Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31

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Vice-President Wheeler is troubled with,
chronic sleeplessness. !,
Mrs. A. T. Stewart looks very youthful,
and hasn't a single silver hair yet. ;,
Ex-Gov. Bullock, of Georgia, has gone
into the grocery business at Elmira, N. Y.
In Reading, Pa, nearly all the manufac-
turing establishments are being operated to
their full capacity.
Philadelphia Wholesale and retail car
pet trade is reported good. The furniture
manufacturers are doing we'll.
The business of the present year will be
the safest that has been done during the
last decade.-N. Y. Herald.
"A Mississippi planter says that he will be
one of a thousand to give $50 a year to send
southern negroes to Massachusetts.
His holiness the pope has conferred the
grand cross of the order of St. Gregory the
Great on Daniel Thomas Murphy, Of Cali
fornia. 4
sheboyan county, Mich, expects to make
6.0OO,O0O pounds Of cheese this season.
Eleven cheese factories were erected last
winter. @"t -
The iron factories of New England have
for the last three months been running on
full time, and many of the largest report
heavy orders.
Mr.. Joseph Seligman, the banker, began
his business life as a clerk in the store Of
the late Asa Packer, at Mauch Chunk, Pa,
many years ago..
The Boston boot and shoe trade is re-
ported to be very good for the season, and
the volume is steadily increasing. Nearly
all the factories are running.
Col. Forney is agitating the subject of
raising a fund for the support of the widow
and daughter of Bayard Taylor, who lave
been left in destitute circumstances.
Wheeling, w. Va, claims to be the lar
gest nail centre in the country. Nearly all
the factories are now running. The glass
men at the same point are in full blast.
The senate on the 2Sth confirmed Jas. r.
liallowell OF Kansas United States attorney
for the district of Nebraska and Elliott
shwartz postmaster at Marshalltown, Iowa.
According to the Scranton pa Times,
business at the various coal mines in that
section is active. The quantity of coal 20.
ing to market is larger than last years ship
ment.
Mrs. Dalia Wheeler, aged IS, only sister
Of vice president Wheeler, died suddenly
at the home of the vice-president in Water.
town. New York, on the evening of the
18th inst.
The best letter which William Lloyd
Garrison wrote before being taken ill was
addressed to George Z. Downing, of New
port, Il. /, . prominent colored gentleman,
and was in relation to the negro exodus.
Four million dollars is said to be invested
In the lumber mills of Manlstee, Mich.
There are t~hirty-two mills in all, and they
expect to saw the coming year 200, DOC, 900
feet OF lumber and 400, 100000 shingles.
Contradiction Is authorized Of the state.
ment several times printed that the preai.
dent has decided not to. approve the findings
OF the court Of inquiry in the Fitz1. John
Porter case, and that he will, refer them 70,
exsninatioi and revision toIths uuldge ad.
vocate general of the army.
The promotions which have been suspend
ed in the committee on military affairs
while awaiting the senate's action on III,
legalQueskion raised in regard to them were
reported back on the 2Sth to that body il
the executive session and placed on the cal
ender with the committed recommendation
that they be confirmed.
A city Of Mexico dispatch, dated III.
10th tsays: There has been no official state
ment Of the abandonmt Mt Of The exposition
but the work Of preparation for it has beer
stopped. There is little doubt the cabine
has determined upon abandoning the under
taking. 1t is feared this abandonment vii
tcause Yahacona, Mexican ministesr ri
Washington, to resign, 6
At the Office Of the commissioner Of In
dian affairs, New York, on the 2Sth, the
following awards were made: r. q. Kelly
Of s. Paul, MIMI, 100000 pounds of corr
at IS cents per bushei, and 49O, e00at 81
I~cents. A.C. Davis Of ST. Paul, 1,1l5.00t
lposnd at57. cents. ". &. Mssrian Of st
Paul; 4s2 barrels Of mess pork at $lO.47
p. H. Kelly of Chicsko, 500 barrels Al $40
The Royal Baking Powder company o
New iork, 1856 pounds Of baking powder