The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-08-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

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Thomas D. Hoxey is the Greenbacl
nominee for Governor Of NewsJerssy.
; The Queen prorogued parliament un
til October Both.
The rebellion in Hayti was suppress
ed by shooting five participants and dis
persing the remainder.
"A mass meeting was held at C,ncln
J natl, Ohio, and nominated L. H. Bond, O
that city, for Governor
-Poore, of the Springfield Times, in
tends to remove his family to Yankton, te
be near school facilities .0a
1 The Citizen, Bon Homme county, says
Seventeen acres of wheat has yielded 6O4
bushels. III
| Springfield Times has entered upon
its seventh year, and from appearance has
been profitable to its owner.
4 The Greenbackers of Maine have pu,
in nomination for G Govenor, a Reverand
some of his parishioners are dissatisfied
AT the celebration at Bennington, Sec,
retary McCrary introduced Mrs. Hayes as
President Hayes Molly Stark.
I Secretary Evarts has concluded to put
over his door in the State building,
MANY call, but few are chosen"
Philadelphia has $50 co operative
and building loan associations IN which
working men have nearly s70,00o,o0O in
vested.
-Rockcaslle, Indiana, is the scene of
Oil excitement; Pennsylvania oil specula-
tors having recorded 25) leases of land
there in the last month.
The proposed emigration of negroes
from South Carolina to Liberia, meets
with the appreciation of the race. They
generally are anxious to 90.
The Duluth Tribune estimates that
2,Ooo,o0O bushels Of wheat will be export
ell from the Northern Pacific country this
season.
The highest point reached by the
Steamer Josephine, on the Yellowstone, is
He'll Gate Rapids, All miles from its
mouth
1t is rumored that the French cabinet
have resolved to declare martial law, and
some Of the Paris journals consider it a
foregone conclusion.
/ --J0 Jefferson, the American comedian
and whose speciality is "Rip Van Wrinkle"
has Just concluded ia London and will
return home.
! Turner county is expecting an addi-
! ton to her settlers this fall, as several have
written Of their intention to migrate there,
now the season has proved so prosperous.
The anniversary of Stark's victory
was attended by upwards of 40, 900 people.
Pres. Hayes and several of his cabinet
were present and participated IN the exer.
cises.
The Territorial Fair of Dakota is to be
held at Yankton on the Sd. 4th and 9Th of
October W. F. Dunham OF Lincoln and
&c. K. Howard of Minnehaha Co., are
members of the Executive committee.
The cabinet have considered plan
that meets the approval Of the Secretary
Of War and the General, to raise the regu-
lar army to $4,000 men, and build ten
gnnboats for harbor defense
| Col. Corbin has been designated By
the Government as Secretary Of the com.
mand, with which Gen. Terry is author.
lied to treat with Canada for the return of
Sitting Bulls band.
i Great preparations have been made
at Remington, VT, for the Centennial Ger.
emonies The President and several OF
his cabinet will participate in the exer.
cises.
Senator Morton, on his return from
the Oregon investigation, was attacked
with paralysis. He is at his home in
Richmond, Indiana, and his physicians
think rest will restore his health.
4 The Northwestern Stage Company,
on their route from Bismarck to Crook
City, has mounted men precede aud fol
low their stages to protect the traveller:
! from robbers.
The Democrats, Of Clay county, in a
convention held at Spencer, Iowa, 'sas a
Democratic and Reform party, heartily
) indorse President Hayes southern policy
: and also reform policy
Minneapolis can almost lay claims t
! rivalry with Chicago, upon the whea
question. From the 1st of January last
: up to July 3lst, there was 415, 500 bushels
more of wheat received. there than a
Chicago.
Some capitalists Of Hastings, Mime
sofa, have secured, in Dakota, near thu
Northern Pacific Road, upwards Of 10000
: acres Of land, which is 10 be divided be
!. tween twenty Of their number, who are t
improve as fast as possible and put into
I I wheat fields. ,. b - .;.5 .,., Z. n .3Ei! 53
/, The Governor Of Minnesota has beer
|reliably Informed that an organization L
being formed Iii Missouri, for The purpose
! Of releasing The Younger brothers from
State Prison. The two James brothers
who escaped from Minnesota, are the IN
stigators.
! The President has indicated his in
f ltention Of adopting the Canadian policy