Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-21
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One million signatures are to be Sc.
cured by the w. g. T. Otto the petition
fora prohibitoty constitutional amend.
ment plank in the platforms OF the
national political conventions Of 1854.
Manager Hall, Of the SiouA City 8
Pacific. announce the following appoint.
ment: George F. Wheelock, assistant
general freight agent, with Office at Mis-.
souri, Valley; w. F. Post, general freight
and passenger agent in Nebraska, with
Office at Norfolk.
Rhode leland democrats have nomina-
ted the following ticket: Thos. w. Legor
for governor; ;Amasa Sprague. lieutenant
governor; Jonathan NJ. Wheeler, secre.
tary Of state; Chas. E Gorman, attorney
general. and Geo. II. Leonard for general
treasurer. Delegates to the national
democratic convention were chosen.
Washington special. 18th: CT Nc.
Coy, of Dakota arrived here this morn.
ing. He will try to have hearing be-
fore the senate committee on. public
lands on his nomination for the Aberdeen
land Office, but it is not yet understood
that the committee have or will accord
him hearing.
The railroad situation in the northwest
was finally arranged Wednesday upon
an sniesble basas, the four roads inter.
estcd. the Northwestern. Rock Island,
Burlington and Milwaukee L 1t. Paul,
stipulating to form pool to run two
years, to date from April let. Any road
can demand at the expiration Of one year
the readjustment of percentages. The
question of percentages was referred 10
Arbitrator Bogue. all the lines agreeing
to abide by his finding. In the mean.
time rates are to be maintained.
Washington special: There is some
dissatisfaction among Dakota people
here over the provisions in the bill re.
ported by Mr.. Dawes in regard to the
opening of the great Sioux reservation.
allowing the lands to be taken only un.
der the homestead laws; but this saving
clause will hardly be stricken out. The
provision which requires that the treaty
shall again be submitted for the sigma
lures of three fourths of thei adult In.
dians Is alse discouraging to those in
that vicinity who are anxious to go up.
on the lands.
Gov. Hoadley publishes q card ad.
dressed to the people of Ohio aud char
liable people elsewhere, who furnished
money or supplies for the relief Of the
sufferers by the foods on the Ohio river.
The governor strenuously refutes the
charges Of misconduct which have been
made through the public press against
members of the Ohio state commission.
He declares that every dollar they re-
ceived has been properly applied and is
fully accounted for, and that they are en-
titled to thanks for their gratuitous and
efficient services.
Delegate Raymond says that in spite
Of the action of the senate committee he
expects to secure the passage Of his bill,
to create two additional judicial districts
in Dakota. The bill has been favorably
reported by the house judiciary commit.
tee. and he hopes to secure a favorable
report finally upon it by the senate COM
mittee. There is no objection to the bill
on Its merits. and the only reason
assigned for an adverse report is the ar
gument that the territory is to be divld.
ed. As it is very questionable whether
this can be accomplished. the importance
of passing the Judicial bill will be urged
upon congress.
Washington special: The most con.
vlncing evidence that Mr.. Tilden is
really determined not to be candidate
for the presidency thus far developed is
had here to-day. It is understood that
Mr.. Randalls visit to New York was for
the special purpose of impressing upon
Mr.. Tilden the necessity Of his accept.
ing the nomination, and that he was the
only man who could save the party this
year. now that the tariff fight has made
o wide breach in its ranks. Mr.. Randall,
however, returned with the report that
he was unable to persuade Mr.. Tilden
that he ought to make the race, even to
save the party. He fonnd Mr.. Tilden in
about his usual condition of body and
mind, but no representation or persua.
sion that he conld bring TO bear would
cause him to consent, or indicate that he
would under any circumstances be q
candidate. MIR. Randall returned q good
deal discouraged. He believed, and yet
believes, that Tilden IS the only man that
can bring victory out Of the present de.
feat, but he is quite as sure that Tilden
cannot be persuaded to accept.
The great popularity Of DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder is its own best
evidence OF it's worth. Whenever q
sweet. white biscuit ia wanted. or li0ht