Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-01-14
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NEWS GOBBLED FROM THE
ENDS OF THE EARTH.
MCMILLAN Nominated in Minnesota
---The House Sub-C Committee at
Work on the n. r. e. r.
Bill---n1iscclIaneou
Especial Despatch to TIE I'ri6une.)
GRANTS LUCK.

sfs GRANT LUCK.
New YORK, JAM 14-Gen. Grant was
yesterday selected one Of the Worlds
Fair commissioners and was subsequent.
| ly chosen president of the commission
unanimously.
RAILROAD RESTRICTIONS.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 14.Senator Rice yes
terday in the Minnesota Legislature intro
duced bill regulating railroads. 1t ma
terially reduces the legal rates on lumber
and wheat and provides for an action
against companies forthe neglect to fur
nish cars and transportation of freight at
legal rates.
i. CAUCUS NOMINATIONS.
ST. PAUL, Jan. I AT the republican
caucus last night an informal ballot gave
Mcmillan 54; Ramsey, s6; Davis, is; San
born. Z; Grinager, 1. On formal ballot
Mcmillan. had 78; Ramsey, 26; Davis, 10.
Mcmillan was declared the nominee.
In caucus At Albany, Platt received the
nomination, getting 54 out Of 1o5 votes.
M Oliver received the nomination at Har-
1isburgh, Pa.
RISE IN STOCKS.
New YORK, JAM 14.-The consollda-
ton ofthe telegraph companies forced the
Western Union stock up yesterday to 11O11a5
Enor nous quantities OF stock changed,
hands, being put down at $4,000, shares
Of Western Union; 10000 of.American
Union and II 900 of Atlantic and Pacific.
n RAILROAD RACKET.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The house com
mittee on Pacific railroads tool: up the
North Pacific railroad yesterday, contra
nv 10 expectation, and referred the matter
to the subcommittee with instructions to
report at the next meeting OF the commit
tee A hearing will begiven, next wc"k,
to railroad representations regarding MO
toms resolution concerning all lands lor-
feited. Senator Mcmillan introduced bill
Yesterday to re.emburse- Indians, whose
reservation may be damaged by the pro.
posed damming OF the headwaters OF the
Mississippi. .@.
10 BE INyEsTIG ATED. q
K WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-SenimenssSth the
Georgia United States marshal, accused
of malfeasance in connection with Illicit
dlstileries, is to be Investigated.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Senator Maxey,
to when the Ord relief bill. was referred
for investi CATION, has received letter
from Gen. Sherman, highly commencing
Ord as skillful. patriotic and faithful Of
ticer deserving in every regard. and as
scrts of his own knowledge Ord financial
embarrassme1ts
WON'T GRANT IT
WASHINGTON, Jan 14-The house sub
committee on military affairs reported adj
verscly On McCook's bill retiring Gen.
Grant as general on full pay.
ITS VERY BLAINE.
WAsu1SGroN, Jan. 14.-There seems to
be little doubt that Blaine is to have
cabinet position.
MURDERED AND CREMATED.
OSHKOSH. Jan. l4.-The house and barn
of 4 farmer named Viskow, near Oshkosh
burned Yesterday and the bodies OF hinl-
self. wife and dau ghtcv were found burned.
The wife and daughter showed evidence
of having been murdered before the cat.
astrophe.
THE COUNCIL.
In the council Mr.. Shaw introduced
biil for the location of the territorial pen
itentiary at Sioux Falls. MIR. Wilson in
troduced bill to provide for the extra
compensation to the judges of the first Ju-
dicia: district. This is for the benefit of
Judge Moody, of the Black Hllls.
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