The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-05-13
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THE Arkansas republican state con-
vention adjourned sine die at O'Clock on
the morning of the 29,h after a nights ses
sion. The delegation to Chicago was in
structed to cast the vote of the state as a
unit tor Gen. Grant
A NEW YORK dispatch of April 30th
says six ocean steamers arrived here to-
day with 1886 immigrants from all parts
of Europe. The total arrivals of immi-
grants for April reach 46,118, the largest
numbe at ever arrived at Castle Gar.
den in single month.
THE California republican state con-
vention completed its labors on the
morning of the 30th. A full delegation
was elected to represent the state in the
national convention to be held in Chicago
and the delegation was instructed to vote
as unit for Blaine.
AT meeting of the directors of the
Pennsylvania railway held in Philadel-
phia, May 1st., semi-annual dividend
of per cent. was declared. The res.
ignation of Col. Thos. Scott aspresident of
the road was received and referred to a
committee. Ill health is assigned rs
the cause of his resignation.
A CHICAGO dispatch states that DR.. A.
A. Demars, who has been attending
small pox patients is down with tn G
disease The physicians wife and
daugh are expected to follow. The
rush in all directions for vaccination
seems to increase and sufficient supply
of vaccine matter cannot be pro.
cured. 1t is estimated that about 1000
"poi.ts" are being used in the city daily,
and twice that number could be if it
were possible to get them.
AN essay was read by Mr.. Ford, may
or of Elgin, ILL.,, before the Northwestern N
Dairymens association at its meeting in
indianapolis, on the 1st inst, on the
milk producing industry Of the United
States," which gave the following fig.
ures: It is estimated that there are over
$4,000, 900 milk cows in the country, re-
quiring the annual product of 81, 900, 900
acres Of land for feed, giving employ
ment TO $50 600 men, and requiring the
labor of S66 600 horses.
AN order passed by the Ottawa privy
council prohibits the importation or in
PRODUCTION into the provinces of Ontario,
Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
and Prince Edwards Island of neat cat
tie and swine from the United States.
American cattle and swine are, however,
permitted to enter Canada iu bond at the
ports of Sarnia, Windsor, and Amherts-
burg, to be conveyed under survillance
and strict rules Of isolation through
Canadian territory to the American from
tier at Rouse's point, st. Armand sta
ton, Island Pond, the suspension bridge
(Niagara,) and the International bridge,
Fort Erie, but no such transit shall be
allowed unless an agreement between
the minister of agriculture and the rail-
way company interested in and conduct
ing such transit has been communicated
to the collector of customs of each of
said ports or stations.
THE South Carolina republican state
convention concluded its labors on the
Goth, after having chosen delegation to
the Chicago convention by adopting the
following resolution:
Resolced, That the delegation to rep
resent the state of South Carolina in the
national republican convention to nom
mate a candidate for the Office Of presi.
dent of the United States are hereby in
structed and solemn]y pledged to vote as
unit to the end of the contest for the
world-renowned and most available can
didate, Gen. U. s. Grant, and that upon
all questions arising in said convention
they are earnestly recommended to vote
in like manner, to the end that the true
interests of the constituency they repre-
sent may be subserved.