Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-02-28
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At y meeting Of the executive commit
tee of the Chicago aud Northwestern,
Tuesday afternoon, the tripartite con-
tract was ratified.
Lake Preston Times: ]. B. Raymond,
our delegate, has refused to introduce
the Bismarck resolution providing for o
constitutional convention for all of Da.
kota. He is good representative Of the
people.
Red6eld Sun: Delegate Raymond
has probably larger constituency than
any member of congress-over q third
of million people. And yet Dakota
has no voice in national legislation!
Could anything be more unjust?
The house committee on invalid pen.
sions has agreed to report favorably Rep.
resentative Watson's bill increasing the
pensions of widows and dependent par
ents of deceased soldiers and sailors
from eight dollars to twelve dollars per
month.
Ex-senator Spencer proposes to bring
suit for $4,000 damages against At
torney General Brewster for defamation
OF character and injury to his business
growing out Of the star route cases and
the attempt to send him to prison for
not obeying bogus subpoena.
Secretary Folger will reply to reso.
luton adopted by the house, asking
whether there would be any delay in the
payment of the tobacco dealers claims
for rebate under the law of last session,
that it would take the present force at
the disposal of the department two or
three years to pay the $3,000,OO0 claimed
as rebate. He will ask for more clerks.
Speaker Carlisle has received letter
addressed to him personally by several
of the most prominent members of the
liberal party in the German rsichstag
expressing tkeir highest appreciation Of
the action taken by the house of repre-.
sentatives as token of respect for the
memory of the late Herr Lasker. The
letter expresses the hope that tho two
nations may develop and continue in
friendship.
The Press and Dakotaian art editor
acknowledges with much pleasure the
regular visits of the Art Union, q month.
ly magazine, published in New York, in
the interest of art generally, and as the
official journal of the American Art Un.
Jon. It is conducted with ability and
presents with each number one or more
excellent illustrations adapted to the
purposes aimed at in the publication OF
the magazine, showing the progress of
art, and its novelties. The subscription
price is three dollars per year. Address
of business manager, "A East 14th street,
New York City.
The Omaha Republican publishes re.
plies from three hundred leading repub.
licans, covering every county IN Nebras.
ka. The replies indicate the frat choice
for the presidential nomination as fol-
lows: For Blaine, 107; Logan, SO; Arthur,
81; Edmunds, 18; Conklin. Is; Lincoln,
IL: Gen. Sherman, 10; Senator Harrison,
6; Grant, 4. There is nearly unani-
nous preference for Robt. Lincoln for
the vice-presideney. Commenting on
the returns, the Republican says: If
Blaine continues in his present position,
not an avowed candidate, the Nebraska
delegation will undoubtedly go to the
national convention uninstructed. The
delegates will probably be elected in
congressional district conventions.
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