Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-12-29
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GEN. SIBERIAN AND The
CATHOLIC CHCCRH.
FRAUDS IN THE NEW
YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
TERRIBLE CASUALTY in
BRADFORD, ENGLAND.
CATTLE THIEVES HUNG
IN OREGON.

The DALLEs, Dec. 2..-The follow
inc particulars of the lynching II Prime
Vile, Cook county, have been received:
For several years the stock raisers OF
that section aud Of Beaver creek have
complained of the frequent raids OF
horse thieves. About two weeks ago
some thirty head were taken from
P-ipeviile. The stealing has been done
by an organized band, whose members
scattered throughout Eastern Oregon.
They are so we'll organized and SO
perfectly acquainted with the country
that capture and conviction have
been almost impossible. The stock men
organized and picked up evidence
showing who the thieves are. The
capture of scme of the weaker
members of the band and the judi
cious use OF the rope has brought out
full confession as to who the members
are. A. G.. Swartz and John Ihorp
were the leaders of the thieves. Swartz
learned that the business had leaked
out, and he came into town and boasteG
of his party's strength. Threatening TO
kill whoever attempted to interfere
with them. Last Friday evening,
while sitting at table in a saloon, he
was shot through the neck, his assail.
ant shooting through a window. The
same night band OF masked men broke
into ". Barnes's house and captured
Sid Houston and Charles Luster, took
them out about mile and hung them
to tree. J. Weston was also shot
through the head. Who the parties
are is matter of conjecture, but the
act appears TO meet with the hearty
approval of the entire community.
The rest of the band have ESCAPED, but
the Vigilantes are on their track.
WASHINGTON, Dec. p. "A near
relative Of General Sherman's family
to-day said the statement that General
Sherman had lately become member
of the Catholic Church was without
foundation. General Sherman mad
ALWAYS leaned toward the Catholic
Church, and his wife and children are
members. and he supposed the General.
if he should JOIN any church, would
ioin that. He said, however, that he
knew certainly that Sherman held no
closer relation to that church now than
he did years age, and was not Likely to.
Another correspondent says General
Sherman, on being shown the pub.
Iished statement that he had been con.
yerted TO Catholicism, and that the re-
suit was in some way due to the efforts
of his wife. who Is an avowed Catholic,
saws the article is lie, and must have
| been known as such by its author. 1t
is pure fiction, manufactured out OF
whole cloth.
New York, Dec. 2S.-The Sun
prints the full texs of Hiilyer and Sun
derland's complaint in the suit against
Kilbourne and Olmstead, and says ::
"We do not think Arthur can read
the allegations of systematic swlndllng
and betrayal of trust WITHOUT becoming
convinced that the nomination of John
F. Olmstead was a grave mistake. We
do not think any Senator who reads
the extraordinary story contained In
the bill of complaint can look upon
O!mstead as fit subject for coutirma-
ton, If Olmstead is confirmed, the
government of the District of Column
/ bia will be substantially in the hands
of Joseph r. West and O.mstead.
New York, Dec. 2S.-Capt. Brack
EFT OF the Custom house has discovered
frauds in which number of prominent
firms are implicated, and by which
the government has been cheat.
ed out of large sums of money.
All the frauds are in the APP
praiser's Department. The scheme ln-
cluded officials. who allowed rebate on
goods in perfect condition, and ex-
cessive rebates ON damaged goods.
Warrants have been issued and one
person arrested. who gave bail.
Us1oNTowN, Pa, Dec. 27.-The ex'
citement over the Mutt tragedy is una
bated. The feeling against Dukes is sc
intense that it would require but a
slight agitation to cause a iawless out
break. New Developments throw as
versions against the character of Cap
tain Nuts daughter. Dukes's letters
are shameful. Some of these letters
will be produced at the trial.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The Senate
Yesterday, after protracted debate
passed the Civil Service Reform bill BY
a vote of 80 to 5. A great number O
amendments were proposed. but th'
majority of them were rejected.
BRADFORD, Eng, Dec. %. -Thi
pnnrninn a tall chimnaY fell upOu