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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
A CHICAGO MURDER.
A Rejected Lover Shoots the Woman
of His Choice,

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Albert Cunning, =
coachman, shot and instantly killed
Mrs. Mary Benning at her home, No.
4036 State street, this morning. He
then attempted to shoot the woman's
two boys. and failing, fatally shot him.
self in the breast.
Cummings home Is said to be in Gin
clnnati, but little else is known of him.
About a year & he roomed at he
house of Mrs. Benning when she lived
with her husband at Thirty-ninth and
Dearborn streets. According to the po-
lice Cunning at that time had an undue
liking for Mrs. Benning, and she forced
hin 10 leave the house. He the at
tempted to kill her. wounding her in the
arm and head. He made his escape and
was never captured. 1t Is said Mrs.
Benning had not seen him from tina
time until he appeared at her home tn
morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Washington. Jan. 30-PensIons were
granted yesterday as follows:
Iowa-Additional: Lot w. Irvine, Wan.
kon. Increase: Jacob Tutwiler. Ottumwa.
Widows: Minors Of Thomas Millslaxle.
Eldorado;. Bessie M. Taylor, vandalia;
Ellen Locke, Pomeroy.
South Dakota-Orlginal: severt Wilkin.
son. New Hope. Additional: Dennis Don.
ovan Hot Springs. Widow: Greenleaf
Stevens, father. Mitchell.
Nebraska-Origtnal: Lewis w. Drisco,I
Omaha: Charles NJ. Grossman. Angus. Ad.
ditional: Miller Peer. Oakdale; Henry A
Toof. Aurora. Guplemental: Joseph a.
IApps. Hastings. Restoration. Reissue and
Increase: John A. 1fcMurphy, Omaha. In.
q Widows: Elizabeth Hall. Ansley.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Kansas City.

Kansas City. Feb. l-Hoss-Receipts.
1900. Market slow. Quotations: Light
and medium. S.2lkd3. 40; heavy, 3.2Od
3.32ia; pigs. s3.O0G3. 20.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000. Market slow.
Quotations: Rest native steers. "a. 15d4. so
fair to good native steers, 50. .o13 40; cows
cows and heifers. si.75gs.i 10; stockers and
feeders, SO .15@3.6 60; Texans and westerns,
8 2:I0@S.so calves. $.0Gas.00; bulls. s3.2;
as. 10.
sheep-Receipts, $500. Market slow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
COUNTESS COWLEy.
Names a New Respondent and Will
Win.

Names a New Respondent and Will
Win.
London, Jan. 29.-The trial of the ac-
tion for divorce brought by Countess
Cowley against her husband, Earl Cow
ley. was continued in the divorce divi-
sion Of the high court of Justice this
morning. Mrs. Charrington. who Is
named by the countess as correspond
ent, was called to the witness stand.
She denied having been guilty OF adul-
terry with Earl Cowley, and at the con-
clusion OF her testimony counsel for
Countess Cowley asked leave OF the
court to amend the petition OF the
plaintiff by Introducing q new CO
respondent on Monday. The request
was granted and the jury accordingly
discharged.
After the case In called on Monday
no defense viii be made, Earl Cowley
admitted his misconduct with the se-
cond CORRESPONDENT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Ladies Of New Orleans having sue
ceeded in raising enough money to
place in good condition the grounds
Gbout the Jackson monument on the
battle field of Chalmette-historic
ground OF the war of 1S12-have now
made a public appeal for a sufficient
amount to complete the shaft OF brick
and marble and restore the broken out
lines Of the base.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Detroit. Mich. Jan. 2s.-Attorney
Fred A. Baker said that he would bring
the question Of Governor Pingree's right
to hold the offices OF both governor and
mayor before the state supreme court on
tuesday next. The method Of proceed
ure IL not outlined, but IL Is believed
that Il VIII be In the form OF an appllca-
ton for mandamus to compel the com.
mon council of Detroit to order a special
election for mayor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A few weeks ago Mrs. Mary Moore of
Muncle, Ind, "a smoking a pipe in
bed ard set fire TO the clothes over her.
almost losing her life. The new skin
growing on the burned places is as soft
as a child's. The family say Mrs.
Moore's silver locks are turning the
Jet black they We're forty years ago.
The old lady says she Is recovering her
Xo1tb
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Among the rules Of a New York liv-
Fry stable where only the animals of
wealthy men are kept, are the follow
ms: NO man shall speak loud to n
Of the horses, or III the stable where
they are. Horses Of good blood are
aervous, and loud, excited conversation
s felt by every horse who hears it, and
L keeps them all and uneasy.
No man shall use profane language in
he hearing OF the horses"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Medical students in Vermont who,
according to their own confession, We're
guilty of grave robbing have been made
an example Of. Before Judge Munson
If the supreme court one was fined
Il, 500 and the other 81, 600, and in default
Of payment the former was committed
- iai1
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A product called wire glass" which,
1t Is asserted, presents and effective
barrier against fire, consists simply of
l. meshwork Of wire embedded In Il
glass plate. Even when licked by
James and raised to d red heat il does
not fan to pieces, and 1t not only resists
the heat Of fire, but also the shatterlng
effects OF cold water poured over It
while /, is yet glowing hot.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

bcu9tOrIaI VIuIUbe.
Pierre, Jan. s0.-The f~usionIsts as
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Liberty tree, which stands at the
northern end of Thames street, New
,ort, r. L., has been transferred by the
heirs Of the original owner to the New
port Historical society. The tree dates
back to 1853, and commentaries New
ports opposition to the stamp act.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A case that has bafled physicians in
New Jersey is that OF Miss Anna Carl
son OF Lower Alloway, a small settle
ment in Salem county. Her affection
s with her eyes. While she sees all OBJ
iects readily and clearly. in taking UP
reading matter of any kind the letters
hecNma inverted.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A curious department. is run in the
Boston papers in connection with no
rices OF births, marriages and deaths.
y Is called Marriage Intentions and
vnder thai heard are printed the names
Of engaged couples who. by the way,
ave to file the notice OF their betrothal
St the city registers Office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A citizen of Denver, Colo, has passed
through many exciting experiences with
indians, desperadoes, highwaymen and
gamblers and shows but one scar, a
Jagged mark on his forehead, and that,
he says. Is from a hurt he received
when a boy at a Sunday school picnic
IN Springfield Mass.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Two policemen Of Cambridge, Mass,
have made so many arrests lately that
citizens living on The beats patrolled by
them have appealed for protection to
he board Of aldermen. The complain
ants allege that there is rivalry between
he two men, and that each is trying to
make more arrests than the other, with
,ut any question a. to whether the ar
rests are necessary or nor. This the Of
icSrS deny with Indignation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Cleveland i'm New Work

Washington, Jan. 29.-President Cleve-
land, accompanied by Secretary La
mont, left Washington on the IL a. m.
Pennsylvania train for New York. He
will attend the annual dinner OF the
New York Academy of Medicine at Car
negie hall this evening. The president
will be the guest Of DR.. Bryant during
his stay In New York and will return to
Washiogton tomorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
New Lumber Firm.

Nermillion, Jan. 30.-The Thompson
Lewis Lumber company of this city has
been reorganiZed and a stock ompan
formed. The new member who enters the
firm is c. T.. Barton of Spencer, Ia, a nan
who has had considerable experience in
the lumber business. This change in the
lumber does not affect the
Thompson-Lewis company which deals in
grain buying and farming implements.
The new firm will make one of the strong
est in the state.
The members of the Epworth league Of
the Methodist church, assisted by other
talent, are planning to render Ruth and
BoaZ" in the city hail next Monday even-
ing. The entertainment will be one OF the
local musical events OF the season. 1t viii
be under the direction of the Collins Bros,
the best mirth, music and melody man.
ayers OF the state The Nermillion or
chestra ana the University Cadet band
will furnish the music.
Three farms, a~ggregating 3oI acres,
changed hands last week in Clay county
for a total consideration of SO, 400.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A Wisconsin man. the driver of an ex-
Dress wagon. recovered damages to the
AMOUNT Of $500 for a package of love
etters stolen from him by an other man
ind thai was too little IL the
Who wrote them and the man who re-
,.eved them were both thoroughly in
ipva
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

san Francisco is soon to have the
largest plant in the world for disposing
of city refuse by fire. The building will
he OF, brick and iron, with a huge chin
ney 250 feet high for its most striking
feature. There are to be thirty-two
furnaces, with a combined capacity for
"educing to ashes 400 tons a day Of ma
tGrial gathered by the municipal scav-
engers. The plant II to be constructed,
operated Al owned 10y a private COR
pOration.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
BILLET POOL.
A Complete Disorganizatlons Now
Expected.

P~ittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-The Ameri-
can Bessemer association, or billet pool,
went into session this morning. The
special committee appointed to concili-
ate dissatisfied members reported that
they had seen all firms; some refused to
enter any agreement whatever, while
others would entertain no proposition,
except that of selling their tonnage to a
naW pool. The report was discussed in
a heated manner, but no final action
will be taken until late in the day. A
complete disorganization is expected by
some of the participating manufacture
erS.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A pig jumped in front OF a Baltimore
and Ohio train near J~cffersonville, Ind.
The engineer saw Ii and sighed for n
farmers loss. But when the train got
70 Watson, five miles away, the porker
MAS found on the pilot Of the engine, a
little bruised, but not otherwise injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

A, list Of persons in Philadelphia
worth over $4,000, published in 1S45,
contained 718 names. There were only
Ten m%illfonaires. The Stephen Girard
estate leads with 1000, 900. nearly one
seventh of the wealth of the whole list.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Rates 60 He Reduced.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 2s.-It was deter
mined today by railroad men In confer
ence here to reduce grain rates to the
east. This was brought about by q
showing that thousands OF farmers in
the west are burning their grain rather
than pay high freight rates.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

This placald IS displayed in a PhilA-
delphla barber shop: Fol the coIYeh-
fence Of patrons, brush ana comb are
provided for each. No brush and comb
Will be used twice without washing.
Our barber Will not receive any extras.
Please do not offer any Outside the
shop d colOred man has a boot black
ing stand, over which is The sign:
Pedal teguments artisticaily illumin-
sted and fabricated for the intinitesimal
compensation Of cents per ~operation."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

To a young lacy who declared that
Kentucky produced the handsomest
women, the fastest horses and the best
whisky on earth, General Grant once
made reply: II unequivocally indorse
,he first part Of your statement AS TO
the horses, l admit that also. for l own
come of them myself, and | am consid-
cred a good judge of horsehesh. But
Is 10 the whisky, you vii pardon me if
! doubt your position. Whisky, IN or
der to be good must be old, and our
kentucky men drink it up so fast hat
u dOesn,t have time to get old."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Aurora, Ill. Jan. 2s.-During 4 at az
temporary Insanity Mrs. John shaw.
living southwest Of Aurora. tried to
poison her family. She and her two
children took an ounce OF arsenic.
Prompt measures saved the cnildren.
MAJ. Shaw 10 still alive. although her
condition IL serious.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Versailles. Mo-. Jan. pa 5-year-old
daughter OF John Groves. residing near
81. Martin. eight miles north OF vercaii-
les. caught fire from q burning brush
pile. She survived until l o'clock in the
morning. when death brought relief to
her sufferings.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
ILoucks Pulls Our.

Pierre. Jan. 2S.-Loucks has released
his followers in the senatorial fight and
they are at sea now. The fight between
the Kyle n anti-Kyl" factions is SO
bitter that some OF them would prefer
voting for "A republican to Joining the
opposition faction and a republican sem
ator is not considered an imp~ossibility.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
South Omaha,

South Omaha. Jan. @.-Hogs-Receipts,
5000; official yesterday, 4,a4: shipments,
BAG. Market firm. Quotations: Heavy, 81. Ia
az. 80; mixed and light, 50. 3od3.4 40.
Cattle-Receipts, 500: official YESTERDAY,
go; shipments, 1886. Market firm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
THE MARKETS.
Sioux City Live ssurL

Sioux City, Feb. Sioux iCty Stock
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Heavy, LOO
$40; mixed and light, So. 201 332Is.
Cattle-Quotations: Cows and heifers.
&l.oVl3. 40; stockers n feeders. s.. Coai. co;
calves and yearlings, 81. 0Oa4. 90; bulls, $50
Gas; veals. s. .Oo15 90.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Chicago, Jan $3.50 q. m.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1900; left over. 1000. Market
strong. Quotations.: Heavy, 50. 3503 .47ls:
heavy, 50. 20d3 3. 80.
Cattie-Receipts, 800. Market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market steady.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Gold Down Below.

Vermillion. Jan. 2S.-An artesian well
liz being drilled on a farm near Big
Stone lake that is becoming very in
teresting the farther the drill goes
down. Up 10 the present time the well
diggers passed through two different
kinds of mineral water. The well Is now
down about $50 feet and will be contin-
ued until the desired flow is reached At
a depth Of 200 feet the drill passed
through a formation of blue gravel with
indications OF gold. A watch was kept
Of the dirt washed up from the bottom
OF the hole and 1t was not long before a
small nugget OF the yellow metal was
washed up. The gravel was soon passed
through. Al a depth OF 400 feet a quartz
formation was found. which contained
silver in considerable quantity, very
good specimens having been obtained.
The silver ore was sent 10 Denver to be
assayed. The owner OF the well is de-
batting whether to continue boring for
aTtesiln water, or enlarge the holc for
a gold and silver mine. The stratum in
which the gold was found was about
-four feet thick. and no doub, IL II were
nearer The surface Of the ground would
prove to be a rich thing. The well is
crea ting considerable speculation in lis
locality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
The Bubble Burst.

The meeting of the billet pool ended
in a dissolution of the pool at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The matter of settling
the" financial matters was referred to the
executive committee which will refund
all moneys this coming week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Explosion at sioux Fall.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan. 2s.-An explo-
sion at noon blew the roof off the build
ing occupied by the Sioux Falls Gas
company. The building caught fire and
was badly damaged. The fire was i'm
mediately above a huge tank Of gasoline
and was extinguished just in time to
prevent a fearful explosion. Nobody
was injured by the first explosion. DAM
ge will reach 81, 900.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

The agricultural department officially
states that the effect Of the Raines law
in New York. which forbids the saloons
20 offer free lunches, closes an annual
MARKET for about Is million pounds of
cheese.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Murphy Won.

Denver, Colo. Jan. ga jury In the
district court today awarded Hugh Muir.
ply. the Omaha contractor, a Judgment
for $4,000 against this city on . paving
contract.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Pope Leo IL not likely b live much
longer, He IL So years old and In a very
feeble condition. His daily diet now Is
Eggs and old wine, which, however.
are very sugtaining and nutritious.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
NARROW ESCAPE.
General Weyler Narrowly Avoids a
Hidden Foe.

Hidden FOe
Key West, Fla, Jan. 30.-According to
advices just received from Havana,
Captain General Weyler came within an
inch of being killed by a hidden foe.
Weyler and his staff were reconnoiter-
Ing near Guines. They reached the Can
della hill, when Cubans concealed In the
bush opened fire with rifles and four OF
Weyler's staf were wounded. including
q lieutenant, who was riding by the gen.
erals side. The S~paniards fed, weyler
leading his staff. 1t Is said that the
four wounded officers were deserted.
Z enraged was Weyler by the attack
that 1t is reported that he has ordered
the Spanish troops to desolate the dis
trict about Guines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
His Third Victim.

Larchmont, N. Y. Jan. 2s.-Gertruds
Palmer. the third victim Of the murder
ous frenzy Of Arthur Palmer. her broth
q. 6ied at I o'clock this morning.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Pierre, Jan. &.-Bills were introduced in
the senate Monday: Excepting narrow
gauge railroads from the Scent passenger
rate; prohibiting the acceptance OF rail-
road passes by members Of the legislature
and JudResof the supreme court; 20 alb J sh
capita punishment; creating the office or
commissioners of cancellation, q county Of
fee, 10 he filled at general elections; three
commissioners TO act as arhitrators in JUS
tiCe courts.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
Touch of DakOta Life.

Huron, =. d., Jan. expert
ences in the late storms are interesting
and among them the following: Miss
Jennie Pierce is the name of the lady
who teaches in the Carley school house,
about a mile and a half from Bonilla, In
the northwest part of this county, and
school was held on Saturday, January
l6. When the storm came up Mr.. Law
renee went after his children and the
teacher, and made the trip all right.
John Smiths team, with VIII Smith as
driver, went after Mr.. Smiths two
daughters, aged s and 10 years, and also
Mr.. Martins girls, aged IL and 13 years.
Their home Is a mile from the school
house. In making the trip they lost the
way, and after wandering round for
some time came to a stack of grain.
Into this young Smith dug a hole, and
he and his four companions entered in
and spent the night, first putting the
horses on the warm side of the stack.
They had some difficulty in keeping
warm, but all were in good condition
when morning came. Young Smith re-
turned to the school house, built a fire
and then went back TO the grain stack
and fetched the children and team TO the
school house. Here they warmed up,
and after eating the remainder of the
lunch left by those who took their din
ners to school, the all again started for
home. They had travelled but a short
distance when the horses foundered in
a deep snow drift, and seeing that he
could not make the trip with team, the
horses were turned loose and young
Smith took the two smaller children on
his back, told the others to follow and
started homeward. They had Travelled
only p short distance when they were
met by their people n taken homo.
none being frost bitten except Mr..
Smith, whose hands were somewhat
frosted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06
FRIDAYS ~PROcEEDINGs

Pierre, Jan. S0.-In the senate yesterday
a resolution was introduced fovorably re-
porting an appropriation of $50, 600 for the
construction of a sewer from the state in
sane asylum to the Missouri river. 1t was
referred to a committee to be appointed
for that purpose to visit the ground.
The bill to prevent appeals to the su-
preme court where the amount of the
Judgment is less than s5 passed both
houses.
The bill providing for the safe keeping of
the county funds, making banks Civ Sc
curity and releasing treasurers, passed the
house.
The bin making the legal interest on
contracts 10 per cent and the legal rate
per cent, and providing for the forfeiture
of the principal and interest in case of
usury, was reported favorably by the COM
mittee.
A bill was passed by the senate abolish
sisrants and inspector and assistants M
transferring their duties to the adtutant
general.
Senator King introduced a bill making IL
member of the legislature TO solicit rail-
road passes for himself and family. There
y nothing in this bill prohibiting a Judge
from accepting a pass III IL i5 rendered
him.
Representative Sweet introduced in the
house a bill providing for the assessment
Black Hills are assessed as lands, and the
big stamp mills, reduction works and
emeiters are now listed as machinery. IL
has been estimated that the mile square
covering the great Homestead mine
should a as great an amount of taxes as
the most populous agricultural county in
the state and the method OF making as
easements viii be revised. A well known
Black Hills miner declares that the min
ing companies have fought agains such
q measure for years and that this move
hen will be the means of bringing to
neys in efforts to defeat the proposed
plan.
The Milwaukee brewers and the state
Milwaukee are here who claim that the
passage Of the Kaufman bill viii keep
them out of the state and that the people
will be obliged to drink Sioux Falls beer.
They regard the Kaufman bill as drawn
particularly with a view to home protec-
tion.
-
Senatorial Middle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-02-06

Council No. 10. OF the Order OF Unity.
Charity and Temperance. in Sioux Falls
on February IL. 1t is an organize ton Of
travelling men, and at the coming meet
Ing several weary travellers whose
homes are In Huron will be admitted to
membership. The order is fast becom-
Ing popular among travelling men. The
Minneapolis council has over 300 mem.
bers. st. Paul rs. Fargo 1876, Grand
Forks 10. The object OF the order is
fraternal MO and insurance.