Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-06
GENERAL NEWS.
An unfounded Report Of the
Suicide Of Guiteau.
The County Seat War at Big Stone
City Assuming Serious
Proportions.
Eight Inchcs of Snow at the
National Capital and
Still Falling.
Washington Notes.

Washington, Feb. 4-Eight inches of
snow, and still falling.
The house committee on rules this
morning agreed to an amendment of the
rules changing the names OF the COM
mittee on levees Of the Mississippi river
TO the committee on the improvement of
that river, and add two more members to
the committee. 1t is generally under.
stood that the new members will be ap.
pointed from north Of the Ohio river.
The members Of congress from the Mis-.
sissippi valley are very much dissatisfied
with the decision Of the committee on
rules. They wanted the committee to
be empowered to report all appropria
tions for the Mississippi. The report
will be submitted to-day by Blackburn,
of the committee on rules, if he can get
an opportunity, and it will be adopted
though unsatisfactory to members of the
Mississippi. The committee say they
they are determined to continue the fight
for power over appropriations.
Secretary Hunt to-day telegraphed
Lieut.. Danehower at Irktusl, Russia, as
follows: Sowing to the condition of
your health your order to remain and
search for the survivors of the Jeanette
is revoked. Return home, bringing in
valids with you.
The president to-day confirmed the
sentence Of death imposed by court
martial Of the three Indian scouts, Dead
Shot, Dandy Jim and skippy convicted
of mutiny at Cebica, and ordered their
execution on March third.
Washington, Feb. 6-Secretary Hunt
received the following cable dispatch
from James Gordon Bennett at Paris this
morning: "Your dispatch received.
Since you have decided to send officers
defer to your judgment. Will you kind
~ let me know their names; whether
junior or senior to Donehauer in rank; by
what steamer they sailed and when they
will arrive in Paris, as may be Of SER
vice in forwarding them to their destina-
tion. The steamer line which, through
Sebareakoff's kindness has been rendered
me. is of course, at their disposal. My
correspondent who is almost at Irkoutsk
will know that the expedition is to be in
charge of officers OF the United States
navy and will 60 simply as Herald cor
respondent.
Brevet Major General Meigs. Quarter.
master General and Brigadier General
Latham, and w. Brown, paymaster gen
eral, were placed upon the retired list to
day.
The president has sent the following
nominations to the senate: G. II. Ruck
er, assistant quartermaster general to be
quartermaster general, Vice Genera
Meigs retired, and Major VIM. B. Roches
ter, paymaster, Vice Gen eral Brown re
tired Frank O'Neil, paymaster at Stu.
benville, Ohio.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The house com
mittee on public buildings authorized :
favorable report on bills for the con
struction of a 100000 building in Den
yer, instead of 100000 building, an;
retiring the amount for Peoria from
$4,000 to 1926, 600.
Washington. February 4-When Gui
teau arrived ut the Jail he was at one,
taken to his cell and a guard place.
over him. This precaution is always oh
served in cases where prisoners are un
der sentence Of death anl will be rigidl,
adhered to in Gulteuu's case both by
night aud day. There is no foun 'a,io,
for the report that ,Guiteau committe,
suicide.