Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-07
CHUNKS Of IMPORTATION.

There are some places In France wher,
butchers shops are for lack Of custom
closed during all of Lent.
The Prince Imperial of France, now Il
south Africa with the English .,troope
firmly believes that he will one day rule II
France.
The congressman who In Washington Il
only one bean In a barrel and doesn't amour
to anything. was . whole barrel of beans II
bis village at home,
An ex-confederate colonel is clerk of thu
senate committee on the Freedman's bank,
The chairman of the committee ia colored
Senator Bruce.
The largest six states are Texas, With
374.S56 square miles; California, 1S8, 93l
Nevada, $4,000; Colorado, 1O4. 500; Or.
sgon, 1924, and Minnesota, 1851.
Tho wealthiest military man In the
United States. General Winfield Scott Han
cock, Is still handsome, although he has
grown stout. Personally he and Grant are
old enemies.
The portrait Of Gen. Robert E. Lee, paint.
ed By the southern artist, Query, which
was exhibited ct the centennial, for which
the state of Texas offered $4,000, has Just
been destroyed By fire.
Ksl Kah Wong and Shon Kie Tsai, two
OF the Chinese students sent to this coun-
try to be educated at the expense of their
have been graduated from the
Hartford high school with honors.
Mrs. Stantsn's question of "Whst shall
do with our daughters ?" 10 being an.
swered BY some of the girls themselves
down east-"Let them run off with their
coachman."
Twelve members Of congress have taken
their own lives since the formation of the
government. The fact is dedicated to the
respectful consideration of the members ofI
he present congress.
Florida exchanges give an account of q
ose measuring 6 lnches IN diameter and l8
inches in circumference. 1t Ia of the va.
ietv known IS the Congress of Oxford"
md now ia the garden of Mrs. E. c, Love.
n Quincy.
The most aristocratic colored wedding ever
Inown in the state of Ohio took place in
Cincinnati a few days ago, the bride, Miss
Gordon, receiving a present of
and a fine residence from her father.
The Egyptian pea is a marvellous instance
# resurrection, or rather resuscitation,
Preserved three or four thousand years. en-.
in the clothes of a mummy, planted
n the soil of another continent, they bloom
md produce their kind.
A party Of treasure. seekers have been dig
ying on Little island, off Westport, Conn,
for the valuables that Capt. Kidd,
he renowned pirate. is believed to have
buried there. Several Bridgeport men are
the party.
The assessed value of all the property in
he United States is $50, DOC, OO,OO0-an in.
'rease Of $23, 600, 600, 1000 in twenty-eight
Iears. This is taken as an evidence of the
act that this country is increasing more
in wealth than any other country on
he globe.
Harvard can no longer claim to be the
American university having the greatest
lumber Of students, as Michigan university
boasts 1892 students, while Harvard has hut
1892. Harvard leads, however, in the
illustrators, having 1874 to Michi-
gan So.
1t is a good thing once in a while 70 look
It = question from all sides. The Atlanta
Constitution reminds the Sentimental New
England people" who are 20 much exercised
bout the carrying of concealed weapons in
he south that the New England factories
urnish all the pistols.
A dog and cat in Hartland, VT, have
'rown up together and are very fond Of each
One day the deg came in from the
arden completely covered with burdocks,
hen the cat, perceiving his condition,
laced her fore paws on him, and with her
eth picked off one at a time until the whole
ere removed.
Mr.. Violet LIE Due has submitted to the
municipality Of Paris a scheme for securing
inform time, which is likely to be adopted.
welve centers will be established At mairies
churches, from which branch. wires will
carried to fourteen other public build
,gs. The twelve cepters will be connected
18th a clock at the observatory. The cost
f installation is estimated at SIG, ZOO, and
management will be intrusted to the
department. the annual expense
eing 1900.