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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
MyTILATED THE RECORDS.
Wayne County, Michigan, Oficial Election
Returns Tempered with.

Wayne County, Michigan, Oficial Election
Returns Tempered with.
LANSING, Mich, Feb. 9.-The room
of William May, county clerk of Wayne
county, at the Downey house, was en-
tered last night and the book of official
records of election returns for Wayne
county was mutilated, four pages being
cut from the returns on the salaries
amendments for 1891 and the same
number of pages of returns OF salaries
amendments for the year 1893.
There was also carried away the tally
sheet of the returns issued by the board
of canvassers and signed by them, being
the identical sheet upon which the
figures had been raised by the addition
OF the figure 1, making the vote in each
instance 100 greater Mr.. May was
summoned yesterday to appear before
the grand jury ut Mason, and brought
The books and other documents with
him. IL is not thought the theft will
retard the investigation Of the frauds
committed, as there is enough evidence
left to work on. There is no clue to
the thieves.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
His Note Wasn't Good.

MMBANK, 5. d., Feb. TO- H. j..
Clark, a collector for the late Fidelity
Insurance company of Huron, is in Jail
in default of $500 bonds, having been
arrested at Desmet for obtaining
money under false pretenses About Il
year ago he made draft on parties in
Mankato Mimi, for $50 and induced an
acquaintance here To indor,e it. The
draft was returned protested and Clark
has SO far failed to make the amount
good Clark is well known through the
state, His trial comes off next month.
The Old Settlers society and Grant
County Historical association will hold
their midwinter meeting on February
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Kansas A. T.. A. Elects Oa,ccrs,

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 0.-The closing
session of the second annual convention
Jf the American Protective association of
Kansas was held here Thursday New
officers were elected, but it was the sense
Of the meeting not to give them out for
publication. 1t is learned, however, that
man named Stewart of Topeka was
elected president. Among the state or
ganizers appointed are: Judge J. T. Cul-
ger of Emporia, e. w. Harrison of To
peka and G. V. Shinn Of Oneida. Tho
meeting had under discussion plans for
organizing new councils in the state and
or getting new members, but just what
curse will be pursued could not be
earned
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
THE C0UGHLlN CASE.
Michael Barry Contradicts the story OF
Detective Whalen.

Detective Whalen.
CHICAGO. Feb. l0.-Two witnesses
were called by the state al
the Coughlin trial this morning in re-
buttal Of Engineer Eaton's statement
that a common tin reflector and not a
locomotive headlight reflector was be-
hind the electric light in the Edge
water electric power house, by which
other men, horse, wagon and trunk
as he stood in the shadow of the door.
way after midnight, May 4, 1889.
Cassius NJ. Clay, the Edgewater
station agent said it was called 10.
connective headlight reflector and he es.
timated its size at Is inches across.
The testimony OF the other witness,
Joseph Sutcliff, superintendent of a
knitting factory, was not at all con
Trajectory of Eaton's statement.
Michael Barry, a carpenter, was an
important impeaching witness against
Michael Whalen the detective partner
of Coughlin in 1889. Whalen swore
that he was not in Coughlin's company
after May 10, 1889 when Inspector
Shaacl1 called them off the Smith
end of the Cronin case. Barry had
a shop on Illinois street, near
State street, and testified that he saw
49,. 49, s~---,----- ~.--ai-s, ----~s-.,a .tNG
corner of those streets and IN a saloon
doorway talking rs he went to ant
from his shop between 10 oclocl
and noon May 10, II and II, every
day the week after and mos
of the third week after the
murder. They continued to meet anc
talk there until Cronin's body wai
found.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Pound I'm a Pickle.

SIOUX FALLS, s. d., Feb. 9.-Josepf
Pound, who came to Sioux Falls sew
eral months ago to get a divorce from
his wife, is in trouble. Mrs. Pound
who lives in Madison, Neb., employed
attorneys to fight the case They pu
in an answer and the court, on defend
ants motion, ordered Pound to pay S20t
attorneys fees and alimony. Pount
has failed to make the pay
ment called for by the
courts order and Is cited to
appear before Judge Jones Saturday
afternoon to meet the charge of con
tempt of court Pound will either have
to pay that $500 or abandon his sui,
for divorce in South Dakota.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
BLEW A STATION SAFE.
Three Masked Robbers Bind the Agen
and Dynamite the Safe.

Thrce Masked kObbers Bind the agent
and Dynamite the Safe.
CAIRO, H., Feb. l0.-Sparta, H., q
station on the Mobile and Ohio rail
road, north of here, was the scene of a
sensational robbery this morning
About o'clock man knocked at the
locked door of the depot and asked for
admission, saying he wanted ticket
to Cairo The operator who
was alone in the depot told him
it was after hours and he could
not get in. In an instant the window
over the operators instrument was
broken and u revolver thrust through
into his face. lie saw three masked
men outside and they threatened
him with instant death If he did not
open the door Reluctantly he COM
piled, and the men entered.
They bound and gagged him
and carrying him out threw
him into an empty box car. They then
blew the safe open with dynamite, OBJ
tanned $500, all it's contents, and fled.
Two hours afterward the operator was
found in the box car half frozen and
helpless. As the robbers were masked
he could give no description of them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. MFR. Cameron,
rep, Pennsylvania, presented .
very large number of remon.
strances against the Wilson tarif bill
from citizens representing almost all the
industries carried on IN that state. lie
also offered an amendment to the Will
son tariff bin postponing the time
when 10 is 10 90 into ef
feet from June to 1874 TO June 1895. IL
was referred to the committee on finance,
At 1870 the senate took up the house
bill to repeal the federal election laws
and Mr.. Hoar, rep, Massachusetts, ad
dressed the senate In opposition to It,
WAsnISeToS, Feb. s.-The senate has
voted that when II adjourns today IL viii
be till Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.
Flour-Spring patents, s. 80, 0,g4OJ; win
ter patents, s. 200t850.
Wheat-Cash, 565sc; May. 8l9sc.
Coru-Cash, 34ssc; May, 37c.
Oats-No. white, .UG3J1kc; No.
3 white, 2>l1@29l4c
Rye-i4c.
Barley-Nominal
Flax-$l.39.
Timothy--,4 10 per owt
Whisky-s.l2.
Pork-lasii, sil.971G; May, t12. "a.
Lard-Cash, s1.31ia; May, N.i7X
Ribs-Cash, $6 10; May, 50 %
Shoulders-$ l2 ,tde6.5O.
Short Clear--f6 75a7.1
Short Ribs-S667<.
Cheese-Cheddars and flats, i2@l2Hc;
Young Americas. l2s<(gl3c.
Butter-Creameries, gate; dairies,
1e@2c.
Eggs-l3@
Hides-Light and heavy green salted,
xally cured, 3s{c; green hides, Sc; green
salted cali, 51Gc; dry flint, 6c; deacons,
each, &c.
Tallow-Unchanged; No !, b1<c; No. 2,
is<c; cake. 51c
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
DUNDY NOT SUSTAINED.
IIallett and Rincr Favor Union Pacific EN-
ployes-Kefuse to Enter Dundy's Order.

ployes-Kefuse to Enter Dundy's Order.
DENVER, Feb. 9.-Argument was con-
cluded before Judge Hallet and Riner on
the petition of the Union Pacific receiv-
ers for the adoption 10y this court of the
wage schedule The judges gave de.
cision Tuesday evening il. favor of the
employees refusing to enter in the dis
tricts Of Cc'srado and Wyoming the
order made by Judge Dundy. They
said:
1T appears by the pleadings in this
case that prior to the appointment of re-
ceivers certain rules, regulations and
schedules We're in force. recognized and
acted upon by the employees and
managers. Our own view is if
the receivers deem it advisable
and necessary to the proper and
economic management of the proper
ties in their hands that rules and
regulations and schedules different from
those in force at the time the property
came into their hands. should bo
adopted, that the employees affected Ey
any proposed change be notified and bc
given time and opportunity to point out
to the receivers any inequality in the
schedules or any injustice which they
may think will he done them, and after
such negotiation and consultation. the
receivers are unable to agree as to any
proposed rules. regulations. item or
items of the wage schedules proposed that
the matter of differences be referred to
the court for final determination. IL
this course Is pursued, the result, in
our judgment, will be that after full
discussion of these matters between tho
employees ana receivers. meeting as they
will i'll "A spirit of fairness upon both
sides. determined to do the right thing
lnder existing conditions, very little will
De left to the determination of the court
n relation to this matter"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Important Decision For st. Paul.

ST. PAUL, T.b. 0.--An important de-
dsion was made by Judge Brill in
the case of the Great Northern and
llanitoba railway against the city of ST.
Paul, ct. al, in which he decides that
he city is the owner of lower Broadway
and that it may build the Broadwai
bridge upon the proper condemnation
proceedings being had. The fourth big
bridge across the river may now he fin
shed
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Hand County Bank,

HURON, S. d., Feb. 1O.-An examina-
tion of the affairs of the Hand County
bank. which made voluntary assign
ment short time since, will not be
made by Public Examiner Myers until
next week. Mr. Myers was here Thurs
day, returning from Miller, where he
had a conference with the assignees.
He declines to make any statement Of
the liabilities or assets of the bank un-
til he has given them careful examina-
ton. From what could be gathered
from his remarks Mr.. Myers is of the
opinion that the assets will fall consid-
erably below the estimates made by
the assignees and lack much of paying
dollar for dollar Of the liabilities.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, Feb. l0.-The weekly
statement of the associated banks show
the following changes: Reserve, de.
crease s25. $50. 300; loans, increase sl3.-
O54, 500; specie, decrease sai.759, 200.
legal tender, decrease ss.63s,
100; deposits, decrease S17,632 900:
circulation; decrease $3.50. 400. The
banks now hold ss5. 633. 700 in excess OF
the requirements OF tho 25 per cent rule.
The enormous falling off in the sur
plus reserve is explained by the pay.
ments into the Treasury on account OF
the new government loan.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
HE SEES THE HANDWRITING
Ex-President of the Western Associated
Press Raises "a Warning Voice.

SANDUsKy. O., Feb. 9.-Tks Register
Of this city, owned and edited by /. f..
Mack, a member of the Western Asso-
ciated Press and for ten years its presi.
dent, publishes the statement signed
by James Gordon Bennett, Whiteiaw
Reid, Charles A. Dana. George +. Spin.
ney and Charles X. Miller that
as trustees OF the United Press,
they intend to stand by that body
and have no intention of making o
compromise with its rival, and says ell.
itorially: This proclamation ought tc
satisfy every member of the Associated
Press that before the contest is finished
vast amount OF money will be ex
pended foolishly without ultimate ben
eft to either side, and that we are al
ready being compelled to pay an extra
assessment without any additional o.
corresponding improvement in eithe
the quantity or quality in the new
furnished to the press
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Found for the PIaintIfY.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 10.-In the
case of Noges Bros. & Cetler st. Paul
VS. George w. Lowry in the matter Of
an application for receiver and to
make u second lien a mortgage for
s2, 900 running to Brace & Carpenter,
Judge Jones found for the plaintiff,
and held that the mortgage was valid.
A. ID. Tensley was some time ago az
pointed receiver for the Lowry stock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
Weekly Reports 10 the Commercial Agen
cies Very Encouraging.

weekly REPORTS 10 the commercial Agen-
cies Very Encouraging.
NEw YORK, Feb. 9.-The weekly re-
ports to the various commercial agen-
cies maintain the encouraging tone
that has been noted for the past month
Or more. Reports from twenty or more
Of the largest towns speak in the most
favorable terms of the outlook for the
spring trade. This is especially
noticeable in the dry goods trade.
The demand for these staples, while
scarcely as large as in February of last
year. is yet far ahead OF whet had been
anticipated at New Years, while an inn
provement is noted almost daily. Man
ufactories of various kinds in different
parts of the country to total Of over
BOO have resumed operations since last
Friday, in nearly every case with full
force. These include cotton mills,
stove works. nail works, cordage facto.
-ies, rolling mills. hosiery factories,
quarries and car works.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Balmacedlsts Arrested.

SANTIAGO, Feb. "a number of Bal
macedists have been arrested and it is
said the government is in possession Of
information which leaves no room for
doubt that plot of dangerous nature
against the state has been discovered.
A state of siege has been proclaimed and
further arrests are expected to follow in
The near future.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17

Three hundred thousand travellers in
he United States, estimated as doing
III average business for the year. gives
grand total OF 600, 600, 900 tons Of
yoods sold by travellers during the year.
Another estimate as TO the amount of
erritory covered by all these travelling
men during the year brings grand to-
tai OF sl72, 900, 900 paid out for railroad
sare by the men of the road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
GIVEN UP FOR LOST.
The Schooner samuel ii. Walker Supposed
to Have sunk.

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. l0.-The
schooner Samuel H. Walker sailed out
of Baltimore December l3, bound for
Weymouth, near Fall River, Mass,
and since then nothing whatever has
been heard OF the vessel. All hope for
her safety has been abandoned and she
has been given up for lost. The Walker
was commanded by Captain George
Nicholson of Wilmington, Del She
carried beside her captain a crew of
nNssS .----s.-stnt. t.s YPsss~s<s an Fall River
is ordinarily made in a week. The ves-
sci was laden with coal. The Walker
was owned by S. II. Walker of Taun'
ton, Mass.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17

One of the most valuable collections
of autographs in this county is that
owned by Mrs. r. G. Waterson OF
Massachusetts,. These autographs were
accumulated by the Dowager Lady
Byron. One OF the MSS. is bit OF
verse supposed to be in the handwrit-
ing Of Dean Swift.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. 1O.-A COL
lision occurred on the Texas Pacific
railroad this morning at Rosa, fourteen
miles from New Orleans, between the
eastward and westward bound trains.
Engineer Arthur L. Permission of the
east bound train was killed. None Of
the passengers were hurt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Peixoto Gave Benham a Reception.
HO,vard-Turner Feud,

MrDDLEBoRoUGH, KY, Feb. 0.-Ex.
citement runs high in Bell and Harlan
counties over the killing cf John and
Will Turner by DR.. Nolin at Harlan
courthouse Tuesday, as they fear the
Howard d-Turner feud will break out
again in all its fury. Since Will How
erd's execution the feeling has been in
tensified and the Howards believe he was
bounded to his death by the Turner's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
SOUTHERN UTES.
Department of Indian Affairs Considering
Their Removal.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0-A hearing is
taking place at the department of In
dian affairs to consider the desira bility
Of removing the southern Utes from
their reservation, in Colorado, to tn,
eastern part of Utah. Chief Ignatio OF
the tribe is strongly in favor of the
proposition, and represents the Utes as
being decidedly dissatisfied with pres
ent conditions, and with the apparent
unwillingness of the department to
carry out the terms of the treaty. In
that section of Utah to which they de.
sire to go there is plenty of game, while
the hunting grounds around the present
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Fishlng schooner A.hore.

REVERE, Mass, Feb. lO.--The two
mastcd fishing schooner Robert B. Par.
ker. Captain Thomas Is. Parker OF
Gloucester, went asoOre on Revere flats
about 100 yards south of Oak island at
4 o'clock tilis morning. The crew are
In no immediate danger although heavy
squalls are frequent. A tug boat has
left Boston to assist the Parker II pos
gible.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
An q. X. Institution,

HURON, ;. D., Feb. l0.--The county
Jail in this city has been examined by
direction of the department at Wash
ington and recommended as one of the
best and safest in the state in which
to keep United States prisoners await
ing trial. 1t is probable that num-
Der of prisoners now confined else.
where will be transferred to the jail
here. Half a dozen or more were kept
here prior to the last term of United
States court. The examination of the
jail was made by Deputy Marshal
Carter
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17

In the tanning industry electricity is
beginning to play an important part.
The largest tannery in Switzerland
will soon be reconstructed and en-.
larged for the purpose of adopting the
process of electric tanning
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
A CONvlCT'S GRIEF.

,. l.. Lewis Of Sunday sun Notoriety Per-
mitted to Visit His Dying Wife.
MANSON, Ia, Feb. 10.--J. l.. Lewis,
ate Sunday Sun correspondent at
Sioux City, who Is now serving two
year sentence at Anamosa, arrived hero
on the evening of the sth to see his
wife, who died yesterday. His release
was authorized by Governor Jack.
son through tho influence OF Mrs.
Lewis physicians. lie will return to
the peniientiary after the funeral ser.
vices and complete his sentence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17

Cicero was the greatest book collector
f antiquity. One of his letters is ex-
'ant in which he urges Atticus, a
Iearned friend, who was compelled
from poverty to sell his library at auc-
tion, not to dispose of the books at pub
lie sale, but to keep them until the
writer is able to purchase them, Cicero
adding that he is saving all the rem is
for that purpose.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
MURoER ANO SUICIDE.

Charles Fehrman Shoots His Wife and
Then Commits suicide.
MILwAUKEE. Wis, Feb. i0.--Louis
Fehrmann, keeper of q resort at 2s
Martin street. was shot and killed this
morning between aud z o'clock by
Charles Fehrmanu, her husband. who
then went to his lodgings, two or three
miles away, and cut his throat. He
had not lived with the woman for some
years, but occasionally went to her
esta blishment and beat her to get
money from her. The couple were
married either at Kansas City or Sio4x
City.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Correspondence

Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The senate
committee on Indian affairs, in report
ing back favorably the bill to ra,ify
the agreement made with the Yankton
tribe of Sioux Indians in the state of
South DAKOTA for the sale of the sur
plus lands, says that on the 3lst day OF
December, 1892, j. c. Adams and John
j. Cole concluded an agreement with
the Yankton Sioux Indians of South
Dakota. by which agreement said In
dians released to the United States
about lGs, 0O0s acres of land To be
opened to settlement under the provis-
ions of the homestead and town site
laws OF the United States The bill
reported by the committee provides
that persons entering these lands shall
pay So per acre for the same The
sum thus realized will reimburse the
government for the amount paid said
Indians as provided by said agreement.
There are about / 700 Of these In
dians and they have made considerable
progress in civilization and have all
taken lands in severalty and become
citizens of the United States.
One of the greatest hindrances to the
progress Of these people in the past has
been their tribal mode of life and own
ership of land in common, and the issue
OF food and clothing to them
by the government. But little
individual effort was required.
The allotment Of land In
severalty gives each member oi tho
tribe home in his own right. Tho
occupation Of the land released in.
them by actual settlers under the
homestead law bringing them in close
contact with the frugal. moral and by
industrious people who will settle there
will stimulate individual effort and
make their progress much more rapid
than heretofore.
These people are very ANXIOUS that
the agreement should be ut once rati.
tied by congress
The members Of the present cabinet
are the most easily accessible officials
OF that ella $ that ever held sway in
Washington. Almost anyone can reach
them. IL was not always thus. it hav-
Ing In times past been n very difiicnlt
matter for person in private life to
reach one OF the cabinet members un-
less accompanied by member Of con-
gress or OF known prominence In tho
world. The officials find il is nota very
serious matter to receive and dispose OF
the business of all who call, and that
there is no real necessity for hedging
themselves about with messengers and
locked. doors to protect themselves fro,s
the public
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Chicago.

UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO Feb. 10.
Hogs-Quotations: Heavy, ESQ g5. 81;
mixed, s5.0O95.3J; light, ShU0g5.25
rough heavy, 81 S5(e500
Cattle-Quotations Beeves. s3 50@5.40i
cows, Sl.lVIa2 20; stockers and feeders,
az. i0;9351
Sheep-Natives, s30O94 25; Texans,
Il. 4U(a3 20; westerns. 81 2593 40
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17

CALUMET, Mich, Feb. 10, The large
planning mill and carpenter shop owned
pany was destroyed BY drs last night
Loss SSo, 900, partially insured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Crushed by a Bu,ket Of Coa,.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. "a German.
working in the Illinois Central Goa
yard, was fatally hurt this morning
from the fall OF q half ton bucket O
coal that was being hoisted to ar
engine tender
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
salnsSn WIN Ch.iIenwe e,o,,...,.

DETROIT, Feb. 0.--Samson, the st,one
man who Is playing an engagement here
announces that he has decided to chal
ienge Corbett. Samson strikes - OO(
pound blow. He says he is willing Cor.
bett should strike him, but that he would
surely break Corbett's arm or disable him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17
Excited Universal INDIGNATION.

BERLIN, Feb. 9.-In the reichstag,
Herr Bebel denounced the despotism of
Governor Leist in Vigorous terms, de.
claring nothing within decade had ex-
cited such universal Indignation as the
fiogging of women by the German of.
fetal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-17

So extensive is the eruption Of the
volcano Cabuco in Chile that the light
of the sun is obscured from the ports OF
Varas, Octay and Oseno, and artificial
light is necessary for the ordinary out.
door occupations.