Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-26

Lieutenant Commander II. NJ. G.
Brown reports the trial of the torpedo
ram Alarm entirely satisfactory. For
war purposes the commander considers
the Alarm the most formidable vessel in
our navy. 80
A majority of the directors Of the Et-
M insurance company have petitionetl
the court for an order to dissolve the COR
poration and divide the assets among
the stockholders. The company ceased
business in 1879.
Secretary Lincoln has not yet made
known what decision he has arrived ut in
regard to the question raised by General
Hazen, chief signal officer, as to his right
to regulate the personnel of his corps
without the intervention of the general
of the army.
The trial Of Senator Sessions, of New
York. on the charge of the bribery of
Assemblyman Bradley during the late
contest for United States senators is ex-
peoted to begin September II. The at
torney general will conduct the trial as
provided by the state statute.
The Boston Transcript says that the
Central Pacific management decided to
build the road from Corrinne to the
sattes because "Mr. Gould signing pre-
llminary agreement with the representa-
tives of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
for u union under this company of the
Texas Pacific, Atchison and Union Pa.
ciGc interests against the Central and
Southern Pacific companies"
The Sioux Indians had an additional
talk at the interior department Tuesday.
White Thunder, who succeeded Spotted
Tail as the chief of Rosebud agency, set
forth at great length the needs of the
agency, asking for additional agrlcultur-
al implements and school advantages and
the proper irrigation OF the lands belong
ing to the tribe. He said there VAS a
disposition on the part Of the tribe to
further pursue agricultural pursuits.
The colored press association, which
met IN Chicago on the 23d aud gath
insts., decided to hold the next session
in Washington in June, 1882. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: T. Bar
nett, of Chicago, president; S. Thomas
Fortune, of New York city, vice presi-
dent; J.A. Scott, OF Alabama, E. P.Wade
of st. Paul, and j. u. Bowser, of Kansas
City, assistant vice, presidents; Miss L.
A. Lindsay, of New Albany, Indiana, re-
cording secretary; J. W. Wilson, of st.
Louis. treasurer; J. L. Bruce, of Wash
ington, sergeant.at.arms. The associa-
tion adopted resolution con-
demning the assassination of Gar
field and pledging its members to ab-
stain from mentioning the name of the
assassin in their newspapers. II also
passed resolution in favor of the Ma
hone movement.
Since the emperor of Germany has de-
clared great dislike to the anti-Jewish
agitation the conservative press has be-
gun to discuss the question in calmer
spirit, and the authorities have taken oil
the necessary measures to prevent the
outbreak of new riots. 1t would seem
the movement had terminated for the
present. The progressionist press, which
is mostly under the influence of the
Jews, is very triumphant. Several Ber-
lin stock exchange papers continue to
print very violent articles accusing Bis
marck Of supporting the anti-Semetics.
Papers which have hitherto not partic.
ipated in the conflict have been obliged
to warn the Jews, asking them to pro.
test against the attitude assumed where
by the worst passions of christians can
only be excited and the movement re-
newed.
An order for o $1,000 vase or bowl to
be presented to the best drilled battalion
of soldiers in the field at Yorktown dur
ing the celebration has been lett with a
New York jewelry firm. The party offer
ing the premium leaves the appoint
ment of the committee of award to the
secretary of war. The PENNSYLVANIA rail
road company subscribed $1,000 to the
Yorktown centennial association to be
used for the additional wharves and CON-
forts for the citizens and soldiers parti-
cipating in the celebration. A commit
tee of New York bankers is being organ
ized, and they will forward to all bank
crs in the United States circular letter
asking for contributions to MD in secur-
ing celebration that will be worthy the
American people and the significance Of
the history it is designed to commemor-
ate and perpetuate.
A Paris dispatch says: Vigorous pro.
tests against the election of Gambetta
IN two districts, and twenty aronlisse-
ments have been addressed to several pa
pers, which publish them this morning.
These protests are signed by two groups
oi electors, and appear to be based on