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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Worse Than F,rst Reuorts.

Sioux Falls, s. d., May 4.-This norm
ing shows that the damage to the prop.
erty here is much larger than at irst
reported. Besides the damage to the
carriage works. chain mortising works
and oatmeal mill half a dozen houses
were carried away and wrecked. One
house was carried over the tops OF the
trees, across the Sioux river and set
down without the stoves being upset.
Trees fourteen inches in diameter were
twisted off or torn up by the roots.
Five persons were more or less seri-
ously injured in this city. Severai
other persons were cut and bruised by
the flying timbers. No fatalities are re-
ported in this section. The damage to
property will reach nearly 500. 900. The
cyclone Frustrated the telegraph wire
to such an extent hat 1t is impossible
to learn anything from the desolate dis
trict. None of the relief parties have
yet returned.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
GOLD At LARAMIE & A

Rich Finds In That Locality Causing
Some Excitement In Minimg Circles.
Laramie. Wyo.. May 4.-For the past
two weeks claims have been filed by q
a number of parties upon quartz prop
critics near Laramie peak. The claims
have been filed quietly. and an effort
has been made to keep the location and
nature OF the properties secret. 1t Is now
learned that the new field Is one Of the
inest gold prospects ever opened up In
this county. Returns from a number OF
assays have been received which fully
justify the desire Of those acquainted
with the facts to secure claims. The
new find Is located eight miles north OF
Laramie peak and twenty-five miles
due west Of Wheatland
The Carbon and Hanna coal mines,
which nave been idle for some time, will
resume operations today. The output
of the Union Pacific mines, which Is
at present $50 cars per day. will be In
creased so per cent by starting these
mines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
c0ppINGER APPOINTMENT.
ueport That satolii Influenced IL i"'"''
unfoundcd.

Wa shington, May 4.-Since the pro"'o
ION OF Colonel Copplnger. soninia" VI
he hate James G.. Blaine, to be a pris7
Adler general in the United states army
reports have been current both In army
md civil circles that mons those "ho
interested themselves In his DehalI was
Mgr. Satolli. papal legate to the oh'e'
states. IL can be stated, however
apon what may be regarded as absolute
authority. that the distinguished eccie-
siastic knew nothing whatever OF tne
appointment until II was III
the public press, and that neither al
rectly nor indirectly was his interest," y.
influence sought in behalf OF Coiohei
Coppinger. Soon after his ARRIVAL IN
the United States II was given out us
tinctly in his behalf that under no CIR
.umstances would he have any concern
In affairs political. or permit his innu-
ence to be used in n matters not
strictly within his ecclesiastical lines
To this rule he has most strictly ad-
hered, and nothing could induce him 10
depart from 1t. 1t Is stated, however,
thar Cardinal Gibbons and several dig
nftaries Of the church were active In De-
half Of Colonel Coppinger's promotion
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

Washington. May 4.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Iowa: Standardization B.. King.
Boone; William M. Wheaton, Ottumwa;
BENJAMIN Greenwalt. Sac City. In
cr~ease--John l.. Childs. Probe. Reissue
william 8. Leach, Fairport; John w.
Welch. Van Meter; Frederick Rumble,
Clinton: Robert r.. Jones, Shenandoah:
Elizabeth Daymude, Croker. Original
Widows-Mary J. Russell, Fairfield:
Elizabeth c. Darlington, Iowa City:
Mary Jackson, Germania.
South Dakota: Original Widow-Dor-
othy Friderike Vanreiper. Chedi.
Nebraska: Original-Adolphus Lam
dergren. Omaha; Hiram c. Strunk.
Omaha. Restoration. Reissue and In
crease-Josepua McCracken. Morse
Bluff. Increase-David Clement, OK
ford; william A. Nelson, Beatrice: John
Burton. Neigh. Reissue-John F.. An.
dcrson, Woodlawn.
Postmasters were appointed - fol-
lows:
Iowa-Deer Creek, Worth county, c.
M. Blexreed. vice Ivor Hendrickson. re-
signed.
south Dakota-Elk Creek, Lawrence
county. Alexander Dunbar. vice A. J.
Elliott, resigned.
Nebraska Milldale, Custer county. r.
w. Shaw, vice c. :. Griffith. resigned;
Milerboro. Knox county. A. Il. Bruce.
vice J. N. Miller. deceased.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
struck Hull About 4.

Hull, Ia, May A cyclone struck
about four miles northeast OF here Fri
day about 4 o'clock. The barns and
outbuildings of Horace Pullman, Peter
Jensen, +. G. Beckman and George
Vickers were demolished. The school
house on section II, Sheridan township,
was left a total wreck. One pupil was
injured. About the same time a twister
was formed our miles southwest of
Hull, which destroyed all the buildings
on Albert Bolks' farm. Mrs. Bolks saw
the storm coming and fled with her
children to the pasture and thus es-
capped injury. Mr.. Bolks was ava from
home. The same storm struck Perkins
doing little damage. The extent of the
damage by the two storms has not been
estimated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
OMAHA SHARPERS ARRESTED
Tbe OHicers of the Mutual Reserve Tone
tine Savings society Caught in Chicago.

Chicago. May 3.-President G. A.
Crane, Secretary s. c. Haines and Die
rector Frank Eastwood of the Mutual
Reserve Tontine Savings society Of
Omaha. who were indicted by the Oma.
ha federal grand jury last NovembeI
for using the mails for fraudulent pur,
poses and who left that city before
they could be arrested, were arrested
here this morning. They will be takes
to Omaha this evening. Crane and
Eastwood had an office at los Dearbors
avenue. where they did business In the
same line under the name of the Globe
Investment company. Haines was emN
ployed by a real estate firm and had M
connection with the new company. Hs
asserts hat he left the odd company al
Omaha last September and hat hil
connection while nominaily that OF an
officer was only that OF an employee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

Ireton. Ia, May 4.-One Of the worst
cyclones h a ever struck this section
through here this afternoon.
Three were killed and about thirty were
injured, a lumber of whom cannot re-
cover. At Dol ominous clouds were
flying overhead. At 2 p. m. whirling
clouds were seen, one east and the
other west of Ireton. They were ac-
companied by rain and heavy thunder.
The two clouds united about two miles
northeast Of here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
The Tall End In Misconsin.

Chicago. May 4.-The tail end Of yes
terday's cyclone crossed the Wisconsin
border and played havoc with tele-
graphic communication. No damage to
persons Of property Is reported. The
Northwestern railroad reports that
there are trees across the wires in sew
eral places north of Cl%intonville and
that the Oshkosh and Oconto and
Marshfield wires are all down. The
country districts north Of Hortonville
over which the storm passed are all re-
mote from ~telegraphic communication
and no report from them had come In
from that place up to noon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Had storm la wisconsin.

Milwaukee, Wis, May A severe
electrical storm. accompanied by SER
rife thunder, heavy winds n rain.
passed over Wisconsin Friday. At
Kellenrville. near M~anitowoc. John An
dcrla. a IA year old boy was killed by a
bolt of lightning while lying in bed. At
the town of York. near Neillsville. the
house Of Joseph Sutherland was shat
tered by a bolt of lightning. Mrs.
Sutherland, who had taken refuge In
the cellar, was killed. Her husband
was stunned. Near Beloit the barn on
Frank Ensigle's farm was struck by
lightning and burned. Four horses
and thirteen head Of cattle persisted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
THE GHOST,
A Dummy Too Much for the Patience OF
u Restless Spirit.

A Dummy Too Much for the Patience @,
~ Restless Spirit.
Ann Arbor, Mich. May Am inmate
Of the Washtenaw county jail con-
structed a rude dummy and at dusk
hung 1t up by the neck so that 1t
tangled freely at the end of a cord In
the corridor. Before II had swung
there many minutes hollow groans is
sued from a cage in a remote corner,
soon followed by a sound OF feet shut
fling about. The hollow groans were
repeated at intervals and there was a
sound OF shufiiing feet, until at last a
figure that loomed gigantic in the gloom
seized the swinging dummy. tore 1t
down and threw 1t violently upon the
loor. The figure then hung itself and
went Through all Of the contortions of
dying by s~trangulation. Finally II
descended and tramped back to it's cell.
Several days later the Jail was visited
oy two representatives of the spiritual
site faith, who declared that later upon
the same evening they witnessed prac-
iically the same exhibition at a private
residence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
DEATH AND DEVASTATION.
Forty Families Destitute In the Vicinity
OF Maurice.

Forty Families Destitute In the Vicinity
OF Maurice.
Maurice, Ia, May 4.-This section Of
country was visited by a severe cyclone
yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock.
The storm originated one mile north
west OF Ireton, and Travelled northeast
a distance OF thirty-five miles. 1t was
about a mile wide and swept everything
In Its path. which was about five miles
northwest Of Maurice. three miles
northeast Of Hull.
Six school houses were blown to
atoms and three teachers killed, and
many school children killed, injured
and missing. Twenty-seven farm
houses were demolished and hundreds
or domestic animals killed.
The list Of people killed so far as re-
ported are:
Mrs. John Rooster m two children.
Mrs. Postma.
Miss Annie Marsden.
George Marsden.
A c Id Of w. Versma.
Two OF l.. b. Combs children.
Mrs. Post.
Mrs. Warner and babe.
Two OF X. j. Smiths children.
A man named Perry.
M. Barblin.
Two brothers named Rossburg.
John Waterman.
Mr.. Berry.
The list Of injured is not obtaInable,
but will reach fifty to 100.
Over forty families are destitute and
the doctors In the country are busy
caring for the wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
PREFER TO QUIT PLAYING.
will Retire After the Three Game Serie
with the ChIcagOs.

with the ChIcaROs.
Chicago, May Aired Pfeffer of
L~ouisville's base ball team, got INTO the
sity from Falls City. The greatest sec-
md baseman on earth looks we'll and
sasuany let go Of a ton in base
ball. 1t Is nothing more nor less than
IN announcement that he will quit the
ball field after the three game series
with Chicago. He states that he and
Or. STICKY have a a thorough under
standing. and II IL with the consent OF
the president OF the Louisville base ball
slub that he retires. He will quit the
diamond for good, unless the league lifts
It's edict, which has consigned him to
the Louisville club. Aside from this
the 10, 900 signers of the Pfeffer petition,
or as many as could get at PfefYer, have
asked him to retire If he could without
st%ultifying himself. and Pfeffer thinks
That he can He will go back to Louis
vile at he conclusion of the series here,
TX up affairs, and then take up his resi-
aence here again. He will find
thing to keep his mind busy with the
horses, and unless the autocratic Byrne,
Soden, ct al. come down from their high
perches Pfeffer may never again don a
dniform.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
NIiansnpoil.

Minneapolis. May 6-wheat-Closin~.
May 65&c, July CSC, September oexc. =.
Track. NO. hard SIC, No. I northern oeko'
Nos 2 northern e5hc. ~s
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
PERRY'S HOMESTEAD SCANDAL
Secretary Smith Proposes To Have "a Full
Investigation OF the Matter.

Secretary Smith Proposes to Have "a Full
Investigation OF the Matter.
Perry. Okl., May 4-Orders have been
received here from the commissioner OF
the general land office by the local land
office to make careful investigation Of
the way hat NORTH Perry, Northeast
Perry and Northwest Perry homestead
ers entered at the opening of the Chero-
kee strip. The property involved is
worth over $3.50. 900, and comprises much
of the best residence portion OF Perry.
The order was the result OF the rejec-
ito of Henry Inns application to
commute North Perry by Secretary
Smith.
1t Is aid that Secretary Smith will
soon send his special agent to investi-
gate the first twenty-one entries made
In the Perry land office. The cases will
be tried before the local land office
June 2. w. II. Mccoy, who is the only
claimant to Northwest Perry, was for
merly clerk In the and Office. and John
j. Malone, claimant for Northeast
Perry. Is a brother OF ]. G. Malone, first
register of the Perry land Office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

A special dispatch from Paris an
nounces that the marquis Of Castellane
has admitted thai the Goulds settled
81, 1000, 900 on his son before the marriage
ceremony. Before the counts mother
sailed for America she telegraphed to
her son: What settlement and he
teleeraphed back: Settlement fixed,
10, 1000. 900 francs" Then the marquis
joyfuily came To the wedding. George
Gould was asked about the matter and
replied that he did not care to deny
again a story that he had already de-
MED. In France the husband has con-
troll Of the income or OF the lump sum
Of money contributed by the wife UNI
der the marriage contract. If the
Countess Castellane should die child
less her property would revert to her
brothers and sisters, with the excep-
ton of the marriage settlement, If any
were made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
JAPAN NOT AFRAID.
Her Reply to Russia shows No DISPOSE
tion to Kneel.

st. Petersburg, May I The Russian for
elgn office has received the reply OF the
Japanese government TO the protest made
by Russia against the occupation OF Lao
Tung peninsula, which would prevent
Russia securing an open port for the ter
minus OF It's trans-Siberian railroad. The
report. while friendly In It's tone is firm
and indicates no intention on the part Of
Japan To abandon any of the concessions
made by China. IL Is indicated that Rus
sia's wishes In this matter can be sub
mitted as "A matter of subsequent treaty
negotiations between Russia and Japan
directly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, May 4.-The weekly state
nent Of the associated banks show the
blowing changes: Reserve. increase
d 1862, 800; loans, increase $4.407. 800: spe-
de, increase $1.524. 300; legal tender. in
crease $3,O3S. 900; deposits. increase &c.,
1880; circulation. decrease 81, 900. The
banks now hold s27, 1913. 575 In excess Of
the requirements OF the % per cent rule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

1T Is not commonly known that the
capital Of China is ice bound for five
months out of the twelve, or that stol-
Id looking Chinese could ever be grace.
full skaters. The Chinese use very In.
ferlor style OF skate, of their own manu-
facture-a mere chunk OF wood ar.
ranged to tie ON the shoe and shod with
a rather broad strip of iron.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Several People Hurt at St. Joseph.

st. Joseph. Mo-. May A very heavy
storm swept over the city at Z o'clock
last night and great damage was done,
A number OF small houses In the out
skirts Of the city were blown down and
several people were severely injured.
The residence Of Patrick McGinly was
torn to pieces and Mr.. McGinly and his
daughter were both injured. Trees and
small ouses were destroyed. Reports
from the country indicate much damage
done.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
Ireland Leads In Numbers and GermanS
In the Amount of Money brought Over.


In the Amount of Money brought Over.
Washington. May ga statement ha1
been prepared at the bureau OF In. mi
grafton witch shows the number OF inn
migrants which arrived in the United
States for the nine months endina
March 81. In each of the last three
years TO have been as follows: 1893
259. $50; 1894. 21s.64s; 1895, 40. $50. Thu
amount Of money brought in by immi.
grants during the past nine months
was $2.395, SAG. Although this amoun
was known to have been brought, Il IA
believed that the money secreted and
undiscovered by the officials may have
been several ttmes that amount. OF
the arrivals during the last nine months.
2l.564 came from Ireland; q 100 from
Germany; 1850 from Russia proper
1925 from Italy and 16.l16 from Eng.
land. or those debarred from landing
l.O7l were paupers. or likely to become
so; III were shown to have been convicts,
and 1858 contract laborers. OF those
landed, 1902 could neither read nos
write. or those who brought money.
Germany heads the list with S55l. ss4(
Irish immigrants brought $317, sol; Eng.
land comes NEXT with 1924. sis: Italians.
S7so.612; Swedes. $685. i2; Russians.
1884. and Hungardans, $l03, 064.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Two Robbers Captured.

Rolfe. Ia. May 1.-Two young men
claiming To hail from Indiana robbed
the depot at Glare while the agent was
out and came to Rolfe on the train,
getting off at the crossing just outside
Of town. They were captured and
brought to town and held for the Web
ster county sheriff. A search of the
thieves revealed a fine steel saw sewed
IN the back OF their vests and the
money
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
PHYSICIANS WILL MEET.
Forty-sixth Annual Convention of Amerir
can Medical Associa tion.

Baltimore, Md, May 3.-The Mound,
city will be invaded I'm a few days BY
an army OF prominent members OF the
medical profession coming from one
end of the country TO the other. Tho
forty-sixth annual convention OF tho
American Medical association. which
represents the progress OF medical sci-
ence In America more distinctly than
any other organization. and which
numbers In Its ranks nearly every
teacher and specialist OF renown, to-
gether with general practitioners from
every town. village and hamlet, opens
on Tuesday next. and already the ad'
vance guard of delegates Is on thu
ground. The local committee OF arr
rangements held a meeting today. al
which II was reported that all the dee
tails for the reception of the visitors
had been completed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Red Thunder ON the Rampage.

Washington. May 4.-Acting Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs Smith today re-
ceived the following telegram from Ma
jor Ralph Hall, dated Rolla, n. D.:
RED Thunder Is off the reservation
and at st. John. VIII see him and ex-
plain your message. The parties to be
arrested are In a log house and protect
ed. II Is reported. by 200 men. M mar
shal's posse is oil the ground. but is
powerless to make the arrest. No dan
ger to settlers is apprehended. The res
erVation Is quiet"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Ann,vers Of Cron,n,. Death.

Chicago. May 4.-Today' marks tn,
NTH anniversary Of the assassination
Of DR.. Patrick Henry Cronin. the noted
trich leader. and In accordance with
IN agreement that 1t Is intended shall
be perpetual a large number of those
who still honor his memory and patri-
otism went to Calvary cemetery and
piled his grave high with floral Offer
ngs. There were no formal exercises.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
ReslRnatIon of kalnnkx.

London. May 4.-The Central News
pas received fom It's Vienna correspond
tnt advices confirming the report that
Prime Minister Count Kalnoky has ten
iered his resignation. These advices
ieclare, however. that II Is doubtful IL
Emperor rancis Joseph will permit
Count Kalnoky to retire.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Swept Over Creston.

Creston. Ia, May 4.-Everett Arnold
was killed by lightning last night. He
was In a barn and his body was not
found until this morning. A terrible
rain and wind storm swept over this
city last night. A number of horses
were struck and considerable damage
done to buildings,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

OF the fsw genuine relics OF Shakes
pear preserved tn his native town the
most interesting are his signet ring,
with the initials "W. S." on 1t, and the
desk ait which he sat in the grammar
school at Stratfori. The average num-
Der Of visitors to the poets home and
church is $4,000 a year, of whom 5000
are Americans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

IL. Klein, f. r. s., lecturer on gen.
eral anatomy and physiology at st.
Bartholomew's hospital, London, d5div-
erred a leeture on cholera recently, In
which he said that the prevention of
cholera was beset with less difficulty
than ';hat of SOME of the communicable
diseases which in town they had al
@ constantly among them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

"A record for rapid rail-rolling," says
the Engineering and Mining Journal,
was made by the south works Of the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
at Scranton, for the week ending March
,. The converting mill made 6,042 tons
of ingots I'm eleven turns, and the south
rail mill rolling 5,201 tons of finished
rail I"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
Blair White Cour, Contest Decided.

Indiana, Pa, May 4.-The Blair White
u contest met at IL o'clock this
morning. The court decided in favor
" Judge White. III this decision stands
Judge White will be judge for the next
ten years. The costs are borne by the
county and the amoun is estimated
II about $4,000. Notice OF an appeal was
He'd by Blair's attorneys.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

The teeth OF rats are kept sharp by "a
very T. culiar provision of nature. The
outer edge Of the incisors Is covered
with a layer of enamel as hard as flint
while the unGi.r side is much softer,
The layers of enamel on the under side
therefore wear away much faster than
thosi- ON the upper surface, and a keen
cutting edge is always presented.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
ORDERED TO NORTH DAKOTA
Inspector Mclaughlin OF the Omaha
Agency Sent tn Turtle Mountain.

Washington, May 4.--Secretary Hoke
Smith today sent the following tele-
grams abou the trouble with the .Tur.
tie mountain Indians:
Mclaughlin. Inspector. Omaha ano
Winnebago Agency, Dakota City, Neb.:
Proceed at once 10 the Turtle mountain
reservation tn assist Agent Hall in the
trouble now existing there"
Ralph Hall, Rolla, N. D~.-Inspector
Mclaughlin has been instructed to join
you and give you his advice and assist
ance.'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11

Iowa Falls, Ia, May A heavy wind
storm struck this place about 8 o'clock
last night. Considerable damage was
done the shade trees and a few build
ings We're injured. The wind was fol-
lowed by a heavy rain. The Stevens no
tel was damaged by the wind.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-05-11
EYES BLACkED IN COURT

Two Kansas city Lawyers Fight The
Judge Leaps Over the Bench.
Kansas City, Mo, May Am a suit
against Ex-Governor Crittenden, now
consul general to Mexico, and City At
lorney j. II. McDougall who are guar
snteers of the bonds of the Midland
Accident company, w. +. Guthrie. son
If ex-Attorney General Guthrie of Kan
,as, accused Frank u. Sebree, another
attorney Of lying. Sebree blacked both
Of Guthrie's eyes before Judge Scar
lit, who jumped clear over the bench.
could separate them. EX-Congressman
William $. Warner paid the fines of
ooth attorneys in cash to prevent their
Immediate removal to Jail.