Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-02-25
Letter from Judge Ofrenbacher.

The CHRONICLE Is in receipt OF a com
munication, bearing date of February
18th. from Judge Ofienbacher. Washing
ton City, from which we append a few
extracts lack Of space preciuding the
publication Of the communication at
length. Referring TO the chances Of the
final passage of the Sioux bill, he says:
"While the bill ought ia become Il law
within thirty days from this writing,
unforeseen delays may prevent final ac-
ton until later in the session but the
bill will not be allowed to get into the
perilous situation as in the 49th con
gress to he considered only by unani-
consent, when the crank from
Posey county, Indiana, can put IN his
II object" and thereby defeat the bill
While the prospects for the passage Of
the bill are more tlattering than ever
before, it Is best not to be too ~sanguine.
rs legislation is usually slow and uncer-
tain a tariff debate or some political
deadlock may arise and consume a large
portion of the remaining time OF the
session, to the exclusion Of all other
business but We need not be surprised
if, ere the "idcs" of MAY, the people OF
the Hills may have a grand Jubilee owe
ihe final passage of the Reservation
bill"
The judge pays his respects to the
various members comprising the differ.
ent Dakota delegations in Washington
in the following mention;
col. King. of Rapid, was on the
ground early, loaded TO the muzzle with
enthusiasm, and his first impulse wns, to
buckle Oh his sword and proceed ut once
to take Il certain distinguished scalp
return with it 10 the Hills and have a
grand 'pow-wOW" over it during holi-
days but after a little calm reflection
and consultation with the rank and file,
the Col. decided to sheathe his scalping
knife, smoke the pipe Of peace pitch
his tee pee" here for ;hc session, and
not return to the Gate City until he
can take home with him, in his pocket,
u reservation homestead.
Dakota statesmen are here, and Ibis
name is legion" The delegation wish
ing TO drive Dakota into atw hole. ION
the state Of the union consists of Me-
Coy, Aberdeen ZEN masse.' Mccormack
and others. Ordway Johnson is also
here, by a large majority. Col. Pat
DOMAIN is mere, but he simply casts, from
his window at the St. James. a serene
smile over the Dakota statesmen as
sembled just across the avenue at the
National, and occasionally puts out a
few adjectives and invidious compari-
The rotund form Of VI. III. Day is
occasionally seen here, but since Gov.
4 Va .rrnI - t,tt1nly t,,, tl,n ,l,Nt, ,,.- -
persimmins," Day tarries here but a few
hours ut "A time, then vanishes to the
classic shades of Wall street, where he
has pitched his tent, TO work mp a bon
ANA mining sale and when he rcaps
the reward of his labors, he may shake
the Dakota dust from his pedals, and
initiate the example of the iilustrious
Sunset Cox, hang ont his single in
Five points or some other healthy
ward, and come 10 congress
The chances for the admission of Da-
kota upon the various plans are review
ed 10y the writer, who is fully impressed
with the belief that nothing will be ac-
complished in this direction during the
present session ofcongress. Specializing
uIoh tHc question OF the republican
presidential candidacy as it ppear
since Biaine's withdrawal, lac says;
'Blaine's letter declining 10 be a can
didate, Is the all absorbing TOPIC among
both parties just nov; that KNOCKS all
the standing ground from under the
'mugHumps." Hill stock is advancing
aud Cleveland stock IN a corresponding
decline. sherman stock is advancing.
and while he will likely have the largest
vote .! any candidate in the convention
first bal ct. he may not have enough
to nominate him, and in that event we
may look for another 1880 scene. ana
Iov. }. H. Foraker he the coming man"
The bona tide residence of the judge,
which has been a matter for comiuent !