Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-12-31
NEIVs-NOTEs.

The Legislature convenes at Yankton
January II.
Alaska has population of 600 whites
and 1000 Indians.
The Central House and a saw mill at
Wadena burned last week.
The earnings of the North Pacific are
ever 100000 per annum greater than last
year.
Missouri elects a member to Congress
in one district by majority OF two votes
only.
The failure of n. B. Harwood, Mime
apolis, gives the sheriff of that County an
$4,000 fee. 81.
-Nlinneapolis has contributed to re-
place her upper bridge, $4,000 for All
iron structure.
The committee on territories has con-
after the holidays.
Gen. Butler has paid the $120.0OO
dtic1ency in his accounts as treasurer e1
the l1ome for disabled soldiers.
John Dillon's last drunk has so dis.
.gusted his managers that he is not likely
to have an appointment to appear again
An English woman recently married
after a courtship of forty years and was
left widow within two weeks a1terWard.
Eastern papers are urging Sparks to
call the long haired Texan liar. They
are anxious to chronicle first class fu-
neral.
The democrats now claim that Arthur
is not eligible to the office OF vice presl-
dent of the United States because born in
Canada.
Prof. Tice can take the cake. He pre-
,dicted the coolest weather on record dur
ing the last part Of this month. 1t was
cold surely.
The Deadwood Times says the Homes
take company will build two 200 stamp
mills next spring. The yield from their
mines now is 100000 per month.
Gen. Schofield is charged with aiding
his wife in her, efforts at West Point to Sc
cure one hundred converts to the catholic
faith for which she hoped to be canonlZ-
cd
There will be 147 republicans; 1876
democrats and greenbackers in the next
national house Of representatives A
quorum of republicans and maj orlty
over all.
President Billings says the Ashland
extension of the North Pacific will be eX-
tended from Thompson junction 10 Sa-
perior next year and at an early year to
Ashland.
Sherman having allowed his mouth
to do considerable sharp shooting, is like
ly to be ceur: martialed for speaking dis
respectfully of the president the United
States, his superior officer.
On taking his seat in the Senate last
week Mr. Conkllng did not shake hands
with Mr.. Blaine, Mr. Bayard or Mr.. La
mar. Conkling is too great a man to har-
Dor spirit that would lead him to acts so
small.
Ed. Stevens has ret ired from the Min
n capolls Mirror, his brother Charles II.
Stevens succeeding him. Ed. has made
"a popular paper OF the Mirror and has
met with a reasonable degree OF financial
success
The Catholic priests of Richmond,
Va, are doing practical temperance work.
They have secured pledges from most of
the Catholics engaged in the liquor trade
not to sell liquor or open their places on
Sunday.
Gen. Ord feels pretty cross and thinks
he was retired in order to make room for
aShcrman's nephew. Sher man IS cross,
too, fearing he will be accused of having
Ord retired for that reason. Sherman,
howcver, did all he could to prevent the
retirement of Ord.
South eastern Dakota polled in the re
cent election 13, ,942 votes; the Black Hills
s6,762, and North Dakota !, ,432, making a
aotal of 2S,1S6. The republican majority
lin South Eastern Dakota was 6.139; in
the Black Hills 718. and in North Dako-
TIA 61O, "a total of 9,456. -. ..-....-
--Schuyler Colfax declares he is not
candidate for the U. S. senate and says it
.he had the casting vote he would cast 1T
for any republican named rather than for
llimself That he has had more than his
share of honor and would be foolish in
tdecd ito give up his present and corented
Life.