Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-12
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President Alexander Mitchell, OF the
ST. Paul road, says that the report that
Genesal Superintendent j. L. CLARK has
resigned his position is wholly false.
There is no truth in the statement that
Mr.. z spdleton and wife are dissatisfied
Will, their position IN Berlin. The let
tiers which have been received from them
CONTAIN expressions which contradict ali
reporvs of this kind.
Washington special, 10th: M. d.
Day and Governor Ziebach, of Dakota,
who have been here some time looking
after the executive office Of that terri
tory for the latter gentleman, LETT to-day
for their homes. 1t il said the depart
ga with the impression that Gilbert
Pierce will be permitted TO serve out his
~gubernatoriel term, but that when a
change is made stbe squatter governor"
(Ziebacb) will be appointed.
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The bill introduced by Senator Ooch
rel, for the relief of captains, pilots,
engineers and mates OF steam vessels,
authorizes and directs the secretary OF
the treasury to refund to ali captains,
pilots, engineers and mates of steam yes
sela, the sums paid by them respectively
to the United States as license fee iron
May /, 1871, to April 5, 1882, less fifty
cents for each certificate issued by in.
spectors OF steam vessels
Chicago Inter Ocean: Captain w. Ii,
Smith, commanding battery A, first
regiment, Dakota National Guard, is il
New York and has sent word to the
press of that city that he is on his way
to England on SIXTY days leave of alb:
SERGE. This news is only next in i'm
portance to that concerning the move
ment OF troops in Utah, end the country
will be in state of nervous apprehen'
sion ss what will be the fate OF Dakots
III tho absence of Captain Smith.
There is considerable talk going OF
very quietly REGARDING action during thu
coming session efscongress in the inter
essssof the whisky distilleries. The re
suit of the seven months extension hn
been the cause of . foling eff in tn
rayenue, and no dohbt't this noticeabl,
decline in the receipts will Gauge q hal
in granting a further extension, as wa
asked. The matter of a further exten
sion viii be referred to coheeress with
recommendation rather favorable to tn
distillerles.
There is to be a Ugoronsdenolt to ge
this congress to adopt a system of say
ines banks in connection with the post
Office department. An effort is beinI
made to show congress the inadequac
OF the present savings bank systems Q
tho United States and the lack of con
fidenee in them by the very poor. TIL
system which was introduced in Gr6a
Britain has been o great success, an
has nov extended 70 Belgium, Japar
Italy aud the Netherlands.
6sited States Consul Frisbie, at L,
one. France. reports a phenomenal ii
crease in the shipments of champaign
to fine United States. During Octobe,
1855, the shipments aggregated $343, 5SI
an increase of $l4s,9S7 over tie sam
month of 1884, an Increase OF $l3S,O9
owe October, 1885. Frisbie says th
sales OF champagne are by many person
regarded as a barometer for the measur
ofscommercial prosperity, aud October
generally taken as the-test month. Th
sales TO European countries show n
such indications of business activity.
Washington, special: Various pet
tioas signed by citizens OF Iowa we,
placed in the petition box of the hous
te-day reciting that the president, seer,
tary Of the treasury, the America
Bankers association and the leadin
newspapers OF eastern cities have joine
IN q conspiracy to increase the purchal
ing power Of funded debts and fixed il
comes through the depreciation {
general values By the characterization {
silver, or suspension of its coinage, Th
petitioners ass congress to place th
coinage OF silver on an equality with th
coinage of gold, and ask that tine certit
Gates be continued, and that reissues b
made of 81 and 50 notes and the publ
debts l~iqnidated as rapidly as the revt
nnaS of the nnuarnn,an ant n-,ll nnnn,ik