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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

INTERNAL REVENUE Conference.-The col
lections of internal revenue during the first five
months of the fiscal year ending June 3O 1885,
amounted to S53.O91, ,736. being an increase of
81, 23l, ,lS6 over the collections during the cor
responding period of last yeaS. The receipts
from spirits S29 .306 1854, an increase of $1,575-
S54; from tobacco, s12. .965. $40. decrease Of
1890 COG; from fermented liquors. SIC. .465 5S3,
an increase of S54316; from oleomargarine,
S313653. an increase of S20,S17; from banks
and bankers, S5,717. an increase of S5.362; from
miscellaneous, S34.6OS, decrease of 34.558.
The receipts for November last were $1O7, All
greater than those for November, 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-24

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $751;, 1862; customs, S63S, 1896.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

WASHINGTON, oct. 0-The business %;
was commenced in earnest this morning.
There are 200 cases Oh the docEDt, thc
largest number III many years. 4 rood
many OF these have been assisueG !or
special hearing al an early date, tie most
important being the color bIindncs ease
from Alabama, which involves Inc
constitutionality Of The law re
curing railroad employees TO be free
from color blindness, and the decision in
which is awaited with anxiety by rail
road men throughout the country. An
other Of the state drummer tax cases wili
also claim the attention OF the court. OF
the fourteen cases which were taken Ga-
der advise,aent when the court adjourned
in May and in which decisions viii. be
rendered IN accordance with precedent
two weeks, hence The suit Of Myra Clark
Gaines q sainst the City Of New Orleans
Is the most noteworthy. For
today the Government Bell 'Fele-
phone case to argue which Judge Thur
man has specially come on from Eo,um
bus, has the precedence, but up 10 the
time Of the opening OF court il seems
doubtful if il will be proceeded wiz.
Justice Gray has been excused from tax
ing any part III the hearing. Justice
Matthews is i'll. and il is knownih Gt more
tnan one OF the remaining seven Justices
are disinclined to proceed in his absence.
The present status Of the case is an appeal
from the decision of the lower court which
sustained the demurrer fled by the Bell
Telephone company to the government
suit. In this the merits Of the case
are NOT affected, the questions involves;
being purely legal. II the demurrer
should be overruled the case will go back
TO trial on it's merits, but if on the other
hand, the court below is upheld Their a
final end is put to the governments case.
The opening hour this morning was de-
voted 10 formal motions and routine
business.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

The house then went into committee OF the
Whole on lie private calendar. the pending
business being the senate bill for the incor-
poration Of the Maratlme Canal company, OF
Nicaragua.
MIR. Fuller Of Iowa, while subscribing
heartily to the idea that the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans should be connected 10y a%canal,
pointed out his objection to the pending
measure, which he contended was loosely
drawn. II ii Was go amended a. 20 protect the
public he would withdraw his opposition to
It's passage. He offered an amendment pro
viding that the directors. with the approval
OF q majority OF the stockholders, at u SPECIAL
meeting, may adopt regulation and bylaws,
bat no change IN he bylaws shall be made
except 10y a majority vote OF the stockholders.
After considerable debate a vote WAS taken
on the amendment, which resulted in yeas,
p; nays, t, and Mr.. Turner Of Kansas and
Mr.. Lavler raised the point OF no quorum.
he committee thereupOu arose.
The conference report on he BIZ "a retire
Gen. Alfred Plessanton With toe rank Of
major was called up ana agreed 10.
House adjourned till Monday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

NEW fORK, Oct. l0.-Letters will be
published here this afternoon in reference
to the proposed championship fight be.
tween Jake kilrain and the unknown.
In II ". f. Harding says that he
means business and no humhugging, that
Kilrain is ready to meet the syndicate
and arrange n match NJ forty-eight hours
notice, and that he will not raise a single
technical point. Kilrain says in his let
ter that during the past three weeks the
syndicate has been making a great blow
but that although the stakes have been
posted with the Herald, the party repre-.
senting the syndicate has done moth.
ing but blow, and the
match appears about as far OFF as
when his 50. 900 was put up. He is sick
he says, Of 81 much talk, and wants deeds
not words. Unless, therefore, the syndi.
cate comes to time within forty -eigh,
hours he will claim the forfeit nov
posted. he doesn't care who the un
Known may be, and the syndicate may
find the best man it can, no matter where
he halls from or what is his color. All
he wants is that the match may be made.
and as for the fight any time will suit
hiR.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
The PO,yganious Plague.

SALT LAKE, Oct. 0-The supreme
court OF Utah today entered tiDa, judg
ment and decree in the case of the United
States against the Mormon church, which
was pending to dissolve the church cor.
pora,ion and have its property eschealed
TO the government. The suit was brought
in the Supreme our Of this territory
under the act Of congress Of February
10, 1887. In that suit u receiver was APP
pointed for the church corporation; he
has succeeded in collecting over 81, 00O,-
600. real and personal.
The decree entered today is a complete
triumph for The government. il declares
the corporation of the church dissolved,
ascertains that the voluntary religious
sect now il existence has no
1lght 10 the corporate property, except
the temple block and buildings, which
are set aside 10 it. il denies the inter
ventlor CT a large number OF individuals
claiming the property; orders the real
estate o. the corporation 70 be held ~
the receiver until the iuformdtions foe
the forfeiture for the same brought Ivy
the government can be brought 10 a con
c~lus'oD, and i; declares all of tie pcrsonai
property Of TIE late corporation 70 have
! become eschcateG to The government.
This poin. was the one most bitterly
fought, as the property Of the chDrch
! was claimed on behalf Of the |incorpoTai
ed Mormon sect az successor 10 the il
terest OF the late corporation and by IN
dividuals who were members Of
the corporation who intervened %
behalf of themselves and al
other members o. the corporation. Upon
the evidence The court decided that
neither The present church nor iuilvid-
uais had any legatViaims shat al Of ~
property had been held upon trusts. the
objects OF which were principally to up
hold poly gamy, and that these trusts
were the only one existing 10 which said
properly could be devoted. IL further
more decided that the present church
sill upbolds, teaches and maintains
polygamy, and that any dedication Of the
property 10 ii would be for the purpose Of
u%pholdlng polygamy and would be un-
lawful. After exhaustive evidences tho
court declares toe properly 10 hclong To
The government by operation 81 law The
defendants have taken he case 10 The
supreme court at the United States.
where il viii be hot. contested.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Takes che Oath Of Office.

WAsmNGToy, oct. S.-Mejville "
Fuller is now the chief Justice OF tho
United States. Quietly and without os.
tentatiOn he took the oath OF office this
morning, and tomorrow he will occupy
the seat which was vacated last term by
the much &c ,lorei demise Of Chief Jus.
ticc " aitc. Ii lacked "A few minutes OF
10 O'Clock when TIE new incumbent
of the high office reached the supreme
court room. All his colleagues
with the exception of justice Stanley
Matthews, who ia confined 10 his home
by illness were there TO meet him and
after general ~grievings and IN informal
conversation the iron clad oath was adj
ministercd in the Judges robing roo by
justice Miller, who ranks rs senior ass0-
-ciate justice. This brief ceremony over
the chief justice attircd himself in his
new black silk gown. his colleagues fol
lowed suit, and with slow step and solemn
micn the distinguished quartette pro
ceeded in solemn file from III,
robing room 10 the court room.
1t was a large and distin.
guishcd gathering upon which the chief
justice looked az his face appeared in the
doorway, and when the marshal. in his
usual monotone, proclaimed the presence
Of the honorable the chief Justice and
the associate Judges Of tie supreme codrt
Of the United States" every body within
earsbot rOse 10 their feet aud remained
standing until the Judges
with a grave bow, gave the signal that
they might be seated again. a brief
pause ensucd during which the new chief
justice was the cynosure of al eyes, and
then Justice Miller announced the APP
pointment and the second oath, in its
quaint, old fashioned English form,
pledging the chief justice TO do justice
alike to rich and poor, without fear,
favor or affection, was admin
islered by the clerk of the
court. This done the oath was
subscribed TO in the huge Mack bound
book that contains the oath OF every chief
justice from John Morshall down and the
ceremony was at an end. Some routine
business was transacted and the court adj.
iourned in order that the judges might
make the usual formal call upon the pres
ideAt this afternoon. Judge Thurman
sat i'll the space allotted TO counsel during
the proceedings. Tomorrow the regular
business OF the court will il
earnest,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

WAsnINGToS, Oct. Son motion Of Mr..
Ree If Minnesota, y dill was passed 10 con
situate Lincoln, Ncb., a port Of delivery.
After the introduction and reference u
co,nGGit;ees OF several minor bills, MIR. Whecler
II Alabama, addressed the house on the tar.
II question. He characterized the senate
Bill as being in the interest Of monopolies
and detrimental TO agricultural industry.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-Scveral bills were
present,d In the house, but there being NJ
quorum no action Was taken.
W~AsHIsSToN, Oct. 10.-The conference re-
| port on the DC efficiency bill was agreed to, a,
was also the conference report Of the biz
| granting the light OF way to the Yankton ard
Missouri River Railroad company through
the Yankton ludian reservation In Dakota.
Adjourned till Friday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. a.-Thc conference re-
port on the dill Tor the payment Of the Fourth
OF Jolly claims was presented and adopted.
A join resolution was passed for printing
the trst and second and sll subsequent re-
ports II the COMMISSIONS Of labor and the
annual report Of tn dire tor Of the mint.
Mr.. Rice, OF Minnesota, called up the report
Of the special committee investigating the
charges OF misconduct on the part of Mr..
Stahlnecker, OF New York, In connection with
the new library building. The report, which
completely exonerates Mr.. Stahlnecker, was
adopted without discussion.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

AREE, Pa, Oct. 13.-Pleasant
Nll,cy, who're the funeral of thirty vic
tiE(s Of the Mud Run disaster takes place
today. - crowded with visitors. All
moaning trains arriving have been packed
with visitors and relatives Of The Dc
ceaced. Thousands Of people line the
sfJo&'ts aud u great crowd surrounds the
Catholic church whore the funeral ser
vices are being held. Rev. Father Grant
celebrated solemn mass requiem for the
rnnOse OF the souls OF the victims.
ltcv. father herman assisted as deacon.
AZ the conclusion Of mass Rev. Father
kerman preNChei u touching sermon,
which Isoved his auditors TO tear rs. AT.
ter TIE services the funeral procession
formed sad began to march 10 the cemc-
terry. Tea Thousand people followcd on
foot, there not being sufficient convey
ances, eud twenty 4odies were carrie d on
Atters. Al Scranton fifteen victims were
inferred.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

CHICAGO, Oct. IA number CT anar
chists and socialists have arranged for q
private memorial service en the Nortl
SIDE tomorrow evening az II tribute TO Tho
memory of August Belig, who died sud
denly in Germany "A few days ago. Behl
was "a prominent member of the anar,
Ct isl colony IN this city, NJ one time en-.
p'oyed on the staff of the ArbeiteI
Ieijung and the leader Of the motaI
workers at the memorable McCormick
strikes and presided over the meeting in
1886 when August Spies Introduced II SET
Of resolutions that We're used with telling
effect in the anarchist trouble. His pub
he career, however, brought on consdmp-
ton and THIS IL is supposed FASTENED has
death.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
A Denial.

CHIcAo0, Oct. l3.-Although a good
deal Of mystery surrounds the visit to
Chicago during the past few days OF
President John Fitzgerald, of the Irish
Land league, whose home is at Lincoln,
Neb.. an emphatic denial is given by
those who are supposed 10 know to- the
suggestions that he was here on a polit-
cal mission. The reports that a mani
festo faSnring Gen. Harrison as q true
friend Of the Irish race and y symp2
tbizer with the struggle Of the people Of
that country for freedom, was about to
be Issued by the league officers, is also
pronounced to be absolutely without
foundation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Strike on the West side.

CHICAGO, H., Oct. 9.-The West. Side
street car drivers and conductors struck
this morning they having been unable to
reach d satisfactory conclusion with Mr..
Terkes in reference to settlement Of the
North Side strike. A proposition made
by Yerkes was declined by the men. The
West Side men then gave their ulti
matum. Yerkcs' reply was that
he would give his answer this
morning. The strike wac then declared
on the West Sidcsystcm NJ II O'Clock. It's
reported that Mayor Roche again sent for
Ye-tos with "a view of inducing him TO
submit the dlspu'e TO arbitration. The
West side committee is still in session
awaiting q response from Ycrkes. At ~
o'clock this morning the private detect
ives were withdrawn from the North Side
barn. On the North Side the cars started
from Larrabee and the Limits ba1n q,
Z O'Clock,
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

CoLUMBUs. Oc.. 13.-Judge Thurman
has borne up Wei under the fatigue Of
his hastv trip TO the national capital and
and back and il is given out that he really
feels the better for the journey. On Mon
day be opens his Indiana campaign at
Shelbyviiic while the Plumed Knight
from Maine vii! at the same time be ex-
pounding the doctrines of the Republican
party at New Albany. Judge Thurman.
If his health permits, will spend the en-.
tire week in Indiana. returning Ia his
nome here a week from tomorrow. 1t is
hardly probable that lac will go east
again before the presidential election al,
though he has received a pressing invita-.
tons 10 90 SO.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

CHICAGO, Oct. 0,-Receiver Truesdale
Of the Minneapolis and st. Louis road has
written to Chairman Abbott accusing the
Wisconsin Central of violating the new
agreement of the Northwestern Passenger
association. 1t appears that one Of Mr..
Truesdale's agents purchased a second
class ticket at the Wisconsin Central
Office in Minneapolis. good to Chicago.
for SO, which is 81 less than the agreed
rate. In consequence OF this discovery
Mr.. Truesdale declines TO be longer bound
ny the agreement and %oun that ne
will hereafter make such rates as he may
deem nece ssary to meet competition. II
is feared that passenger rates will again
become demorali2ed
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Forced to uulit.

MOoRHEAD, Mimi. Oct. l0.-A most
revolving crime was committed within 4
mile of thss city last night. About II
o'c,ock a man giving his name as Mayer
N0rty, called, with a buggy, at the resi-
denCc Of Mrs. Grant, 4 midwife, at Fargo,
and asked her to 90 out home with him
to attend his wife, who hu stated Mad
just given birth 10 Q child. She said she
was unable TO 70, and recommended him
to Mrs, Fanny Miller, living near by. lie
went there and repeated the same story
and induced Mrs. Miller. who is an ole
lady 90 years of age, to accompany him
stating To her that he lived three miles
from this city. When "A mile out he
made an indecent proposal 10 hel
which, being resented, he proceeded &
accomplish his hellish purpose by force.
She struggled and resisted as long as hel
strength enfeebled by old age held out.
She Was forced to submit - the brute $
lust, which was not appeased until he
had ravished her three times. Bruised
aud more dead than alive she set her wits
to work 10 effect his capture. Norcy be
ing somewhat drunk and hardly realizing
bis crime. was induced 10 bring her home,
when she Immediately and unknown 10
ber assatlant, informed her son aud told
him TO secure an officer with whom he
soon returned. and Norcy was placed
under arrest. His hearing ia this city
this afternoon before Judge Titus resulted
In his being bound over for the grand
l0ry ia the sum OF $500.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Sioux Chiefs EDroute 10 Washing

bu
CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE advance dele.
CATION OF Sioux chiefs that are enroute
to Washington to consult with Presiden,
Cleveland upon the Sioux bill, LETT here
last night and the second and final dele.
CATION depart this afternoon. They are
hrm in their determination to demand
u - per acre, unless the government
VIII agree to give them half n dollar
spot cash per acre in lump for whatever
and they surrender under the bill. II
they have 10 wait for their money. how
ever, nothing short of 1925 will satisfy
them. AT Washington they will be joined
by Capt, K. X. Pratt OF Carlisle. Pa. ,
chairman of the Sioux commission, Judge
Wright and Rev. DR.. Cleveland. The
conference vii. take place Friday after
noon and Saturday morning and the same
evening the braves will take their dc.
parture for home.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Foreign Missions.

CHICAGO, Oct. "a large number Of
delegates from Michigan. Indiana, Wis
ronsin and Illinois are here today to par
ticipa;e in the eighteenth annual conven
ION Of the northwestern branch Of the
Women's Methodist Foreign missionary
'hich opened tins afternoon in the Oak
land church Prominent among them
,re Rev. DR. l.. nj Vernon Of Italy. DR..
Y. G. Hart of CniDa, DR.. William Butler
If India. The convention laas three
DAYS.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Collision Off the New Foundland
Coast.

New York, Oct. 10.-The National
line steamer the Queen, it is reported
coilided with the French fishing schooner
Madelaine, near the coast Of New Found.
land, during a dense fog. late yesterday
morning. cutting the schooner in two
Only four Of the crew of the schooner
were saved, Twenty-one are reported
-ost The schooner sunk almost INN. d
ately. The Madelaine hailed from Gran
vile. The captain, two mates and the
cook were picked up and brought to this
city by the Queen.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Oct. 49, Gov. Hill
and party, accompanied by Gov. Gray,
Judge Holman and Hon. w. w. Arm
strong, Of Cleveland arrived from IN
dianapolis AT 10 O'Clock this morning. No
demonstrations occurred en- route. The
party were met at the depot by a large
number OF uniformed clubs. The GOV.
ernor will review "a big procession this
afternoon and afterward will speak in the
public square.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

THAT Miss Jones is a nice looking girl,
ism; she!'
"Yee, and she'd be the belle OF the town IL
II wasn't for one thing"
whats thatE"
"she has catarrh 80 bad It Is unpleasant 10
be near n r. She has tried a dozen things
and no hing helps her. ! am sorry, for ! Ike
her, but that doesn't make 1t any less disa-
grceahle for one 10 be around her.
Now II she had used DR.. Ssge's Catarrh
Remedy there would have been nothing OF
the kind said, for 1t will cure catarrh every
time.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Allen q. Thurman.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-Judge Thur
man received a telegram that will hurry
him away from Washington TO go to his
home in Columbus to attend private bust
ness. After stopping a day ut home be
viii go to Indiana TO meet his engage
mcnt and make half u dozen speeches.
Ills sudden departure will prevent TIT
reception his friends intended rendering
him at the Ebhitt house tomorrow.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Hill i'm Indiana,

INDTAEAPoI1s, Oct. 13.-Gov. Hill's
brief campaign tour in Indiana comes to
an end today. This morning he left fol
Lafayette, where he will address n mass
meeting Of voters at = p. IN. Thence
without delay q special train takes him 70
LOganspCrt, where he will make his final
address, and his special palace car will be
attached 10 the night express for New
York.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 13.-The quaran-
tine has been raised and many refugees
have returned to the city. All the stores
are again open and business is generally
resumed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
ClOse0.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 0.-Arguments in
the telephone case closed this afternoon
before the supreme court. counsel for the
American Bell Telephone company speak
ing last.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
Eank

PIrTsBURG, Pa, oct. 13.-Thc Farm
crs and Merchants bank of theSouth Side
closed it's doors to-day. The bank has a
capital stock of $3.50, 600. No reason for
the suspension has as yetbeen learned.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
NO SETTLEMENT REACHED.

A committee OF the North Side EN-
ployes me; Mr.. Nerkes at II o'cloc& II
day. Nc agreement was reach and III,
committee left. Mr.. Yerkos said The
9eitators on the West Side adopted rcso
~tulions regarding the strike and hrough'
mo disrate a question Which | cannoI
consider, and we could not agree.
The committee will return at 2 30 O'Clock.
There - bul litlle prospects Of n settle
ment. Mr.. Ierkes explained to the com
mittee thar the West side resolutions las'
night gave him new things TO consider
asidc from what WAS agreed on in tht
mAHNr'S Office.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
4 DYNAMITE. PLOT.

What first was thought to be the work
or a crank turns OCT TO be a well organ
lzed dynamite conspiracy TO blow up The
street cars and ether property of tn,
North side stree. Car company. Tire,
arrests have beeH made and two more al
legged conspirabcrs will be taken into cur
toby shortly. As Capt. SchGak WAS not
ready for trial the ease was continued for
ten days. The prisoners were released
on $40 900 htiI
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20

NhlcAGo, oct. l3.-According to an
agreement made late last night The west
ern division cars are al running as usual
tlismorning, much TO the satisfaction of
West Sidcrs. Mr.. Nerkes is 10 meet "A
committee today to arrange terms for the
seit cment OF the North Side trouble.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-10-20
ASECONDC HATSWORTH

The Terrible Wreck Of Tues
day Night On the Lehigh
Valley Road.
A Locomotive Crashes Into
the Rear End Of An Elk
cursiOn Train.