Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-15
dlailg 9resa md 9pkataian

- HHHHN1 tGt 1W NFHaFfNE aFl L.
There appears to be no doubt that
MISE Cleveland wrote that part OF the
message regarding the Nor
mons. People who have been hunting
np her writings find q striking similarity
10 style, and there is nothing the presi-
dent ever wrote that resembles it in the
least degree. If it is true that she con
tribused this portion, it is the first time
in history that q m ever furnished
q portion OF the presidents message.
The administration has decided that
the clerks cannot be paid their salaries
until the last of the month, instead OF
tie day before Christmas. as formerly,
the reason alleged being that if any OF
the clerks should happen to die, or any
other contingency arise under which
they ehould not be entitled to their
salaries the Disturbing clerks would be
held s~responnible, and would have to
restore this money to the treasury. AS
a great many Of the clerks live from
hand to mouth this decision will make u
vasy blue Christmas in many homes.
sssS49s
There is an attempt being made to Sc
i the removal of Captain James p.
White, Superintendent of the railway
mail service in the northwest but this
will probably not amount to anything,
as Captain White has the fullest conf
dsDce ofthe postmaster general, and it
is understood that the charges made
a against him have been satisfactory ex-
piaiDed. The nature of these charges
ara unknown. The postmaster general
has got them in his pocket, and has not
c,nsnlted any of the officials OF the de-
pertinent about them. They are under
stool, however, to be purely political.
Second Comptroller Maynard has
given an opinion that pensioners who
live in the United States cannot give
any persons power OF attorney to receive
and receipt for pension money, and
that agents are required to draw checks
payable to each pensioner and forward
thin directly to each pensioner. In
case the pensioners live IN foreign coun-
tries. he says they are required to exc
cute vouchers in the presence of a mag
istrats, but the check nay be drawn
payable to the pensioner on the
order Of the attorney, who Gan then
receive and receipt for the
The local committee of arrangements
OF the Irish national league Of Chicago.
of which Alexander Sullivan 10 chair.
man, is preparing to give Parnell q great
reception at the national convention in
January. a, train will go out some dis
lance to meet the Irish leader, carrying
a committee, of which the governor
United States senators OF Illinois, Chi
cago congressman, federal and stat.
judges, archbishops and clergymen of al
denominations and editors of Chicago
paper Will ibe members. There will b.
at least 800 other leading citizens il
the party. 1t is also proposed to hold
great mass meeting, owe which the gov
rno Will preeide. Chicago men have
resolved to give all honors to the guests
but no Ohicagoian will speak at th
meeting. Delegates from Ireland vii
be the first speakers, and will not b
limited. as to time. Afterward brie
speeches will be made by members o
convention from all parts of the Unitet
States and Canada. The proceeds of tn
meeting will be given to the parliament
airy fund.
The Putnams have just published
valuable contribution to what may b
called the personal history Of the wa
hy Congressman Kelley, who gives a
account OF his relations with Lincoll
and Stanton and throws much ligh
upont the events Of 1851 and 1862, whel
he was ons of the most intimate an,
most trusted advisers OF the presiden
and secretary Of war. Without viola
ting confidence Mr.. Kelley speaks, b
says, in defense of his silent friend t
vindicate the truth OF history an,
in justice to the illnstrious dead
The book is called out b.
the publication OF General Mcclellan
and his friends, who, as all who hav,
kept pace with the publication of wa
"reminiscences know, have endeavored t.
charge Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Stanton
with the responsibility of the failure o
the early attempt to put down the re
bellion. It's little book Of ninet.
pages. written in Mr.. Kelley's style
direct, forclble and concise; and is in
terlarded with personal "reminiscences
narratives of interviews with MIR. Lin
coin and Mr.. Stanton at the time whel
ths horizon was very dark.
Representative Weaver, of Iowa, vii
introduce in the house on the first OPP
portunity a bill to create q department
of labor with a secretary and an assist
ant secretary, the former Of whom shall
be q cabinet officer. The duties of thi
department shall be to acquire and diff
fuse among the people, useful informa
tion on subjects connected with labor
to ascertain the auses Of disconten
which may exist between employers ant
and employees, and to recommend prop
or methods for the adjustment of tn,
same. The secretary is required tt
" M nha + aprnnl ann~ka .hnn- AZ