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

CLARrNDA, Ia, Feb. 2.-On Saturday night
Are broke out In the basement Of the Herald
office and destroyed the LindeImsn hotel, the
Hiatt building, the HARRISON building, besides
the stock and furniture OF several offices. The
entire loss 10 estimated at s6o, 600; insured for
$2S, COO.
Sr. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 2.-This morning the
finishing touches are being given to the ice
palace, aud after dusk st. Paul's pet project
will be ~inaugurated amid Q blaze of ~splendor.
Already excursion trains are bringing In large
numbers OF visitors from various points and
the streets are %thronged. The parade tonight
will be composed OF the winter clubs, militia,
and other organizations, and q large number
Of members OF the ladies' toboggan clubs In
full uniform. On the arrival at the palace the
formal opening OF the carnival will be declared
By Governor Hubbard and Mayor Rice. The
great parade OF the carnival occurs on
Wednesday.
OMAHA, Feb. 2.-Dr. Ramacciotti. the city
veterinarian, acting for DR.. Gerth, the state
OIL eel, has just returned from q remarkable
mission to Kearney. Information was sent
him on Friday that six horses belonging to z.
II. Cutting, near the town, we're afalc ed with
q strange and malignant disease. The doctor
at once summoned Mcssss. Barn,sG Il. and john
son, Of the state live stock commission, and
fastened to the scene. TIE doctor diagnosed
the cases as hydrophobia, the symptoms being
the same as in that disease, and condemned
them TO DO killed. An autopsy will be made
Of the brain and a portion OF the spinal matter.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 2.-Rev. DIR. Constsn-
tine L. Godell, pastor Of the Pilgrim Congre-
g~ational church, was stricken with a~poplexy
at midnight last night and died at s O'Clock
this morning, aged SO years. He was pastor
Of the Pilgrim church for 10 years.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 2.-Internal revenue agents
have just finished an extensive raid on the IL.
licit distillers IN Overton county, seizing
twelve crooked concerns within a radius of
twelve miles. A party OF moonshiners fred
upon the posse who returned the fire and com
PEELED their assailants to retreat. Several dis
ullers were arrested.
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Astonishing and Unaccoutable.

Mail advices from Panama, dated
January Is, state: Accounts Of extra
ordinary phenomena come from Ecua-
dor. At Chimbo there were showers
of earth on January /, from 5 to 6 D..
NJ. Al about 9 p. IN. a shock OF earth
quake was felt in Guayaquil. At mid
day on the 18th inst. loud rumbling
noises we're heard, and they continued
up to last accounts. These noises
were heard in different parts of the
country. On the night of the 14th
there was a fall of ashes at Guayaauil.
These phenomena were at first attribut-
ed to the eruption Of Cotapaxi, but in
telligence has been received from the
interior to the effect that there has
been a terrible eruption Of the Tungur-
aqua volcano. No particulars have
been received and nothing is known as
10 the extent Of the damage, as tele-
graphic communication is interrupted.
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An exchange says: IA thief who
is an excellent Judge of paintings and
has succeeded in getting away with
some of the best of the smaller works,
is the particular pest of the American
art gallery in New York" This can
not be true. No thief that is an ex-
csllent judge of paintings will ever
bother the American art gallery.
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Special thanksgiving services for the ces-
sstion Of the small pox epidemic were held In
all the churches at Montreal yesterday.
AT Tampa bay, Fla, next month, there
will be drilled In squadron tactics the Pow
hatan. Montana, Yantic, Dispatch, Tallapooss,
Tennessee, Juniats and Alliance.
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BRIEFS.

Half a million dollars worth Of property was
destroyed by fire at Manchester, England, on
Wednesday.
The elegant Normal school building at
Loss, $50, 200.
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that an executive order will be issued meeting
their wishes Immediately after the attorney
general decides that letter carriers come with
In the scope Of the present eight hour law.
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peril and suffering, nor will they exact as a
test of devotion to their welfare willingness
to neglect public duty in their behalf.
The President recommends the passage Of
an interstate commerce bill, and renews
the recommendation of special message
for powers of labor trouble arbitration for the
National Labor Bureau.
The passage of some law looking to the
check of pleuro-pneumonia is urged
The President gives Civil Service Reform
and the law ringing commentator, urges
Congress to see to it that the supplies are
voted and the salaries of the Commissioners
increased, with view to the perfection and
perpetuation of the new order of things.
The message was generally commended
by those who like the President, and de-
nounced as political screed by those who
do not like him. The Western members OF
Congress object to his views on the land
question. The Republicans denounce his
suggestions on the tariff. The Democrats OF
the old school do not like the paragraph
about Civil Service, and all unite in pro-
nOuncing his essay on pension legislation a
long rail to mend bad breach in his fences.
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Register, and President Of the Associated Press.
arrived in Washington last week In a speoinI car.
He brought with him Hon. Jacob Romeis, Repre-
sentative from the Toledo District, and a number
of other friends. He staid in Washington but n few
days, and then went on to New York, whittier he
was called by business connected with the Press
Association.
Brevet Lieut.-Col J. B. Forney Of the U. g Ma
rines, married, Dec. l. Miss Jane Stamps Richard-
son. Col. FOrney is a of the late John w. For
ney, prominent newspaper during the
Buchanan, Pierce, Lincoln and Grant Administra-
tons, and entered the service of the United states
in the Marine Corps March 3, 1851
Mrs Custer. the widow of Gen. Custer. IL broken
in health and is seeking restoration in Herkimer
County. N. Y.
Maj. L. g. Bennett, who was the first man 70 en-
list in Kendall County, H., was member of tho
36th H., and for two years Major In the 18th Ark
Cav is now living In Springfield Mo.
Col. Geo. L. Godfrey. a member of the Utah Com
mission has been in the city for several days Col
Godfrey went out as a company officer In the I'd
Iowa, and was then promoted to Major In the Iss
Ala. Cav. For some time before the close of the
war he was in command Of the regiment, and with
it did splendid service.
Prof r. Ncholl Crouch, Of Baltimore the famous
compOserof Kathleen Mavourneen 4" and so many
other beautiful airs. has just recovered from very
serious atiliction of both eyes. Notwithstanding
| his advanced age of 81 years, he has undergone
most successful operation by the ophthaImie sur
geOn, DIR. Geo. Reulng, of whom he speaks in
most grateful terms.
/ The many influential friends of Cen Ben. Le
Fever urging him for the vacant mission to Con-
stantinople but he has far said little as to his in
chnation In regard to the matter. He declined
denomination to Congress because he could not af-
ford to continue in public life as he had advantage
| Gus offers for business connections in New York
made to him. Whether he will consider the Turk
/ ish Mission a temptation is question
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ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

CUILBERLAND GAP-Am interesting
history Of The important campaign under Gen
George w. Morgan. by John W. Fry, Ash
land, o.
GEN LTONs CAMPAIGN IN NILSSON.
RIA graphic and Interesting sketch By
MAJ. Wiley Britton Fort Scott, Kan.
PAST AND PRESENT: The Way Con
gresham used 10 Lire IN Washington com
pared cith the Present By Hiss GrUndy,'
the famous Washington correspondent
MORGAN3S RAID.-A description Of I'll,
chasing and capture Of Guerrilla John Nor
gan Ia has raid into Indiana and Ohio b
Mq.-Gcn. A. Y. Kanz.
VAR TYlIES IN WASRIKGTON-De
scriJiRg dLe scenes and men IN Washington
On The early part Of 1861. By Ngj. Ben
PcrIey P0ore.
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A BIG DAYS WORK.


The immense amount of business which
was transacted in the Pension Bureau on the
30th of November has attracted widespread
attention. No such a days work was ever
done in the history of the Bureau, and it
was never equaled by the same number of
employees in any Office of the Government.
During the day there were issued Sol or
iginal certificates, 365 increase, Go reissue,
90 restoration, 6 duplicate, IA accrued, 5
act of March 3, 1888; order of April 8,
1884; order of Oct. Z, 1885; 8 act of Aug.
A, 1886; total, 1,345.
The Board of Review disposed of 1,57s
cases On the same day, and during the month
there were 8, 555 original certificates issued,
2,057 increase, 584 reissue, 1T restoration,
80 duplicate, 1s6 accrued, II act of March 3,
1888; SO order of April 8, 1884; 81 order of
Oct. Z, 1885; 81 act of Aug. 1 1886; which,
with 757 supplemental act of Aug. 4, 1856,
and 10 reissue, makes grand total of 1856.
The figures hardly give proper idea of
the greatness of the value of work done.
1t is simply grand, and is demonstra-
ton of the great increase in efficiency
in the Pension Bureau since Gen. Blacks
entry into it that must silence all cavil
He has accomplished more, and with less
number of employees than any former Com
missioner of Pensions, and probably than
| any other Bureau officer of the Government
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RECOLLECTIONS OF GEN. GRANT.
BY His Son---COl. r. D. Grant.
To Begin Jan. g, 1887.

The long-announced Recollections of Gen.
Grant by his son, Col. Fred. ID. Grant, will
begin IN the issue of THE NATIONAL TRB-
UNE for Thursday, Jan. G, 1887.
These win be the most interesting by far
ofall the "reminiscences that have been pub
lished Of that greatest Of American soldiers.
Col. Grant was a mere boy when he accom-
panied his illustrious father through his
campaigns but he was a keenly obseryant
boy, and he tells what he saw then in a
fresh, fascinating way that is simply IT.
resisiible.
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THE FALL OF ATLANTA.

In next weeks issue Carleton's" graphic
story of the war will come down to the cap
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THE PRESIDENT ON PENSIONS.


The part of the message relating to PEN
sions will be read with deep interest by all
our friends. The language the President
uses is not so perspicuous and unmistakable
as in some other parts of the message--it is
plain that he is wrestling with an idea that
he has not yet mastered-but he has GER
tainly seen light. The storm that followed
his pension vetos has had its effect. The
earnestness and solidarity of the soldiers in
the recent elections has been needed. The
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mass of the people were deeply offended at
the sneers and gibes of the Chief Executive
against those to whom the Nation owes so
much.
This has led the President to a more care
ful study of the question than he had be-
slowed upon ii when he sent out his hasty
and ill-considered vetos That he has given
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utterances. He has also undoubtedly gained
some ideas from q more or less thorough
perusal of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Had
his study of these sources of correct informa-
ton on matters relating to the soldiers been
more thorough, he would have stronger
grasp upon the subject, and be able to ex-
press himself more lucidly.
AS it is, there is much ground for hope.
He is approaching the point of accepting the
recommendations Of the National Pension
Committee, and the drift in that direction
manifested in the message will be such an
encouragement to Congressman as will be OF
the greatest value in helping secure ma
jority in the House for bill TO embody those
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The comments that will be made on this
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many things rather than excuse the consign,
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We have great faith in Mr.. Cleveland's
entire conversion to the cause of the soldier
He has now travelled fla on the right road
and our earnest prayer to him is the old in
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Go forward: be just and fear notn
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The number of pension certificates issued
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The following correspondence relative to
Miss Kate Fields lecture on Mormonism,"
which will be delivered in this city Wednes-
day evening, Dec. 10, will be read with in
terest. The unusual array of names of
appointment men that appear show the deep
interest taken in the lecturer and her subject
HEADo'Rs KIT CARSON Posi-, No. 9, GAR
DEPARTMENT OF THE Potomac,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Nov. %, 1886.
To MISS KATE FIELD, The arlington" City:
Pursuant to and in keeping with the views
of the GAR, as expressed in resolutions adopt
ed by the National Eneampment at San Fran
cisco, on the subject of M0rmonism in the
United States and its tendency and effect upon
our Governmental interests, the undersigned,
as q committee appointed for the purpose, by
unanimous vote at recent meeting of this
Post respectfully request you to deliver a lee
ture on the subject above named, under the
auspices of Kit Carson Post No 2, at such time
and place as may best suit your convenience.
Very respectfully, CHARLES P. LINCOLN,
Post Commander.
John C. Fremont, Absalom Baird,
James f. J0uett, Stewart Van Nliet,
Daniel Ammen, S. s. Burdett,
A. S. Worthington, ID. w. Bliss, NJ. D.,
Harrison Dingman, II. r. Whitman,
W. F. Morse, L. B. Cutler,
William Gibson, q. III. Cooper,
F. A. Butts, Gilbert NJ Hustled,
Thomas III. Mckee, J. @. S. Burger,
J. NJ Edgar, A. Hart,
| J. NJ Ehle, r. w. Tyler,
A. J. Cunning, M. s. Hopkins,
| Charles I. Keefer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I. 1886.
| We, the undersigned residents of Washing
| ton, DESTROYS of hearing the views on Mormon
/ ism Of one having made so thorough a study Of
the subject, very heartily unite in requesting
| the acceptance by Miss Field of the foregoing
| invitation.
VIM. F. Villas, VIM. c. EndicOtt,
| w. G. Whitney, p. III. Sheridan,
/ Il. q. G. Lamar, Arthur Macarthur,
| ID. +. Cartier, G. G.. Matson,
/ ID. w. Voorhees,, Philetus Sawyer,
| John Sherman, b. Sunderland,
/ w. b. Allison, Joseph 7. Kelly,
/ John C.. Black. i. Stern,
/ Van III. Manning, VIM. Malone.
/ A. FlOridus Steele, G. Herbert Richardson,
| w. B. Webb, J. H. Gray,
| Nath1 Wilson, J. H. MCGOWAN,
u. Ii. Vance, Geo. F. Edmunds,
| o. H. Platt, s. T. Wheatley,
Rush Il. Shippen, Jas f. Wilson,
/ w. S. Odell, JnO. p Newman.
H John A. Logan, Geo. w. L. Dorsey.
WAsHINGToN, ID. @, Dec 9, 1885,
| To the Commander Kit Carson Post, No. 2,
GAR, and others.
| GENTLEMEN: Accident has acquainted me
with National evil that under the cloak Of So
called religion, is eating into the heart Of the
Rocky Mountains. / shall be glad to tell you
what / know about MOrmOnism on Wednesday
evening, Dee. 10, at the Congregational Church.
Very truly, KATE FIELD.
Hon. s. s. Cox will make the introductory
address, and act as Chairman.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-09
Eel coXsRIELD,a LETTERS.
Impressions of Himself ana EsIs Con-
tcIuporarics.

The following extracts from letters
written by Mr.. Disraeli to his sister in the
years IS32-lS52 are from the volume
edited 10y Ralph Disraeli.
DECEMBER 8, 1871 made my maiden
speech last night. rising very late after
UConnell, but at the request of my party
and the full sanction of Sir Robert Peel
AS I wish to give you an exact idea OF
what occurred, state at once that my
debut was failure, so far that ] could
not succeed in gaining an opportunity of
saying what l intended; but the failure
was not occasioned by my breaking down
or any incompeteucy on my part, bat from
the physical powers of my adversaries. l
can give You no idea how bitter, how
factious, how unfair they were. 1t was
like my first debut at Aylesbury, and per-
haps in that sense may be suspicious
OF ultimate triumph in the same
scene. l fought through all with un-
daunted pluck and mruf1lcd temper,
made occasionally good isolated hits when
there was silence and with spirit when
found a formal display was Intellectual.
My party backed me well, and no one with
more zeal and kindness than Peel cheer
ing me repeatedly, which is not his GUS
lOllls luG uDlObI WIS All plGdElLbt DJ
the RAIDS and The repealers. They formed
a compact body near The bar of the house
and seemed determined to set me down,
but that they did not DO | have given
you a most impartial account, stated, in
deed, against myself.
In the lobby at the division, Chandos,
who was not near me while speaking,
came up and congratulated me. replied
that I fhpr,chf IN g ~ for
congratulations and nuttcred failure"
"No such thing" said Chandos; ''you are
quite wrong. | haze Just seen Peel, and
] said to him: Now tell me just what you
think Of d. Peel replied: Some of my
party were disappointed and talk OF fail
ure, | say just the reverse He did all
that he could do under the circumstances.
l say anything but failure; he must make
his way"
July 9, 1S3a-I dinei at Greenwich
with the Duke of Buckingham on Sat
urlay. A large party embarked at
Whitehall in a steamer, but | went by
land with I4yndhurst. A sumputous ban
quet, and Brougham made nearly fifty
speeches full of comic humor and fierce
slashing of wings; declared it was impos-
sible TO turn them ont of power, to Chan
hu5 DidtlN iCSpShla, DSIttuSC liiN1 NGlE
not in power to ChanGos's chuckiing re-
lief. Lyndhurst was also capital.
dined with him yesterday to meet
Webster, who is, L believe, consid-
cred a very refined and spiritual Yankee,
but seemed to me complete Brother
Jonathan-a remarkable twang, as cry
rannicap and all that; he also goes to the
levEE. A fine brow, lofty, broad, and
beetled dcep-set eyes, and swarthy CON-
pleXion. He is said to be their greatest
orator" Strangford WAS there, very airy
and sparkling; I'll the rest Americans and
principally relatives. A good story, and
true, Brougham asked Webster verbally
to dine with him. and sent him q card the
next day headed 10 remind" Webster
Immediately answered by another card
headed TO acknowledge Amcli-
can, don't you think?