Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-02-27
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL,

ANIL AL,
The late John G.. Thompson died very
poor.
Mrs. Senator stsnford's diamonds are valued
at 81 ,000,00c.
Madison Wells, OF Louisiana, has entirely
lost the use Of his eyes.
Congressman Reagan IS 70 years old and
has lived 40 yesrs In Texas.
Ex-Gov. Hoyt will publish hs history Of
Wyoming territory In April.
Secretary Baysrd's health 10 very poor sincs
bis great Affections came upon him.
Gov. Hill, OF New York, presided At . Par
nell meeting ut Albany the other evening.
Mr.. Blaine has placed the concluding chap
tiers Of his history In the hands Of the printers.
Photographs OF Mrs. Logan are more In de-
mand than those Of her husband, the general.
Tho friends OF Banker ]. G. Flood, @. Ban
Francisco, deny that he has any senatorial ~
p!rations.
1S6S-Seymour and Blair, Gran t and Brown
1872, Greeley and Brown, Grant and Wilson,
not one OF whom is now living.
The Charleston, s. c., News and Courier
says Congressman smalls proposes to vote the
Democratic ticket at the next election.
Senator Jones Of Florida Is frequently Alb
sent from the Senate counting a Misc Palms OF
Michigan, daughter OF a very rich man.
Senator Stanford says he would resign II
the governor OF California were a Republican.
lie is tired OF being bored by his constituents.
Congressman Bsyne, OF Pennsylvania, wants
oil postmOsters, revenue collectors, marshals
and United States district attorneys TO be
elected by the people.
Charles H. Crump, the well known Philadel-
phia shipbuildef, says a free ship law will
probably be passed by Congress. He does not
approve OF such q measure.
Ths Mitchell County Press HOSTS me names
OF Allison, Of Iowa, and Hewley, OF Connect.
cut, as the Republican candidates In 1855 who
could "sveep The country"
Several Congressman assert that, after wear
log out much shoe leather, they find 1t almost
impossible to do anything in the line Of getting
places for their constituents"
Ex-Treasurer Francis f. Spinner, row more
than 81, is once more happily heard from at
Pablo Beach, Fla, where, a visitor say, he
wake, talks and acts like q man Of so.
The Spanish consul at New Orleans hoisted
the flag OF his country, Thursday, on receipt
OF the news that the Q leen regent, Christina
was i've months advanced Ia prcgnacy.
The New Orleans picayune insists that
| prasitppt Cleveland Ynrat o1o., a - ,.,,I,n
ton for the Presidency Ia 1855 because 'the
part7 wants him and proposes to have him"
The Massachusetts House OF Representa-
tives, by a vote OF IN TO 80, adopted u resolu-
ton favoring the abolition Of the poll tax as a
prere quisite to voting. The reform can only
be secured by the Endorsement of the Legisla-
ture and the people at the polls.
The Boston Herald says 4. seems TO be ceh
tain that Joho Sherman and Gen. Logan are to
DO regarded In coming debates as Senators
almost openly seeking the Presidency; that
Mr.. Eyarts will have the attitude OF at least .
hopeful eye on that office, and that Mr.. Blaipe
Is like Barkis, stu "willin'."
Ex-ConQressman Harris, OF Virginis, who
was for some years chairman OF the House
committee on elections, has completed and
filed his brief in tho contest Of Frank Camp.
bell, Republican, against J. b. Weaver, Green
back Democrat, for the sea, as Representative
from the Sixth Iowa district.
Col. Blanton Duncan, formerly OF Louisville,
bat now OF Huntington, Mississippi, has writ
ten a letter TO Senator-elect Daniel, Of Virginia
declaring that negro suffrage 10 a menace to
Republican Institutions, and advises dis,ran-
chisement Of the blacks. He declares that
the two races cannot live in harmony.