The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-03-13
From Dacotah.
YANKToN, Mar. 6, 1871

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Dacotah. ! will now therefore proceed
to enlishten you, first as TO the result o
the ravages of the grasshoppers. Although
We Dacotians have perhaps not as mucl
reason to complain as some Of the people o
some Of our neighboring states; yet the fac
is undisputed tina, there is much suffering in
consequence OF the scarcity OF food, and es
pecially is this SO among those persons that
have but lately arrived III Dacotah, or that
have arrived in the past year, for many OF
them came with but little Of this worlds
goods, expecting in some way to exc out a
subsistence on the first crop they would
raise and that being destroyed, they have
but little in the grain and provision line for
their own use, lie. alone any to sell, so as to
get money with which to purchase clothing
and the necessaries OF life. 1t is now, how.
ever, beginning 10 look little more cheer
fol to the destitute, as the different Relief
Societies are undoubtedly doing good work
in allevating the distress Of many, by fur.
nishing them with provisions, clothing,
grain, and seeds of different kinds the same
having been sen. TO the societies principally
by friends II the east. There is no doubt
but that many persons have, and will avail
themselves OF the opportunity thns prcsen.
tee, TO live on the kindness OF others, who
are not in the least entitled to any assistance
As an instance, Governor Pennington, in.
formed the writer, that some parties called
for assistance from the people of certain
section of the country, as the grasshoppers
had destroyed their crops, &c, &c. AS 1t
happens, however, the Governor himself had
been in that section of the country some time
previously, and before there was anything
particularly SAID or done in the way of lend.
ing helping hand &c, and at that time he
was told that they had not raised anything
OF any consequence, rs they had not planted
TIE seed so as TO have the crops to harvest.
1t cannot be wondered at, however, that the
poorer class OF people will endeavor to help
themselves, when we take into consideration
tAe fact that what they get is but a drop in
the mighty ocean when compared with the
nunlfcient appropriations and frauds made
and committed by our wise legislators at the
seat of government, as witness, the pacific
Mail subsidy scheme Again. say, it can.
not be wondered at that the people will try to
help themselves that are not relatives of the
chief of the nation, when TIE SAID chief will
not favor any but his own relat ives with
official positions and fat contracts. / mistake
.n saying that he will not thus favor any but
his relatives; tor he docs but it depends on
'the number y Cotes tie person can control'
But have dgressed somewhat and will again
turn TO the subject
y. =. wINTERMUTE,
the murderer Of Gen. Edwin S. McCook IL
eow again on. on bail, Chief Justice +. G..
Shannon having in the court below, after a
trial of some twenty days and after the Jury
lad failed to ind him guilty of murder, but
had found him guilty of manslaughtcr, sen
fenced him to inprisonme mt for period of
ten years. The case was then taken to the
Supreme Court where it was held that the
court below had erred in not allowing de.
PENDANT the right of challenging the Grand =
Jury in accordance with the laws of the
Territory OF lS62-3 and that as n result de. =,
PENDANT did not have n fair and impartial /
rial within the meaning Of the law The a
court below having held that the laws of 1862
3, or Us much thereof as referred to the O
matter Of impannelng Of the Grand Jury, a
was repealed, and that hence the common
INV was in force. The result of all which II
vas that the motion in arrest of judgment n
made By defendant by his counsel was gran. u
ed and Wlntermute remanded back TO the
,ourt below for new trial. Meanwhile,
However, he is again comparatively free
Jelng OF: On bail, IN the sum of twenty
thousand dollars
EXEMPTION LAW REPEALED.
There was quite an excitement here short
line since on the discovery being made that d,
he legislature during it5 last session, held In
he months Of December and January 1874
d respectively, had repealed the law ex. II
mpting personal property TO the amount of ="
fifteen hundred dollars frsm execution.
The original bill had been introduced into 0
he council by a democrat, and passed III, "
ouncil without think any opposition, it
laving been universally conceded to have :,
zen a good bill When i! got to the house. !,
however, and into the hands of the Presi :,
,ent of the house, a good republican, and an
rdeDt supporter Of the administration, he .
bought he could improve on it, so he struck v
ut all Of the bill but the title, and got up p
Jew bill OF his own which he succeeded in
5etling passed by some trickery at the end {
II the session, when there was no time to ex. II
mime the same, AID when it Is supposed
here was not another member of the council +
" house that knew what the bill contained
he result of all which is that his OWE
riends have gone back on him, and the PEG
Die generally have breathed dire vengence on
i'm anl talk Of hanutnU vVau had