The Dickinson press., 1884-03-15

1eOrged. McDOugal,s superintendent OF tele.
graph of the Canadian Pacific railroad, is be.
ing sued in assizes by a Miss Douglass fol
breach Of promise and seduction. The dam.
Dougall appears very strong.
It is estimated that from twelve to thirty-fve
thousand Mexican veterans survive, and one
thousand widows. who were married before the
war broke out The pensions called for under
the Townshend bill will therefore amount to
from one to three millions annually.
Judge Deadly, of tho United States circuit court
decided that Oregon's mortgage tax law is un-
the Oregon Railway and Navigation, respecting
the necessary funds to complete the road and
the redemption of a $500, 100000 mortgage.
Several banks in New York and elsewhere
have notified Treasurer Wyman that in case
| they cannot receive United States 81 and s.
notes in exchange for national bank notes sent
to the treasury for redemption they will accept
standard silver dollars. This action has caused
q slight movement of that coin.
The legislative committee of the dominion
grange recommends that the finance minister
be asked to remove all duties from salt, plaster
and other fertilizers thatthe duty on agricultu-
raj Implements be reduced 10 per cent. ad valo-
rem; that present duty on wheat be not re-
moved unless that on flour is also removed
Ohio raised 6o,0Oo,OOO bushels of corn last
year, against an average of about 100, DOC, 600
in thet preceding years. Wheatis so shrunk
as not to make over so per cent. of what the
same amount of plump wheat would have
made. The corn and wheat products of the
state for 1883 have been greatly ov~erestimated
For a long time past the merchants of the
Black Hills country have been, according to
their statements, compelled to pay exorbitant
rates upon all freight matter shipped from the
east To rid themselves from the bondage eff
forts are making to establish a route via. the
at either Dickinson or Medora.
Suits for criminal libel have been entered
against the editors of the Uniontown (Pa.) Re-
publican Standard by r. H. Acklin and Law
renee Knott, members of the Jury which ac-
quilted Dukes. The alleged libel appeared in
the issues of March last, and consisted in great
on the subject of Dukes acquittal. Damage
suits will also be brought by the same parties.
Capt. Mares, who commanded the British
Arctic expedition in 1875, assisted by Command
er Markham, an officer of the same expedi-
value regarding the ice and navigation of
Smiths sound. The documenthas been sent
to the American authorities. The Times says:
''The Greedy search expedition will be watched
with as much interest and anxiety by Europe
and America as that which went to the relief
of Smith in 1881"
March 1, Western Union rates were reduced
25 per cent to the following named states:
Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachu-
retts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Yosk,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. Mary
land, Virginia, District of Columbia, Alabama,
Georgia, Mississippi, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Nebraska, and Arkansas; 20 per cent to Dako-
IA, Indians, New Mexico, Kentucky, Idaho.
Ohio, Missouri, Southern Texas, Utah and Ten
nessee; 3&311as per cent to Arizona, British Col
umbia, California, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Idaho and Washington Territory.
A sequel to the Sullivan Robinson knockout
on the night of the 9th occurred on the after
noon of the following day at the Baldwin Hotel
San Fradcisco. While several of the Sullivan
combination, including Steve Taylor, were sit
ting inthe barroom, Robinson and some friends
entered. After an exchange Of salutations,
Taylor made o contemptuous remark to Rob-
inson. The latter retorted, and Taylor led of,
hitting Robinson under the ear, knocking him
down. They clinched, and a r~ough-and-tum-
bic ensued. Friends separated them. 1t is
stated that Robinson's expulsion from the
Olympic club will be unanimously voted.