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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Ma, Be Compelled 70 Use a Tent.

Chicago, July l5.-Some difficulty Is
likely to be experienced in finding an
auditorium large enough to afford ia
~silitics to the d,legatcs to the great
.ilver convention 10 be held here two
weeks hence, IL the supporters of the
white metal come here in the numbers
that are now indicated. The Audito-
rum, which will hold between 1000
and 5000 people. is now occupied by ain
extravaganza company, the stage being
given over daily to rehearsals, while the
Central Music hall will not seat more
than 1000 people, while the halls Of
Washington and Columbus in the art
palace will both be given up to tho
worlds fair congresses in session that
week. These are the only available
auditoriums of any size in the city.
The suggestion has been made that an
immense tent be erected either on the
lake front or one of the vacant tracts
Of land adjacent to the worlds fair
with seating accommodations for five
or six thousand people. The duration
Of the convention is "A matter of specu-
~lation, the call $ IMPLY designating IL to-
continue from day TO day until the
business has been disposed of.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
MADE NuarsR A BUSINESS
Or. Meyer and His Husbands Poisoning
Wife,. Their Awful Caresv.

New YORK, July TO- DIR. II. w.
Meyer and wife, the murderers and all.
round swindlers arrested at Detroit,
Mich, are two Of the blacklist hearted
criminals the police ever handled, and
considering there are at least a dozen
charges OF murder against them in
other cities, their natures must be more
than bestial.
The grand jury found indictments
against the pair, and extradition papers
are being prepared. The facts In con-
nection with the case here end the re-
ports from other cities show that Luz
cretia Borgia has n formidable rival in
the person of Mrs. Meyer.
On March 30, 1892, j. Baum of 320
East Thirteenth street, died, after a
severe attack of intestinal trouble. DR..
Minden, Of lis East Twelfth street,
who attended him, gave n certificate to
his wife naming the cause OF his death
as chronic dysentary. lie was buried
in a Brooklyn cemetery. Baum's life
wa insured in the Mutual Life company
for SEQ, 600 in favor of his wife, and
after the usual formula, the amount
was paid.
DIR. Gillette, OF the insurance COM
pany, for some reason, suspected there
was something wrong. Baum's body
was exhumed and Prof. Rogden
and the deputy coroner made
an autopsy. The stomach
wa found to contain anthony in large
quantities, which drug had produced
the intestinal trouble. Coroner Schults
then testified before Inspector Me-
Laughlin and detectives were placed
on the case. After long search the men
found that Mrs. Baum was in reality
the wife of n doctor, Henry Meyer, who
was known under the aliases of Henry
Reuter- and Hugo Mayler.
The woman, the detectives say, made
a business of getting married, persuad-
ing her husband to insure his life and
then accomplishing his death by poison.
During the investigation Dr.. Meyer
and his wife left the city, but were
finally located in Detroit. Mich. II is
said she has piled iiei murderous trade
in that city. and hat no less than five
deaths are laid at her door.
The police feel sure that a further
search in this city will show even a
greater number Of her victims. On
learning that the Meyers were located
in Detroit Inspector Mclaughlin wired
Superintendent Starkweather to arrest
them on the charge of homicide. The
reply, stating they had been captured,
was received ana detectives left for De-
troit at once to bring the pair back to
this CITY.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
KANSAS ~PENITENTiARY.
Some interesting Facts Set Forth in a. Re-
port OF Wardsn CHASE.

Some interesting Facts Set Forth in a Re.
port OF Warden Chase.
Topeka, Kas., July l6.-Warden
Chase, of the Kansas pe~nitentiary, COM
pleted a report of the habits and IN
clinations of the inmates OF nat insti-
tuition, which shows some queer facts.
There are more country boys than town
boys. They are divided thus: City,
270; town, l57; country, PSI. Profan-
ity is common among 53s of the con-
victs, while 10 do not swear. Seven
hundred and six want TO reform and
one says he does not. Three hundred
and fifty-six say they were led to crime
through drink. Tobacco is used by 603
of the men there, while lO4 neither
smoke nor chew. The average convict
left home at the age of Is and also be
gan drinking ut that age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

A learned German scientist makes
the astonishing announcement that
among women Imustaches are com.
moner in the present day than they
used to be in the past. In Constantine
pie IN out of every ten women have
unmistakable evidences of down on
their upper lip. A similar proportion
Of mustached women is to be noticed
among ladies in Madrid. And in Phil
sdelphia a physician in cold blood has
observed that fully 3 per cent of the
women are mustached. What do these
facts indicate? A certain Mt. Mott
thinks they indicate the Improvement
of human race, for, according tc
his theory. the race is destined event
ually to be completely covered with
hair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
GREAT MUSICAL FESTIVALS.
Annual Gathering OF tn, North American
SaengeT5uni at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. o., July l2.-American
lovers of song. and especially the low.
ers of German song, have been attracted
here in lens Of thousands by the annual
sangerfest of the North American San
gerbund. 1t Is one OF the noteworthy
events OF this notable year, exceeding
in magnificence any former event of
the kind. The North American
Sangerbund has been in exist
ence since 1919, when the first fes.
tiyal was held in Cincinnati, five So
~cieties and lis singers being present.
1t has o grown TO 100 societies and
upwards of 1000 singers. The last fes,
tival was held in New Orleans three
years ago. A temporary auditorium.
covering m acre, and having a seating
capacity of about 5000, exclusive of the
big stage, has been erected in the pub
lie square in the very center of the city.
The festival informally opens today,
but the production of the principal
compositions will commence tomorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

Mrs. Grants book OF personal remini.
sciences is ready for publication. Her
hopes are now conferred on Ulyssus
Grant, son of Colonel Fred Grant. The
boy was born on the 4th of July
twelve years ago in Chicago. His
grandmother wishes him to be a West
Pointer. Mrs. Grant, with Colonel
Fred Grant and his family and Mrs.
Sartoris and her children, intends
making a trip this autumn to all the
places where there are monuments to
General Grant.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Fell In From, OF a Moving M,csin,.

WEST UNION, Ia, July 16.-E. NJ.
owen, an old gentleman IS years OF
age, fell in front of a moving machine
Friday afternoon, and his left leg was
nearly severed near the ankle. He is
in quite n critical condition and may
not ecover.
A serious accident occurred at Farm
ersburg, Clayton county, Friday.
ting up a hay loading apparatus in a
barn, when the scaffold upon which
they were working gave way and they
were precipitated nearly thirty feet.
Seeland was badly and possibly fatally
hurt, two ribs being broken, one OF
which passed through the left lung.
Oelke was uninjured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
VIII Inspect EIrod's Accounts.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., July l5.-In-
spector Province Mccormick, Of Nir
gipia, was here yesterday and left for
Flandreau TO investigate IA charge thaS
Samuel ii. Elrod, of Clark, who had
charge OF the distribution Of S50o, coo
among Indian soldiers and scouts for
the settlement of various claims has
held up between SEQ 600 and $50, 600.
Elrod has reported to the government
hat all the finds have been turned
over to the parties in interest, but
many of the Indians are roaring be-
cause they have not received as much
as they are entitled to and
the investigation is the result.
General j. Is. Sanborn, Of st. Paul,
when III charge had claimed
10 per cent of these funds for
work he had done, but the claim vas
knocked out by the court of claims at
Washington. 1t has been freely re-
ported that Elrod has held up an
amount between the figures named in
order TO be able to pay the Sanborn
claim IN spite of the action of the
Washington court. With Mr.. McCor-
mick were Major Helm, agent of the
Santee Indians; Rev. John Eastman,
disciplinarian of the Flandreau school,
and James CARVE, state Y. NJ. {. n.
secretary among the Indians. A great
deal Of interest here Is felt in the in.
vestigation, as several Sioux Falls men
are on Elrod's bond.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Wo, by DeIphos,

LONDON, July 1.-THE race for the
National Breeders produce stakes OF
5000 sovereigns, was the event Satur.
day at the Sandown park second sum.
mer meeting. The race was won by
C.. J. Blake's chestnut colt, Delphos, by
Necromancer, out of Sybil; Mr..
Daniel Cooper's bay or brown flley,
Clare. by AYRSHIRE, out of Footlight.
was second, and Sir L, Jonstone's bay
colt, Matchbox, by 81. Simon, out OF
Matchgirl, third.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

The beginning of the eighteenth cen.
curry witnessed an epidemic of poison.
Ing in France as well as Italy. The
business was begun in France by two
Italian peisonors named Exili and
CHASER. The prisoners were discovered
by the aid of the clergy. Exili and Gla-
ser were sent TO the bastile, where they
both died. The latter lived long enough,
however, to communicate the secrets OF
his business to the infamous st. Croix,
who became the teacher of the equally
infamous Mime. Brinvilliers. st. Croix
was instrumental in the death Of a
large number of persons, and finally
vas himself found dead in his labora.
tory, where he had been overcome by
che noxious vapors of the poisons he
was distilling.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

Our Australian cousins have hit upon
. pretty device as a substitute for the
Objectionable practice Of throwing rice
over a bridal pair as they leave the
church and start for their honeymoon.
At a recent wedding the guests show
cred rose leaves over the happy couple
when they took their departure for the
wedding tour until the bride was liter
ally covered with the fragrant roseate
petals as she sat in the carriage. This
Is a more poetic way of s~ymbolizing
ones desire that the union may be pros
porous and fruitful than the more irri-
Eating shower of rice that scratches the
skin, rufies the temper and possibly
lodges in the eyes Of the groom and
bride.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Affairs at the Mouth Of the Menam.

BANGKOK, July 1G.-The French gun
boat Forfait arrived at the bar at the
mouth of the Menam river Saturday.
This is the fourth French warship to
arrive, the Lutin, Comte and lncon-
stante being already here. When
the Forfait arrived she saluted
the British cruiser Pallas. which is ly-
ing off the bar, and her salute vas re-
turned by the British man-of-war. A
better feeling now prevails IN the city.
The French captain, Loreaux, has ar
rived within two days journey of
Battambang, u village on the gulf of
Siam, 10 the southeast of Bangkok. He
is in command of n party that is con
yeying the rebellious Annamites, who
were recently captured by the French
at khong, on the Meiksong river,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
War Likely in Samoa.

SYDNEY, n. s., July IA steamer
which arrived here today from the
Samoan islands brings dispatches indi.
eating that a war is imminent between
the faction supporting King Malietoa,
and the adherents Of Chief Mataafa. A
British warship a been ordered TO
proceed to Apia, the capital of the
islands, where she will join the German
and American warships 10 preserve
order and protect foreigners.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
HE is IN HOT WATER.
Kansas Attorney General Trying to Explain
His Letter,

MS LetteT.
TopEKA, Kas., July 1G.-Attorney
General Titles letter upon the subject
of the enfoi cement of the prohibitory
law has required n great deal of ex-
PLANTATION upon the part of the occu-
pants Of the state house. 1t is quite
generally conceded that the attorney
general said just what he ought not TO
have said. Many blame Governor Lew
cling for Titles break, and probably
he is in a ann responsible, because
Little read the letter to him before
putting it in the mail, and
the two discussed its cSntents
prior to its being given out for publica-
ton, the governor Offering some sug-
g~estions to the author which resulted
in slight corrections being made. The
attorney general is impressed with the
fact that he has Numbered, at least in
the way the letter was written. lie de-
clares that it was his intention, and
contends that a careful reading OF the
letter will bear him out, to simply state
the condition of things rs they existed
and TO convey to his correspondent an
adequate idea of the obstacles which
presented themselves in the way Of an
officer of the law in the performance of
his duties in prosecuting offenders
against prohibition.
1T was a condition that ! gave and
not a theory said General Little. 81
had no intention of saying that would
not appoint any more assistants or that
| would in any degree relax my efforts
to secure an observance of the law. |
can not see how anything | said al be
construed into meaning that had de-
cided to abandon the law. On the con-
trary, | will do all hat the law requires
me to do to punish offenders"
Governor Lewelling explained the
letter in exactly the same way that
General Little had done. He admitted
that he had seer the letter before ii
was made public, but said that he sup
posed it to be a private letter and had
no idea that it was To be given to the
newspapers.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Soldier Coos to the Pen.

Sioux FALLS, S. d., July 1G.-Fred
Brown, a soldier from Fort Robinson,
Neb., was landed in the penitentiary
here under q sentence for one year for
a deadly assault upon Fred Warner, a
comrade. Brown and Warner got into
a dispute over q game Of billiards and
in order to enforce his point and TO
make Warner remember 1t Brown
whipped out a razor and nearly cut off
Warmers head.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

DIR. d. ]. Landrum, OF Columbia, s.
c., wanted TO be q special agent of the
treasury department in Oklahoma
serritory. But the doctor had long.
white whiskers. and when he called on
the president Mr.. Cleveland feared that
he was too old to go out among the
boomers and bad men Of the infant
territory. The next day a sprightly.
c~lean-shaven gentleman called ut the
white house and made application for
the position. and got IL. II was still
the doctor. but without his whisker@
The BARRIERS are doing q lively business
In Washington as q result Of the inc :
dent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
FUNERAL OF THE FIREMEN
The Unidentified Dead Laid 20 Rest..A
VAST Concourse Follow ias Ssnbasas.

The Unidentified Dead Laid 20 Rest'..A
Vast Concourse Follow ias Remains.
CHICAGO, July i5.-The funeral OF the
eight unidentified victims Of the cold
storage fire took place Friday
from the engine house As and was at
tended by a vast OF people.
The procession, which left the engine
house at 1880 p. m, was led by twenty
policemen, followed by the band from
the exposition company, then came 125
bremen selected from the active fire de-
paptment of the city under command OF
Assistant Marshal Green, and follow
ing these $50 Columbian guards, ten
sergeants, commanded by Captain
Schunk and Lieutenants Ely and Sage.
Accompanying the guards was a
mounted detachment OF the army OFF,
GERS on duty at the fair. The civic So
sieties were represented by members
Of Hyde Park lodge Knights Of Pythias
and several Masonic lodges. Then came
the funeral car appropriately decorated
and drawn by eight black horses. On
the car were eight ~broadcloth baskets
trimmed with satin and silver and con-
tanning the remains, charred beyond
the recognition even of loving friends,
Of the unidentified victims Of the ware
house fire. Then followed carriages
containing the friends and relatives OF
the dead men. The cortege proceeded
slowly To the church Of the Holy Cross
ON Maryland avenue where the Catholic
funeral services were read over tho
bodies by the Rev. Father Vinnin.
These over, the band recommended its
slow and mournfui strains and the
cortege continued the sad
march to 0akwoods cemetery,
10 the lot donated by the president OF
the Oakwoods Cemetery association.
Protestant services where held here
and the eight caskets were lowered To
their final resting place. Beautiful
and numerous floral designs were con-
tributed by the civic societies. the fire.
men. the Columbian guards and q host
Of sorrowing friends. A monument
dedicated TO the unknown dead will be
erected ut considerable IS upon the
place of burial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Grain and Provisions.

SitiCAoo, July ~.
Flour-Spring patents, s. 6093.9o; win
ter patents, 81. S0C94. ~.
Wheat-Cash, 65zc; September. 694c.
Corn-Cash, 40ssc; September, 4lSkc.
oats--No. 2 white. s2x@s3i No. 8 white,
'2d33c.
Rye-J0c.
Barley-6Oc
T~lax-t1.O0.
Timothy-A3 per cwt
Whisky-$t.12.
Pork-Cash, sl8.0 0 September, 5000.
Lard-Cash. s 72k; September, $40 20.
Ribs-Cash, S.77x; September, t0y1x
Shoulders-tS. g96.M.
Short Clear--$0. 75@10.OO.
Short Ribs-lN v0@9. 02H.
Cheese-Cheddars, 7H@8c; fats, 7I<@
So: Young Americas, 8GSkc.
Butter-CreamerIes. i515@l9]Sc; dairies,
I5GlSc.
Eggs-14k@l5c.
Hides-Heavy and light green sailed,
fully cured. 10; sailed, &c; green.
BJic; green sailed calf, &c.
Tsllow-Unchsngcd; No !, &C.; No. 2.
skc; cake, NC.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Momi ,atsd 10 su,,,,s ri, Fath,v.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. July 12.-Howard
Mn.caler. of Easton, was Nominated
this morning as the democratic candi-
date for congress TO fill the unexpired
term Of his father, the Ia o Wm. Mutch-
Ter, by the congressional convention OF
the Eighth district, which met here to-
day. The special election will be held
July rs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Improved Mail Service.

Sioux FALLS. S. d., July 15.-Mail
and passenger facilities between Sioux
City and Sioux Falls will be greatly
improved after next Sunday by a new
train, which goes on over the Burling-
ton. Cedar Rapids and Northern road.
The train leaves Sioux Falls at 10
a. m, arriving at Sioux City at 1870
p. m; returning it leaves Sioux City at
1880 and reaches Sioux Falls at $50.
The distance Is only three miles
greater than by way of the Milwaukee
and the same time and rates will be
made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
HINGED Himself at oes Moinss.

Dies MoiNEs, July i6.-Wili.sm Nc
Kinney, travelling agent for the Smith
Bridge company. of Ottumwa, commit
ted suicide by hanging himself at his
home here. He was 40 years old and
leaves a wife and four children. He
had threatened to kill himself several
times and the deed was no not unex.
pected.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
WORLDS FAIR NEWS.
Seere.ary Baer Is Happy.

BosroS, Mass, : July l6.-Secretary
Baer OF the United Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor, sent the following tel
egram:
Boston, Mass, July la-H. N. Higgin.
botham, President Worlds Columbian
Exposition, Chicago: Accept congratula-
tons. You will never regret your act of
| yesterday and the click of your turn
stiles will be heard In the land, made
merrier thar ever by thousands of Chris
tian ~Endeavorers, no longer a~ntagonistic
nor Indifferent, but heartily enthusiastic
/, for one, mean to do everything In my
power to make the fair q financial sue
cess. JOHN WILLIS BAER.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
o 'de.erd TO Alexandria.

vALETTA, Malta, July 16.-The
British battleship Infexible, mounting
twelve guns, has been ordered to pro-
coed Immediately from this port to
Alexandria, Egypt. She will start to.
night. 1t is rumored that disturbances
have recently broken out in Alexan.
dria. No details of the trouble are
known here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, who
succeeds the i'll fated Vice Admiral
Tryon as commander in chief of the
queens Mediterranean squadron, has
been in the royal navy for forty-three
years. Both his grandfather and his
uncle were admirals before him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

Miss Sarah Winthrop Smith, a young
lady who is on her mothers side a de
scendant Of John Adams, and one OF
the leading women ~suffragists of Con
necticut, attempted to vote for her
brother-in-law, Mr.. Seymour, for con-
gress last fall, but was prevented from
doing So. She will bring the matter
before congress, and also take the case
10 the supreme court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

4 small! tablet 81 carved wood. less
than 10 inches long by 8 wide, was sold
at Christie's, in London, the other day
for the enormous sum of $1,000. The
carving represented Adam and Eve il
the Garden Of Eden, and on the frame
were two small medallions showing
the devil triumphing and a slain lamb
on an altar transhxed with a dagger.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Iudgas Of Awards at the Fair.

WoRLD's FAIR, CHICAGO, July TO-
Tho national commission Saturday
confirmed among others the nomina-
tions of the following judge of awards;
Professor A. +. Dolbear, Of Massa-
chusetts, department of cleo.
tricity; Henry L. Aldrich, IT,,
Providence, 4. l., manufacturers
department; Hon. Peter White, Mar
quette, Mich, mines and mining; J.. Il.
Dougine. Nevada, mining; w. X. Hoag.
OF M~ipneapolis, machinery. Depart
ment Of aRriculturc-G. II. Cutting,
Kearney. Ncb.; O. T. Dennison, Mason
City. Ia; Charles Keith. South Dakota;
Michael Lynch, Iowa; Eugene Secor,
Forest City. 10; G. l.. Raymond. Iowa,
w. u. stokes. Wstsrtown. 9. D.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

A remarkable instance of courage and
GOODNESS was shown by a man in Frank.
lin, n j., who was attacked by a bull
and caught the nose ring and held on
TO 1t till help arrived. Though he was
badly bruised and injured, none of his
bones were broken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
Made Deputy uoitad States Ma,sbaIs.

FLANDREAU, 5. D., July 16.-M. Z.
COgley of this place has been appointed
by United States Marshal Peemiller as
deputy United States marshal. The
appointment is very satisfactory to the
democrats here.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. d.. July 16.-L. w
Lewis, Of this city, has been appointed
deputy United States marshal by
United States Marshal Peemiller. Two
Indian reservations closely adjacent TO
the city make the deputyship q valu-
able one.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22

Grace church. New York, is about to
build, at a cost of $500, 900, four dwell
ings to form a sort Of Roman cross.
They will be Grace chapel, Grace hos
pital, Grace parish house and Grace
clergy house. In these buildings the
charitable work of the church is to be
carried ON.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-07-22
A recent electrical invention of inte

A recent electrical invention of inter
to horsemen is the electrical stable
alarm. An alarm bell is placed in the
sleeping apartment of the groom and
connected with a spring circuit closer
by means Of a small insulated wire.
The circuit closer is operated by light,
dexible cord stretched across the rear
Of the stalls When the horses are dis
turbed in the night by being backed
put of their stalls by thieves or any
other cause, IN alarm is instantly
sounded.