Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-13
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The republican state committee of Geor-
gia has disbsnded. OF the twelve mem.
bers present ten voted yea.
Tue commissioner of Indian affairs has
advices from Red Cloud agency that the
Sioux since the return of the chiefs from
Washington. express Q willingness to 20 to
the Missouri river.
At the sale Of the Hambletonian breeding
stud. At Worcester, Mass, yesterday. Ee.
bert, year old, was bought BY H. j. Hen.
dirk, Of Dedatur, Mich, for S3,425. Thirty.
seven other animals brought a total sum of
S76,l40
is understood that Dillon and Jay
Gould have secured control of the Utah
Northern, with view to extend it into
Montana, and propose to commence work
at once, so as TO make Fort Hall, Idaho.
the winter terminus
The Canadian government discredits
the statement 10 Gen. Niles report that
trouble exists between the Canadian noun.
ted police and Sitting Bulls tribe Late
advlces are received at Ottawa from Fort
Walsh, and none but the most reassurine
reports have been received.
The grand jury at Paterson, N. j., pre-.
sented indictments against ]. F. Preston,
treasurer, and David Henry and Edmond
X. Rose, directors of the merchants loan
and trust company, for conspiracy in re-
moving the assets of the company after the
failure.
The Union Pacific is pushing forward
the Longmont extension of the Colorado
Central. and hope to reach Cheyenne Nov.
l. This new branch gives the Union
Pacific an important feeder from the best
part Of Colorado. as we'll as communication
with Denver over its own lines.
The third annual convention of the rail-
way freight and passenger conductors mu-
tual aid and benefit association of the Uni.
ted States and Canada is in session at Chi.
cago, $50 to 200 delegates being present.
The business transacted was only connected
with the interests Of the order.
A number Of creditors of the Pioneer
bank Of San Francisco are endeavoripp to
force the concern into bankruptcy. Il is
aacertained that Duncan, the president,
recently effected insurance of his life in va.
rious companies to amounts aggregatine
$50, 900, which leads many to suspect thai
he has suicided.
Gen. Sheridan, while according to Miles
all the glory he has honorably and ration.
ally achieved. thinks that Howard and
Sturgis should share the credit of the
victory with him. He Gays the fact should
not be overlooked that Gen Miles pounced
uron and captured game which had been
chased to death by Howard and Stureis.
The lieutenant general believes that How.
ard, whose campaigning has been severely
criticised, has done the very best he knew
how, and that the soldiers under him have
suffered great privations and hardships in
their unparalleled march.
Capt. Owen Hale, of the 7th cavalry
who was killed while leading charge on
the Nez Perces camp, leaves q good mill
tar1 record. He had q commanding
presence, aud was personally very popular
In the army. He has taken hand 10 every
0Eht 10 which his regiment hss been
engaged. With the exception of the Custe.
massacre. He happened to be off on re-
cruitiDg service when that affair occurred
Capt. Hale has been member of the 7th
cavalry since its organization in 1866, and
stood fifth IN rank on the list of captains
Prior TO entering the regular army he had
served in the volunteer 7th cavalry of New
York. Lieut. Biddle. who was killed in the
same Charge, was Philadelphia. and Va,
appointed from citizenship on August 81
1876