Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-26
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Gen. Ward b. Burnett, died in WASH
iEgton Tuesday. He graduated at
West point in 1882, and was veteran of
five wars.
jamestown Capital: Mr.. Raymond
is essentially man Of the people, as his
official arts clearly indicate, and he is
winning golden opinions for himself.
The total collections of internal reven.
ne for the first eleven months of the
fiscal year were $ll2,2So,OlO; correspon-
ding period last fiscal year, Sl34, 1888, ,54S:
decrease, $12,4O3,528.
The committee on conference on the
naval appropriation bill, held q meeting
resulting in disagreement on the two
chief items in controversy, viz: the
provisions for steel cruisers, and for the
completion of. monitors.
The earnings of the Illinois Central
road for the second week in June we're
S20S,727, against $247 ,s45 in 1888, de.
crease of $39,1ls. The earnings of the
Illinois and Southern divisions decreas-
ed $24,385 while those Of the Iowa divis.
ion decreased $14,7s3.
"A. V. H. Carpenter, of the Milwaukee
& st. Paul road, has come to the conclu.
sion that his scheme to form new pas
senger pool, representing the interests
of all the through east and west lines
between the Pacific coast and the Mis-
souri, river, is premature.
Fargo Republican: The Bismarck
Tribune says, the statement that Col.
Plummer will be Bismarck's candidate
for delegate will be news to Bismarck.
1t will also be news to Col. Plummer,
who is we'll known to strongly advocate
John B. Raymond's re election.
Chamberlain special: The cattle are
moving to the Hills without further
trouble or any demands for pay from
the Indians. The secretary of the in
terror has stated that the travellers and
their cattle on the wagon route should be
protected. None need fear the least
trouble.
The house committee on public hands
will report favorably the bill for forfeit.
ing such portions of the lands granted
the Southern Pacific railroad company
in California, as lie along that part OF
the road completed since July, 1878.
About 55,OOO,OOO acres are involved.
jamestown Capital: Col. Lounsberry,
of the Bismarck Journal, claims to have
pat the first printing Office in north Da.
kota IN May, 1878, at Bismarck. He
says there were twelve papers in south
Dakota at the time his Tribune was the
first in the north. There are now nearly
$50 papers in the territory, and a new
one is started nearly every day.
At the request of Surgeon General
Hamilton, the secretary of state has sent
cablegram to the United States consul
at Toulon, with view of ascertaining
the facts regarding the outbreak of chol-
era. If the answer indicates q serious
epidemic the local quarantine stations
throughout the United States will be
advised to adopt precautions against the
introduction of the disease iuto this
country.
Milwaukee Sentinel Rep.): When
it is remembered that German presided
at the Blaine and Logan ratification
meeting on Saturday evening, that Two
of the principal speeches made on the
occasion were made by Germans-one of
the addresses, and the principal one OF
the evening, being in the German Ian.
guage-and that nearly one-half OF the
vice. presidents present on the stage were
Germans, the facts serve as pointers to
the real political situation among that
class of our fellow citizens in regard to
the republican ticket.
The legislative bill as reported to the
senate appropriates S2l,647,259, an in.
crease over the house bill of S1,037, ,402,
and decrease from the estimates of
S26,045. The principal changes from
the bill as agreed upon by the house
are an increase of 100000 for salaries
and expenses of collectors and the dep
uty collectors OF internal revenue; $136.
600 for salaries of agents, surveyors, and
storekeepers in the internal revenue
service; $4,000 for two additional asso-
ciate justices in Dakota, and an increase
in the number of employees in the differ
ent branches of government from 8,202
to S,759. This increase in employees in.
cludes 225 in the pension Office and
ninety in the general land Office. Secre.