Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-01-10

thought by his friends that he will refuse
to accept it.
The nominations FOR district attorney
and United States marshal for MinneGo!a
are confidently expected to be sent in
within the next ten days, but it is impos-
sible to get any nearer the names OF the
successful candidates than has been done
heretofore. III. r.. Denny will undoubt-
cdly be nominated by the president, and
the attorneys Office lies between The two
Searles.
The value of the imports of mxrchan-
disc into the United States during tho
twelve months ended November 30, 1881, 4,
rs compared with the values for the cor
responding months Of the preceding year
was: 1880, S66O,2l3,050; 1879, S7o3O3l,-
452. The value OF the exports of do
mestic and foreign merchandise from the
United States during the same period
was: 1880, ss55,3GG,2Go; 1879, ss7l ,G73,-
OIL.
1t is now currently reported that the
st. Paul & Manitoba railroad will not
run the Grand Forks branch to SNUG
gler's Point, but will make q turn at
Bathgate and BRING their road to PemUi-
ia. This change in their programme, it
is said, will be done to head of the
Northern Pacific people, who are how To-
eating branch from their Casselton
branch at place called Garfield in
Walsh county, to run direct to Pcinbina.
Such being the case, Pembina has bright
prospects of having two competing rail-
road lines.
The announcement of Gen. Giant's
change Of views with reference to the
Fitz John Porter case will go n great
way towards securing action from con-
of Grants declaration now is greater
than it would have been probably had
he made it while he was president. Still
it is by no means settled yet that Porter
will receive the vindication he is enti-
tied to. Many congressman who were
soldiers are strongly fixed in the opinion
that he is guilty and they will bitterly
oppose any measure for hls relief
Among them is Gen. Tom Browne af In
diana, who served with Porter at the time
of his alleged misconduct.
Scoville has received bona tide prop
osition from medical gentleman tor the
body of Charles j. Guiteau. The gen
tleman (wlose name Scoville declines K
make public for the presentl has Offered
to pay $1,000 Immediately, on condition
that he shall have the body Of the pris
oner as soon as executed, to dispose o
absolutely as he shall see fit. lie ais,
agrees to take his chances Of waiting on
month or twenty years for the consum
nation of the bargain on G:,itcau's part
The proposition was submitted to Gai
teau and it seemed to impress hlm quit
favorably. After rejecting amomcnt h
suggested 81 think ought to brin
more than that. Perhaps some otho
fellow will offer $4,000. Then can pa
pay my debts, and if get new tra
that miserable Corkhill can't bring on
lot Of fellows just to swear how much
owe them"
The first national bank whose charte
has expired under the national bankin
To, So, Ma <l
tiac, Michigan. Its charter expired o
the 1st inst, and it now has no existence
The law provides for the winding up
failed banks and banks in liquidation
but not for banks whose existence h:
terminated by the expiration uf is cha
ter. Another bnnl. Of The same nan
has been organized, which will probai
deposit lawful money with the treasul
for the redemption of the dcfunct inst
tuition. April 18th another nation
bank charter will expire by limitatio
From that date to February, 1888, Il
number Of banks whose corporate eXi
tence will terminate is 3O3. having Il ca
ital OF nearly S2,000,000 and a circuI
tion of nearly S6S,o00,0oo. Consre
will undoubtedly take some action in !
gard to this matter III the direction
extending the charters.
Delegate Masinnis, OF Montana, pI
poses an excellent way to put stop
the present power of Utah polygamy a
to place the polyganous Mormons unc
proper control of law. His propositi
Is to let congress divide the territory
Utah, incorporating the western pi
with the state of Nevada, the southea
ern part with the state of Colorado, a
the small northern part with Idaho n
Wyoming. Congress has ahundi
power to do this, and it is claimed q