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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
INJUNCTI IN AGAINST ". 8. &P.
Road Hopelsssly In Debt and Receivers
Applied for.

Road Hopelsssly In Debt and Receivers
Applied for.
Shreveport, Ls.-Judge Alex. Boar
man, of the United States circuit
court, has issued an order restraining
the vicksburg. Shreveport and Pacific
railroad from selling or dlsposing of
any of Its lands or changing the status
of the road pending the hearing Of Fl.
D. Hsarns vs.. vicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific railroad company, which
has been set for the frat Monday in
May at Shreveport. This suit was
filed at Monroe, April 2nd, and petit
tlons that a receiver be appointed to
take charge of the road and that in
junction prayed for be granted. Com
plainant.. alleges unjust and illegal
preference in payment Of bonds and
that this preference was made in favor
OF officers and directors Of the roao.
Complaint also alleges that the road is
hopelessly insolvent and that on June
80, 1899, the road owed over So, 000,-
600 for interest on bonds due and un-
paid
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
Meets with Fatal Accident.

San Antonio, Texas. -Alaiio Ara
bula, a laborer at the cement fac
tory, met with fatal accident at
O'Clock Friday morning. Arabuls
was standing above a conveyor and in
some manner lost his footing, falling
into the grinding machinery below.
His left leg, from the foot to the knee,
was mashed to a jelly. The unfortu-
nate man was not found until ten
minutes after the accident. Later he
was removed to the city hospital. his
leg being amputated. Hs died at 8
O. clock.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
MAUD GONNEs TERPrN.

Her PitilesslAttacis on the A ged Queen VIC
New York. to tho Dub
lin correspondent of the World, the
copy Of the United Irishman which
was seized, contained the following ex-
tracts from an article by Maud Come,
entitled, "The Famine Queen"
'sIn truth for Victoria in the decrep-
itude Of her eighty-one years, to have
decided, after an esbence of half a
century to revisit the country she
hates, whose Inhabitants are the vic
tins of the criminal policy Of her
reign, the political necessity must
have been terribly strong, for after
all she is woman and however vile,
selfish and pitiless her soul, she must
sometimes tremble os death approaches
when she thinks Of the countless Irish
mothers who, shelterless and watching
their starving little ones. have cursed
her before they died.
Every eviction during sixty three
years has been carried outiu Vlctoria's 9
name and IL there is Justice in heav-
en- the shame OF those poor Irish emil
grant girls, whose very innocence rem
ders them an easy prey and who
have been overcome in the terrible
struggle for existence on q foreign
shore, will fall on this woman, whose
bourgeois virtue is SO boasted and in
whose name their homes were de-
stroyed.
Taking the shamrock in her with
cred hand, she dares to nsk Ireland
for soldiers to protect the extermina-
tors OF their race
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
Tennessee Pops.

Chattanooga, Tenn. The Tennessee
populists have arranged to hold their
state convention in Nashville, April
II, to select delegates to the nstion-
al convention in Cincinnati Hon.
Wharton Barker, mentioned az candi-
date for thu presidency, will be in
this state On the 18th inst, on tour
| through the sonth.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13

Frankfort, Ky.-The court Of sp-
peals Friday rendered q decision In
the consolidated cases involving the
governorship of Kentucky, sustaining
the decision of Circuit Judge Field and
declaring that the action of the leisla-
tnre declaring William Goebel to be
governor and ]. G. W. Beckham lieu
tenant governor was hlal. 1t Is held
that tine courts have no power TO re-
view this action of the Legislature, that
the governor exceeded his authority In
adJourning the Legislature to meet in
London. KY, and that the journals Of
the two houses of the general assem-
bly,, being regular, cannot be impeach-
ed. The division of the court was six
to one in favor of the democrats, four
democrats and two republicans concur
ring in the majority opinion. Judge
Durelle, republican, diss snted. The
majority opinion was written by Judge
Hobson. Judges Guffy and Burnam,
republicans, wrote shorter ..concurring
opinions agreeing with the majority
on all vital points, but denounoing the
action of the legislature in unsea ting
Governor Taylor and Lieut.. Governor
Marshall.
After consultation Friday after
noon between Ex-Governor Bradley and
other republican leaders, the anounce-
ment was made that application would
be made at once to the United States
supreme court on writ Of error.
Judge Hobson's opinion reviews the
facts of the election, the contest and
the approval by the legislature of the
reports of the contest board. He quotes
the provisions of the constitution gov
erning the relations between the gov
ernor and the legislature, and oontin-
ues: From this provision it is clear
the governor had no power over the
time of adjournment of the two houses
except IN case of disagreement between
them. There had been no disagree
ment between the two houses here, and
If the governor could have adjourned
them fiom January 81 to February
8 he might have made the time one
month or four months. and then by a
similar proclamation adjourned them
again and indefinitely prevented action
upon the contest. 1t is also to be OBJ
served that while the constitution
gives the governor power with respect
to the time of adjournment In case
of disagreement between the two
houses, it confers upon him no such
power to name another place than
that in which the legislature may be
sitting,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
Liabilities sac, ,eo4, Hssets Nil.

Galveston, Texas. Schram,
of Galveston, has aled application in
the United States court to be adJudged
bankrupt within the purview of the
law, The scheduls of unsecured liza
bilities shows that he owes $40, 804. :
35. He has no assets not exempt.
MIR. Sohram formerly ran a clothing
store here. He made an assignment
under the state laws about seven
years ago, and the stock was purchased
by Isaacs and Schram.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.

Frankfort, Ky.-State Senator Geo.
Fl. Alexander was one of the witnesses
before the grand jury Friday. He
was In the executive office, talking to
Gov. Taylor at the time Gov. Goebcl
was assassinated. He detailed what he
saw there and said that Gov. Taylor,
who was much excited, expressed the
Gear that the mob would attack the ex-
fcutive Office. Alexander went out a
back door. fearing to go out the front
way on account of the excitement He
was followed by Detective De Arm
STRONG, who las been working ..on the
case since the day after the asassina-
ton. Wharton Goebel the sergeant
of the Barbourville military company
testified
TAYLOR DECLARES INNOCENCE.
Gov. Taylor gave out a statement in
which he complains bitterly of his
treatment by certain newspapers of the
state, particularly on the occasion of
his recent trip home on the death Of
his sister, when it was made to appear
he was attempting to fly from justice.
He added:
"Once and for all l desire to say,
neither directly or indirectly, had I
any connection with the assassination
Of Senator 0oebsl. Am a citizen o:
this state, amenable to its laws. l am
not criminal, neither shall ever be
fugitive from justice. Whenever
indicated, II such an outrage be cou-
mitted, 1 shall appear for trial. con-
scious of my innocence and of the ulti-
mate triumph OF right AMI justice.
The whole purposo OF this persecution
has been and is to drive mo from my
post Of duty and to rrpish mo for
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
POWER HOUSE DESTROYED.

The increased volume of water
which came down the rivor tonight,
undermined the power-house at
1:30 this Sunday morning. and it
fell into the river, carrying with IL
$500, 600 worth OF machinery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
EsvILLE, GREENE COUNTY, MISS FRIDAY APRIL l3 1900

holding the Office to which l have
fairly been elected. Such a surrender
I have not made, nor will l make it
until the highest court of this land
should adjudge that do so."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13
COURT AGAINST TAYLOR
BECKHAM UPHELD by THE KEN
TUCKY COURT OF APPEALS.

VIII Go to Supreme Court---Judges Stood
Six to One in Favor of the Democrats,
two Republicans Concurring-.-Taylor
VIII Appeal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-04-13

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will be very great, not including the
million and a half that the citv q
Austin loses in the annihilation of her
water and electric light system, which
was entirely dependent on the dam
Tor motive power. The breaking Of
the dam engulfed the old water CON-
panys plant down the river, and it is
tonight lying fifteen feet under water,
while the city is in pitch darkness for
want OF electric lights, and with NOT
a gallon of water for drinking pur-
poses or for fire protection, and there
is no telling when she will have.
Reports from all along the river be.
low here are to the effect that the
flood has been most disastrous. and
the breaking Of the dam has occa-
stoned thousands Of dollars worth of
loss to property, and according to re-
ports received up to tonight, there
have been in the neighborhood OF
thirty lives lost.
The surface of the river all day long
has been dotted by small houses or
fragments Of houses and dead stock
along with trees and debris that bear
their own testimony as to the ravages
committed in the mountainous region
above Austin,
TRAIN SUBMERGED.
A telegram from Mcneil, a small
station on the International and Great
Northern railroad. reports the north
bound passenger train ditched at 8
O'Clock this morning. 1he train was
several hours late whom it ran into a
washout, completely capsizing every
car and engine, mail and express cars.
three coaches and sleeper. The en-
gineer, fireman and mail clerk are
missing and are supposed to be
drowned. The engine, mail car and
one coach were submerged by the
raging torrents and the officials Of the
road claim they cannot, until an in
vestigation, say if there was any loss
OF life to the passengers.
3 Th rain fell in this immediate vi
cinity last night was three and hall
inches, and since Wednesday last q
total fall of ten inchos has been re-
corded.
POWER HOUSE DESTROYED.
The increased volume of water
which came down the rivor tonight.
undermined the power-house at
1:3O this Sunday morning. and it
fell into the river, carrying with IL
$500, 600 worth of machinery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24
Homestead on Reserve.

Special Agent G.. w. Greene is in re-
ceipt Of letter from the commissioner
of the general land Office under date OF
March l3, 1900, which settles the ques
ton Of who can file homestead on the
Black Hills Forest Reserve. BY this
letter the much talked of question oil
who can and who cannot file within the
Reserve is finally settled, as we'll as the
proper place to go for information. The
letter is as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. G. March IA, 1900.
G. w. Greene, Special Agent G. L. O., Rapid
City, ). ID.
SIR Referring to your letter of Feb
ruary l6, 1900, with enclosures relative
to purchasing homestead claims within
the Black Hills Forest Reserve, you are
advised that only those persons who
i"itiatad ualid sAitlamant claims within
the limits of that Reserve on or before
September 10, 1898, and have continued
to reside thereon. are allowed to acquire
title to their respective claims under the
provisions of the Act of March 3, 1899
go Stat. 1861 Their rights cannot be
transferred by purchase or otherwise.
Refer all inquiries on the subject tc
the local land Office, where the proper
information should be furnished.
Mr.. Ransom's letter, which you sub
mitted, is herewith returned Your re-
ply to it is correct.
Very Respectfully,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24
Is Now a Republican,

Col. James A. George, one of the
prominent figures in South Dakota poll
tics, was in Omaha Monday en- route
from Washington to his home at Dead.
wood. The Bee says: "Col. George is a
southern gentleman of the old school,
and from his early youth had the prin.
ciples of democracy instilled into his
mind. In the campaign of 1896 he was
sent from Washington, where he had
lucrative law practice, to the Black Hills
to assist in the cause of Bryan in that
region. He made campaign speeches
without number and Bryan's success in
carrying the Black Hills, normally re-
publican stronghold, was attributed to
Col. Georges campaigning more than to
any other factor.
"At this time Col. George asserts that
he is still democrat, but he is one Of
the most enthusiastic of expansionists
and is returning to South Dakota pre-
pared to enter actively into the political
campaign and take the stump for ex-
pansion. Just now he said, L am
somewhat in the minority so far as poll
tical associates are concerned, for am a
democrat, but an ardent supporter of
the expansion idea. l assert that this
belief is in harmony with all democratic
precedents. Last year l voted the re-
publican ticket and will continue to do
so in the future until the democratic
party departs from its present un-
patriotic, disloyal attitude. We can be
depended upon in South Dakota this fall
to roll up majority which indicates un.
questionably the loyalty of South Da-
kotans to the flag. have been in
Washington several months. but have
kept in close touch with the South Da,
kota political situation. Gamble will be
the republican candidate for the United
States senate, and Pettigrew will attempt
ia gain the support of the fusionists fol
, the senate. As between the two men l
: as well as many other democrats, will bs
for Gamble first, last and all the time
Joseph B. Moore, the man whom
/ worked with all my effort to elect to thu
circuit bench in South Dakota, but wht
t afterwards disgraced his judicial position
] by praying that the God Of battle
t should give assistance to Aguinaldo
v and Gov. Andy Lee will be the fusioI
nominees for congress, while ethe
Q Major Lien, of Sioux Falls. or Ton
o Ayers, Gov. Lees private secretary, will
be the fusion nominee for governor
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24
Bryan at Custer.

Hon. w. ]. Bryan arrived rom Dead.
wood on the $3.50 afternon freight
Thursday, and was received It the train
by number of local representative
democrats and populists, yto at once
conducted him to the opera iouse. He
was accompanied by Judad Moore Of
Deadwood, State Mine Inspstor Cusick
of Lead, Commandant Linn bf the SOL
dier's home, and Col. Kellr of Hot
Springs. The opera house WI filed to
its entire capacity with peoIe Ia large
nlmber of them women anIchildren)
from the towns and sn-rapding ooua-
try. eager to see and hea the silver
tongued orator of the PlattS He was
introduced by R. w. Windsor, who act
ed as chairman of the meetng. Mr..
Bryan talked for about an ho,h and
quarter on the money question, the
trusts and imperialism. These thee
questions, judging from his speech, win
be made the issue in the coming cam
paign. He did not advance anything
new from what he and the anti-expan-
sion press las been telling US for months
past. His speech, while st times ap-
plauded by some of his mott ardent ad.
mirers, did not have the effect of max.
ing any votes for the anti-expansionists
ifindeed it did not result in adding q
few to the republican column.
Mr.. Bryan departed on the $50 train
for Grand Island, Nebraska, where he
was to take the Union Pacific Friday
morning for Salt Lake City and the
Pacific coast.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24
BINGRR HERMANN, Commissioner
School Lands Lease d,

The county auditor last week leased
$3.50 acres of school lands in Custer
county. Ed. Stenger Of Hermosa, leased
GAO acres in section l6. township 8,
range 8, for five years, at cents per
acre. Frank Johnson of Fairburn, leas.
ed GAO acres in section 16, township 4
range 0, for one year, at cents per
acre. M. and L. Shorten, also Fair.
burn, leased 320 acres in section 16
township 5, range s, for three years, at
5 cents per acre. Schneidow Bros. oi
Buffalo Gap, leased $40 acres in section
16, township 6, range 8, for three years
at cents per acre. Samuel Bell o.
Buffalo Gap, leased GAO acres in section
SO, township 4, range 8, for five years, al
cents per acre. ]. R. Cruson of Gus
ter, leased GAO acres in section 16, town
ship 3, range s, for one year, at 4 cents
per acre. Weaver Bros. leased 24(
acres in section l6, township 6. range 8
for 5 years, at cents per acre. Beside
there is now an application on file fol
$40 acres more. Most of the land LEASED
| will be used for grazing purposes.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24
Opera House.

Three nights, commencing Monday,
March Goth. The Columbia Big Stock
Company which opens three nights
engagement at the opera house next
Monday, March Goth, is without doubt
the strongest and best theatrical COM
pany ever in the hills. The company
is headed by those two clever perform
ers Frederic and Minnie Seward, who
are conceded by both the press and
public to be the peers of popular priced
theatricals. The company supporting
these two clsver artists is a capable one
and each part is intrusted to an actor
or actress that will do it justice. Mon
day night the beautiful play, "Undel
the Magnolia" will be the opening bill
Prices 35 and 80 cents. Seats on sale al
Garlock's.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24
Immigration to the Hills.

There is every reason to believe tha
the Black Hills will be the favorite min
ing center of the West for new invest
ments for this season, says the Blacl
Hills Mining Review. The Black
Hills has long been the name of mex
year" country, but at the present time
everything points to the largest influx
Of people that has been had since the
early pioneer days when gold was frs,
discovered. In the past few months
things have occurred in the Hills which
have attracted the attention of the min.
ing world as no other mining country
has done for years. A number of very
important discoveries have been made
in the new districts and many old
mines, owing to the cheapening of the
processes for treating the ores. have
been started to work again. The atten-
ton of the outside world has been called
especially to the discovery Of the pho
nolite formation west Of Deadwood,
which has been very interesting to the
Colorado mining men to the develop
ment Of the two copper belts, which run
on each side Of the Black Hills, north
and south, which has been attractive to
the Eastern capitalists; to the discovery
of wolfram ore, spodumene, and other
rare minerals and to the many remark
able discoveries of rich ore in all parts
of the Black Hills. Remarkable i'm
proyements have been made in the
methods used for extracting the values
from the ore. Especially has this been
true in the cyanide process Expert
ments conducted in several ofthe Black
tail cyanide plants have made it posi-
BILE to treat $4 refractory ore and even
So ore at a 60 I'd profit. This will throw
upon the ore market thousands of tons
that have heretofore been passed by as
worthless.
One of the best openings at present
for capital is in this cyanide belt where
many pieces of mining ground can be
obtained at reasonable figures with
plenty of low grade ore in sight. Cyan
ide plants are being builtin nearly every
mining district in the Northern Hills,
and before the close of the season, not
less than fifteen plants, with united
capacity of 1900 tons of ore per day,
will be in successful operation. Five
new stamp mills are being planned for
In Lawrence and Pennington counties
and one company at Portland will un-
doubtedly erect 50ton smelter this
spring.
There is very good demand at pres
ent for both developed and undeveloped
mining ground. The bond and lease
system il used quite extensively and it
is noticeable fact that the time or the
bond is being increased several months
which is due largely to the influence Of
the Colorado mining men, who are get
ting in practice their own methods Of
leasing Undeveloped claims, located
under the new State law which gives 600
feet width, are selling for $1,000 to
81 400 apiece and developed ground,
which shows ore bodies in place, are go
ing fer much higher prices. 1t is esti
mated that there are something like 600
square miles of territory within the gold
producing area of the Hills, that still
remains undeveloped. Here and there
only have mines been made.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24
OF Interest to Attorneys.

The supreme court Saturday afternoon
handed down an order amending rule
2l of the court, which is Of special in
terest to every attorney in the state.
The amendment provides for the calling
of three causes for each day instead of
two, and the calling of two causes each
motion day, when in the past none have
been called. This amendment will mean
that within a few weeks causes will
have been advanced nearly month and
briefs will haye to be prepared much
earlier than under the old rule.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24

Col. James A. George arrived over
the Burlington yesterday noon from
Washington, where he has been since
the 10th of December attending legal
matters, and in speaking of the political
outlook of the country in the coming
campaign the Independent says he stat
ed that the concensus Of opinion among
people is that an overwhelming majority
is for expansion and anyone running on
the anti-expansion ticket will be showed
under too deep to ever be able to come
out. The colonel was very successful
with his business in the capital, as he
won all he went after and has come
back to Deadwood to remain permanent
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24

Mrs. Elizabeth Lois Struble of Sioux
Falls, who was arrested last January by
the federal authorities on the charge OF
sending Objectionable literature through
the mails, and who was indicted by the
United States grand jury in session at
Deadwood last month, appeared before
Judge Garland in Sioux Falls last Mon
day and plead guilty to the charge in
the Indictment. She was sentenced to
pay fine Of 5000 or stand committed
to the United States Marshal. Mrs
Strubbe is prominently connected at
Portland Oregon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24

If Hon. f. W. Martin turns his atten.
tion seriously to politics he will become
leader of national reputation. In q
few years his energy, tact and master
mind will dominate the politics Of the
state. He will never be boss, for there
is none of that characteristic in his
makeup. AS ward politician he would
be something of failure, for pretty
much the same reason he could not sue,
ceed IN the law as pottifogger.-
Pioneer-Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24

1t is dollars to doughnuts that the
Black Hills will prefer the U. S. Sena-
torship to everything else and nobody
will be surprised if they 90 after it-and
whit. Every condition-poltically and
otherwise--justify this action of the
Hills and the republicans of that section
should bend every energy to supporting
legislative ticket that will work for
such q result. t.-Redfeld Journal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-03-24

The following little table is about all
that is necessary to convince those who
insist that silver is still live issue. In
view of the 1896 democratic statements
that our money circulation could not in
crease without the adoption of free sill
yer. these figures are interesting. Per
capita circulation in the United States
in 1896, s2l.l0; 1897, S22.49; 1898, S24.6l
1899. S24 GO.