Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-01
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The London Globe alleges, on tine author
ity of Russian annewspapers,t that the typhus pre-.
walls among the Russian troops in Caucasus
and Armenia to euch an extent that it might
be called plague.
The statement is confirmed that Austria
addressed q note TO Russia fesolutely up.
holding the interests Of Austria and Eu-
rope. The note already forra q subject of
general diplomatic pourparllas
The president has appolnted rhe commits
sionei5 to test the gold and 1lvsr coinage
(Of the United States for the year 1877.
Charles Beardsley represents lowaa, and
hon. Newton Bateman Illinois.
Isabella Beecher Hooker was before the
house judiciary committee Wednesday, in
behalf of tax payers of the United States.
Her argument was to the effect that every
woman who was tax payer was entitled to
vote.
The Agence Russo, contradictiDg the re-
port mentioned by Sir Stafford Northcote
in his last speech, says the question of ap-
pointing foreign prince to rule Bulgaria is
not even mentioned in the peace conditions,
which only speak of christian governor
The ex-oficio commissioners are the
judge of the United States district court for
the eastern district of Pennsylvania, comr-
troller of the currency and assayer of the
assay Office of New York. The commits
sioners will assemble at the mint at Phila-
delphia the 18th Of February next.
The Presse says Servia demands as con-
ditions of peace all of old Servia except that
part comprised in Bosnia, one hundred and
& ty thousand Turkish pounds as war In
demnity and the Immediate appointment ol
q special commission to examine the re-
spective claims of Roumania and Servia anG
the pashalic of Widdin.
Arrangements have been made by the sec
retary of the treasury to receive in psymen,
of subscriptions to the 4 per cent. loan coir
or currency checks drawn on banks ol
bankers in New York. TIE currency checks
will be converted into coin at current rate.
without expense to the owner, and any ex
cess over the amount due on subscriptloI
will be returned to the subscribers. Simi
lar arrangements for collecting drafts vii
be made in other cities having sub treasur,
Offices.
The house committee on elections hear
} argument in the Metcalf. Frost conteste
case from the third congressional district {
Missouri, on Wednesday. Upon motion
have the ballot boxes brought to Washing
ington, that the ballots might be recountet
the committee declined to take such actlo
at present, and suggested that the ballots b
recounted in Missouri, and if this could /
accomplished the committee would graz
further hearing on the motion.
In the Anderson trial at New Orlean
Wednesday, Clark Smith, of the Verno
parish court, testified to the identity of Il
election return by his signature. Mr.. Ra.
document Was not the one set forth in th
charge and was not properly before the cour
The court however, decided that it was
technical objection. A bill Of exception
was filed, counsel contending that this doc,
ment produced by the prosecution was a fo
gerry, and that the indictment was null an
void. The information was, after some di
/ cussion, amended in few particlars and II
trial proceeded.