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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
I'm the House OF Commons.

LONDON, Dee. 15.-In' the house OF
commons today Lord Churchill asked
whether the announcement of the capture
of Emin Bey and Stanley by Osman
Digna was well founded, and if the gov.
eminent would negotiate for the release
of Europeans imprisoned at Khartown
before beginning hostilities. Mr.. Gosa-
han, replying for the government, said it
would be impossible to suspend the pro
posed measure for the relief of Suakim
during the many weeks necessary to as,
certain the fate of Emin Bey and Stanley,
but promised that the government would
refrain from giving instructions TO hurry
operation in Egypt.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The special inves-
tigating committee Of the Andrew Jack
son league, of which body President
Cleveland has recently become a member,
will meet tonight for the purpose Of try
ing certain members on the charge of be-
ing 'un-American, n-Democratic and
public n%uisances." The real ground Of
complaint, however, against these indi-
viduals (who are all anglo-Americans)
IS that they recently joined in
a protest against the memorial
celebration of the Manchester
Martyrs" The majority of the
membership of the league is Irish, and
it has been privately resolved to fire the
offending Britishers despite the fact that
the latter are all good Democrats and men
OF high business and social standing. The
result of this action will be to increase
the tension that already exists between
the Irish and British associations, and
some interesting developments of the
fight are looked for at the next municipal
election.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
Fatal Collision I'm Minnesota.

WABAsHA, MINI. Dec. 15.-The Wa
basha accommodation going west, which
leaves this city at $50 for st. Paul, col
lided with freight train No. 90 going east
on the river division of the Milwaukee
road n mile above Reeds Landing this
morning. Lyle Mead of Hastings, the
passenger train, was dangerously injured
and Harry Mckay, baggageman, slightly.
The engineers and tiremen on both trains
jumped and escaped with slight injuries.
Sumner Brooks Of Dresbach, the head
brakeman on the freight, was buried I'M
der n of the engines and was taxed out
dead. Both engines went down a twenty
foot c~mbankment and are a total wreck,
together with eight loaded freight cars
and the baggage cars of the passenger
train. Welson, the conductor, and Toole,
the engineer or the freight, are RESPONSE
bic Tor the accident and will probably be
held for criminal carelessncss.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

LONDON, Dec. IA dispatch from
Nice says that the new Episcopal church
at that place was consecrated today with
imposing ceremonies. II was erected
through the generosity of Mrs. Niven of
New York city and is the highest and
most handsome ecclesiastital building on
the Riviera with the exception of the new
memorial church Of st. George at Cannes.
Attached to it is a comfortable rectory,
also the gift of Mrs. Niven.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The action Of the
Republican members of the Rockford
branch Of the Northwestern Women's
Christian Temperance union in withdraw.
ing from the organization is another indi,
dication of the fact that the bad feeling
stirred up by the dominant policy of the
third party contingent will not down.
Leading members of the latter in this
city profess TO make light of the seccs-
sion, but az tie same time they admit that
a few more such movements will serious.
ly impair the influence of the organiza,
fiOn
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
Canadians Object to American Lard,

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. IA d~eputation
representing the Canadian Pork Pack.
ers' association arrived here today to in.
terview Mackenzie Bowel, minister OF
customs. 1t wants the government tc
adopt measures to prevent the importa
tion of American adulterated lard. The
packers are also seeking to have the duty
on American pork fixed at 2 cents a pound
for barrel pork. AT present the duty is
cent and the duty on Americon shoulder
aud hams is 2 cents. Mr.. Bowel prom
ised to consider the matter.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

Jordan. Them that sleep in Jesus will
God bring with Him."
was reading of Robert Southey, who
said he wished he could die far away
from his friends-like a dog, crawling
into a corner and dying unobserved.
Those were his words. Be il ours to die
or a couch surrounded with loved ones,
SO that they with us may hear the glad,
sweet, jubilant announcement: ''The
Kings wagons are coming" Hark, l
hear them now. Are they coming for
you or me?
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
Natural Gas Causes a Fire.

P%ITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 14.-The foun-
dry and engine house of the Morehead
Manufacturing company on Second ave-
nue., was destroyed by fire early this
morning. The loss is $50, 600, fully in
sured. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by a natural gas leak.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-First Assistant
Postmaster General Stevenson has made
arrangements to turn over his Office on
the 4th of March and return to the prac-
tice OF law at his old home in Blooming
ton, Iii. MIR. Hayne, his chief clerk, will
become a member Of the law firm Of Ii.
Day ~ Co., Rapid City, Oak.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 15.-The
house committee on elections have recon-
mended a constitutional amendment for
an educational qualification for voters. 1t
is said such an amendment would difran
chise $4,000 white and 50, 600 negroes.
Most of the leading daily newspapers in
the state are supporting the amendment.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Gen. Harri-
sons son-in.law mas engaged a suite Of
rooms for seven persons at the Ebbitt
house for the week preceding the inaugu-
ration. 1t is understood Gen. Harrison
will make his headquarters at this hotel
until he takes possession Of the white
house.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
Adjourned.

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-The reichstag adj
journed today for the Christmes holidays
and will not reasonable for a month.
Very little progress has been made with
the calendar, and measures are being
considered for facilitating the work of
the BODY.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22

KANSAS CITY, Dec. IL

A chance for some fair American. The
eleventh Earl Of Devon owes debts aggregat-
Ing about s., SOC, 900.
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03

they had improved the interval before the
posting of the notices to have themselves
interviewed in republican newspapers, in
the hope of creating a sentiment that
would benefit them in the struggle to
ensue. The story about losing money was
discredited by the miners to man, and
on the day appointed for the reduced scale
TO 90 into operation there were 10000 idle
strikers in the Hooking Valley, whence it
spread to the Ohio Central. the next largest
coal field.
Those self-proclaimed republican friends
of American labor treated with disdain all
overtures looking to arbitration, and in
stead, engaged in importing the rifi-raff of
Europe TO be put TO work at minimum
prices. As winter approached and the
money in the miners treasury had about
all disappeared and the work of eviction
was undertaken, the trouble commenced
in deadly earnest. Then began months
OF living on half rations. The men were
driven almost to desperation and crime.
They could not live on the
wages offered and their supply OF pro-
visions and their treasury were becoming
exhausted. For weeks they depended
upon the charities OF outsiders. Then
came the threat that unless the men re-
turned to work within thirty days the
highest wages then paid would be so cents
per ton. This led several hundred fathers
OF starving children TO return. The oper-
ators began to import Poles, Hungarians,
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Facts About the Pensions.

To THE EDIToR-Sir: Please give through
the columns of The SENTINEL the facts and
figures in the matter of pensions during Cleve-
lands administration, as compared with former
administrations. X.
Bloomington, Ind, Sept. 20.
During the first three years of democratic
rule 359, 452 pension certificates were issued, as
against 49,, 22l certificates during the last three
years of republican rule, showing excess of
certificates issued by the democrats of 16s,23l
in three years. During the first three years of
President Cleveland's administration total of
$217, 1896, 1870 was disbursed on account of
pensions, as against SlS3, 1893, 216.S1 disbursed
during the last three years of republican rule,
showing an excess of disbursements by demo-
Gratis during three years OF S34, 600 541.0l. Dur
ing the fiscal years 1888, 1884 and 1885, there
were added to the pension roll 10S.121 new
names, as against Loo, 226 new names during the
fiscal years 1886, 1887 and 1888. Since his in
auguration President Cleveland has approved
general pension acts which directly and pecu-
niarily benefit 144,364 ex-Union and Mexican
soldiers, their widows, orphans and de-
pendent relatives and the money value of this
benefit is upward of S9,000,0O0 per annum
During the same period President Cleveland
has approved, or allowed to become laws by
limitation, over 1900 private acts granting pen
sions, while but 1924 private pension acts were
approved, or allowed 70 become laws, during
the entire twenty-four years that the republican
party was in power.
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committee of fifteen, representing mass
meeting OF the miners, waited upon Judge
Thurman recently, and invited him to de-
liver an address at Jacksonville at a time
best suited TO his convenience.
Mr.. Thurman assured the committee
that he would be delighted to comply with
their request. Preparations for the event
commenced at once among the miners on
an extensive scale. The day will be made
a sort of festival occasion. Not alone
throughout the Hooking Valley, but in
the Sandy Greek camps and from one end
TO the other of the contiguous black dia-
mond territory, the speech and attendant
festivities will furnish exclusive occupa-
ton for the day.
In recalling this great battle between
labor and capital in what sharp and truly
democratic contrast is the record of Judge
Thurman to that of Benjamin Harrison,
the republican candidate for the presi-
dency. The former animated by generous
impulses-the embodiment of public
spirit; the other, full OF selfish motives
the grandson of his erandpapa, perched
on pinnacle, alOof from the common,
vulgar herd. The one at all times ready
70 alleviate sufferings and better the con-
ditions of those about him; Harrison
quick 10 ayenge at the beck OF his cor
porate masters.
When the poor striker came from the
mines with an honest grievance 10 sub
NIT and ragged and starving wife and
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LACEa<A - c/L~Cz>D44o1rN
G-24A1SnA
JUDGE THURMAN's AUTOGRAPH.

Italians and the like to take the places of
the strikers There were in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 of these, and they were
attended by 300 Pinkerton detectives with
Winchesters.
The feeling was greatly intensified
when in mid-winter posse OF special
constables, each with an armed force, went
about turning those who had refused to
return to work out of their miserable
homes, to starve or freeze, or do the best
thew could.
So affairs worried along until spring and
through the summer, the men gradually
returning, as they found they must take
the miserable pittance offered them or die.
True to their threats of revenge, the con-
spring operators refused to pay but 80
cents. They were repeatedly asked for an
increase, but declined to make il, saying
that they were unable to do so and dis
pose of their coal against existing compe-
tition, without great loss. This statement
was not believed by the men and they
again went out on Nov. 1, 1885. They
struck for 90 cents per ton, an increase Of
10 cents. After some delay the operators
and miners agreed to submit the matter
to the arbitration OF ten men, five to be
selected by each party, and, in the event
Vi bnclE W lilty were 10 Sc
lect an eleventh man to act as referee.
A month was consumed in hear
ing testimony and argument. No set
Element could be effected and they
resolved to call in a referee, as provided
for Judge Allen q. Thurman was men,
toned as the proper man for the position.
He was unanimously accepted by oper-
ators and miners. The people highly
sanctioned the selection. This, coupled
with the deep interest in all questions
where capital and industry are at va
rance. led HIM to assume the obligation
at once. A friend mentioned casually in
his hearing that so much hostile feeling
had been engendered it would be impossi-
bic to satisfy everybody, and that some
would be mad, no matter how the de-
cision went. To this Judge Thurman re-
piled Enthusiastically that it made no
difference whom it made mad he in
tended to do what was right
The evidence was all turned over to
him. He spent ten days in reviewing the
testimony and written argument, and
when it was all done, and his decision
rendered he positively refused compensa-
ton, saying that if it was just, that was
enough. Quite in contrast with this is the
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menced arrangements without delay TO en-
force that point. 1t was giveE out that ag-
gressive rivalry had recently been estab-
iIshed in Indiana and Illinois, and the
talk began TO be circulated that unless
there was speedy retrenchments somewhere
it would be impossible for the Ohio miners
to compete for outside supplies. The out
put for the season had been large, and
at first the expedient of limiting the
production by placing the men on
one-half or one-fourth time was tried. At
that date the rate per ton for mining was
20 cents the year round. With steady
employment decent living was obtaina-
BILE on this basis, but with the curtailment
OF employment-time it was difficult to
make both ends meet. General discon-
tent was consequently occasioned. Pretty
soon came the announcement that the
mines were losing big money, and that
reduction to go cents ton was the only
alternative. The men were, of course, ex-
cited at this. They were being shabbily
treated and they knew it. Their wages
were being cut down to make up for the
loss of handling coal to distant points; to
Chicago for example, where companies
more conveniently situated found q nat
ural market.
When, finally, notices were posted
throughout the valley that on June "a the
reduction would go into effect, the mine
laborers began to demonstrate and were
met with the rejoinder that it was neces-
sity, and not choice, that dictated the
change. 1t may be interesting to note in
passing that these operators, without
solitary exception, were republican, and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
JOHN M'BRIDE.
WIN N DhIULs
IMouthpiece of the Mine Laboreri

[Mouthpiece of the Mine Laborers1
menting Judge Thurman for his service.
Kindred organizations did likewise, and
not alone in the immediate district, but by
almost every union in Ohio the sentiment
was concurred in.
The state trade and labor assembly, at
the third annual meeting in Columbus,
in Jan. 26, 1886. unanimously adopted,
after half a DAYS highly complimentary
speeches, preamble and resolution to the
following effect, on motion of the Hon.
John b. Lawlor:
Whereas, The success Of the recent arbitration
proceedings between the miners and operators
of the Hooking valley and Ohio central dis
trict is very gratifying and encouraging TO all
lovers of justice and fair play, and
Whereas, While we congratulate the miners
for their willingness to arbitrate the business
OF their claims, too much credit can not be
given TO that sterling man of the people, Allen
q. Thurman, for consenting to act as umpire,
and his impartial consideration of the evidence
presented; no light task for man of his years,
and which was evidently assumed to, in a meas
ure, ameliorate the condition of labor and cap
ltal employed in the Hooking valley and Ohio
central districts and the city OF Columbus;
Resolved That the secretary of this assembly
be instructed TO forward the Hon Allen G..
Thurman the above preamble, which properly
conveys and expresses the sentiments of the
Ohio state trades and labor assembly upon this
matter.
The decision also provided for an an
nual meeting of representatives of the
miners and operators for the purpose OF
debate and regulating a scale of prices.
Wages in those districts have since In
creased to 70 cents for winter mining and
20 cents for summer mining.
This is a leaf from Judge Thurman's Ia
Dor record. When 10000 miners in Ohio
go to the polls on election day and express
their gratitude to their deliverer, who can
predict the result?
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little ones at home, Judge Thurman did
not commence, with lofty assump-
tions, TO berate him, stigmatizing him
as a law-breaker and beyond the
pale of genteel consideration. He
did not tell him haughtily that
dollar a day was all he was worth, or
even insinuate that much, and end by in
flicting a cruel insult. as did Harrison
when confronted by the striking railroad
men in 1877. Although the trouble was
wide-reaching and threatened serious dan
ger at one time, so desperate was the situa-
tion-even to loss of life--Judge Thurman
did not feel it in his heart to take up arms
and reply with a volley of bullets TO an
appeal for bread or to charge bayoDets
where men had clustered to discuss what
they conceived their wrongs. Judge
Humans policy, quite to the contrary,
was to redress the wrong and not to
double the evil. No more did Judge
Thurman sell himself to a monopoly or
corporation lat 81 900 week. interested
in the fight against the disgruntled and
undergrad employees, or prance about the
streets with rifle ready to shoot and
slaughter in the name of the common
wealth, and to draw extra pay for war
services.
In patriotic opposition to such ungener-
GUS pursuit, Judge Thurman, when petit
toned, consented at once TO act as umpire
for the perplexed board of arbitrators and
settle the dispute between labor and labor.
The work was tedious and hedged about
with conflicting testimony and tangled
argument, but he would accept no com
pensation. II good resulted the reward
was abundant. He recognized the strikers
as not totally depraved, not malefactors be-
cause fortune had CHANGED TO pass them
by. All parties to the contest were
treated with equal consideration, and in
his decision labor was awarded that which
was Legitimate and long-delayed heritage.
What is known as the Hooking valley
strike the disaffection rapidly extended)
had it's actual beginning June "a, 1884.
Tranquil relations were not completely re-
stored until early in the year 1886, aud
then through the mediation Of the present
democratic candidate for vice president.
Let it be understood that there was a
close business intimacy among the oper-
ators, and when point was to be carried
against the miners they formed powerful
alliance, and were usually successful.
The operators agreed upon a reduction
IN wages at private conference, and COM
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03

To THE EDrToR-Sfr: A republican living
near here says that there were more million
aires in the United States, in proportion 10 the
population in 1860, than there are now. Please
publish in THE SENTINEL the number then and
now.
If every republican in Indiana could read
THE SENTINEL / believe we could carry tho
state by 10000 for Cleveland and Thurman and
tariff reform. Yours respectfully,
Tangier, Ind, Sept %. NJ. L. DOVE.
We know of no way of ascertaining the num-
Der of miIlionaires in the United States in 1860
or to-day. In 1850 they were very rare. John
Jacob Astor, who died in 1s4s was then the
richest man in the United States. He left less
than $20,000,O00 To-day there are at least score
of men in the country worth $25,O00O00 each,
and there are hundreds worth 0,000, 900 apiece.
Your republican friend is certainly mistaken.
There are great many more millionaires in the
country now in proportion to the population
than there we're in 1860; and also great many
more tramps.
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SENATOR cULLoM's STORY.
why an nlinoisan Abandoned the Practice
of Law.


Why an ulinoisan Abandoned the Practice
of Law.
Senator Cullom tells good story, says
Washington letter to the New York Tri-
buRe-and not being given to practlcing
law much himself | suppose he can afford
to do so-of a prosperous store-keeper in
a small Illinois town, the name OF which
has escaped me, who once practlced law,
but who has long since abandoned 1t. Be-
ing met by an old acquaintance he was
asked for all the particulars OF his giving
up the profession.
Didn't it agree with your health 2"
ooh, yes" answered "Uncle Joe" as he
was famiiiarly called by his friends.
Didn't it pay?"
"First rate"
"Meet with sufficient favor from the
courts ?"
''All / could ask"
"Then what was it compelled you to
quit?"
"Well, I'll tell you'll was too honest"
A loud laugh from the bystanders
aroused Uncle Joe" into earnestness, and
he repeated the strange statement, and
nailed it to his show-counter with his
huge fist. But his cross-questioner went
on:
"When did you find this out2"
''In my very last case"
"What was that ?"
zone in which was retained to prose-
cute neighbor for killing dog"
"And he was acquitted? So you lost
the case and gave up your profession
discouraged"
"No, lie was convicted"
"Then he was guilty?'
mo, he was innocent"
"But didn't the evidence prove his
guilt?"
Certainly it did"
''Then why do you say he was inno-
cent?"
Because had killed the dog myself a
few nights before for trespassing on my
poultry, and came to the conclusion that
any business that would aid a man to con-
Wet neighbor OF his own crimes wasn't
the business for me, so / gave it up"
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conduct of Gen. Harrison in the strike of
1877, when he made affidavit to the effect
that his services for nearly whole
weeks work" were reasonably worth
$1,000" and drew s. per day for four days
as captain of a company OF militia or
ganized to fight the strikers.
After carefully reviewing the question
and the opposing positions, Mr.. Thurman
submitted the following decision:
My decision. therefore, is that the operators
of the two districts can pay the advance asked
100 cents per tom, and compete with other dis
tricts. Respectfully submitted.
A. G. THURMAN.
That night there were bonfires through
out the Hooking valley and Ohio central
districts. The name Of Thurman was on
every lip in praises. The operators ac-
copied it without a murmur.
The miners gave expression of their
thanks by adopting resolutions compli-