Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-10-15

NAV be made necessary by presidential
communications for this session only,
and thus save expense, and public bus.
inees will not suffer.
Attorney General MacYeagh said
Wednesday night that the president told
him that James and Windom's success
sors had not yot been decided upon, but
would he very soon. The visit OF Bout
we'll to the president Wednesday morn.
ino and again at night renews the asser.
ton that he is going into the cabinet.
Senator johnson thinks the senate
will finish and adjourn by next Tuesday,
the opening day Of the centennial cele.
bration, but the prevailing opinion is
that the senate viii not bc ready to ad-
journ before the last Of next week. In
that case recess will probably be taken
for visit to Yorktown, and the senators
will accompany President Arthur to the
celebration.
Talking to party of friends Wednes-
day. Blaine said he was gratified at the
prospects OF an opportunity for once to
be entirely relieved Of all official respon-
abilities. He said lie believed Office
holding had hampered him hitherto, and
be rejoiced at the prospect OF future
freedom from duty to the public. He
proposes to embark in business enter
prise.
President Davis, Of the South Pacific
Coast narrow gauge road, positively de-
MES that there has been any transfer OF
that road to tho Central Pacific. and
says no negotiations have been made to
that end. F,om expressions dropped by
Mr.. Davis, however, the impression re-
mains that some question of policy is in-
volved iu the deni*l. and that change
ot.contrOl is impending.
President Arthur has notified rcpubli-
can senators that lie will not for the
present make any nominations except to
ill Offices of minor Importance. He said
Tuesday that he did not think the SEN
ate session would last ten days, and if
this proves correct lie will not, under
the tenure Of Office act, be required to
make his nominations ut this session and
he will take until tue regular session to
consider all but the nominations to fill
. small places.
Washington telegram, 18th: "In the
criminal court to-day Judge Cox an
nounced that tomorrow mornings ses-
sion would be taken for the purpose of
hearing Col. Ingersoll. counsel for Gen.
Brady, on the motion to quash the in
formation recently fled by the attorn ey
general against Brady and Others. In
gersoll desires to leave the city when he
hos spoken. The hearing will be con.
tinued, said the judge, until next week,
when Bliss, Brewster and others repres.
enting the government. can be present"
From the New York Public Oct. 18th:
The exchanges for the first week in Octo-
Der are the largest ever recorded. In
spite Of the fact that stock speculation
contributed to the aggregate very much
less than on many other occasions, the
only previous weekly report approach.
ing this was the one for March s, when
the aggregate was 81 l.523,Ol4.267, but the
allowance for exchanges arising from the
sales Of stock that week was s5l9, 400, 600,
nearly $500, 600, 900 larger than the allow
ance for last week, when the exchanges
remaining after deducting double the
market value of stocks amounted to
$62i.250,566. This has never been ex-
cceded except in the week ending jan
uary 8. when the yearly settlements
swelled the aggregate.
On Wednesday Governor Pillsbury
sent message to the Minnesota legisla-
ture on the railroad bond question. It
recites that the bonds are rapidly up.
preaching maturity. The act of last
March has been declared void by the Gil,
perior court, and the matter is now in
the hands Of the Legislature for settle.
ment. It declares that the honor of the
state is concerned in the payment OF the
bonds, and calls attention to the fact
by the acceptance Of the plan now pro
posed by the bondholders half of the
whole amount due, s4,O0o.OOO, will be
saved. The legislature recommends the
re-enactment Of the bill of last wiuter
accepting Chamberlain's proposition and
setting aside state bonds to pay thes.
bonds.
Senator Malone was denounced rs ,
coward and q liar by Gen. Early of vir
9lnia at o political meeting in Richmond
Wednesday night. Gen. Early and Mr.
Malone have had differences befor,
which led to arrangements Tor q hos.il,
meeting, but tho present senator from
Virginia mad. ON explanation which wa
deemed sufficient by EARLY. There is
much speculation ms to the outcome O
the present affair. Malone will hav,
aihculty in resting quietly under Eurly'
aspersions in Virginia. and to fight
auel would place him under u dark clou,
IN the senate. However, he has no
onered to fight yet, aud it is thought Ii
Will pocket the insult as bost he chr
ana bide his timo to get even with Earl
In another manner.