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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
TWO DEAD, OTHERS HURT
RESULT OF SHOOTING AFFRAY IN
A LITTLE ALABAMA TOWN.
Mayor AppIing, of Oakman, and His
Slayer Both kilIed-An English
PrOspectOr Wounded

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 27-The little
town of Oakman, Walker county, was the
scene of a desperate shooting affray this
afternoon. The dead are:
ISAAC APPEING, aged fifty. mavor of
Oakman and leading merchant Of that
place.
CHARLES WILLIAMS, aged thirty, ma
chiniSt.
The wounded are:
ANDREW RICHARDS, clerk in the store
OF AppI1ng brothers, shot in the head will
die before morning.
MONTGOMERY APPLING brother and
business partner of Mayor Appling shot in
the body wound not necessarily fatal
WILLIAM DUNCAN, an EngIishman.
shot in the head and back; will die
The two Applings. Duncan and Richards
were shot by Williams. The latter was
slain by Montgomery Appling. Williams
was a travelling machinist who recently
came to Oakman from Mississippi to secure
work at the coal mines. To-day while in
toxicated, he entered the store of Appling
Brothers, the largest business house at
Oakman, and became very boisterous
Mayor Apping. after ordering him out. was
about to call policeman. when Williams
drew a revolver and opened fire on Appling.
who fell dead at the first shot with a bullet
in his heart. Montgomery Appling who
was standing behind the counter only q
lew feet away, Snatched up a Winchester
rifle and began firing on the murderer
Williams received two rifle balls in his bodv
but after he had fallen continued firing
until he had emptied his pistol Andrew
Richards. a clerk. was shot in the head by
Williams While trying TO escape from the
place. William Duncan, an Engishman
who has been prospecting in Walker coun-
ty, was shot in the leg and back. Mont
thought both Duncan and Richards will die
before tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
MANGLED IN A WRECK
NINE MEN KILLED AND EIGHT IN
JURED, TWO FATALLY.
Result of n Collision Between Freight
and Passenger Trains at Amer
lean Falls, ida.

POCATELLO, Idaho, May q. - A head
collision between a freight and passenger
train on the short line at American Falls
twenty-five miles west of here, at 4:3C
o'clock, caused the death of nine men and
the serious injury OF eight others. Two OF
the latter will die The dead are:
C. w. SHIELDS, about thirty-five years
old, residence unknown,
D. l. THOMPSON, Dayton, Wash,
JOHN r. COOPER, Wellsville, Utah.
j. STEFFEN, Dillon, Mont.
Five unknown men, all sheep shearers,
beating their way.
The injured are:
G. w. BRENNAN, Pearl, Idaho; leg
F. D. SPRINGER, Dayton, Wash; leg
broken.
JOHN BERGAN. Brigham. Utah. leg
JOHN PETERS, residence unknown; leg
broken.
WILLIAM CONNOLLY, Great Barring
ton, Mass; badly crushed and injured in
GEoRGE MOORE, engineer of the
freight train seriously injured
RICHARD COSGROVE, fireman of the
freight; leg broken.
c. e. HICKMAN engineer of the pas
senger train; slightly.
1t was the worst wreck that has occurred
on the Short-line in many years. The
west-bound passenger train was waiting
for the freight at American Falls, stand
ing in front of the station building. The
freight, coming east ran away on the hill
west of the falls. 1t is thought the air
brake was tampered with. i he freight,
running fifty miles an hour, crashed into
the passenger train, which was backing up
in front of the station. Two men were on
the station platform. One was killed and
the other fatally injured. The station build
ing was shattered. Both engines were con-
Verted into scrap iron and twenty freight
cars piles up in heap. Eight sheep shear
ers in a box car, were crushed to death.
c. E. Heckr1an engineer of the passenger
STAYED by his engine until he had reversed
it, The conductor and brakeman were on
top of the freight setting the brakes and
Fireman CosgroVe had climbed back to
help them when the crash came.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
GEORGE SAGE DEAD.
He worried Because His Parents
Were Harassed by Russell Sage.

JOLIET, ILL.,, May 27.-Last night at the
poorhouse in this county George Sage, aged
twenty-one years, son Of EliZur Sage of
Shannahon township, died of consumption
hastened by worrying over the affairs of his
parents. His father, after paying his uncle
Russell Sage, the $40 on the mortgaged
house could not afford to give George any
of the delicacies needed. George also wor-
ried greatly over the attempt of his mother
10 commit suicide couple OF weeks ago
The supervisor of Shannahon wrote to Rus
sell Sage two years ago asking him to make
provision for the young man to keep him
out of the poorhouse. The appeal was un-
anSVVerPd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
ANOTHER BLOW TO DURRANT.
soldier Bryant's Affidavit ImpIicating
Rev. Gibson Unreliable.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 27.-A letter was
received to-day from w. r. Bryant, the
old soldier, who recently swore to a sem
sational affidavit to the effect that he saw
Rev j. G. Gibson, pastor of Emanuel
Church. carrying the body of a woman up
the belfry on the date of the Blanche La
mont murder, which effectually disposes of
that document, and proves the unreliability
or the writer. Although this letter was
Bryant made bis affidavit he states he
never saw either Gibson or Durrant to his
knowledge, but that two women Hester
him $4,000 to swear that he was in the
church at the time when the murder was
committed and that Gibson committed the
crime. Nothing is known of either woman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
ARMY AND NAVY PRoMofAoNs,
And Appointments 10 Civil Positions
Indiana Postmnsters.


WASHINGTON, May 27.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations TO
the Senate: Col. James f. Wade. Fifth
Cavalry, to be brigadier general; Colonel
John X Misener Tenth Cavalry. to be
brigadier general; Colonel William Graham.
Fifth Artillery. to be brigadler generA;
Alexas r. Avery to be collector of customs
district OF Huron. Mich. John NJ. Ewing
Of Wisconsin, to be deputy auditor of the
Navy Department; w. A. Vaughan, at
torney of the United States Northern dis
trict of Alabama; Solomon #. Stahl. mar
shall Of the United States Western district
of Arkansas; Commander Charles ONeil,
u. S. NJ. TO be chief of bureau OF ordnance,
with rank Of commodore; Rev Thaddeus
S. X Freeman, of Indiana, to be a chaplain.
The Senate in executive session to-day
confirmed the following nominations; Ed
win H. Conger, of Iowa, to be minister to
Brazil: Charles Burdett Hart of West Vir-
ginia to be minister TO Colombia; Assistant
Engineer DR. f. Dismukes TO be a passed
assistant engineer in the navy; l.. v. Bus
kirk TO be postmaster ~ Bloomington. Ind.
The Senate committee on territories to-
day considered the nomination of Myron II.
McCord 10 be Governor of Arizona
Charges have been filed against him by
parties In the Territory. Mr.. McCord was
here to-day 10 meet them. but the accusers
were not present. 1t Was determined TO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER.
Ex-GovernOr's Son Reported to Have
stolen $3OO,OOO i'm Three Years.

NEW YORK, May 27.-The grand jury to-
day investigated a charge of grand lar
ceny, preferred by the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company, against David Robinson,
sen of former Governor Robinson. Robin
son was formerly mayor OF Elmira and
agent there for tie complainants. The spe-
cine charge is the larceny of $240 by mis-
representing the value of Elmira property,
which he is alleged TO have purchased for
So 500 and procured a loan of $50. 900 upon
though reporting 10 the company a valua-
ton of 10000. 1t Is alleged that he em~
bezzled nearly $780, 900 in three years while
acting for the company, a good part OF
which has been refunded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
Meeting of Telephone Men.

CHICAGO. May 2L-Nearly one hundred
representatives of Independent telephone
companies throughout the central and
Western States arrived in Chicago to-day
for the purpose OF participating in a con-
of perfecting an organization 10 fight the
Bell telephone The purpose OF the conven-
tion is TO effect a national organization of
all the Independent telephone companies in
the United States to combat the Bell Com
pany, and 10 protect the smaller exchanges
against any action that might be taken In
the courts by the Bell Company in refer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

members of Congress, some of whom are
accompanied by their wives, arrived to-day
on q special train from Washngon TO visit
the Tennessee centennial exposition About
thirty officials of various departments at
the national capital and other friends ac~
companied the congressman. The visitors
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

FORT SCOTT, Kan. May 27-J. r
Lord, assistant superintendent of the Met.
ropolitan Insurance Company whicF
State Commissioner McNall has ordered Il
discontinue business in Kansas. to-day re,
ceived a letter from Vice President Fisk oi
the New York office. instructing him tC
disregard McNalls order and continue ir
business. The letter asserts that McNalfs
action is absolutely without authority OF
law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
CIncinnnfI.s Gneat.

CINCINNATI, May 27.-The members of
the commercial clubs of Boston. Chicaro
and St Louis were entertained to-day by
an excursion on the Ohio river A beauti-
fuI souvenir cup was presented To each of
the visiting clubs. Secretary of the Treas
ury Lyman j. Gage was among the arrl-
walls to-day who joined the excursion as q
member OF the Chicago club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
The POpu1ar
MoNoN ROUTE
i Iina .ns to CHICAGOdTna%essa e 4s HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indianapolis-7:0o a.. m. 1:50 a. M, s:35
q. m, 1855 night
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-s:3O a. m. 7:45 a.
M 2;25 .. m, 4:37 d. m.
Local sleeper in indianapolis ready at $50 D.
ga. leaves chi cago, returning. at 2:45 a. II. Can
De taken any time after $3.50 D. m.
Ticket offices. West Washington street Union
station AID Massachusetts-avenueD Depot
GEO. w. HAYLER. d. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28
sURGICAL INsTRU,,ENTs

:. pefoTtnity Apparatus. Trusses. Elastic Hos.
tery. Largest stock OF Artificial Ives in tha
State. Invalid Chairs of all kinds and aces
soTies for the sick room. Trusses made ana
properly ADJUSTED. Store open every Saturday
WIN. II. ARMSTRONG & &C.
"a South Illinois Street. indianapolis. Ind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

leAs lAOO' % w ASAA' .
Mail and telephone orders promptly filed.
Money refunded. IL goods not represented.
Street-cars stop in front OF MONARCH.
The best quality and always the
cheapest prices-that is what you
get at the Monarch. It will SUR
prise you how much we save you.
OF every variety. Thirty cents will buy
pound of Tea of fine quality.
COFFEE.
Good Rio, fresh roasted, per lb. .....f5c
Golden Rio, fancy high quality, per lb. Csc
Combination Java, high quality, per ID. soc
2Oc A POUND
Elgin Creamery Butter, nothing better.
15c A POUND
For fresh Dairy Roll butter.
7c A POUND
For Fresh leaf lard, kettle rendered. 9th
ers charge 10c.
16C
For gallon can New York Apples Now
that green apples are out of the market
these are good substitute.
sc
For quart can New York Apples.
25c A BUSHEL
For Michigan old Potatoes, good and
sound
Armour Bacon. Observation-Disclosures. SC
Armour Light Brown Bacon. ..........12c
Armour California Hams s.....7Hc
Fresh Meats of finest quality.
Messina Lemons, per dozen ..........1 12c
are now receiving Crystal Spring Tona-
toes. They are fine and cheap.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-28

Mail and telephone orders promptly filled.
Money refunded. If goods are not represented.
Street-ears stop in front OF MONARCH.
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Personal Mention.

Chas. Chickette was q Sunday guest at
the Vienna from Newcastle.
C. Clark was registered at the Vienna
on Monday from Keystone.
b. ii. Bethge, Of Detroit, was m ny
the Sunday guests at the Kleemann.
J. b. Currens, of Omaha, left his auto.
graph at the Kleemann on Saturday.
L. +. Quincy, Of Elk Mountain, had
business at the county seat on Monday
J. II. Swartz, an Omaha traveller, was
doirg business in the city on Saturday.
c. ". Cox, q Minneapolis itinerant,
was an over.Sunday guest at the K,ee,
mann.
L. S. Gull, the Lead attorney, came in
Saturday OH legal business, accompanied
by his son.
+. NJ. Cox represented Spokane in
this place on Monday, and was domicil.
ed at the Vienna.
j. d. Wilson, representing a Kansas
City wholesale firm. was soliciting trade
in the city on Wednesday.
w. G. Gregg, of Gloversvil.e, New
York, was among the business callers in
the city OH Wednesday.
j. f. IIaskins was calling upon the
trade on Monday in the interest of a
Lincoln wholesale house.
l.. c. Dunn, the well known Council
Bluffs trade ~rustler, was busy taking
orders in the city on Monday.
w. G, Porter returned Thursday from
Hot Springs and Buffalo Gap, where he
had been on a brief business mission.
NJ. T. Schoonmaker, who has spent
the greater part of the winter at Cam
bria, and other Wyoming points, re-
turned to this place on Saturday,
II. +. Seaman, o. +. Robinson, George
Mason and John Westphaling were a
quartette Of Omaha commercial timer
ants calling upon the trade in this
place on Wednesday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Suicide at Rapid City.

Lorenzo ID. Fall, a well known resi-
dent Of Rapid City, committed suicide
by shooting himself at his home in that
place on last Tuesday evening. The
rash act brings ~unspeakable sorrow upon
a wife and three sons, who are now
Frustrated with grief over the sad end
ing Of a life so dear to them, the cause
leading to the deplorable result being so
utterly mysterious and inexplicable.
The deceased has been q resident Of
Rapid City for twelve years, during
which time he has filed various official
positions of trust, being twice elected
to the Office Of register Of deeds for
Pennington county. lie is said to have
been in delicate health for some time,
and it is probable that in a moment Of
mental alteration, induced by prolonged
physical ailments, he was impelled to
sever the vital thread as a means Of
relief from his earthly troubles. The
numerous friends Of the deceased unite
in deepest sympathy for the widowed
wife and orphaned sons Of the deceased
in the sad bereavement that has beeL.
so suddenly brought upon them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Contract Let.

The Deadwood Times Of the 28th ult.
says: Contracts for grading aud cree
ton Of buildings for the Edgemont
smelter were let yesterday, and we are
informed that A. V. S. Saunders, ofDen-
vor, was the best bidder and was
awarded the contract. The grading will
be far enough advanced to permit work
to be done on the buildings within two
weeks, when a large force of masons
and carpenters will be employed and
the work be pushed to completion with
all possible speed The plans and speci-
f%ications for substantial buildings to be
covered with iron, rendering them
practically fire proof. The company
expects to let contracts for the machin-
cry and equipment for the plant within
two weeks, 1t is the intention of the pro-
moters to have the smelter completed
and ready to receive ores by July l, this
year.
We understand that a rate Of Sc per
ton will be given by the company for
treating the siliceous ores Of the north
ern Hills and that the b. & NJ. company
will transport them Tor 81 per ton, max
ing quite a saving in the cost of treat
ment. On this basis, with an extrac-
ton of not less than % per cent, a great
many mine owners will be enabled to
develop their properties upon the pro-
duct of ores taken out. 1t can readily
be seen that this would give an impetus
to mining that would make this by far
the liyeliest and best mining country on
earth.-Dcadwood Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

The Deadwood Times Of last Saturday
says: 81. L. Langan, Of Minneapolis,
the well known railroad builder and
promoter, arrived yesterday, accom-
panied by d. Bell, of Lima, Ohio. Mr..
Langan recently placed a promising
copper proposition in the southern Hills
with o Lima syndicate that is represent
ed by Mr.. Bell, who is out here to look
after their purchase. We are informed
that Mr.. Langan has made a number OF
large mining deals lately. During the
past decade. Mr.. Langan has been
closely identified with railroad building
about st. Paul and Minneapolis and is
close to the throne Of the Jim Hill
element. He was an active promoter OF
the Duluth, Pierre and Black Hills rail.
road movement a year ago. He thinks
such an enterprise will prove a good
Investment for capital ard a valuable
acquisition to the Hills country. The
project is evidently slumbering at
present, but the road will undoubtedly
be built in the near future"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Comfort to California.

Every Thursday morning, a tourist
sleeping car for Salt Lake City, San
Francisco and Los Angeles leaves Oma-
Ina and Lincoln via the Burlington Route.
1t is carpeted upholstered in rattan
has spring seats and backs and is pro-
vided with curtains, bedding. towels,
soap, etc. An experienced excursion
conductor and a uniformed Pullman
porter accompany it through to the
Pacific Coast.
While neither as extensively finished
nor as fine to look at as a palace sleeper.
it is just as good to ride in. Second
class tickets are honored and the price
of a birth, wide enough and big enough
for two, is only $500.
For a folder giving full particulars,
call at the nearest B. & NJ. r. r. ticket
Office. Or, write to ]. Francis, General
Pass'r Agt., Burlington Route, Omaha,
Nebraska.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
A Cordial Reception.

Rev. DR.. J. w. Hancher, the new
pastor Of the Grand Avenue M. T.,
church delivered his initial sermon
yesterday morning before one of the
largest congregations that ever assem-
bled in the church. The successor Of
DR.. Mitchell evidently made a favorable
impression, for, after both morning and
evening services nearly 1000 people
passed by the pulpit to shake his hand.
The pastor is a young man of excellet
physique, with good, strong voice for
both speaking and singing. He is an
earnest and at the same time an enter
tanning speaker, and promises TO be
come speedily popular in Kansas City.
Kansas City Time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

There has been, to use a forcible ex-
preston, a right smart chance of snow
in this region since last Monday night,
and there may possibly be more before
we get to press. The conditions are
now believed to be more favorable for
the growth of crops in this locality dur
ing the coming season than they have
been in the past nine years. The ground
is in the best possible condition, and
the farmers are feeling exceedingly
jubilant over the prospect. Samuel
Scott, Of this place, who has been keep.
ing close cases on the rain and snow fall
since the lst of September, reports
twenty-one inches of precipitation since
that time, which is in excess of the
precipitation Of any single year since
1888. 1t is to be devoutly hoped that
the long period of drouth in this region
will now be succeeded by a long series
of wet seasons, in view of big crops, and
prosperous times which would be the
sure and happy result.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, Rev. James II. Kevan has
labored patiently and well in the SER
vice of the Master as pastor of the First
Congregational Church Of Custer, South
Dakota, and
Whereas, Rev. Kevan has arranged
and decided to end his charge of the
p~astorate Of our church, therefore be il
Resolved, that We, the members of the
First Congregational Church of Custer,
S. D., do tender to our retiring pastor,
Rev. James II. Kevan, our sincere
gratitude for his faithful and earnest
efforts in the promotion Of the cause OF
Christ in our community for his
patient endurance of our many short
comings and deficiencies; for his sin.
cere sympathy in our difficulties and
for his ever ready aid in every emer
gency and be it further
Resolved, that we invoke Gods rich.
est blessings upon Brother Kevan, and
his estimable family and ardently
hope that glorious results may attend
his every effort to advance Christ's
kingdom here on earth.
COMMITTEE.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

Whereas, Jens s. Bach and Slime X. Bach, his
wife, mortgagors, did on the 18th day Of DC
tober, 1890, for the purpose of securing a certain
note given by said Jens 8. Bach, mortgage TO
the Western Dakota Loan and Trust Company,
payee In said note, certain real property, de-
scribed AS the Northeast Quarter OF Section
TWENTY-FIVE (22>, In Township Six icy South. OF
Range Seven 81 East b. II. NJ, containing 100
acres, in Custer County, South Dakota, which
mortgage was duly recorded In the office OF the
Register of Deeds Of said Custer County. in book
s, on page 2i3, and which mortgage was there
after duly assigned to Joel q. Van else, as win
appear by assignment Of record; and
Whereas, default exists, and there is now due
on said note and mortgage the sum OF S626.6O,
and $1,000 attorney fee.
Now, therefore. notice Is hereby given that the
said mortgage will be fOreclosed by the sale OF
the above described premises on the 9th day ol
April, 1897, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon, at the
front door OF the Court House, at Custer city, IN
the County of Custer, State of South Dakota, t.
satisfy the amount due, including all fees and
costs of sale.
Dated, February 16, 1897.
FRANK WALSH,
Sheriff of Custer County, SO. OAK.
EDWIN A CIsE, Attorney for Assignee.
First publication, Feb. 20, 1897.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03
Serious Accident.

A serious accident occurred q few
miles southwest Of this place on
sunday last, in which Hank Firestone
and Dave Campbell Of this city, and the
foreman and two other employees of the
Daily mica mine near this place. were
more or less injured. The party had
been visiting a mica mine, and while on
their return their team becoming
heightened and unmanageable, left the
road, and the wagon coming in contact
with a stump, was upset, throwing them
all out, and inficting serious injuries
upon Firestone and Campbell, the
former sustaining serious internal in
%juries, which will confine him to his
bed for some time to come. and the
latter sustaining a fracture. and the dis
location of his right wrist, which will
~;ncapaciate him for work for several
weeks. The three other men Of the
party we're badly shaken up, and receiv.
ed o number Of bruises, but were not
seriously hurt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-04-03

Fifteen practicing physicians Of the
Black Hill held n meeting in the parlor
of the Bullock hotel last night. to take
steps towards the organization of the
Black Hills Medical society, to embrace
the six counties Of Lawrence, Meade,
Pennington, Fall River, Custer and
Butte. DR.. Paddock of this city was
chosen temporary chairman, and d..
Allen, also ofDeadwood, was made tenn
porary secretary. Invitations will be
issued to all regular physicians in the
Hills to attend or send representatives
to a meeting TO be held at the same plpce
April 10th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
when a permanent organization will be
effected, A committee was appointed TO
receive and entertain visitors in the
city at the time Of the meeting.-Pio-
neer.