The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1877-10-03

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lone rebel General, Jubal Early, de
clares that no special honor is due Presi
dent Hayes, for doing what he could not
help.
Chicago is exercised over its exposi
ton, bank failures, frauds in Court House
contracts, and the result of microscopic
and scientific investigation of the swill
milk business.
The Democrats of Wisconsin have
nominated James A. Mallory for Govern
or, r. E. Davis for Lieut.. Governor, J..
B. Hays for Secretary of State, J. Ringle
for Treasurer, J. L. Morrison for Attorney
General, and Edwin Dearing for Superin
tendent Of Public Instruction.
The gamblers of Deadw God are some
what superstitjous. One claims when he
wears certain shirt he is lucky, having
won $4,000 while wearing it. Others
read their luck in dreams, in the weather
OF IN the number Of men they meet in
walking certain distance. When luck Is
against them, they change their clothing.
For some reason Texas has for the
past 6 years taken the lead, the immigra-
tion there is immense, and the present year
will exceed any previous. Her taxable
property for 1876 was $3,Ooo,ooo, and her
export in cotton amounted to 100000, 900;
Cattle, 100000; hides, 100000; fruit
and other exports, 800, 100000; population
100000. WI. ...t.a..
The report Of tho business of the
Northern Pacific Railroad for the past
year show that the net increase of the earn
ings for this year exceeds those of last
year by 20 per ct, The Stockholders de-
clared that an immediate commencement
of the extension of the road west beyond
the Missouri River, would be of great ben.
efit are to petition Congress to extend the
time for the completion of the road.
The Nez Perces Indians crossed the
Missouri at Cow Island, last Tuesday, and
attacked the rifle pits which were occupi-
ed by soldiers guarding government
freight; they made seven charges and
fought until 10 o'clock the next morning;
they burned thirty tons of government,
and twenty tons of private freight. The
hostiles are making their way to the Brit
ish Possessions. -..-.. sa rEa-
Red Cloud wants his bands removed
to the Tongue River. Spotted Tail wants
the White River, and the Arapahoes desire
to be united with the Snake or Shoshones
These tribes are under the supervision of
the Episcopal Church. Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail, are interviewing the CON-
missioners lively upon their intended re-
moval, and when DR.. Irwin, Gen. Crook
and Mr.. Welsh, approved their choice, the
Arapahoes embraced and kissed them
The Dss Moines Letsder says there are
Patents from the Government lying in the
Land Office Of thirty years standing.
which have faded to the extent that the
contents are not distinguishable; the filing
upon the back only giving the names Of
their owners. People can not be too par
ticular about haying all matter pertaining
to land records and titles, recorded as soon
as obtained, as fire, theft. loss, or the fad
ing of ink may occasion serious loss or
trouble.
Caroline Brooks has a Medallion
made of butter, on exhibition at the Chi
cago Exposition. She is the lady who at
the Centennial exhibited the model of the
Dreaming Ialanthe," which was made
with bui:..r ladle, broomstraws and &C.
dar sticks A committee was appointed
to ascertain whether her statement was
true, and to satisfy them she churned and
made butter in their presence and made
a new model, in one hour and hail,
which was pronounced more beautiful
than the first one.
Snow falling in the passes of the Bal
kan mountains has impeded the progress
Of the troops. Fever and dysentery has
increased in the Russian army. Mud is
ankle deep at Bucharest, and things are
dubious generally. Russia demands that
the Servian army shall enter the field when
success in obtained at Plevna. Russian
officers express the utmost confidence that
Plevna will ultimately fall into their
hands. Bulgaria has an abundance Of
wheat, barley. and large crop of Indian
corn; fuel is2the only thing that worries
them about wintering comfortably. \.
-Mehemet Ali, the Turkish command.
er in chief, came near being captured to-
gether with his entire staff. The Pail
Mall Gazette says, that az Ali and lis staff
were approaching Karahasan on the LON,
which was occupied by Russians, that on
turning bend in the road the lsnces Of
Cossacks were seen in front of them. The
Cossack leader called to his men to shoot
no one nor to kill any one, A chase en-
sued, Ali and the majority of his staff be.
ing we'll mounted escaped but colonel,
two captains and lieutenant were captur,
ed.
We interviewed the President Of
the Dakota Southern road this morning
relative to The doings st last nights meet
ing Of rail road officials He committed
himself only SO far as to say that the
portlan nd la branch nliuht ho hy1ilt com .