Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1914-05-02
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editor of the Herald at that place, and
at present a member of the national
democratic committee from South
Dakota, has been confirmed as United
States Marshal to succeed Capt. seth
Bullock of Deadwood.
Col. George w. Goethals, Governor
of the Panama canal zone, has placed
the zone on a strict war footing.
The supreme court decision in the
matter of the case of Harry K. Thaw
will likely be delayed until about the
first of the year owing to the adjourn
ment of the court.
The Mexican war cloud seemed some
what brighter the first Of the week
owing to the repeated statement OF
Gen. Villa that he would not permit
Huerta, Carranza or any one else to
drag him into var with the United
States.
Secretary of state Bryan emphatical-
ly denies the widespread report that
he would resign from the cabinet.
Reports from Belfast. Ireland, state
that a consignment of 10000 rifles
and 100000 rounds of ammunition
from Germany have been landed on
the coast of Ulster and distributed to
the headquarters of the Ulster volun-
teers.
News from Mexico reports heavy de-
sertions from the ranks of the con-
stitutionalists. Yaqui Indians to the
number of 1000 have deserted Car
ranza's army.
The Geographical Society of France
made the formal award of its grand
medal to Rear Admiral Robert Z.
Peary in recognition of his contribution
to geographical science by the discovery
of the North Pole.
The city of Monterey is reported in
the hands of the Mexican rebel army
after hve'days' battle.
The leading newspapers of Japan are
moderate and reserved in their atti-
tude regarding Mexican-American mix
up.
Adiutant General Morris of Redfield
Col. Wales of Howard, Lieut.. Colonel
Hazel of Aberdeen, and Titus, of Pierre,
held conference relative to the mobil-
ization of the national guard of South
Dakota, should the state troops be
called.
Nepvo Laredo the Mexican city op-
poste Laredo, Texas, is reported in
ruins, devastated by dynamite and
fred by Mexican federal soldiers who
carried on an orgy of destruction
which did not end until they were
forced to fee before the guns of the
United States border patrol.
Argentine, Brazil and Chile rendered
their good Offices to effect diplomatic
settlement of the trouble between
Mexico and the United States.
The U. s. Senate has confirmed the
appointment of Frank Fisher to be post
master at Lead and T. w. Taubman al
U. s. Marshal to succeed Capt. Sett
Bullock of Deadwood.
The Eitfel tower at Paris has been eel
ebrating it's silver jubilee. Twenty.fv,
years ago the French flag was hoisted t
its crown. 1t was the chief attraction o
the exposition of 1889.
The census bureau at Washington
reports that the United States now has
population of over 9S,000,000 and will
its possessions, more than l09,000,OO0
The present population of South Oak OF
is given as 66l ,5S3.
The Japanese government has request
ed permission from Washington for
temporary refuge in the United State
for Japs desiring to leave Mexico.
News from Mexico states that Zapata
the famous bandit who practically con
trolls the southern states of Mexico, j
now anxious to surrender to Huerta an,
aid him in fgh ting the United States.
Members of the garrison of For
Meade have been ordered to join tn
balance of the regiment at Fort Bliss
Texas.
| Vera Cruz is reported in normal con
dition, with business humming. Al
hotels are crowded with refugees an
business houses are enjoying a brisI