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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE
Brussels Said to Have Been Selected as the
Place.

IitCCs
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 19. - A corre-
spondent learns upon good authority
that Brussels has been selected as the
place for holding the international
monetary conference. The suggestion
emanated from high English author
ity. Belgium Is to q greater extent
neutral territory than any other Eu-
ropean country, and Brussels is at tho
same time a central point for all the
powers interested in the question.
Dresden has been talked of, but II
held in Germany the proper place
would have been Berlin, the national
capital No international questions
have been considered in one of the
minor capitals since the foundation of
tho German empire. and Dresden would
hardly have had the sanction of Ger
man statesmen.
Representative McCceary. of Ken
lucky, one of the delegates on the part
of the United States to the interna-
tional monetary conference, had a con-
ference with Secretary j. w. Foster at
the state department In regard to the
duties of the delegates. He has not
as yet fully decided to accept the APP
pointment, but he informed Secretary
Foster that he would communicate
with him in writing on that point as
o as he has had a chance to attend
to some private business at his home
in Kentucky. The impression of those
who have talked with Mr.. McCreary
on the subject is that he will serve on
the commission. He Is quoted as say.
ing that the president had full consti-
tutional authority for the appointment
of Senators Allison and Jones and
himself as delegates to the conference.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
THE MINERS SURRENDER.
General Carnes Had Little Trouble II
Taking Coal Creek.

General Carnes Had Little Trouble La
Taking Coal Creek.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 10, 2:15 p
mn a battle between soldiers and
miners Private Waltham, of the Chi
howl rifles, OF this city, and three min
srs, names unknown, were killed.
When General Carnes arrived at Coal
Creek with his regiment thi3 morning
the telegraph Office, and in fact the
entire place, surrendered without
opposition. The march was taken up
in the direction of Camp Anderson, a
mile distant. On the way they were
attacked oy a large body of miners,
possibly 800. The fire was returned
and considerable shooting was dono
for about ten minutes. The miners
sent up a flag of truce and surrendered.
The battle occurred about 1880.
Brigadier-Genera Carnes wires Sup
erintendent Kruger, of the East Ten
nessee road, th>t all the miners at
Coal Creek have conditlonally surren-
son will be delivered at / o'clock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
Nebraska Prohihs Nominate.

HASTINGS, Neh., Aug. 19.-The pro-
hibition state convention ended it's
labors Thursday afternoon. There are
ten planks in the platform adopted.
They are as follows:
First-Trafiic in intoxicating drinks ia n
nuisance.
Second-Equal suffrage regardless of
sex.
Tbird-Moncy to be issued by the gov
eminent in quantity sufficient to do the
business OF the country.
Fourth-Government control of rail-
roads.
Fifth-Against alien ownership of lands
Sixth-Reciproci,y.
Seventh -Anti-trust
Eighth Citizenship requisite as a quail.
!~icaticn to vote.
Ninth Election of United States sen.
ators By direct vote of the people.
Tenth Appeal 20 the voters.
Nominations for state officers were
as follows:
Governor--C. e Bently, of Lancaster.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - James Stevens.
of Merrick.
Treasurer-Jerry Denston, of Dodge.
Auditor-J {. Thomas of Niobrara.
Secretary of State--Isaac Boostron, of
Polk.
Observation-Disclosures ]. Brown, of
Nance.
Commissioners Of Public Lands and
Buildings-C t. Smith, Of Falls City.
state Superintendent--Mrs. BeSe g..
Bigelow, of Lincoln
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
Great Grist f9r>fhe Divorce Mill, which
Grinds Out DEGREES with Exceeding
Observation-Disclosures Through
out the New State.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Aug. IS
Wednesday night two or three pistol
shots in an upper room of the Cataract
house in this city caused quite a SEN
sation. but it was hushed up and an
attempt made 10 smother the affair.
But during the day and evening it
developed that a st. Paul man, who
travels for n firm in that city, had n
close call for his life. There are two
stories as to the manner of the
shooting, but both agree as to the
fact. Mrs. Archie Mckay, Of New
York, is here for "a divorce and has
almost served her term. During her
stay she has made the acquaintance of
q man named Shepherd, and he has
been assigned OF his most recent trips
to a room adjoining hat occupied by
Mrs. Mckay, and between which was
q connecting door, TO which he secured
a key. Mrs. Mckay was seen
by "a reporter and said that at
the hour named the connecting
door was opened and Shepherd made
his appearance on the threshold. She
had secured a revolver when she heard
the door 1eing unlocked, and on his
appearance fired at him twice, but
only 10 scare him. as she said. She
stated that she could have killed him
II she had wished 10 do so, as she
could with her revolver break nine
out Of ten bottles thrown into tho
air"
Mr.. Sheperd tells a very different
story, and the affair promises interest
ing developments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
Midland Pacific Officers.

SIOUX FALLS, =. d., Aug. 1.-THE
eastern capitalists and others who are
interested in the building of the Mid
land Pacific, at a meeting in New
York, elected the following as officers
for the new company:
Presidential +. Pettigrcw, Of Sioux
Falls
First Vice Decentralization Coler, OF
New York.
Second Vice-Prosident-S. L. Tate, of
Sioux Falls. 1,
Treasurcr-J. A. Margield, Of New
York.
Secretary-H. NJ Mcdonald, Of New
York.
Assistant Secretary-Delos +. Beech, Of
Sioux Falls.
Executive Committee-Petiigrew, OF
Sioux Falls: ~Oppenheim, Of California;;
Mcdonald, of New York, and Carse, OF
Boston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
FORTIFIED THE wATeRwoRKs
Contractors Godfrey and Meals warrin


Contractors Godfrey and Meals Warning
With Beatrice.
BEArRIcE. Nab, Aug. I0-Consider-
able OF breeze was created in NUM-
cipal circles by the report that God
frey & Meal. the waterworks contract.
ors, were hauling away oil the nova.
BILE material from the Paddock pasture
waterworks plant in defiance of the
two policemen stationed there. In the
absence of Mayor Phillips and Acting
Mayor Saunders there were no city au.
thorities present competent to deal
with the matter. Water Commissioner
Watkins fortified the city water conn
mittee's house and camped on the
grounds to prevent the removal of the
articles In question. They consist of
we'll boring tools. hammers, stationary
shgine, test pump, etc. Matters re-
main in this condition and
will so remain until Mayor PHILIPPE or
Acting Mayor Saunders can be found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
TIE iRlSH-AME RiCAN.
He VIII BE Heard Of no Moro When
Ireland IL Free.

He Wall BE Heard OF no MORO Whcn
Ireland Is Free.
CHICAGO, Aug. 17.--Statements likely
to attract wide attention were made
yesterday by Hon. M. v. Cannon, OF
Omaha, president of the Irish National
League of America. In an interview
at McCoy's hotel President Cannon.
speaking Of the acceptance in good
faith by the American Irish of Glad
stones assurances. said: Our whole
idea and the limit of our idea has been
to place Ireland In the same relation
TO the imperial government that I'LL
nois or Nebraska hold to the Ameri-
can government. The only cause OF
the Irish people is this Irish question.
and once it is settled we Will
blend with the American people ana
be heard of as a separate nationality
no more. We are Americans. but We
are Americans who u take thought
of our kin beyond the sea The duty
lies upon us all the more urgently be-
cause England has not boon content
with starving our people out of their
historic homo. She has followed them
here with lies and ISLANDERS that too
many people receive. We are gibbeted,
and pilloried as the buttons of tibet
earth. We can leave IL TO our Amer-
lean friends II the ca~ricatures are just.
The Tarnellites and the anti-ParnellI
ties simply form the nuclei for the two
parties that will naturally appear in,
the Irish parliament. Free America
has three, free France six, free Italy
four, and Germany six. We are on tho
threshold Of the Irish nation, let us
cross 1t, and Irish Americanism will be
heard of no more"
Asked about the split in the ranks
of the American Irish, Mr.. cannon
turned rather quickly upon the inquis-
itor and said: "You mean the light
on Alexander Sullivan? Well, ! want
to tell you one thing that the papers
possibly do not know. Mr. Sullivan
is accused of the Misrepresentation Of
500, 600 of Irish money. In my posi-
tion it has been necessary for me TO
learn all the facts and | shall only say.
this: Written receipts have been
shown to me for ev -ry penny that ever
went through Alexander Sullivan's
hands. My own Judgment Is that
when Ireland gets home rule
it will be due to the fact that
Alexander Sullivan had organized
American public opinion. and that he,
and he alone, made 1t a fighting force
in politics. lie is, in my Judgment,
more than any other man, the maker
of the Irish nation Of 1892. + ON the
time that he, backed by the Irish
opinion of tho country, went first to
Arthur. we began TO succeed. The
fruit is now almost in our hands, and
we would be ungrateful and trencher-
Gus If we did not acknowledge heart
lily, wholly, the services of the man
who, more than any other, made this
result a possibility"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
Shoe Factory for LeMars.

LEMARs, la, Aug. 20.-LeMars has
Isecured another manufacturing indus
try. Subscription stock to the amount
of $40, 900 has been subscribed TO put
in a large boot and shoe mandatory
the building for which will be erected
at once. The material and machinery
formerly used in the Lynn factory
have been purchased and are now in
cars on the sidetrack in this city. The
new mandatory will be under the
management of Chas. Stickney, at
present manager of the Lessner shoe
factory at Sioux City. The two fac.
tories will be continued and will have
a ca acity Of 1000 pairs Of shoes per
day. The question of another IN
featuring plant for the city in addi-
ton to this will be settled Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
EXPENSIVE ILLUMINArroN.

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 19-lt has been de-
sided to illuminate the streets on both
October l2 and 81, rs well as on ten
other nights. making twelve illumina-
lions of two and a half hours each. As
there are rs 600 lights used in the
Examinations this viii involve the ex-
penditure of nearly 800. 900 and will
form the most costly illumination aver
attempted. The money for the display
is deposited In a city bank, having
been subscribed by the merchants of
the city. One Of the illumination
pieces consists OF an enormous globe
100 feet in circumference, which will
require 5000 incandescent lamps to
illuminate it to advantage.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
GERMAN ARMY TAKES X. c.
Meeting of the Driebund of North Amer
iCa Tn1ay.

Meeting of the Driebund of North Amer
lea To-day.
KANSAS Cry, Mo, Aug. 2o.-The
old veterans of the German army vir.
tually captured the city this morning.
Every train that entered the union de.
pot last night and in the morning
brought its quota of veterans who are
coming to attend the re-
union of the Driebund Of North
America, or the German v~eterans'
association, which begins its five days
session here this afternoon. 1t was
estimated at the headquarters of the
committee on reception this morning
that fully 10000 visitors are here to
the reunion and it is expected
that the number will be doubled be-
fore tomorrow morning, when the
parade and picnic will be the feature
of the meeting.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27

Ho Is In the Last Stages Of Mental Dis
case.

lie Is In the Last Stages Of Mental Dis.
case.
New YoRK, Aug. 1a-Wiliiam j.
Seaman is in the last stages Of mental
disease, the sudden development Of
which n few months z was followed
by his incarceration in the blooming,
dale asylum. Two weeks ago Scanlau
took a decided turn for the worse. The
actor was playing croquet m after
noon on the lawn in front of the villq
that stands to the right of the entrance
gate. About A o'clock an organ grinder
came along and ground out the Swing
song from the play "Mavourneen,"
that Seaman vas appearing in at the
time he was stricken with paresis. The
actor no sooner heard the first notes
than he broke out into a paroxysm OF
uncomfortable rage, and declared that
the organ grinder had been sent up by
his enemies to annoy him. He be-
came SO violent that his private at.
tcndant tried to lead him away from
the lawn. He fought like a tiger for
his liberty until two of the gatemen
came up and convinced him that the or.
gan grinder had gone along the road
and would bother him no more. Since
that eventful day the actors pet de.
fusion that people are going out OF
their way to annoy him has become
more pronounced. In one of last Sun.
days newspapers he read a theatrical
notice which told of the future plans
of Gus Pilton, the theatrical manager
who has guided Seaman through the
country ever since w. II. Powers relin-
qished his management of the popular
star eight years ago Incidentally,
Piltou's hard luck in losing Seaman
was commented on. AS soon as tho
demented actor read it he became wild
with rage and threatened to sue the
dramatic editor of the newspaper for
libel. lie could not be pacifed until
his attendant told him that his lawyer
would be sen for Immediately to draw
up the complaint
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
THE DISMAL a Ana SOIn.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 2o.-A syndi-
cate composed of J. H. Sanford and p.
Sanford Ross of Newark, n. j., and
Alexander Brown, Stephen Bonsal,
William II. Bosley and Walter H.
Brooks. jr, of this city, bought the
Dismal swamp canal for $40, 900 cash.
The sale was made under a deed Of
trust made by Eugene Il. Lynch and
John c. Short, doing business as the
Norfolk and North Carolina Canal COM
pany. in favor of the Exchange Ma
tional bank, William Peters. receiver.
The famous canal is twenty-three
miles long and connects the waters Of
Elizabeth in Virginia AID the Dismal
swamp with the Pasquotank in North
Carolina, It's construction was au-
thorized by act OF the Virginia assem-
blp in 1877. The new owners will de-
velop the timber lands along the
waterway. George Washington was
hte original protector of the canal. 1t
cost 81, 500, 600.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
JOINING ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
Barrios, of Guatemala, Building
a Through Railway Line.

President Barrios, of Guatemala, building
Through Railway Line.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19.-Consul
General Duran, of Guatemala, Is in the
city. He SAYS that President Barrios
is building a narrow gauge railroad
from Guatemala City, 800 miles away,
10 Poto Barrios on the Atlantic coast.
This, in connection with tho Guate-
r-la Central railroad from San Jose
on the Pacific coast to Guatemala, will
give an eSk1ail route from ocean to
ocean. Erne government has already
awarded the contract for the frat
twenty miles OF road. This twenty
miles Is from Porto Barrios to Dene-
aorrcs, and is to be completed inside of
fifteen months Contracts have also
been let for building q customs house
at Porto Barrios and q depot 1T Dene-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
THE MINERS.

Looks Like Peace at Coal Creek--Dis-
banding the Troops.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. 20.-Gover.
nor Buchanan has just received a dis.
patch from General Carnes at Coal
Creek saying hat he was in full con.
troll, and Only the First and Second
regiments would be needed to maintain
peace. Governor buchanan. through
Adjutant General Newman. thereupon
telegraphed General Carnes to have
49, >-~~r@ dieb~nied ona errange for
eheir transportation home. This news
vas received here with great satisfac.
tion and is regarded as an end of the
trouble,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
nIdweIrs Aceompllcea Llberated.

LONDON, Ang. I0-McDonnell and
Hill. who were accomplices Of Bidwell
n the bank forgeries in 1879. have
been released on the condition that
hey leave the country forever. Both
started for America on being released.
I'LL Is a snowy haired. harmless idiot.
he result OF his long imprisonment
dacDonell. though, except that he Is
.ged. looks we'll and is OF dignifed
ind gcntlemanly appearance
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
Grain and ProvisIons,

CHicAG1 August %
Flour-Spring patents, 81 l0a45o; win.
ter patents, "a 20@L4O
wheat-Cash. 754c; September. 75ilc.
~Corn-Cash, 5?hc; September 52Sc
Oats-No. 2 white, 3S13c; No g. white,
e0(G32Ac.
Rye-6.c.
B~arley-63c.
Flax-sL0lXc
I~imothy-tL4S
Whfsky-Si.i 6.
P~ork-cash, slLs2,f; September, GIL
ss5s
L~ard-Cash, MIX; September, g. 7n<
Shoulders-tS 3O@s35; short clear. 49,
as 20.
Short Ribs-s7 95(QS %.
Cheese-Full cream cheddars, 0609I1c;
fats. 999xc; young Americas, 9x@9slc.
Butter-Creamery, l7@2ic; dairy, LOG
.lr.
Eggs-l7@l7Kc.
'Hides-Heayy and light green sailed.
i4@ilzc; sailed bull 4A@4Kc; green
mlted calf. o@61<c; dry lint IKE; dry
salted hides, 6@7e; dry cali, sG9c ;deacons,
zach 25c.
TalIow-No l solid. 10, packed. &c;
rake, 4c-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
Crops In Thirty Counties.

Huron, Aug 10.-Thirty counties in
South Dakota are represented in the
bulletin issued from the office
of the United States weather bu-
reau in this city. In every instance
reports are Of the most encouraging
character. The barley harvest Is
complete. The wheat and oat
harvest is progressing rapidly and flax
will be ready to cut by the time these
crops are out of the way. Corn is ma
turing fast and unless frost comes un-
usually early will be a fine crop. Some
barley and oats have been thrashed
and that work will be in full blast by
the middle Of the coming week, Bar
ley reports are from 35 to 30 bushels
per acre.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
THE T II
Tents In Place and All Ready for the
Knights.

Tents In Place and All Ready for the
Knights.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. Aug. 1a-General
Carnahan, of the uniform rank, Knights
Of Pythias, has arrived here and taken
charge OF the encampment and will
give 1t his personal supervision from
now en- until the close. Everything is
In readiness for him and by tomorrow
night the complete camp will be turned
over to Aim. with all the tepts in place
and ready for occupancy.
fhree thous2nd tents now mark the
ground and 500 moro will be in place
by Friday night The hospital and
mess tents arc now being erected and
will finish tho work OF walling the
tented city. Positions for different
states have all been assign ed and there
will DO no confusion whom the brigadss
arrive
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

The Homestead Advisory Board Speak
Through the Press.
HOMESTEAD, Aug. 20.-The advisory
board of the strikers this morning
issued an official statement to the press
1t is charged the company has agents
trying to induce the old men Il
return, lie ng dissatisfied with the
new force. 1t is said
the material turned ont is in.
ferior and has been condemned 10y the
government inspectors. The state
ment says a general boycott will soon
be declared if the necessity arises.
Treasurer Currey, of the Carnegie
Steel company, when shown the state.
ment by a United Press reporter, de
MED it in toto
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
DEFEATED THE a

Congo Free State Troops Lay the Sons Of
the Desert Low.
BRUSSELS, Aug. Dispatches from
the Congo Free State that
q Congo Free State force has defeated
the Arabs on the Sankeron river, near
the place where the Hadisher expe-
dition was massacred. Ten chiefs
were killed and 700 men captured by
the troops. The governor does not
think the rising will spread.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
KILLED BY A CAyE-IN.

ST. PAUL. MINI, Aug. 20-The
earth in the rear OF the Wagner block.
OF East Seventh street, caved in this
forenoon and was precipitated against
ONE OF the shanties in the hollow.
Two of tho shanties were demolished
and q 2-year-old boy named Patrick
Wall was killed Two little girls were
badly injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
The Grlndalwald Fire.

BERNE, Aug. 1.-the confiagration
at Grindalwald was not extinguished
until the Hotel do Lourse, q church
and sixty houses had been destroyed.
II was l o'clock this morning when
the flames were finally quenchcd and
tourists and people were able to
,eelk rest. The water supply failed
and but for the energy shown by the
visitors at the place, English and
American. the whole village would
have been destroyed. Three hundred
tourists In all were burned out. Most
If them started this morning for
Bernc.
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Mason City Ratification.

MASON CITY, Ia, Aug. 20.-The dem
ocrats of this section had n largely
attended ratification meeting here last
night. The meeting was introduced
with c~annonading, which was con
tinued at frequent intervals during the
speaking and long into the night.
Colonel McConlogue, democratic can
didate for secretary of state, made Of
interesting address. The other speak
srs were John Cleggett and Al Ssrtor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27

Children's ideas OF usefulness Ia this
world are primitive. TO say the least.
A Boston editor has a 5.ycar-old boy
who has pronounced views ON this SUBJ
ject. He said the other day a, the table.
Papa. wish you were q bake.shop
why. my boy9'
Because lheu you could bring home
cakes and things mn We could 20 In and
get cookies when we wanted 10. Or n
you were a meat-man or a grocery man
or a carpenter aud made nice things or .
blacksmith shop man that would bc
awful finc. Say, papa. is II auy good
what you dog"-Bosfoa Record
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
IOWA NEWS.
Dragged to Death by "A Horse.

FORT DODGE, la, Aug. l0-The
nangled remains of an ll-year-old boy
by the name of Fawcett, was found
near humboldt. He had been thrown
from his horse and dragged some dis
lance. A large pool of blood was near
his head, which had flowed from a
ruptured blood vessel. He had lam
for several hours before his body was
discovered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
Zen In Front of the sickle.

HOWARD, S. D., Aug. la-George
Wcombacher, who lives four miles east
of Howard, met with a shocking acci-
dent here and is not expected to live.
A team of horses attached &c q binder
ran away, Mr. Woombacher falling
in front of the sickle guards. He was
caught by the neck and shoulders and
dragged a half n mile before the team
was stopped. His body, head and arms
were TERRIBLY lacerated, one side of his
face being disfgured beyond recogni-
ton, and his death is ~momentarily ex.
pected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-08-27
A Note of Warning.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-The following,
from Truth, Mr.. L~abouchere's paper,
is regarded as a threat: IF the elect
ors find that the ministers. who owe
their existence TO n radical triumph,
are not prepared to use the weapons
placed in their hands, then the people
must properly decline to trust them,
and will justly say there is no great
difference, except in words, between
the pnrties.n