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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
BURIED THE DEVIL.
Thornton Carter, the Michigan Messiah's
Crank Freak

Crank Freak.
WATERvLIEr, Mich, March l3.-The
devil will no longer bcguile the hear,
of man. Thorton Carter. the Coloma
messiah, has buried him, or one of him.
The formal ceremony took place nea,
this place. He was assisted by Manas-
sch Burbank, whose devil it was that
was inferred. Burbank belonged &c
the Shouting Methodists, and was &C
radical that he objected to the feathers
on the women's hats and to the Sunday
go-to-meetin' clothes. He was such .
nuisance that the Mcthodists asked
him to shut up, and he decided to ioiu
the Carterites. Carter ruled that Bur.
bank must bury the devil that inhab.
tied his body before he could belong "a
the select. The two men, therefore.
walked solemnly into an open field,
Carter carrying the devil, as he
claimed, in his hands burbank dug A
large hole. The messiah offered an In.
terminably long prayer, and then said:
Satan. stand forth! For n,any
years hast thou plagued this immortal
soul, never till now unregenerale, hast
thou aught to cay why I should NOT
consign thee to endless oblivion?"
The devil was silent.
by thy silence dost thou condemn
thyself!" exclaimed Carter, $50 down
thou goest, most damnable fiend; here
we bury thee forever"
Carter thrust the devil In the hole
and Burbank hastily covered it nm.
The two are creating much stir among
the ignorant here.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.

LINCOLN, Neb, March @ In the senate
this morning the following bills were i'm
definitely postponed: To reward the dis
,overers OF crude petroleum In this state;
Evctt's bill 10 establish maximum freight
:ates.
senate file No. 81 to compel railroad
companies to comply with their charters
N the matter of building lines and
branches To such points or terminals as
designated by the terms OF the charter,
was recommended for passage; also SEN
ate file No. 1s1 10 provide for assistance
to persons injured or killed by the rail-
road companies OF the state.
Lin ,oLS. Neb. March Z. In the house
this morning tho bill To provide for con
stitutional convention was defeated on
inal passage.
The following bills were passed: To
prevent coal and lumber dealers from en-
tering into a combine To raise prices TO
compel railway companies 10 maintain
suitable crossings; 10 appropriate xij,OU
for the general expenses OF the legisla-
ture: to compel cumpct.rg railway COM
panies To maintain transfer switches; tn
appropriate g., 200 for the relief of Dora
Paxton. whose husband who was an
officer, was Killed while attempting TO ar
rest % fugitive In Arkansas.
In the senate, Eyeretts maximum
freight rate bill was called mp again and
again indefinitely postponed, this time by
a vote of 10 to IL.
A resolution was ADOPTED directing the
director general OF the world fair COM
mission and the secretary 10 appear be-
fore the senate committee and explain the
charges OF extravaganza preferred by the
public press.
LINCOLN. Neb. March :. In the house
this morning bill to provide for the re-
claiming of swamp lands was adopted in
committee OF the whole: also one requir-
ing railway companies to maintain la
good repair one cattleguard and one
causeway at points designated by owners
of abutting land.
An executive session of tn. senate was
held and the appointment OF j. A. Simp-
son as steward Of the Norfolk asylum was
confirmed.
LINCOLN. March .. Three house bills
were passed in the senate this
morning, one To provide for
an additional judge in the Twelfth judi
elal district. the other scttipg- ANAL 4sez-
STATE sniysrs,ss S TT fof u y Tie Tie
law college and appropriating matricula-
tion and diploma fees fora library fund.
In the house tho thinning out process
was continued. Und + the head OF re-
ports from standing committees thirty
one bills were indefinitely postponed.
The house committee ON the state peni-
tertiary will report this aft tsrnoon. The
report is expected Ia create n sensation.
II Is said that IL will recommend the inn
parchment of some of the state officers
who are members OF the board Of public
lands and buildings.
LINcoLS, Ncb. March i0.--Dale's bill 10
prevent the giving or receiving Of free
transportation over the railroads of the
state and 20 provide for the violation
thereof was indefinitely postponed In the
senate this morning.
The maximum freight bill was taken up
on third reading in the house at 0 o'clock
this morning The republicans insisted
on reading the bill, consisting OF over 200
pages. In full, and the secretary was stiil
reading at 2 u. IN.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
CLEVELAND HAS CHANGED.
He VIII Lear More on His Cabinst..Lss'
Brusous In His Manners.

WASHINGTON, March I3.--About the
second of the cabinet meetings. eight
years ago, Secretary Lamar came dowL
stairs at the white house remarking tc
ATTORNEY General Garland:
"Well, there's no doubt, he means TO
be president"
Mr.. Cleveland thus early had i'm
pressed his personality on the admin.
istration. Things are different now.
The president has stated some general
propositions TO his advisers. and has
turned details oAer 10 them. The first
working day of the administration the
Office seekers deposited a mass of pa
pers at the white house. The next
ried the precious applications
departments and left them.
In many ways the president Is showing
his intention to exalt the members Of
the cabinet and 10 shift TO the shoulders
of those men the burdens which he
carried eight years ago.
1t Is growing upon everybody that
Mr.. Cleveland has changed. On inaug-
uration day he stood the ordeal like
the iron man the Wnite mouse knew
eight years ago. Sunday followed and
the president rested. Monday he shook
hands with 5000 persons. That night
he had n lame arm, something novel in
his experience. Tuesday morning he
said he believed he would have TO stop
shaking hands. He wondered that
II seemed so much harder than
1t did in his first term. So
with the office seekers. After
three days the president finds
himself wearied. The truth which
others see is dawning upon the presi-
dent lie is not the man he was. He
has put on flesh. Eight years ago he
was port.y, bat the lines in the face
were deep and strong. The flesh was
firm. Now the adipose tissue has
filled in everywhere. Some who are
not closely observant tell the president
that he looks younger and better than
he did. The face il broader and heav.
ier looking, but not SO strong. The
filling is soft flesh. There Is n change,
too. in the presidents manner. lie is
more patient with the ofiice-seeker. He
is less emphatic and less aggressive
His whole bearing and tone are milder
The softening has extended TO his dis.
position as well a. TO his muscles. lie
Is full eight years older and he feels 1t
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
THE CABINET IS CONFIRMED
Nothing Heard OF Hills Opposition 10
Gresham.

WASHINGTON. March 6.--At II 80 o'clock
Major Pruden, the presidents executive
.lerk, appeared ON the floor OF tn SEN
ste bearing the nominations OF the officers
,f President Cleveland's cabinet as fol-
ows:
Walter O. Gresham, Of Illinois. 10 be
secretary OF state; John q. Carlisle, OF
Kentucky. to be secretary OF the treasury I;
Daniel ;. Lamont, OF New York, to he
secretary OF war; Richard Olney. OF Mis-
,issippi, TO be attorney-ge general; !;
Wilson =. Bissell. OF New York,
20 be postmaster. general: Hill
.ary A. Herbert, OF Alabama. 10 be
secretary OF the navy; IIokc Smith, OF
Georgia, 10 be secretary of the interior |;
]. Sterling Morton. of Nebraska. TO be
secretary Of agriculture
After the journal Of Saturdays session
was read Mr.. Pruden presented his
message and on motion of senator
Harris. dem, Tenn, the senate went
Into executive session.
The senate in executive session has con-
drmed all the cabinet nominations
The senate has adjourned until Thurs
day noon.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
CARLISLE NOT ASLEEP.
He Will See That the Governments Credit
Is Maintained.

WASHINGTON, March i0.-Secretary
Carlisle has authorized the announce.
ment that he would exercise
all the power and discretion vested in
him to uphold the credit of the govern.
ment and To maintain the parity OF
gold and silver. This statement was
made to brush away the endless string
of rumors that have gained circulation
about what he contemplated doing as
to maintaining the gold reserve
intact, as TO issuing bonds. OF
as 10 paying United States
notes and United States treasury
notes in silver when the free gold was
exhausted. etc. The example of Dem
yer, Colo, In offering $1,000, 900 in
gold for treasury notes has been
followed by Chicago bankers who
offered $500, 900 i'm gold for United
States notes. At the treasury depart
ment 1t is thought that bankers in
other cities will do likewise.
There is feeling of relief as to the
gold balance in the treasury and unless
exports of gold on Saturday are unusu-
ally heavy, of which no information
has been received, the treasury depart
ment will have ample gold to supply
(the demand.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
ILLEGAL Grand luYias.

WEST Union. Ia, March l3.--Judge
Hoyt is revolutionizing grand jury
business in the counties where he has
held court the past few weeks On ac-
count of u technical error IN drawing
the panel, the grand juries in Winnie.
sheik, Fayette, Howard and Chickasaw "
counties have been discharged and oil
ftsxr1kuz1ixas szsss<l< A -fls~ssS ~ensxs1 e<i.
New juries were drawn and the evi
dence in all the cases will have 10 be
resubmitted. The custom which Judge
Hoyt declares illegal has been in prac.
tice for wears.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
: CHINESE ADvICEs.
Houng Tchun Charged With a Serious
| Political Offen;e.


PEKIN, March 10.-The board of cen
sors through the superior censors
liouai Ia Pou and CHA Nal have pre-
sented to the emperor charges of q
most serious character against Houne
Ichun. who was formerly
minister to Russia and Germany
and who is now a member OF the
Tsoughii lamen, or council of foreign
affairs Houng Tchun is accused by
the censors of treason and corruption
in having renounced the rights of the
Chinese empire to portions of the Pami,
region and transferred the same Il
Russia, To the great injury and loss o.
China. The censors demand that ths
punishment of death be inflicted upos
Houng Tchun.
The charges have caused much ex
element in the Chinese court. Houna
Tchun being man of great influence,
and being under the protection Of the
surviving empress dowager, Tchu Hsi,
commonly known AS the western EN-.
press, who, although she has lately
withdrawn from power, still possesse.
most influential voice in the affairs
Of the imperial government.
The Russian aggressions in the Pami,
region have excited great irritation in
PelSin and there Is disposition to deal
severely with all who have afforded
any pretext for these aggressions. II
Is said that for this reason Houng
Tchun has been marked out rs victim
by the board of censors in order tc
satisfy public clamor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
MAY SELL BIRTH RIGHTS.
Judge Upton Deeides interest OF Unborn
Heirs Can Bs Purchased.

Juug5 ttpton OecIa0B interest," OF UNBORN
Heirs Can Be Purchased.
BLooMtNGroy, ILL.,, March lin the
LcLean circuit court Judge Upton de.
cided that the interest of unborn heirs
can be legally sold and the purchaser
be given perfect title. He also de.
cided that the money derived from the
sale of the interest must be preserved
until 1t was certain who all his heirs
might he. The question involves a
principal In law which, il Is said,
has never before been judiciously con.
sidered in the United States or Eng
land. The question at Issue was can
the interests of unborn remainder
men, be disposed of. A man died de.
vising a tract of land TO his brother and
the heirs of his body. The widow be-
gan partition proceedings to have her
interest set aside. 1t was decided the
land could not be divided and the only
way to give her her interest was to sell
the land. Then arose the question
whether the possible unborn heirs OF
the brother OF deceased could be dis
posed Of, as they are not parties to the
court proceedings The case will be
carried to the supreme court In order
that precedent may be firmly estab-
lishcd.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
PROFESSOR PIKE RELEASED.
Confined Sixteen Years in Mad House.
Although hs Was Never Insane.

At1ough ne was NEVER insane.
CHESTER, H., March l3.-William G.
Pike, an inmate of the asylum for in
sane criminals, of this place, was taken
before Judge Wall, on writ of habeas
corpus, and discharged as sane man.
The case of Professor Pike is remarls.
able, and although he has spent sixteen
years as an inmate of insane asylums,
he has never been crazy On the 18th
day OF March, 1887, William c. Pike
killed Stephen 5. Jones. Jones was
the editor of the Religio-Philosophical
journal, mt Chicago, and had
entered into Professor Pixies
home. lie despoiled Pixies
wife, and when the terrible
fact became known to Pike. Ii was
the craziest hour he ever knew. He pom
whether to kill himself or Jones, until
at length something told me, - said the
professor, "to kill JONES'" and he did
it. In spite OF his protestations that he
did the deed deliberately and while In
the possession OF all his faculties, his
lawyer, General Stiles, secured YER
diet of insanity, and he was sent to the
asylum. Professor Pike has been re-
cognized as man of deep learning and
a teacher as well rs a disciple of men.
tai philosophy, phrenology and spirit
ualism. He has lectured in many east
ern cities and examined the craniums
of thousands. Now after an exper.
fence which parallels Edmund Dantes'
in Monte Cristo," Professor Pike
walks the streets again free man, but
with seventyfive-years of time white
ming his hair and enfeebling
his strength. at was doubtless
an insane act" said the professor.
speaking of the killing of Jones, but
l regarded il as the most righteous act
of my life, andI killed him as ] would
have crushed poisonous reptile that
came into my home to destroy my
loved one" After sixteen years the
scenes appeared as fresh to him as IL IL
was yesterday, and as he spoke those
words tears filled the old mans eyes
and his voice quavered pathetically.
Ho will at once resume his career as u
lecturer on phrenology, and has Sc
cured the services of an active young
man To act as his manager. Among the
first business the old gentleman has 10
attend to will be To prove his right and
title to 100 acres of land right in the
center Of Watertown, OAK, which
grant was one of the very last papers
signed by President Garfield, which he
says he has never assigned to anyone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
AlTGELD THEIR HOPE.
Friends OF the imprisoned Anarchists Take
Heart Again.

CHICAGO, March lathe hopes af
the friends OF the imprisoned anarch.
lists have been raised to high pitch by
the election of Governor Aitgeld, and
the efforts which have been put forth
ever since last Novornber in the way Of
circulating petitions and arousing pub
lie sentiment will culminate in a meet
ing to be held tomorrow night, and al
which delegation Of members of the
amnesty association will be appointed
TO wait upon the governor. Governor
Altgeld has never placed himself ON
record as being favorably disposed to
the imprisoned men, but IL IL claimed
that he hiS privately stated that he
considers the sentences too severe, and
that he would be disposed to treat a
delegation of their friends with every
courtesy. Thousands Of signatures
have been obtained TO q petition ask
ing for their release and this document
will be entrusted to the committee tc
be presentel to the governor during
the coming week.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
WHO'LL BE MINISTER TORRANCE
Frederic cou iert, OF Nav York, vey Likely
thu Man.

WASHINGTON, March lin the midst
Of thousands of guesses hazarded re.
garding President Cleveland's appoint
ees to the foreign missions there is one
that finds pretty general acceptance.
In fact, everything short of an official
announcement goes to indicate that
Frederic r. Coudert, the well known
New York attorney will be appointed
minister to France. He is of French
extraction and has wide acquaintance
among the public men Of the gay &c.
public, and for these reasons the ap-
pointment would be especially agreea-
BILE to him. Moreover, he is one of the
presidents closest friends, and unlike
some of the other leaders of the anti
snap campaign it has never been limited
OF him that he antagonized the man Of
destiny by espousing his cause too
warmly. Mr.. Coudert will sail for Eu-
rope tomorrow and will reach Paris
before the 23d, upon which date the
Bering sea arbitrators will convene,
and will act as special counsel for the
United States. Ii is more than proba-
bic that his credentials will follow him
at an early date.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
OPERATOR Tourn ansnt Pos,pon !.

New York, March 1.-The national
last telegraph tournament, which was
70 have taken place In this city today.
nas been postponed until tho last
,f the month, As the number of entries
aas, been 30 large that II has been
found impossible to make adequate ar
rangements for the contestants with
out further time. The purpose Of the
tournament II TO establish an
emergency fund for the relief Of sick or
distressed telcgraphers. their widows
and children. II Il proposed To hold
snothss and still larger tournament In
Chicago during the worlds fair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
Think He tia, su ferei En,u n.

OGDEN, Utah, March il.-Charlcs Il.
olsen, an cx-member OF the Utah legis.
lature, appeared in the territorial court
this morning in accordance with a yer.
dict rendered last week sustaining the
charge of embezzling the funds of Ca.
che county, of which he was collector
for some years Instead of being sen.
tencel. however, he was reinanded
pending action on motion introduced
by Ills attorneys asking for new trial
On the ground that the verdict was
merely compromise. Olsen was ar.
rested over a year ago, and as the
amount OF his shortage was promptly
met by his bondsmen, IL is the general
opinion that he has already suffered
enough for his crime.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March Ia
Flour-Spring pateats, s36caa %; win.
ter patents, -. 80(a4. 20.
Wheat--Cssh, 7s,<t97Sc; May 76kc.
Corn--Cssh, Axe; May &c.
Oats-No.2 white, 35}tc; Nos white. 8a6a
Rye-5Oc.
Baricy-63c.
Flsx-tl.2l
Timothy-e480 per cwt.
Pork-Cash, el7.5); May, Sl6.O0
Lard--Cash, Sl2 l5; May, Sia.5S.
Ribs.-Cssh, $1,000; May, tl0l5,
Shoulders $40. 6O(D1O85.
Short Clear--Si0 60dlO05.
Cheese-Cheddars, fi9llKc; fats. lin
tlHc; Young Americas, lltx(li2c.
bntter--C -Creameries, 1992j}<c; dairles
Eygs-.6t{ai6,<c
Hides--Heavy and light green salted.
fui!y cured, 4Hc; green. aslc; green
Tallow-unchsnged; No |. 10; No, 9.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
THEY PREFER THE CABLE.
ST Lou's People Kick Against a Change
to ElecY.c't.


ST.. Louis. March l0.--The municipal
assembly Of this city is wrestling with
several concessions asked for by the
Chicago syndicate which controls over
fifty miles of street railroad in and
about st. Louis. The company has
been introducing electricity as q mo.
motive power on many OF its line. anil
now desires to substitute that power on
about ten miles OF road which have
heretofore been operated by cable. As
long as the company only asked for
permission to replace horses with cleo
triclty No opposition was met with. but
many regard the substitution OF cleo
tricity for the cable rs = step backward
aud much opposition 70 the scheme has
been developed, especially as the com
pany has announced Its intention OF
ultimately abandoning the cable every
where except on Broatway.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
POLITICAL PLUMS DROPPING
Gray Minister to Mexico and Col.
lins Consul to London.
Other Appointments. Senator Hill Closeteo
With Cleveiand...Senator Roach, OF
North Dakota, Denies the
Resignation Runnor.

WASHINGTON, March l0.--The presi
dent sent the following nomina
nations to the senate:
Josiah Quincy, of Massachusetts. 10 be
assistant secretary Of state.
Robert a. Maxwell, of New York. 10 be
fourth assistant postmaster general
Isaac Is. Gray, Of Indiana. to be envoy
extraordinary and minister pleniposen.
tiary Of the United States TO Mexico.
Patrick A. Collins, of Massachusetts,,
10 be consul general OF the United Sta ties
at London.
Lieutenant General, junior grade. Robt.
o. Dunn, to be lieutenant:general senior
grade.
Arthur W. Dodge TO be lieutenant en-
sign
Joseph Reale. TO be a lieutenant, junior
grade.
4. Is. Coyle, of New Mexico, to be re
ceiver of public monies at Boswell, N. NJ
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
PRINCESS kAUlLANI.
Ths Great violinist Play, for tho Hawaiian
Girl.

WASHINGTON, March IO.---Princess
Kauilani and party formed merry
party Thursday morning in their depart
ments at the Arlington, where they
We're treated to various selections on
the violin, rendered by Remenyi, who
had previously met them on one OF his
visits TO Hawaii. Mr.. Davies said he
would spend the day in presenting
the letters Of introduction he had
hrought with him. 1t Is now the in.
'tention OF the party to remain in Wash
inktton unti; tho latter par: 9: ;ssx:
week. Mr.. Davies referred TO the re-
tnrn of Captain Wilt. the commander
of the Boston, TO the United States and
thought it was good thing that he
had been relieved from duty at Homo
lulu station. lie said that Captain
Wiltz was too hot-hcaded aud had ex.
pressed himself too freely at Honolulu.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
Downfall Of a PoouIa- Po,t.

LONDON, March IA sensation has
been created In journalistic and literary
circles by the ignominious punishment
inflicted upon Frederick Henders on, a
member of the London county council.
Mr.. Henderson Is only 25 years of age
and q poet of such promise that Mr..
Gladstone himself recently spoke of the
young man in terms OF hope and
eulogy. Mr.. Henderson was tried in
court on the charge OF robbing O. pros
titute of the sum of 3 shillings. The
evidence was strongly against him. and
he was found gully and sentenced to
four months imprisonment with hard
labor. He made speech in the dock,
strongly protesting his innocence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Tho Sonata.

WASHINGTON, March Gin the senate
today Immediately after the reading OF
Mondays Journal the credentials OF w
Lee Mantle. appointed by the governor OF
Montana, as senator from that state, were
presented by Mr.. Teller, rep, Colorado,
and read after which they were laid on
the table.
The senate had pretty long discussion
~ to the reception Of Joint resolutions or
other propositions affecting Legislative
business, the general expression beng
against their reception. A resolution
was offered by Mr. Henderson. rep. Ne
braska, and was allowed to 90 over with.
put action till Monday next.
The senate then proceeded 10 executive
business. and after q few minutes adj
iourned till Monday.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-03-18

BERLIN. March i0.---Advices from east
Africa state that the German troops
have won an important victory over
the hostile natives at uniangwira- The
defeat has calscl general constcrna-
tion amanx the hostile natives, and Il
4 believed will go far toward suppress.
ing rrsistunce u, GermeN authority,