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New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
THE PERIL Of A GREAT CITY.
FIGuTIND An OIL FIRE thai THREATENED GREAT
DESTRUCTION TO CLEVELAND.


CLEVELAND, Aug. IA Special What threat =.
eued to 10 - disastrous conaagraton started ~ The y.
H. Duan OH Works Fri-iay at noon IL WAS partly
under control by evening o! mat day, aud at minicht
the irrmep considered all danger past. AT 3 0cioeb
TN, muruing. however, two iDmcusc tanks ,uddcn!y
xpuucd and q iorreu. OF burning oil swept down tns
se OF tue ni eating up bulldngs and everything else
IN Its path Mr. Doan's works ara 0iy scparaci from
the standard OH Works by narrow creek known AZ
KIas. bury Kau. once the hery Hood saonii empty
lisef into this stream the h!ty TANKS OK
the Stand .rd Company, containing several hu -dr"t
Thousand barrels of OIL. uapntna, gasonc and sLiareA
p.o,ivcs would b, Iobusd, well as al tnir oiher
property These sltuaiei on tue oaESs o. lh'
Iuyabog vcr. II they Caught nrc AID sbOu'd s.
,Lai &c tneir Duruus cOaents nto the 1v-r II meant
the destruction of portion ot Ia" sh"iactdsh<
in isr. the vast ~uoaat OF shPihx ani n1-
uc rou, yIria, ent.iiing lncacuispr i"s fot
thrro hours the struggled with the OF. D'Es
w.rr built 10 cnerk the h1w ron reaching n issOnrJ
Kun. o. her dug aud rvrry m'ais posst
bio resur.s . tho threatened disastcr Inc
nre neu succeriei W Close shave. aud millions OF dvt
lars worth property was saved
IL such = nght Vf peril as Cleveland DOESN'T cara
TO experience again. The loss Is Sl2o.UOV
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
THE DISORDERS IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Aug. IA detachment OF Kildare
police white marching from tile Dungannon Railroad 10
the barracks, attacked by moh with stones ana
botilss The crowd was ersed without boot
shed II Is feared will be trouble IN Lurgan Hna
Newry Tomorrow. The irish newspapers express gr"'-
ncaton al the decision u; the Gosermmsut to appoint
Royal Commission TO inquire into the Belfast rios'
Catholic leaders have again eAhorted their 1oio"ers
not to provide prrtr KITS for Orange attacks
BELFAST Ang IA The police do not dare to venture
uto snaBk Hi Road district for fear of an attack
by ,uohs TIE employees OF the Qnernr Island navy
Ahyards marched home In bod this sfterioon Win
out being mo!csed. L,rge squads OF cavalry ana h-
Iantry u patroliing the -trc-ts OF the city
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
MoHEMrNr To DkPeAr coNGhESsMAX SCOTT

ERIE, Penn. Ang. 14.-A movcmcnt Is on
Zoo. among to defeat the nomh"'io" o' .ou
grrss,nan scott tho coming Congressional conference
OH Ausust "a IL hat been the intention ot iho parry
Ia ths tue XXvlIh District To hold. It's conference OH
AugusI 10. uul upup Mr SCOTS arrival here. lie PEE
rem ptorly ordered postponed uuIi lhe 2ith Shortly
Altar nj. return petitions calling upon him To uo
a for denomination wore gchotalY c'rcu"lou
among tho white hat" krpubcans VINO e"No hi'n h,s
large majority two years Thoso p"li'lnns "rro
circulated IN County. but through tue ihnurhe" o'
lfreI Short oT North tn"y nave n't neon of'"-
Iat.J In mat pac. TniA man ant ms fricuas have
been unietIy making canvass of lhis aud "arro"
tIutIrs I,vku. To lfr shvrt- Nomination IL case Nr
Scott dves not run now Thought certain Mr. scott
viii fhruw ,u MS innu.uo, Juise William A. Gall
hral In 4 OF ms own wItldrAMAL
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
WHAT CUTTING HAS TO SAY.
CAUSE OF ALL THE PRISONERS TROUBLES.
WHY lie FIRST ATTACKED MEDISA-REvoLur'o
IL SONORA

WHY HE FIRST ATTACKED MEDiNA-REVoLur'o
~ SONORA
fDr TELEGRAM TIE rRIBUSE
eel PAsO, Texas. Aug. 14.-lt was rumoreu
to-day that the stse of Sonora Is on the 'erk'
Of revolution and th,t prOnin"nt cap'a'"
has bren arrested charret with seditious utter'nc'
Revolution seems to be tho normal condition OF "e@oo
Three prisoners e"ap'd today from 'ho
PRISON In which Cnttng Is confined. Two OF the"
are brothers by the OF ssrezo charged with pur'
Ing public building in Chihuahua. and the other VII"
L"pcz. was charged with completely IN the Wells r"rso
Express robbery some timo Cuttings partner u"
Ell e"Gneta has removed Cuttings name from 'ho
head Of that paper and It alone although no
prisoner has not disposed OF bis interest nor anhorz'"
any snch proceedings THE TRIBUNE representative called
on Cutting to-day and asked him what was the cause
OF his frat attack on Medina
MANY believe" he replied. that 1t was originally
o mud Singing match he, weeu rival editors Sucn
wssnot the cas" have worked and done business 10
III Psso. Texas. nearly four years by nara
knocks With tho assistance Of friends gain
cred suf'ciont means to start The Ddtty BuHtn'"
twrnty-egh'-coiunn advertising sheet last Decemorr
On February I had AL Offer from Senor A. " Degurra
anu his f"therin-law Inocento Ochoa. TO sell them
balf interest In printing mscrai, move the same TO
Paso del Norte aud start n daily paper half Spanish
and half English. accepted. ana on
March ~" issued tho first number Of FL Senhn>ta
During 1888 and "a Inoc-nto Ochoa was owner OF I"
Spanish weekly pu"l,,hed Ia Psso dol Nortc with I's
Me'pa editor and for reasons best known TO
bmsef Mr. OchoA closed tho office and sold tho matrra
to D. rsons In Chihuahua we'll aware OF this fact IL was
of the stPulstons I had with Ochoa
aud Degurra that Medina shond In no way
shape or manner be connected with IL senfineh Be
fore had ssned the SECOND nnmb-r Of ths paper out
cclnes Medina In rorrnbing prosp~ctna that he was
about to revv" Ochoas old paper. urging s OH patrons
not TO paronze our paper but wait werk or tw" unti
his oilice furniture would That prospectus wa'
what causcd all tho frnnhinn
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
WAyTON MUkDER BY A DkUAKARD.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. IA cold
blooed der was perpsIras-d al Rockford, IA Kent
County this nurning. which has thrown tho town INTO
grcat excitement. aud lyncninx 10 freely talked Of.
Tho murderer. John Boyd drank liquor all night lie
then stole . bresoh loading revolver from harness
chop went to The residence Of William b. Jobpsoo,
prominent ciZsn. called him TO the door aud deiipor'
shot through the hosrt kulins MIN instantly
Boyd bears a bad name. but 10 Of = good family. Ator
the shooting he cooily waiksi down thS ,res
enIDR ali he met sni Dragging Of what bo had done
Ho attempted to shoot Two Other ctkeus TAO ~
under arrest awaiting an investiga1ou VI MS "0ou
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
STOLsy PosrAGE STAMPS SOLD.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-The case of lhomas J'
Fiuucan others, who are charssu Win "a''ns oeen
ou.rn m tho aispos.l Of the postage stsmps stolen
from the Minneapolis Post Ohcs. cams before Comms.
,op.r Uoyns this morning There we're no formal pro-
oseanrs and no testimony WAS produced. Fuucsn CON.
olusa ~ waive urther tx~mination ami was bold for
r, y,vp tunds OF 50 800 for his appratance super
,r sshnn.han Frank Wosks Ana NUyss L. Thompson
r..i 20 bring ~ y days DOuds Of ~ 900 Tor Their
II WIgn0eseA
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
CONDITION OF TIE CROPS IN MicHI0Ax

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 14.-rbe August crop
report for THIS STATE gives reports ron AL pArs or
Michigan. Wheat IN tho southern countics 10 yc'a'hs
somewhat better than anticipated IL Is uow estimate"
M l4S bushels per Tue estimate for tho uorth'ru
counties s ~ bushels, which .u2 Ut bushei "c'""
tic July estimate. Tho figures iniicate - pr"bAbIe
Weld ~ the state OF nearly 23oOO,UOO Dushc's os
1850 3l4 bushels excesso of tue JuJ estimate. M I,.
nrouls, nearly 80 Der OF AN average crop los~
tors PROMISE of average Yield On ~ sss~
age Dor cent below An average
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
ADyAyCE IN the PRioE OF COAL.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 14.-The Philadelphia
and tra.iing Coal Iron COMPANY to-day issucd
now circular coal delivered IN the harbor for chip
ment beyond tue Delaware cspes and At Eizabethpor
n H. In wnich an advance Of Is ceats per 70 made
on proken stove aud peA, and 20 cents on
ssx sud cne.tnu The rates for white ash coal as
Port Richmond therefore 81 for lu ana
az 30 for bruKn, W 40 for x3 90 stove W ~
tr and 81 30 for Inc rates at Ezsbctn-
port arc - 25 tor lump and Steamboat IS 80 brokeu
80 90 @3 ~ ior stove $3 80 for chestnut anu
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
BURGLARS BRgAKIN0 INTO CHURCHES.

LYNN. Aug. Ia (SpcciaD. have
becu operating ~ churcues here for souc tme aud
mauy yauaps articles have been stoen At 81. Marys
Catholic Church portion OF q valuable SILVER service
stolen reward 10 offered for It's return
The entiro baptisnai outfit at one OF Nc BApust
churches was stoisn At Washington Street Baptss
Church .St night thieves also stole large number of
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
ACCIDENT TO A FREf6Hr TRAIN.

WHEELING, W. Va, Aug. 14.-A freight
train on tho Pittsburg. Wheeling anu Kentucky kA'i-
road winch left this mUrpius. met with All accident
eight mos above this city. caused by washout Inc
engine And eig at cast OF Tho rails and
ho ,,r,ur a, turned over Oh It's side Tho engineer
wSa badly scxied Some Of tue csis were loS'icd with
-four WHOM wnl bs almost Total LOSS. trauSfsr of
passengers on other trxus made, aud tho road Was
repaired By evening.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
nONEY EOR SILK OULTERE.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA Especial. The Silk
Cuturr Association thus Guy hs received from
Uniled ststos Treasurer at Washington u chsok for
$1,000 Tho mousy Is to 10 doyOtoi to distributing
lrru. un ring eocoons and aiding u1ary alK socotes
throughout tho Uuied 5tatos. ThIs said Ia bo
nrst money ever apprnpratod by tho GOvorVment for
in.u .unfy n hs Ied States.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
CRIMES AND CASUAL1IhS-Bf TELEGRA
GAMBLER MURDERED.


GALVESTON Tex Aug. 14-AD ARRAY the result Of old
Cululan and William Sinims In the Two Brothers liquor
STORE here In winch Quinan who unarncd. shot
three times py Odo being shot Quinau started for hs
nue reached there. Odrli Simms
were "a of murder The all
establishments this
city and Smls ganDllng house IN san Antonio
the notorious Thompson and KING Usher
kille alnt year The killing las produced
element as QuinaI although sporting man, unyers-
ally popular prominent relatives In Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
SUICIDE OF A REJECTED LOVER
puuApElrIlA Aug IL (SpScail.-A sensational suicide
at U&2 Columbia ave- where Otto
schmidt shot himself the head because alleged. his
lady Ind rccIpfOcae ls affections. lie
wealthy aud was iet New York today extended
European IMP.
sEARCHING FOR DROWNED MEN.
BOSTON Aug IA (SptcnlA southwest gale In the harbor
to-day the search oi The bodies oi the
four thursday by the caslDg OF the
yarht Froic thought That tc sail the sunken
craft wind boie the steamer past be
foi the spot could Buoys have ben placed And
the search W he continued when tie breeze abates
ATTEMPTED MURDER H. PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug IA (Spsetdp. - Early this morn
ing John James, q white man, quarr'lled win Mary
franklin coor-d. and attacked her IN savage manuel,
While hr woman lay PROSTATE on the ground ho kicked M
about the aud body with his heavy shoes nn sne pc
came sensible st kicking her when arrested by
an Officer taken TO the hosaI anu h,r nio
desparcd No was gwen Tor the Assault james
committed fol trial.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
LOSSES In VARIOUS PLACE.

FOLSOM. CAL, Aug. l4.-Twenty six of the
principal houses IN the place were destroyed.
by nro Jcsteray. L,ss, 81 $4,000 iusurAnce, $yJOoo
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. l4.-Dispatchss to The Tribune
from, irrens parts north portion at tno
lower psuinsular report heavy snowrs. winch encctu
ally nut stop 10 tue worst tiros ID many places
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
TO REPAIR THE WERRA AT BOSTON.

BosroN. Aug ii (Spec'aU. steamship
Werra which WA In hero fe~ days ago. VIII he
repaired port and TOMORROW sne VIII 1egi" 10
discharge hor cargo. new sbat wii be shipped from
Rr, men on, Inc onau. and the oItra prOprlcr wings
viii be furulsns two by hsr sstor snip. Inc Eins ano
TWO from Tho WerrAs supply.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15


nothing but war an uooisusd will wips out the ais
grace winch the arrest of Etor cutting nas cast UPON
lh- United States soine tiInv last week bump"I oi
I~xans = lug for tue purpose OF Isissx .o'un
teers 10 10 Texas portion OF their sou' h.
ws TO get -mgrAnts locate III tue Lone star etAts
al. armed aud ready TO JOIN tue army NJ inc c" VI
Governor ireland. Yesterday tbe plan was ih"do Pu",
Iir A nutcc Was published tnat mass heeNhe "ouu
10 held on n-x Tuesday evening At W" ictss
Emigration HradQu.rters.' IN Military hA"' no i'o
Ruvrry ra!I WA fuT abir-bUdicd incu 10 "no u
arm. would 10 and They would be transports TED
10 rh, Texan border fren of cnst. George ROWING.
the proprietor tu- hall, hal not boon uiothioa h"t
su,l meeting WAS hed In his hall uuti lie saw
tho she'd uvtce. In the afternoon m "roesr'
IKE "A Texan aud long hair, waxr,i iHusi"rho
aud goatsr with the incvitahic white sonoieto' cams
into the barr under the nall and asked 10 nee 'sS
proprietor. lie sad that his name was Lewis rM
auu he was IL member OF the Texas Eh'sral"n
He al-o stated Inat ur WAS asS"si'Seu
with Colonel Carriasn aud Major Don""hy' p,tu o'
suldirrs aud that they were agtAtIE the pil o sen
ulru help "clean out tue Grr~-er- 'r'
Rowuug refused ot thc hall ior iucsu'y
night AMI tne departed, saying HAT hr
wunli look elsewhere. Whrn asked where Tue
money was To come from 10 firnl'h lln
rm,yrauta with guns aud ammunition. AMI To pay thc.r
larr Ia Texas that ihsy drpcnded upoh the p.t
rutisn Sew YORK aud Texas. aud hr volunteered tue
Information tnat similar plans were be carried nto
execution In the New England STATES, and mat Tie pun
lie had responded literally 10 Inc call.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
rpyIs DEuOcRAIyc NOMINATIONS.

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic state Convention s In session last nish'
The nomDatlons made yesterday we're L. b. Wheeler
for Lieutenant Governor; Jamos :. Hogg. Attorney
Gensral Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court X IL
Gaiuea State Controller. McCaul Land Conmesionei'
Hall, and ea.ur-r r. X. Lubbock.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
THE LEIGH COLLIERY DISASTER.

LONDON, Aug. l4.-Ihe number Of miners
killed Dy the explosion Ia the Wooisud Coiliery At
Leigh yesterday now pace1 at thirty six. The bodies
OF twenty one have been recovered
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

PARIS Aug. l4-Preuier Freycinet stated at meet
ing of the CauIuet io-ay that Pope had not YET DE-
ended hnay ieyariny the dspatrh OF snuncc 70 'es'
aud that between Franc" and the 'a'icah
were still prncrcdiuc concerning tho matter.
ST PtTrEsBuRG Aug. 1.-THE Marquis Tscng gave
farewell banquet touisbt Tue Ministers vi the 'ks
the inembers OF tn diplomatic corps and number oi
d,stuyuisho hod citIzcna were guests.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
TIE MAkRET POK PkINT CLOTHS

FALL RIVER, Aug. IA (SpeciaD The mar
ket Tor PRINT cloths Is reportoi trim and sIoldy at
cents for 58s 3as cents for CAS- During the past
week the stock on band reduced 100) pieces Tue
weekly rcpor II as follow. Production l75 900 pieces;
deliver es rs 900 pieces; stock 5000 peccs salcs
l4U 600 pieces; futures, $4,000 li, ces
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
WORKS OF FRANZ LISZT.

Berlin, Aug. 14.-Thc Abbe List COM
posrd 63 orchestra works. 33 being transcrpons for
other compositions 517 piano pircrs 800
OF which trauscrpions 20 compositions Tor the
urga and 80 vocal pieces HIS last positions were
tw c.nrdasc, winch Inc Hungarian firm OF TsborszEy
Nil puullsh
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15

NRw HAVEN Conn Aug. l4Ncllie Barry, of THIS city
was ned I'm Congamona Lake. the line Of the Now la
ven and Northampton lailIoad this afternoon She Win
pay of pcn kcrs the lake when The Loaf cap
szed u whom tile young ay "as suxaBe1
to be married. has lost his reason ~ consequence VI 'ne ~
Affair.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
TELEGRAPHC NOTES.
NEW.uAMpsuIRE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

CONCORD ". H. Aug l4The Executive Board oil the fte
publican Will meet IN Concord ON August
to select presiding the state Convention III
stated that We nvuDes back John W Sturtcvant
for the position while three others prefer W. H. Chandler
TuIkIY-NINE GEMS A POUND FOR COTTON.
IOuIsvIlK Aug ll-Thc bale OF cotton received
on this market ou Thursday cFerian. shaicoss Coz
Harold. of AmerIcus, Ga anu was eoa
AT PUBLIC auction toiay W. Micks son iof ~
cents pound.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
MISSION OF MIR. SEDGWlCK.
sErKING IMPORTATION FOR SECRETARY DAYARD-
MINISTER JACKsnN

MINISTER JACKSON.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-lt can now be au-
tboritaycy stated that A. Il. ocdgwick or Ne"-f"fk
soes to Paso del Norte and Chin uahua by request oil
Secretary Bsyxrd and IN connection with the Cu''"e
cusc Hs mission III sense OF diplomatic ns'ure'
but s simply 10 secure FOR the Department vi State
fuller information regard the The r-cofds
OF Mexican courts are not published ~ are thoso
uf this country, aud the usual diplomatic GUAM
osls tn rough which they would NATURALLY DO souRn'
r ami sluw owing to the distance bel seen
ths sccue the tria AMI the ctlI AL mr. Seux~ch III
addition securing the recor-, VIII lvoA uP az 'nc
facts ~ the and stu!y II, Legal Fa :
nros. reporting fully ANA M early as po'',",o n
10 the Secretary. No iuriIer sI-ps are c"n-
lsmpluted by Tho depar tinenG until Mr. oedswicS
shall havs made his report Ills journey may NC cA
tended To Ciiy Of hrxoo bat tar point II rs 10.
future drtermuntion. WITH Regard 10 the ruinorcu
re,Ignstiou OF Minister Jackson II can BE- -ate upon
his purpose res2D ADtedatts Tue pres
ent Mexico. but hc s expected 10 ro
Ia Ain At hs poet until they are iuiiy settici.
TIC porsons in Mr.. seigwick's office In the Bofeei
Builug No. il5 Broadway, were not disposed to be
yesterday. was said there That lie was
already on his to Mexico as the envoy Oh secretary
Bayard He had not HE office for several days
Ou his return from Washington on Tbuf-dv h'sn' ITO
wont 10 his hone 10 MASSACHUSETTS, sending wor To ms
hce tna he suoui return again, bat shuuid niart
m saturday for Msxio No one Al th- ONCE knew whse
ruue no Intended to take. nor what MS ihetrucuous
we're
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
INCIDENTS IN THE DOMINION.

WINDSOR, Ont., Aug. 14-Ths morning Pa
troman Lstor heard tto REPORT OF pistoi near sani
wich and Church s and started In that direction Hc
arrested man, VINO had revolver with onn chamber
.muty and Q mask In bis pocket Later Albert Tobin
mu old resident was FOUND lyiu: IN the gutter at Pitt
and arch stS, deA with bal o. hoIe ln hls temple
An lnQueat is In progfosA
ruHosTo, Aus l4-vicar-General Laurent. speaking
To-Day references to the latest uttoranoe OF tho
the Church coucerning the order OF The knights Of
IsDor said he did not think Ciriina IA-onsreAu's
would cause cnAng, IN tbo eXisting
state oil snsrs Whatever action might he taken IN
Qu.Iec would have NO Effect III the Province of On
sIiu Tho U,suOps OF tho different doccses had discrr
tIvnary powers IN such local "na'rs
MONTREAL, Aug. IA tspectab-Dupas, Brien. Contlee
A. Co.. arr goods merchants hero. have failed with ia
b,utse OF $4,000. and asscts OF $4,000.
plouro ,nuu has broken out st Inc ctttle qua
rsntine station Ut Qd~bec. Sensational minors were
xo,v he to-day TO tne effect that S3JOUOO worth
OF fancy stock had been slaughtered.
GANANoouE Ont, Aug l4.-Iho American Canoe As
.oci,t,on met ~ Grindstono Island yesterday. The
gathering year will be attended by three or four
hundred canoests from Canada aud tue Eastern States
sud ty delegations from san Francisco. Cali ST. fau,
M,un. Jack ksonvIie, Fla, aud England.
NEWS NOTES kHOM LONDON
LONDON. Aug. IA, 1885.
AusrRAIIANs BEATEN At CMcKkT.-ln the third aud
ana nlcn Tie Eoglsh aud Austraiin cricket
era Inc former won ny An ibuihss and 2l7 runs.
COAL FIELDS IN sALABAMA.-Exiensiyo coal he,d' have ave
beru discovered IN the yclny Oh Duicisno, Ala 1ne
cusI is or tue brst quality snd easny ACCESSIBLE
uu,cu sMuGGLEKs CAPT URED.-Two Dutch smuRgiing
.n,n Ueen captured Ly British gunboAs and lowed
INTO Lorwick
u,xr,So SCRATCHED FOR TIE ST. LEGER.-R Vyners
- .., NnIux nas scratchod ior The race Tor the
N Lager stakes DO run AT the Doncaser meeting ON
september TO-
Gallup STILL POLITICAL PRISONER.
I,M. Aug. IA, via GalvestOn.-Sehor Man.
ne, ,uup VINO wxs member OF the Cabinet during 'ne
,,. '.au,.,.,rstiop and who hae been political
r ,or nm. xst low vreks ~ss called before pro.
ect sstorday and was ax~iu aesAineo' Ane S"'ei"'
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15

IL ende obtain from him certain documents
which he has III his possession.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
NEWS NOTES FHOM LONDON.
Gallup STILL POLITICAL PRISONER.

LIMA, Aug. IA, via Galveston.-Senor Man
ne, ,nup VINO wac member OF the Cabinet during 'ne
Ixl.sss Administration aud who nae oseh po,rs' ,.rs
"cr yesterday and sg~in det~nea' Inc S"'ernmsA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-01

In his annual report TO congress IA
missioner of Pensions Black charged
That the pension office under his prede-
cessor, General Dudley, had been
manipulated in the interest of the repub-
oican party; that pensions had been
granted on the application Of leading
men in the republican party for political
purposes. A committee of the senate is
now investigating these charges, and
General Black has furnished list of
twenty as sample of what he finds in
the records of his Office. One is that OF
Gen. Tom Bennett, of Richmond, Ind,
who was Frustrated by sunstroke while
in the discharge of duty. Another is
that of Mr.. Joseph Fifer. of Bloomington.
And third is that of the chairman of
the democratic committee of Indianapo-
lis. Benefits claim to pension is fully
proved by the records, therefore Gen.
Black made blunder in that case. Mr..
Fifer was private in the Thirty-third
Illinois Infantry, and was wounded
through the lungs and liver. For months
he suffered terribly, but finally recovered
From the effects of his wounds he is a
continual sufferer, and the only wonder
is that he is yet alive. Yet Gen. Black
charges that this gallant soldier is draw.
ing pension through political favorit-
ism. The third case is funny one.
Gen. Black evidently did not know that
the indianapolis man was leading dem
ocrat, for as soon as he discovered his
mistake he wanted to withdraw his case.
Gen. Black is in hot water over his un-
provoked charges. When be was APP
pointed Commissioner the soldiers all
over the country rejoiced at President
cleyeland's selection. The soldiers viii
now change their minds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-01

Tho difficulty with Commissioner
Sparks hunt after land rogues is that he
gives the honest settlers ten times the
trouble that he does the violaters of the
law. The spectators who took the lands
merely for speculation, who by hook or
crook. managed to make up such case
as to secure final certificate. mortgage
or sell the lands. and skip out, care not
fig about what becomes of the title,
These are the very fellows who retail
the bugaboo stories about the fraudulent
methods of securing the lands, laugh at
their own cunning, and, as usual with
williams, seek to impress upon the public
that Others are no honester than them
selves. The distress that grows out OF
the unsettling of titles, all falls on those
who have taken or bought the lands in
good Faith. and are struggling to improve
them, while the real villains 20 scott
free. The common sense view certainly
is that the government should exercise
its vigilance before it accepts the settlers
money and renders him CERT icate
which for more than half a century has
been regarded as evidence of perfect
title. After all the lose roar about
fraud. " the fact remains that through.
out central Dakota full ninety-five per
cent. ofthe lands taken have been se-
cured through substantial compliance
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