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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-16
Chickens Home to Roost.

Chicago Inter-Ocean: Gen. Chalmers
of Mississippi has had to take a very
bitter dose Of his own medicine. and
loses his seat liz congress by disreputa-
bic trick on the part ofhis opponents,
which Is very similar to one he himself
played two years ago, and by which
he obtained u seat NJ that time. 1t an.
pears that some unauthorized person
wrote across the back Of the tally sheet
for one OF the counties a few lines to tle
effect that in that county j. II. Chalmer.
had received Lac votes. On the front
side Of the sheet were the regular re-
turns, signed lay the board Of election,
giving Chalmers that number of votes.
The secretary Of state had the audacity
to recognize the forgery as official and
repudiate the regular returns, counting
lap votes for Chambless instead @.
Chalmers, thus giving Manning, the
regular democratic nominee, a majority
in the district and the certificate of cleo
ton. This is simply retribution. Two
years ago Mr.. Chalmers secured a cer,i-
ficate' Of election by persuading this
secretary of state to throw ont
several thousand votes for John II
Lynch, the colored republican who OPP
posed him, on the ground that Lynch's
ballots bore the imprint Of a printers
dash, as the law forbid the use of II
cut or design by which the tickets Of one
party could be distinguished from those
~ The other. The offending dash was
sIsh a one a. Is used under tho titles OF
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-16

Oscar Wlidc's Decay.

New York Times: Poor Oscar Wilde
has ut last become utterly commonplace.
II was the thing he most abhorrcd when
he first arrived, and no man strovc so
hard To be always original and interest.
lug as his lank ard lonc-haired English
rsthetc. The novelty has worn of,
however, and the apostle Of the boau;i-
full pronounced the most wcarisomo bore
in New York. This is saying a great
deal. il surprised me that he retained
his popularity s long, for Il more re-
pulsive nan has seldom visited us. He
is guilty of all sorts Of petty meanesSes;
such Az perpctumlly begging cigarettes
from acqnaintances and never Offering
any himself; eating dinners with in.
defatisable industry at o'her peoples
expense, sneaking out Of paving cal
fares, and working" his friends shame.
lessly for whatever he can ret out OF
them. lie lives in cheap apartments in
Irving place, and affects n sheer of con.
tempt for all things American. Still lac
does not 60 away, but remains and lives
on MS. Public feeling for him has
changed somewhat. When he landed
here last New Years day there was a
general feeling that he was 4 young man
with an idea, and that he ought to have
fair play. He has had fair play, aud has
proved himself an cgotistical charIaian.
a bumptious brageart and a tenacious
bore. Hence the feeling has changed.
The aesthetic never goes out alone. The
hoois ana cheers of the crowd are too
much for him, and he takes whatever
exercise is needful late at night. in the
side str cts, and only ventures forth IN
the light when he can ~inveigle ONE
good. hearted citizen into acuumuanyipg
him. The supreme ug!incss of the man
never struck he 81 forcitly as at the
first Lotos club dinner a few NIGHTS
ago. Unfortunately | sat nearly on
posite him. 1t destroyed my appetite.
His grea: MISS OF COARSE hair fell ON the
collar Of his coat, which looked glazed
and greasy from the contact, and his
ii'tle, bleary eyes stared stupidity ont
from beneath balf-closed eyelid.. His
mouth, with its misformed, irregular.
and black looking teeth, was positively
the most repu'sive feature ! have ever
seen, and his thick, d~ark-colorcd lips
and melted skin hanging loosely on a
bony face made up Il c~aricature that re-
semblei a being from another planet.
rather than al Engiishman of the nine
teenth century. 1t would seem to be
about time for Oscar to return home.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1882-12-16
District Officers.
II. > Land OiLicc

Judge-Hon. G.. C. Moody.
Attorney--A. w. HASTE.
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Clerk ofCourt-X. 8 Burke.
Conmissionors-A. +. smith, Geo. II. Clark and
Geo. g.. Boiand.
Sheriff.. I. Code.
Register of Dceds--E RI Flynn.
Treasurer. H.. Eickcrt.
Assessor--W. J. Thornhy.
Judge of Prdbatc--J. z. Thompson.
surveyor-Frauk Brewer.
Coroner--C. w. Hitchcock.
Jupt. of Pub. Instruction--J. I. Bliss.
Justices oftlie Peace. NJ. Lewis. Custer W.
q, Goocl. kidville; Denis Mcclure, junction
City A. VI. Arnold, Battle River.
Constablcs--Wm Quinn, Custer; +, A. Parsons,
Buffalo Gap &. ~. Jolicy. Battle River.
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articles, but was enough TO make Chain
ers u congressman, and the Lessons he
then taught are now being used 10 his
discontinue.
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DAILY f.O7'li'.S TRIBUNE,
r'rs

TO DELINQUENT sCb&CnIpEEe:
All those Of u Delinquent Sub
scribcrs who pay M aud ore year in adj
vance viii receive the Farmers Union
and Weekly Tribune free.
CLARA :: KUBLIR.
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TER MS-ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
~I,ERRITORI IT. OFETCEES.

Governor-N. G.. Ordway.
Secretary--6corge II. Hand.
Chief Justice-A. J kaigerton.
Associate Justices-Gideon Z. Moody, A. II.
Barnes and J. T.. kidder.
u. s. Attorney-Hugh J. Campbell.
Y. s. Marshal--Joun b. Raymond.
Y. s. Surveyor General--Cories Fesscndeu.
Delegate TO Cougrcss-R. r. Pettigrcw.
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County Osnc.is.

Register--Ches. n. Webb, Deadwood.
Receiyer--E. Il. Champlin, DCadwood.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
WASHINGTON.
The Senate Passes the Political
Assessment Bill.
The Admission Of Dakota as State-Ihe
Fitz John Porter Case-The Glass
Schedule Disposed 0SA Sen
ator on a Spree.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
sneein, pisnntch to The Reaister.

Special Dispatch to the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-While the
House is taking its holiday rest the Senate
is pegging away The bill to prohibit Po-
litical assessments as reported from the
Committee on Judiciary, aud published IN
the REGISTER OF the 26th inst, was passed.
There seems to be no doubt at present
that il is the intention Of the Republicans
in Congress to endeayor to pass bill ad-
mitting Dakota, or the southern part OF
that territory, into the Union as a State.
This question will very likely be made the
subject of caucus action, and the Republi-
cans will certainly decide to make Dakota
a State, if such thing is possible.
BY the admission of the southern section
of Colorado as a State, three Republicans
would be added to the Electoral College,
hence the Republicans will make an extra
ordinary effort to secure its admission. The
Democrats ought to remember how Colo
rado came in by Democratic votes, and
then cast three electoral votes for the Re
pubGcans.
The question of reputation, which
aroused considerable opposition when the
subject was first talked Of, has been over
come by some settlement in regard to the
payment of the bonds. The Democrats are
Heartily opposed to the scheme, and will
vote against it first and last, and will make
it a party question.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
CAPITAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The proceeds
OF the recent sale of articles accumulated
IN the dead letter Office amounted to 81 491,
Shich sum has been deposited in the
Treasury to the credit OF the Postotfice De-
partment. =.
The Senate Committee of the District OF
columbia decided to report favorably on
the nomination Of John T. Olmsted to be
of the District of Columbia.
A general order was issued by the Navy
Department this afternoon, announcing
the finding of the Court Martial in the case
bf Surgeon Alfred NJ. owen, of the U. 5.
NAVY. The specifications allege that be-
tween August 18th and September I'd, 1882,
he repeatedly advised and urged Capt.
Hopkins, in command of the navy yard at
Pensacola at the time when the yellow few
er was prevailing in that city, to leave
lbe station without being reg
nlarly relieved, we'll knowing that
iIopkins did not have permission from the
proper authority to 50 absent himself from
his command. The court acquitted Sur
eeon Owens of both charges, but the Secre-
tarv of the Navy disapproyed the findings
bf the court, but ordered Surgeon Owensto
be released from arrest and that he return
10 his station and resume his duties.
The Star route case was resumed THIS
morning, but beyond colloqy between
Wilson and Judge Wylie touching Vari'
ances in the papers read by the defense,
nothing interesting was developed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
.SWlNDLED.
Two Kentucky Men Get $500
Worth Of Wisdom.
The Result Of a Correspondence Between
New York Sharper sand Blue Grass
q: Greenies- -0Id feuds Among
the Indians.
GENERAL NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Elijah Begley
and son, farmers, living near Pointsyille,
Johnson county, Ky, were to-day made
victims of an old swindle by Alex. Morse,
well known confidence operator. Some
time ago Begly received a letter offering
5000 unlawful money for $500. Consider
able correspondence passed between them,
but to-day Begley arrived with his SON and
was taken to saloon by q confederate in
the swindle and shown upwards Of 5000
in bank notes and some gold, which he ex.
amined with great satisfaction. The init.
nation was given Begley that the
Notes Were Counterfeit,
but could easily be passed. He paid $500
and saw 5000 in supposed counterfeits
counted out and put in black leather bag
The swindlers advised him to leave the city
at once to escape detection, Morse starting
with him to the depot. On the way Police
Inspector Murray met them, and knowing
Morse, suspected the swindle, and stopped
the party. The bag so carefully carried by
Begley was loaded with stones and paper
and three cent bag of paper. Morse was
locked up. The farmers are without their
money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
THE MUTT TRAGEDY.
Dukes Breaks His Silence-Deniai by
Miss Mutt,

UNIoNTowN, Pa, December 2S.-Mr.
Dukes has read the reports which have ap-
peared from day to day in the Pittsburgh
papers, and he declares some Of them very
unjust. He thinks correspondents have
been misled by popular prejudice, and for
the first time he to-day asked his counsel to
make public all the letters. 1t was suppos.
ed that Captain Nuts friends only had
possession OF the letters written by Dukes,
but he Lad carefully preserved copies OF
them all in his letter book, and his counsel
have possession of them. 1t is reported his
counsel said a jury and not the general
public would finally pose upon the case,
and declined Mr.. Dukes request. There is
no doubt the letters would make spicy
reading. All who have seen them declare
they would
Clear Up the Case.
but would implicate others, and for that
reason should not be published IL their
publication can possibly be avoided.
MIR. Dukes still occupies one OF the sher-
IFS bedrooms, and there has been COM
plant against the Sheriff because the pris-
oner was not cast into one OF the cells.
Some persons talked this way in the hear.
ing of Judge Wilson, but the latter stated
the law holds the Sheriff responsible for
prisoners safe keeping, but does not de.
mand that he trust him like man tried
and convicted Of a crime. Dukes friends
say that he is emit tied to the benefit OF the
doubt, and none should ask that he pun
ished like felon until he is convicted.
The Sheriff will permit him TO enjoy COM
Portable quarters, no matter what is said.
DeniaIs From Miss Mutt.
Miss Mutt denies all the rumors which
have been circulated as to the contents OF
the letters to her father so far as they affect
her personally. She has made these deni'
ais to her lady friends, and ladies most in
innate and familiar with her-ladies who
have long and constantly associated with
her-iust as earnestly deny all the allega-
tions concerning Miss Nuts character.
Miss Mutt is probably % or "a years OF age.
She was the idol OF her father, and the Cap.
tain gave her every advantage. She is well
educated, is naturally bright and is very
pretty. She is q brilliant Conversational
ist a cultured musician, and was the favo-
lite not alone Of her family but OF oil her
associates. The story that Dukes was en-
gagged to two ladies is denied by his friends
6ut the ladies themselves decline to talk
about the rumor.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29

Urh ys. Italians.

New LIsBoNI December 2s.-0n Christ
mas night, at tkville, this county, on the
line of the n. p. & G. r. R., the hands at
work on the rd, wound up their debauch
by free 6ghtn which knives were freely
used. We didbt learn what injuries were
inflicted, but davits for the arrest OF ten
Italians were ed with Mayor Speaker, Oh
this nlace. Aofficer with four assistants,
went 10 Oakdk, and as soon as the pres.
ence of the dsrs were known, the Ital-
ians gathereAIaxes, picks, and whatever
came to ham de- officers drew their re-
yolyers, andktf great amount OF trou-
bic, four or he men claimed to be guilty
were secureiah ironed. the more guilty
parties as Aimed could not be arrested;
The partiesrr$ted were brought here and
lodged in ID.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
A CLEVER THING.
Mr.. Beck Points Out One of the Beau
ties OF the Present civil Service.

Mr. Beck POINTS out One OF the beau
ties of the Present civil Service.
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-During the
late hours Of Saturday night last, while the
debate on the civil service reform bill was
in progress, and Senators were weary and
worn out, Senator Beck said too good a
thing to be lost. Senator German, of
Maryland, was in the chair, and at the
time the venerable Capt. Bassett, assistant
Sergeant-at-Arn of the Senate, and
who for a score of years was captain.
general of the Senate pages, was leaning
over to receive some instructions from him
as presiding officer. Senator Beck was
hungry and thirsty, and wanted Senator
Voorhees, TO 60 down to the restaurant with
him. The Indiana Senator was a little,
tardy in responding, when Mr.. Beck said:i
"Oh, come, on, Voorhees,; never mind thisI
civil service reform talk, i. is all humbug;
What do we want with it? We have good
enough civil service reform now. Look at
German sitting in that chair, presiding
over the Senate, and he used to be q page
running around this floor. And look al
old Bassett, bowling and scraping to him
when he used to lead him around by the :
ear. Aintthat civil service reform enough 1
Come on, now" Mr.. Beck's argument wa
convincing. Mr.. Voorhees, yielded with
out word, and the two went down stars I
and over Kentucky's famous and fayorit s
Bourbon doomed civil service reform.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
Ohio Bar Association.

CINCINNATI, December 2S.-At to-day's
session of the Ohio State Bar Association,
Judge James H. Thompson, of Hillsboro,
made an address on the EARLY Judges
of Ohio" The following officers were
elected: President, r. A. Harrison, OF
Columbus: ce-Presidents, Geo. Hoadly,
Geo. Spence, John C. Lee, J. H. Thompson,
s. S. Knowles, d. A. Hollingsworth, w. i.
Speer and D. ~. II. Day; Secretary, i.
Holmes, of Franklin county; Treasurer, L.
Groesback, OF Cincinnati. The morning was
spent in the discussion of the proposed bills
10 reorganize the State courts.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
The OHIO LEGISLATURE.
The Liqusr Questions Sure to Come
Up-The Lobby, Etc.

The Liqusr Questions Sure to Come
Up-The Lobby, Etc.
{ CoLuMBU,, December 27.-The Legislature
will assemble for the adjourned session
next Tuesdy, and according to Speaker
Hodge, "yill be opened with prayer"
What will be done after that is matter OF
much speculation, but those who made
lthemselyes familiar with the Legislature
when it was mere beibre and who know the
sort of material that enters into its struc-
ture. shake their heads doubtfully over
Speaker Hodges theory that prayer will
avail to save it from falling into evil.
at ought to be prayed for said one
Republican the othei day, "for God knows
it needs it. But if praying will do any
good, l would like toll the prayers OF,
fered for the Republican party to be saved
from this legislature
The Liquef Question 3
will come up soon ard stay late. It is not
that the Republicapswan to wrestle with
this question again but they cannot help
il. 1t has got to be met and something
done with It. The Republicans without
good cause invoked this evil genius to their
party last year an{ now they have to lay it
If they can. The Legislature will come
together with fpl knowledge that some
legislation on theiiquor question must be
done. The questbn is. what shall it be?
There are TWO facions, both rampant. One
is composed of til fellows who go in red
hot and the othet of the more cautious
politicians, whoibelieve in expediency.
The first named crowd will howl for
The locke Bill,
which taxes the ssoons, and will insist on
amending it so tht the saloon man who
does not pay his TX will be sent to jail.
The bill as pressedwill be very similar to
to the unlamentet Pond law. The essen
tial difference WILDE that whereas the Pond
law taxed the bitsaloon and the doggery
in the same amont, the Locke bill will
discriminate andthe bond feature OF the
Pond law will be Eliminated. 1t is Of course
doubtful whethe,such law will stand as
| Constitutional, BIT Charley Foster says it
will and the refrmers have great conf.
dence IN Charlei as great Constitutional
LAWYER. When his is done the whoopers
| for holiness will ndeayor to have the
smitl Sunday Law
amended so as ttmake its penalties more
severe, and theme is ready to 60 into the
next campaign q great moral issus and all
that.
The expectieny crowd, on the other
hand, say thatlegislation of this sort
caused the defeaDf the party last fall, and
will do it again. They want no more re-
form laws, and ~ that the Germans must
be conciliated, it is all up with the
grand old party Speaker Hodge heads this
faction, and if here is any high moral
issues injected ito the next campaign, 1t
will be becausehe Speaker loses his grip
on things. AlIhis faction will agree to is
to propose to th voters chance to vote
patch on the costitution.
When these to factions come together
next week and he lobby is on hand again,
there will be ned enough of prayers, and
il Speaker Hodt is wise he will borrow an
idea from the hinese, set up praying
machine in th basement OF the state
House, and hira boy to turn the crank all
day long.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
A STATE IN FINANCIAL STRAITS.
Minnesota Helped Out by the Gener-
Osity Of the Railways.

ST. PAUL, MINI, December 2S.-Through
the extraordinary expenses incurred by the
State as the result Of the Cox impeach::
mept trial, last winter, and the building Of
the Capitol, the general fund of the State
State has been heavily oyerdrawn. Al
though there are over $500, 900 to the credit
of different funds in the Treasury,
matters have reached a crisis. To
meet the necessities of the case
the railway commissioner requested the
managers of the trunk lines centerlng here
to advance as much as they thought proper
to relieve the treasury. The three per cent
tax on the gross earnings of the roads will
not be due for some months yet, yet Gen;
Chandler, of the Milwaukee and St. raul
road immediately responded with check
for $4,000, and the st. Paul and Duluth
road with $5,0O0 and the Manitoba road
with s25, 900, making in all 6O,OOO.. The
Omaha and Northern Pacific roads will fol-
low suit, The State has been saved from
bankruptcy through the generosity OF the
railroads.
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and Bill, as reported by the committee
Nherman then called up the bonded
VII Nbin. -,
AsEell, however, opposed considera-
tiou he whiskey bill before the Senate,
and id take up the bill for the relief Oh
Hteh Porter.
Ofions to the former bill being made,
the ate proceeded with the Porter Dill.
Nogan proposed that its friends
shospeak to-day, land said he-would oc-
cum or three hours tomorrow In op-
poqto the bill.
Nnger protested against any arrange,
meof the final disposal of the bill until
it Sd have been first considered oy d
funAte.
honclusions of the Military Board,
coed of Generals schofeld, Lory and
Gewere read.
Sewell then addressed the Senate In
surt of the bill, and at the conclusion
of remarks the Senate went into execu-
tisssion and adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
THAT .HoOsIER GIRL

Again on the Rampage, and Making
Life q burden 90 Her Reesesss
L0yeF. 40
rvrYcEHsEs. IND, December 2s.-Miss An
nieY. Stewart seems bent upon making lie
nm abiect burden TO Mr.. Charles n. Wetzel,
and yesterday she made Christmas merry
for him in way that was truly novel. In
the afternoon Mr. Wetzel went out TO the
home OF his fance TO eat his Christmas din
ner. and Miss Stewart, hearing OF II, fol.
lowed. posting herself on the sidewalk in
front Of the house. where she paced up and
down, pistol In hand, until aftsr dark. TO
inquirers she ayowed that she would shoot
Mr.. Wetzel on sight, and her manner LETT
little doubt that she meant what she said,
She declared that she would shoot the gen
tleman through the window. and he doubt..
less expected as much and kept out Of
range. It In now the general BELIEF tnst
opinion 10 decidedly against her ana y
cfamorous for her arrest and punishmsst
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
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4 MinefoloG1oe oOeooo0g - DoDG
Q Vaeoa1oe 0Soo -


vssus4es ASsa -.
REAprxs, Pa, Decsmbef 1a-Dosi1
BechtsI, Of Rofesonia, who hee hsse Droe.
pectipg for minsfsis along ths oceth HoYbt
Tor the pest fifteen years, IN whieb - -
expended Thousands Of dollsss, - e .lae
struck Q bonanza on the farm of Jod IeH.
ter, on eouth Mountain. Tsu ysan -
Betcbel cecursd 9 leaes teee
and commenced diBinS foF NJ
After eIpspding eonsldsribis nssSy
struck vein yhieh 70 seia - - voIv
liable. Two solid piecss Of nieA, pevol
ing ninetsso pounds md ~ etb9 ~
ty-esven pounds, have beea t1gto1 10 II
Ing furpsoss for dsys and siChh. ~ r.
en- Ore proof. Hsoss hayD tseo 80
The metal y worth from ~ - -
pound 4 Calilomian has oGDeD1 -
ior ths !ss.s. 1les = fena4 ssest g
ennged In nskipg. prspafaetene - eeooe
suitable machinery for exeas1l3o1. ~
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-29
THE SENATE.
The Political Assessment Bill PISSED
The Porter Bill.

The Porter Bill.
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-At tn ciose
of the morning hour the Senate, on fouoi
of Mr.. Edmunds, took up the bill rPortea
by him from the Committee on Jubeiary,
TO prevent Government officers ad en-
ployes collecting from or paying eah
other money for political purposes /
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar the banFuptey
bill was set down for considerationbn the
10th of January.
Mr.. Beck offered as q snbstituttto the
Edmunds committee bill, the on intro
dueed by him the 18th of Decembs for the
same general object but prohibittg ioV-
eminent officers and employees f1m con-
tributing money for political purposes 70
any person whether Government ofcef or
employe or not 1,
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the amhdmehnt
as proposing an improper interferefce VIA
the rights of citizens, and one whitl ne
lieyed to be beyond the power of SongIess
Mr.. Beck said the committees bill wfto
Improvement upon the law of lS16, uiu.r
-she Curtis case arose. excsptH IN
and the President had sal, sn1
knsw that the law Of 1sIf naa
Nare
--s,sc9ssion Mr.. Beck's sub ASute
reflected. Ayes, Is; noes, %.
FuEthIr amendmsEtS We're voted p an,