Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-05-01

toned for president or witness thought OF be-
ing appointed attorney general, the present
commissioner OF Indian affairs mentioned the
Pan Electric invention anu suggested to wit
ness that being poor, like himself, he ought to
enter The enterprise. Witness replied he he'd
never made any money except at law or poker,
aud at poker he frequently lost, 80 he hesitsted
ABOUT going into the company. Afterwards
be went into the company and when the parties
came 10 urge him IS attorney general TO bring
the suit against the Ball company on behalf
OF the government, witness refused to do so.
He declared the Pan Electric company was
simply al undertaking by five or Elk impecun-
ious men who wanted to better their condition
ia a Legitimate business enterprise.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The special com.
mittee tf the house began the Investigation Of
the cause of the labor troubles to day, after
some delay In procuring q room. Gould had
a number OF stenographers present to report
the proceedings for bis benefit. His counsel,
Gen Swsyne, was also on hand. Mr.. Powder.
ly, Grand Master Workman of the Knights Of
Labor, was the first witness. He stated that
the report that the strike was owing to the
discharge by the Missouri Pacific Of Mr.. Hall
was erroneous. This was one OF the many
causes that led to the strike.
WASHINGTON, April 2O-ln the house to-
day Mr.. Frederick, of Iowa, introduced q bill
locating q branch home for disabled soldiers
and sailors for Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota
and Iowa at Narshall,own, Iowa. 1t author
ICES and directs the board OF managers OF the
home for Disabled soldiers and sailors TO To-
cate q branch home at som initial point
within a distance Of a few miles of the city Of
Msrsbslltown, upon q tract Of land Of not less
than 200 acres, within three months after the
passage Of the bill, provided the purchase
price OF the tract OF land shall be advanced
and paid by the citizens OF that state; that
work shall be begun within six months after
the passage OF the bill, and spproprta';pg
500, 900 for the construction Of the building.
W~AsHISeToN, April 2l.-The special com
mittee 10 In vestigate the labor troubles resum-
ed its session this morning. William Nc
Dowell, a member OF the Knights OF Labor,
was the first witness called. He testified that
u conference Of X nights OF Labor with Gould
I'm regard to the present labor roublee Was
held, and gave the particulars OF an agreement
TO srhitrate and the final refusal of Gould to
execute his promises In that direction. He
mex stated the facts regarding The efforts of
Cyrus w. Field TO effect a settlement OF the
troubles and the action OF the general road
master OF the Missouri Pacific, declaring that
no man would be employed by the company as
foreman OF section men unless he give up his
Knights Of Labor card. This latter was In an
swer to a question as IN whether Gould Issued
instructions to Hox!e Inconsistent with his
representations to the Knights OF Labor.
WAsHINGToN, April 81. The senate refused
to COZ firm the nomination Of postmaster at
Marshalltown, Iowa. The appointment of
Zach Chandler as attorney general for the tn
terror department was confirmed.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-President Cleve-
land has concluded to appoint Alfred Ofens-
dorf, a newspaper man OF Springfield, ILL.,, to
be superintendent OF the Indian school,. a
place made vacant by John H. O,erly, of Ili.
nois, now civil service commissioner. The
President wanted to appoint Nj. Shinp, an
ex-superintendent OF the public schools at Al
bsuy, but Shinn 10 a Catholic, ano there being
strong OF .ctions made to HIN on that ground,
prominent repre- sentatives OF the Catholic
church requested he should not be appointed.
WASHINGTON, ID e., A ril a." Mike"
Day, the democratic boss OF Dakota, who is
here attending TO the patronage OF the terri
tory, said to-day that the new order Of Com
missioner Sparks, which refers all land claims
to the board Of review before patents will be
issued, is not go bad for the settlers as II ap-
pears ON is face. II am not particularly
friendly TO Spark" said Mr.. Day, shut | be-
lieve that the devil Is entitled to his dues, and
Sparks, In this instance At least, has done a
good tbi,g for the settlers. The board Of
review has been increased from three TO eight
Numbers. l. Is to be still further increased
t. fifteen next week, and within thirty days It
will consist OF twenty m m bers. With eight
man 5000 cases can be xamined each week.
Before the first o: June patents will issue at a
more rapid rnte han EVER before In the history
Of the department.