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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30

Dsvis' transportation Contract.

81. Panl Pioneer Pres..

J
The Pioneer Prsss yesterday morning
announced that Capt. John D. paTis, Of
81. Paul, had been awarded tie contract
fos carrying the government freight on
thsg uDps9 Missouri and Yellowstone riv-
err during the coming summer, and a
dispatch from Washington yssserdAy an
nouDced that the war dedartmsnt had
confirmsd The award made by Capt Gard.
Commodore W. f. and Captain z. S..
DAytdsos, and Captain ] !, H. Resuey, are
es1rl.tsd With Capt. Davis il this mann
moth enterprise, which is much more
prodigious undertaking than il generally
supposed. The rates which the govern
ment viii pay is fifteen cents per hun-
dred pounds per hundred miles on the
Missouri and fifty seven and l half cents
on the Yellowstone. Messrs. E. Fcnton
and LEW Wilson, of LeaScnworth, bid q
cent less on the Missouri and half cen !.
less on the Yellowstone, but as if doubt
Ing their ability to get their boats
through, incorporated in their bid pro-
vilion that where the freight is hauled
By wagon the rnsa would be r. .3 per
hundred pounds per hundred miles, and
thus their bid was rejected, and the con-
tract awarded to the next lowest bidder,
which happened to be the very cempe-
tent and rcsponsib!e partic. named above.
Now aa to the gross amount inyolyed in
the transfer Of the material necessary to
build the fosts Al tttr mouth ofslhc
Tongue and the Big Horn rivers, lei US
make little calculation There are
eight thousand tons, or sixteen millions
of pounds If freight to be carried, us es-
timAted by tsle war department This is
equivalent IA, GU. 900 one Hundred pgand
PACKAGE, which, AZ sixty cents per pack
age fur the four hundred miles from Bis
marek TO Fort Bnferd Cor fifteen cents
per huadrrt pounds per hundred miies)
makes y transportation bill on the Mis-
souri Of 500 ,0u0 Nos lie average dis
tancs on the IctfowatHne anu Big Horn
rivers casnot ejeiinltely stated, because
the exact location 81 the new miii,ars
posss has DOT yet pcsn ,ia;it:ed upon, bu,
il will not vary fas from three bundree
Aiies. The trans paftaiion rate per hun
dred poUtds for this whole. distance a
tho. figurs is not 100 high, waai,i b
81 g5as, or total OF about 100000
which with the Missouri river bill make.
! about fur hundred thousand dollar
worth OF extra transportation bnsines
which Capt Davis and his associates viii
have to attend TO this summer. Though
this Is = gigantic undertaking, and -th
hazards nnd uncertainties are Of no or
linary character, there is scarcely room
for doubt that tile contract will be faith
fully and successfully carried ont.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30

~ ~ ~ nsrcsfy = ~ Rosstsusc
shss1 Btartise ~ tourtssa)
yoaS y ~ loss kAs il ~ eees1u- i
tide E e ~ III = ~ s6vsA||
u ietN 4 S - IT. = u - ~ =
elihed and 6ns ths stssth ballos - ssesr-
red sevsatsen vetss. @. ". Robets, Who
started in = N aspirant for the ollice,
withdrew his nsns aftsr the third formal
bsIlot and half Of his strengsh b weneto
Etdridgs and hall Of tho balance TO Ross
tcuschsr. After several baliotisgs. the
friends .! both 81 ahs gentlemen last
name alhsriDg % thsir cardldsses, y
became evident thAt ss.thsr could gain
the regulate number sf VOTES and At the
closiD of sths. nfth ballot the name Of q.
". Roberss vas again presented. He
gained steadily during the fonr succeed
Ing ballots ssd the close of the tenth
ballot showed twenty-five votes for him
three less than majority. It WAS here
5that his opp osition was siezci wislla
sud don desire TO sdjosffn the convention,
and wi,hout whiting fos formal sdecla-
ration Of the sentiment Of the convention
ON motion to that effect they left tbs
ha!l and the convention was ended. Al
Mr.. Roberts received the greatest number
OF votes on the last ballot and az il is ap
parent that the next ballot would hay'
nominated him, We place his name in ih1
regular ticket 1t the head Of our pape
and recommend him to the suffrages o
the people ~ man fully competent 70
the position. As the convention RAJ
away without completing its work ~
feel it our privilege to take this liberty
A candidate We must have. Tho nomi
nation belongs to Roberts. He has sig
nificd his willingness to be candidate
Therefore We put up his name with tn
other regulars.
This completes tho ticket Of the pee
pies convention On Monday the peopl
of Yankton win have An opportunity t
vote for 1t.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30
Tho city Nominations

The work of Yesterdays convention
hss given US city ticket composed of
two democrats and three republicans,
though two Of the latter are not suffi-
eiently decided in their political prefer
ences TO fasten them 10 either party.
The contest for the mayorship was so
close that Mayor ziebach was re-nomina.
ted BY majority Of only two votes over
u. 3. Wynn. Neither of these gentlemen
made any effort to procure the Office and
the votes cast for them were the free
will Offering of the people to men whom
It isa qualification to honor. The nom
ination Of Mayor z,ebach is Al endorse.
ment Of his official course during the
past year. 1t IS the castom to give a
faithful officer second term and Mayor
ziebach has fully earned this unsought
Acknowledgements Of his excellent man
agement of city sfFairs.
For the ofiicset city clerk L. T. White.
the scntincnmbcnt, received ths nom
ination. Mr. White has faithfully per.
formed the duties Of his Office and the
convention saw fit to plave him In the
way Of getting another years emolu-
mcnts from the position.
Adolph Schapdsin, the Conventions
choice for treasurer, is q new TO ,ha
position, but be possesses the requisite
ability 10 perform the important duties
Of the office and will make trustwor.hv
successor to Treasurer Peir, who declined
are-election. Mr.. Schandein is renre.
sentative Of the German element, rbich
il entitled to recognition In the make . !,
OF the City official list.
For ths Office Of msrshal, +. W. Case
has been chosen. He has had experienc.
In the capacity of peace officer during
two years service IS sheriff Of Yanktor
: county and tho convsutio entsrs upor
no experiment In placing him at the heae
Of the city police torcs. The position i,
Al exceedingly important one aUa Ii du
tiss are each year ipescasing.
The conyentionlfsiled TO announca ii,
SonisAliop If ! candidate far tho otlic,
q 4 ejsy isslies 6 g F R+.ss4sn.rAsr y.
~ N flaaa 4 sl's SlIcs .ns
~ { NJ basdtiprs s y,
T. = lii sil||fIi;I Z n
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30

The long ooked for aud extensive
II announced SlanleyAlattbews letters
have been made public ani the5 read
as follows:
Washington, II. c., Feb.-Geo.le-
men: Referring to the conversation
had with you yesterday, in which
Gov. Hayes policy As 10 the status OF
certain southern s,ntes Was discussed ,
we desire 10 say In reply that we can
assure yen in the strongest possible
manner Of our great desire TO have
adopted sueia policy as will give to the
pcapl. ot ihe states Of Souin Care.ipa
aud Louisiana the right to control
their own affairs in their own way,
and to say that we feel authorized
from MI acqusintance with and iinowl
edge eI Coy. Hayes and his views ON
this qnessionAo pledge ourselves to
you Tor him such vii be his. policy.
(Signed) STANLEY MATTHEWS,
CnAs. Fosrgs.
Washington City. Feb. 21-Genle.
men: Referring to the coayarsat o.
had with you yesterday in wh:ci,
Gov. Hayes policy as 10 the status
1of certain southern states was discuss
ed, we desire to say we can assure
you in the strongest possible manner
of our great desire to have him adop,
such policy IS viii give TO the people
OF the state Of South Carolina and
Louisiara the right to control their
own affairs in their own way, subjec,
only to the constitution Of the United
States and the laws made in pursu.
ance thereof, and to say further tha,
from An acquaintance with and knowl
edge of Gov. Hayes and his views
we have the most complete confidence
that such will be the policy Of his ad
ministration.
(Signed) STANLEY MATHEWS,
CHARLES Foster.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30
Singular Conduct.

Youngstown, O, March 27.-,Cha.,
a. Sterling, who Was to haya neen
hung Tomorrow March %, for The
murder, two yesrs ago .of 4 younu
German ! girl named Lizzie Grums.
6asesrh e!Y !. vAs yesterday respited by
lSes ppRg until ths sIst ,llay 81 3
= -. M be snystesy ~ 70, NJ
Z III sdsl 3ll3 i's1 ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-30
The Matthews Letters.

The long ooked for aud extensive
" announced SlanleyAlattbews letters
have been made public uni thess read
- foljnws.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

money for the payment of its debts
or other purposes Of The school than
simply the payment of its instruct
ors.
Mr.. Day said that the bill in ques-
ton was for the payment of indebt-
edness assumed by the state aud for
improvements and repairs.
Mr.. Davis from Brown said that
gentlemen may burlesque and ridi-
cule the agricultural college, but II
was In reality the poor mans school.
1t should not be crippled.
MI. Stillings wanted IN know If
one child out of every 1000 children
in the state was educated in this
aool, and wanted to know if il
v just for the parents of the 3,
S58 children to pay for the educa-
tto-l of the one child.
Mr.. Davis Of Brown said that the
same question was just as applicable
to any other state institution.
Mr.. StilliDgs admitted that it wac.
Mr.. Speaker Wood read from the
report of the state beard of educa-
ton, showing how previous appro.
priaiions for the agricultural col
lege had been expended.
Mr.. Day moved that all after the
word "fulI," in Mr.. Speaker Woods
amendment be stricken out. Mr.
Day in support of his motion
said that all previous appropriation
to the agricultural college had been
unconditional. The $3.50 600 thai
has been expended by the state or
this institution ought to have beer
for buildings alone. He disfavore6
the further appropriation OF any
money for any purpose but Inn.
provements.
The motion of Mr.. Day did moi
prevail.
Mr.. Merrittmoved that $I2, COO il
the amendment Of Mr. Speaker
Wood be stricken cut and $1b, O0I
be inserted instead.
The motion Of Mr.. Wood a
amended by Mr.. Merritt then pre-.
vailed.
The committee then struck oul
several items. Four thousand dol.
lars was allowed for q barn, 81, COX
for finishing mechanical and col.
lege building, $500 for fire extin.
gHisher, $500 for stone sidewalk
ana $12,5OO for the erection Of 8
practical agricultural building.
On motion of Mr.. Mohler the
committee recommended the pas.
sage of the bill as amended.
The house agreed to the report o.
the committee.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02
Emporia NIarke Is.

EKPoRIA, KS, March 2, 1877.
Hogs are down to ~ per 100 lbs. Grain
shippers pay % cents for corn. but say they
could not pay over Is cents IL they could NOT
ship it west instead OF east. Citizens pay -
cents Ior their own use.
We quote to-day as follows:
WHOLESALE.
wheat-No.2, q 10; No.s, 81 90; No. (, sc
rejected, 4oc to &c.
Como cents.
Oats-l5 cents.
Hay--Ss 90 to % 50 per ton.
wood--$s 80 to - for soft and green wood /;
a and 81 50 for dry hard wood.
Coal--Lyon county, Fort Scott and Usage
shaft $3.50 per ton; AcAIlister. %.
Cattle--on foot * 70 3 cents for fat COWS;
to ~ for fat steers.
Hogs--$4 gross; s. dressed, per 100 lbs.
RETAIL Prices.
Flour-EmPoria Eagle, per 100 lbs, - 10 /;
a 90 per 100 lbs.
Gom meal-s1 per 100 lbs.
Bran and mixed-5O TO 20 cents per 100 lbs.
Butter-GrOcers pay IL cents and sell for
% cents per ID.
Eggs cents per dozen; 10 cents.
Cheeee--3o cents for late cheese; s'strong''
cheese and 10 cents, and not wanted
Posasoes--$a 3.
Sweet potatoes-E 70 Is.
Apples--S1 Is retail.
CranberTiss-l5 cents per quart.
Maple sugaT-zA cents per ID.
PouItry--Turkeys, live. cents per H.;
dressed, 10 cents. Chickens, grocers pay
s. % and sell for g per dozen.
Fresh meafs--10 to lax cts. per To- for steak
z to cts for Foasts; 5 cents for boiling pieces.
Pork to 10 cents.
Lard : Rendered Is cents; Leaf lard. Il
cents.
seed POtatoes--Eariy Vermont, 81 3 per
bushel.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

Prof. Riley, the State Entomolo-
gist of Missouri, has been sent spec
imens of grasshoPper eggs from
Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, Mime
sofa, Iowa and Kansas. Having
carefully examined them, he says:
The eggs are so far sound, and
the bulk of them bid fsir to hatch.
AS il is my desire to report from
time to time, as spring approachs So
the condition of these eggs, I shall
be glad to receive samples every
Two or three weeks, for examine
ton. fin anv county or part of a
county not mentioned in the list
eggs have been laid, I shall consid-
er it favor to be informed of the
fact. It is my desire to give as de-
tailed an account as possible, in my
forthcoming report, and any CORE
sPODdence that will lead thereto is
solicited.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

The Agricultural College ewes Mar
shall county s5,ss5,23 delinquent tax
IS.
PES distinct species of birds have
been found In Kansas. and % species
of fish have been caught in her
rivers.
The average slope or descent OF
Kansas is seven and one-halt feet &c
The mile, from northwest to southeast
The editor of the Cherokee Republi-
can has invented tooth extractor.
He ties string to the tooth, to the
string rope, and the ay-wheel of his
Gordon jObber, and sets the presr GO
ing. The tooth either comes ont Of
the head comes OF either but, in
case, it is SUCCESS draw game.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

They that 60 down to the sea In
ships encounter many perils. One
of the most sorrowful tales of ship
wreck ever recorded is telegraphed
from Boston. Capt. Sebr, of Bos-
ton vessel, writes from Loree, Afri-
CO, that on Jan. oath he found at sea
the floating hulk of the British bark
Maris, loaded with lumber, which
had been wrecked in a storm thirty
two days before. Only two of the
crew of fourteen were alive, and
one of them died soon after Being
rescued. The survivor, James Nc
Laughlin, of Belfast, states that the
STERN which dismantled the vessel
Destroyed all the fresh water and
provisions, and the fourteen men
were soon in starving condition.
As one after another died, the rest
drank his blood and ate his heart
and brains, and this horrible feast
lasted until only the two were left.
The CHASTITY hulk was left to its SOL
itary fate in mid ocean, where it
may yet be floating like vessel &C.
cursed forever.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02
SOUTHWEST.

A special election will be held in
Sycamore township, Butler county,
March "a, to vote on g proposition to
take stock to the amount of $4,000 in
the Memphis. Eureka, Peabody &
Puget Sound railroad.
The A. T. q s. F. railroad company
sold more land last year thas any 9TH
er company.
We were shown . letter from C.
f. Morse, superintendent Of the A. T.
81 S. +. railroad, received by Q gentle
man Of this city on Tuesday, stating
that work would be commenced on the
Walnut Valley road as seon az the
Bazaar proposition was carried, and
would be hurried through to hatfield
Green az fast as the weather would
permit.-COttOuwood Falls Leader.
12s families in EldOrado keep milch
cows.
A number Of stores in Hutchinson
were robbed by burglars last night.
In one, the cleak, Al Smith, caught
the burglar, but the latter shot Smith
through the hand ana got away.
Cowley county has q Philip Ray /;
will it have an Enech Arden? For
more than q year., q progresses
ing young man in Maple township,
loved tenderly and true, one wh0 re-
turned his love with fervent heart.
Last Sunday was set tor the nuptial
day. The week was spent In obtain
Ing toilet for his 20 be-afianced.
The busy fingers of Winfied's most
tasty milIiners and dressmaksrs ar
ranged the toilet. The groom and
would be bride came to town together
on Saturday, and shortly before the
hour arrived our modern Enoch
Arden appeared and informed lever
humber one that he wanted to marry
the fair girl. An agreement was then
and there made that she should take
her choice. Both levers went to the
City hotel, where the young lady
was, and each presented his case.
The lady took the second lover. The
first lover had q fan supply of this
worlds goods; the second had Meth
ing. Number one, like Philip Ray
Of old. with ehoked emotions, furaish-
ed the means to pay all expenses, and
with q heavy heart carried the new
couple hOne the next day.-Winfleld
Courier.
The construction Of q dam on the
Little Arkansas river, ut wichita, has
made that city very unhealthy, and
several citizens uaite in q published
protest against the futher maintainsce
of the dam.
Wichita Beacon: The csnunty board
let the contract for building the bridge
across the Little Arakasas river, ct
Valley Center, to the Missouri Valley
Bridge conany. The bridge will cost
$40 and will be sixty feet long with
approaches twenty feet wide. Peter
Wink, q resident Of this county, was
lately murdered at or near Vinta, and
robbed OF all he had On his peron, and
his wagon and team.
Scarlet fever has closed the Wichita
public shoots.
The Hutchinson cornet band will
soon be uniformed.
Sumner county, six years old, has
nenety-six organized school districts
sixty-f1ve school buildings and seven
others in progress of construction.
The SUPPLEMENTARY report of 1876,
returned 1854 children between the
ages Of six and twenty-one years. Sew
eral districts that have no buildings
have public school in rooms temper
ariiy secured for that pupese.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02


DIR. Knapp, Superintendent of the
Asylum at osAwattomIe, sent memo
raj to the House Of Representatives,
February 2Srd stating that the Com
mittee Of Investigation had refused
to permit him to DO present or cross
examine witnesses who testified
against him that the committee lad
examined attendants who had been
discharged by him for ihconpetency.
he charges that the committee was
organized to find something damaging
and intimates that 1t Is a part of the
conspiracy Of Gov. Anthony, as fore
Swallowed in his message, to ruin him
and make place for some of his friends.
He denies the rat hunting story in toto.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

We have received from Geo. W.
Martin, State Printer, q neat little
pamphlet of SIS pages, called q adj
rectory of the State Government of
Kansas, for the years 1877 aad 1873 ;
embracing the Executive, Judicial
and Legislative Departments, State
Charitable aud Educational Institu-
tions, and brief sketches of Sena-
tors. Congressmen and membeas of
the Legislature. Itcontains g good
deal of interesting matter, and is q
piece of good typographical work.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

Thomas Ryan was born in Oxford,
New York, November 25th, 1887, and
u therefore nearly 40 years OF age
meved In infancy to Bradford county,
PennsylvSnia, thence to Kansas ia
1876; received academic education at
Dickson College, Pa, was admitted to
the bar at TowandR, Pennsylvania,
In 1861; served I4lst Pennsylvania
volunteers from organization OF reg
iment TO August, 1864, when he was
mustered out as captain on account OF
wounds received in the battle of the
Wilderness; elected county attorney
Of Shawnee county, Kansas, in 1869,
and held that oGice for four susces-
give terms; was appointed Assistant
u. 8, Attorney for Kansas, In 1873,
which he held until elected to the
Forty-Gfth Congress In 1875.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02
Gold 1O424. Let business revive.
From woOdson County.

YATES CENTER, Feb. Is. 1877.
EDITOR NEws:-Myself and Elder
Wright, Of Coyville, Wilson Co., Kansas,
are engaged in series Of meetings at this
place. The meetings have been in pro-
been added to the church, nearly ali by
confession and baptism. The interest is
still increasing, three hundred being In
attendance. Yates Center il very besuti-
fully located on high rolling prairie, pop
lafion abount 260, with encouraging pros
poets fos the future. 8. G. Brown.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02
The scientifc Amar,ca.

The Scientific American dis
putes Gen. Pleasanton's conclusion
that the solar rays passing through
blue or violet glass help the decem-
position Of carbonic acid in plants.
1t claims that the experiments of
DR.. Won Berz0ld have overthrown
the Generate theory, while DIR.
Draper and others have proved the
superior deccmposing efficacy of the
yellow ray. The alleged magneti-
Zing power Of the violet ray is also
denied. The American sums up by
saying the only influence of the Vi
olaf glass lies in decreasing the in
tensity of the solar light.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

The Legislature, having made an
appropriation for the Agricultural
College, certainly ought to do the
fair thi8g by the State Normal
School. The good work it has
done for the educational interests of
the State would warrant justice be-
ing done the institution.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02
Publication Notice.

The Canadian Bank OF Commerce,l
es. Chicago,
Charles r. Pierce ard Thomas No. I.7Co
Morrison, partners, doing busi-
ness as Lhas. Pierce & 20.
g AID ChaS. r. Pierce and Thomas Morri-
- son, the above named defendants, will
take notice that they have been sued by said
plain ti6 that the petition has been flied in
the District Court of Lyon county, Kansas
that the names Of the parties to said suit are
as above set forth, The, Canadian Bank OF
Commerce. Chicago, plaintiff. and Ches r
Pierce and Thomas Morrison, defendants ;
that they must answer said petition on OF be-
fore April 18th, 1871. or the same will be taken
IS true and judgment rendered accordingly
against you. upon draft drawn by Calkins Il
Fisher for 1898 So, and accepted by yea, with
interest thereon frem February ID, 1877, at
seven per cent. and an order taken to sell
and to apply on said Judgment the proceeds
OF the sale, certain attached property, to-wit:
Lots l4o and l4I on Exchange street, in the
city Of Emporia. said county and state; also
lots 8. Q and 10, block 5, IN the city of Eureka,
Greenwood county, Kansas; and also, an or
der viii be made upon Mrs. Sue McCOrd, and
u. Owens and Ii Griffith as garnisheos,
TO pay upon said judgement the amount
owing by them 70 said defendants.
CUNNINGHAA 4 MCCARTHY,
S-Sw Att'ys for plainti6.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

Dudley G. Huskell was born In
Springfield, Vermont, March 23rd,
1872, and Is consequently nearly IS
years OF age; moved to Kansas In
1855; fitted for college at East Hamp-
ten, Massachusetts,; entered Yale
scientific school, spesIal course, which
he finished la Lawrence, Kansas, for
ten years; elected to the Kansas Leg
islature in 1872, reelected In 1875,
serving In the lower House as its
speaker, and ele cted to Congress New
ember 7th, 1876.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

President Grant has decided to
leave the question as to whether
Hampton or ChamberIin is govern
or of South Carolina, and Nichols
or Packard governor of LOuisans,
to President Hayes. This Is prOpa-
bly, the frat hard MT the latter will
have to crack.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

The electoral count now includes
South Carolina, which the Commits
sien counted for Hayes, Tuesday,
by the customary vote of T.
the seven partizan Democr 70
ting jus: as partiEanly as ever
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-02

There seems now TO be no doubt
but that Rutherford B. Hayes will
be inanguratsd President next Mon
day. The count will certainly be
finished by Saturday.