Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-26
Second heat, Burgoo first, Mary End. w.
j. Higgins 3rd. Bertram fell at the turn.
Time l.4Gl.
LATEST BY MAIL.

Richmond Indiana.
The Black Feet Indians have bv treaty.
conceded $1,000 square miles Of territory to
Canada.
Gen. Grant and party left Charing Cross
railway station ::Iondon at 10 o'clock last
Wednesday en- route to Paris.
Advices from Ragusa states that the in.
habitants Of the Wassosick district, Monte.
negro, numbering 21.OOO, are stricken with
famine.
Geo. M. Davis, proprietor of large
Touring mill in BAIL, Indiana. was found
hanging in his stable Wednesday afternoon.
Business depression was the cause of his
suicide.
Twogood & Elliotts banking house at
Marion, Iowa. one Of the oldest in the state,
suspended yesterday. The liabilities are
fully Sl5O,00O. The assets are unknown
Considerable excitement prevails.
The French gun boat "segond," from
Tahiti, to San Francisco, brings news Of the
death Of Queen Pomare, Of the Society Is
lands, Sept. II, of heart disease. Her Oldest
son has been proclaimed king.
Ex president and Mrs. Grant on landing
at Boulogne on their way to Paris Thursday,
were welcomed by NJ. Huguet, grandsire
senator for Pals de Caolis and by the sub
perfect Of Boulogne. The latter was speci.
ally deputed by the government to greet
the general on his arrival on French soil.
The American masons, who sailed from
New York to London to engage in three
years contract, have arrived in that city.
Upon learning the situation of affairs, ten Of
them Immediately joined the strike. They
complain that they were informed by the
agent in New York that the strike had
ended
A wild man has been discovered near
Fremont, Iowa. by two young men who
we're out hunting water fowls. They de-
scribed him as being about As years of age,
with long hair falling in snarls over his
bronzed and dirty shoulders, his beard long
and shaggy, and his entire body covered
with hair about an inch in length. The
monster sprang up aud started at the hunt.
ers but becoming frightened he sprang into
the Platte, crossed over to Little Island and
disappeared in the thick underbrush.
Ex- President Grant arrived in Paris last
Thursday and was received at the railway
station by Mr.. Noyes, American minister
the American consul-general and vice-con.
sui at Paris. Mr.. Partridge, formely Amer.
ican minister to Brazil, J. Meredith Reed
and many leading American residents
Soon after the arrival. of the train Gen
Grant and Mrs. Grant were conducted by
members Of the legation and NJ. Mallard, in
troducer Of ambassadors, aid de camp, to ,
saloon, specially prepared for them, wher
they were cordially and repeatedly cheered
The general was visibly moved by tn
warmth Of his reception. He shook hand
with large number Of his countrymen, an,
one Of his French welcomers presented
beautiful bouquet to Mrs. Grant. At tn
conclusion of this informal reception tn
general and party drove to the hotel Bristol
Gen. Grant will visit President MacMaho
tomorrow afternoon.
A correspondent of the London Time
has information from member Of the cor
tservative party, who has intimate relation
with its leadersand is consequently in po
sition to be very accurately informed, tina
the following plan has been adopted by .th
cabinet, which the marshal, it is hoped vii
sanction
The ministry will preside over the secon
ballot and the departmental elections will
the vigor it displayed in voting on Sunda
a week; chamber being unable to get I
work before the 18th of November, tn
cabinet will appear before the senate on tn
, 7th with an explanation Of the situation an
request vote of confidence on the sth tn
senate will fill up the four vacant life ser
atorships, thus swelling the conservatiy
members; as soon as the chamber ia regular
ly constituted, the cabinet backed BY /.
vote Of the senate, will appear before it an
ask it to discuss the budget without delay
the chambers will reply by vote Of Ger
8 sure and the marshal will Immediately an
3 before the vertifcation Of the returns pre-
i. rogue the chamber to the 18th Of Decen
l Der, and what happened last June will
repeated the marshal will call on the gel
ate for a second dissolution, based on til
/. refusal ofthe chamber to pass the budget
!; he will explain the means by which /
could meet the expenditure during the fir
quarter of the year, either out Of current il
;, direct revenue, or reserving the right Of az
' plying to the next chamber for bill of i,
!; demnity. Il ia estimated that the four ne
senators would counterbAlancc those vi
!, might refuse their support. and that diss
!. luton would bs voted in that case I'll
. elections will be held in April in time (
the second now chamber. 70 meet before Il
!, opening Of the exhibition. A state Of sci,
/, will be proclaimed immcdiasely sftcs d
!, dissolution. by the aid Of which and BY Vi
i ~ ~ 4 ~.