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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

Representative j. t. Thomas. Of Illinois. has
been put down for Secretary of the Navy on many
Cabinet rhtes lie viii say nothing OF his
chances for the place. Ills call this morning on
the Prrsidcnt-clcct may have given HIM n good
deal Of additional hight on the situation. Appr-
entity Le has not been chosen definitely. for the
Illinois delegation Will call on III" Prrslent-cl"ct
tomorrow. and they are all his active Supporters.
Not long ago they Joined in signing petition to
General Harrison asking for Mr.. lhOma>'s ap-
pontmcnt. and giving him Ill" most compliment
tary Of recommendations for the place.
The other two Of the sin visitors who have been
Guuripp in the list Of probable Cabinet selections
were John NJ 1hurstou, OF Nebraska, and W. H. II.
Miller, Of indianapolis. Mr. lhurston was put in
the field long ago by Nebraska and Colorado but
The talk about him had almost died ont until to-
day. when his name signed on the register OF the
Arlington Hotel began 10 attract good deal
Of attention He did not have 10 go inr
to see General Harrison. His call was
n short one, and may have been entirely inslgnilI-
can't politically Mr. Mll'r General llarrson'S
law partner came on from Indianapolis IN the
Presidential party, but he has taken rooms, not
at the Arlington, but mt the liggS House" lie
is ono Of the President elects few confidential
lflcuOS, ana tnerc - mum hou'' ''l'' illN i''i'
has been OH the Cabinet slate for two or three
weeks But 50 close and intimate are his rcla-
tionS with General Harrison that he may be
depended ON to drop out Of the list, if gttcr
consultation with the party leaders here it may
seem advisable to substitute another name and
leave Indiana unrcprcscntcd IL the President
elects official family Mr. Miller will probably
remain in Washington with his family for the
next tlrCp mr. four months
Callers who may be counted on as saying some
thing 10 the General about the makeup oi ms
official family were State senator j. Sloab
Fassctt of New York, who Is understood to pr
here rcp.eenting Thomas G.. Phtt; Elliott +.
Shepard, the Editor Of The Mail and Express
Senator Spooncr, of Wisconsin, who has b'rh on
very confidential terms with General HARRISON
and is supposed 10 have acted his chief political
agent in Washington since the chctIoh' senator
Stanford, of California, who Is anxious 10 see
the Pacific Coast represented in the Cabinet ana
COngr, ,aman Grout, Of Vermont, IL lrlehd oi
eX- Gov ernor Proctor
Many Of the Scnntors called in formal way
during the morning for few minutes talN
or had their cards left with the private S'cr'-
tary, Mr. llulford. Senator Sherman came III ior
quarter Of an hour before the S'S-
sion OF Congress began, and cordially WFl'on'u
the Presiden-elect TO Washington senators
Hscock, of New-York; Mitchell, Of Oregon; Frye
Of Maine; Ingalls, of Kansas and llawley' oil ooh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
SEEKING MORE LIGHT.
THE ASSEMBLY NAMES A SPECIAL COMMIT,
TEE TO PUSH THE CEILING INQUIRY.

CONTROLLER wEMPLE's LETTER AND ITS RE:
RS-wHrTEwAsHING AMENDMENTS To'
THE IEvEsTIGATING COMMITTEES
REPORT SPEAKER COLES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28
pIGOTT WRITES A LETTER.
MR. PARNELL TESTIFIES.
AND MEN OF ALL PARTIES EXECRITE THE
LONDON TINES"

,1,r,r, .pr-r IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE
coURT-PoINTs IN PIGoTT's CONFESSION
MIR. .PARNELL IN THE w1rNEss'BoX-'
THE LETTERS UTTERLY RITUDIATED-
THE ENCOURAGEMENT MADE
oUATE EXPLANATIoN-UNIoN:
lists BITTERLY DENOUNCING
"THE TINES"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

General Harrison will have another busy day
Beside, Republicans Of the Illinois
delegation IN Congress, the Wisconsin ,acmbos
hnvc determined TO make Inn a visit OF congratuh-
tiou II the call has any political object Il Is
10 help along the interests Of c\-Uoycrnor Rusk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-28

Casaliaped On second PnEe.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Married twice In One Day.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 7.-George.
Haven, jr., of New York, and Miss,
Elizabeth Shave Ingersoll, youngesa
daughter of Ex-Governor Charles r
Ingersoll, were married twice today by
Rev. DR.. Harwood, of Trinity Episcopal
church, at the Ingersoll mansion ON
Elm street. The time set for the.
wedding was 1890, and when that hour
arrived it was discovered that Mr..
Haven had neglected to purchase q.
wedding ring. Rather than have the
ceremony delayed Mrs. Ingersoll loaned
her ring and with it her daughter was
married. No sooner had DR.. HARDWOOD
completed the ceremony than Mr..
Haven purchased a ring, and with his
bride quietly withdrew for a few mo.
ments from among the guests and again
DIR. HARDWOOD read the marriage cere-
mony over them, marrying them with
the recently purchased ring. The BRIDE,
aside from being the daughter of an ex-
governor of this state, is a grandaugh-
ter Of Rear Admiral Gregory.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

G. B. Botsford, who lives out on Gar
field avenue, West Roxbury, Mass, is @
prominent deacon in the Congregational
church. He sold a lot of standing grass
to Alvin Spear. Last Saturday the grass
was cut, and Sunday, there being signs
Of rain, Spear, his father, and two other
men, proceeded to shake the hay and
stow it away in a barn. This went
against the conscience of Deacon Bots.
ford, and upon the men refusing to stop
work at his command, he had them all
arrested. In court yesterday morning
the judge ruled that they we're not en-.
gagged in a work Of necessity, and they
were fined SO and costs each for Sab
bath breaking. They appealed.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Was II Suppressed.

New YORK, Sept. "A profound sem
sation has been created by the develop
mentt that the petition of Mrs. May
brick to the queen, praying for pardon
for the sake Of her two children and her
mother and protesting in the most SOL
emn words her innocence of the crime
imputed TO her, never reached her
majesty, but was suppressed at the
home Office. The home secretary will
be rigidly questioned concerning this
matter upon the reassembling of parlia-
ment. Another discovery is that while
the agitation for a pardon was in progress
an official of the home Office went to
Liverpool and secretly interviewed
Nurse Yapp and several other witnesses
for the prosecution with the view OF
securing further testimony against the
unfortunate woman, and which from one
cause or another had not come out in
court. Prominent lawyers say that this
course of procedure was unprecedented
and the developments have given an adj
ditional impetus to the movement to-
ward securing the full and uncondi-
tional pardon OF the convicted woman.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Settlers Have No Right to Take
Land in the Sioux Reser-
walton Yet.
The Work of the Commission Must
Be Confirmed by Con-
gress.
Secretary Noble Gives All would-Be
Settlers OF the Sioux Reserva-
ton Fair Warnisg-His
Opinion.
The Sioux Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Secretary
Noble, of the interior department, has
authorized the statement that the de-
partment will not recognize the claim
of any person to the right to enter upon
lands in the Sioux reservation before
congress shall take action in confirming
the treaty made by the Sioux commits
sion.
81 should be glad to have it generally
known" lie said, ''for it may prevent
many people undergoing unnecessary
sufierings and hardships. The senti-
ment of this department is clearly
against the view that any one has a
right TO take lands or enter upon the
Sioux reservation before the work Of the
commission is ratified by congress.
There were two acts passed author
izing the appointment of a commission
for treaty for the purchase of a reserva-
ton. One of these provided that the
commissioner of Indian affairs should
appoint the commission, the other pro-
vided that the president should make
the appointment. 1t was decided TO act
under the last mentioned one, and the
president appointed the commission.
The act which authorized him TO do
this specifically stated that the report
of the commission should be sent TO
congress, and the treaty should not be
complete until ratified by that body. 1t
seems to me hat the whole matter is
perfectly clear, and / hope those who
contemplate any attempt in the way OF
taking possession Of the lands or enter
ing the reservation for such a purpose,
will be made aware of these Facts, and
understand this department will not
recognize any claims to or right to all
until congress has ratified, and the
president has by proclamation formally
opened the reservation"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

A peculiar case came up before the
mayor Of Gadsen, Ala, recently. A
Fort Payne man named Lively became
'liyely" and tried to blow out the cleo
trio light in his room at the johnson
house. Failing to do this he picked up
his hat and knocked the lamp into q
thousand fragments. The breaking
globe made a noise like a pistol shot,
and Lively thought somebody was shoot
ing at him. He rushed down stairs
shouting police" at the top of his
voice, while the proprietor, thinking
somebody had been murdered, rushed
out on the front veranda and also yelled
''police." The marshal was soon on
hand and arrested Lively, who the next
morning was fined SIS.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
AN APPALLING EXPLOSION.
Over 200 People Meet Their Deaths In Yes
terday's dynamite Explosion.

Over o People Meet Their Deaths In Yes>
terday's Dynamite Explosion.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA cablegram re-
ceived at the Maritime exchange from
Antwerp at ii o'clock today says: The
losses Of property and life by fire fron,
the explosion yesterday is appalling.
The petroleum stores are all destroyed.
Oil tank after oil tank has exploded and
all are in ruins. The latest reports
show hat in the oil districts alone 200
IL not more either lost their lives or
are so fearfully injured they cannot re-
cover. Five acres of oil land Is now
burning and all will go up in smoke.
Steam pumps are of no avail and tho
iremen are helpless. The docks and
shipping has not been touched by
flames, the direction of the wind being
continuously toward the city since tho
explosion.
THE MORTALITY ESTIMATES.
ANTWERP, Sept. THE most reli-
able estimates at noon place the casual
ties resulting from the explosion Of
yesterday at 100 killed, $50 severely in
jured and 300 slightly injured. Six
millions litres of petroleum are ablaze.
The indications are hat the fire will
burn until Monday before extinguish.
ing itself.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

Two weeks ago, while engaged in ex.
aiming the public archives at the Hague,
General James Grant Wilson met with a
letter addressed to the states general of
the United Meth ,rlands by P. Schagen,
dated Amsterdam, November 2, 1926,
announcing the purchase Of the island
of Manhattan by the Dutch West India
company for the sum Of S24. Two days
latter he found the original deed, which
had lain unknown for 263 years among
the papers Of an ancient Dutch family.
General Wilson hopes to be able to pur-
chase the deed. The discovery was
made in the course Of researches con-
corning Mrs. Wilson's Bayard ancestors,
who came to America in 1647 with the
last of the Dutch governors, Peter
Stuyyesant.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Condition of Western Trade.

CHICAGO, Sept. THAT the condition
of trade in the west is eminently salts
factory, and hat the rumors Of impend-
ing trouble are without any solid founda-
ton, is ~abundantly demonstrated by the
unexpectedly favorable reports which
have been issued by some of the leading
railroads during the past few days. The.
Burlington, for example, gained $780,
600 during July and is ahead over
So, 000, 600 on the year. The gross earn
ings of the Chicago and Northwestern
for August show an increase of nearly
$3.50, 900, while the net earnings for the
past three months are the largest in it's
history. The earnings of the Rock
Island for three weeks in August were
S275, 900 in excess OF last year. The in
dications are, moreover, that the inn
provement will continue until the end
of the wear, =
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Marrying on His Daughters.

New YORK, Sept. IA London cable
says that according to the gossip of the
clubs the prince of Wales is arranging
TO get his daughters off his hands at a
rapid rate. 1t is said on eminent au-
thority hat within a month the en-
gagements of Princess Victoria to
the prince Of Hobenlobe-L angenberg,
and Of Princess Maud to Viscount
Chelsea will be announced. The prince
is a second cousin of the queen, being
the grandson of her majesty's half
sister. Lord Chelsea is rebuilding his
fine estate in Suffolk, which he recently
bought from the CORVALLIS family, on
a scale Of %princely magnifcence. Still
another rumor is current that a husband
has been found for Princess May of
Teck.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Ended Both Their Lives.

DENVER, Sept. Billy Johnson,
aged %, an employee of the Denver Fuel
company, became jealous OF his sweet
heart, Jennie Schroek, because of her
attentions TO Charles Wood. John
son and the girl met last night
and quarreled, he accusing her !
unfaithfulness. The girl ordered him
away from the house, saying she wanted
no more to do with him. Johnson
pulled a revolver. and as the girl ran
toward the house he fred. The ball en-
tered her back and passed through the
heart, coming out of her left breast.
The murderer then ran to his room,
fired q ball through his heart and an
other through his head.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

If the sailors ON the steamship Saale
are as superstitious as sailors usually
are they will not sal in her again, after
being damned against one iceberg or
the voyage, and sighting another
'cofin-like in FORM" on the voyage t<
New York Just concluded. The vas'
quantities of ice in latitude A degrees,
45 degrees and 46 degrees just now are
matters Of great concern to sea captains.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

A citizen Of Elma, CAL, has Just fin.
tshed working up a fir tree which grew
on his place. He received s12 for the
bark, built a frame house 14x2o feet, G
feet high, with kitchen 8 feet wide and
90 feet long; bull. a woodshed l4x2t
feet; made $50 fence rails 10 feet long,
made 3a4 railroad ties and 500 boards
6 inches wide and 3 feet long, and Is
cords of wood, all from M tree, and
has part of the tree left.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

In regard to popular education in
France, statistics show that the oompe.
tition between municipal or secular and
Catholic or monastio schools has had the
effect Of sensibly increasing the aggre
gate attendance. In 1882 there were
6,341,o00 children at the elementary
schools. In 1887 there were 5,526,oOo
The private lay schools, however. have
$4,000 pupils less than in 1882. while
the private Catholic schools have 143, ooC
pupils more.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
FIRE IN BIG HORN MOUNTAINS.
Thousands OF Cattle Have Met
Fiery Death.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. "A letter
from a reliable stockman in the Big
Horn basin, northern Wyoming, dated
September /, says that for three days a
fire has been raging in the Big Horn
mountains and thousands of head OF
stock have been destroyed. The fire is
now burning along the Powder river,
Clear creek and at the head of Ten
Sleep creep. Fully $4,000 600 worth OF
timber has gone up in smoke.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

The White Hart, Of Southwark, one
of England's most famous inns, whose
history goes back five centuries, Is be.
ing pulled down. 1t has been associ.
ated with Jack Csle and Mr.. Pickwiek.
Shakespeare makes Csde say, In Henry
WI: "Wiu you needs be hanged with
your rardons about your necks? HATH
my sword therefore broke through Lon
don gates, that you should leave me q
the White Hartin Southwark" TheI
in 1.-THE Chronicles Of the Ores Friars"
dt is recorded that lat the Whyt Harte,
in southwarke, n Hawaydyne Of Sent
Martyrs was ~behcddyd" in 1850. But
more interesting than these events wa
the fact that here Mr.. Pickwick drst met
Sam Weller, the White Hart boots.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Custer Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, f: PUBLISHER

According to the Persian custom, the
lehsh has his mutton killed in his own
palace. He wanted to do this while
staying in Buckingham palace, but the
queen would not permit it, though long
negotiations were carried on TO obtain
her permission. In the end it was
settled that the royal butchering shoul2
be performed at Prince Malcolm Kahn's
house in Holland park.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Lawyer Iillunes, Trial.

WATEnLoo, Ia, Sept. 1.-THE sensa-
tional case Of Lawyer M. Il. Billings,
who has been once tried and sentenced
to imprisonment for life for the murder
Of Kingsley, a fellow lawyer, whom he
accused of Illicit intercourse with Mrs.
Billings, is again on the docket of the
circuit court for trial before Judge Ney
today. The state will be represented
by County Attorney Hazlett, Z. A. Daw-
son and c. ID. Allen, of Waterloo, and
the defense by Cy Wellington, Of st.
Paul, and w. L. Eaton, Of Usage.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

Fifteen years ago, says Chauncey NJ.
Depew, one man owned a majority OF
the stock of the New York Central rail.
road, and 3 few others most of the bal.
ance. Now it has 10000 proprietors,
and q large majority of them are people
OF small property. This indicates q
process of distribution which ~willspeed
ay change the character and manage
ment of American corporations.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

The Swedes Of the United States -,
making preparations to celebrate the
3ooth anniversary Of the landing of the
first Of their c~ountrymen who came to
this country. The actual date Of the
landing is not known. A settlement Of
Swedes was made In Delaware 252 years
ago on land bought from William Penn,
and that is the only established date
concerning the early coming Of the
Swedes to this country, but 1t Is known
that an expedition set oat from Sweden.
nearly half . century before and landed
on these shores. 1t was about 500 years
ago, and the Swedes have concluded to
call 1t 800 years, and make September
IA Swedish day. There will be celebra-
tons al over ths aasnt--
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
OVER HORSESHOE FALLS.
steve Brodie Goes Over the Falls In a Rub
Der Suit.

Der Suit.
BUFFALO, Il. Y, Sept. Steve Bro
die, the bridge jumper, made a success
full passage of the Horseshoe Falls at an
early hour this morning in his rubber
suit. He received serious but not fatal
injuries. He entered the water at $3.50
and a few seconds later was whirled
over the center of Horseshoe Falls
and was quickly lost TO view. In a
few minutes he appeared below, bob
bling and jumping TO and fro, and was
carried to the Canadian side, where he
was taken from the water insensible.
Blood oozed from his mouth, nose and
ears, probably from the shock of the
conclusion. He was unconscious for
twenty minutes. His injuries are con-
fined to many bruises and a sprained
back and ankle.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

In Latin he is Johannes Smithus; the
italians smooth him of with Giovanal
Smith; the Spaniards render him Juan
Smithus; the Hollanders adopt him az
Hans Schmidt; the French fiatten him
out a Jean Smeet; tho Russian sneezes
and barks as he says Ivan Smittowski.
In China he Is known as Jovan
6chimmit; in Iceland Is Johne Smith
son; in Tuscaroras you forget all about
Pocahontas and Powhatan when you
hear theE call Ton Qua Smittis. In
Wales they speak of him as Jihon
Ecmidd; in Mexico he is Janti FSmitti;
among the Greek ruins the guide speaks
Of him as Ion Smikton, and In Turkey
he il utterly disguised as Voc Self. In
Sioux City IL Is plain John Smith, and
there are several Of him.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

LONDON, Sept. :. The strike Is
ended. The dock companies have.
agreed to the demands OF the strikers
and the advance goes into effect JAM
nary !. All the strikers TO go 70 work
Monday.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
An Ahductor Captured.I

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept.7.-Sylvester
Morales, the notorious outlaw, who has
been terrorizing for some time past q
section Of the southern portion Of this
city, was captured near the head Of
Admits bay by Constable Wilson and
two deputies, who came upon the out
law unawares Morales surrendered.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

w. II. GRIFFIN, jackson, Mich, w1tess
fSudercd with Catarrh for Aftesn years,
lalrs Catarrh Cure e~red me-" Sold b.
Druggists, 75c.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. THE cruiser
Philadelphia was successfully launched
ct Cramps ship yards at HAS a. m. to-
day. She was christened by the post
master generals daughter, Miss Minnie
Wansmaker.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

WAsHIHGTox, Sept. AT the cab
inet meeting today it was decided not
10 call . special aAssina al congress.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14
Took IL Out ON the suite.

Tales Of Nasir-ed-Ial continue to ada
to the total Of human gayety, although
the king Of kings is now well on his
way back TO Persia. The latest comes
from the a v Of Neptune at Heilbronn.
Observing a hose pipe connected with .
fountain, the shah glecfully played it
upon the girl In boys clothes, who is his
i~nseparable companion, whereupon the
favorite, not daring to retaliate upon
the sacred person OF her sovereign, took
1t out by drenching the whole Of the
imperial suite to the great delight Of
the merry monarch, who laughed until
he was forced To sit down and rest.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

The father Of Edgar Saltus, the novel;
ist, sold Louis Napoleon the guns with :
which he won the battts Of Solferino.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-09-14

TaraPnrHsfH8 Falhous HSefnark.
Life.
Gazzam-Do you know the fayorite re-
mark OF the prince Of Wales?
McCorkle-No; what Is IL?
Gazzam-It's q long time between cor
o~nations.