Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-02-13

Dies MONIES, Feb. 3.-Yesterday a span Of
the iron bridge over the Des Nome river, at
Pittsburg, In this state, fell carrying with 1t
five men. John Jamison was fatally hurt, two
Others seriously, and the fifth escaped with
slight injuries. The cause Of the accident
was the breaking of a derrick.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 6-About 10 O'Clock
last night, while seven men were In a shsnty
near the railroad tracks warming themselves,
some miscreant fastened them in and poured
coal oil down the stove-pipe, exploding the
stove and filing the shanty with flames. The
fire attracted the attention of railroad men,
who released the victims. Two were taken
out unconscious. All are fearfully burned.
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-A prominent Roman
Catholic ecclesiastic OF this city, whose sources
OF Information entities his utterances to
weight, SAYS that the DEGREES which were
adopted nearly a year and a half ago at the
council OF Baltimore and which after correc-
ton and ratification by the Vatican were re-
Gently returned to this country, will probably
be promulgated at the end OF the coming
week. They will, he says, work q very cou-
siderable change In the management Of the
church in America, while at the same time
they cannot be classed as revolutionary.
Numerous erroneous reports concern
ing these DEGREES have been given
divine. 'For instance, 1t has been stated,
again and again. that the DEGREES
prohibit Catholics from selling liquor. Now,
the fact is, that they do nothing of the kind.
They simply urge members OF that faith not
to engage in that traffic on the ground that 1t
is dangerous TO faith and morals, and bishops
and pastors are asked to use their influence to
prevent Catholics from becoming saloon ket p
ers, brewers, Wholesale whisky dealers, or dis.
ullers. They are also asked TO urge persons
who are In those lines Of business to quit 1t,
but there is no compulsion In the matter, nor
will TIE persons en- ,aged In such traffic be
considered outside the pale OF the church.
Nor is it correct that In future GIL pastors will
be known simply as rectors. They are to. be
rectors only under certain conditions per-
tanning to themselves and their parishes.
There are seven such conditions, all of a COM
p!icated nature. This rectorship has been
created mostly In the Interest Of the priests
upon whom 1t will be conferred. 1t will pro-
tect them against suspension By the bishop
without good cause, and will secure them q
canonical trial before the diocesan council
should charges be preferred. AS to the fin
anc!al arrangements OF the d~iocesee, a few
changes are made, but they are not of a radical
I'll ~racter, and are merely intended to secure
u ( nifty"
BLcoMlvGToN, ND, Feb. S.-Chesley Cham.
bers was this morning found guilty OF robbing
the American Express messenger on the Lou
isvtlle, New Albany and Chicago railroad last
April, and was sentenced to the pepitentiary
for two years. He was a leading church mem
Der and a prominent citizen.
MARsHALLTowN, Iowa, Feb. S.-Last even
Ing the neighbors Of Joseph Cavansugh, not
seeing him AS usual, entered his residence
aud found him dead III bed. Beside him lay a
man named Buckley, who was breathing his
last. They had locked themselves In the
house and taken chlorofoIm.
DEs MONIES, Feb. S.-Some months ago j.
j. Stuckey was alleged to have robbed the
Hawkeye Insurance company. He went to
Montana, and was there arrested aud taken 10
Des Moines.