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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29
canton Times. 2Yth.

The first of the week proved clear and
bright, with warmth and sunshine, and sew.
eral farmers h%ereabouts, taking advantage
Of the phenomenal weather, commenced
sowing wheat.
We hope the bill introduced by our dele
gate, j. p. Kidder, providing for the cleo.
tionof territorial officers. will pass. Why
are We not % capable of exercising the
right Of suffrage and choice of officers as
tho people In . state. With our executive,
judicial and legislative branches of govern.
ment ct our choice and expense of Uncle
Samuel, we would then stand some show of
equality with the union. Congress might
then snail 10 in when they got ready.
Vermtllion Republican, 9th.
i. II. Barron, on Of our city fathers and
. member Of the firm of Barron& salmer,
has gone to Texas with the view Of selecting
alocation for business in that state.
Dr.. D. W. Haason and Mis- Mattisou
we're married at Elk Point on Christina,
Eye, snd the doctor with Nj happy bridge
Cans up0a the train Chfi1e0ase and tool
mn their residence At their new home i,
vsrmillion.,
on lAs Friday our public school close
az ! vacatloa during the holidaye. Fc
ixteea vook1 Prof. Culvu. q Whitevase
Wieoaa11Is ~ been the psincipal Of Il
srlIonI aSn1o1 ~ AiM F1oga DeBaN
yS1~eeSnrSf AE3n0Aediata. NJ Bra
h Mr. O6lla 0htrk ~
Ee1oeeOaa
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29

Iuter-Ocean Washington special of the
28th: Since congress entered upon Its hcl
iday recess, tho opponents of the Bland
silver bill have been working theoretically
to beat It, and prevent 1t becoming a law.
Considerable pressure has been brought to
bear upon seversl republican senators who
have entertained some doubts ss to the wis
dom Of passing a bill providing for an un.
limited legal tender power. and it is now
claimed, with Q degree of %positiveness, that
more than one-third of the senate will vote
against any measure containing this pro-
vision. and that the president will be sus-
tained fine sends in a veto. It is consid-
cred that there is more than a two thirds
vote in the senate in favor of a silver bill.
but the two-thirds do not favor a bill ma.
king silver an unlimited legal tender. The
votes relied on to prevent the passage of q
sweeping bill over an executive veto, are:
twelve from the New England states, two
from New York, two from Delaware, one
from Maryland (Dennis), one from Georgia
(HilD, one from Mississippi Namar), one
from Michigan (Christiancy), one from
California (Sargent), and one from Oregon
(Mitcbel). twenty-five votes. are consid.
cred certain. The remaining four votes are
looked for from the following six, classed
as doubtful on this point: Grover, Oregon;
Booth, California; Window, Minnesota;
Eustis. Louisiana; Chafee, Colorado; and
Paddock. Nebraska.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29

Reports from the frontier have induced
the general opinion that an Indian war was
Imminent, but advIces from Washington in.
dictate that the war department does not
scquiesce in this opinion. tits believed
that the i%nclemency Of the season is per.
feet safeguard against q general Indian out.
break, but It is admitted that local disturb
ances will occur. Local disturbances are
bad for isolated settlers. They are ex-
posed to the murderous work of pred
atory bands. and are without the protection
which comes from q recognized state of
war.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29
BLACK mills NOTES.
Deadwood Times, Dec. .2ad.

Dc6uWO0N xltltcSY OoGs -&&u,
The four companies of the 7th cavalry
sent from Fl. Lincoln to the Hills, have
been ordered back to Bismarck.
The townsite committee have awarded
the contract 70 Mr.. L. @. Miller for taking
the census Of the town and It's surroundings
He will commence ct once, and push the
matter to an early completion.
81 Bishoff was arrested BY Deputy I'm
tied States Marshal Ely, and arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Dawson
this morning, upon complaint of one Young,
for selling liquor without q license. Ex.
animation was waived and bail given.
A meeting of the incorporators Of the
Bismarck, Fort Lincoln and Black Hills
narrow gauge railroad, ": held at Bis
msrck, Mon.d..y evening. and bylaw. adop:
w. Raymond, president; T. j. Mitchell,
vice president; q. w. Sweet, secretary, j. A.
Mclean, treasurers.
The Times sanctum was honored this
morning by a call from Father Mackin, who
on yesterday arrived from Nebraska City to
take, charge of the Catholic church and par
ish here. He states that his first effort will
be to secure a fund for the erection of q
dwelling for Sisters Of Charity, and a build
ing for . hospital which, as everyone must
admit, istthe imperative need of the time
We trust that his laudable movement will
meet liberal encouragement at the hands of
our citizens. A church at Central City is
also contemplated, and efforts will soon be
made for the accomplishment Of the pur-
pose.
A herd Of between ont and two hundred
Indian ponies on yesterday dashed yer the
hills and into the Spearish and Redwster
valleys. They were covered with foam,
and had evidently run a long distance.
Ranchmen and others started out TO round
up the herd, and succeeded in capturing q
large number. 1t Is inferred that the stock
belongs to a band of Indians encamped on
Hay creek, and that it had been stsmreded
by white thieves, led by a notorious charac-
ter of the Hills, who had either been killed
by the reds, or had been unable to keep the
ponies together.
Three companies of the Third cavalry, F,
Capt. Moore; B, Lieut.. Simpson, and A,
Lieut.. Martin commanding, the entire force
under command Of Col. Evans, with Lieut..
Mead attached TO company F, and Lieut..
Chase acting quartermaster, passed through
the city this morning, and are now encamp
ed on Centennial prairie. The companies
number abott 60 men each, and have a pack
train of l6O mules, besides a wagon train,
and Thirty, days supplies. 1t is not proba-
BILE that a pursuit Of the reds will be insti.
tuted. but that the forces will establish
camp upon the Csntsnnial, engage in scout
ing expeditions, and hold themselves in
readiness should Sitting Bull or other hos,
tiles advance towards the Hills.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29

Hooker jim, ono Of the worst men In the
tribs. and who figured 90 conspicuously Ia
this massacre, apparently died ON the 18th
OF November, from fever. They
purchased q coffin for him on the
18th, and while placing him 10 Il hsI
cane to life, and on The 10th assisted Ia.
driving a team while gathering corn. but,
unfortunately for Jim, bis lamp was e1tin.
cd % e The s;g?py b hunting sss,|n s5enn ID \. m..,..
cre,the contortions Of Bogus Charles body
and his general appearance would cause :
thrill of horror to run through any man Of
ordinary courage. In fact, lie seemed to
live over again the many acts of murder
which he and his tribe committed.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29
N%EIGHBoRHooo NEWS.
Bon Homme Citizen. Dec. 9th

Bon Homme Citizen, Dec. eth.
Frank Marley claims that he had full
blown flowers in his garden last Christ.
mas.
The young mea of Bon Hommc have de-
termined to maintain . lyceum.
More than one hundred dwelling houses
have been erected in Bon Homme county
since harvest.
It is reported that loud rumblings and
tremblings o fthe ground are heard and felt,
in the n%eighborhood of the fumarole above
town since the late physical disturbances
along the course ofthe Missouri.
It will be decided at the debate tomorrow
evening whether We should vote bonds for a
railroad or not. We are not muchofa talk
er and q poor hand to make signs, but we
should sympathize most awful loud with the
judges ifthey should be able to decide
against such movement.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29
THE ONCE NUMEROUS moDocs.
From the Denison, Texas, News.

-t
A gentleman just from the Quawpaw In.
dian agency, Indian territory, reports thai
the once famous Modoc Indians, since be.
ing placed on their reservation BY the gov.
eminent ia November, 1873, have advanced
very rapidly in civilization. The Modocs
own, in their own right, 1000 acres of good
tillable land. on which they have seventeen
good log houses, built by themselves; six
double stables, eight corn cribs, besides
pens and houses for their stock, chickens,
etc. On this land they have put, within
the last year, a good rail fence around 12O
acres. which is all sown in wheat, which al
present gives promise of an abundant har.
vest next year, and they have split altogeth.
er Is, 600 rails, and have over eight acres Of
cultivated land for each man, woman and
child in the tribe. They have also ITS acres
of corn, which will average from forty to
forty hve bushels per acre. Fifty.nine of
their children attend school at Ottawa, Pc.
oria and Wyandotte missions, and have
made remarkable progress in all The
branches taught in q common school.
Among the most prominent members of
the tribe are Bogus Charlie, Steamboat
Frank, Shack Nasty Jim, Scarface Charlie
and Long Jim. Bogus Charlie is appar-
emily about thirty-6ve years of age, medium
height, and very fair complexion for a full
blooded Modoc. He has six hundred
bushels of corn in one crib, and his partner,
Shack Nasty Jim, has as much more. Jim
is a low, heavy set man, with the broad
features and sleepy look 80 peculiar to the
indiana, and il in every way a genius, and
is at all times laughing and making fun of
those members of the tribe who cannot
speak plain.
Steamboat Frankiis q tall muscular fel-
low. rather. good looking. ard Is q hard
worker. His crib contains about 1900
bushels Of corn, and he has plenty of hogs,
chickens, turkeys, ducks. etc, around him,
and, like every one of the tribe, seems to
like his new way of living, as they oil,
without an exception, say that here they
st oil times have plenty to eat and q good
house to keep them warm, whereas. in Or
egOn, 1t was q feast or famine with them at
all times.
Long Jim has 1900 bushels Of corn, and
ID also good farmer, asia fact they al are.
They own in common 237 head Of cattle,
OF which eighty are cows, and the farm is
worked on the partnership plan, two or
three taking ~ much Is they can farm and
the crops. They have also cut 140
tons o fhay the past season, and in fact
have plenty to-keep them, and the agent
says can, after this season, do without any
hired help to assiet and show them how to
farm, or any assistance from the United
States.
Bogus Charlie gave an account Of the
Lava Bed massacre, and went through all
the motions Of shooting, scalping, etc.
He says that when the signal was given to
fire. Hooker Jim first shot, At Gen. Canbv.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29

Fernando Wood is hard at work during
|the holidays upon the new tariff bill, His
sNnb-committee meets at his house every day
#And they hope go far to perfect their work
u Z be able to report a bill to congress
shortly after it meets again.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29

An appropriation Of S., 900 viii he asked
sof congress by the commissioner Of agricul-
ture to pay the expenses Of . commission to
examine and, report upon the subject of
forestry. This is to form q basis for legisla-
tion for the preservation Of our timber.
similar to the forestry laws Of Europe.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29

The recent movements Of United States
ssSoops to the scenes of trouble has had q
seandencY to quiet the citizens of Texas who
aaRe commencing to believe the government
ffssin earnest and desires to protect her citi-
lsns on theborder.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-29
s2ailv xress aud 3akstaiau.
DAKOTA.
" Evening, December 70, 1877
Daily Press and Dakotaian
t4.. rs. fUBL1SHED
HHRY EVENING EXCEPTING SUNDAYS

President H.yes,silver wedding will oc-
a next Monday evening. The only guests
from abroad are those-Who attended
~ original wedding twenty-five years ago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-24
DIR. MULLEN.
REGULARLY EDUCATED PHYSICIAN,

Continues to give his ENTIRE ATTENTION
to the treatment of venereal and private
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treated Wi h unparalleled success. Spermator-
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and Impotency. as the result Of evil habits Il in
following effects: As emissions. blotches. de-
hility, dependency dizziness, ner, BUSINESS,
dimness of sight. cough. constipation. confusion
or marriage, are speedily cured. A physician
who confines himself exclusively to the treat
ment of certain class of diseases must possess
great skill In that specially. A medical pam
phlet for two stamps. Medicines supplied.
Consultations free. Cures guaranteed Hours:
9 q. m. to D. M: Sundays from Ii a. nj. to ! p.
vile and Cont streets. ap22 6m
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-24
Respectfully.
Chief Clerk.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goode. chairman Of the Committee on Ju-
dietary. reported favorably on House bill No.
$50, and reco amended its passage.
Also. favorably on House bill No. 325. and
recommended its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the rules were
suspended to consider the report at this time.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the report OF
the committee on House bill No. 3a5 was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson House bill No.
s25. entitled An act to prohibit the keepers Of
bar-rooms, drinking saloons. groggerfes and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-24
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OR THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
STATE OF LOUISIANA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

EXTRA SESSION or 1877.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-24

kernochan, Leeds. McGehee, Role, steele. Sell
snd Yosns u East Baton Rouge yoed Tor he
Hon. r. l.. Gibson-20 votes.
Senators Dncros, Garland, Goode and Rich
Kelly, Kidd, Martin, Pitts. Richardson, Ryland.
Robertson, Self, Spiller. Smart. ! aylor, Toler,
Senators Ola. Kelly. Landry. Wheeler and
White and Representative EstQpinal voted for
Hon. +. 8. Goods votes 49,
Briggs, Dupree, Ferguson. Huntington, Ham
mond. Robert Johnson, Lyons, Leonhard, New
ton, Stage, Voorhies. Washburn and Wilde
voted for the Hon. b. F. Junas-25 votes.
Senator Grover voted for the Hon. Charles j.
REPRESENTATIVES, Drew, Del acey, Lea and Bar
rett voted for Hon. John MsEnery-4 votes.
Senators Boatner. Bryant, Gage Ellis, Grorge
Bridger, B, il. kennedy. Lamare, Means, Per-
alta Randolph and Gaude voted blanks votes.
Total vote cast ia: necessary to choice SO.
The President declared that as no one of the
candidates had received a majority of the votes
east in Joint assembly there was no election.
On motion of Mr.. Allan the joint assembly
adjourned, and the Senate withdrew to its OWE
chamber.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon
Tnnis A. Wiltz Lieutenant Governor and Presf
dent of the Senate.
on a call oil the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs, Allain, Boatner, Bryant. Cage. Demas
Ducros, Ellis, Eusl is. Garland. George; Goode
ala. Grover, Kelly, Landry. Ogden, Perkins
Richardson Robertson Sandiford: ubbs, I ex
ada MneelMe sssrs s BrauS Burch Dumont Har
per, Mitchell stamps. steven. sutton. TWltcnel
and Wake6eld-7a
Nj. Robertson obtained unanimous consenttt
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16

The Star and Herald. of Panama,
announces the total loss of the Steam
Navigation Company's steamer Eten,
Captain Coathupe, on the 18th
OF July, at Los Vilos, out seventy five
miles north of Valparaiso. Fourteen
bodies had been recovered. Forty
three of the passengers and crew had
reached the shore in safety, and twenty
were still on the rocks. A British war
vessel and q CHILEAN gunboat went to
the scene of the wreck as soon as report
ed, but were unable to render assistance
owing to the rough weather and fog
The survivors on the rocks, from ex-
posure and want of food, threw them
selves into the sea to end their misery.
Only three were saved. a correspon-
dent writes that of the crew (sixty- seven
all told) and passengers, there are prob
ably saved sixty three. There could not
have been less than soto 1OOpassengers.
The loss of life may be estimated, there
fore, at about 100 persons. The COM
mander of the vessel is thought to be
among the lost.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16
THE BATTLEOF BENNINGTON.

Great preparations have been made at
Bennington, VT, for the celebration OF
the Centennial anniversary of the battle
there, which happened one hundred
wears ago to day The telegraph brings
us news from the preparatory gathering
Yesterday, and the indications are that
the ceremonies viii be witnessed by a
vast assemblage.
On the 10th day of August, 1877,
General Stark, at the head OF a body
of New Hampshire militia, defeated de-
tachment of Rurgoyne's army at Ben
nington The battle was renewed by q
British reinforcement, but this in turn
was compelled to retreat. The British
lost 200 killed, 600 prisoners, and LOCO
stand of arms. The Americans lost Il
killed and ~ wounded. General Stark
who commanded the Americans, was an
impetuous AMI brave soldier, aud paid
little attention to superiors. He had
just been censured by Congress for in
subordination, when the opportunity
was afforded to attack the British at
Bennington. Stark swore that the enc
my should be whipped that day, or
''Mollie Stark should sleep widow, :"
and by hard fighting and and good man
agement he succeeded i'll routing them
as described. Congress Immediately
passed q vote of thanks to him, and
made him Brigadier He distinguish.
ed himself during the war in many en-
gagements, and was one of the mem
beers of the court that condemned Major
Andre. He was the last surviving Gen
eral of the revolution, except Sumpter,
having died in 1822-Hater Ocean. ..
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16

The BUSINESS OUTLOOK. recent
great railroad strikes had the effect of
diyerting public attention for the time
from the general business prospects of
the country, but with the restoration of
railroad communication between the
East and the West, and the termination
of the riotuous outbreaks. business men
of the East, says the New York Mail,
have strong hopes of an improved trade
this fail, which Will generally extend to
all sections and tn all branches of in
dnstry. The harvest is so far advanced
that 1T is absolutely certain that the
yield viii be the largest known in wears.
The most tiattering and encouraging re-
ports of a revival of business come from
the great commercial centers as well AS
the agricultural districts. What is wan
ted now is the restoration of copf1encs
and the pouring out into the avenues of
trade and manufacture portion of the
surplus money of the country which has
81 long been idle. The producers are
doing their share towards restoring pros
perity, and only need the hearty CO.
operation of the capitalists to dissipate
effectually the hard times that have SO
long brooded over the land.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16

A Big FIsH.-An the large fish are
not caught in the eastern waters. Day
before yesterday, Mr.. Issac G. Heron,
Agency avenue, this city, was angling
for the finny inhabitants of the limpid
Mississippi, mp in Judge Simpsons fish
ing grounds, above Oquaka. He was
fishing with handline, and had met
with only moderate success until about
IL O'Clock in the morning, when the
line was seized aud ran out with such
violent rapidity that it set one of the
wooden row-locks, around which it had
taken turn, on fire. In his efforts to
extinguish the flames and capture the
fish, MIR. Heron upset his boat and
was thrown into deep water. The line
was tangled about one of his legs, which
seriously impeded him in his efforts to
regain the boat and right it. Forum
ately he managed to get hold of an oar,
which assisted him in keeping his head
over water. The fish, meanwhile, was
rapidly towing him out into the river.
and Mr.. Heron, row thoroughly fright
ened, gave up all hope of securing it, and,
bent oniy on saving himself, shouted
Justify for help, for he was utterly I'M
able to break the line. His cries for
help attracted the attention of soma
men, who immediately manned a boat
and started to the rescue of the unfortu-
nate man, whose condition was now
one OF extreme peril. The fish, how
ever. rapidly towed his almost exhaust
ed victim over to the Iowa shore before
he could reach him, pulled him up on
the bank. ran in the woods with him,
climbed tree, and hauled Mr. Heron
up after it, and was just on the point of
cutting his throat with his dorsal fin.
when the limb on which they were seat
ed broke aud precipitated both of them
to the ground, where the raftmen, who
had inst come up killed the fish with
boat-hooks. 1t proved to be what is
know to be a sschannel cat fish. and
weighed, when dressed. a pound and a
half. and was nearly five inches long.
Mr.. Heron, although bruised and ex
hausted by his fright aud rough hand
hing, IS not seriously injured, and is
able to be about as usual -Burti,agfo,,
Hd srkege. ssf
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16


THE Oshkosh Northwestern, in an ar
ticle quoting from the Baraboo Repub-
Tic a complimentary allusion to Philetus
Sawyer in connection with the Republi
can gubernatcriai nomination, says that
he has asserted positively that under no
circumstances will he consent to be a
candidate before the convention. It then
says that 'spublic opinion seems to con-
centrate upon VIM. E. Smith, as uniting
more elements of strength than any other
man." 1t then proceeds to speak of his
popularity, integrity and gentlemanly
bearing, and concludes as follows 1--WE
believe he will draw a larger vote in Mil
waukee than any Republican in the
State, while his strength in the country
is equal to, if not greater, than that of
any other gentleman mentioned. A
ticket with his name at the head is sure
to VIM
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16

ONE day last week a woman named
Thorpe. living in the town Of Union,
went to the well to draw pail of water
Finding something attached to the buck
ct that was down in the we'll, she exam
ined closely and saw q small child cling
ing to the bucket. She went to the
nearest neighbours (about eighty rods)
for assistance, and they were obliged to
send across the farm for man. Finally
help reached the spot, and the child was
brought to the surface alive. The well
is forty feet in depth, the water seven
or eight feet deep, and the child only
three years of age. The child's name is
Tierney. How long it had been there
no one knows. Its teeth We're set and
hands clenched when taken from the
well. A more wonderful escape has not
come under our notice lately.-Stough-
tom Courier. ...s#.a-H Hi
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-08-16

Hon. Simon Wolf who presided over
the Fest when Mr.. Hayes was present,
and so eloqdently defended it against
the attacks of the temperance people,
has nothing of the German abont him
but its language. Yet he ably yields
the cudgel for his so called "Faderland"
and were he user of lager we would
acceptlhim as a Dutchman in the fullest
sense. Sam Randall is here again and
looks as happy as had he possession of
the coveted Speakers chair. of the next
house. He is very confident of success,
and as we must have democrat, under
the undoubted democratic majority, we
know of none more worthy than he, ana
we give him our best wishes.
,JUNIUS.