The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-04-29
GENERAL NOTES.

The Maine democratic state central
| committee met on the 18th, and decided
TO hold the state convention in Bangor
on June 1st
The emigration fever has taken pos
session of the Scandlnavians. Over 1000
persons left Christiania, Norway, on the
10th inst, for the United States.
The health officers have, by their Wig.
ilence and promptitude, completely
checked the spread of small pox in Chi
cago. No new cases was reported on the
10th inst.
A HARRISBURG, Pa, dispatch of April
appeared before Judge Pearson, and was
said he wanted all the bailed bribers in
court on the Goth.
THE internal revenue officers destroyed
in Pickens and Cherokee counties, s. G.,
nine distilleries and 10000 gallons of
mash and beer, and secured six copper
stills, from the 10th to the 18th inst.
DISASTROUS fires have been raging in
the vicinity Of Petersburg, Va, says in
telllgence Of the 10Th inst, consuming
houses, timber, fruittrees, and everthing
in their course.
The Western Nail Association lad
meeting at Pittsburg, on the 18th inst,
and agreed. unanimously, to further sus-
pension sof two weeks; after discussing
advisability of reducing prices, it was
decided to maintain the present rates.
OWING to dissati sfaction among some
employees on the Vulcan Steel works in
St. Louis regarding wages, that company
closed part of the works on the 10Th inst,
but will start them again soon under
new schedule prices.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company declared divident on the
10th inst, ef per cent. on its main line
tor the past half year, and per cent. on
its Washington branch for the same
time.
OTERo, who tried to kill Alfonso, the
Spanish king, was executed on the 10Th
inst. His motive, he says, in attempting
to commit the crime was that he might
b. put to death. He preferred not to
commit suicide, and wished that others,
not himself, should do the taking of.
MIR. WALLACE, of Pennsylvania, intro.
duced bill in the senate on the 10th
inst, which, if passed into law, would
require tae secretary of the treasury to
call in all the per cent. United States
bonds, and to iss 1e bonds bearing low.
| er rate in their stead.
AT the cotton exchange. in New York,
on the 10Th inst, Dodge, Potter s. Co.,.
notified the board that in consequence
Of decline in cotton and the delay OF
their customers in putting up margins,
they were compelled to ask an indul-
gence Of their creditors for a few DAYS
THE republic an state convention of
Missouri met at Sedalia, on the 10Th, to
select delegation to represent the state
in the Chicago national republican con-
vention. The delegation selected were
all for grant, and were instructed by res
olution to vote as unit for Grant.
THE republican state convention of
Kentucky, met at Louisville, on the 10Th,
and selected delegation to represent
the state in the republican national con-
vcntion to be held at Chicago. The dele
gates chosen are all Grant men and
resolution was adopted by large ma
jority instructing for Grant.
A MILWAUKEE, dispatch of April 14th
states, that w. w. Coleman of the Her.
aid, has filed the papers in suit against
w. E. Cramer of the Evening Wisconsin,
for damage on account of certaian things
published during the municipal cam.
paign. The claim is for $4,000.
CARDINAL McCLosKEY was witness
in the Surrogate's court, on the 14th
inst, in the contested will case of Caro-
line A. Merrill, who left the larger por.
ton of her property to the cardinal The
will is contested by the nephews and
nieces and an adopted son Of the de-
cedent.
j. NJ. HowARTH, Indian inspector con:
| cluded an agreement with the Brulo
Sioux Indians, says Yankton dispatch
Of the 17th, by which agreement the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
company is permitted to run through the
| reservation to Deadwood. Howarth has
! gone to the Spotted Tail agency to en-
| deavOr to make a similar arrangement
with the chiefs.
THE packing mems protective and
benevolent union, the organization which
Chicago stock yards last winter, and
900 members, virtually disbanded on the
the 10th inst, only 81 appearing at call
edmeeting ,and not one of them being will
|
tion, consequently no election was held,
and the meeting broke up.
A DELEGATION of striking operatives
informed the management of the Har-
mony Mills, at Cohoes, on the 18th inst,
that the operatives were ready to resume
work, upon a guarantee. that the u nion
would be respected. The management
replied the union would be aided if
formed for the benefit Of sick members,
but if its purpose was to dictate to the
Harmony Mill Co., then the question
mu be settled now and forever.
i THE great men of Europe are declin
ing in health. Prince Bismarck, of Ger
many, is far from being we'll man, and
the same is true of the Emperor Will.
liam. Prince Gortschakof, of Russia,
is believed 10 be dying. And it is safe to
presume says dispatch of the 18th
inst, that Lord Besconsfield, of England
is not as we'll as he might be, just q,
present.
The republican state convention Of
Maocach n n aoft0 met Mt WOrcesfar on the