Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-03-22

~" o'ei III any way lntlmated
any desire or Intention to further the
plans of your company"
Shipherd replied: "Gen. Fitzpatrick
never replied to either of my letters. 1
never saw General Fitzpatrick and
never sent him any message
by the hand Of any one. Two letters of
mine to him make mp the total of my
correspondence With Gen. Fitzpatrick.
Tho witness was then asked if any
ether person holding any official rela ton.
ship to the United States government
had been paid any fee or retainer by
the Peruvian company, and replied that,
to the best of his knowledge and belief,
that one person holding an office under
the government had taken a fee from the
company and that was the collector of
the port Of New York, VIM. H. Robert.
son. who had been paid for services rem
dered the company in the capacity of an
attorney.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
ROBERTSON IN IT.
During the examination to-day Ship.
herd stated that the only official or officer
of the United State government who has
received anything from the Peruvian
company is VIM. Robertson, collector Of
the port of New York.
ROBERTSON MUM.
New York, March 22.-Collector Rob.
ertson, on being interviewed in regard to
the statement made by Shipherd before
the foreign affairs committee to-day,
said: II do not wish to make state
ment one way or the other until have
seen full report of the proceedings.
Capital Notes.
APLEA FOR CROOK.
Washington, March 22.-Several west.
ern senators called upon the president
this afternoon to urge the promotion OF
Gen. Crook to major general of the army.
The president respected and fully ap.
preciated Crooks ability and services,
but could not promise the appointment
as there were two or three in the army
above Crooks rank and he did not like
to jump him over their heads. He said
it would crafty him personally to ad
vance Crook and he would certainly Civ,
the claim early consideration. General
Terry and Pope outrank Crook.
RAT1oNs FOR SUFFERERS.
Tho secretary OF war has ordered three
HUNDRED thousand rations issued at New
Orleans for the benefit of Louisiana;
10000 at Memphis. for Mississippi; So.
600 at Helena, for Arkansas; 10000 eacl
at Charleston, New Madrid and Yazoe
for Arkansas.
THE PROTOCOL.
MARTINI, the Chilian minister, has re
ceived an official dispatch confirmator,
of the authenticity of the protocol agreet
upon between Chill and the governmen
and Treascott.
THE WHITAKER CASE.
The president has issued formal or
der disapproving the sentence of til,
court martial in the Whitaker case an,
has ordered his dismissal from arrest.
TELLER FOR SECRETARY.
The president nominated A. L. Morri
son chief United States marshal for New
Mexico.
Some assert that Teller's nomination
US secretary of the interior will be mad,
to-day or to- morrow. Teller said he dis
not hurry his appointment, because h,
was waiting to hear from Colorado. 1
is said that Chaffee influence is pushin,
Teller, 80 that Chaffee may succeed t,
to the senate, by the aid of Governo
Pitkin. who would appoint !Teller's sue
cessor. There is much pressure on tn
president in favor of Chaffee as secreta
ry of the interior, but the republican,
OF Colorado oppose him bitterly. Som,
of kirkwood's friends are satisfied tha
he is to retire. Teller is acceptable t
the stalw arts who have been talkin,
much with him lately. Fifteen republi
can senators have applied for Teller
seat.