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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14

A party by the name of Williams, a resi-.
dent Of Mankato. Minnesota, and a man
who is strictly loyal TO Senator Windom,o of
Minnesota, Is the individual sent out here
by the postofice department, in the capac-
ity of special agent" to examine the Pierre
mail route to the Hills and re port upon the
necessity or lack of necessity for continuing
service over the route. AS we'll might
Satan be sent to report upon the desirable
ity of Heaven as q place for a spiritual home
as to send a man from Minnesota to report
that mail service was needed on the Pierre
route. Minnesota Is against it and all its
people join heartily in the opposition. The
success of the Pierre route is the failure of
the North Pacific route and as the former
possesses natural advantages which the lat
ter cannot show the only way to overcome
them was by persistent Misrepresentation,
and by the pressure of political influence
against governmental patronage of the
route. This being the situation it was an
unfair act to detail for this work a man
who lab0rs for those who oppose our in
terests. The discontinuance of the mail
service is q virtual condemnation Of the
route in the eyes of the public. This &C.
complisLed and the direct central route to
the Hills becomes a by-path for %stragglers,
while the roundabout roads operated in the
interest Of those who seek our ruin become
the avenues Of constant travel. Therefore
Williams was sent. He has performed his
work and the order has been issued toIdis.
sontinue mil service between Pierre and
the Hills because 1t is deemed uncertain
and unnecessary" Y
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14

that the want should be put in nonpa-
reil and in an obscure corner of For
syth's paper. Next day the merchant
called at the Office Of the Register
looking extremely annoyed. His house
was beseiged with men having dogs
to sell. The dogs were brought to his
door, and his family were so annoyed
that a policeman had to be called to
drive away the pests. Said the mer-
chant: ! will not only pay Tor the
dog advertisement, but put in one
which | ish you to display, because ]
am convinced that the pnblic reads
and that my business can be best in
creased through the agency of type
Come along and get the oyster supper
Colonel, you have fairly won the bet!'
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14

The New York Sun states that Horace
Greeley's insanity ind death were caused
by the discovery that the newspaper he
had founded aud built up had passed
from his control. 1t was after the election
campaign was over that an editorial article
appeared in the Tribune which severely
commented on Mr.. Greeley's political
friends. Tho article was published with
out Mr.. Greeley's knowledge and for the
next days issue he wrote a disclaimer. 1t
did not appear however, and again Mr..
Greedy ordered it into the Tribune with a
like result. Investigating the subject he
discovered that the managing editor had
ordered it out. 1t was then that there
came to Mr.. Greedy a full realization of
the tact that the Tribune had passed from
his control-that he was no longer master
of the establishment which had grown
from almost nothing under his able man
agement to worldwide prominence.
He left the Office completely crushed in
spirit and a few days afterwards was
placed in a private insane asylum. The
rest the world knows and the world will
deeply sympathize with the sorrows of the
broken down old man who was oncs the
idol Of millions Of his fellow citizens.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14
THE TONY NEWSBOY.
He Sits Squarely Down on the
BoOtblackS.

On the Fourth of July Mr.. Childs,
of the Philadelphia Ledger, gave a
treat to the newsboys and bootblacks
of the city. Just before the feast
came off a delegation Of the newsboys
interviewed Mr.. Childs and protested
against being associated with the
boothlaoks. The story of the inter
view is thus narrated;
AS Mr.. George w. Childs was
sitting in his private office on Mon
day, and completing the arrangements
for the n~ewsboys' picnic on the Fourth,
a delegation of urchins filed into the
counting-room and asked permission
to see "the Boss" Their leader,
Sixteen" twirling his rimless hat in
his hands, and making a comical bow,
opened his plea with a flourish Of his
grimy hands. "Mr. Childs, as Chair
man Of the delegation Of newsboys
here present, we give you thanks for
the feed in prospect, aud VERY kind
Of you to do it, as we all say. AS |
before remarked, this literally is most
kind, but these yere bootblacks, we
learn, are to be invited to join us in
this 4th of July business. Now yer
honor knows that will never work,
and w must respectfully pertest
against the innervatation. Isn't there
a chasm, as it were, Mr.. Childs, be-
tween the newsboys and the bootblacks
and is it right that we, who are pur-
weyors of Intelligence, and calling
that Mr.. Childs, should be com
PEELED to associate on the proposed
festive occasion with the "shiners. -
A chorus of "Noes" from the delega-
ties was his response. And now
continued the chairman eve respect
fully ask that the union proposed by
yoursell-if the reports we hear in
the folding-room are y. X. be
backed out of, for it would be q wer.
ry great reflection upon US, as | be.
fore remarked, are an intelligent body
following a high calling to be forced
to mix with the bootblacks." six.
teen" made another bow, and waited
Win QcleTeliee lOT an answer. "Oen
tlemen y said Mr.. Childs, rising, 81
am pleased by this visit, and by the
d~irectness with which your objections
have been stated by the learned chair
man. But the issue which you have
thus brought about-the question o
caste between the newsboys and boot
blacks-is a very grave one, and
trust that without stating what m,
, intentions are or have been r~elativ,
} to the coalition of these two grea
classes of industrial people on tn,
coming Fonrth, you will permit M
to hold the question of your right
and the justice of your objection
under Adjustment.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14
He Changed His Mind.

Apropos to the power Of the press,
the late John Forsyth, Of Alabama,
was accustomed to illustrate the ad-
vantage Of advertising, and told the
following story with much gusto. He
made a wager with a merchant who
denied that advertising was of benefit
to the advertiser. In the event Of
proof to the contrary, the merchant
was to pay for such an advertisement
as Forsyth should dictate, and an
oyster supper to boot. or course,
Forsyth should do the same if he lost.
The editor said to the merchant:
"Write-wanted to purchase a
dog" The number of the residence
and the name of the street was given,
and in the wager it was stipulated
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14

The difficulty between the United
States and Venezuela has now been
amicably settled, the government of
Venzuela having formally Withdrawn the
note of the 2Sth of January to Minister
Russell, which was the occasion of his
departure from Carracus. Such questions
as remain will o be reached by friend
" conference and discussion.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14

Ex.Gov. Osborne, of Kansas, the newly
appointed minister to Chill, has received
his instructions, and will sail for his post
on the 18th instant from New York.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14

A telegram from Bismarck dated the
18th says Col. Sheridan has returned from
the scene OF the Custer massacre, with
the remains of Custer and his officers.
The officers remains will be inferred at
Ft. Leavenwortb, while Clusters will be
borne on to West Point and buried in the
national cemetery.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14

1t is reported that Dlsraeli is about to
resign the premiership, on account of
poor health.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-14
Saturday Evening, July IA, 1877
The potato bug has reached Ireland.

Henry s. Foote, of Tennessee, reports
that his state is nearly unanimous for
Hayes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
Il Cool Bank Robbery.

! George L. Whiting, head bookkecper in the
| Brooklyn bank, corner Ct Fulton and Front sts.,
was arrested yesterday for robbing the bank OF
Sl60, 900 in notes snd bills. When arrested he
had Sis coo of the funds with him. Wedres-
day evening he remained in the bank till ell the
officers and clerks had gone, and then walked
off with 1aiisc, containing 500. 600 in negotia-
bic paper and 100000 III greenbacks. When
the president Of the bank arrived Thursday morn
ing he found note from Whiting stating he had
taken the funds. and that il the bank wanted 10
get the money back thay would have to make a
comp onlisa--that he would return half the
money he hsd taken provided he was not PROSE-
cuted, and that this proposition wss not agreed
to he would start of with the cash and burn the
bills.
Whiting va: net al hoIno all Ct Wednesday
night but about noon Thursday ihe detective
SAW him going in hiE residence with the valIse.
He shortly alter CaTae Out Of the house again.
and was arrested and taken to headquarters
where the valise was opened, and all tho nego-
table psper found, but $4,000 Of the geenbacks
wcrc missing. Whiting stated he had been in
New York "Wednesday. night but refused TO
state where. He also refused to state where the
balance Of the money was. WI Whiting had
been connected with the bank about twelye
years, and was always regarded as reliable
and abla man. His integrity was not doubted.
Mr. Hall, the paying teller, says on the night
before the theft he saw him, and noticed that he
acted very strangely. Often of late, Whiting
had complsined CT a pain in his head, and Oh
Wednesday afternoon he said he coudno work,
The theory of Mr.. Hall was that Whiting
was insane At late hour that afternoon Whit.
ing confessed that the missing $4,000 was con-
cealed in closet in room at the Vsndyke
House, corner Of Bayard street and Bowcry,
Now York whore the detectives proceeded and
found it, The money was counted at Brooklyn
headquarters and found 10 be correct Mr.,
Hall taller: was supposed to DO the only ono
who knew the com binstion ofthe lock CT the safe
md no had the figures entered in a book which
Whiting ono day asked to look at. when he
quickly copied the combination and hsnded tho
book back. The prisoner was locked up IN the
First precinct station house.
Tho bank officials have counted the recovered
money, and find that it was $4,000 short.
Whiting refused to say what had boon done with
this deficiency. he finally stated that he had
spent it, but, on being asked what for, replied
that Was bi: business. The officials doubt his
story
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
Conspiracy against the Treasury

NEWARK, N. j., March 24.-An important
conspiracy against the treasury was brought tc
light here last night by the arrest aud imprisoo
mcut Of Thomas l.. S0mcrville, crimna
lawyer, and Geo. Engc rcruted faro bank
keeper and iorger, both o! New York Som
crville applied to eX detective Nctt!Gship last
November, stating that a friend had $3.50, 900
of stolen goyernment bonds, and offered large
inducements TO Ncttleship to secure an accom-
plice in the bond department IN Washington 10
convert them into money. Netteuhip pre-
tended 10 favor the plot but quietly conferred
with Secretary Morrill,. This resulted 10 laying
trap, Nottcship assuming to make the no.
gotiations, and they were to receive the money
last night at his house, in this city. Govern
ment officers were ready, aud Somervie and
Engel were both arrested while on the point OF
making the transfers. Some of the bonds we're
stolen from the Ocean bank OF New Y ork. All had
been cancelled and registered, aod were there.
fore worthless. The swicdlers had substituted
other names for those III which they were reg.
istered, and thus they hoped to get them
casbed through an accomplica. The names Of
Perry HemseS Leouard Kean and j. Ogden
Ssow had been iraudulently inserted 10 the
bonds taken last oigbt The captives were
taken before u. S. Commissioner Whitehead
and committed to Jail for examination next
week. Their, bail is fixed at $4,000 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
EX-MByOr Hall.

NEW YORK, March 2i-Thc Tribune SAYS
There is very little doubt that Oskey Hall has
left the country By one Of tho steamer; sailing
from this city or Boston on Saturday Last Eff
forts havo been made by his confidential clerks
who had access to his legal diary to convey the
impression that he has baen murdered but
there is no actual evidence to sustain the exag-
gersted stories published at their instigstion.
Thorough inquiry indicates that tho idea first
suggested, that MIR. Hall had left the county to
avoid appearing as 6 witness against Peter B.
Sweeney, was not far removed from the truth !;
but tho full revelations shortly to DO made ia
legal form indicate that Mr.. Hall was fearful of
again being charged with q participation in tho
inculpatory evidence given OF oath By ell his
old associstes IN the ring. except possibly Peter
B, Sweeny,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
DAILY AND TRtWEEKLY By
EDGAR SNOwDEN-
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 2l, 1877
Apparently President Hayes knows no more

about the actual condition Of one section OF his
country than Gen, Graot tried to make it ap
Gear he Grant, did, until Just before his term
of Office expired. n, matter what course or
action the new pfcsiacot might have adopted
comparisons between his administration aud
that Of bis predecessor would necessarily have
been dravu and ifcom parsons are odious under
the best circumstances, such IS are now made,
and that toe by those who were instrumental
10 securing bis p;acaal inauguration, must be
particularly Objectionable Tic New York
Herald says
"Judeed By actual measures aad not Dy mere
promises, what is President Hayes doing which
would no. be equally in character if done by
President Grant? Ha is maintaining the stair;
q,lo precisely SIS Grant maintain the status
qilc. He does it with professions CT reluctance
but Grants professions Of regret and Teluctsnce
were never wanting. He even falls behind
Grant in ono respect, for, before Grant weat out
of office no publicly said that State governments
which cannot sustain themselves ought to DC
abandoned, and he continued the troops in New
Orleans ard Columbus merely not to o:nbarras:
mis- successor Or deprive him Of tho credit CT his
policy By anticipating it. Why should Presi'
dent Hayes hosit1tc at apoint where President
Grant was prepared TO act? Had Grant remain
cd in Office he would have withdrawn the troops
before now, for he Was not $ man to shrink from
doing thing to which ne had once made UP his
mind. Whist, then, hsvo we gained by the OK
change? As ytt, nothing We walk by faith
and not by sight: and our faith too exactly
corresponds to the description that it is tho sub
stance cflhings hoped E. and the evidence o.
things rot seen DO let Us hsve some visible
evidence that there is . change in Southern
policy and that cur exuberant rejoicing has moi
been il -ain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
ROat Race.

LONDON, March 24.-The 34th university
boat race was rowed this morning at an early
hour and resulted for the first time in dead
heat. The course was the usual ooe, on the
Thames from Putucy to Morllake distance
of four miles and two furougs. Off the White
hart -four turlongs from the winning goal) Ok.
ford was a length and several feet 10 advance.
Of the Lines, but slightly further on. Cam.
bridge spurted and reduced the lead OF Oxford
which mopcntarily got all abroad as their bow
man was seen to be in difficulty and unable to
use bis oar properly. Cambridge drew up
within a third of length and terrific race
then ensued to finish, Oxford striving to retain
their lead aud Cambridge to head them. From
the ship to the winning post, which was sta
toned some distance above the ship, Cam.
bridge drew up and the gun fred as the two
crews raced past the Judge level amid sccre
of the widest excitement ashore aud aAoat.
The tune was twenty-tour minutes and ten
seconds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24

Though tbs dispatches liom South Carolina
Indicate that General Hampton will DOT accept
the President Invitation 10 visit Washiugtoo,
VIC hope he will, uot ior Tho reason that ho or
MS State eau possibly reap Any advantage from
such visit, but merely tor the purpose Of dis
covering Tie zeal otject the invitation was in
tended to accomplish That the President
wishes to Gbtain any mole ntG.:n asion c0ncern-
ing the real coIditiou Of affairs 10 South Caro-
lima than he has already, nobody believes, for
though his lest friends don't say he is the most
sensible tnan 10 the cjuGtry, II he lan' as we'll
aware Cow If what has lranspirad aud il 10
progress i'll the Palmetto Stale as lie would be
after the proposed Interview, he is tot even
entitled to the common credit If the possession
of ordinary understanding which everybody
awards him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
FOREIGN News.

Dispatches from Mexico say several gene
rals, original Daz revolutionists, have re-
signed. The party is rapidly disiutegratipg.
The opposition is fast consolidating. The PEG
Die talk of calling i.erdu back. Congress met
!aily for fcrtpig it, but quorum was unob-
tainabie, the Deputies elected not coming 10
the capitol. General Marlscal recognized DaZ,
and was appointed Governor Of Sonora. Gen.
Cortiua is 10 high favor with DlaZ, who shields
him. There is much anarchy. aud new rev.
oIution will pr0blby oecur 5000. The AmcI-
lean residents hope Minister Foster will re
main, IN view OF the present condition OF The
country, the lower element now holding power.
lglesus' party is deluncl. Laniers has been
appointed Secretary Of the Treasury, Malta
Minister to Washington, and RlVa Palacn
Minister 10 Berliu. Geoerals' Negrcte aud
Valtz had personal encountcr 10 the palace
1t isfeparted that y number Of the higher
army officers want to proelam Diaz military
dictator. 4 renewal OF diplomatic relations
with France is occupying the attention Of the
Government,
The protocol negotiations may almost De r.
earded as having failed Russia vii! never
agree to insert the paragraph 10 respect to de-
mobilization. a hint to that effect throWn out
Dy 1IORlduu Was uCClSlNCiS sSIEUlSG' IL A>ot
laud adheres to the demand all further ne!ol!'
atoms are purposeless. Englaud's attitude
again brings the alliance Of the three Emperor;
to the fore. Negotiations in reference TO thl;
subject are imminent. If England rejects the
protocol the Gar will Immediately call out thu
entire force of the empire.
| Great i'll feeling exists 10 Lbera! circles con
corning the vote fixing Leipsic as the seat @
the Supreme Court of Germany. PRICE, Bis
narck is sharply denounced Tor mlsmanago
ment, and it is asserted that more decided IN
reference On his part might have reversed th
decision. Apprehensions Of riotiog are so strl
Gus that extensive precautionary measures ar
proposcd by the police authorities. % Thurs
day morning cavalry regiment Was held il
readiness to assist in quclliog any trouble
| Ooc Of the sacred congregations is now con
sideriog the question whether the Italian Sen
ator5, who 10 CONSEQUENCE. Ct their religion
sentiments have never participated ii the dc
liberatious of the Senate since Rome becam
the capital, may now do so 10 order to vet
against the clerical abuses bill.
The bill relative to legislation for Alsaco, Lor
rainc. empowering the Emperor to rubisl
laws Tor those provinces after they have passct
the Federal Couucil and the AlsaccL orTain
committee, but without the previous assent 0
the Reichstag, was read iu the Reichstas 10
tho third time yesterday.
ut the Liverpool spring meeting yesicrda
the grand rational stecpe-chasc brought GU
sixteen horses. AustcrliIz, with 10 10 la
against him III the latest betting, Won, wit
Congress, at 20 to |, second, and LiberatoT, a
IS to |, third. Chimney Sweep and ShlIua
the favoritcs at 6 to !, each failed to get places
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24

The Lieutenant Gadcr.l CT the Army tcIc-
eraphcd few days ago from Chicago
which sale istaucc he has carried on his cam
paigu--.hat the luIianS we're whipped and
cowed, and were coming oto the agencies aud
surrendcriug as rapidly as possible; but hardly
had that agreeable news been published before
the Governor Of Arzona toIcgraphcd the Sec
rotary Of War lor authority to raise troops to
prevent the massac:es now il progress there
from depcpuIariDg the entire couotry, aud dis
patches were received from the Big Horn, the
scene Of Custcr's aud other defeats, to the Ell
feet that Sitting Bull forces were never more
numerous, or in better condition, than at pres.
ent, and tina: they ar 50 confident of their
ability to defeat the soldiers that may be sent
against than that they oontempa tag de-
scent upon the settlements. What remark.
able uau is ''ihe' hes; Indian fighter iii The
arny' liz is death to Pregso voalca aud
childre1, aud bald headed Legislators. bat au
Indian wairlGr il death 10 him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
+ Bv Telegrapii.I

Kew YORK, Mar. 2i.-Stoc:s mo io,"-..::
tive and letter. Money Gold 49,.
quiet and firm. Wheat Is shade !.f''''
steady. ........--
BALTIMORE, March "a -Virgl"I" T.: "..''.
6; Virginia., consolidated. G92 DO. - se''' .
Cotton more active ard frlntri """+ D.
Flour active and strong; Hc"ari si-e". .
Western Extra 6 25a$7; d.. Family 49,
other grades unchanged. Wne"; -,-.-~... 70.
firm and wanted; choice grade: "'Eh"' - e..
Western winter red l55; No. th.e'"t 49, So.
l12; Ponnn red 16lal62; MHrj l"-d -, 49,.
1GOa162; do. amber lC5lljs. Coz" 49,.
steady; Western Grmer, bat no: Ii'l!..' q,
or; Southern white 5laj2; do. ye.!o" 80 '.,
orn mixed spot 53i April %! Ms ~ +.
dull and easier At G04i2 Glover So'i D..
good to prime IA 25sSl4 -. H"y @, 1m'.,.
Coffee dull, heavy and unchanged. I m".,I
" active and firIn st 10} Whi=Ecg' G0., '''''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-24
News OF the Day,

Is President Grant called at The White House
yesterday By special appointment, and
tool; Lunch With President Hayes and faulty.
Mrs. Grant was also expected. She vas in
disposed, however, aud sent her regrets. Fix
President and Mrs Grant lelt Washington this
allernoau lof Il short visit to Philadelphia,
where they viii be The guests Of Mr.. George
W, Chiias
Nir. Ejya1n, cosineer Of the House Of Rep.
Eeseniatvas. vino recently assaulted man
named Small, tro:n the effects Of which the
latter has since died, voluntarily delivered him
self up to the Washington authorities, yestcr-
day, aod was committed 10 Jail 10 await pre-
liminaiy examination.
DR.. Mary Walker was Iorciby elected from
the Treasury Department, in Washington yes
terlaY, and had the officer wbo dragged her
out arrested aud held Tor trial
l. il. Gassaway, teller and cashier Of the
Farmers National Bank Of Annapolis, has been
dismissed from those positions for cmbezz5-
nett