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A Il public Of Monkeys has been discovered
in Senegambia who have got along so far 90
10 rub sticks together and build themselves g
fire. Fdur-armed is fOreWarned.
A Mayor of one Of the cOmmunes in France
lately made The following entry upon his re.
gisler :-"I. Mayor of Guines, found yesteE.
day. in the forest, Il man by the name Of
Rullin, committing an act against the laws. /
commanded him to surrender, whereup0n he
set upon me, heaped me with insult and con.
tuueIy. calling me a rAgamuf6n, an ass, . pre-.
cious old dolt, an awful aud contemplate
ecareorow-a ali of which l hereby certify to be
strictly true.
1t being stated in the New York Legislature
that the State Of New Jersey has built a luna.
tic asylum at the COST OF So, 900, 900, and without
a cent of the building fund having been stolen,
a veteran legislator remarked that the build
ing commissioner had probably been selected
from the ~lunatics who were to inhabit the asy.
lum.
The main Building of the Centennial
Exhibition has been purchased for S250.000 by
he company which purposes to establish Q per"
manent international exhibition. PhilsdelphiS
feels very dull without its show. and hopes TO
keep up the popular interest by this new pro.
i.ct. London experience, however. is against
its success. PhiIadelnhia has so far proGted
handsomely by the Centennial Exhibition. Il
had the crowds tor six months, and its own
and the State contributions paid for structures
aud other improvements on the grounds which
remain as its property. 1t hiss received 90 Q
gif. State and foreign buildings. Fhs cite 'ck
the Exhibition has been turned from . waste
into a garden, and thus an attractive feature
added to the city. The Philadslphians took
na;ns IN aecura the fruits of the prize when they
gov the Ceutsuuial Exhibition.
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IRELAND
from the TImcS.)

Il is q notable fact that the receipts on
Irish railways have continued to increase,
and they are now, in rornd numbers,
125,OOO grea'er than las year. The chief
advance has b zen in the Great Northern OF
Ireland, which is a combination Of the
Dublin and Drogheja, Belfast Junction.
Irish North Western, and Ulster lines.
This is q great encouragement to the adj
vocates of consolidation. Next follow the
Great Southern and Western aud the
Midland Great Western OF Ireland, which
have largely increased. The port OF Dub
lin, which largely represents the CONNER
cial condition of the country, is still pros
porous and progressive. Its quays are
crowded with merchandise, and every
available berth is filled with shipping.
The demand for increased accommodation
for stores he's rendered it necessary to erect
3 uunbn Of buildings along TIN river slIs'
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u E NJ Z r A
(F' ON The Dem Tsmes.}

The weather is becoming alarmingly drv
for the season Of the year, and grave fears are
entertained that We are on The brink of another
81 those periodical d~roughfs which prove 50
disastrous to the planting interests of the colo.
n.y. The Lsmaba Canal from which the oitv
OF Georgetown and certain Of the East Coast
estates draw their supplies Of water for gene.
RAJ purposes is nearly dry. and an inspection
Of 1t to tbs point of junction with the Lamaha
Greek has shewn that no water can ~gravitale
Soence towards the north until the sluice gates
low In course of erection in the Lamaha Greek
are completed. 1t is satisfactory to learn that
Ialr progress 10 being made with the construc.
ZION OF the rotterdam across the main creek.
ana Inc em%bankmsnt is so far advanced that it
~ expected that in the course of another month
II Will extend across the valley of the Lama to
the point on either hand at which the level of
inc land becomes sufficiently high to dam
oack the water OF the various GREEKS and divert
u north yard through the New Out towa ride
'oe East Coast estates aud Georgetown.
The entire surface of the great savannah
through which the Lama winds ito sinuous
course 70 now quite dry. Where the work OF
smoanking 10 being carried ON there are three
Iees o. damage; yet in the month of Janu.
sTy sns s9Ksunah b usaslly covered With water
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NJ E..
From the Grenala Chron;cle.)

Tho saith 4r vas ftYourahle FIR the crop
heavy rains were the order of tbs day, accom-
panied by high winds. The amount Of pro.
duoe shipped from LIT January 1876 to lst
January 1877, is stated to he-20 933 ,3OI XII
los. of uSine sugar. and 17.9ll,72S kilos. of
muScovadD sugar; 1880 litres of moIasSes
6 462 .9ll litres Of rum ; 1907 kilos Of coffee
3l9.635 kilOs of Cocoa 1.IS7,9S7 kilos of
Iogwood. The difference between the shipments
in 1876 and those in 1875, show ll,68l,22S
kil0s, or 1865 cask' in favour Of the latrr
year, which at 900 francs per cask, Che ava
rage cost in 1879 constitutes q def lit Of
4 672, 900 francs.
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THE G MARKET.
From The European Maik.)

We must travel back, the Grocer says,
many years to Fl ID a parallel to 1876 for
the extremes OF depression AID excitement
which it has aft rI.l IN he sugar mar
kets OF the wOrlI, ana particularly that of
London, wAiCh, az the only ~free-tra Ie
port, has been more affected than any
other eHtrep61 by the violent fluctuations
that base occurred thr ugh an uutxpectc
failure Of supply FIR not oa'y have the
cane craps in the W3st Il lies fallen short.
but hose Of beet o the C1n'l,e,t, and
especially in France, have been much
below the total production of former wears,
when the novelty Of the abolition Of duty
in England gave Il powerful imulus TO
sugar cultivation wherever it could be
grown The low prices that resulted
from superabundAnt supplies, however,
by degrees caused planters to be diSc0urag.
ed, aud as attic ton was given to
the growth OF better paying kinds Of
produce rather than sugar u diminished
yield in opposite quarters OF the globe
simultaneously soon expanded Into Al
aggregate fall g of Of no iuconsiderabIe
dimensions At the same time the con-
sumption Of the article was stea lily in.
creasing, fast approaching, if not exceed
ing, 100000 tons per apnum in this
country alone, and it was impossible
for this huge quantity to be drawn hom
the different places of shipment without
the elimination in supplies becoming
very visible, even to the most ordinary
observer. More than this, the long rre-
valance Of cheap rates, porpsiuAIIy tend
ing in a downward direction, as fall
succeeded fall, IuIled both the wholesale
and retail trade into n false security, and
so strengthened them in the ii belief Of q
possibility of the value ruling higher,
that nothing that was urged or suggested
in favour OF this new theory could persuade
them that there was any reliance to be
placed in what they termed mere hearsay
statements; consequently, when holders
in the autumn, like the boy in the fable.
began to cry " Wolf! wolff" there was
no one who pretended to hear them or
regard the warning, timely and we'll
founded as it bas proved to have been by
subsequent events.
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ana no greater contrast can be imagined
tnan hat which it now exhibits to those
VINO remember its state 25 or 80 years ago.
when the land which has now risen enor.
mously in value ani can only be obtained
Oy compulsory powers at very high prices
was a mass OF mud filled in from the dredgs
boats which deepened the channel Of ths
river. The facilities afforded for disclarg-
ing vessels along the quay walls without
the necessity Of entering the docks are 50
important TO tn foreign grain trals that
OuOIIn Is now one OF the chief dop8ts for
foreign br'aIstutfs in the United Kin1lom.
Inc imports OF maize have baen especially
large tins year, aud, owing to he improve.
ment In price, importers of this article, as
wei! as OF wheat, hive had r~ecaa,lv a very
profitable trade. With respect 10 other
imports, there is little to be noticed, bit,
on the other hand, the exports of both
porter and whisky continue to increase.
Inc shipments OF porter during the year
were about 5 5000 hogsheads more than
IN 1870 and those OF whisky are now about
II TINES rs great as tGey wore 10 Years
ago. There has been a falling off in tho
exports Of live stock amounting to about
5000 sheep and lambs AID 5000 horses,
out there has been an increase in the ex.
ports OF cattle and pigs. Tho trade OF the
city has been slack for some time, chiefly
owing to the iaclenent weather, but there
Is no want OF conf lencc in the traders. and
on all sides are to be seen substantial proofs
OF greater enterprise and capital. These
are to DE seen in the increase of rents and
the number and style OF the commercial
and other houses which are springing up.
In The next Session OF Parliament applica.
ton will be made for powers to carry out
a number OF public improvements, such as
the widening Of streets, opening of new
lines OF tramway, an other communion
ton, and the erection OF a new terminus
Tor the traffic between London and Dublin.
Ii Will be Il welcome chlnge to have ira
veIlers relieved from the annoyance and
delay to which they are subjected at West
land Station and brought to q nav and
c0mmOdious terminus in the most central
part OF the city, at the end of Nassau-street
by a line running through the College
Park.
Besides these encouraging circumstan-
cos, 1t IS satisfactory to know that, in spite
OF all the doctors have been saying, Dublin
continues in good health. The Registrar
General, with amazing o5stinacy persists
every week in making a favourable report.
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to the depth Of three or four feet. This shews
that in the upper country The weather has
been equally as dry as on the coast.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20
MAJOR iLGes FIGHTS the PARTING ENGAGE.
-MENT.
From the Helena Daily Herald, Oct.

From the Helena Daily Herald. Oct. !.
Courier advices from Cow Island, via.
Shaw, nnounc a fight on the afternoon Of
the command under Maj. Ilges, consisting Of
about 100 men composed of military and
volunteers from Benton. The hostiles had
intercepted a bull train laden with govern.
ment freight en- route from Gov Island 10
Benton, killed two Of the employee es and
one citizen, burned the wagons and stores,
and drove off the herd. Major Ilges, with
F company, eth infantry, a small detach-
ment of the same regiment at Dauphin's
rapids and the citizen volunteers from Ben
ton, pursued the Indians, drove them to the
hills, killed two cf the hostiles, wounded
several others and recovered the train cattle
with the exception of two head, which the
Indians killed for melt. Two of the citizen
volunteers are reported wounded, beyond
which Major 1lges' command sustained no
casualties or losses. The hostiles endeavor-
ed to draw the command into the broken
country, but the discreet officer would not
suffer his little force thus to be placed at a
disadvantage and perhaps severely dealt
with without adequate or compromising re-
suits. The train destroyed consisted Of six
or more teams with trail, and was owned
BY Cooper, Farmer, Barker, and Benham.
These freighters were under contract with
the Diamond "R" company, transporting
military stores from Cow Island to Benton
and Shaw. The Indians were headed north
and are supposed to be anxious to place the
bouudaiy line back Of them at the earliest
day practicable.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20
At length the Russians are enabled to re-

At length the Russians are enabled to re.
port q victory. Their army in Armenia
pierced the center of Mukhtar's position on
Monday, according to official bulletins, and
drove Mukhtsr and half his forces under
tn guns Of Kars, while his right wing was
completely enveloped by the Russians, and
II large part of il, after q most disastrous
struggle, was forced to surrender, with
%thtrsy-two pieces Of artillery. This engage
ment. if the Russian reports arc to be be
licyed, puts an end to the Armenian cam
paign, SO far as field operations are con-
cslntd. The Russians will now be able to
set themselves about the siege of the Turk.
ish s!rongholds, without fear of Interrupt
ton from any important outside force. Eff
,ol,s will doubtless be made by the sui
,an's government to replace Mukhtar's ru-
iued army by fresh lcyies in Asia Minor, or
the country on the lower Euphrates. but
these may easily be frustrated by rapid
movements Of the victorious Russians west
ward and southwark along the now unob-
struc,ed roads in the direction Of Scutari
and Bagdsd.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20
SAN FRANCISCO INVESTIGATIONS.

Washington Oct. 1.-THE report of the
commission to investigate the operations
and the conduct Of the San Francisco mint
and custom house is made public. The
commission unanimously report: "The
customs service at the port of San Francisco
is intelligently and efficiently performed,
and on the whole the revenue honesty and
economically collected" The bullion and
coming operations in the mint are faithfully
and efficiently conducted, and Gin bringing
them into their present high state Of eff
cheney, Superintendent LAGRANGE has per-
formed his full share of duty, and is en-.
titled to credit therefor" However, while
the clerks have generally been found COM
petent and efficient, it is believed that a
number Of incompetent and inefficient per-
sons have received appointments in the gen.
eral department of the mint, and have been
retained through political and other consid-
erations, but not of a pecuniary nature.
Concerning alleged frauds on the govern
ment in the sale Of old materials, etc, they
say Pinney was, by his own testimony, an
accomplice in the crime, if any we're com.
mitted. He received the money, and no
portion of it had been traced by any evil
dence except Pinney's into the hands of La
Grange. They report however, that gov.
eminent money wal misappropriated that
it was the duty Of the superintendent to pro-
tect the interests of the government, and 10
exercise the utmost vigilance over his su-
bordinatea, especially in respect to the dis.
bursement Of public funds. This it appears
plainly he did not do, and he is therefore
morally responsible for these frauds upon
the treasury and legally responsible for
such sums as the testimony establishes as
having been paddy The sellers to Pinney
for undelivered supplies and for the Gales Of
old materials not accounted for. They state
in this connection "at the time of these ir-
regularities Superintendent La Grange was
ill and more or less absent from the mint,
for his health. The commission report the
charges against La Grange preferred by ex-
me tier and refiner Cochrane were not only
net sustained by the evidence tut untrue in
fact
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

The Chicago Times, one of the most rapid
and unreasona able supporters of Tilden, has
the following: "Apolitical party whose rep.
representatives. take Sam Randall for their
leader is, prima facia, a radical and corrupt
party, unworthy to be trusted. When the
leaders Of such a party inacribe upon their
hsnners the word reform the country j.
safe in assuming that the word is used only
to conceal an intent to commit larceny"
Let the Times stick to that doctrine and it
may be Of some service to the honest people
of the country.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20
Auule OF gvesyywse.

Spotted Tail wants . wagon. WHY
doesn't he DO after waSin' hinself?
No feshis probably the bone our soldier
have to pick with the Indian.
Daring The summer there was only %,
dsayin which the pope did not give an aud.
fence.
Gen. Howard asked, as he seized Joseph
by the hand. WHY didn't you st. p? What
were you afraid of?'
Mr.. Gilman is to be placed in, the Sing
Sing laundry. tAs he was q good foreer he
ought 70 know something about ironing.
Sammy Cox threatens to be = speaker
long enough to speak his feelings. But hi
should reflect that this is an extra and hence
necessarily a short session.
A woman who wa granted . divorce
from her husband on Friday, Sept. 26yy BY
| the aupreme court Of Rhode island, married
a Newport widower on the following Thurs.
day, became q mother on Sunday, It'll inst,
and died on Thursday night,..9th inst.-New
lorke Times.
"A defeated aspirant for Office in q country
town was heard soliloquizing: II give q lot
of thin fellers me tickets, aud I kept me
eye on EN-, but not q wan of 'em voted for
me !; now I'll shut down me beer pump on
'em." That man has the stuff in him for a
rammany Boss.
"Now spell SOW sir" said the pedsgogue,
gulpsd the boy, and . minute later he was
Waltxing around the school-room, graphing
the back cellar door of his ~pantaloons as If
thefskk 10 WalpalnEids Of them. The poor
boy had been hearing . dsluded man advo-
cate phOuetic epealino.
1t is reported that Lydia Thompson will
bring her performances to q close next
spring. If her next spring should bring
any clothes to her performanceS it will be
a great improvement. By the way, fellows!
Did it ever occur to any of you who rave
ABOUT the poetry of Lydia's dancing that if
you stand Lydia" upside down she be.
comes "A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bulletin.
There is an eloquence in silence beside
which the effort of q Demosthenes falls into
insieniicance. II q man tells you that he
can eat seventeen buckwheat cakes at a sit.
ting, say nothing in reply, and your speech.
lessness will tell him he is q liar quicker
than a flash Of lightning.
II love even my enemies, my son." said
Mr.. Hayes, 10 one of his Sabbath evening
talks with Webb. "You don't love Mr..
Conkling, do you, pa?" "Yes, Webb. Mr..
Conklin9 may be right; he stands nobly BY
his convictions. You know l respect all
men who fight for their convictions. II q
vacancy were to occur In my cabinet to.
l should tender the portfolio, like
an olive branch. to dear Mr.. Co%nkling."-
Richmond Enquirer.
THE etiquette OF gloves" says the New
York correspondent of the Boston Trav.
eller, requires that nothing short of the
human hand should be touched when they
are worn, except with q filmy handkerchief
In the fingers. SIS vanished furniture, door
handles, cushions, or even books, may soil
and give an unpleasant odor to the glove"
No mention, it will be observed, is made of
snow shovels on a cold morning. nor is
there the faintest alluslonto ,ash-sieves.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

Gambetta's terse order submit or resign"
twice repeated to MacMahon las been ap-
proved by the French people and in spite
Of the fact that Gembetta was sentenced to
suffer imprisonment. he is now a deputy
and exempt from arrest. The latest returns
indicate a slight gain for the monsrchists,
but the republicans will have an effective
msjority in the new chamber and Submit
or resign will be the alternative presented
to the president. He will not resign.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

The Pittsburg grand jury has summoned
Gov. Hartranft and Other state officials of
Pennsylvania to testify concerning the states
participation in the suppression of the re-
cent riots. The end the Pit.sburgers have
in view is to make out a case against the
state which will tighten the load that Ale
gheny county has to carry as the result Of
the riots. 1t is said the state authorities
will attempt to prevent this pious fraud.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

The Philadelphia Times .sdmates that
over 10000 republicans in Ohio either re-
fused to vote or wandered off inthe by-paths
of politics and lost themselves. It inclines
to the opinion that the Ohio republicans
took a heavy dose of democracy, just as they
would take an emetic, and it believes there
is just as much biliousness in Pennsylvania.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

The new territory movement in the Black
Hills will be represented at Washington BY
Mr.. E. c. Brearley as the republican dele
gate and MI. III. G. Walker, a. the demo-
cratic representative. The feeling for =
little government of their own is very gene
raj among the Hill people,,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

Hard times prevail in England, and thou
sands upon thousands of laborers and ser
wants are out of employment. The friends
of an irredemable currency should not neg
lect to charge this,to Secretary Sherman's
ruinous financial policy" The opportunity
is too good 10 be lost.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

The contagion is spreading In Europe.
The failure Of the Pomeranian bank at
Stettin. Prussia, 4 followed by the suspen-
sion ofa bank In Vienna. Austria, with
over $z,OO0.0 600 liabilities.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

The marvellous facility with which the
emotest bands Of Indians possess themselves
of the most improved weapons is shown in
the fact that four long-range Creedmoor
rifles Of the latest pattern were found-in the
possession of the Nez Perces when they sur
rendered. 2S.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

Gen. Grant told q reporter for an English
newspaper the other day, that in the pres
ent war, America at first was with Russia,
as her old ally, but that since the war COM
menced opinion had undergone q great
change, and it was now pretty equally di-
yided on the subject.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20

The WARDEN At Sing Sing asked Gilman if
he could write his name. He sppeared to
think it wls doubtful; n Gilman's efforts
With the pen had been principally in the
direction Of writing other names than his
own.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20
molly
f

Here's health to merry Molly
With her pretty face and jolly.
When with whom 'twere sheerest folly
Even to dream of melancholy!
With her manner 50 coquettish-
Hall %persuading and half pettish,
And her airs so elf-relying,
That she seemsm mankind defying.
She's dangerous wftchinx creature
Mischief Turks In every feature, W
And her langutng eye expresses
More than lip or tongue confesses
Grace ApDietOn.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20
RAILROADS.

Sleeping Cars
Between Missouri Valley and Chicago.
This Is the only line running two express
rains daily. between Sioux City and Chicago.
THROUGH Time Table. in effect Aav 30. 1877
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-06-01
REBuILr CnlcAGo TuMBL

REBUILT CHICAGO TUMBLIEG
DowN.-One Of the leading archi-
tects Of Boston has recently returned
from visit of inspection TO Chicago.
where be went as the representative
of capitalists who hold mortgages on
buildings which we're represented to
be in bad condition. It is said that
the buildings erected after the great
fire were constructed with great haste
and in such manner that many of
the finest stores are affected with dry
rot. Large green timbers were COW
cred inp and By the addition of paint
were SO incased az to be air tight,
and the rot has been so active that
the buildings are unsafe. Some of
these stores are being strengthened
in various ways.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-06-01
INDIAN TERRITORY.

THE population of the Indian Ter
riiory is about 1900. The wild
Indians by blood, called "blanket"
Indians, who do not cultivate the soil,
are the Osages, Cheyennes, Arapa-
hoes, Kiowas, and PaRnees, and
number 20, 600 Those mixed with
the whites and partly civilized are
Cherokees. Creeks, Seminoles, Choc-
taws, and Chickasaws. Awhile man
marrying 3 squaw becomes "a white
Indian" aad . white woman marry
ing an Indian becomes ga VIII Q
squaw. There are also lot of
.black Indians, who are negroes =
Altogether these number IS, 000.-
Besides these there are $500 'sne>
gro citizens Of the United States, I"
formerly slaves Of the Chickasaws
They do not raak as Indians, while
a 'blaek Indian" does.