The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1878-01-29

!, las well ~ the sx-Clerk Lsib.
i, The Grass Hopper" has been plays
both in Paris aud London successfully
and now Maggie Mitchell has secured tn
copyright.
Tho Russians are at Adrianopls which
was eyvcuatei BY Turkish Troops, after
destroying their powder and amunitio,
!. department @
Gen. J. B. Hawley of Centennla
fame has assum ed the dnties of Assistan
Secretary Of the Treasury at Washinr,en
! This il one appointment that NO person
can lind fault with. HI
The Temperance wave has swept of
the Bars from the Steamer of the Ksokuk
Northern Packet Company The profits
to the owners heretofore have averaged
$4,000 year from liquor sales.
--Gourko had a three days battle with
sulciman Pasha, 1t Lszaulic, which result.
cd with driving the Turks to the Rhodope
mountains after having 1900 killed, and
5000 prisoners, and 40 guns
Judge Kiddsr has secured the passage
Of . bill IN the House of Representatives
that apprspriates for the purchase Of a
Law Library for the Territory $s,500, aad
5000 for freight bill.
The Church of England has an annu.
al income Of $50, 900, 900. 1t also has 80
cathedrals, 10000 glebe houses, 5000 ed
inces. 81 episcopal palaces, and one mil
lion acres of land. A: "A. s,s
| The Temperance alliance of Sioux City
bought the entire stock and fixtures Of a
Saloon keeper, On his pledglng himself to
quit Inc business. The fixtures were sold
at Auction, aud the liquor poured into a
gutter. IA 'N 2 .<5sf.5 " p @.-a '2ss '9er
During 1877 thcfe were 274 homestead,
76i presumption, 256 timber culture, and
81 soldiers homestead entries made at the
Fargo land sfacs, an sggregat of 2o3,915
acres taken during the year. r.-Journl!.
\
1T is estimated that Sioux Falls has a
candidate for Delegate to Congress With
Pennington At Washington and Frank Pet
jtigrew at home, he ought to be able to
make . little stlr.-D skotl Rp4blic an.s "
Who! WHo!! WHOM! WHO!!!! iss
he! m
An action has been instituted against
Macarthur, ex-P Post Master Of Chicago, TO
recover 81, 900 clalnsd to have been mis-
appropriated. He answers that t21, ,4O4
deposited in the now defunct Cook Coun
~ National Bank, with the knowledge and
consent Of tho Government. ~ s:' t'3..5.
1t is rumored thAt the committee on
Territories will report adversely 70 the. Gre
alton Of . new Territory Of Black Hills.
II 80, the labers of those selfconstituded
delegates at the Capital will ind their oc-
cupation gone, and loves labor lost. y
The Paris Exposition bids fair to be
one of the notible things Of the world. A
ceaut,ful building, immense area for the
display Of the different articles from all
parts, and situated in the finest city Of the
world. The Govcrnmdnt Of France offers
$500 600 in premiums. 5 ss5;z5 5s#..sf
Among the many improvements at
empted in the Departments At Washing
ton, the Secret try Of Wal, has formed
board Of three highest staff officers,
whose duty 1t IS to arrange for the estab-
lishment Of Schools at AL Posts nd Gar
risons Of the army, for the benefit Of en-
listed men and the children Of officers.
Glover, Chairman Of the Home Com
mittee on expenditures Of Treasnrp De
partment'' addressed letter to
President Hayes, inviting his cooperation
with the Committee in investigating alleg-
ed abuses in the Treasury Department
The President promptly replied, promis-
ing corporations and the issuance Of or
ders 10 secure effective assistance
-Washington is worse than during the
war in the liquor line. It is gathered from
the report Of the commissioner ofInternal
Revenue that the District of Columbia
contains more saloons than two thirds Of
the States and Territories. In popu-
latipn Of $50 900 there are !, 100 saloons, or
ono for every 1876 inhabltants, and last
year Congress gave $4,000 for the poor
in the District.
Nine nrms Of PAl;adelphia engaged
in the Morroce trade, wers declared insol-
snt On Tuesday last The sum total Of
their liabilities being sos. .OOD The firm
Of E. & @ Stokes also announced their In
tsntisn Of going out sf business, but enly
temporarily. Jones Of Missouri, . cattle
dealer failed the same day for $4,000, al
so Pratt Hubbel 4 c. sf Ill IN the sum
Of sS6.o00.
Tho creditors Of Mark W. Palmer, the
Yaahton Banker, held meeting At the
Court House q which Farmer presented
an exhibit Of his affairs BE gave IS the
total amount Of his liabilities, e5s,e30.47
and $6i ,5305l q the amounts Of his as
SETS Considerable excitement was mani.
feet but the result Of the action Of the
meeting was the selection Of Soc Drew,
Peter senal, and Jehn Stafford, as Assign-
ees to whom Mr.. Farmer could make N
assignment for the banent Of HIS creditors.
It Is the option Of the Attorney Of the
creditors, and Of Farmer that Is pr cent
| Of the least Of the deposits can be realized.