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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
CITY WOOD N COAL
YARD.

The undersigned begs leave
to announce to the people Of
Yankton and vicinity that
he has established q wood
and coal yard near the depot
and will hereafter be pre-
pared to furnish to customers
all kinds of fuel at as reas.
enable prices as can be pro-
cured elsewhere. Thankful
for the generous patronage
bestowed upon him during
several years Of business in
this city, the subscriber re-
speetfully solicits a contin-
uance of the same.
Orders left at Seebold's
fruit store near the post
Office will receive prompt at.
Mention. 8. a. FOLYER.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
LATEST BY MAIL.

Enterprise, Miss, Feb. Is A fire last
night caused a loss Of 100000; insurance
$4,000. /.
Richmond, Feb. I.-Patrick Smith was
sentenced to-day to be hanged March Is
for the murder Of John G.. Lacy in New
Kent in January last. Three other
negroes are yet to be tried for the same
crime.
Pottsville, Feb. 15.-Pastors of the
Catholic churches here and at other towns
give notice that the church will excommu-
cate all members of the knights of Labor
society, which succeeded the Mollie
Maguires.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-The Agence
Russo hopes the ambassadors of the pow
ers at C%onstantinople will Professionally
regulate: the Dobrubscha frontier and the
serious consequences possible from the
Roumanian quarantine regulations and
the seizure of Arab Tabia.
Ottawa, Feb. 15.-The governor general
and Princess Louise held a drawing room
reception last evening, which was the most
brilliant affair Of the kind ever seen here.
Four hundred ladies and gentlemen were
present. Her royal highness wore mourn
ing.
Madrid, Feb. 1.-two British ships for
Barcelona, fromsthe east, are quarantined at
Port Mahon. A severe storm visited the
coast Of Galicia yesterday, by which the
return Of the Russ an troops from Turkey
is obstructed. Two vessels went ashore and
% persons were drowned.
Leavenworth, Feb. 15.-Headquarters of
the Nineteenth infantry leave Fort Lyon
Monday for Fort Leavenworth. Three
companies of the Twenty-third infantry
leave Fort Leavenworth on the 18th inst.
for Fort Dodge, under command of Major
Randall. There they will be Joined by two
companies from Fort Hayes, when the de-
tachment, commanded by Lieut.-Co R. J..
Dodge, will march via Fort Supply to the
new cantonment on the border.
Madeira, Feb. 15.-The steamer Dunrob-
in Castle, which brought the news of the
disaster to British troops in south Africa to
st. Vincent, called here this morning on
her way to Plymouth. 1t is ascertained
from her officers that later advices received
at Cape Town reported that subsequently
to the disaster to Col. Glyn's camp, the
forces under Dartnell and Lonsdale had a
notorious engagement with the enemy at
Rockies Drift. Col. Parsons column is
safely established at Ekave. There were
nc hostile Zulus in Natal.
81. Louis, Feb. 15.-A Leavenworth dis
patch says the Cheyenne prisoners were re-
moved from Fort Leavenworth this morn.
ing and placed on the Kansas Pacific train
for Topeka and thence to Ford county. The
of people about the depot was
very large. Wild Hog is yet lame from
the effects Of his self-inhicted wound. Old
Grow, one of the prisoners, is said to be an
old government scout of former good repu-
tation. The squaws will remain at Fort
for the present and will pro-
baby soon be sent to Fort Reno.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
+ the United States, exceeding The number

of the United States. exceedinp the numbe,
of fifteen. be fined 500. and may Also bt
Imprisoned for not exceeding six aousha.
Sec. 3. That the master Of any vessel ar
irving In the Uotted States or any of the
territories thereof, from any foreign place
whatever. At the same time that be delivers
. manifest of his cargo. and u there Dc no
cargo there at the time Of making the re.
port OF entry OF the vessel, pursuant 10 law.
shall, IN addlnon 70 other matters required
20 oe reported ~ iaw; ueilvei anL lepor. 20
tne c''. 1 s .. .me u's snsso,a , W.''1 as su -,
S U sna ..s sp NC bo.nS -. 81
s Sn, =, snv eore;gn NOT and nlsce and Of ali
- euch g.ssansars M hoard tha vesse, a,
,hst = lime Snch list shaii he sworn to hv
the master. in the same manner a. directed
nv law In relation to the manifest of the
cargo. and refusal or neglect of the master
to comply with the provisions of this sec
ton, shall receive the same penalties, dis
abilities and periectures as are provided for
the refusal or neglect to report and deliver
manifests of cargo.
Sec. 4. That the amount Of the several
penalties imposed by the foregoing provis-
ions shall be in liens on the vessels viola.
ting these provisions, and such vessel shall
be liable therefor in any circuit or district
court of the United States where such yes
sci shall arrive.
Sec. B. That nothing herein contained
shall be he!d to repeal or modify any law
forbiddlng the Importation OF coolies or OF
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18

The upper house of the Legislature has
stricken from the proposed new school law
the clause providing for a general school
tax of three mills on the dollar and a
school poll tax of one dollar. This action,
if concurred in, will restrict individual
school districts totheir own resources aud
will operate only to retard the cause of
education by impoverishing localities which
are now struggling to make provision for
the education of their coming men and
women. The broadcast liberality in educa.
tional matters would reflect the most
credit upon those who create the laws for
the people.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
THE ANri.cHINEsE MEASURE.
Text of the Bill to Restrict immigration
as 1T Passed the Senate.

A0NS Va - 0AA ~ hcstIlct immigration.
as 1T Passed the Senate.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The following ia
a text of the bill to restrict the emigration
Of Chinese to the United States, as II passed
the senate tonight:
Be 1t Enacted, Etc, That no master Of
any vessel, owned in whole or in part by a
citizen Of the United States or by a citizen
Of any foreign country, shall take on board
Of such vessel at any port OF place within
the Chinese empire, or at any other foreign
port or place whatever, any number except
ing fifteen Chinese passengers, whether
male or female, with the intent to bring
such passengers to the United States, and
leave such passengers to any number ex-
ceeding fifteen on one voyage within the
jurisdiction of the United States.
Sec. 2. That whenever the master or 9TH
er person in charge of any such vessel takes
on board the same at any foreign port or
place any greater number of Chinese pas.
sengers than ia described in the first section
OF the aes, w1Ih intent to bring such passen.
gers to the United States. and leave ssch
port and bring such passenger. - an nuS'
bsr exceeding fifteen on one vov.es v;th;r
the jurisdiction Of the Unitei 80. =.
shall be deemed guilty Of 4 misdemssnn
and shall for each passenger 20 taln !"
board and brought within the iuri.dic4io
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18

The Chicago Times of the 18th inst. con
tains the following, which will be interest.
ing to Missouri river readers:
The various transportation interests or
the upper Missouri and Yellowstone river
have become involved in a wrangle. TIL,
four principal steamboat owners interested
in the matter are Commodore Coulson, Col
Henry G. Akin, Capt. James McGarry and
Joe Leighton. All four are now at the
Palmer house. They have come here in
the interest of fairplay-at least three Of the
four have. The government advertised, in
January for bids for Transporting military
freight to the posts on the Missouri and Vel
lowstone rivers. The total tonnage is enor-
nous, and the cost of transporting it, at the
lowest estimate, will be 100000. The con-
tract covers sixteen hundred miles in the
Missouri and three hundred and six miles
in the Yellowstone. The four men named
above own between them t~wenty-three
steamers, built expressly for navigating
those two streams. Coulson owns eight of
the twenty-three boats. He has carried the
government freight for several seasons past.
1t is claimed that the military authorities
have always favored him as against other
bidders because of his better facilities for
handling and delivering the traffic. The
bids were opened By the quarlermaster of
the department of Dakota, at St. Paul, on
the 10Th inst. That was the signal for the
commencement, ofthe wrangle. 1t is claimed
that the contract has been awarded to Coul-
son, and the other bidders assert that his
was the highest bid in the batch. McGarry
and Leighton, it is said, made a much lower
discovering both rivers-than Coulson,
and Akin offered figures only a trife higher.
Indeed, the difference in the bids Of the
three last-named does not exceed 81, 500.
These gentlemen have a suspicion that Coul-
sons bid is higher than any of the others by
at least $4,000. The proposals will arrive
here from St. Paul to-day and will be over
hauled by Gen. Ingalls,, assistant quarter
master general of the United States army,
and who is attached to Gen. Sheridan's staff:
The four bidders will stand by and iealously
guard their rights.
The foregoing article was evidently paid
for with some one else's money than Com
modore Coulson's. 1t seems to have been
written in the interest of McGarrv and
Leighton. But the figures will influence
the action of the war department in this
matter to a much greater extent than news
paper Misrepresentation.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18

President Wicker, of the Dakota South
ern road, makes an offer which the legisla-
ture should act upon. He proposes that If
the territory will appoint a superintendent
of immigration and appropriate $500
annually for the expenses of immigration
work, his railroad company and other
railroad companies interested in the tram
sportation of immigrants will advance q
like sum, to be disbursed by the immigra-
ton commissioner selected by competent
authority. This is a fair proposition.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18

1Ne advantages u tIcSc lAitlcS iTc It
1. If the passenger is going to or from any
point in the entire West and North West, he can
buy his tickets via some one of this COmpany's
lines and be sure of reaching his destination
BY 1T OR IT'S CONNECTIONS.
2. Tn greater part Of its lines are laid with
Steel Rails its road bed Is perfect.
3. 1t is the short line between all important
points.
4. Its trains are equipped with the Westing-
house Air Brake, Miller'S Platform and COuplers
and the latest improvements for comfort, safety
and convenience
s. It the only Road in the West running the
celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars between Chicago
and Council Bluffs.
s. 1t is the only Road running the Pullman
Palace Sleeping Cars either way between
Chicago and St Paul. Green Bay Freeport, La Crosse
Wjnona, Dubuque, Mc6segor, Milwaukee.
q. No. road offers equal facilities in number
of through rains equipped with Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars.
s 1t makes connections with all lines crossing
at intermediate points.
The popularity Of these lines is steadily in
creasing and passengers should consult their IN
terest by purchasing tickets via this line.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in the United States and Canaaas
Remember, you ask for your Tickets via the
IChicago e. North Western Railway, and take
none other.
Fer information, Folders, Maps, &C.. not OBJ
tainable at Home Ticket Office, address any
agent of the Company or
MARVIN HUGHITT, W. n. SIEhhEIT,
Chicago, III.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18

0n tho 31st dAV ct December, 1873
The name of the company is Imperial Fire III
SNrance Company.
r is located IN London, England.
The amount of its capital stock il q. 00O, OnO. %
The amount OF its capital stock paid up Is,
$500 10000
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18

The governor has appointed. and the
council yesterday confirmed, Rev. Joseph
Ward and j. r. Sanborn Of Yankton, and
Alex. Hughes Of Elk Point. as trustees of
the new Dakota insane hospital. These are
competent and trustworthy gentlemen,
who will conduct the affairs of the hospital
in a .judiclous and honorable manner
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18

The state department says every exertion
has been made to avert unjust discrimina-
ton by the British government against
American cattle, founded on the baseless ru-
mors of sickness, and adds that If. as is
said, Canadian cattle are exempted from
this harsh order of the privy council, the
measure will seem even more ,%unfriendly to
our commerce than it would appear in its
best aspect.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
Jte Daily gress aud 9akutaiau
YANkToN DAKOTA
Tuesday Evening, Feb. 10. 1879

OF $45, O0o, 900 fractional paper currency
issued there remains outstanding about
$4,000 900, of which amount 81, 900, 900 is
three and five cent pieces. 1t is now esti-
mated there will ultimately be redeemed
$4,O0O,0OO of the $16,O GOO, 900, leaving $12.-
100000 as a profit to the government, that
amount being lost or destroyed.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
RAILROAD

RAILROAD
TaD "A
Chicago &torth-M ssttsn
RAILWAY
~ rs TMs-
Oldest, Best Constructed, Most Progress
sive, Best Equipped, Ablest Managed,
HENCE THE
Most Reliable Railway Corporation
OF, tho Great West.
1t Is o-day. III will long remain the
LEADING RailW'Yefthe West& Northwest
1t embraces under one Management
2,l58 MILES OF ROAD
Aud forms the following Trunk Lines:
Chicago, Council Blum ! cau:essia Line,
Chicago. Sioux City ! yaatten itas.
Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque ) l. Crosse Line,
Chicago, 1tsspsst ! 1asuaus Line,
Chicago. Il Crease. wluuas ! xaasssts Line,
Chicago. 81. 9aslA Minneapolis Linz,
Chicago. xtlvsutss ! isis Superior ias, =,
Chicago, Green Bay 1 xasQastts Line. =
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
STRAW.

PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
STRAW.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKorA,j
Office of Chief QuartermaSter,
ST. PAUL, MINI, February 5th, 1871
CEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate. subject to
office, and at the offices Of the Quartermasters
at the following named posts, and at Yankton,
p T., until ~ o'clock noon, on the lath day Of
March, 1873, at which time and places they will
be opened in the presence of bidders for furnish
ing and delivery Of
Wood, Coal. Grain, Bran, Hay and Straw,
required during the fiscal year commencing July
lst, 1879, and ending June Both, 1880. at the fol,
lowing posts and stations, viz: st. Paul and
Is%y snslll sIsse MlRn. 1ot 1t YBBnHkfatfSar , s sRa kaEas
Cheyenne AsencyS Haie, TLo1er BSrSaleJ Ran,
dali, Sully and Camp Hancock, ID. T.; at Forts
MiSSOula, Benton, ASSinaboine, new post on
Milk river,) NJ. T..
Delivery of such Of the supplies-Grain and
June 80, 1879, will be required; and the &C.
ceptance Of, or execution of contract for the re-
mainder, depends upon appropriation, applica-
Bile for the purpose by Congress.
Separate bids, in triplicate, are required for
each post and for each class of supplies, and
should be accompanied by 4 copy Of this adyer;
supplies will be received. and preference given
to articles of domestic production.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guaranty
that in case the contract is awarded to the per-
son proposing. it will be accepted and entered
into, and good and sufficient security furnished
by him Immediately, This guaranty must be
signed by two responsible persons, to be certl-
fed as good and sufficient gnarantors by a U. s.
District attorney, Collector Of Customs, or any
other officer of the u. s.. Government, or respons-
ible person known to the officer receiving the
bid.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. In bidding for grain, bidders
styftt ~ thn Sn n ,,rr fnO1 N,,,.1 .-I - -
buShel.
Blank, proposals and printed circulars stating
the kind and estimated quantities required at
each post, and giving full instructions as to the
manner OF bidding, conditions to be observed
by, bidders and terms of contract and payment,
will be furnished on application to this office or
the Quartermasters at the several posts and sta
tiOnS named.
Envelopes containing proposals shall be
marked - Proposals fol at ......'
and addressed to the undersigned or the respec-
tive post or depot Quartermasters.
CHAS H. TOMPKINS.
Deputy Q. NJ: General. U. S. A., c. q. NJ.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-18
INSURANCE..
Statement of the Condition
OF THE
United States Branch
OF THE
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

onthe 31st day # December, 1879
The name Of the company is Imperial Fire In
SNrance Company.
The amount of its capital stock is q, 100, O0O.OO.,
The amount OF its capital stock paid up Is.
S. $500, 10000
the ASSETS OF the COMPANY ARE As FOLLOWS:
Cash in the cOmpany's principal office 39OS 10
Real estate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 165 800 90
GasH III Danks;.aT;. ..:............. =. asl.0
Loans on bond and mortgage, being m
first lien OH unincumbered real esq
tate, worth double the amount
None.
$500. 1881. 90
All other securities. None.
Total assets. $685. s7. %
LIABILITIES.
Total unearned premiums S2lS, 56S. 90
liabilitie G6l, 4ls. 90
Losses adjusted and not due. .......
Losses unadjusted.. so, 89S. 90
Losses In suspense waiting for fur
All 10 other Claims against the company LIE. 90
Total liabilities. ssso, os7. 90
STATE IF NEW YORK.
County of New York.
Richard D. Alliger., Resident Manager. of the
United states Branch of the Imperial Fire In
snranee company, Of LONDON. being duly sworn,
and correct statement of the affairs OF said COM
pany. tothe best of his knowledge and belief,
and he is the above described officer Of said
RICHARD d. ALI!GER.
Resident Manager.
Subscribed ana sworn before me. this 3oth day
TSeal CHARLES NE1~rI EToN
y,n AS1,f S. +. f Pss: {. ISIS. SIS
!, John $: Sand, auditor Of the Territory Of Da-
gong is q true and correct copy of the statement
Of the condition Of the U. $. Branch Of the linz
land, on the 3lst day Of December, A.. u. 1873,
"-I fse sSl v" III JOHN iS's ): SAND, Auditor,
By l.. NJ. PURDY. Deputy.
THE TERRITORY OF DAKoTA,l
Auditors Office. ..
Whereas, The Imperial Fire Insurance COM
pany. located in the city of London. England,
condition on the slst day of December, A. u.
1878, in accordance with the provisions of an
act of the legislative assembly Of the Territory
proved January, 1877;
Whereas, on examination of the sworn state.
ment of said company filed in his office, 1 find
quired by law.
Therefore, /, John S. Sand, auditor of Dakota
Territory, do hereby certify that said insurance
company is duly authorized to transact the bust
ness of Fire insurance in said territory, for the
year ending December 3lst, 1879. by agents prop
erly appointed.
E. r. WHITE. Agent,
YanktOn.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
hand and seal. this 4th day of February. A. D.
1879.
[Seal.] JOHN s. SAND, Auditor.
BY L.. M. PURDY, Deputy.
E.. T. WHITE, Agent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22
OPENING!-
: SPRING MILLINERY, :
FRIDAY AND ATURDAY,
apr22-lt Is April 25th and 25th.


The announcement that Fred. Douglass would
on last Tuesday night, was read with much in
terest by the white citizens of Staunton, and
their large attendance showed the appreciation
in which they held this representative man of
the negro race in this country. He was met at
the depot by a large number of our colored citi-
zens and the Excelsior Brass Band, whence
he was escorted to the Virginia Hotel where he
was handsomely entertained during his stay
here and where he was called upon by num-
ber of the prominent white citizens of our place.
On Tuesday night the Church on August
street where the jubilee was held was well filed
with an audience of white and black and would
have been crowded but for the rumor that had
been circulated that the building would be too
much damned If all went who desired to do so.
The attendance on the part of the white peO-
pie in proportion to the colored present, was
most remarkable and in fact cannot well be ac-
counted for.
Fred. Douglass lecture was upon the subject
of self made men, and though it is hack
neyed subject, he treated it in manner which
gained the appreciation of all who heard him.
His lecture was one of the most logical and
we'll expressed that we have ever heard. He
spoke earnestly and feelingly in behalf of his
race and gave them as well as the whites much
good advice as to their mutual relations to-
wards each other.
We have not the space to give even a sketch
of his speech of two hours and half and even
if we had we could not do justice to the able re-
marks he made. His thoughts were couched
in excellent language, eloquently expressed and
now and then varied by sparks of witticism
and epigrammatic remarks worthy of the best
minds in the land. His utterance was clear
and distinct and at once attracted the attention
of all his bearers, whose interest seemed never
to flag from the beginning to the end of his
lengthy discourse.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-22
Closing Exercises Of Oakland School.

Near "Old Providence" church stands a
school house, called Oakland" which has been
occupied during the past winter by free school
taught by Miss Malinda Mcclure of Staunton
The school, as far as we have been able to learn
has been regularly attended by the scholars,
and will disciplined by the governess.
This school closed the 10th inst. On the same
night, public entertainment was given by
the scholars assisted by a number of young la
dies and gentlemen of the neighborhood; all
under the supervision of the governess.
The entertainment conssted.of charades, de-
carnations, tableaux &C., interluded by exec
lent music by the Middlebrook string band
The exercises commenced by a defamation
from Lula Carson, rendered sweet low and i'm
pressive. Among the rest, given by the scho-
lars, was the Little Soldiers by half dozen or
more boys of about 10 summers, in neat uni
form, armed with wooden muskets, and COM
manded by Johnny Rowan who after exhibit
ing their military training, delivered the piece,
"Oh, were you meier a schoolboy,' and when
they charged the sturdy gander, directed the
charge toward the audience, which made them
dodge and wink.
At the close of the speech he wheeled the van
and marched off the stage in good order.
The interlocutory was executed principally
by adults.
The pieces were "Punken, Ridge, Manage"
Matrimony and others, in which the actors and
actresses manifested great degree of affection
and counting which we fear will necessitate a
breach of promise.
The scenes were well arranged and well exc
cuted; showing forth the perseverance skill and
efficiency of one of the fair young daughters of
Mother Eve. The number of persons present
and the interest manifested during the exer-
cises spoke loudly their high appreciation. The
house was packed full as could sit or stand, and
outside of the door and windows as far back as
could see or hear, and fire some distance away
for the accommodation of those that could not
do either.
We think these closing exercises BENEFICIAL to
the scholars, and acceptable to the parents
from the interest they took in attending Them