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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

Washington Letter: Before Gen.
Gresham became postmaster general it
had become the fashion for the occupant
of that position in the cabinet to be .
nominal head. When he came into office
IL new pOstmasaer general was always
told: "Now, you won't want to know
anything about the reappointmento of the
petty postmaster. 1t would be a great
nuisance to try to get the run OF the
appointments. Better leave that to the
first assistant postmaster general"
Then he usually assented, with the
remark that he wanted no more work
than he had to do. Thereupon the SO.
cond assistant postmaster general
would say: "Now, sir, tue contract
system is very complicated aud the rail-
way mail service is little less 80. Both
involve acquaintance With technical
terms aud with vast mass Of details. I
understand them fully. You had better
leave them to me" LGenerally, they wei e
general. The third assistant postmaster
would say to the new conner, II com.
and postal cards, with all its ramifica.
| lAOuO. AOu W uOoS uhu ~ WOulu V0nO y w
long time to learn it. Better let me
continue to run this Office" As O
general rule, he was allowed to run the
office through another administration
AS result, the postotfice department
was practically in the hands of dozen
heads of bureaus, and the postmaster
general was more less ornamental
fgurehead. Postmaster General Ores
ham would have made good-lookine
fgurehead; but unfortunately for thos.
of the bureaucrats who like the old way
of doing business, he was not cut out fol
II fgurehead. As soon as he got into The
department. he set to work to lear1
something of its operations. He has beer
constantl, learning ever since. HI
has learned q great deal. He know!
something of the work of every bureau
in the department. He certainly know
more than any of his predecessors. ane
he knows how to use all his information
He is the better postmaster general fo
the reform he las quietly worked in tn
moss. covered methods OF the office.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
GENERAL NEWS.
Further Investigation Of the
Star Route Matter.
A st. Louis Express Clerk
Disappears With $780,
900 of the COmpa-
ny's Money.
Five Men Killed by Boiler Expio-
sion.
GENERAL NEWS.
CAPITAL NOTES.

THE TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT.
Washington, d. O., March S-The sem
ate committee on public lands, decided
by nearly unanimous vote in favor of
the forfeiture of the Texas Pacific terri
torial land grant assigned to the South.
ern Pacific railway company. A motion
was then made to restore the land to the
public domain. and pending the action
the committee adjourned.
MORE OF TIN STAR ROUTE BUSINESS.
Ex.Postmaster General James tele
graphed to Springer that it would be in.
convenient for him to appear on Tuesday
in the star route Investigation and the
latter has postponed tho examination
until Wednesday. McVeigh appears on
Thursday, ex-senator Spencer on Fri
day and A. NJ. Gibson on Saturday.
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
The house committee on appropria
tions agreed to report adversely on th,
joint resolutions making an appropria
tion for the relief of sufferers from hlgl
water along the lower Mississippi
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
FOREIGN.
A RETREAT ORDERED.

"A ACAAChA SNbhNhAs
London, March 3-The Times says:
We understand that orders have been
sent to Gen. Graham to retreat forthwith
from Tokar and arrange for the immedi-
ate return of his troops to England aud
Egypt. The people of Tolar kissed Gen.
Graham's hand as he entered the town,
and there were great rejoicings.' The
enemy acknowledged that fifteen hun.
dred of their number were killed.
DYNAMITE Aa1TAToRs.
Paris, March 3-James Stephens, q
we'll known Feniau, expresses the opinion
that Irishmen in America, will render it
impossible for any cabinet to yield to
England's demand in regard to dynamite
agitations.
THE POLICE DOING THEIR UTMOST.
London. March. 3-The police are do
ing their utmost to discover the author
of the dynamstic floats. but the clues
are not very promising. They are now
trying TO find the cabman, who little
before the Victora explosion, drove three
men with on American trunk to the Cen
trail house. Notices have oeen circula.
ted describing two Irish Americans who
arrived at Waterloo station from South
hampton, Feb, 18th, having an Ameri
can trunk in their possession.
SURRENDERED TO THE POLICE.
An Irishmun named Pellis surrender
ed to the Greenook police who says be
knows the murderers OF Lord Leltrem
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

st. Louis. March 3-Prentiss Teller, the
money clerk of the Pacific Express com.
psny here, whose father is a Louisville
detective, disappeared about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, taking with him
one Or two valises full of money pack
ages, the total amount being very nearly
$4,000. 1t is the custom OF the com.
pany t. keep.a money clerk and day
watchman on duty in the Office on Sun
day, the doors being secured by chain
locks and no one beng admitted except
messengers who arrive on the morning
trains and have money packages to turn
over. Yesterday afternoon Teller was on
duty and the watchman remained in the
back room tending to the door, the front
doors being kept locked. About o'clock
the watchman went out to lunch
leaving three messengers sit
ting by the stove. While he
was gone Teller went out and returned
with stranger whom the messengers
supposed to be new clerk or messenger.
Teller and the stranger went into the
front office, and were thought no more
of. An hour later Teller came into the
back office to wash his hands and re.
marked to the watchman, who had re-
turned, that he believed he would go out
and get some lunch. Wiping his hands
he re.entcred the front Office and was not
seen again. Half an hour afterward the
watchman walked into the front office to
get something and was surprised to find
the front door unlocked and Teller ab-
sent. He spoke of it to the messengers
who were sitting by the stove in the rear
They told him of the stranger and this
alarmed him. He summoned the super
intendent who soon discovered that
about bushel of money packages were
missing. Detectives have learned moth.
ing as yet.
r. G.. Butler. agent OF the company
says there can be no doubt but that the
man brought to the Office by Teller, va,
confederate, and that he and Teller
TOOK all the packages from the safe. ex
smined them and selected such as they
desired, or were the easiest tc
dispose of. Several envelopes wert
found which had been cut at one end
but as they contained checks they wer.
not taken. Other packages containing
silver were also left. He thinks, however
that there must have been nearly
bushel of packages taken. Their,
was probably third confederate on th,
outside as the weight Of tho packages
many Of which contained gold coin, wer,
too heavy to have been easily or quickly
handled by two persons. Teller and hi.
pal must have worked over an hour il
preparing their plumber, during
which time the watchman entered th.
front Office where they were engaged
two or three times, but it was easy for 6
confederate to hide himself behind the
close boarded part of the messengers
pens in which they did their work.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
Cattle Losses ON tho Range.

Rapid City Journal: We learn from
stockmen lately in from the various
portions of the cattle ranges that while
some OF the reports that have come in
concerning heavy losses of cattle have
been exaggerated, at the same time
though, cattle are generally in poor con.
dition, and in some punches the losses
have been considerable. Mr.. Raft got
in Wednesday evening, and from him We
learn that in one place he saw twelve,
and in another place ten lying dead. He,
however, states that cattle that have
wintered here one winter are not suffer.
ing severly, and that so far the losses are
principally among COWS that are sucking
calves.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
cuttine Rates to co,arado.

Chicago, March 3-Reports have been
published here, in an extended form, OF
the contemplated rate of cutting to
Colorado points below the reduction an.
nounced on Thursday of last week. This
is denied by the officials Of all the roads
interested, as is also the story that
tho Burlington & Alton and Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe roads had formed o
western alliance.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
The Apaches Again at Work.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 28--The Ex.
aminer's Tucson special says the Apa-
ches are again committing depreda-
tions:in Sonora. Jan goth they killed
two men and stole horses and cattle
near Chinapa. On the Both they serious.
~ wounded Mexican vaquero near
Tetuachi and stole the horses of Ameri-
can Prospectors in the stock of LeoDar-
do Gomez, Prefect of the Avispe district.
The authorities sent force in pursuit
but no news has been received yet. The
Apsches are believed to be crossing the
border in several places simultaneously.
For the past few days they have been
depredsting the Suhuaripa district.
They killed Delore Lopez and wounded
Lorenza Melendez, near Bamosi. Sever.
al bodies of Mexicans were found on
Mexican coil near the border. At Mari
tave the Indians killed the same day
Jesus Duarto and another man near
Chinavirachio. The mail.carrier on the
Sahuaripa route is missing aud believed
to have been killed. Large bands of cat.
tie have been stolen from Los Piedras
and De Lumbre. A federal force is
in pursuit. Colonel Garcia, with large
force is out.
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The Canadian Pacific. .

Ottawa, Ont, March sit is under.
stood that bill will be introduced in
parliament to authorize the extension ol
the credit of the Valley railroad, from
Woodstock to Sarnia, to connect with the
Michigan railway system, and give The
Canadian Pacific connection with DE.
troit and Chicago,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
Uniformity In Divorce Laws.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Representative
Durham, of Illinois, has received Il petit
tion signed by all the judges on the
bench in Chicago and Cook county, and
by ma1y prominent members of the bar
representing both political parties. The
petitioners state that the wide differences
between the laws Of the several states as
to the causes of divorce and the jurisdlc-
tion of their courts over suits for di-
vorce by non.resi6euts constitute an
acknowledged element of coninsion II
In American Jurisprudence.
This has led to many distress
ing conflicts of judicial decisions in cases
turning upon the degree of credit to be
given to DEGREES of divorce under the con.
stitution and laws of the United States
or the comfy Of nations, SO that o mar
riage is often treated in one state as dis.
solved and at the same time in another
as subsisting, and man may be convict.
ed of bigamy or adultery in one juris-
diction upon what would be lawful Sec
ond marriage in another. The growing
number of foreign immigrants who be-
come American citizens, and thus SUBJ
ject marriages contracted abroad to the
jurisdiction of our courts, or by tenn.
porary return to their original domicile
may subject American divorces to the
test of examination of foreign courts,
make the matter frequent cause OF
collision in the administration OF private
international law. 1t is thought that the
magnitude of these evils, their bearing
upon social conditions in this country,
and the best methods of guarding
against their increase, can only be fully
apprehended by careful collection Of
statistics of divorce from the records ol
the several states, as this can only be
done satisfactorily by authority OF the
United States. Mr.. Dunham was re-
quested to bring the matter to the atten
tion of congress. He asked that the
petition be referred to the judiciary com
mittee, with power to report by bill OF
otherwise. Mr.. Randall and Mr.. Holmes
objected III chorus to the introduction o.
the petition or to its reference to The
Judiciary committee, because they hole
that tho matter is one with which the
states alone have right to deal.
Mr.. Durham will have to send the pc
tition to the committee through the
medium of the petition box.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
Fearful Boiler Exn1o.,on

Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 3-The boilers
in the California saw mill, owned at Bear
Greek. exploded this morning demolish.
ing the building and killing five EN-.
ployees. The bodies were blown several
hundred feet. Loss $4,000.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
Nnt Publication Jan. II.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office At Yankton. D. T.,

January =. 166k
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has fled notice Of his inten.
tion 70 make final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before Rcgi..
ter and Receiver. land Office at Yankton, ID. r.,
on Monday. March "a, 1884 q . :. M, yis:
27D for the southeast quarter northve quar-.
ter; and south west quarter, northeast quarter,
and c.st half northeast quarter section Is.
io,ns,nn. soHn.S,n r. ,snce S. .o, ne e., name: u.
residence upon. aud cultivation oS, said land,
yis, Aathias Willitser, Joseph. Gable. of
Walsh,o.n. Y II $uynst Irb. % Yaakton. y.
GA WEtTik. sas,,.sr.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

Washington, d. O., March 3-The in.
dieations OF the weather for the upper
Mississippi valley are: Higher barome.
ter. northwesterly winds, colder, fair
weather, followed by slowly rising tenn.
perature.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
Morrlson's Tariff Bill.

Chairman Morrison has some reason
to feel uneasy about his bill. 1t is not
because very large majority of the
democrats will not support him, but be.
cause Of the peculiar tactics Of Mr. Ran
dali, who, as chairman of the appropri.
alton committee, is showing himself an
adept in the art of procrastination. AL.
though three months of the session
nearly have passed, only two nppropria.
ton bills have been reported, aud only
one of these has passed, and that the
minor West Point bill All the large
bills remain to come, aud ON none Of
them has much progress been made by
the sub. committees having them in
charge. The delny Of the appropriations
committee is unprecedented. -Four years
ago five appropriation bills passed the
house before the lst Of March and two
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
Excelsior Book Store. Wholesale and Retail

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory.
We continue to offer to our many
patrons all the new and popular works
Of the day at eastern prices. In this de-
partment may BIZ found everything re-
quired Gn the stationery lins) in the
Office. store or chool house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

Montreal, March 3-Immlgrants, lily
clad and in state Of starvation, have
been arriving hero lately. They are .
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pitiable sight, wandering through the
streets with scarcely clothing enough to
cover their nakedness.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

st. Paul Pioneer.P Press: The photo.
graphs Of Gov. Ordway's capital at Bis
marck show fine barn like structure,
with one side unfinished and looking
wistfully toward blank prairie.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

paper, envelopes .nd blank books made
q speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of EWALL PAPERS, e,
offered in the market Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut Sts.
PURDY 4 BRECHT
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BY TELEGRAPH.

Nxw YORK.
New York. March ..
WHEAr-Hcsvy; k0Xo lower. No. . red.
March. Si.O7 h0Sl.0sX April. ti.09A0l.lO; May,
4l.llA01. .lsys; June, ti.i2H0l.lsA.
OonN--hc lower: mixed western. spot, SO
$50; futures. 8aa8sAc.
OATs-A0Sc lower; western. al0tec.
Chicago, March 3.
WHEAT Easier; 9l1tc March; 9lh09lXo May;
ssS 30s.io June; 9s.ac July.
CoRN-Lower, 5lsic March; s2lic April; bsXc
May; ;57Sa June.
oArs-Easy; slScHMaroh; siho April; ssNo
May.
WH1sxr- SILT.
RYESb7hc.
BARLEY-8Sc,
FLA1sEED-$1.S5 ON track.
Ponx- Lower; sl7.7o March; sl7.s7,s May;
ols.0e June,
LARD Easy; es4o March; $3.50 May; eo.e5
June.
Hoos-Receipts $500: quiet, firm; 1O9lsc
higher. For light, eS.lo1s.75; rough packing.
S3.l006.90; heavy packing and shipping. So s.
07.lO.
CArTLE-Rcccipts 1000; easy exports. 5000
$3.50; good to choice shipping, $5.sO@s 30;
common to fair, $52s@s.s 80; butchers. u SOC 90;
| stockers, 8.6O05SO.
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee. March 8.
WHsAT-Easy; s2s cash; eGc May.
CoRN-Dull; 53c.
OATs-Inactive; SEC.
RYE-5snc.
i BAnLEr-59c.
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SlLSBEE
Business College
SlLSBEE
OF SIOUX FALLS, DAKOTA.

ORGANIZED November Is. 1883. is live
~ school. 1t imparts a thorough knowledge
of commerce in both theory and practise. The
instructions are largely individual and the OK
an'nations most complete. Students may enter
At any time, as there arc no terms or vaca-
thoroughly as the day. It instructa:
Book Keeping. Correspondence.
Business Practice. Business Words
Penmanship, and Terms,
Commercial Arithmetic and Lightning Com
putations in real practice Telegraphy, Type.
writing and Short Hand are specials, but
SiIsBCE / 90.
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DR.. Price Cream Baking Powder and
Flavorine Extracts are the only kinds
made by practical chemist and phys.
ioian, with special regard to their
healthfu!ness. And they are rapidly
superseding all inferior and del .terious
compounds for similar purposes. Buy DR..
Prices Baking Powder only in-csns with
unbroken labels.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03
Passenger & Express Line.
H. Il. DEYo. PRorn1x7on.
'AAx1on OFFICE At CENTRAL HOUSE


pEPARTURRA.
Leave Pal ker for Swan Lake and return daily
Leave Swan Lake for Yankton Monday. Wed.
Leave Yankton 10. Swan Lake and Psrks
on Tussday, Thursday and Saturday ats o'siss
II the mofnIaS.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

A special from Washburn to the Bis
marck Tribune. says: Two herders, one
named Merry and the other, one of the
Jewish refugees, were lost on the 18th in
snow storm. and their bodies have not
yet been found. It is supposed they
are covered with snow. One of their
ponies has come in.
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complete
fthe Agents DRUG
Window Paints Oils Particular
DEPARTMENT.
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The Government Impelled by the
Dynamite kuniOrs to Issue o Cir.
culaf. t5.
WAsHINaToH, March 12.-Ths circu.
lar has been sent to all United States
A torneys and Marsbals:
"DErARrMEsr OF JU ricE,l
WASHINGTON, March, IL
II have to inform you il Is reported
tha, certain persons are aiding in the
prosecution OF heinous crimes Dy ship
ping to iureign ports explosives danger.
Gus IN the highest degree o lite and
property. No proof has been adduced
ths! this rumor i.founde upon fact, and
the President cannOt believe its truth.
The honor of this ma ion. however. re-
quires that 1t should not be open to the
impu,ation, unfounded though it be. oi
The slightest appearance OF tolera,ine
such crimes, whether to be committed
against our people or those Of other
count les.
Your attention is therefore called to
the sections OF tie Revised Statntes
which regulate the shipment OF explo.
sives, aud the punishment Of those who
iufrnge their PROVISIONS, and you are
instructed to be diligent IN your efforts
to prevent the offences described and Ia
detect and prosecute those who have
committed or may commit them.
"BEkJAMIH HARRIs BREwsTER,
Attorney General"
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sIt. Clairsrills Gazette.


St. Clairsyille Is regarded bv many,
and rightly too, as good place to visit
for the purpose Of securing stock for
manufacturing enterprises that require
large sums OF money for their success
fui operation. While We can boast Of no
overstockea and monopolizing industry.
which thrives at the expense Of Others,
We take pride in one establishment. q,
least. that stands second to none in this
section and always gives full eq1iva.
lent for the consideration received. We
refer to the Marble and Granite Works
OF Evans a. CL,se. Mr. Evans 10 the
designer aud master workman, and Mr.
Close is the solicitor for the firm, and
seperiatends personally the putting up
OF all work. aad We feel free to say that
those who favor this drm sith their pat
rsuage will have no occasion to regret IL
ur wish that they hsd dealt With another
Rrm. Within the last few days We have
besu permitted to inspect the design OF
q fxmily monument, OF gray granite. to
be erected by this frm. at sunish Gene.
terg, for NJ Aaron Ramsay. of Pow
hatan, ct cost Of $4,000, which will be
frat class 10 every respect, will stand
,nerly shirty feet In height and will not
be excslled by any in Eastern Ohio
We merely mention this as one Of the
many fne and costly pieces OF work
turned out by this firm and to let our
patrons knov where they can procure
what they may want in Marble and
G Grauite.
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WAYNE TOWNSHIP ITEMS.
Enw,xA March IA 1884

EDwINA, March IA. 1884.
Ep. SPrRrr: Since the defeat OF Hon
George II Pendleton it has been stated
bv the proprietors that 'the Cincinnati
Enqusrer is the only reliable newspaper
In Ohio. Well, this may oil be true, but
We hardly think 90. Il is only short
time since this same paper blowed some
parties up until they lost considerable on
the election, and yet its politics were not
doing it any harm IN the eyes ot the Re-
publican party. A paper that will try
to crush q man like Pendleton should
not be countenanced by Democrats.
We are informed by your Graysville
correspondent that the smallpox had
put in its appearance on rJackson's
Ridge Miss Lulu, give the name oil
your informant.
Measles have almost subsidized In our
vicinity.
It appears to Us, Little r ,sehud, that
you rather insiuuate We have "Uncle'
employed to 6nd us lady friend. We
have not; neither shall We take his part
Uncle Fuller must be very cheeky chsp
to throw On insult 10 Rosebnd's face and
then ask her to not take umbrsge at T..
We shall not say great deal to poor
"UncIe," as we think "Anon" got away
with him for both OF us. Yours.
.4a "a LovENeooD.
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Darlington Independent.

Aug. Topp has got bis tailor shop
back on its foundation and John Mes
serly is engaged in moving his. The
foundations all have to he rebuilt.
Mr.. Newhouse has moved in aud taken
possession OF the Booth Hotel property
and 10 overhauling it and putting 1t in
repair as rapidly as possible. When
complete1 he will be amply prepared 10
accommodate the travelling PUBLIC.
Out town is beginning to present .
great deal better appearance than it did
Just after the food. Buildings that
bIockaded the streets have been moved
or torn down and taken away. The
work Of repairing is going rapidly on
and soon the people will begin to enjoy
Q little comfort again. The streets, how.
ever, are in q very bad condition yet
when the ground thaws. owing to the
large deposit OF mud during the high
water.
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Buckien's Arnica salve.

rh. o-asisa. medical wonder Of the