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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
WILL 8. SCoUGAL ARRESTED
When tho Warrant Was Read He Tottered
Into the Arms Of a Friend

YANKroN, $. d., Jan. 2s.--The Scou-
gal bank failure continues To be the
reigning sensation in Yanlkton. Though
Scougal stole thousands his wife and
eight children have no home to shelter
them and his younger brother, who was
his partner, and who declined To leave
the elder one month ago when the
condition of things was made
plain to him, will answer to the
grand jury to the charge of receiving
money on deposit after the banks in!
solvency. Will 5. Scougai was al.
rested on that charge yesterday and fur.
nished bonds In the sum of SO, for
his appearance. When the warrant
was read To him he tottered into the
arms of a friend. sobbed like child
and gave way completely.
Among the liabilities of the bank Is a
credit of $4,000 due the Scottish.
American Mortgage company. 1t was
discovered today that that is about
one-half of the indebtedness of the
bank To the mortgage company, so that
$50, 900 more have gone with the wreck.
The situation grows worse daily.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Homeste ld Entrt contest,.

MITCHELL, =. d., Jan. 26.-The land
Office in this citv reports the filing of a
large number of contests against home
stead entries. Within the last few
years homestead contests have been
very few, most of the contests having
been filed against tree claims. The in
crease In the number of homestead
contests seems 10 be due 10 the fact
that an erroneous impression has been
scattered To the effect that the old time
class OF residence. namely to visit the
land oncc every few months, would be
sufficient to prove up under the present
laws With this understanding many
parties keep up but very lax resi-
dence on their land, and In case of con-
test arc ila,'c to lose their no dings.
The land 0 ice rules require continuous
residence. and are strict In seeing that
the same are eomplied with.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
South Oak II Press Assooiatlo,.

PIERRE, S. d., Jan. 26.-The South
Dakota Press association met here
Wednesday for the regular winter meet.
ing. Newspaper men are here from
all parts Of the state to discuss the
matter of mutual benefit and to formu.
late demands OF publishers for present
alton to the legislature A number of
papers were read taking strong ground
against some proposed changes in the
law scaling down charges for legal
printing and reduction in the number
of official county papers. The editors
are firmly united against such bills and
are confident they have sufficient
''pull" to defeat them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
MURDERER STOUT EXECUTED
History Of the Crime for Which He Pak
the Penalty.

BALTMoRE, Mo-, Jan. e7.-The Grim,
for which Alfred +. Stout was TODAY
executed was the murder of Georg,
Ditmar. an aged farmer, who lived neal
Bohemia Manor and was committed
February 1, 1891. Stout had worked
FOR Ditmar and knew where the thrifty
farmer kept his scant earnings. On
she night of February 1, Stout broke
nt1 Ditman's house and went to the
Id mans room where he lay asleep.
sailingto find the money, the muir
lerer struck his sleeping victim blow
With q club and rendered him senseless
sIe then fed bnt was tracked by hi,
Dot steps TO his home and was arrested
With his bloody clothing ON. He wa,
ricd and convicted at Belair last Feb
nary Mr.. Ditmar was taken to 8
,ospltal IN PhiIadeiphia where h.
IX0k4s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
TRADE DEPRESSION.
The Percentage Of tbs Unemployed Doubes
in Englant.

LosDos, Dan. :'.-.i synopsis cf ths
elaborate reports concerning the condi
tion of skilled labor last year, gathered
under the direction of the under secre
tary Of state for the home department
indicate that with the close of the year
the period Of trade depression reached
low-water mark. Industrial affair
are looking bad and the prospects ar,
exceedingly gloomy. The percentag,
Of unemployed at the present time il
double that of January last. The
greatest falling Off is in the shipbuild
ing, engineering and other related
trades, and In which the number q,
unemployed averages 10 per cent.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
The North Dakotl Fight.

Bis ,ARcK, n. d., Jan. 9s.-The re-
SUIT of the twenty-eighth ballot in the
senatorial fight taken today was as fol.
lows; Smith. &c: Casey, 81: Anderson,
8; Roach, o; Lamour, 10; johnson, =;
Muir. 4. The legislature adjourned
out OF respect to Blaine after adopting
appropriate resolutions
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
The President Profoundly Affected.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.--President
Harrison said the news of Mr.. Blaine's
death had made very profound inn
preston on him. While recognizing
the fact from the statements of the
physicians and members of the family
that the ultimate recovery in Mr..
Blaine's C. sc was improbable, he was
still wholly unprepared for it at this
time, and the announcement bad boon
n great shock TO him -
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Press Associatio, Re ,o,u,io,,.

PIERRE. s. d., Jan. ?6.--The press
association this morning passed resolu-
tions praying the Legislature to appro-
pirate $4,000 to the worlds fair, and
to restore the commissionership of
immigration. 1t also presented bill
providing that legal notices INST be
printed in papers which have been pub
lisied at least one year, AMI that
county officers shall pay full legal
rates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Stand,rd oil R,orss ,nts 4.

PIERRE, S. d., Jan. &c. w. Mayor,
Sioux City manager of the Standard
Oil company, is in the city to look
after the big trusts interests. Several
bills have been introduced raising the
test of refined petroleum 30 10 80 dc
grees, and subjecting gasoline to the
test law. Mr. Mayor declares that
should these bills pass his company
would fold it's tents and silently steal
from South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Illinois House Adlourns,

SPRINGFIELD, H., Jan. 27.-When the
bulletin announcing the death of ex.
Secretary Blaine was read in the lower
branch of the Legislature this morning
resolution was adopted by acclama.
ton to adjourn until Monday at 5 p. IN
out of respect TO the dead statesman
The senate had already adjourned be
fore the news of Mr.. Blaine's death wa,
received
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
The Funeral Arrangements

AZ 1870 p. m. it was stated by friends
that the funeral arrangements had
been so far determined upon that the
services would be held Monday fore
noon and the remains would be at least
temporarily inferred in Wash
ington City. Whether the funeral
would be public or private or whether
the final resting place would be here or
at some other chosen spot in Maine or
elsewhere is not at this hour definitely
settled.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Presidential Nomination

WAsmSGroS. JAN s.--The president
sent To the senate the following
nominations:
Alexander c. Bishop, Judge OF probate
in the county Of Weber, Utah
William ID. Mathews, register of the
land Office at O'Neill, Neb.
Postmasters-Missouri: John II. Simp-
son. linton
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Loved ! Rat.

Prison Missionary An, you have Z
pet, see.
Convict-Yes this rat ! feeds him
every day. think more a. that ERE
rat than any other liyin' creature.
Missionary-Ah, in every man there's
something Of the angel left, II one can
only find II. How came you Ia take
such fancy to that rat?
Convict--He bit tn keeper.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
The Senate and House AdIouy,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27-The senate ha,
adjourned as mark of respect TO tn,
memory of Mr.. Blaine. Mr.. Hale mad,
the announcement and Mr.. Cockrell, dem.
Missouri, made the motion of adjourn
ment.
Yly%-sBINGToN Jan. 21--The house has ad
<earned as a mark OF respect to the mem
0iy OF James G.. Blaine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
General Adam Doubleday Dead.

MoRRIsTowN, n. j. Jan 27.-Gen
eral Adam Doubleday died last evening
at his home in Mendham, about foui
miles from this place. General Double
day. who was "A years of age, had beer
suffering for some time with Brightt
disease. He leaves widow but ns
children.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
The News in Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 27.--In the popu
list house this morning when the deatl
of James G.. Blaine was announced tn,
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved by the house of Representa-
tives, That We extend our heartfelt sym
pathy to the family of James q Blaine il
this their hour of sore afiiiction in tn,
loss of a father, husband, statesman ant
patriot and we believe the nation has il
his death lost the greatest statesman o:
this generation.
The republican house took recess
until o'clock ont of respect to thu
memory of Mr.. Blaine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
THE PANAMA SCANDAL.
True Bills Heard Against Ex.Mnister Of
France Recsived.

PARIS, Jan. 27.-M. Franqueville, tn,
examining magistrate, has found true
bill of accusation against Deputy ant
ex.Minister Of finance Rouvier, Senato
Albert Grevy. brother of the late pres
ident of the republic; Senator Beral
Senator Deves and Senator Leon Rem
ault on charges of corruption in con
nection with the Panama canal.
Magistrate Franqueville absolve.
from accusation Deputy and ex- Minister
jules Roche, Senator Therenet ant
Deputy Empanuel Arene, on th'
ground that there is no evidence war
ranting their prosecution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Governor Boies Sends Condolences.

DIES MONIES, Jan 27.-Govcrnor Boie
has sent the following telegram:
Mrs. James G.. Blaine. Washington
The whole nation mourns the death o
your gifted husband, but nowhere within
its borders Is sorrow for him or sympath,
for you more sincere than among his mul
titude of friends in Iowa
HORACE BoIEs
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
o flea for an Editor.

PIERRE, S. d.. Jan. Ex-Governor
Sheldon has definitely decided to ap-
point Editor Krause, of the Yanlxton
Free Press, state bank examiner. and
the nomination will be sent to the son.
ate this week
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
JAMES G. BLAINE IS DEAD
Peace Came at Eleven O'Clock
Friday Morning.
Great Crowds Gather Outside the Home Of
the Dead Statesm man..Prssident har.
rison and Other Notable; Call.
He Fade Away.

WAsHINeToa, Jan. 27.-James G.
Blaine is dead.
James Gillespie Blaine's death. al
though it has removed from the world
a character who was prominent in
everything he undertook, caused but
little surprise. The news of it had been
SO long discounted that there remained
but the line of announcement at the
head of this dispatch. 1t was a fore
gone conclusion that his battle with
death would be final defeat. The
facts as to his illness have from the
first been studiously concealed through
the official channels of communication.
He was "a sick man when he returned
to Washington to settle down for the
winter; death and its bereavcments
added more and more to his ailments
He has grown worse and has continued
on his journey 70 the grave as fast as
the days would carry him. Science
and skill have furnished him the weap-
ons OF defense for a comparatively long
time.
Dating from the cradle to the tomb,
Mr.. Blaines sixty-three years have
! been active ones. All the trials and
/ tribulations that fall to the lot of pub
/ lie man have been his and have earned
for him the peaceful ending of career
which closed when lifes candle made
Its last flicker today.
Mr.. Blaine on his death bed was sur
rounded just as he has been almost in
cessantly for weeks by those who were
nearest and dearest To him; in fact it
was only his own family and those very
closely associated with them that have
been permitted to see or even hear
from him during the last days
of his life DR., Johnston was
summoned TO the bedside of Mr.. Blaine
early this morning, but his presence
was not known to those outside until
about 1l:l0, when in company with DR..
Hyatt he left the house.
Both physicians were unusually pale,
and when accosted by the reporters for
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
In Minnesota,

ST. PAUL, Jan. 27.-Both branches o,
the Minnesota legislature this morning
passed resolutions of regret at Mr.
Blaines death and voted to adjourn
upon the day Of the funeral.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

PIERRE, S. d., Jan. 2s.-The senate
committee appointed to investigate the
Frost matter brought in report exon.
Grating him and duplicating the man.
ageinent of Brookings college in a
number Of shady proceedings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
MIght Tn h.

Mrs. Dinks-Do you believe that
ssory about a young woman swallowing
q razor?
Mrs. Binks-Well. / dunno. Perhaps
some one told her that raxors were
good for the complexion.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

discasel due to and associated with
general changes in the arteries of the
body, and with diiatation of the heart.
This condition was complicated with
disease of the lungs of n tubercular ma.
ture. The immediate cause of death
was connected with the heart"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

A vein of onyx was discovered in
Garfield county. Washington, recently
which the report of an expert mineral
ogist who visited and examined the find
week or SO since, shows to be of con-
siderable extent and probable value.
The possible extent of the mines is
1000 acres, and openings for a mile
show ten-foot vein. The people of
the vicinity claim that their county is
possessed of the only onyx mines IN the
United States.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

. The Norman term "maire,' after
wards Anglicized into mayor" was
introduced in the reign of Henry ii,
and 1t was King John who first granted
the citizens of London the right of
electing mayor annually. The pre-
fix of lord" and the style of right
honorable" were granted by Edward
III, in 1854
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Hard 10 Beat.

Small Son--Vy you lets dot customer
beat you down 80 zeDts on dose pants?
Fathor-Dofs all right, mine son.
! left desc price marks on pchind, and
he will 30 us $40 worth Of advertising
be yore he gets to broadway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

The Tam O'Shanter Inn at Ayr has
just been sold by public auction, after
very brisk bidding, for f3,l9O. The
property originally belonged to the
Weavers' incorporation, but all the
members having died, it became the
property of the crown. The town
council applied TO the crown for it to be
gifted TO them, but this was refused.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
The Doctors Preliminary Statement.

Anticipatory of the complete patholo-
gical statement to be issued later in
the day the doctors authorize this pre-
liminary announcement of the
cause of death: Chronic interstiteal
nephritis Ca form of Bright
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
RAILROAD MEN JUBILANT.
Ths WotorJ In the South Dak,tl Senate
Greater Than Espect,d.

PIERRE, s. d., Jan. 26.Thc railroad
men are jubilant over the vic
tory In the senate. They expected
To win, but figured on a close vote.
The majority of to l.surprised all par
ties. Dollard threw all the siren 9Th of
the granger element against the roads.
The railroad men are now positive that
no restrictive laws can pass the senate,
no matter what the house may
do and they claim the house will also
be with them at the show down.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Among the great men of the world
blue eyes have always predominated.
Socrates, Shakespeare, Locke, Bacon,
Milton, Goethe, Franklin, Napoleon
and Renan all had blue eyes. The
eyes of Bismarck, Gladstone. Huxley,
pirchow and Buchner are also of this
color, and all the presidents of the
United States except General Harrison,
enjoyed the same cerulean color as to
their optics.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Soups furnish curious instance in
which Germany differs from other ma
tions in the preparation of food Milk
soups, sweet and savory, chocolate
soups, almond soup and vine soup,
frothed lemon soup and beer soup are
among the number, while soups made
of apples, pears, Strawberries. currants
and cherries are not uncommon. There
are also lasge number of fish soups
which bear a strong resemblance to the
fish soups of the Russian kitchen.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KuBLER, PUBLISHER
Among trees the elm reaches, an age

Among trees the elm reaches, an age
of 335 years, the ivy $50. the chestnut
600, the olive 700, the cedar 500, the
oak 1900, the yew $500, while Hum
boldt computed the age of boabab tree,
species of banyan, to be $500 years.
In each wing of the ostrich there are
twenty-six long, white plumes that re-
ity, and seventy-fve short feathers.
which are called tips in the millinery
trade. The tail also furnishes sixty
five feathers of commercial value.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

The buttons Of the wedding drcss az 4.
New York millionaire's daughter. re.
ecatly msrrisd, were made Of Jewels and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Acood Substitute.

Mother-My dear, You are losing your
beauty.
Married daughter-Am /, really?
Indeed you are.
Mercy! guexs I'd better learn to
cook.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

1t is estimated that there are today
in the United States and Canada about
500 young men in every 1000, having
reached the age of 80, who are single.
The conjugal condition of the people
In other countries is vastly different.
In Russia 373 men and 573 women in
every 1000 who marry are married un-
der 20 years of age, while in England
'66 men and $50 women in every 1000
are married between 90 and 30.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

--Over 800 miles Of irrigation ditches
are ~ operation or building In Yakima
county, Washinstou.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

The unmarried men Of the German
capital lately formed the idea of having
a bachelors club, but the terror Of So
cial vengeance overlook the committee
They received threatening letters
from the hostesses of Berlin who pos
sessed unmarried daughters, and, in
dire dread of being sent to Coventry
during the festive season and of being
struck off the visiting list of the mat
rons of the city. the committeeman re-
signed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

There is wonderful grapevine at
Gaillac, town in southern France. AL
though the plant is only ten years from
the cutting, it has yielded as many as
1887 lunches of fine fruit in single
year There is but one other vine in
cultivation that is known to excel this
prolific shrub, and that is the historical
vine at Hampton court, England, which
was planted in 1868. In one year this
noted vine has borne 9, 500 punches.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

: There Is one more church-goer at Or
an9e, N. r.. than there was and 1t is
all owing to, an athletic rector. The
latter had been urging the man to at
tend service and was somewhat ascon-
ished 1T his parishioner's proposition
that they should settle the questions of
his going to church or staying away by
q bout with the gloves Mt tho Orange
athletic club. The rector accepted the
ohallenRc and gave his parishioner a
handsome and etFectnal drubbing. On
the next Sunday the rector ON bis way
10 church called for his late antagonist
and tho latter faithfully kept his word
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Sir Benjamin Baker, one of the cngi-
neers of the Forth bridge, has related
to the London News the fact that dur
ing the progress of the work sew
eral Of the workmen fell from the
bridge $50 or 100 feet into the water
without being killed or even stunned
They had breath enough left in their
bodies to catch n rope when it was
brown TO them, but not enough breath
bspeak for the next fortnight.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Big Blaze at Sioux Falls.

SIOUX FAILS, s. d., Jan. 26.-Firo
Tuesday night DESTROYED the Bee Hivo
block and adjoining building occupied
by Mr. Biegan as wholesale grocery
house. The loss will foot up 500, 900.
The principal losers are M. L. Prouty
e. Co., of Chicago, Mr.. Edmundson and
Mr.. Jameson.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04
Short on HAY.

HURON, 8. D., Jan. 26.--Sioux City
parties have been travelling over this
section Of country the past week buy.
ing hogs for the Sioux City market.
Good prices have been paid and quite a
large number of hogs secured. Farm
ers in this immediate vicinity are
short" on hogs and ''long" on wheat,
and therefore the coming season they
will give more attention to the former
industry. They are realizing that
the raising OF hogs, cattle and sheep
are better sources of revenue than
wheat. Hogs in the local market com.
mand from So to 1925 per 100 pounds.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

Two uncut diamonds, green and
white mounted on square diamond,
on which is isengraved the word Marie. &"
has been creating interest in England.
IL formerly belonged to Marie Antoi-
nette. In the same exhibition were
two pearl epaulettes worn by the late
emperor of Delhi and an ornament
made of an idol Of pearl in niche of
pearl. A black diamond was shown.
the largest that has yet been discov-
cred, and which 1t took year to cut.
losing 100 karats in the operation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

The late Xavier Mariner, academi-
clan, happened. when buying books
along the quays, to find one of his own
works of travel which he had presented
TO fellow author. He had written a
Ancrticulsr dedication on the fly leaf.
He bought the volume, which was still
uncut, had 1t bound in most beauti.
fnl aad expensive style, with initials
stamped in geld on the cover, and sent
Il back to his colleague with the fot
lowing note ON the fly leaf: 'P. s.
Yoa will keep this for the sake of the
biuding."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-02-04

TheStnivcrsity OF Edinburgh has
taken rather remarkable step for a
conservative institution. 1t has decided
to grant diplomas in five specialties,
viz: ophthalmology. mental disease,
laryngology with aural and nasal sur
gerry, medical jurisprudence, midwifery
and gynecology. These. as we under
stand, will be conferred on regular
medical graduates who have taken the
Eve years course and who subsequently
take a years course in the special study
for which they wish to qualify.