Jamestown alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1882, 1881-02-25
NO 81
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Special to The Daily Alert.
ANOTHER GOOD IAN GONE.
Washington Feb. 24 Senator Carpen
ter died at $50 this morning.
MITCHELL THE MAN.
Harrisburg, Feb. 24-John j Mitchell
was elected United States senator from
Pennsylvania yesterday.
The NEW CABINET.
Washington, Feb 24-A Cleveland
special says that Garfeld's cabinet will
consist of the following persons: State
Blaine; treasury, Folger; navy, Goff;
postmaster general, Foster: interior, ALI.
son or Wilson; War, Davis, of California
attorney general. Howe. Republican sen,
ators claiming to know say that Robt Linz
coin will be secretary ofwar; Sargent. in
the navy; and Wayne McVcigh, for at
torney general
Washington, Feb. "a ~ Bragg, Of Wis !
consin, and Blackburn had tilt in the
house to-day over clause appropriating
$40, 900 to buy paper.
/ The bill reinstating the rebel generals,
Bragg and Polk, was rejected.
There is no doubt Of the funding bill
as it comes from the senate being passed.
though forty millions of circulation have
already been retired by the banks under
/ the effects Of the bill Secretary Sher-
man thinks it will all return.
The republican caucus decided last
night, with Hawley and Robinson voting
No, to stand by 319 as the number Of con-
| gressmeD.
sPRAGGE DIVORCE.
New York, Feb. 24-In the'sprsgue d.
vorce Case the respondent has filed an an-
s~er denying the petitioners allegation.
NEW YORK ASSEMBLY.
Albany, Feb. 24-The assembly has
dircc ed the attorney general to institute
suit and prosecute telegraph companies
Watering stock.
YaNKTnN.
Yankton, Feb. 24-The honse spent
yesterday forenoon discussing the bill
taxing the net income OF mines.
The supplemental bill Incorporating
the city of Fargo was killed in the coun-
Gil.
Dickey's bill providing for hen on
personal property was killed.
Action on the registration bill was
postponed until to-day.
The Grand Forks measures-commis.
sioners and school district ects-were
passed over the governors veto.
The council passed an act legalizing the
action of the city of Fargo in regard to
street railways.
Also authorizing school districts to is
sue bonds for schoolhouses.
The Black Hills delegation gave the
legislature a big blowout at the Mer.
ch hants' Hotel last night to de. eat the bull
lion tax bill.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, Dec. s5-The house had
an all night session on the apportionment
bill-the republicans 6ilibustering.
STRONGER MONEY.
New York, Feb. 25-Money was
stronger to-day than any time since the
panic Of '73, q per cent. being charged
on call loans. The cause for this is the
Of $1a 900, 600 from the New
York market by the banks giving up cir
culation IN consequence of the refunding
bill. The secretary Of the treasury gave
notice that U. S. 5 and per cent. bonds
would be redeemed at par with accrued
interest, which somewhat eased the mar.
ket.
sCHuRZ DENIES.
Washington, Feb. 25-Schurz saws
that he did not mean his criticism. on
The D .kota land offices to imply whole
sale sweep. Tue business has been
loosely conducted and as fast as the pres
ent imcum'ent> tcfms expired he would
'ecommend the appointment of new alen
No MORE RUN.
Washington. Feb. 25-The sale of
liquors has been prohibited
1t all military posts.
RUMaRs OF A CHANGE.
St. Paul, Feb. 25- R..n,ors of the abb
sorption of the Northern Pacific Railroad
by the Oregon Navigation Company still
,xiSt founded u 'on some apparent truth.
Certain flee changes here confirm ru-
nors OF an impending change in the road
tself.
YANKToN.
Yankton, Feb. 25-The council passed
bill over the governors veto redistrict-
ng Grand Forks county.
4 bill was passed amending chapter 81
political code, and section 667 civil code.
House passed bill increasing the salary
# the territorial! treasurer to 81 200.
Authorizing the commissioners of
hingshnry county to issue bonds to build
court house.
Providing board Of education for
)ead wood and Bismarck.
Meniorializiug congress for an increased
fer public lands.
Enabling Grand Forks, Walsh aud
'emblna counties to issue bonds for the
obstruction of railroads.
Providing for general and uniform
ystem of schools.
Repeating section 8, chap. 90, law Of
S79, relating to fees of county treasur-
RS.
Ascending SUBDIVISION IA, sec. 9, chap.
s, political code
To locate and endnw normal schools
Regulating The duties Of county asses.
,rS.
Appropripiating 2o,0e0 to represent
'akota at the International exiibliion in I
SS3.
Saturday evening mail brought us
copy of Mr.. Wells international /
Exhibition bill. The bill provides
nat it shall be the duty ST the gov
rnor of the territory to appoint five /
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