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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10
BABC0CK..

St. LOUIS, Feb. l0.--In the trial of
Colonel Babcock to-day the first wit.
ness put on the stand was Wm j.
Basset, gaugcr in the ring. Bassct
testified as to operations which came
under his observation in 1874 and win:
ter and spring Of 1873. He acllnow-
lodged that acting under instructions
from superior officers, he connivcd at
frauds while at Bcvis and--Ferazer's
rectifying house, and used to find on
Saturday evening an envclopealn my
over coat pocket, containing from
500 to 5000 Two whisky barrel
heads, will, the guagcr's stamps on
were produced in court and stub books
FROM which the stamps were taken.
On comparison it was shown that in
each case the Stamps on the barrel re-
gistered the contents as 46 proof gall
Ions while the corresponding stub re-
ported only FIVE proof gallons to the
collector for taxation. The witness
explained what is known among the
revenue officers as form l22 and
told how the disposition of illicit
whisky was covered a, the rcctifying
house.
-Bassct was followed on the stand by
.I.Yeresi who fGsIIIicd- 6eCaniu TIE col:
lector for the ring in August, 1914, and
tcontinuut- tire srzt1rc- is75 5---ift.r t..r
collections during that time ran as follows
Etch week Ulrich's distillery, $1,000 TO
$500; Bingham's, $500 to $500; Jon.
SITS, $500 to $l,lO0; Choulc,on's, $500 to
81 100: :-BeYis AZ Erazer,s. 81 900 To S22.1G0;
coming down to the spring OF l7i5, either
late in February or early in March.
Evcrst said Joyce once scnt-iiim to the sub.
treasury with a package Of $1,000 in small
bills to- get two $500 bills. He brought
them pack, and Joyce put them incnvc-
| lopcs and told him to take them across the
street and put them in letter box Wit
ness said he did so. Was asked if lie OBJ
served the directions on the letters. Be
fore he could answer the defense intcrposcd
an objection, claiming that the prosecution
were now trying TO show that Babcock' s
name was on one Of these letters, and that
evidence was not competent. A long argu
ment ensued.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10
Live stock Markets.

CHICAGO, Feb. 3.
Hocs-Rcccipts, 5000. Active; firm and
higher; packers paying for common TO
choice, $7.80@9O5; generally $7.85@80O; /;
shippers paving for heavy, $7.s00S 25 /;
light, S7.85Q07.0O,
CATTLE-Reccipts, 70O Quiet and steady;
fair to very choice steers, $4.2505771a.
*4OO@45O; butchers stock, $2.75@4.25; (;
thorough Texans. $2.50@3.75.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10

>s,. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.
s WHEAr-Quict; No. 9 fall, 1.531a@1.54
for cash; *l.5711i for April; No. 8, S1.3G
bid; No.4. $llS bid.
ConS-Firm; 3sl4@3s1}acfo for cash; 3s:ss
@3SiTsc for March.
oATs-Dull; 35Ac bid for Feb.
RyE-67c bid.
BARLEY-unchangcd.
WnIsKY-$10G.
PoKK-Quict. at $2l 90
LARD-Lowcr; 12c asked.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10

aSIOlN
Governments active and stcady
Stocks opened strong, but weakened after
opening.
New York. Feb. o.
WnEAT-Shade better, No. 3 Chicago,
fl.10M1l2; No. 3 Milwaukee, 81 l2Gsl.l4; /;
No: 2 Chicago. $l.22Ul.25.; No. . Milwau
kec, 1.2301.26 No. spring, *1.33W
! 40; winter red western, $l.2O@l.3s.
RYE-Quitt.
GonN-Bc,,cr;;= new western mixed, 500
641ac; old do, 5O(157c.
BARLEY-Quict and firm.
OATs-Stcdy; mixed western and state,
46D4oc.
PonK-Firm, at s21 5o@2l,775.
: LARD-licavy, at l2 l3slGcc.
WHIsKy-fl 1915.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10
milwaukee,.

Milwaukee,
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 8.
: WntAT-shade -higher-and flrmer,-
$1O5lss for cash; $l03l1s for March; S1M
for April; No. 3, S6lSc.
CoRN-SteadY, at 45c.
OATs-Firmer, at 3l24c
RrE-G9isc.
BkRLEY-92c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10
Chicago.

Chicago.
CHICAGO Fcb,9.
WnEAT-Firm, unsettled and. n shade
higher, $lO2L for cash; *l.02l6S for Feb !;
Sl005s for March; No, 3, S2lac; rejected.
G0c.
ConN-Firm and shade higher; 4o1lc
for cash; dc for March
oATs-Shade higher; 3lssc for cash
3lfsc for March.
ltYE-G7c. -
BAnLEY-75c for cash 14c for Feb
PoRK-Firn and higher; 5000 for
cash; x205211aa for March.
LARD-Firm, nt fl225 for cash
WHisKf$ .0G
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10
BABCOCK.
Testimony of the Riugster who
took Two $500 Packages
to the Postofice,
To whom were the Letters Ad-
dressed That is the
Question:

Another Heavy Bank Robbery
in Gincinn;tt II; ---------------
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10

Co ColrNpvs, Ohio, i'cb. 8 3.1Repre.;
sentative James Dalzell has received
the following letter from General w.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-02-10
Our Telegraphic Market report
failed us to-day.
MARKETS bY TELEGRAPH.

New York.
New AEonS, Feb:
Money. tilQ55 per cent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18

Banning the chairman Of that committee, has iasely
sent the hill tho Secretary Of War with tho request
that he shall review IL and make such he
can Secretary Taft has undertaken this labor and Is
insttuting inspection OF the estimates which no
has secured the assistance Of Generals Sherman Sher
dan and others Hc has ordered reports from all the
bureaus OF the War Department and from all the chef
officers OF the military departments and has secured
the help OF able officers 81 10 make thorough
scrutiny OF every part OF the estimates and he hopes
70 reduce the bill by several millions OF dollars Tho
work necessarily takes tme hut II will be thoroughly
done.
THE PRESIDENTS RELATIONS WITH BABcocK
AND SHEPHERD.
IL Is asserted here BY the Presidents friends that he
has broken with General Babcock and Alexander Shep
herd; that he has Babcock only within
month, and thnt he has refused to make appoint
mcnts desired by Mr.. Shepherd. II Is noticed, how
ever that General Babcock still holds his position
Superintendent Of Public Buildings and Grounds and
Of the War aud Navy Department buildings and Chief
Engineer OF tho aqueducL Tho appointment to these
places with the President. aud nd could remove
General Babcock u he chose. That he keeps HIM
there Is thought show that General Babcock is not
yet IN disgrace ut The White House.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18
THE wILKESBARRE RING.
MORE CORRUPTION 10 BE DrscLosED-oFrI-
CfAL QUAKrNG.

MORE CORRUPTION TO BE DrscLosED-OFFI-
cIAL oUAKrNe.
wLKEsnARRE. Pa, April II, 1876.
The work or unearthing official fraud and corruption
In Luzerne county to be prosecuted with unrecnng
vigor. Under act OF 1872 which provides hat the
Court OF Common Pleas OF the county, upon applica-
sion OF 100 taxpayers may appoint or suitable
person persons TO act auditor auditors, whose
duty Il shall be reaudit settle and thoroughly
vcstgatc the Of the public officers Of the said
county, the Court to-day appointed H. H. Dcrr, C. Z.
Rice and G. NJ. Reynolds auditors to revise the
counts OF all public officials OF the county who have
not been OF ONCE more than years. This
ton VIII thus review the proceedings Of the present
Board OF Auditors, and may lead TO tho detection OF
frauds irregularities which those gentlemen failed
to lind charltaby may have passed oves from per-
sona or other considerations
The work will now bc done thoroughly, and II Is
tcipatcd that the results will prove astonishing sosnc
parties not mentioned in the recent report al The
County Auditors. ~ - thought, will now bc reached
another large OF Official pton
belonging 10 the existing compact heap
II alleged that Tor years past The officers In tho
Court House have been exacting illegal Ices aud this
fact together with many others connected with tho
general working OF the Infamous Wikesbarrc Ring,
will he Lard bare to the public.
As illustration OF how matters have been carried
luzcrnc county Il may be mentioned that az
present torn OF court Prothonolary ) W. Trimmer
aud his ciilci clerk 10 upon charge
forging and altering election returns. aud y. A..
I.amsh, Arms Of the State House Rep
rcs-iiativcs also 10 be tried for cmbc com
United while acting SECRETARY OF school board Ia
the city OF Scranton EN Commissioner Gcrsbaclcr,
whose fight mentioned IN previous DESPATCH
seems have made good his escape from Justice
There talk that other warrants In preparation
for prominent ncmDcrs Of the Ring who have been
robbiug the county si there considerable iuterng
Ia aud around the Court House The evidence taken
,y the auditors Indicates that the late comm
had but indifferent legal advice their transactions
Tor some oil the say that the counsel OF
one deu,an to percentage contracts made the
county upcg plea that lac had 10 divide with his
ployers. Twecds operations gu small scale 10
have boon ro-spacscd Luzcrns county Tor long
past
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18
coNrAMrNArrxo wArrn SLIPS


The present sanitary condition OF tho water front Of
this city Is that deeply the public OF
the metropolis Tho subject has already received tho
attention OF the Board or Health, Will DO from
the following extracts from tbs last annual report Of
that Board
The sanitary condition Of tho water front OF tho city
has escaped the observation OF the Board. radi
ecct the uction Of the Of tho city,
BY which thor discharged into the slips
Of being conveyed 10 tho ends Of tho PIERS
prominent cause OF complaint.
Fcrmenting and decomposing animal and vegetable
refuse large quantities 10 constantly deposited which
low tide exposed 10 the and cnits 0dors
gcrous HE aud detrimental to health Dredging Is
At present the only modc of relief and this Board
boon Obliged IN several call attention Of the
department Of Docks 10 tho immediate necessity
al removing these dangerous ACCOMMODATIONS. That
department has chccrfuIy co-opcrated to The
extent of vs. ability in this direction, but has
been constantly embarrassed IN the disposal
of the slip deposits. II h believed that tbs
nuisance complained OF DO permanently abatcd
until proper buIkhcad and the PIERS
that the action Of tnc tides will regularly wash tho
water front Of the city and the foul refuse d
charged ny the sewers Tho Importance OF this sub
jet 70 tho public health commcnds II To the attention
o all who are responsible for tho present condition OF
the water front 81 this city. Tho proposed improve
mcnts BY tho Department Of Docks OF tho utmost
Importance TO The sanitary condition OF the city, and
rapid progress Ia the work earnestly recommended
IN the intsress ot tho pebble heaith
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-18
DEcApITATED ON The RAIL-

yesterday morning Mr.. Wesley White, we'll knevA
citizen OF warren county, New Jersey started o. q
hunting expedition A. Bovidcre Junction. while -.
ing out OF railroad car, train Shot pese - Ne unB
track and literally dsoHpitAssd hIA
The New York herald., 1876-02-25
A Bureau OF Architecture and Public
Buildings.


Apropos of the discussion in the House
yesterday the bill for establishing Bureau of
Architecture at the national capital is no
further Mr.. Hewitt's than as he consented to
introduce it, although it doubtless has his
approval. 1t was prepared last year by the
Board of Trustees of the American Institute
of Architects after correspondence with the
Secretary of the Treasury on the subject.
The first draft was then put into the hands
of committee of eleven well-known archi-
tects selected from nine of our principal
cities for revision. We have received copy
of the bill in its revised form. A brief state
ment OF its leading provisions will, perhaps,
remove the misconceptions into which por-
ton of the press has fallen respecting its
scope 1t is a mere substitute for the exist
ing method of constructing the national pub
lie buildings. 1t is not an attempt to do
something which has not been done before,
but proposal to do in q different way what
the government has been doing for a long
period. Among the present subordinates of the
Secretary of the Treasury are Supervising
Architect, an Assistant Supervising Archi-
tect and corps of clerks, draughtsmen, pho
tographers, &c. The bill introduced by Mr..
Hewitt proposes to substitute Bureau of
Architecture in the place of these officers, and
to organize it on plan which is thought to
be more conducive to good taste and sound
workmanship in the government buildings
1t provides for the appointment by the
prau Aaraf ora1 Of Gov ant
Architect" who is to be chief of the pro-
posed bureau. The selection of this officer
is required to be made from the fellows or
associates of the American Institute of Ar
chitects as q guarantee that he understands
his profession. He is to have deputy of his
own appointment, and also one chief clerk
and such other clerical force as the business
of the bureau may require. 1t is to be the
duty of the Government Architect to make
permanent rules relating to competition,
and all plans for public buildings are
to be submitted to the free competition
of all architects. For deciding among
the competing plans board of four experts
is to be selected in each case one member to
be appointed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the other three to be selected by the
Government Architect from the American In
stitute of Architects, and these four, with the
Government Architect himself to constitute
the Board. The successful architect in each
competition is to prepare the drawings and
specifications, to superintend the work and
to be held responsible for the goodness of
the materials. These being the leading fea-
lures of the bill it is not exposed to the
crude objections made against it by some
writer's in ignorance of its scope and pro-
visions
The New York herald., 1876-02-25
Police Legi.iation for New York.

The Investigations of the Assembly Com
mittee on Crime last summer have led to the
introduction into the Legislature Of num-
Der of measures for increasing the efficiency
of the police force of the metropolis. None
of these seems to us to meet the exigencies of
the occasion. In the first place, it is not an
increase of the police force that is needed so
much as ON increase in its efficiency. More
intelligence is needed rather than more men.
In July last the entire police force of this
city consisted of two thousand five hundred
and twenty-seven men, and the cost of main
tanning it is equal to, if not in excess Of the
cost of the police Of London or of the Pre-
lecture of the Seine. The total expenditure
of our Department of Police reaches in
the aggregate nearly four million dollars.
The cost for the Prefecture of the Seine,
which includes not only Paris but much
contiguous territory, is only sS,993, 761 per
annum, while the entire London police falls
below four and half millions. When the
difference in population and extent between
New York and these European capitals is
considered it will be seen that our police is
much more expensive than that of either
Paris or London. An increase of the force
at this time, as suggested by the Committee
on Crime, it seems to us, would only
lead to an increase Of the expense without
adding anything to the efficiency of the de-
partment. Let it be understood that what
this city needs first of all is better police ad-
ministration, and then any legislation which
the Albany statesmen choose to afford us can
be wisely enacted. We do not think, how
ever, that Mr.. Engleharts bill for the super
vision of persons convicted of crime is a
wise measure. 1t is anti-republican in
character and tends to make the criminal
classes distinct body in every community
by keeping alive the official stigma of con-
viction. We do not want every man in this
city who has ever been at Sing Sing in the
Penitentiary to become Bob Briefly or a
Jean Vatican. 1t is amazing that in repub-
lican America and in enlightened New York
representative of the people should be
found to propose law against the princi-
pies of which Victor Hugo directed his most
powerful novel; We are not disposed to
make the wrongs so powerfully depicted in
Lies Miserables" possible in this country,
and this is the only thing that would be
achieved by enacting Mr.. Englehart's bill
into law. Evidently the young statesman
has read history to little advantage if this is
his panacea for the crimes against society
and property If we desire police efficiency
we must begin with the police, and not with
the criminals, and all our Legislation must
be directed toward making the Police De-
partment honest, intelligent and capable.
Any measure which has any other purpose
will do harm rather than good, and we pro.
test against it.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

amendment very shrewdly, but the evil was
that in Nthe organization of lthe Centennial
terms inconsistent with good faith were per-
mitted. The basis of the Centennial, accord
ing to the Senate debate, was private spec
ulation, however patriotically it may have
originated. The criticism we make is in
regard to the original loopholes.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25
Gas and Taxes.

It. is reported that some of the gas COM
ment, which we are sure the public will be
glad to hear; for what is more human than to
rejoice when ill fortune comes upon the natu-
raj enemy. Everybody will regret that the
government is not able to deprive them of
light or infict upon them some other great
annoyance unless they pay up by the day
after tomorrow; for, as this is the way in
which all gas companies deal with persons
in debt to them, the public would like to see
how they would behave in the presence of
an opportunity to find out how it is them
selves. The reports show the Indebtedness of
the companies to the government arose some
years since, under an erroneous interpreta-
ton of the law. They were taxed on what
they sold, and should have been taxed on
what they made. This seems to imply that
they made more than they sold There is
some error here. Either in the recital of the
news or on the telegraph this story has been
jumbled so badly that it comes to the public
as the military men say 'left in front" 1t
must in fact be just the other way. No gas
company ever made more gas than it sold, but
the whole public can testify that all the COM
panies sell more than they make. If the
bills of all the customers be taken as the
evidence of what they sell, and the capacity
of their machinery as the evidence of what
they make, their sales are no doubt from
twenty-five to fifty per cent in excess of their
manufactures, and it is great mistake if the
tax was not assessed on the sales
To GET New PUBLIC BUILDING through
Congress buncombe and ridiculous under
estimation of probable cost are invariably
united. The buncombe catches the votes OF
members from the section for which the
building is intended, and the underestimate
catches the stern-browed retrenching re-
former. There is much cheap talk, but
the bill is shaved a hundred thou
sand or two and passed. Then the
building goes up and stops at the second
story for want of funds, and in a couple o.
/ years an extra half million is grumbled ovel
and finally voted. Such thing rs large
building planned on the basis Of the appro
priation has been unheard Of There should
be some legal check on the Treasury archi
tects in this matter, for without il all the fin'
retrenchment talk will go, as it has gone, fo
worse than nothing
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

A CoRREsPoSDENT in approving the course
of the HERALD in favor of harmonious, Hail
Columbia Centennial canvass, asks how we
are to manage with Conkling and Blaine. If
Conkling is chosen President he cannot
ignore Blaine, while if Blaine is elected he
does not wish to have Conkling in the Senate
as the leader of the opposition 1t happens
that for ten or twelve years Conkling and
Blaine have not spoken They had quarrel
in the House. 1t is said that Uncle Dick
tried to make peace when he was in Congress,
but the eagle of Oneida would not have terms
with the eagle Of the Penobscot. Is there no
way of making peace? If one of these states
men is nominated the other will be expected
to support him. Now there should be "a heal
ing of this breach. 1t will be remembered
that Benton and Jackson had quarrel one
time in which severe wounds were inflicted.
But Benton became the stanch friend of Old
Hickory. Grant and Butler were at swords
points for long time but when Grant be-
came President the statesman of Essex be-
came thick and thin supporter of our second
Washington. SO that there is hope that the
Conkling- Blaine quarrel may be settled and
peace restored.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

through the Isthmus waterway. This OF
itself would be justification Of the pur-
chase In England, although Disraelis brill
liant thought of chain Of fortresses from
London to India makes finer reading.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

THE HERALD by FAST NAH TRAINS. Ne1cs-
CedlerS and the public throughout the country
sriH be. supplied loith The DAILY, WEEKLY and
SUNDAY HERALD, free Of postage, by sending
Heir orders direct TO this office.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

MEXICO seems to be getting on comfort
ably with a revolution here and there, pro-
nuncidmieatos in all directions, occasional
earthquakes and religious convulsions. Por-
frio Diaz has seriously taken it into his head
to be President, to the ousting of Lerdo de
Tejada, and nothing short of an ounce of
lead will stop him.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

ANOTHER VICTIM VIcTomoUs. s.-The young
colored man, william A. Hesdra, who had his
foot crushed owing to the crowded condition
of horse car, which forced him to stand on
the footboard and finally sent him under the
wheels, has recovered one thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars, or the equivalent
of thirtv-fye thousand fares
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

SENATOR SARGENT, of California, was the
statesman who called attention to the fact
that the terms of the House amendment
TO the one million and half Centennial bill
were not construed strictly in accordance
with the law under which the Centennial cor
poration was organized. The watchfulness
of the Senator, however, did not atone for
the wrong that had already been done.
We have cited the fact that looseness in
legislation, resulting from hasty patriotic
enthusiasm, gives room for sharp practice
at law Senator Sargent cross-examined the
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

RoUHER, GLITTER and the other Bonapart-
,st hel1smen of disasters to France are
nnxious to get the ship of state in their
hands, and as the people have rejected them,
wish to capture the old soldier of Magenta
by vehement protestations of their belief in
him. Cromwell is a much more respectable
historic figure than Monk, and Washington
Is grander than either MacMahon is aware
of this, and is patriot as well. 1t is not
likely, then, that he will see red ghost in
broad daylight every time the imperialists
cry "Bogy ["
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

ST. DOMINGO has its usual ragamuf1in
revolution on hand, and although Hayti is
free from that luxury the teeth of the un-
easy are watering for little bloodshed to
enliven polite affairs on their half of the
island
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

WALL STREET YESTERDAY Gold receded
from la to 113 "a. Stocks rallied from their
lowest prices, but the bears are apparently
still confident. Government and railway
bonds were steady. Money on call loaned
at and per cent.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

From or reports this morning the probabilities
are hat the toeataer to-day ,oW be coId partly
eOudy and ,oM probably light snoO.
The New York herald., 1876-02-25

ABDUL Azrz's DEATH at this juncture in the
affairs of the Mussulman Empire might make
ON opening for sharper treatment of the
anomaly of its existence than seems at pres
ent practicable. Anything like q war of
succession would give the hungry Christian
Powers an opportunity they could not resist.