, 1873-01-07

to discriminate in favor Of homo tobacco, by tho
inequality Of dutiea botNoen it and tho imported
article, Was M altogether unnecessary protcc-
ton.
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There is still trouble about tllo Teton Sioux
Indians. Congress last year appropriated $780,,
600 to bo distributed among Tic Teton Sioux,
supposed to be located near Fort Peck, in Mon
tann. 4 number Of persons from Montana, now
at Washington, declare on cath that there ere
no Sioux Indiana iu Montana WHO are not ill.,
clsltled in other tribal organizations amply pro-
yidod for by Copgross, except about II Indians
who aro notorious yagrantB, and at wGr with tho
Government. Tho Appropriation bill Of this
ycnr ccntninB MI additional appropriation for
tho Toton Sioux of $500, 900. The Commits
sonor Of Indian Affairs reports that the ugents
appointed to distribute last year's appro-
pration reported as having seen 1883 H.
dians entitled to this money. Tho citlzons
Of Montana assert that thore wero nc considera-
blo number Of Indians ut Fort Peck until after
the appropriation WAS made, whcu tho poraons
intcrented in getting tic job through Congress
o@Ag
and collected 2,ss3 together. They Intimate,
also, that tho Vouchers mo forgorios.
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Tho Springfield Repub!;can thinks TINT tho
prices paid for newspapers 0he prico paid for
tho New York Tribune, for instanco,) aro too
high, aud thai botter 1so can DO made Of mill
ion dollars, III moro money point Of Wow, than
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hundred thousand. Tho Republican thinks
that, considering the risks md hazarls Of tho
business, tho capital should represent u BUM
upon which 20 or 50 per cont ia yielded, rather
Than tho larger sum from which only 10 per cent
! is obtainel. Tho old rule for estimating nowB-
| paper property was OIL tho 90 por cont basia--by
| virtuo OF Which newspaper whose aver
! ago proita for five yenrs hayo leon
| 100000 per year, would bo estimated
to DO worth :5O0,0O0. But lnttorly
this rule has boon undergoing change from
the 20 per cent 10 12 Or 1t por cont baaia*
This change las boen tho outgrowth Of oyilonco
furnished by tito lapso OF time, that tho risks
and hazarda of this business aro less, inatcad Of
groator than those of busiuoss gonerally for it
Inns boon obgoryel that hardly anything IL 10 itl-
destrucIib1e an tho yaluo Of u newspaper Of
| twenty years. standing. The Chicago journal is
noticeable proof Of tho salno Of nero longey-
ity. Tic only article in the Journal that has
attracted attention for many years WAS ono for
which it was fined $500 ly the Supreme Court.
Aud still 1t ig QUO Of tho most valuable pieces
Of newspaper property In tho West,
| alr. Charles II. iced, stato's Attorney Inns
prepared bill to }e laid before tho Legislature,
which lill amends nIl existing Stale laws 10 that
hereafter: i. All applications for change OF
1 yonne in criminal prosecutions Hhall be granted
OF rofnsod III tl1o discretion Of tho Court, aud
TINT tic decision tlosoon shall not DO considered
or reviewed by any other Court. 9. That proof
Of voluntary drunkenness Of the accused at tho
timo Of tho orimo ul'sll not 10 admitted in owl
dence. 0. Tint where insanity Ii offered IN tle-
fonco, tho burden Of proving lilo Insanity shall
| bo upon the Rccuead. 1. That tho punishment
Of crimo shall bo fixed by tho Courts, aud not by
tho Jury. 8. That whore Il juror shall state u1,-
der ontA tlnt Ito win DO governed by tho law aal
evidence, and III otherwise competent, llo slsall
not bo excluded bocauEo OF opinions formed
and exprosHol upon rumorH or news
paper statements. 9, Tint contuuancca
in criminal eaaoa shall 10 granted OF
refused in tito discretion OF tho Court, AMI That
tho ac!on OF the Court OIL such matlorH shall
,o. ho appealed from. 7. Tint no conviction in
criminal caso alsall bo revised by tlo Supreme
C3u!l for technical trror nor unless 1t appoast