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The herald., 1893-02-16
BEGINNING OF THE WAR.
Republicans Take tho Hall of Represen-
tntives by Storm.

Republicans Take tho Hall of Represent
tntives by Storm.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 15.-The Popu-
lists, anticipating the events of today,
attempted to throw the burden of the
situation on Sheriff Wilkinson of this
county. The governor informed him
officially late last evening that rumors
were in circulation to the effect that q
lswless mob (the Republican house of
representa- ives) contemplated forcible
invasion of the hall OF the house of rep
resentstives and called upon him to
summon posse to resist the rush of
lawless invasion.
Speaker Dunsmore of the Populiet
house sent message calling on the
sheriff for q sufficient force to preserve
the peace and authority of the house.
THE SHERIFF REFUSES TO ACT.
The sheriff, after taking legal advice,
refused to comply with the demand OF
the governor and the Populist speaker,
saying if there was house of represents
atives legally organized it was clothed
with power to appoint sergeant-at-
arms, who has all the power necessary.
Not wishing to decide which house was
the legally organized body, he (the sher-
iff would take no part as long as the
peace and quiet of the citizens remained
undisturbed.
This reply determined the governor to
call out the militia.
THE HALL TAKEN BY STORM.
When the Republicans went to the
hall this morning they found the doors
barred by the Populists.' After short
consultation the Republicans resolved
to force an entrance. Sledge hammers
were brought into play against one Of
the side entrances with such good effect
that the doors were soon demolished
and the Republicans quickly filed into
the hall. Had the Populists been in
session conflict would surely have re-
suited, but fortunately the Populist house
adjourned yesterday until O'Clock this
afternoon.
THE MILITIA CALLED OUT.
As soon as the Populists had learned
what had been done, Governor Lewell-
ing was notified. He promptly called
out the militia and instructed them 70
proceed to the hall and eject the Repub-
licans from the floor. The soldiers
started on their mission. Upon receiv.
The herald., 1893-02-16
WILL HAWAII Be ANNEXEO2
President Harrison Is Fond
of Sandwiches.
He Favors the Annexation Of
the Islands.
A Message on the Subject Sent to
the Senate.
<- tfofa Inv IN
Also the Treaty Negotiated by the
Hawaiian Commissioners With the
Secretary of State-Wash-
ington Notes.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--The president
sent message to the senate this after
noon recommending the annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands to the United
States. 1t was accompanied by treaty
of annexation concluded between the
secretary OF state and the Hawaiian
commissioners, and mass of corre-
spondence relating to the question at
issue.
The treaty is brief, providing merely
for the annexation OF the islands under
the present provisional government, and
leaving the details OF q permanent form
of government, etc., to the action OF
congress.
The correspondence is very volumin-
ous, going back many years, and gives a
complete history of the islands so far as
negotiations with the United States are
concerned.
Contrary to the general expectation,
the senate, in executive session, de-
clined to make the treaty public imme-
diately, but decided first to hsxe the
message and documents printed Tor the
confidential information OF thessenators.
The papers we're accordingly sent down
to the government printing office to be
put in type for confidential use, with the
probability that the seal of secrecy will
be released tomorrow.
The message of the president and the
correspondence were received in execu
tive session with attention such al no
message from the president has received
in recent years. There was no debate
beyond few questions directed to the
chairman Of the foreign relations COM
mittee, but every word was carefully
weighed and the message and treaty met
with almost general approval.
The herald., 1893-02-16
AS GOOD as STRAIGHT GOODS.
A Government Chemists Testimonial oi
Adulterated whisky.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Whisky
trust investigation began today with the
testimony of MyerH. manager of the re-
bate Departmental of the trust. He testi-
fed that in 1890 the trust paid out in
rebates 81, ,273, ,645; in 1891, s2,295, 1858
in 1892, So, ,292, ,2S9.
Professor Wiley, chemist of the agri-
cultural department, gave the committee
the result of the examination of the
essences and essential oils used in com
pounding whiskies and other liquors
from spirits. He said they could not be
considered poisons or any more inju
rious to the health than straight goods
The herald., 1893-02-16
Chinaaa Rariatration.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-No action has
been taken or is likely to be taken by
the treasury department, other than
already published, to carry out the pro-
The treasury department has provided
facilities under the directions OF the COM
missioner Of internal revenue for the
Chinese throughout the United States
to register, and they have until the 18th
of May to comply with the law.
The herald., 1893-02-16
Two Now LAVE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The president
today approved the quarantine bill,
officially known as an act granting
additional quarantinepowers and impos-
ing additional duties upon the Marine
hospital service. He also approved the
act providing lighthouses and other
aids to navigation, known aa the
omnibus lighthouse bill.
The herald., 1893-02-16
Not Going to Let Mitchell Land.

QUARANTINE, S. L.. Feb.. 15.-Superin-
tendent Owens of the treasury depart
ment has been here all day awaiting the
arrival of the steamer Majestic with
Pugilist Charlie Mitchell on board.
Nothing could be learned as to the ma
ture of his business here as be refused
to talk, but it is said his intention is to
prevent Mitchell from landing on the
ground that he has been convict.
The herald., 1893-02-16
o'DoNNELL's DEFENSE.

He Was a Newspaper Correspondent and
Counselled Cessation of Bloodshed.
PIrrsBURa, Feb. 15.-The defense in
the Hugh O'Donnell murder trial today
attempted to show that O'Donnell was
a correspondent for various newspapers
and that at the time of the Homestead
riot he was there in that capacity also
that he counselled to let the Pinkertons 60
after the fight, saying both sides had lost
heavily and he wanted no more blood
shed.
The herald., 1893-02-16
Daly to Fight GreggaIns.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. 15.--It is prob
able that the negotiations regarding a
match between Peter Maher and Jim
DAILY are off. as Gus Tuthill, who re-
Gently became Daly's hacker, wired the
Buffalo boxer this afternoon asking if he
would fight Greggains at San Francisco
at 15S pounds, give or take two pounds.
Dsly promptly accepted. and will begin
ti6inipg next week.
The herald., 1893-02-16
PARsoN DAVIES BLUFF.
He Orders His Forfeit for jackson 1
New York Withdrawn,

New York Withdrawn.
SAN. Francisco, Feb. 15.-Parson
Davies tonight instructed his New York
representatives to withdraw his deposit
gotiates with Mitchell first.
Davies also offers to bet Corbett $1,000
that he (Corbett) ia not telling the
truth whe hen says Davies did not issue
a challenge to him on the night of his
victory over Sullivan, Corbett to win
the money If Davies does not prove the
statement. The money has been de-
posted with the Examiner.
The herald., 1893-02-16
Company for tho De Lesseps.

PARIS. Feb. l5.-M. Lequsy was ad-
judged guilty of completely in the Pan
anna canal frauds, and was today sem
fenced to five years imprisonment and a
fine of 5000 francs. Provost, on the same
charge, was sentenced to three years.
The herald., 1893-02-16
The President Goes Duoking.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The president
left Washington this afternoon for Ben
jies, Md, to spend q few days in duck
shooting there. He was accompanied
by ex-senator Sswall OF New Jersey.
The president will be the guest of the
club at Bepjles.
The herald., 1893-02-16
A Panic in an Asylum.

DUBLIN. Feb. ia small fire in the
county lunatic asylum in Belfast today
caused panic among the inmates. In
the struggle to reach the doors ~ per-
sons were injured severely.
The herald., 1893-02-16
Refused to Admit 1t,

Boston, Feb. Is. = The senate today,
without debate, refused to admit the
house resolution favoring the snnexa-
tion of the Hawaiian islands.
The herald., 1893-02-16

The bert remedy for rheumatism. Mr.. John
w. Gates. Petersburg, Va, writes: IT rsed sal
walton Oil for rheumatism, and obtained great
relief. 1t is the best remedy haze ever tried
and shall always keep 1t in the house."
The herald., 1893-02-16
The senate's LiberalIty.

WASHINGTON, Feb. b. The senate
today agreed to give the Columbian ex-
position all of the money asked for, ST.
019. .005.
The herald., 1893-02-16

Successful men secure fine tailoring
with pleasing fit from H. A. Getz, 112
West Third street.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

lost the brave and gallant soldier
George, but in that brief and terrible
battle Mr.. Custer lost three sons SON
in-law ard a grandson. With all this
burden of sorrow the strong spirit Of
the father was not utterly crushed. In
losing his son George, he lost the COM
panion of his middle life, the boy who
had inherited from him n marvellous in
tensity of purpose, Il strong. passionate
moral nature and the fearlessness of a
heroic spirit.
In after years no more pathetic pic
ture could be seen than that present.
ed by the venerable man who, with
indomitable will, proudly rode his sons
war horse, Dandy, wearing the spurs
and gauntlets of the unconquered,
while the wide band of black Grape on
the hat which rested on his white head
was his only outward semblance of grief.
For many years Father Custer has
been content TO remain within the limits
of home, as comprised by the boundaries
of Monroe, where he has lived since
1912. He was a native of Maryland,
but lived many years in Ohio, where
his son George was born at New Rum
ley in 1889.
Mr.. Custer had for some years made
his home with his son, Nevin J. Custer,
and it was there that he died peacefully
on November 81. 1892. His wife had pre-
ceGed him, her death occurring twelve
or fifteen years ago, it being hastened
by grief at the death of her sons
Mr.. Custer had two persiste mt
theories religion and politics. He was
intensely, passionately religious, and
he was intensely, passionately political.
I4at -, - -
tribute. He was an ardent, impulsive
Methodist, and a staunch, uncompro-
missing democrat. People who did not
believe as he did in either way he
would not even argue with, unless the
argument was all on his side. His boys
liked to stir their father up by pre-
dieting political disaster, in spirit of
fun, but they were soon compelled to
show their true colors, or hear a con-
vincing and forcible statement of the
situation, given with the power and
charm of a native orator. His positive
character would brook no weakness of
profession-he was outspokcn himself
and had the courage of his convictions,
and he expected all the members of his
family to be equally sincere.
He cast his first vote for Andrew
jackson, and his last for Mr.. Cleveland,
riding a distance of five miles in the
cold bleak weather for that purpose,
saying he could not die happy if his
party did not elect it's candidate. His
death was consistent with his life. and
he felt sure in his last hours that his ac-
tions We're the result of an honest be-
lief that the course he pursued was the
right one.
When Father Custer was seen away
from home, there was always some one
to point him out and say: There is the
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

John Ireland, who may succeed
Gov. Hogg of Texas, in case the latter
should go to the senate two years
hence, is the man who was afraid that
immigration to Texas would become SO
great as to elbow the old settlers into
the sea.
-Ex-Gov. Robert L. Taylor of Ten
nessee is something of a philosopher.
When asked about his defeat Tor the
United States senatorship by Gen. Bate
he said: 81 will not cry over split milk
nor quarrel with the COW that kicked
over the pail. But l shall always be-
lieve that the pail ought not to have
been kicked over"
-Ex-President Hayes invented an in
genions method of shaking hands with
a crowd. He once made short speech
to 10, 900 people in Columbus. regretting
that he could not shake hands with
everyone present. But have plan,"
said Hayes. "I'll hold up my hand, and
when shake everyone shake" He did
it, and it seemed as though 10, 600 hands
went up.
Mrs Jane G. Austin, the novelist,
spends her winters in Boston. Her
health is not robust, but she contrives
to accomplish 4 good amount of lit
erary work. She has a genial, kindly
face an abundance of white hair, and
she generally dresses in black. "A
Nameless Nobleman" was the first book
written by Mrs. Austin, and contained
the story of her great grandfather's
life.
Tho Countess Louise Cianciana, it
is stated, now sells matches on the
steps of the palace of Monte Citorio,
where the italian legislature meets, a
7 l.. 81, I, I, ln1
! as speaker some years ago. The count
was also one of Garibaldi's most distin-
guished associa tes. mayor of Rome, etc,
all of which is duly set forth upon a
placard which the countess wears hung
around her neck while having matches
for sale.
There will be a worlds parliament
of religions at the Worlds fair, begin
ming September II. Preceding this will
be Catholic congress, which will be-
gin September ), and contemporaneous
with it Protestant denominational con-
crosses. Among the speakers will be
Mozoomdar, representing progressive
Hinduism. and a scholar appointed by
the Chinese government to represent
| Confucianism. Let all the religious
world unite on all that is best for the
purpose and press it for all that it is
| worth.-N. Y. Herald.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's
newest book, which is. indeed, a book
let of eighty pages about Tho Drury
Lane Boys Club" of London, bears the
interesting inscription: Copyright by
Vivian Burnett" and is printed et t'ie
press of The Moon. Mrs. BurnetJ ey-
plains that her new publisher IS - r.'~
| lation by marriage, and that sou
| Vivian. who is but lad. publ avs
| little paper, which is called The Moon,
as less ambitious title than The
World, The Sun or The Star. Mrs. Bur-
nett adds to her reputation as woman
of great literary genius the still more
honora BILE fame of 4 wise and devoted
mother.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

q tiger. One day while In the count
ing house of Our firm at Annoy two ma
tivcs came in in an excited frame of
mind to tell that man had been car
ried off from a neighboring village the
night before by man eater. This
was just the opportunity 1 Ind been
waiting for. Taking out heavy eX-
press rifle which 1 had brought from
London with me. 1 took the two ma
tives to act as guides and started out
On reaching the village l found every
thing in an uproar. The natives, who
are timid, were paralyzed with fear.
and scarcely dared to venture out OF
their houses unless in the middle of the
day.
81 had already learned something
about the habits of the man eater and
knew just how to go at 1t. From in
uuiry among the natives I asceftaincd
the exact location of the lair of the
tiger, and for a small compensation 1
succeeded in securing the services of
a coolie to guide me to the place.
Starting late in the afternoon, we
made our way slowly through the
Jungle, and just about dusk reached
the spot. Now, the night is the L est
time to bag a man eater. for he is then
asleep, and may be shot before he is
aroused. Knowing this, 1 had brought
with me bull's-eye lantern. Before
night had set in fully got everything
! in readiness and waited until it grew
pitch dark. Having in the meantime
located the exact position of the lair. l
left my guide, who, by this time, was
almost terror-stricken. behind me, and
on my hands and knees crept through
the jungle. BY the cautious use of my
10 ho loir FTprrn inn on,
the light, I was little startled to dis
| cover the huge beast curled up and
sound asleep. His head was resting
| on his paws and squarely facing me.
AS prepared to level my rifle at him
| he stirred uneasily. Turning the light
| full upon him, he raised his head, but
before he was thoroughly aroused I
! sent u ball from my rifle crashing
| through his brain. BY good fortune
had struck him squarely between the
eyes. There was feast Of rejoicing
| in the village when returned with the
| skin.
Just before ! left China on my
present trip l struck Il man cater who
proved to be a tough customer. lie
was an old fellow and had Il record of
about twenty victims. They sent
| for me and l went after him. l had
| with me double-barreled rifle OF
| large caliber. I found no difficulty in
| tracing him to his lair. but he gave mo
! Il narrow call before 1 succeeded in fin
| ishing him. The trouble was that
| when 1 found him he was awake and
| ferocious, apparently from the effects
! of hunger. I had shot SO many that l
thought nothing OF it and gave my tiger
| one barrel out of my gun. Most unac-
countably 1 missed him clean, and his
eyes fairly blazed. Lasting the ground
| with his tail, he sprang toward me
like a flash. AS he was in the air let
go with the other barrel and struck
him in the left shoulder. the heavy
ball penetrating to his heart. He fell
| at my feet, and so close was he that
before he died 1 could feel his hot
| breath upon me. 1t was the most
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
HUMOROUS.
mother.

-Lady-'I don't exactly like the
fricze IN this room; it" Landlady-
"Mercy, the heat isn't turned on full
t.'-Inter-Ocean.
He (about to traveD-"Do you real
ly want me to come back soon?' She
'.Well. perhaps you had better. You
see, have promised not to forget you"
Absence of Mind-Miss van Wou-
yer (benevolently)-' haven't cent
Of change, my poor man. 1 am so
sorry! Could you change five-dollar
bill?''-Judge.
Mother quitting the boy out of the
pantry)-''How many more times will
have to tell you to keep out of that
preserve jar?" Small Boy (sobbing)-
mo more, mamma. They're all gone!'
"A Bad Diet-Mrs. Giddy Ito her
physician, who has recommended resD
But, you know, doctor, that variety
is the spice of life DIR. Bluff-''May-
be, madam: but people can't ubsist on
seasonings. Truth.
-Harry-"Darlingl love you"
Darling-'Yes, ! know it, Harry; but
was in hopes you'd have some news
to tell me tonight. 1 haven't seen a
soul to-day, and I'm just dying for
boston Transcript. /
-LeAiSoSIaDhSiS iSdSO 1NotS.
Whipple-'Can you tell me just what
variety actress is supposed to do?"
Snappcr-"I think by that name one
usually refers to a person whose acting
varies between bad and worse Puck
Elder Berry, had a long talk to-
day with a piclSpocket. He said he
would reform a little later, but couldn't
think of it just now Mrs. Berry
| "What is he waiting for now?" Elder
Berry-"For chatelaine watches to go
out
Something in a Name.-Little VIII.
| lie-"Say, honest, are you a mulatto?"
Crosshatch (the artist)-"No, indeed.
What gave you that idea?'' why, Sis
said YOU was one of the best-known
| blacl1-and-w white men in the country
| Truth.
You were gone a good while" said
| the invalid to her husband, who had
been to the drug store; lit must have
| taken the clerk good while to put up
the prescription?'' Il don't know; 1
think he must have spent good deal
of the time putting up the price,
| Washington Star.
| IL don't know what has come over
our son since he went to work in a
shoestore,, said Mrs. Blaggihs. HE
! was LOOKING AT q calenldr anu ne spoke
of the figure 50 as 81 and ~ as q. His
mind must be going" ''Oh," replied
her husband, that's all right They
have put him TO work selling shoes to
the lady customers" - Washington
Star.
An Afterthought.-Bef bidding
hey good night he begged to be per.
rn;tted to kiss her. "Oh, no." she said.
II could not permit such a thing Be
sides, somebody might sec MS" That's
true" he said. There was a pause,
after which she said, with light
laugh: "How quiet fit is here. There
appears to be nobody about. IN Y.
1 Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

Little Laura and her brother Ollie
have been encouraged in the habit OF
racing at their toilet in the morning.
Ollie always wins, for he has little else
than shirt waist and pair OF
brooches to put on, while Laura's attire
is great deal more elaborate and
plentiful than that. Nevertheless,
Laura is ambitious, and she doesn't
lose heart by frequent defeat.
One morning she played stratagem
in order to win the race. She AID her
brother had just got out of bed and as
they were getting ready to begin dress.
ing she turned te him with an arch ex-
preston and said, coaxiugly:
''Ollie, you know that haste makes
waste, and if you hurry now You'll
waste Your time"
ollie was victorious just Che same.-
Boston Herald.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

flict. Lieut. James Calhoun, the bril-
liant young officer, was the husband OF
Gen. Clusters sister Margaret, or Maggie,
as her fond brother always called her.
Thus five of the Custer family persisted
in that brief and bloody battle. 1t was
then that the strong religious nature of
Father Custer asserted itself most
valiantly,- and while he mourned for
his boys it was not as one without hope
He loved to recount their noble deedsj
to dwell on their home life, and the
days of their boyhood. That he was
proud of his ''yellow-haired laddie, :"
was not to be gainsaid, for he saw in
him all his fondcst hopes realized.
George made himself what he was
without anyouc's assistance" he said
once to the writer of this paper. ''He
asked me once to see Congressman
Bingham about getting him an appoint
ment at West Point. Bingham and l
were opposed politically, and 1 didn't
want to ask him to do anything for
me or mine. But the first thing i knew
George had the appointment-he stole
n march on his father and asked Bing-
ham himself. And l knew that Bing-
ham was always glad and proud that
he gave it to him. 1t makes me sad
every time l look at this picture and
think of my three boys who We're killed
in one day
If Father Custer had lived until De-
cember 10, 1892, he would have COM
pleted his eighty-sixth year.
MRS. NJ L. RAyNE,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
MRS. ELIZABETH BACON CUSTER.

father of Gen. Custer" I remember
seeing him at the Cyclorama of the
Little Big Horn when it was here in
Detroit. That terribly real semblance
of the battle field had so overcome
ordinary spectators that they had
tainted from the effect. Yet this brave
old man regarded the scene of carnage
with calm and stately courage that
was truly wonderful. While he sat and
watched the scene q man who wore the
badge of Michigan cavalryman touched
him on the shoulder:
Excuse ne, comrade. You are Gen.
Clusters father"
eyes," said the fine old man, with a
glow of pride at his hero.s name, "he
was my SON."
'sI was with Gen. Custer when he
made that raid out of Winchester, and
broke through Early's lines said the
cavalry man.
Then another came up:
81 was with him in the FIRST cavalry"
said another, when his brother Tom
was wounded in the i:eck.''
~ remember that enCag cement" said
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
A Cutting Remark.

a Cass avenue man with a son whose
mustache and whiskers are just be-
ginning to exert themselves. was try
ing to shave himself the other even
ing His language on that occasion was
so forcible as to attract his sons at
tention.
Hello, pop" inquired the youth,
''what's the disturbanc
''Confound this razor" was the reply,
''it's so dull that it pulls things out by
the roots
"Try mine" suggested the boy, pro.
ducing his steel.
The father looked ut his sons downy
face and at the razor1et in his hand.
my boy" he said, with gentle pity,
stake it away. l want something that's
accustomed to cutting whiskers. De
troit Free Press.