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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

Mr.. T. W. DEAsoN and Miss Annie
Reeves were united in marriage. by
Rev. DR.. SAMSON. at Christ church last
evening" Vicksbury Commercsan
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

Saaan- nal oe~&
HARrER's WEEKLY now comes for
ward as an advocate of State rights. II
is opposed to the bill recently Introduc.
ed in Congress to prevent Radical Gov
errors from giving the electoral vote of
Democratic States to the Republican
candidate. State rights only in the
interest of the party is what the Har-
.pers favor,
GEN. GIBSON, Of Louisiana. has intro
.duced a bill in Congress providing for
permanent school ships in Southern
harbors. School ships will be estab
lished at Charleston, Savannah, New
Orleans and Galveston, where boys can
be educated for the merchant service
and warrant officers in the United
States navy.
The Democratic National Committee
will meet IN Washington the 22l of
February to decide upon the tins and
place for holding the National Con-
vention. The places spoken of are
Louisville, st.. Louis Cincinnati, Balti-
more, Philadelphis and Saratoga, N. Y.
Tilden, Bayard and Hancock are the
only candidates spoken Of.
LAST Saturday morning a peddler
named Plesner, Of New Orleans. was
murdered in Deer Creek swamp. A
negro boyj named Lincoln Williams
whom he had hired to chow him
through the swamp, has been arrested
on suspicion, and the jury OF inquest
gave a verdict that the DE- I'D came
TO his death at ti~
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25

from 1863 to 1875, 8. J. Mcmillan.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
StorehoYse to Rsut,

Mrs. Wilson, OF Monticello, has two
warehouses TO rent in that place
I hey are II good order and will b.
rented upon reasonable terms.
Shn continues to keep the hotel, aut
the travelling public will find hers "a
: rod house to sto at, dcc-lI-ti.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

BISHOP hApASASGd llc'o JIG Son'oA
eucea at Meridian.
TEE Eicksburg Commercial is i N IA
for of taxing the drnmmers-
THE Republican National Cenven>
ton is to be- held in Chicago June. 81.
The question 1f having e Constitu>
tioua. Convention is again discussed.
TIE papers have quit attacking Yti-
den. They are probably, ashamed q
themselves.
HENRY LOEB has been elected City
Clerk and Albert Welch, AaEshal. OF
Haxlehurst
OK the a1st 1ast. the thermometer
was nineteen degrees below zero at
Syracuse, N. Y.
DEs CULLENs aud a negro nam was
drowned in Poutotoc by attempting to
cross a swollen stream.
L. ?. RENoLps died in Summit e few
DAYS ago. He was for many yenra a
citizen of Franklin county.
Some Kansas farmers have settled IN
Lowndes county, and are deiiguteS
with.taere experience in this State.
THERE is no necessity for aboiishing
The caucus. and Democrats who vote 1t
will have Themselves put on record.
TIE Atlanta CenstMntion claims that
the Weld of gold bullion from the mines
of Georgia now amounts to d MiNion
dollars a year.
CosGREssastauds adjourned to Janu-
airy the 6sh. Two great bodies will
meet that day-the Mississippi Legisia-
ture and Congress.
W. G. CRUM. who formerly lived in
Mississippi, and was charged with a
murder in Benton couaty, died IN the
Memphis Jail recently.
WHs Clement Attachment is proving q
aren't success. 1t spins the cotton lnso
warn as it comes from the gin thereby
greatly increasing its value.
Mr.. MoNraoMsRY. who left Stark
Vile about two Yeas ago, with amer
Gus bills unpaid. hos returned,a las we are
Informed, and says he intends to pay
all his debts.
The Vlckshprg Herald says "THE
LEDGER has Tilden on ahs Brain II
is glad that it takes to nothing verse
TIE LEDGER is for justice, and that IL
why it advocates the denomination o.
Mr.. Tilden.
DENNIS KEARNEY says that indiv:du'
ally he is for Thurman Ger the Presi-
dency; that his party will nominate {
Greenback Democrat for that office, ant
the Democratic party will endorse him
that it wont be An issue Of the Nortl
and South-the issue will be finances
Col. THos. 8. GRATEEIeH ut, formerl.
of this State, and who has been fo
several years President OF the Agricnlt
ural College of Texas, has resigned tina
position. and entered the lecture field
He would make a good President of on
Agricultural and Mechanical College
WIN. MCKEE, the principal owner o
the Globe-Democrat died in st. Loul
on the 10Th inst. of2sert disease. H
was a printer by trade aud set type
with Greedy and Bennett in his youns
days. The Globe>Democrat stock
worth half a million, and Mckee he'll
,oaa nan
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-12-25
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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
DEATH At THE ALTAR.

The sudden death of Father Pelleties at
the foot of the altar while in the act of ad.
ministering the sacrament Of marriage at ST.
Francis Xavier's church on last Wednesday
evening was very sad event. The wed
ding was one which had been postponed for
week in consequence of the death of a
near relative Of the bridegroom; but the
delay had only served to add interest to the
ceremony and to increase the attendance of
the friends of the happy couple. The church
was brilliantly lighted and lavishly orna-
mented with flowers, and as the organ peal-
ed forth it's welcome no one dreamed that
cloud of sorrow would so soon overshadow
the scence. The heart of the officiating
minister was in his work, for he had been
the: groom's preceptor, and etfection as we'll
as duty prompted the words Of exhortation
and advice which he addressed to the young
couple as preliminary TO the sacrament.
Scarcely had his utterances ceased, when, as
he stretched forth his hand to pronounce
benediction, death arrested the act and,
sinking down at the ratings of the sanctual Y,
he passed away without a struggle and ap-
parently without pain. The fatal result
was kept from the knowledge of the we'd
ding party until the completion of the SER
vices by another clergyman, the belief be.
ing that Father Pelletier had simply been
attacked by fainting fit The deceased
clergyman was apprehensve of sudden
death, and his wish, expressedto his friends
was that, should his fears be well founded,
his last breath might be drawn at The affairs
foot.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 1l.-Senator Morrill,,
from the committee on fnauce. reported
without amendment the senate bill author
izing the INVERSION Of nat ,onal gold bonds
Placed on the calendar.
He also reported without amendment the
senate bill to amend section 5,157 and 5,17l
OF the revised statutes relative to the depos.
IL of bonds. Placed ON the calendar.
eMr. Dorsey, from the committee on an
propriatioDs, reported back the post Office
appropriation bill with various amendments.
Placed on the calendar.
He also reported from the same commit
tee the bill submitted by Mr.. Ferry from
the committee on posloff1ces some days ago
providing ior the classification of mail mat
ter, and the readjustment Of compensation
to railroads, being substantially the same
provisions as agreed upon in the postofflce
bill last year, which failed to become law
on accoun: Of the Brazilian mail subsidy
and other Objectionable amendments.
In submitting the report, Mr.. Dorsey
said the committee would not oppose the
amendment if it should be urged by the
committee on postoff1ces.
Mr.. Ferry said the committee had in
structed him to submit the amendment and
he would urge its passage
Mr. Cameron. of Pennsylvania, submitted
ajoilt resolution providing for commits
ssion to consider and report whst legisla-
tion is needed for the better regulation of
commerce among the states. Referred.
The vice president submitted a communi
cation from the secretary Of the interior in
answer to resolution of inquiry as to what
additional clerical force will be necessary in
the pen.ion and surgeon generals Office to
secure to ap plicants for pensions promp,
adjustment Of their claims. Commissions
Bentley says, no increase of the force can
secure to applicants prompt adjustment Of
their claims. Under the system established
by law, the settlement of claims in this Office
cannot be materially reduced except by fur
nishing higher order Of talent, i. e., law.
yers, whose education and experience rem
der them experts in the examination of tes-
timony.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE conference
report of the naval appropriation bill was
agreed to. The house then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the legislation ap-
preparation bill.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
LATEST BY MAIL.

Portland. Feb. 8.-John o. Win.hip, q
lawyer. and Postmaster Smett of Windham
have been sentenced each to $4,000 fine and
one year in the county Jail for conspiracy 10
defraud creditors.
st. Pau, Feb. 8.-A special to the Pic.
neer.Plcas says the mill of Frank Nicolin,
at Jordon, Mimi, burned this morning.
Loss on mill and elevator. $4,000; insured
for $4,000. Thirty thousand bushels Of
wheat in the elevator were fully insured.
Omaha, Neb., Feb S.-Citizens Of Omaha
and vicinity have shipped car load of
flour to Glasgow, Scotland. to the unem-
ployed and distr, ssed in that city. Free
transportation was furnished to New York
by railroads, and by the Anchor line of
steamships thence to Scotland.
New York. Feb. S-Dr. Norwin Green.
president of the Western Union Telegraph
company, says: When the cipher dispatch.
es were returned from Washington they had
no reason to doubt that all came back and
were burned, but ii appears they did not all
come back. DR.. Green protests that the
company is in no way responsible for that
delinquency. We did all we could to resist
giving them up.
Salt Lake, Feb. S-Ata meeting of the
anti-po!ygamy society to-day the following
memorial to congress was adopted: While
Delegate Cannon and representatives of the
Mormon church are petitioning for amnesty
and promising obedience of their peo.
pie to the anti-polygamy law, the express
ions and actions, Of the Mormons in Utah
give no evidence that this promise will be
fulfilled. The Apostle John Taylor, presi.
dent of the Mormon church, declares that
the revelations authorizing polygamy came
direct from God.
Chicago, Feb. I'm the Reno inquiry
this afternoon Maj. Reno gave his testimony
He detailed the move nents of the troops in
the eventful days of the battle. The Indi-
ans were in such numbers that he was
thrown on the defense instead Of the often
sive. He used his best judgment in moving
from the timber, and in all the movements
of his troops his narration was clear and
Straightforward. 1t will continue to-mor.
row.
St. Louis, Feb. IA Topeka, Kansa.
dispatch says a resolution was passed in the
senate to-day similar to the one passed b,
the house Thursday appointing committee
to investigate the charges of alleged corrup
tion and bribery in connection with the lat,
United States senatorial election. Concur
rent resolutions were also introduced havin,
the same objects, but were laid over unde
the rules.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11

c''c''m 'l"nces the duty Of the government
cannot admit "i The sliv htest doubt, and il Is
to 1e'd ample reinforcements to the Cane
without the needless delay Of single hour
1t NAV be they can be more quickly sent
from Msnrituis or India than from England,
ont at al events no effort and no expendi-
lures must be spared to saye the colony from
disaster and the powerof the country from the
grave injury. 1t is melancholy consola.
tion meanwhile that the gallant troops Of
the 24th regiment did their duty and died
at their posts like Englishmen.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND
STRAW.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA
6, Office pts., OF ; Chief 9na,rtermaSter. 49,.
CEALED PROPOSALS in triplicate subiect to
y the usual conditions, viii be received At this
office, and at the offices of the Ouartermasters
d. T.. until - o'clock noon IN the 1sth dsv ~
March, 1879, at which time and places thevwili
be opened in the presence of bidders for furnish.
xVoo., Co., G.., p.
11"s ""'s s'E""'
required during the fiscal year Recommending July
lowing posts and stations. viz: st. Paul and
Fort smelling, Mlnn:; at Yankton and Forts
tem4lna.' Slsseton; lotten. Buford, Stevenson,
lenO Yates, (Standing Rock Agency,) Bennett,
@% lCneyenne @% Aeency9 Hale, Lower Brule) Ran
xa xan SuH Hsa aoa E;i Eap hancock. D. ~; at Forts
nn.Seosn, Susier. ElnS' SnaW, Logan, Camp Baker,
Mi;sonla. Benton, Assinaboine, dlew post OH
MIX rlyer,) NJ. u.
i, Deilvery or such OF the supplies-Grain and
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
A HOME INDUSTRY

The undersigned takes this occasion toreurn his thanks
the people Of Yankton particularly and to his
friends throughout Dakota and for the
patronage which has been bestowed the late firm Of
DUDLEY & HAWLEY through the many years in which
that firm has carried business in this city, and he
desires to call the attention Of these friends and that of
the people generally to the enlarged facilities extern
sive assortment conodous which the late
firm had provided and which of Dudley
l& Hawley, possesses.
In the line of the Hardware trade in the
Tin Copper and Sheet Ware claims
tablishent equal in all anything
west occupying three grand each 25xoo feet
tent.
the Hardware trade of the region which naturally ~
utary to this point centered here spare
make for the interest Of the people within this region pur
chase their Hardware Tnware Copper d Sheet
Stoves and all other articles in this line from
Yours gratefully and respectfully,
GEO. e. HAWLEY,
Union Block, Third st.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
FOREIGN.
OPENING OF THE RE1csusrA

OPENING OF THE REICsHsTA9.
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE emperor will open
the Reicshstag and deliver speech from
the throne tomorrow.
COMMERCE WITH FRANCE.
Paris. Feb. 11.-Gov. Noyes, American
minister, and staff visited the council and
proposed treaty OF comm cree between
France and the United States. The gov
ernor expressed an ardent desire for the
development of commercial relations.
DISASTER TO BRITISH TROOPS.
London, Feb. 11.-Summons were issued
this forenoon for q Ca binet counsel to be
held at two this aftern Don to deliberate on
the reverses to British troops in Southland.
Official kilograms were read at the colonial
office at 1890 this morning. They sub
s:aatially confirm the details already given.
The news of the defeat caused sensation
throughout London and the demand for
newspapers at all suburban stations was
greater than since the outbreak of the
Franco German war.
Lord Chelmsford, commander of thu
Southland expedition, sets down the British
loss at 80 officers and about five hundred
non.commissioned officers and rank and die
of the imperial troops; and seventy non.
commissioned officers and rank and file Of
the colonial troops. A court Of inquiry has
been ordered to collect evidence regarding
the affair.
The Times commenting on the news from
Cape Town says: Nothing can exceed the
frankness Of the recital, for it is clear tina,
nothing has been held back. 1t would be
useless to deny either the sadness or extreme
gravity Of the catastrophe. Wheth.
er there was or was not any want nl
vigilance on the part Of our own
force. II 10 clsar the rules ere even more
formidable than our military authorities
expected them to be- II was known tha,
they are we'll divided that grea, number.
are armed With breach leaders, aud tha
they could igh, coarageously. We nov
know but too we'll how large force the,
cas msss ~ ooe point. Sad assthe loss o
OUT trtops 10 still grsver is the psril which
must arise with the effect. Seslus will b,
emboldentd and the coionisls be exposed
" fresh and formidable dangers. 10 ,hss,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
THE CHEYENNE PRISONERS.

st. Louis, Feb -s.-A special from Leav-
enworth says the Cheyennes who left Fort
Robinson q few days ago to be turned over
to the state authorities for trial for railinp
and numbering citizens in wastern Arkan,
sas last fall, arrived at Fort Leavonworth
to-day under strong cavalry guard, and
are confined in the post guard house. The
time for their trial has not vet been set
The cavalry, two companies Of the third reg
iment, under Capt. Vzsom, left for Fort Rob.
inson this afternoon.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
IN CAUCUS.

Gov. Howard sent to Elk Point to-day q
full and unconditional pardon for Wm
Whitlock convicted for assault and battery
At the January TEEN Of the district court for
Union county. The jury and district attor.
ney and all the lending citizens join in the
request. The of'ense was committed under
grave provoca,ion, amounting to jnsti6ca.
lion, and Mr., Whitlock is a most worthy
citizen.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11

The Turnverein masquerade at Stones
Hall will take place on the oath inst. Tick
eta $3.50, for eale at Schantein's or a, the
Germsuis Houss.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
DO YOUR OWN WASHING.

Housekeepers are delighted with the mag
Cal results Of DeVaux's washing machine.
It has been experimental with by number
of Yankton families and pronounced great
labor saver and the nearest approach to per-
fection of any washing machine ever invent
ed. The days of John Chiuaman as
washee are numbered. An agent Mr.. Smith,
is now canvassing Yankton for the sale OF
this machine.
Go and see the new stock of fine candies
at Pixies, at A. Burnham's old stand on
Third street.
Ten pin alley at FRED Lerch's
An elegant assortment of fine GOLD
PENS and holders, pencils ETC., of the cele-
brated Morton manufacture, just received
at Mills & Purdy's.
IF. Marshall & Co., Capital street, have
now in stock the finest line of surars, coffee,
teas, syrups, cheese and canned goods in this
city. Give them trial.
THE PRICE OF COAL REDUCED.
/ From this date and until further notice, 1
Will sell hard coal for Sl2.25 per ton, deliv-
cred, reduction of Sl.75 per ton.
S. N. FoLYER.
A lot of fine Michigan winter apples, just
received and for sale at
F. DILaER's,
Broadway.
A. Booths oval brand oysters at Pixies,
Third street.
For anything in the grocery line go tc
Pixies, Third street.
DR.. w. H. II. Brown, dentist, Unior
block, Yankton.
DR.. H. d. Dodge. dentlst, Dewit,'s BLOCK
Ysnkton.
If you want good cigars and tobacco, g,
to Pixies.
DR.. Geo. P. Dix, resident dentist, ofic,
Sawyer's block.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
CITY WOOD AND COAL
YARD.

The undersigned begs leave
to announce to the people of
Yankton and vicinity that
he hae established a 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
tention. s. N. FOLYER.
RI & t.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
MILWAUKEE,.


Milwaukee, Feb. IL.
WHEAT Steady, higher; hard eS4c /;
No. l, 96c; No. 2, ssAc for cash s9lc for
March; 94ac for May; No. 3, 74ic; No;
4, 674c.
CoRN-30c
OATs-20!c.
RYE-43ac.
BARLEY-75!c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
WASHINGTON.
HE POTTER COMMITTEE

THE POTTER COMMITTEE
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Potter inves-
tigating committee, in secret ression to-day
laid on the table the letter from DR.. Green,
president of the Western Union telegraph
company, published on Monday, after
few comments upon it's publication before
the letter came into the hands Of the COM
mittee. The majority of the committee, it
was stated, did not intend to call any other
witness at present; whether they would
subsequently, remain to be considered The
republicans mentioned that they would
like to have one or two witnesses testify re.
garding points ELECTED in New York. Ad.
journed till Thursday. Wooley is one OF
the witnesses to be summoned
RIO GRANDE FRONTIER.
Washington, Feb. 1l.-Gen. Ord was be-
fore the house committee to-day advocating
the bill providing for more suitable militia
ry posts for the protection of the Rio Grande
frontier.
IN CAUCUS.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE republican
senator's in caucus to-day failed to decide the
proposition to secure the assignment of an
early date for action upon the Corbin- Butler
contest There was an informal discussion
OF the course to pursue in case the amend
ments providing for the repeal of the feder-
al supervisors and test oath laws, attached
by the house to the appropriation bill. The
general tepor Of expression was to the effect
that the effort to enact such legislation upon
the appropriation bill should be s,renuously
resisted, even to the extent of causing the
bill to fail.