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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

Ravenna. O.. April IA clay bank
at Mishler Bros tile works caved In
this morning. burying three workmen.
Freeman Smith had every bone In his
body broken, and though he was alive
when taken out he cannot recover. His
companions managed 80 free themselves
and then dug him out.
Later-Thus far the bodies Of thirty
eight victims of the disaster have been
recovered. The pecuniary damage will
amount to several million francs.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Am.r,cn. Thsosophical Society.

Boston. Mass, April I.-Tomorrow
the annual convention OF the American
Theosophical society opens In this city.
and the advance guard indicates the at
tendance Of several hundred delegates.
The convention will be NO exception to
those Of previous years in the matter
of controversies and disputes. This
time the charges OF Annie Besant Of
London. that General Secretary Judge
Of New York city had manufactured
spiritual messages to further his wi
ends. will be fully ventilated. His vim.
dication. however. Is assured In Id
vance.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Craxed by the Emanuel Murders.

San Diego. Cal, April 26.-Jamee
Smith, a ranch hand rear Delmar.
crazed by reading OF the
Emanuel church murders in San Fran
cisco. mad a criminal and murderous
assault upon Mrs. Hugh Frazer, the
wife OF his employer. yesterday. She
escaped and gave the alarm. Consta-
BILE Bludworth attempted 10 arrest
Smith. but the latter made an attack on
him with a huge dirk and the officer
shot and killed Smith In self defense.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

washington, April z.-Pensions were
granted as follows:
Iowa: OrtGinal-Thomaa r. Oreensep,
Belle Platne: William Starr. Rock yaIiev:
Thomas II. Hawktns. Ainsworrh: June
Neefan. Oak Grove. ACKNOWLEDGING
aeus W.. keeiey, Boian. Renewal and In
0rease-rlsaac Cook. Ottumwa. Ortg1nal
Widow-Elia Kinney, Nevada.
South Dakota: Original Wkdow-Eunico
Il. Guild. Dell Rapids.
Nebraska: Ordginai-M. Fogus. Hast
ings; William Copsey, Weaerv1ile: Joosph
Estep.. Butte. Northumberland 6m4th.
lncrease-John L. Apin. Over
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
A CABINET MEETING.

No Indications OF Any Change I'm the
Attitude Toward Nicaragua.
Washington. April 26.-All the mem
bers Of the cabinet Were present at the
meating OF that body today. They
reached the cabinet room about l1:I5
o'clock. The meeting lasted until l:3O
p. m. At Its close there were no indl-
cations of any change of the United
States policy of nonintervention in Me
araRua.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
MEXICAN CATTLE.
American Dealers Negotiating for Large
Herda

st. Louis, Mo-, April PA special
from Tuxpan, state Of Vera Cruz. says
that a number of American cattle deal
ers are negotiating for the purchase Of
the large herds which are held In the
Huasteca district, In the state Of Vera
Cruz, and which range over portions OF
the states of Puebla and Hidalgo. As
these herds are practically the bulk OF
the cattle remaining In the entire re-
public for consumption high prices will
probably be realized. There has been a
movement on foot to ship a large mum.
Der Of them by sea to New York to place
them on the markets at the high prices
ruling for beef throughout the United
States. Beef and all kinds of meats are
steadily rising in price all through the
country. The supply of stock in other
parts Of Mexico Is hard to compute
with exactness. but from none of the
cattle districts a n considerable
amount of stock be now shipped to the
United States like this.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Cotton statcs Exposition Dlrecto,.

Atlanta, Ga. April 26.-The board oi
directors Of the Cotton States and In.
transitional exposition is In session 10.
day for the purpose OF opening bids and
awarding contracts for the erection o,
the auditorium, administration and ars
buildings as well al the Georgia star
building. The bills aggregate several
hundred. All the buildings must hi
completed by the middle OF July.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Receiver for Grand Rapids ana Indian

Receiver for Grand Rapids and indiana
Grand Rapids. Mich, April N.-Johp
B. Davidson of Ptttsburg and VIM. H
Barnes OF Philadelphia. trustees repre-.
senting the 80 per CEN Of the obligations
of the Grand Rapids and Indiana Rail.
road company owned by the Pennsyl
vania Railroad company. filed a bill
this morning In the United States cir
cult court asking for the appointment
of a receiver for the road pending fore
closure proceedings. The action Il
brought on a mortgage given August /
1884. to secure $4,000. 900 due In 1899. de.
faults In interest on which have beer
made and Oh which. s2.975.0 0 are stiu
outstanding.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Rain In Several states.

st. Louis. Mo-, April 27.-Reports re-
,eived this morning from points In the
states of Missouri, southern Illinois,
Arkansas and Texas state that heavy
rains fell in these places yesterday and
last night. The wheat and corn crops
will be greatly benefited and farmers
claim that the rop will be abundant
this year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

Lima. o.. April 2s.-tohn Perkpiie shoe
n killed his wife In Sidney a. II
o'clock today. Mrs. Perkpaae was ar
rested. In company with several men.
n sentenced to ifUsen days hnpsison-
ment- Today Rerkpale called at the Jail
TO a her fine. and calling his wife to
the bars pulled q revolver and shoe her
dead. Perkpise escaped. but q big mob
Is In pursuit.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Huron Land Once Receiver Indicted.

Miller, S. D., April 25.-The grand
jury has returned an indictment
against A. d. Hill. receiver of the
Huron land office. for receiving depos-
its In the defunct Hand County bank
here after II vas insolvent. Judge
Gaffy fixed his bond at SO, 800. which
Hill gave, for his appearance at the
next term Of court.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

The new FISH hatchery. built on one of
the stands In h Sault rapids in Mich
igan, will be h finest In the world
when completed. 1t will have a capac-
fly Of $4,000. 900 whitefish and 5000, 900
trout. Ponds will be built around II
and the facilities for propagating fish
Gun mo- be excedled anywhere.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
nish"D scanneD remembered.

Omaha, Neb.. April 2s.-Bishop Scan.
nell OF this (Catholic) diocese, who
STARTS for a visit TO Rome Sunday was
surprised last night by a visit from a
arge number Of the priests of the do
cese who held an informal reception 20,
him and presented to him a generous
sum OF money. as a token of affection.
ate farewell.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
At Pittsburg.

Pitsburg. Pa, April 21.-The Amer
icus club OF this city will hold Its an
nual Grant birthday banquet tonight.
Its special guests will Include Senators
Aldrich OF Rhode Island N Allison OF
Iowa, and Representatives Grosvenol
Of Ohio and Hepburn OF Iowa. all OF
whom will deliver addresses more OIL
less political in their nature.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Omaha watsrworkx Case.

Omaha, April 27.-A legal struggle Of
heroic proportions Is set for May 8 be-
fore Judges Dundy and Riner at this
city, when arguments will be made or
the evidence as to whether a decree OF
foreclosure Of the American Water
company's property at this city shall
be issued TO the Farmers Loan and
Trust company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Treasures Of Huron Resigns.

Huron. April 25.-Ctty Treasurer w
II. Nswcomber. elected April Q. resigned
Wednasday because Ais bondsmeT
would not consent TO his paying war
rauts drawn In Savor OF Colonel Myer
and CITY Attorney Wiimarth. for attor.
ney fees In the waterworks case.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

bakersfield, CAL, April 25.-The com.
plant sworn to before a Justice of the
peace on which Lord Douglas was ar.
rested for insanity was Withdrawn this
morning before the cas- came up In the
Superior court. there being nothing upor
which 70 base proceedings. The judge
at once discharged the prisoner
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

New York. April 2s.-The Manhattan
Exchange OF 10 Wall street, the suc
sessor OF the Baldwin Bros. comparv
Of New York. have suspended after ar
sxistenes under the present title az er.
actiy two weeks. The Manhattan Er-
change has Offices all over New Yorr
Pennsylvania ana Ohio.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Gets Rom Years In che PEN,

Fresno, Cal, April 27.-Prof. w. A.
Sanders, convicted Of forging the sigma
ture OF William Wooton. the missing
wealthy Reediey rancher. to a check
for 31,4O0, and who Is suspected OF being
responsible for wooton's disappear
ance, was sentenced to ten years In the
penitentiary this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Killed by q Fall From a Horse.

washington Springs. s. D., April 25.-
Fred Austin, the 1S-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Austin, was thrown
from a pony. The shock burst a blood
vessel and death resulted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

The best and simplest way TO test
black silk rs to burn a small piece. II It
burns out quickly, leaving "a clear. crisp.
gray ash. the silk is pure. but IL 1t smol-
ders and leaves a heavy red or reddish
brown ash. 1t has been treated with
chemicals and will not wear well.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

THE German emperor's imperial train
cost $3.50. 900. and took three years to
construct. There are altogether twelve
cars. including two nursery carriages.
The reception saloon contains several
pieces CT ~statuary. and each of the
sleeping airs Is fitted with a bath.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

Quite a sensation was produced at
Raltisbon by the appearance in the
streets of a horse wearing two pairs
OF ~itrousers. The anxious owner had
got a set Of Drown hose made especially
for This favorite steed as a protection
against the cold.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
MAY LOSE EVERY CENT.
Little Chance for VILLA mantle First Ma,
t,onal Bank Depositors.

Willamantic, Conn. April 26.-The de-
positors in the First National bank OF
Willamantic seem to be doomed to lose
nearly every cent which they have put
into the bank. The mou OF the late
Cashier Risley's d~efaication Is not yet
known. but more than a 5000. 900 defcit
has already been discovered. A Hart
ford trust company sent out yesterday
$4,000 In notes which 1t had ~rediscount-
ed for Risley and wanted them exam
lned. 1t was found that more than $780,
300 of the paper bore forged signatures.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
FELT FOR FORTY MILES.
Seven Quarts of Nitrogiyccrinc Explodcs
In Indiana.

In Indiana.
Portland, Ind, April 26.-At $40 this
morning 81 wagon load OF nltroglyce1ne
making 700 quarts. exploded three miles
from Bluf0tcn with a shock that was
felt for forty miles. VIII Elmer, the
driver, was blown TO atoms and OF the
team only a part of one horses neck
could be found. Elmer was hauling
the stuff from the Empire factory TO
Montpelier. A number OF cattle in a
field near the scene We're torn to shreds.
At Button glass fronts were knocked
out and great damage done. Elmer was
25 years old and unmarried. The explo-
sion was plainly felt here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

A new warehouse In Paris has been
built with glass floors. The initial cost
Is considerably over that Of the ordi-
nary floor. but. In view of the TACT that
toughened glass II so much longer lived
t,san wood, the experiment Ia likely to
Move heaps In the long rum.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
SCHOOL lNDEMN LANDS.

Secretary of the Interior Approves South
Dakota Selections.
Washington, April 27.-The secretary
OF the interior has approved the school
indemnity selections made by the state
Of South Dakota. Rapid City land dis
trict, for public buildings, 1928 acres;
Watertown land district, for education
al and charitable purposes, 1903 acres;
for an agricultural college, 1885 acres.
In Colorado, Pueblo land district, for
school indemnity purposes, 1887 acres.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

Golden s:rdles. braceiuts. earrings
ana b-anklets-aal Of great weight-wsre
s.arv common In France In the fourth
century. The belt Of JUDITH. the wife
~ IIouis le Debonniare. weighed four
oo,,,ds. ana q n sald that on = gala oc-
tasIon she wore thirty POUNDS q sold
and jeweass
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
ODD FELLOWS AT DUBUQUE

Thousands Of he Members Of the Order
Celebrating the 10th Annisersasy.
Dubuque. Ia. April 26.-This city f.
filled today with thousands Of Odd Eel
lows. their wives. Daughters Of Re-
becca and other visitors. who are here
to celebrate h seventy-sixth anniver-:
ssry of the order In America, also the
fftieth anniversary Of Harmony lodge,
Dubuque, and the dedication OF the
Dubuque Odd Feilows temple. A grand
parade o place this afternoon. fol-
lowed by the dedication
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
VIII Pay Sula ries.

San Francisco, April 26.-Arrange-
ments have been made to pay the sal
aries OF the faculty OF Leland Stanford
university for the coming ear.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Drowned In AN Irrir "A tlOn Ditch.

Redfeld, s. D.. April 25.-Robert Her.
rick vas a drowned In an irrigation
ditch at Hitchcock Tuesday evening.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

washington. April 26.-when the In
come tax m up for rehsaring May 6
before the full bench the court will
again go into tho merits OF the Csc. 10
the whole question will BE- opened up
again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

The rare operation Of amputation at
the hip was recently performed at Gin
sinnau.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

The deepest well on U Atlantic coast
Is that at the silk works near North
ampton. Mass: depth. 300 feet.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

doesn.t taste like milk; vhax 4.
wan w!tn MI Milkman-"There's 8 new
nnasan nliin9 the cans and Ne didn't put a
I'LL enough water. but fsll - All TrSf.
ss4s umes"-Chicago Inter Ocean,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
SILVER MEN DISSATISFIED.

Iowa Free Coinage Democrats Will Con-
fer In Des Moines La May.
Des Moines, April 27.-All Is not har-
monious in the democratic campaign in
Iowa. 1t developed today that the sill
yer democrats are dissatisfied with the
result Of h zee party conference
and will call a second one to meet here
early In May for the purpose of issu-
ing a cduntermanifesto and organizing
70 capture the state convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04
Country Inundatsa and Many browne

Paris. April N.-It 10 reported from
Nancy that by the bursting of q reser'
voir near Epinal. . large tract OF coun'
try has been inundated and many peo'
Die have been drowned. The report has
not yet been confirmed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

Two clergyman In Nebraska are at
tributing the hard times to the Sunday
opening Of the Chicago world'r eAr.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

OF 2ss popea. only eleven ruled longer
than seventeen years.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-04

In Asolo. northwest Of Treviso. op-
posite the house where Robert Brown
ing wrote Asofando. Barrett Browning
has established, in memory OF his faith
Gr. "a a school. where young girls are
Taught to weave the old patterns Of
Venetian lace.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
South COrinth

Mrs. Lydia Crane Tenney of West
Concord, N. H., celebrated her birth
day Dec. 9Th. On that day Mrs. Ten.
ney was one hundred years old, many
friends came to see her during the dav.
Mrs Tenney is sister Of Mrs. Abb
gail F. Bagley Of Corinth. Mrs. Bag
ley will be eighty years of age on Jan
uary 21st. j. Frank Bagley of Boston
made his aunt, Mrs. Tenney visit on
her birthday, and describes her as a
very remarkable woman. He says:
II found nv aunt in good health and
quite strong for lady of one hundred
Years. She goes about the house with
the aid of cane, but [ tnink she could
go Just as well without it, Her mem
DRY is quite good and she likes to talk
of old times, is able to read and do
patchwork. She has sent my mother,
wife and daughter each a very fine
and we'll made holder. She does not
look to be over eighty or eighty five
years of age. / said to her Aunt, do
you realize that you are one hundred
years old today?' She replied, No it
don't seem to me that am hundred
but it is long time ago that l was a
girl Ny aunt has lived with her sou
Daniel in West Concord for some
years, and a good son he is to his
mother. All of the family are very
kind to her and she has the best of
care. think this one reason why my
aunt has seen so many years.
Mrs Tenney was born in Bradford,
W., and lived for some years In Cor
inth and in Newbury. Then y 18th her
husband and children removed to Con
cord, N. IL She is the mother of nine
children, only one is now living. Mrs
Tenney is one of family of twelve
children, she and Mrs. Bagley are all
that remain.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
South Falrlee.

Arthur Aldrich OF Thetford Center
has moved into Mr.. Gaffield's tenement.
This may not be avery lively neighbor-
hood but it is good one for work.
Four new pupils added to the winter
school, same teacher, Miss Heath.
New books coming in keep the chill
dren's minds animated. We are to
have new school building i'll the
spring. The writer thinks it was we'll
worth waiting two years to get free
will vote of the town TO build one.
Many thanks.
G. f. Pierce met with a peculiar &C
cident last week, while attempting to
throw hog preparatory to stabbing
he was thrown back against one of the
men who held two.edged knife blade
extended which entered his back about
three inches from the back bone, sSrik.
ing a rib and slanting off towards the
back bone. Had it gone straight it
would have gone through a kidney.
The wound is doing well but it will be
some time before he can work as he
usually does.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
North Thetford.

Our school directors seem to have
the well-being and comfort of scholars
at hand. A stove in the school room
would be expected, but not for many
years have the little ones been fur
nished stove in their play ground.
We take it that this last comes of the
town system.
The administrators sale at the Tay-
lor place was adjourned to such time
as the heirs will agree TO sale.
Have you bought the History of
Thetford Academy? If not do SO.
Christmas tree and concert in the
church Wednesday evening, under the
direction of the Committee.
Tilton g. Chase are arranging to yard
six hundred thousand of timber at the
depot yards this winter.
III. M. Miller gave us short call
Tuesday. All seemed pleased to see
him and invited him to come again.
Ell. Howe is at home from south
ern trip.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20
Fairl00.

Rev. G. c.. Merrill of Yale Divinity
school will preach in the Union church
Sunday, Dec 22d at 2 p. m.
Mr.. Campbell of Union Village and
Webb Slack of LIME bought new
sleighs of H. P. Warren.
Postmaster Abbott and wife took a
trip to Lebanon and called on our OLD
friend, George Kibling.
Social at Mrs. A. w. Paine's this
week Friday evening.
Between fifty and one hundred are
skating at the lake every day this
week.
Miss Florence Paine and Eliza East
man will help II. z. Warren through
the Christmas trade
The blackbo exercises and expla-
nation of the bible lesson in Sabbath
school Is very interesting for toe school
There is to be Christmas tree
Wednesday evening of next week and
the children will have their usual pro-
gram to carry out, consisting of speak
ing and singing by the little folks.
The lumber deal that was referred
to some two weeks ago between Gen
Gilmore and Gov. Woodbury. and It,
Gov. Mansur was satisfactory agreed
upon and $500 acres of good timber
land was sold for $4,000. With our
free bridge that business will all be
brought this way, SO much for pro.
gressive improvement.
Fred Brown has moved into Mr..
Hayas' house and will work for Mr.,
Gilmore this winter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-12-20

Mr.. Fred Smith of FitchDurg, Mass,
was in town last week on business.
Mrs. Allen Floyd is quite ill, attend
ed by DR.. Paine.
J. E. Waterman spent part of last
week in Boston.
Miss Alice jerks, who has been
teaching in Massachusetts the p 'st sea-
son, has returned and opened her cot
tage in the village
Charles Sawyer has returned from
Groton, N FL, where he has Oeen
working for number of weeks.
Mrs Ii. E. Kendall and Master Leon,
accompanied by Mrs Cleveland, are
visiting in Scranton, Pa.
J. S. Campbell has fancy yoke of
Holstein oxen that tipped the scales at
$500 last week, also pair OF two
years old steers that weighed 2400,
There Is to be Christmas tree and
entertainment in the Methodist church
Wednesday night. The literary COM
mittee have arranged a program of alp.
propriate exercises to be given by the
children and Dung people.
Those interested in a singing school
met at Pattersonville Lass Friday night
for sing and afterward to discu s
having school there this winter. A
committee was appointed to solicit
money and if enough money can be
raised to support a school and there is
enough interest there will be a school
there, M. S. Coburn acting as singing
master
Tuesday night there is to be a Christ
mas tree and entertainment at Patter-
sonville, those interested have a short
program prepared. This is the first
attempt at any thing of the kind in the
place and is hoped it may be success.