Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-04
CAPITAL NOTES.

"dSuAuSIOus ECOs uS COtumlIkcC ON
appropriations has finished the consular and
thousand dollars are appropriated for the
diplomatic and consular service, to be ex-
pended at the direction OF the president.
The total amount recommended by the bill
is s ,Ol9 435 or q reduction of $llS,939
from the appropriation Of last year. The
main features are reductions in the salaries
of nearly al representatives of the United
States abroad and the abolition Of certain
mission, which have been already pub
lished.
Miss Frances E Willard, of Illinois, sec
retary of the women's national Christian
temperance union, argued before the house
judiciary committee to-day to the effect that
women should be permitted to vote upon the
liquor question.
The senate committee OH finance agreed
to report favorably the amendment offered
BY Senator Rollins to the bill introduced by
Senator Davis for the relief of insolvent
savings banks.
WILLS IN WASHINGTON.
A gentleman Of Louisiana, generally we'll
informed, says ex Governor Wells arrived
at Washington yesterday and took lodgings
in private house, not caring to have his
locality publicly known, but that small
circle Of public men have been confidently
informed that he is in the city and that his
demand on them ie for protection from the
pending prosecution in New Orleans. II
they should be unsuccessful in furnishing it,
he would leave the country, provided means
were furnished him to enable him to live
independently abroad, otherwise he no lid
protect himself as far Is possible by making
unpleasant disclosures concerning connec-
tions with the returning board aud affecting
other prominent parties. There is no means
of corroborating this, owing to the strictness
Of the alledged concealment. It is not sup
posed that the petition Of the returning
board sent to Associate Justice Bradley for
q writ Of prohibition, having in view the
transfer Of the case from the state to the
United States circuit court, will receive
favorable response.
LETTERS FROM FLOR DA
to the commissioner of the general land
Office, dated Jacksonville, Jan. %, give a
detailed account of the proceedings Of the
timber depreciation case Of sixteen indict.
dicted deserve more than passing notice
VIM. G. Powell is brother Of the man who
made an assault on Secretary Seward at the
time Of the Booth conspiracy to murde,
President Lincoln and his cabinet. The
brother who attacked Secretary Seward
changed bis name when he went into the
conspiracy to Payne, BY which name he va.
tried. convicted and executed. Henry
Wyse is an old resident of Florida aud hal
. contract with the state authorities BY
which he hires the stale penitentlsry con,
victs o. lsboFesL He uses these convic.s t.
cut timber and work among the turpentint
Trees for himself aud others,
1 AcKLIN vs. DARRALl.,
the Louisiana contested case, was considered
BY the subcommittee Of the house election
committee to-day, but TO conclusion va
reached. IL 10 believed Meaars. Harris ant
Ellis will report in favor of seating Acklin
and Mr.. Price will favor r>taininR Darral
in his seat.
4 COINAGE.
4 The following il staten snt Of the coin
aSs executed Il the Uuited States mint
durias January, 1878.
No pieces. Value
Trade dollar. ..,." i.Sei.0o 1891 g
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fcsai .Es...,..,..s. s.saae Sa.7,s.s,
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