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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

they were 80 anxious to serve and spend
their money for aud not the NartLern
Pacific railroad company.
Again, when the case comes on for trim
IN the supreme court, on All appeal from
the decision OF Chief Justice Edgerton,
declaring the law unconstitutional, We
behold another spectacle. Big Aleck is
again on hand with his roll. and is rein.
forced by Clough, the paid attorney of
the N. l.. railroad, who comes to tho trial
in special car, with all the pomp uud
imperial flourish of an autocrat. His
company pays him, Of course, to enter
the arena of legal combatants, not in it's
own behalf, but to do valiant service for
the dear people, who are 30 anxious that
this just and righteous law-this law
which they so beset their servants IN the
legislature to pass-shall be perpetuated
on our statute books.
In view OF all of these circumstances,
is it any wonder that three OF thess
judges, ono of whom is under the foster.
ing care of this great railroad corpora
tion, another of whom has been taken IN
and cared for by the immaculate N. G.
III town site speculation at DEVILS
Lake, and the last and least of the two
ls possessed of such miraculous legal
intultion-such forensic wisdom aud
immaculate conception Of the law and
precedents, that he was enabled to decide
the case before he heard it's it any
wonder, we repeat. that these three
Judges should also take tho eide
OF the dear peol lie, and declare
valid a law which they, the dear people
had spent so much time and money in
order to get their servants of The legisla-
ture to pass, and his excellency to ap-
prove Verify, what else could these
three impartial and just judges do? True
there were numerous cases-the hlgheat
courts whose similar laws had been an.
nulled, and the authorities cited in favor
of the invalidity of tho commission net
were so numerous aud of such high
character as to raise IN the minds of
these three impartial judges serious and
grave doubts as to the validity
of the law; yet as between the
people and a great rail.
road corporation where such vital inter-
ests were at stake, they, these three i'm.
partial and urbane judges. took the
noble and commendhble position that
the people were entitled to the benefit
of all doubts. and consequently decided
the case in favor of the people and
against the great railroad corporation
and sustained the validity of the law
Noble, patriotic, just judges! The peo
pie of Dakota will remember thy servi
ces to them in the days of thy tribula.
|. tion and sorrow.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
A Terrific Storm.

Springfield, VT, June 9--This place
was visited to-day by disastrous flood,
the second within eleven months. At
a. m. storm of terrible force broke up.
on the village. A storm was also in
progress five miles north of town. The
high wind that changed few minutes
from north to south, and then back
again, drove the two storms together
The hill north of town sent down tor.
rent of water. SO rapidly did the water
rise that few had time to save anything
and were forced to flee for their lives
The loss will reach $4,000. In places
the highways were gutted twenty-five
feet deep. Some houses in the village
have four feet OF mud in them. A barn
was blown down and killed VIM. Parker
and family, and injured woman named
Beta Spaulding. The storm ragged for
three hours.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

London, June l0--Iu the commons to.
day, Fitzmaurice, under foreign secre.
tary, stated that the representations
touching the duty OF friendly powers re-.
garding the dynamiters, addressed to the
government at Washington, that no re.
ply had been received.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
G,n. AM Duford sulcides.

Indianapolis, June 9-Gen. Abe
Buford, of Kentucky, suicided at Dan
vile, Ind, this morning, at the residence
Of his nephew, Benjamin E. Buford
Gen. Buiord came from Danville last
Wednesday to visit relatives and attend
TO the races this week. He seemed mucL
depressed, which visibly increased afte,
reading an article in . newspaper giving
90 account Of the decadence Of the
Buford family. written in connection
with The sstssp Of Tom Buford 70 ths
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
LATER FROM THE SCENE OF TROUBLE.

SptctuI IeltyTuW.
Springfield, u. T., June l0-Later
from White Swan says the Indians who
arryed from Rosebud state that the
cause of the shooting at that place was
that young Spotted Tail stole White
Thunder's wife and White Thunder de.
manded all of Spots ponies to pay for
the damage done, which Spot refused
White Thunder's brother took hand
and three Indians were killed, besides
all of young Spotted Tails ponies. The
agent sent runners to the Yankton and
Lower Brule agencies.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
Exci.ing Indtan News.

Yankton ngency aud White Swan, via
Springfield, June 10-The Indians report
that the Bruie Sioux at Rosebud agency
got into fight among themselves last
week, in which three were killed. This
encounter resulted in division, the
members of the band taking sides, and q
general engagement is now going on.
There is no authority for this report
beyond the statements of Indians just
arrived from Rosebud agency.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

Denver, June 1O-The Giant Powder
company magazine, containing ten thous-
and pounds of tonite powder, located
three and half miles east of the city,
exploded with terrible force this morn.
ing. A large number of plate fronts in
the business portion of the city were
wrecked, new farm house, three hun
dred yards distant, was completely de.
molished, the occupants miraculously
escaping injury. No clue to the cause
of the explosion.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
CAPITAL NOTES.
THE posrorr1cE APPROPRIATION

Washington, June 10-The conference
on the postoffice appropriations bill re-
suited in disagreement upon the pro.
position regulating the compensation of
railroads and those relating to letter
carriers and postal clerks. The remain.
ing differences were adinsted0
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
FOREIGN.
AID REFtysEp.

London. June l0-Gordon's sister re.
fused money for the relief OF her brother.
She SAYS Gordon is British officer and
1T devolves upon the government to res
cue him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
A Defaulter Arrested.

Boston, June 1O.-Tilden g. Abbott,
the defaulting cashier OF the Watertown
bank, was arrested in Missouri and sen.
fenced to eight years.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
Two Mur,lercrs Hanged

Picton, June lO-Joseph Tompsett and
George Lowder we're hanged here to-day
for the murder of Peter Luzier. Both
protested their innocence TO the last.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
A VERMONT FREsHET,

Springfield, VT, June 10-Tbe food
receded this morning, but pathway for
the water was cleared, consequently
further damages was averted. The main
street was washed out twenty feet long
and fifteen feet deep. Wagon travel is
impossible,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

Washington, June l0-The weather in
dications for the upper Mississippi val
10y are: Fair weather, variable winds.
generally north, and in southern portion
SLIGHT fall in temperature.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

Wilmington, June 1O-Cashier Hall, Of
the Citizens bank, is Va defaulter to on
amount unknown. The bank is alleged
sound.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

Boston, June lJ-Samuel b. Gregory
commander in the navy, died on Sat-
urday, aged seventy.one.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
A Schooner Lost,

st. Johns, New Foundland, June 10
The schooner Six Brothers was lost at
Baccadic and the captain and thirteen
men we're drowned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

| Wilmington, Del, June 10-The Mid.
dleton bank defalcation is SS30.0O0. Real
estate was transferred by the cashier
valued at 100000.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
Tho western Union

New York, June lo-The Wsstsrn
Union declared il quarterly dividend OF
the ~ surplus. Two hundred thousand
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK.
New York, June 10.
WHEAT-Opened hoac higher, afterward
declined li@ssc; little doing. No. red July.
$l.O2I .O3i August, 1.O5gl.O5s;; September.
O8EG1.O8l.
CoRN-Dull Mixed western, spot, seGBsc
futures 62lG6Bc.
OATs-Easier, Western. 3794Sc.
PoRK-Quict; new mess $3.50; old, $l7.OO.
LARD-Steam rendered; s.. .3Oc.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

Stockton, Gala, June 1O-Hhe demo.
cratic state convention met THIS morning,
John H. Wise in the chair.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

In the English law reports a case is
reported of baker who was convicted
for using alum in making bread. A
similar law in this country would be the
means of driving out great namber Of
the baking . powders der S which ar are largely
consumers should buy the old and ever
reliable DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
Aailu gress aaa 9akotaiau

Huron Times: Democratic territorial
circles seem to entertain an idea that F
NJ. Zeibach would make good demo
cratic candidate for delegate to congress
A Mllwaukian has carefully compiled
an estimate of the wheat crop of the
country for "a, giving total of 5O4, 800,
600 bushels, against SsS5OO0OO, an in
crease Of lO6, ,O0O, 900, over last year. Da
kota appears eleventh in list OF all
states and territories, with an estimated
total of 22,000,0 600 bushels.
A telegram announces the lease of the
Fargo Republican by Messrs. A. Q. and
J.J. Jordan, who have taken possession
of the property. Mr.. A. Q. Jordan
has been the manager of the Republican
for some months, and under his experi-
enced direction the paper has been
greatly improved in all respects.
The patrons of skating rinks will be
pleased to learn that Scotchman has
invented skating surface" which can
be speedily and cheaply spread over any
floor. aud is not injured by extremes of
weather. The Spirit of the Times says
experiments made with it recently at
Lille Bridge Grounds, London. demon
strated that, with ordinary ice skates,
great speed can be attained and the
usual figures described.
Knox County News: Shooting affray
at Rosebud agency on Friday last.
White Thunder's wife disappeared. He
claimed that young Spotted Tail was the
cause of it and took six Of young Spots
horses to pay for his loss. Spot went
with Long Pumpkin and Thunder Hawk
to recover the horses. Long Pumpkin
was shot by White Thunder and will die.
Thunder Hawk got bullet through the
hair. Young Spot then shot White
Thunder He fell and Thunder Hawk
stepped up and shot him through the
heart. All parties were prominent chiefs
OF the Sioux nation. No excitement.
Rapid City Journal: The lawyers
who, without fee, fought the Yankton
side of the capital commission case be-
fore the supreme court, have won the
highest commendation for the able man
ner in which they presented it. They
were Messrs. Moody, Tripp and Gamble.
When they offered their services with.
out price it was expected they would de-
vote their best energies to the case. and
as all are lawyers of unquestioned abili.
ty, and they had arrayed against them
legal talent equal to any in the country,
the trial of skill was looked forward to
with interest. The gentlemen surprised
even those who had the greatest conf
dence in them, and their efforts have es-
tablished them more firmly in the posi-.
tions they have heretofore held as tine
first lawyers of Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

\ Wholesale House Fails,
New York, June 100. Kraua & 20.
wholesale merchants, failed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

ThlS MAP shows every section surveyed, as
we'll as every city, town. postofhce and rail-
road built to date. It is constructed from large
scale drawings of each county, certified as to
their correctness, so that every detail in the
course of streams and every irregularity or
Offset in the section lines can be implicitly relied
on as correctly represented. It's the first map
published showing the boundaries of 81 new
counties. ali railroads comr leted, and the large
CONTIGUOUS districts covered by land Office sur
veys. The railroads are all accurately delineat-
ed from large scale drawings furnished by the
engineers Of the several roads; and the
stations, postoffces, and other localities are the
result of extensive correspondence with nearly
every portion of the territory. The Importance
oi this accuracy can best be appreciated by
lose purchasing or selling plats of land. where
these facts often govern the market value of
property. Nc other map of Dakota compares
with this in truthfulness or amount of detail,
q nd but few maps hitherto published equal it
in beauty and clearness Of engraving. We also
STOW as plan part of the adjoining province
o Manitoba, with its many lines of railroad
taat are destined so soon to bind 1t in common
interest with Dakota, increasing the property
of both, by the inter-comnercial relations that
must necessarily arise.
PRICES:
Pocket form, cloth case 90
Mounted on rollers heavy paper ...... 1.50
Mounted on rollers, cloth back. ............. ESQ
These maps can be obtained at the office of
the PRESS AND DAkOTAlAN,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
CHICAGO,


Chicago. June 10.
WHEAr-Closed $50 cash, June; s9AG1s9Jo
July; 81 i6c August.
CoRN-steady; $50 cash, June; 56a4@5bsc
July; SIX August.
OATs-Firm; ss,so June; ssSc July.
WHISKY $l.10.
RYE-b4c.
BARLEY-63c.
FLAxsEED-$1B9
PORK Higher, 1870 June; 1870 July; 1870
August.
LARD-ss.l7Mc June; $3.50 July; ss.45c Au-
gust.
Hoas-Receipts 1900; active, firm; 1o015s
higher. For light, $5.2o15.sO; rough packing,
s5.s005.6o; heavy packing and shipping. $5.65
@5.s5.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900; strong on best
Exports, 80 6o08.s5; good to choice, 1910
0S.5e; common to fair, $5.oO06.0O; butchers,
42.5OD4.7O; .stockers, S.. .25S55.oO.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

dollars will be loft after tho payment of
the dividend.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee. June 10.
WHEAT-Quiet; cash and June. s9c; July.
Ole; August, S2hc.
CoRN-Quiet; No. 2, SIC. on track and de-
livcred.
OATs-Steadier, No. @ 32c. Samples, 33ya Case.
RYE-Higher, CSC.
BARLEY-firm; No. 9, 551sc.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
FALLING INTO LINE.
Chicngo lnter-Occnn.

A Newspaper which Fights to the End
Against the Nominations Accepts the Sit.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10

Ghsms.l S,;dS. S.,iqss s Benz
cago. Illinois.
1Sell Exchange on all the psincipal cities
of Europe. eCollections recsige prompt
attantion. ~sssrssss
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-06-10
JUST issued
~
Rand, McNaIIy & Co.'S.
NEW SECTIONAL MAP OF
1aEota

Exhibiting for the first time the boundary
lines of the newly organized Counties.
Size, 36x48 8inches.-Scale. 12 miles
to one Inch.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-08
CREsCO, IOWA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1881.

resulted In the choice OF Col. n. II. Broadhead.
of Milwaukee,, Arthur; Il. W. kcycs. Madison.
blaine first choice, sherman second; Jonathan
bowman, u Columbus, Edmnnds frat choice.
hlnlnc second; Thomas II. Scott. OF Merrill,
blaine. The election Of altcrnatcs to the dele
rntes-at@lar1c was then taken up, and tho fol-
lowing mon were chosen: Martin Field. u Mau-
kcshn, alternate for lsroadhcnd: John II. lieg,
ot Geneva Lake, alternate for Reyes; w. y.
stanley, ot Milwaukee, alternate for Bowman:
and ucorvc Barrett, OF Jackson County, alter
rho baioting for two electors. at large fol-
lowed, resulting In the election Of c. j. Il. Never,
II Fond dn Lac, and L. A. Ilushcr, OF La Crosse,
Tor those positions.
4 resolution instructInc the Delegates TO pro-
pose the name OF Gen. Fatrchild In the national
convention and vote for him was defeated.
At q subsequent stage OF the proceedings,
ucn. J. 9. spooner, of Hudson, introduced the
following resolution. and 1t went through with
aResoieed. That without instructing the
publican Convention we affirm that II IN their
Judgment the proper occasion shall arrive they
VIII meet the unanimous sentiment OF the lie,
candidate for President"
The following electors at large were chosen
G. J, l.. Myer, Fond du Lac. L. A. Husher. La
The following platform was adopted, after =
spirited discussion:
"frso,rcd, That this convention has no in
Republican Convention, except to urge them to
lay aside all merely personal preferences, and,
after due comparison Of views with the repre-
sentativcs OF other states, to unite In support
ing for President and Vice President Of the
United States the candidates whose nomination
Will, according to their best Judgment, most
surely tend to hArmoniza the party and 10 AS
sure tho continued aaccndcncy OF Republican
principles In tho administration OF the Govern
mcnt.
"Resoired. That wc cordially approve tho
general course II the present national adj
ministfatfon, and that wc express the almost
universal sentiment of the Republicans OF Wis
ennstn In complcndinv the wise, even, con-
sistcns nnd statcsmanlikc manner In which
President Arthur has discharged the duties oi
the great Office that dcvclved uron him under
circumstances such N 10 render the successful
and satisfactory performance OF its functions q
task peculiarly difficult and artiuous,"
IL, \, Taylor was elected Chairman of the
State Central Committee by acclamation.
The convention elected from each Congrcsston-
nj district an eleeter and two members OF the
Central Committee.
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Henry Cabot Lodge was selected as Temporary
and Congressman John d. Long was made Per-
manent Chairman of the Massachusetts Repub-
lican State Convention, which assembled at
Boston George Il. Hoar. w. W. Crano, John D.
Long. and Henry Cabot Lodge were elected
delegates 10 Chicago. The delegates
received no instructions. but are understood to
he tor Edmunds, With Arthur second choice
The platform declares. among other things:
We advocate tarin laws which, while fur
nlshtnl the necessary rcrenue, shall favor the
tahor and industrial enterprise Of the country
and not aSsali them. While We insist upon n re-
austiaa Ut customs duties because Of the dam
geroas surrlns in Treasury receipts. at the
same time We aerm IL essential this reduction
should hc made With the least possible injury
IL the labor and manufacturing interests of the
country, and Me condemn the arbitrary percent
agc reduction proposed by the Democratic
House Of Representatives. because ii fails 10
reform amy inequalities of taxation. disregards
the business wants of the country, and, III
adopted. would cripple many industries. and
at the same time would probably increase the
revenue. We also recognize In progressive q
changes In the industrial conditions the neecs-
city for Investigation of the tariff npun scien-
titic basis, TO the end ii may be considered To
its real influence upon labor, capital, produe-
iion. ana revenue.
We rejoice at the improvements In the civil
service which have been accomplished through
the laws enacted by Republican Congress- and
faithfully executed by Republican President,
I'M spite Of the persistent opposition of the
hemaeGatic party, and We insist the practical
administrative reforms already gained shall be
continued.
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THE PRESENT TARIFF.
Ofiicial Statistics Of It's Operation.
fWashingtop Tclegram1


Washington Tclegram1
Mr.. Nimmo, Chief of the Bureau of Sta
tistics, has placed in the hands of tho Secre-
tary of the Treasury his report in regard to
the operations of the tariff act of March 3,
lss2 1t appears that the act caused a reduc-
tion of about per cent. in the average ad
valorem rate of duty on imports. In detail
the changes are as follows:
Sugar and Molasses-Reduction. 9.32 per cent
Iron and Steel and Manufactures Thercof-6.l5
per cent.
Clothing Wool-9.ss per cent
Combing Wool-ll.27 per cent.
Carpet Wool--60l per cent.
Manufactures Of Wool-452 per cent.
Manufactures OF Cotton-lncrease, Lea per
cent.
Manufactures of Slk--Reduction, s.s2 per cent
Earthcn and China Ware Increase, I3.Il per
cent.
Glass and Glassware Increase, 100 per cent.
Spirits and Wincs-Increase, IL. % per cent.
The report, which is a document Of sew
enty-two pages, embraces. somewhat
elaborate statement in regard to the
changes in nd yalorem rates caused by the
tariff act of March 3, 1883, and by the
fall In the import prices of commodities.
1t contains also a considerable amount OF
statistical and other information in regard to
the production of sugar, iron, wool, manu-
factures of silk, and spirits, and wines in
the United States. The report treats with
some particularly of the production in the
United States OF the three great classes OF
wool known to our tariff laws-namely:
clothing WOOL combing wool, and carpet
wool, and the extent to which these three
kinds OF wool are used by the manufacturers
of worsted and woolen goods, hats, carpets,
aud other articles.
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