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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-09-12
A Vicious Bird.

The Denver NeaOs says that Colonel
Wilson E. Sisty, Fish Commissioner of
Colorado, while visiting the state fish
| hatchery, nine miles down the Platte,
| observed a huge blue heron preying up
on young fish in the boxes. Colonel
Sisty had frequently seen the bird en-
gagged in this before, but it had invari-
ably flown upon his approach. Yester-
day the heron, instead of taking alarm,
appeared to become greatly enraged at
the interruption, and, with outstretehed
wings, rushed at Colonel Ssty. The
bird stood fully as nigh as Colonel Sisty,
who is slightly over five feet two inches
ment as we'll as considerable strength.
It used its head and neck with light
ning-like rapidity, striking steadily for
the Colonel's face. He was unable to
more than protect his eyes for some lit
tie time, so fierce was its attack and the
blows rained upon his hands in protect
ing his face left them bleeding badly
His face was also cut in places. After
the first surprise Colonel Sisty prepared
to assume the offensive. Protecting his
face with his hat, he rushed in upon the
huge heron, and, selling it by the body,
threw it to the ground. Then kneeling
upon it, he clasped it by the throat I'M
til life was extinct. Colonel Sisty,
though suffering considerably from loss
of blood, managed to carry the bird to
his buggy, in which he brought it to
town. The body of the bird was last
evening turned over to a taxidermist,
who will prepare it for exhibition at the
hatchery. Colonel Sisty's wounds were
dressed by DR.. Lemen, who pronounced
them painful but not dangerous. Col
onel Sisty is Of the opinion that the bird
must have it's nest in the vicinity of the
hatchery, and that the attack was made
in defense of it's young, rs he never
knew bird of this kind before to show
fight.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-09-12
Honestly.

An old negro met an Arkansas col
onel on the street and proposed to ex-
change very good silver watch for one
comparatively worthless. The exchange
was made, and several days afterwards,
when the colonel met the negro, he
asked
"Gabe, why did you want to trade
watches with me? The one got from
you is an excellent time-keeper, while
the one you got from me is of very little
account ......
oval, boss, yer see stole dat watch
what let yeres'f hab, but shortly after
wards l jined de church an 'cluded ter
trade aroun' till [ got one by hones'-
ness. "-ArE0nS0aU Y1ulezer.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1883-09-12
mr.. Pulitzer is one of the few men
VINO can truthfully say that the JTorld

Editor Of q city daily to assistant
.'John,, have you finished your Paris
letter to-day?' ''Not vet. I had to
write Washington letter and a letter
from Delaware about the peach crop this
afternoon, and I'm just now finishing
our own London cable message. Don't
Try to- crowd me if YOU want me to do
justice to this work. - .Ali1dletoqvas Tran
script.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

sumption Of navigation above Cairo
They have had all the idle time thsy
care to enjoy. and a chance to earn I
little money In their calling would
crafty them immensely.
The new steamer Alabama will
leave Pittsburs for Mobile on the frs
rise, and the Memphis and White
river packet UhickAsaw will not be
long behind. The Joe Peters for the
Memphis and Arkansaw river trade
and the tOwbOat R. A, Speed, are be,
ing pushed forward vigorously All
these boats are badly needed by the
parties for whom they are being built
The steamer Il W. Cole, on her
fret round trip to Vicksburg and re
turn, sailed into port last evening with
46 bales cotton, 2i77 sacks cotton seed,
l46 packages sundriea, and a good list
Of passengers. She made nearly 100
landings on her up trip and did a good
business, With proper encouragement
at this end ofthe line, the Cole is bound
to succeed in establishing a regular
line from here to Yicksburg, and her
owners will soon see the necessity Of
putting larger boat in the trade.
The Cole is neat steamer, with good,
comfortable accommodations, and is
in charge Of clever and experienced
officers Captain Frank Ellison, well
and iavOrably known along the route,
commands, with the Office 10 charge
Of Mr.. NJ. D. Baldwin, assisted by
Hal Aydlett.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Mrs. Langtry's Dresses.


NNW Ahth bhhs
Mrs. Langtry went from the St
james hotel to the United States Az
prisers stores, at Washington and
Hubert streets, at IL o CLOCK yesterday
morning, to assist in the examination
Of her eleven personal trunks which
had been taken there from the steamer
Oregon. She was dressed in travel.
ingsuit Of gray plaid. She was accom-
panied by her maid and by her busi-
ness manager.
The examination of the contents o.
the trunks lasted nearly two hours
Mrs. Langtry stood by the whole time
giving all the information in hel
power. She exhibited bills and de-
scriptions Of her costumes in order Il
assist the examiner in making the ap
praisement. According to the rulinl
Of the Treasury Department such ar
ticles SIS she was TO use PROFESSIONAL.
we're TO pass free. Examiner Rodne!
Smith made the appraisement unde
direction Of Assistant Appraiser Il. s
Fowler. faI.
Nearly al the trunks contained tw
dresses each, one in the upper and on
! in the lower tray. Some had tire
dresses, and there we're in all twenty
five, Of which all but three were new
They had been made in Paris, an,
were OF many colors and designs. Elk
aminer Smith appraised the dresse
at $4,000, and found nothing dutiablC
To>day the fourteen trunks con
tanning the wardrobe Of Mrs. Lang
try's company will be examined
These wardrobes will have to pay dut
as they arc not intended for her veal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
An EIephsnt whipped by a
Man.

Charlotte n. e., Observer,
One Of the cases before the Mayor
yesterday morning was that Of Rufus
Reed, colored, charged with an affray
with Sells little elephant, and the
facts brought out proved that the man
whipped the elephant, Reed who is a
tall, muscular colOred man, had be, n
giving the elephant q few apples
handing it all except one, which he
put in his vest pocket. While his at
tention was turned the elephant
reached out its trunk aud, getting
hold Of Rufus pocket,stried to pull
the apple out, tearing the vest nearly
off before the wearers attention was
turned TO the elephants pranks.
Selling the elephants trunk
("snoot," Reed called it), he tried to
wrench his vest and the apple away
from it. but the elephant drew its trunk
from Reeds hanus, and, swinging it
around, gave Reed q terrible blow on
the side Of the head. Reed drew back
and felled the elephant to the ground
with a blow from his fist, delivered
over the ego. The elephants keeper
then attacked Reed, and Reed knocked
him down. Ia the meantime the ele.
plant had regained its legs aud gave
Reed another blow on the side. Reed
was NOW thoroughly exasperated, and
actually knocked the elephant over on
its back, and then left the tent. AS
the elephant had left the city and
could not appear in court yesterday,
the mayor took Reeds statement and
let him of lightly, feeling that the ele-
plant deserved the Aogging.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

granulaied, 9laoie poW'd and loaf -e9ls
loo Molasses, s0aSSc per gal. Sorghum,
35a4Oc per gal.
BAGGIEG AND TIEs-Values rangs
from ? Ssallc per ID for baggingi 81 S5al io
pei bdle for ties.
HIDES AND LEATHER = Dry
flint hidesl6al5lc per ID for No l;llai2c foI
No 2 dry salted, llal2c; green salted, 81
a7togroen, 4la5ic, Tallow, 6la7c Becswax
25a26c. Ginseng ST. % per ID Wool, l2ia33c.
Feathers, S5a4Oc. Harness. oak sole and
skirting leather, 36a40c per ID; hemlock
sole. 2la SOC; French calf Si0aG0 per doz;
domestic S24a40 per doz.
MACKEREL-New in hf bbls, &c 90
tor No l; 50 for No 2 500 for No 8 large
and 81 25a4 50 for medium: in kits 95, 50
and 65 for Nos l, 2 and 3. White lsh,
50 I5a4 25, also 81 70 for family in hf bbls
and 65c in kits.
sUNDRIRS-sslt 81 s5al 40 per Dbl.
Soap. 3 ha6c per ID CIDER. 81 50 Tor bbls
and 81 00a4 10 for hi do. rice ba(a7 l(c
per ID. Honey, l2Kc per ID. kraut, Sl0a
II per Dbl and % 90 for half do; vinegar,
Ia l2lS for wine and cider do
COTTON SEED, OIL, ETC - The
mills pay Sl4 per ton for cotton seed; ~cot-
ton seed meal, S1s 80 per ton for ola and
go per ton for new; crude cotton seed
OIL 20a2Sc per gal for old and 30as4c Tor
new refined summer, 4la4bci winter do,
45a55c.
BUILDING MATERIAL MALTA
y 90 per keg. Lime 95cas1 per Dbl and
l5e IN bulk Cement, 81 40 per Dbl for
Louisville, ~ 80 for Rosedale, and u q
for portland plastar A. IN Tniunhar ryal
low pine flooring, s25; rough framing,
tl4sl5; dressed, $50 per VI; lathing, 81 T6a
2 90 per NJ; shingles. 38a460 per N.
CATTLE, SHEEP, ETC-Choice
grass cd butchers csttle are 4 10 4lfc
per ID gross; medium, ~ to SIC com
mon IL 70 2c Cows and calves S25 to 40;
yearlings IS 10 8. Hogs 4 TO 5xc gross,
as per quality, Sheep 81 90 to 80
per head for common and o. to 4e for
medium to choice. Lambs 81 6OaS 90 per
head for medium and So for choice.
Horses, $40 70 copper head Mules 800 to
100 per head.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
General Trade.

The meat market has stiffened up
considerably since last report. Mes
pork closed zoo per Dbl higher, both
at Chicago and st, Louis last night
Lard was higher and dry sailed meats
were unsettled at irregular figures.
Corn and oats are unsettled and some
what cheaper, but no material change
has occurred in other leading com
modities. The liberal receipts over
the new railway from Kansas City
has filed up dealers stocks
here, and the supply in all lines is
ample. The receipts include over
1000 SKIS Of oats, % carloads Of meat,
four or FIVE carloads of corn, and a
fair list Of -four, hay and other stuffs,
The most of the receipts had been
slld previous to arrival, and but little
new offers from first hands. Dealers,
as before remarked, are, however well
supplied with all classes of feed and
breadstufs. The offerings Of chickens
and eggs are light and inadequate to
thedomandat and eggs are irn
at 22c per dozen, while all good classes
Of poultry command ready sale at full
figures.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Dealers quote
single bbls of flour at "a 90 for family
/ S. 20 per Dbl for ohsice TO fancy and SO d
az 90 for patents, Cornmeal 81 55a2 O.
per Dbl,
FEKDsTUFs Corn, tlaeOc pc
lu. Oats, 86a42c Bran, 90a95c pc
cwt Chopped corn, SIS per ton. Cottoi
seed meal, $40 per ton, and 81 o. per cwt
Hay, 65a9Oc per cwt, as per quality, 70
Western, and Acc per owt for prairie.
VEGETABLES r Potatoes sell q
81 50a2 90; sweets, 81 so per bb
measure, and 81 from store Turnips,$l
per Dbl, loose Onions, 81 90a2 % per Dbl
| Celery S0a05c per doz.
FRUITS-Apples, 81 60o4 90 per bbl
for sound qualities; dried dc
6lfa7Hc per 10; do peaches 6aGKC
Lemons "a 60ab so per box oranges
SO 50a7 % per Dbl.
BUTTER AND CHEESE=Dealer
quote common butter l2al5e per Il
dairy lsa2ici creamery 2sa3Se; bntterinC
l5al7o; country butter, l8a22c, Factor
cheese 9al0c per ID; do hf cream, u,
full do, l4G Y A, loo.
POULTRY AND EGGS-Chickenl
S2a4 per dozen rs per size and quality
Ducks f3a8 80 per dozen, the lBtter fc
unpioked. Geese s. per dozen for gra
and unpicked; others SSa3 50 per dozer
Turkeys S1al2 per dozen. Eggs strong
pc per doz.
MEATS AND LARD-Order e
cash arc quoted as follows Dry talle
shoulders 6a5lSc per ID; rs 7a7hc; d
smoked shoulders 6a6kc; c RS TSa7Sk
clear 7Aa7ic. Hams scarce AZ lbMal0
Breakfast bacon llkal4Hc as per quail
ty. Lard SlaSic in tcs, 8lassc for hlf BIB
and kegs, sNa9c for pals, and We high
iorhf pals.
SEEDSTUFFS Dealers prices {
small orders are for herds grass Coo p
busheli orchard grass, 81 So; tmoth
VI 10 blue grass, 81 So clover, IS 75l
winter grazing oats, Coo; and wheat 81 2
! 90 AZ per quality.
OOFFEE-StrOng AZ 9a1lc per ID
Rio and 22a27c for Java.
SUGAR AND MOLAeSHl3. per
for o X SIC ~ per quality; do y c,
kci do white 9hc cofioe A, ssSA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
CheaD WOOIeus,

N. Y. Letter to Philadelphia Ledger, Oct. IS.
In the wholesale dry goods trade
to-day the feature was a large peremp-
tory auction sale Of woolens, by order
OF a leading house, through their sell>
ing agents, comprising some 5000
pieces Of heavy weight woolens and a
line Of fancy lightweight worsteds.
There was q fair attendance, and the
goods we're widely distributed to the
trade, but prices wero very low, aver
aging about 30 per cent. of from
agents selling prices, and bringing
only loss to the manufacturers. The
goods aud styles, however, were moi
the most desirable, aud in view Of The
lateness of the season for heavy fab
RIGS, and the cautious state Of the
market, great expectation coulC
scarcely have been entertained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Attachment NniIca.

4,5aA DIN the Circuit Court Of Shady
County, Tennessee-C Il Bracket 4 Co vsA
Ball.
IN this cause an attachment having been
i sued out under section 1856 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned into court levied
upon the personal property Of the defendant,
and affidavit having been made that deien,
IN sA he S9m Of soil 90, 81 so a.
count, and that 4 Ball is nom
resident Of tho State Of Tennessee,
Il ia therefore ordered that said defendant,
II Ball.. make his personal appearance
herein, before the Judge Of the Circuit Court
Of Shelby Counts, at the courthouse IN. the
City Of Memphis, on the third
Monday in November next and defend said
attachment suit within the time prescribed
By law, or tho same will be proceeded with
ex .parte;. and that q, copy OF this order be
published once a week for -four consecutive
weeks in the Memphis Evening Ledger.
A copy attest, this the 18Th day Of October,
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
By George Campbell, Deputy Clerk.
Poston & Poston, Attorneys for Plaintiff,
"a a "a So
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Attachment AOIIOe.

Before j NJ Coleman, j. P. for Shelby
county, Tenn.-A N Boyd 4 Son vs. SAN
Floyd.
N this cause az attachment having been
/ sued out under section 3it5 Of the Code OF
tennessee, and sturned, levied upon the
property OF the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant is In.
debtod TO the plaintiff IN the sum Of SO,
due by account and that the claim
Is just aud that the defendant il a
nonresident Of tho State Of Tennessee;
it is therefore ordered that said defendant
make bis personal appearance before me on
the 2lsL day OF November, 1883, at 10 o'clock
Am, a. my otiee, No. u hadi1on street.
attachment suit within the time pre-
scribed by Law, or the. Same will DO pro-
ceeded with ex.parte: and that a copy Of this
order 10 published once a week, fer four
weoKs, in the Public Ledger.
This the 18th day Of October, 1888.
40 f6 50 So JIM COLEMAN, JP.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23

Sales yesterday, 1900 bales; to ex
porters, 22CO; to spinners, 1000, tn,
market closing easier and in buyers
favor, though quotations are I'm
changed, as follows. Ordinary, SIC
good ordinary, Ole; low middling, $50
middling, lOlO; good middling, lOsC
middliDg fair, 1850.
Total sales here for the season sun
up $4,000 bEles; to exporters 1902,
bales, and to spinners q, 275 bales.
The New Orleans market closed
easy at unchanged prices, Middling
10 5.l6c. Sales, 3OO0bales. Stock OIL
hand. 1s6, 46S bales. Futures steady
The New York market closed dul
at unchanged quotations. Middling
1O9.l6c. Stock, III ,526 bales. Future
closed barely steady at few points
up on most months, as follows: Delive
ries for October, lO.4Ca10.4S; Novem
Der, 10,47a1O.48; December, lO.57alC
IS; January, 1O.72a--; February, IL
s6al0.s7; March, l1.Ola11.O2; April
ll.l2al1.l3; May, ll.23all.2I; june
H3hll.35; July, ll.45a1l. 46; August
l1,53a11 65.
The Liverpool market was I'm
changed for spot deliveries; Upland'
5 1864; orleans, 6 1ll6d. Future
closed easy.
Receipts at all U. S. ports for tn
three days, ending yesterday, wer
97,4O4 bales; excess over last year 70
same time, 1858 bales. Total 70
the season, l,O64,3l6 bales; increas
e6,l69 bales over last year, and 22,65
more than the year before 0
the same time. Total exports thi
season, 4lO,6lS bales; last year sam
time, 47s,2 5l, and year before, Al OF
bales. Total stocks, 66l,7 1882 balel
same date last year, 479,O4O, and yea
before, 900, 259 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
NOn.ResIdent Notice.

No. 6027-In the Chancery Court Of shelbl
county, lem. Thomas n Hughes, ex'r
ETC., Of Joshua Hughes, deceased, We Nancy
Taylor OF al.
IT appearing from Sheriff g return in tbi
L cause that the defendants, Mamie
slaughter and James d Slaughter are not Il
DO found in his county,
II is therefore ordered that they make thei
appearance herein at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or before tn,
first Monday In December, 1888, and plead
answer or deh ur to complainant bill, or thu
same will be taken for confessed as 10 then
ana got for hearing OK parte; and that q COP!
Of this order be published once week for fou
successive weeks in the Pubic Ledger,
his 10th day Of October, 1883.
A copy attest.
RI BLACK, Q and n,
By NJ Bradley, d @ and NJ,
Ia az 20 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEDogR 0FYIcE, I
MLNPHIs. IENN., OotObor %. 1883 /

MrPHIs. TESS, October %. 1883
Owing to the active employment o.
all available capital, the banks main
tain discount rates ats per cent fol
30 land 60 day paper, and the indica
tons point to a continuance of tn,
same figure for some time to come
ExchangeIs in Tree movement at un'
varied quotations, bankers buying OF
the East at to 90 discount and sellinl
at par. On New Orleans rites ore Il
oifbuying and par selling.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
1851 Prizes, $4,000
Whole Tickets, 50. Half Tickets, 81.
q Tickets, $50. SIS Tickets, 500.


No. 5O55 In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn. Charlotte 5. Barbour W
Charles Curtis OF al.
Ig appearing from bill which Is sworn 10
J. In this cause, thatthe defendants, Charles
Curtis and Barbour are non.residens Of
the state Of Tennessee.
lis therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herin, at the courthouse OF
shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
fore the first Monday In December, 1883, and
plead, answer or denur to oomplainants bill,
or the same will be taken tor confessed ~
10 them and got for hearing ex-parteia that
a copy Of this order DO published once week.
| for four successive Wouks, In the Public
| Ledger
This 18th day OF October, 1883.
| A COPY Attest;
RI BLACK, Clerk and Master.
BYJ NJ Bradley, D, o, NJ.
POston / P0ston, soils for comppt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Southern tOurtesy.


A lady who who has spent the sum
mer at the springs in Virginia and Wis
iting the famous resorts Of the Ole
Dominion, expresses the opinion tina
nowhere in the world she has trav
eled has she witnessed such uniform
courtesy and politeness. This il
doubtless true. The cultivated PEG
pie Of the South have fine apprecia
ton Of true politeness, and practice il
upon all occasions, in the small affair.
of life as in those which are greater
There is no mistaking the fact thai
even the best Northern society car
proftably pattern after many of the
methods Of tho Southern gentlemen
and gentlewomen and be benefited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Attachment Notice.

No. 95i5.-Beforo J. S. Galloway, j. p. fol
Shelby county, Tenn.-John League ys.
Dan Morrissey.
In this cause an attachment having beer
i sued out under section Ass Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned levied upon the
property Of the defendant, and affidavit
having been made that defendant Is indebted
" the plaintiff In the sum Of 500, due BY
note, aad that the claim is just
and that the defendant is a nonresident o.
the State OF Tennessee, II Is therefore ordered
n near beIaTe me on tbe 2lst day Noyember
1883, at u o'clock m, at my office, No. 81
Madison street, Memphis, Tennessee, and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed by law, or the same will be pro.
ceeded with exparte; and that o copy Of thii
order DO published once q week for foul
consecutive weeks In the Public Ledger.
This he 18th day Of October, 1883,
4046 sass GALLOWAY, ]. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
Fires.

DuBuQuE, Ia, October 22.-The -four
mill in Gutenberg, owned BY ST. West
was burned Saturday night. Loss, $4,000
insurance, $1,000,
Bro RAPIDS, MICH, October PA
Fish Creek, FIVE miles from Sheridan, The
Barnes Grand Haven Lumber Company
mills were burned, Saturday, II houses,
oxen, $50 bushels Of oats and 40 tons O
hay being destroyed No insurance.
LAGRANGE, ILL, October pa. Kalb'
cheese factory WAS burned here this morn
ing. Loss $4,000 insurance not stated
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
The Play Of Luther a Great sue.
cess,

BERLrS, Oct. 22-Tho first perform
ances Of Luther's play representing
scenes in the reiormers life took place q
Jena SAKE Weimar, Saturday, and was
great success. The house was crowded
and several German princes and Abb
List were present Grand Duke Wade
mir, brother Of the Gar Of Russia, Is eI
pected here next week and will meet III
EMPEROR
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
trouble Among Lumbermen,

0swEGo, October 22.-The Longshores.
mems Union is antagoAizing the lumber
firm Of Rothbone & 20, The firm brought
a lot Of laborers from Canada, and an at.
tack upon their quarters was made last
last night, Many pistol shots we're fired
and the Canadians returned the fire Nc
one was hurt, but serious trouble is antic'
mated
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-10-23
The New Dakota Dioccses.
Chicago News, IS

NnlchBO NEWS 10
Now that Dakota has been divided
into two Episcopal Dioceses Sitting
Bull will no longer have any trouble
about joining the church He can
take one wife and join the northern
diocese, and then take the other wife
and join the southern diocese. Il
really begins to look as though this
diocesan division had been made
purely for Sitting Bulls accommoda
ton.
The melliauentColonel Peter D
has succeeded in getting Dakota di,
yided into two Episcopal dioceses, ant
is now on his way back from the Phil
adelphia conference with a prayer
book in one hand and bouquet o.
autumn leaves in the other. As we
are informed, there are only eighteen
church members in the whole terri
tory Of Dakota; ten Of these are seven
day Baptists, and the other eight are
Canadian Mormons who got showed in
on their way to Utah.
What will no doubt be generally
accepted as illustrating the sentiment
in Dakota on the subject Of the divis'
ion Of the territory took place in the
Protestant Episcopal convention al
Philadelphia the other day. This waf
the division Of Dakota into two bish,
oprics, consequent upon the informs.
ton afforded by delegates from that
jurisdiction that such a step was nee
essary. What is also significant is tina
the dividing line between the two do
ceses is the parallel of latitude chosen
by the recent constitutional conven
ton Of south Dakota for the northern
boundary Of the proposed new State
and that the bishop Niobrara has beer
assigned to the diocese lying south o.
that line. The body that has taker
this action is so extremely conserva'
tive as to have called forth comments
from such conservative persons as the
visiting English and Canadian bish'
ops. Il is not likely, therefore, tina
the division would have been mad
unless strong evidence was afforded
them that the proposed political divis
ion is earnestly desired by the MAORI
ty OF Dakotans.