Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-10-23

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prolonged until the usual hour Of adjourn
ment for lunch.
The council will be I'm session for s week or
more. Temperance, Indian affairs, denoInina-
ton education mission work, and the work OF
the American board will come in for a good
share OF attention and action, but the greatest
interest centre. upon what will be done in re-
lation to the "New Theology" or probation
after death movement. The advocates OF the
departure are extremely sore over their defeat
In the Des Moines convention last week, while
the announcement that proceedings Tor hsresy
have been commenced against their adhersnts
in the Andoyer Theological seminary has
stirred them up to fever heat. The Anti-de-
parture men, however, are well prepared and
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liamentary law to prevent the discussion.
CHICAGO, oct. ia convention Of Sunday
school workers Of the west and northwest Is
In progress this morning AZ the Christ Re
formed Episcopal church for the purpose OF
considering means OF extending the work.
Addresses were delivered this morning by
Bishops Fellows and Cheney.
The twenty-ffth annual convention OF the
Illinois Conference Of Unitarians and other
independent societies opened this morning in
All Souls church with a large attendance. The
morning was devoted 10 devotional exercises.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA wind storm burst on
the city this morning, doing considerable
damage. IT tore through the trees OF the
parks with the fury Of y hurricane. In the
center of the city signs and boards were torn
away and other damage was done. Two real
estate agency buildings on Madison street,
near Garfield park, were picked up by the
wind and pounded to pieces on the prairie.
W~AsHINGToN, Oct. lit was 5 minutes to
II O'Clock yesterday morning when Secretary
Manning's open carriage came down Fifteenth
street. The colored government messenger,
who has been with Mr.. Manning since the day
he let the treasury, sat upon the front seat
beside the lveritd coachman. On the back
seat was Secretary Manning and his brother
iA-law, MIR. Fryer. The carriage drove down
to the 81 utheastcrn door on Fifteenth street,
and the secretary entered the treasury toy the
same wav he was carried out over six months
ags. Mr.. Fryer was the first out Of the car
riage and the secretary followed him slowly.
Once on the pave mcnt he stopped to say a few
words TO several newspaper correspondents
who happened to be there.
II feel much better" said the secretary,
'and ain plad 10 get back again. Yes, ] am
about TO take charge. and think ! will be able
10 DO all the work required Of me. ! feel
quite rested this morning after yesterdays
journey"
Then Mr., Manning moved towards the
steps, when il was noticed that he limped a
great deal. He does not seem TO have lost
much if any flesh. but his face has not its
healthy look. He bad some dnicu, Ia get
ting up the dozen steps leading to the treas
urv, and he went up sideways, not bending
his right leg u any treat extent. Mr.. Fryer
offered to assist bun, but be refused the prof
fercd all. and walked up alone. Once inside
the corridor, however, he found the e~Xertion
too much, and he allowed Mr.. Fryer to take
bis arm. The elevator carried him up To- his
room, and he went into the Office ut once and
the door was closed. The news OF his arrival
spread rapidly, bat he saw very few people.
Much speculation was INDUCED in as 10 how
long Mr.. Manning will remain as secretary.
The geueral verdict Is that he will resign
again after the November elections.
CHICAGO, oct. l5th.-The Congregational
National Council had a busy session this
morning. A lengthy report from the commit
tee on ministerial relief was presented by Rev.
DR.. NJ. II. Whittlesey and laid over for future
action. A discussion on the proposition 10 ac-
cept the legacy OF the late Mrs. Knowles war
initiated by DR.. II. A. stinson and Rev. S. A..
Frisbic read a paper upon Churches on the
Borderland Of Self support" This AFTERNOON
will be devoted To outline business aud to-
night The temperance question and the atti-
tude which the Congr,gaiionalists should
assume toward it will be extensively dis
cussed 10y DR.. s. II. Virgin, Hon. Nelson
Winglcy, DR.. Il Cordlty aud others.
SHERMAN, Tex, Oct. Is Parties in today
from indian territory re ort the most exten.
sive ana Devastating prairie fires raging ever
known in that section. The kindling Of the
fires is a mystery, but it is thought certain
they are of malicious origin.
Millions OF acres OF the finest grazing lands
in the country, which a few days ago were
covered with the heaviest and richest If grass,
are nov desolate. black, barren wastes. The
area burned over extends from Ninii2 on the
north, t. Muekogce on the south, and on
either side of the Missouri, Kansas x Texas
railway, a. far as the eye can see.
A large number of cattle have been burned
TO death near Pryor creek, and many tele-
graph poles burned almost in two. When fires
were first started, about four days ago, the in
habitants Of The sparsely settled region tried
TO subde the flames hut were unable 10 DO so.
The manner OF the origin is 10 be investigated
by the Indian agent at Vir.ta Many horses
and cattle have been deprived OF sustenance
on their natural range and will have TO be
driven elsewhere 10 avoid starvation. One
theory as to the origin Of the fires il that they
were set by sparks from railroad engines, but
this is hardly tenable as they are too numer-
Gus and made "A clean sweep, not stopping for
large streams or heavy strips Of timber, hu
The country between them il all burne alikr,
showing fires were ignitcd between the streams
and timber belts. Another theory is that they
arr. the result of carclcSSUpss by cmttoyes