Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-10-13


the purpose Of heading off JAY Gould
IN his efforts to obtain the terminus at
San Francisco.
anaper is in the hands Of n democratic
senator said to be signed by nll the dem
ocratic members of the New York legis.
lature, alleging that the election of
I,apham and Miller was accomplished
by bribery. and pointing out certnin in
formalities connected with their election.
The st. Louis Republican estimates
that there are 240,0o0 drummers or COM
merc,al travellers in the United States
Each is supposed 10 go over his route
five times year and to carry during the
time ton OF baggage. This baggage
being generally bulky, it would require
24OOO ten ton cars to transport the
trunks and outfit Of these modelled gen
tIemcn. The commercial traveller is,
therefore, factor in the transportation
problem, us we'll as the strictly CONNER
cial transactions of the country.
The fund for Mrs. Garfield, started by
CYRUS w. Field, now amounts to over
three hundred thousand dollars. 1t is
to be cared for in such n way that it can
cause Mrs. Garfield no care or anxiety.
The income will be paid to her regularly
by the trust company with whom it is
.n1l Il,
sessed of but very little property. and ii
is not at all unlikely that his family
would otherwise be subjected to incon-
yenience for want OF money before con
gress could do anything in their behalf.
Here is M adequate income already pro-
vided for, with enough accumulation for
present necessities.
There is considerable discussion of the
probable appointee to the vacancy on
tho supreme bench, the most important
office to be filed by the president.
There seems to be no question in the
mind of any one that the newjustice will
be taken from the New England circuit
which was represented by the late Judge
Clifford. Senator Frye is understood to
be urging the appointment of Judge
Peters, of Portland, Maine, while New
Hampshire presents the name of Chiei
Justice Doane, of that state. The most
prominent candidates, however, are
from Massachusetts, Judges Lowell! anG
Gray being the names presented.
Secretary Window issued the follow
ing circular on the 10th inst:
Notice is hereby given, that on aud af
ter Monday, the 18th INST, the United
States bonds embraced in the l05th cal
will be redeemed in the treasury depart
ment. Washington, to the amount of So,
100000, with the interest to the date O.
payment. Weekly purchases at the sub
treasury, New York, will continue n:
heretofore authorized. Parties transmit
ting bonds for redemption should ad
dress them to the secretary of the treas
ury, loan division, Washington, ID. q.
and the bonds should be assigned to the
secretary for redemption. Where stocks
in payment are desired in favor of any
one but the payee, the bonds should b
assigned to the secretary Of the treasury
for redemption for account OF -, t
whose order the check should be mad
be made payable.
[Signedl WM. WINDOW.
Secretary
A Washington telegram of the lot
inst. says: Secretary Window is to re
tire from the cabinet. He will be cal
didate for the Minnesota senatorship, hi
success being almost assured before re
firing. 1t is very probable that Windcl
will modify his financial policy, in orde
to further reduce the interest on ou
standing government bonds. Any actio
in this direction, it is mentioned by h
intimate friends, will be without regar
to the condition of the money marke
An investigation is now in progress
ascertain the exact amount of availab
cash on hand, and when that question
solved the future action CT Secretnl
Window will be determined. 1t is QW
certain that Windom's policy will be
offer to redeem portion of the bont
called in for redemption by the lost
call within the next two weeks, by r
batting the interest. 1t is quite positf,
that this will be done within the prese
week.
The San Francisco Bulletin publish
edltorially report that the South Pa
fic Coast railroad has been purchased
the Central Pacific. It says: I'VE
not vouch for the correctness of the !
NOR, but it comes from two or thr
sources, one of which is rarely at fau
1t is fact that the Central Pacific /
recently purchased the Santa Cruz a
Watsonvllle and the Montery and Sal
eas narrow gauge roads. The former l
already been converted into " bro
guagc, and the latter soon will be. 1t
understood that these purchases are
the purpose of heading of Jay Gould
his effort to obtain terminus at
Francisco. Graders on the Califor
and Nevada railroad have advanced
the Oakland, and several miles bel
that city. Another rumor, which
pears to have basis of fact, is that
Oregon and California road aud the S
ramento Valley railroad. the iormer
der control Of Willard, and the latter C
trolled by the Central Pacific, will fc
ajnnction somewhere near tho Ore,
state limo. forming a complete line fr
san Francisco To Portland, and henc,
Puget sound"