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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
SuINGT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Sacretsry Manning
today designated Roswell A. Fish, assistant
register, and several other treasury officials
as a board to prepare a detailed history OF all
expenditures by the government for interest,
premium and discount, and other expenses in
CURED In connection with the national loans
since 1886.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 6.-Assistant Secretary
Smith, OF the Treasury department, has been
called to his home at Plattsburg, n. Y, on
account Of the death OF Smith NJ. Weed, his
partner.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lit is reported here
this afternoon that Governor Curtin will prob.
ably decline the Craftsmanship of the banking
and currency committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Thames Russell Low.
ell is booked to appear before the patent COM
mittees OF the House and Senate some time
next month TO discuss from Lis standpoint the
subject Of tnterDational copy right.
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The Wonderful SO OF tho West.

'Do We have any cyclones out III
our country" echoed the passenger
from thu west. "a few. Two or
three times a year n ONE along
and makes things howl. We have got
used 20 'em, though. and don't mind
EN- any more. The soil ia so fertile
that We are able to copper the cyclones
in great shape"
''But / can't see what the fertility Of
tho soil has got TO do with il when
tornadoes come along every once in a
while and carry off your buildings"
"Of course, you can't see it. Nobody
ever could sec it until he went out
west and looked around a little with
his own eyes. We hain't got any
trees in our country to anchor things
to. and they wouldn't be of any use,
anyhow. in a regular old cyclic. But,
stranger. right thar the fertility of the
soil comes to our assistance. Every
well-regulated house, barn, stable and
granary in our ne%ighborhood is tied to
a cornstalk, an the cyclones cant
bulge 'em an inch. That's the kind
Of a soil we have out our way"
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them were badly beaten; one OF the latter,
named b. Perry, Is fatally injured. The police
were summoned to prevent further disturb
auce.
CHICAGO, Jan. A committee representing
the various local lodges OF the Knights OF
Pythias Is ia session this afternoon, consider
Ing the deslrability OF making an imposing
demonstration IN celebration Of the a%nuiyer-
sary OF Pythian knighthood, which falls on
Feb. 10Th.
CINCINNATI, o., Jan. IL Shortly after q
O'clock this morning the tve-story building
on Vine and Water streets, occupied by Jewett
IL Adams. caught fire and gained euch head
way as called out the entire fire department
The flames were suppressed at 10 o'clock,
without having spread 10 adjoining buildings.
The total loss is stated TO be $4,000; fully
Insured.
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II

TO erect a monument to Francis SOFT Key.
Mr.. Laird, Of Nebraska, introduced n bill
declaring forfeited lands granted 10 railroads
on which the cost Of surveying and conveying
has not been made; also to prevent The ac-
QUESTION OF property by aliens; also TO IN
crease the efficiency Of the infantry branch OF
he army; also q resolution calling On the
commissioner OF the land office for informa-
ton concerning the issuance OF patents To
lands taken by settlers pursuant TO Law; also
@ joint resolution authorizing tAe President to
call out two volunteer regiments Of cavalry In
the territories OF New Mexico and Arizona,
to be enlisted and differed from the citizens OF
such territories; also q joint resolution In
structing the commissionergeneral OF the land
office to pass 10 patent all pending homestead
and presumption claims against which n speci-
tic charge OF fraud Is not pending or proved.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The joint resolution
from the Senate rendering the thanks OF Con-
gress to the governor and people Of the state
Of Ohio for the statue Of James A. Garfield
and accepting the same, was temporarily
tabled.
Mr.. Seney Introduced bills to repeal the
civil services act and retire the trade dollar.
Mr.. Wilkins introduced q bill TO provide
for the issue OF circulating notes 10 national
Qanks.
The House adjourned before the conclusion
Of the cal. Of states.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Thc Hoar Presiden-
tial bill! aud The senate resolution on joint
rules were referred.
Bills were introduced to provide for the cen
struction OF the Delaware and Maryland ship
canal.
To prevent the adulteration Of food and
drugs.
To establish q postofice savings bank and
postal telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Upon the resumption
Of the call Of The states, the following Bills
were introduced and referred:
To repeal the internal tax on tobacco.
To levy a tax on oleomargarine.
For the admission Of the territory OF De-
kote.
For the appointment OF an additional justice
of the Supreme Court OF Idaho.
For an additional justice OF the Supreme
Court Of New Mexico, also TO investtg ate the
conduct OF Gen. Crooks Iodtau campaign.
For the admission OF Washington territory.
For the construction of the Hcrnepin canal.
To prevent the sale OF Pacific railway lands
before certain United States bonds, with In
terest, shall have been paid.
To erect a pubic buildino at Fremont, Ne
hraska, Oshkosh, Milwaukee and Eau Claire,
Wis.
To amend the civil service act, by limiting
eXamtn'tioDs 10 matters which may test the
applicants fitness for the position he seeks.
l. provides that all appointments made prior
10 the passage Of the civil service act shall be
tiled according 10 the provisions OF the bill.
To amend the sinking fund act of 1873.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Tho House WAS not
IN session.
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Expenditures In the Navy Department
Taylor OF Tennessee, Snowder, Davidson.
Campbell, Kowell Of Illinois, Brown, Thomas,
OF Wisconsin.
expenditures In the Postcffice Department
Reese, Ward, Warner, Davidson, s. K. TAYLOR.
Hvman, Bound
Expenditures in the Department of Justice
-Gibson, hammond, Seymour, Ward OF ILL.,
nois, Milliken, Hanback,, SAWYER.
Expenditures in the Interior Department
Weaver OF Iowa. Dargane, Harris, Culberson,
Brown, Libbey, Davenport.
Expenditures on Public Buildings and
6rounds-Beach, O'Neiil of Missouri, Seney,
Riggs OF Illinois, Pettibone, O'Hara, Collin.
ger.
Acknowledgements, Dockery, 81. Martin,
Gibson, Trigg, Adams Of illinois, Evans,
Spooner, /. II. Taylor.
Joint Committee on Library - Singleton,
Stahlneckef, O'Neill of Pennsylvania.
Select Committed on Reform IN the Civil
Seryice-Cox, Clements, Storm, Blanchard,
Findiay, Mitchell, Stone, Pulitzer, Bayne,
Spooner, Lif.,c, Lehlbach, Farquhar.
American Ship Building and sAip Owning
lnterest-Dunu, Holman, Mills, King, Bliss,
Rankin Of Wisconsin, Mcmillan, Comstock,
Dingiey, Wadsworth, Osborn. FELTON,. Romeis.
Committee on Election Of President and
Nice-President-Caldwell, Eden Of Illinois,
Ermentrout, Beach, Dibble, Gibson, Heard,
johnston, Laird ct Nebraska, Baker, He
stand, Cooper, Moffatt.
Ventilation and Accoustjcs-Green, Stew
ART, Campbell, Allen, Evans, %Swinburne,
O'Donnell.
Select Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traf-
tic-CamDbell, Carleton, Frederick OF Iowa,
Taulhse, Glover, Merriman, Price OF Wiscon-
Elm, EverharC, Lindsey, Romeis.
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the voting was progressing Mr.. Van Wyck
proposed to appoint fourteen trustees, TO
whom the duties OF the present commission
shall be transferred. He was ruled out of or
der. The bill was then passed.-Y.as. 3S;
nays. Z.
Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, voted against
women.
Senator Wilson, OF Iowa, reported favoreblv
from the committee on postofices and post
roads, the bill introduced By him 10 prohibit
the mailing % newspapers or other publica.
tons containing lottery Embellishments.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
The Boy That Holman Befriended

National Republican: Every one
will remember the appointment of q
cripple named Willie Howard to be- q
page in the last House. This poor lit
tie chap, although quite well along in
years, is not much more than three
feet high, and is badly crippled. He
somehow or other elected the sympa-
thy Of Collector" Holman, who, in
this instance did not oppose the fatal
objection when the boy applied for the
place. Mr.. Holman placed him in
front of the appropriations committee
room door, and kept him there in spite
of the protests of those who did not
like to see the little fellow suffering.
He is not here this season, and it is
said the little fellow will never be able
to again take his place among the en-
ployes of the House.
After securing his place a year ago
the boy purchased a pair Of goats and
n little wagon and secured a great deal
of keen enjoyment from the exercise of
driving the pair from place to place.
During his sickness this summer some
scoundrel stole his goats, and tho boy
is destitute and dying. 1t is said that
Mr.. Holman, who has soft corners in
his heart in spite of outward appear
ances, is quietly working among the
members who know the lad to secure
for him o small purse which shall make
his last hours at least comfortable.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16
AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION,
To What Amount Soldiers Widows Are
Entitled.

To What Amount Soldiers widows Are
Entitled.
Washington dispetch: The peneion bureau
Is IA receipt OF thousands Of letters from all
parts Of the country indicating the existence
Of & widespread but erroneous impression that
the recent decision Of the Supreme Court la
the CAGE Of Mrs. Hattie A. Burnett VS.. the
United States would bring about en- almost
total change in the rates OF pensions allowed
to the widows OF soldiers OF the late war. The
decision, which was rendered by Justice Har-
Ian, on the contrary, sustsius the practice O.
the pension Office. Mrs. Burnctt's husband.
Gen. Ward H.. Burnett, was allowed q pension
OF S72 per month by special act of Congress. on
account OF bis totally helpless condition, due
To wounds received during the Mexican war.
The widow was allowed q pension Of $50, In
accordance with the provisions OF the general
law. She however, appealed to the Court Of
Claims claiming the same amount per month
that her husband had =" .eiyed.
Thst court, int decision, used this Ian
guage: The widow becomes entitled to &
pension, not necessarily at the anne rate her
husband wac entitled to, but the same rate he
would have been entitled to II his claim were
founded upon what, IN pension law, is techni-
cally called total disability" The degree OF
disability by which his pension was rated
makes no differences with The Widows rights.
After death all degrees of disability are con-
fidered by law as one end the same, to-wit:
Total disc bility and the rate of pension given
TO that grace becomes the rate OF pension for
widow g. Pensions TO living soldiers are grant
cd according to their respective inchpsc!ty TO
perform manual labor. When the disability Is
total $50 per month is given as an equivalent.
A pension OF $50 per month, the supposed
equivalent for total disability, is granted the
widow"
The decision OF the Ubiied States Supreme
Court, which has been SO much misunder-
stood, simply, as before stated, 6fiirms the
judgment OF the Court OF Claims, and the long
establish practice Of the pension bureau has
thereby received The sanction of the highest
tribunal In the land.
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WASHINGTON.

House Committees Chosen by
Speaker Carlisle.
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ALBANY, N T., jan. G.-The Legislature
convened at noon. Gen. Hustled was elected
Speaker of the House. Both branches organ
ized and listened to the reading OF the govern
or's message.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

Since DIR. McCosh has been president
Of Princeton over so, 600, 900 has been
given to the college.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-01-16

Roscoe Conhling wears u Get of rare sap
phires II his shirt front.
The sun., 1886-12-05
IN THE BIG GRANITE TOMB,
". n. TANDERBYLrs BODF IN xrS FlNAl
RESTING PLACE.

TIE Simple Cereuaoaies OF the RemsvaS-s
How she New Msus.Ie~a IL GuarSsA-
Two hies's with B'G R-neetors as Might.
The Vanderbilt mausoleum, to which the
body Of W. b. Vanderbilt was removed on Fri.
day. was only recently completed. and tho
grounds and road in front Of 1t arc still in
chaotic condition. This impression upon tho
vicitor's mind Is strengthened as he climbs tho
tortuous road leading from the old Richmond
turnpike. past the old receiving vault and
up the precpitous hill to whore. at the brow OF
the hill. tho gloomy mausoleum frowns down
upon him directly In his path. while under its
shadow are the rough board shanty and watchs
man's box which are occupied by detectives,
The face OF the structure is Of granite.
and 1t has only one high. wide doorway,
closed with double door Of wrought Iron bars.
There is q main structure and on either side .
wing bends forward. SO that the whole forms
an arc OF circle. Three broad semi-
circular steps lead to the doorway.
Through the doorway may be seen In the cen-
tre Roman arched doorway. closed with door
OF metal. Behind this door the remains Of W. Il.
Vanderbilt rest on one OF several shelves. ar.
ranged like the shelves Of ordinary receiving
vaults In cemeteries. The mausoleum is set
into tho face of the hill behind It, The bottom,
sides. and top are formed OF massive blocks OF
had Sesn IN the o
recsivIng Wv yauI. nearly sear when i was Ee-
and the body was laid in the receiving vault on
FFs!day rI Dec H. Ths. the body should have
and IF Frdss was
res1dsnts ren s,,fa.. Hs Ne% Dorp ySsterday The
6s .ni Se Ga hafs Fea.
ss5ick ". Vanderbilt. and Corn elius Vanderbilt.
s a to a
Moravan an. Cemetery and nm undertaker's open
:. A group Of Pinker,on detectives. who have
year. stood at. the entrance Of tho vault. The
three sons took of their hats as tho remains
II o the sna n
Sl.6 IN se under.
Vanderbilt brothers in their coach ana the
Pinkerton watchmen on foot formed the rear.
tant. There was no religious ceremony. Tho
hill In front OF the mauso cum ia covered with
st wifi ff'S4 oln in uurs ssnss yeas
The duties OF the rinkerton mon on guard
are simple. but mon otonous. A watchman's
registry clock Is fastened to the barred gale Of
the mausoleum. and one each to the two
each of these key must be turned every ilfteen
minutes day a. and i'd might, the year round: SUI
said yesterday that he was not at liberty to say
no how long detectives t will be kept on guard at
the tomb. They carry revoivers and live In
once skanty on the brow Of the hill ON
which the mausolcum stands.
The watch is changed every six hours. AZ
on the steps Of the mausoleum. and
their light reveals the features Of the
stranger who climbs up the road lead.
ing to tho mausoieum. The minute
his head appears. CRU u voice from In front Of
the mausoleum demands: Who goes there :"
count OF himself he is not allowed TO remain.
;, The view OF the upper bay. the Narrows, and
is one Of the most beautiful In the neighbor.
hood Of New York city.
The sun., 1886-12-05

NE CssAot Os1prsAsaA wig lsAle,Dssts WEI
Nos Fes.A 10 shs Elsesisa Fraud Cases.

He Cssaot OsDprsasaA wig IsAIe q were
Nos Fe1sA 10 the E1sesisa Fraud Cases
CINCINNATI, Dec. L-Senator Ben Harrison
Of Indiana arrived here to-day. He Was asked:
What about the failure Of the Marion coun-
ty Grand Jury to md any indictments in the
recent election fraud cases2'
Everybody there was surprised and many
astounded at tho result. The facts were un-
mistskable. The case was plain. and tho
frauds 40 evident that I cannot comprehend
how the result was reached. 1t was perfectly
plain that both acids and erasures had been
used on the tally sheets. and BY the duplicates
In the possession OF the jury these things wore
clearly shown. and could not be contradtcted.
Why. during tho progress Of the count Inspector
in his scat and condemned the proceedings.
but the rest OF tho Democrats paid no attention
and counted the altered returns without .
Were any OF the Grand Jury Democratic :"
Yes. ] understand at ono time that ma
jority OF them were. but am not certain as to
Do you aecount for tho result In this way 2"
II don't like to say that: but one thinR. 10
certain: there was something wrong. or else
they are the dullest set Of men ever heard Of.
The fraud Was clearly proven. and all there ro-
mained was tho pointing out OF the criminals.
Tho finding IL an outrage: that II all can say.
They tried to count out one Of our representa-
nvcs r. SO Legislature. but We put . stop TO
WiIl the LsgisIature be Republican
II think 90: but ] don't care to talk about
that,
The sun., 1886-12-05
4 GANG or BURGLARS CAUsnz.
They Klasrsshea for sin weeks sad Thss
shs Detectives Lighted % Then.


Burglars have been doing thriving busi-
ness in Capt. Gunner's precinct for ak weeks.
Saloon keepers were usually tho victims. al
though private houses were Visited. On Mon
day night they tried TO force an entrance into
MIR. Fishers house. $50 East Sixty ninth street.
By way OF the basement. They didn't succeed.
20 they broke open the parlor window and got
in that way. Mr. Fisher heard them snd
shouted for help. They fed with his trous ers.
in which lwaa his pockotbook. On the same
plight they visited Coie%ans ne grocery at lle2
E!liot's house. .s4s East sixty eighth strset.
while the family were al. dinner and put
sT:rS and os.
window. Mrs. Elliot heard the bag, fall but
the family said 1t was the wind. and she did
Capt. dSnlsr's detectivcs caught two two ci n! the
One OF them ia Frank G. Flanagan. alias No. 80.
He has served half dozen terms on tho
Island. and went to States prison for a year
f2r barglAry: The other says be ,s Edwsrd A L
He served ten years for robbery. and has been
out OF Jail only ak months. He has hand
somely furnished room at 3S7 Third avenue:
He always dressed we'll and
correspondent for the Ne,r YORK. Herald
Carrie Thomas, who lives at 93 Third avenue.
was Also s5restsd She ths 6rouChs
% her house. 1 They made " her orr burn % up ' Six bank
books the night Of the robbery. and gave her q
handsome wrap. She got frightened. she says.
And burned the wrap up.
in. her rooms. Yesterday Gustav Ienhy. an:
other OF the gang. was arrested. They were al
remandsd In the Yorkvile Police Court.
The sun., 1886-12-05

WILMINGTON. DEL. Dec. 4.-Jonathan Ball.
suppoaed TO be about 90 years Of found dead
OH Taursday in old story brick building West
Ninth street. this city. where he had lived for twenty
years aoae. He used the building both as home aud
workshop. He was skilled mechanic and seemed 10
possess faculty invention He had invented among
other thinga machine for making sword handles The
machines operated In this city. and to collect his
royalties he came here about the 1905 The sword
handle manufacturer failed but old Bail remained in
the State ming u2 neat shop and doing odd oba He
then had some money.
Bali was q native Of New York stats He hated his
father, q Baptist Clergyman because, he said. he
wanted to heat religion into him" A. resal, he was
known rank nfidei, Aad the mere mention OF
ligion CT churches would enrsgs him lie would often
exciainl:
There is no God" concluding with. Yss. there
millions OF Gods--every man "a his o.n God"
Tie the house ho lived IN and dvet IN und-
ings OF sGunor and NTH. His dest appears TO have
been CAUSED BY exposure and old aga
The sun., 1886-12-05
divorce eases which had bsen trapsfsrrsd to
blocking the divorce 'court. We won't away.

Sivofee eases which had been transferred 70
sSs nv Ne sses ss., case
Two convincing Illustrations Of the depth Of
op Mss ahese ep.u
tons distrbution OF food was being made. The
against the bars TOR sodden pudding and nd
G sn sy and %rs fS and Os.s
and eried Ano.Ssr sss s az Sinses
whereat the criminal classes were invited TO
come and safely their hunger. At the door
.sS :
Se eisessd ~ 10 s..snasnis: Who We're Ss no. q
b.. hungry. honest faces and horny hands.
a y'si. e 2 P5,yats yisw q pretty bsa pic:
Wilde roaming about. and and nscessiisiss the tell:
ing Of very sad story. Wilde has deeenerated
S Sos la ns 0nFs Hs
ses SSknx them = ShsSSy HE
Inspection. Avoirdupois insists upon msrrins
Which adds beauty - 10 ths ssockips. " In TACT. the
M ieSs are fat; M and % SO /: Wilde TAX taken as whole
me- 81 ha mot
good for him. He looks happy. but aesthetic no
The The Princess Beatrice 10 in good health. Tho
bulletins Of her condition have Loen stopped.
She = able to enjoy company. The most recent
on the authority Of q lady who had the honor Of
Sss iii T. s :ssS
A despatch from spain Gays the royal young.
stsr over there comes . down T., T. breakfast % e
procesdinee. II is considered very bad form
and an other iri,ss - While lis @sjes,S me- &c ~ i Whsss-
ing. SO says serious letter from Madrid
The faster Merlatti is going It q pure grit.
most courageous suicide. Yesterday he foil
down through weakness. and exhaustion. The
connivine At self murder. have finally declined
TO have ANYTHING more to DO with him.
nobosy snvg
boon lsuded to the skies WHO says he walked
twen,g Thirty miles daily iSr sx Tse1s eat
4 medal Tor Unparalleled impudence has
VS. confined IL ihs Mszas prison for s%Ssz:
mseistraie'. own handwriting and ali worry
beautiful: This he showed the prison II authors nth
cats present Of six beautiful Arabian stations:
vice. and a few odds and ends in tho way. Of
rifles, hc. The unsophisticated Sultan will be-
lieve her Majesty has gone In for unredeemed
Gan. Owen Williams has been sued for .
years tailoi's bill for his 17-year-old boy at
teen waistcoats. eleven pairs Of trousers. and
other things in proportion. Mr.. Z. Berry Wall
has growing rival Tho General did not pay
the bill
When Jim Smith and Jack Knifton went to
Paris last Monday to fight. your correspondent
affair OF Dempsey and tho Marine BY the air OF
gloom ana mystery which hung over Charinx
racing dismally shout. The hRht. which flE-
xled this time. will probably come on next week.
The business boom reported 10 America has
an echo here. gentleman returning from Q
VISIT to eighteen Of the principal Midland
towns says that the general Improvement In
tho most favored. Exceptions are Bhefield
and nottingham, whore tho prevalence Of dis
tyo0B = Da1afully evident, and whore the aEY
for pEotoesion from foreign competition In
mAnufaoturcs 10 most bitter.
The sun., 1886-12-05
FOR THE HOME or THE FkzKNDLEss.
Oeiogenasioa LadSes - Csnnsefscae vi
sana 0upplias AHuaally.

Oetogenasiaa Ladies' - Cenasetlcse Whs
sssA SuDpises Annually. E
WATERBURY,, Dec. 4-The work done for
tho Home for tho FriendIsss Of New York By
people in this part OF Connecticut Is much
greater than any ono would imagine. A rep
resentative Of a benevolent society here told
THE Sun correspondent tonight that hun.
dreds OF dollars worth OF goods was made up
and sent each year by people In this vicinity
who are not themselves blessed with any su-
perabundsncs OF this worlds goods. In VOL
cott there is woman rearly 100 years old who
sends stockings by the gross. knit by herself
want n the great city ana died Of neglect;
years old. but she is, working almost
all the time for this charitable institution. For
the box which is to be sent by tho benevolent
society OF tho First Churcn she has to-day con-
tributed 4G2 pin cushions. five wonderfully
made patchwork quilts. three needle books.
and a pair Of mittens. all made BY her own
hands during this quarter, Each cushion ts
stuck full oi pins arttsticsiiy arranged And
supply this time" Another old lady has knit
ted and sent 10j pairs of nliltens. while others
supply yearly from ten to twenty bed quilts.