monopoly of the
business, according to President
Bakers statement The railroad is to
devote two tracks lying Immediately
along the lake shore to the worlds
fair business, and in consideration of
doing SO is to be given the exclusive
right to enter Jackson park. The en-
trance decided upon by President
Baker is the Midway plaisance. OF
course the south division cable lines
will be given an enterance, but ac-
cording to the plans developed by
President Baker, no surface stea IN
load will be allowed to enter the ex-
position grounds.
''The Illinois Central will use elec.
tricity as its motive power on these
two tracks, said Mr.. Baker, land !
car assure you that there will be no
entrance to Jackson park south of
the Midway plaisance."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-01-23
The R-yan-Needhnm usteh.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. l4.-All arrange.
ments have been made for the Ryan.
Needham fight. The date has been
fixed at March 2 and the weight
limit will be 140 pounds. The
club purse will be $4,000 aud the men
have side bets of s.. 900 each. On the
2lst Of the current month Warren and
Siddons meet in the club and will fight
for a purse OF 81, 500, $500 Of which
will go to the loser. This contest and
the one between Callaghan and Nc
earthly before the Olympic club on the
Goth inst are already beginning to
attract attention.