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The Wahpeton times., 1885-02-19
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.

S. BIskARck, Special Telegram, Feb. r.
The Sphinx county bill was returned to tho
'oouncil today with the executive veto. The
message Is lengthy and touches upon all the
points involved The governor regrets the
necessity OF vetoing the bill aud goes on to
state his reasons, as follows:
He would be willing to approve bill arbt-
trarily fixing the county seat were the question
Of dividing the county to be submitted to a vote
bill would bring on delnge Of similar measures ne res
that would involve 10th legislature and execu.
tive In endless trouble. Special LEGISLATION of
is practical unanimity. II 1t be said
that the bill is in the nature of .
inst punishment to Sphinx county for the late
council In relation to taxing the cost upon that
county is sufficient answer. All the force of
exemplary legislation seems lost when it is pro-
heads Of the citizens Of Beadle county, who were
but innocent spectators of the trouble. It is
evidently unjust to compel the townships sep
tionate share Of the debt of Beadle county.
together with an extra tax to defray the expense
! Of erecting county buildings In the proposed
with q protest against special legislation. and
suggests that q general law be framed to
cover such cases. On motion Of Mr.. Nickeus,
consideration of the message was put under the
head of general orders, but as the afternoon was
fully occupied with other business 1t was not
reached. aIne rr1enQ9 OLCne Dill are considerably
fnl whether It can be put through both houses
by two thirds vote. Having originally passed
the council by unanimous vote, the measure
will naturally have better support there thap
In the house
RAILROAD LEGISLATION .
At 8 O'Clock the council went into committee
of the whole, Mr. Mclaughlin in the chair, to
consider MIR. Smedleys bill providing for the ap-
pointment OF a board of railroad commissioners
and regulating the transportation of grain
The first ten sections of the bill were consid-
cred and slightly amended when the committee
arose, reported progress and asked leave to sit
again. The house spent the afternoon in COM
mittee of the whole, discussing several bills.
Those members who voted against Picklers
woman suffrage bill, were each made the recip-
lent to-day OF badge bearing the following in =,
scription: With compliments Of ladies to
home are dearer than politics" Much specula-
tion is rife as to the fate Of the bill In the
council.
HURON, Oak, Special Telegram, Feb. 12.-The
news that Gov. Pierce has vetoed the bill divid-
ing Beadle and Sphinx counties gives great satis-
faction here. No fears are entertained that the
kN will pass over the veto.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14

In the transcontinental railroad consolidation for tn more econo- mical working of the road it has been decided that on and after March 1st, to operate under all organization, divided into two sections, all west of EI Paso to be known as the Pacific system, and all east of EI Paso as the Atlantic system. A. N. Town has been appointed General Manager of the Pacific system, and Stubbs Mana- ger of the Atlantic system. 0. P. Huntington's secretary told a press reporter very lately that this consolidation does not include either the Houston and Texas Central, Chesapeake and Ohio, or Central Pacific roads. He said further that MT. Huntington had no interest in the land grant of the New Orleans Pacific Rail- road Company, now under inves' tigation by the Senate, reports tC the contrary notwithstanding
 But it is understood that the as signment of the land grant of the Texas Pacific has the same lega effect as in the case of the New Orleans Pacific. The new conso- lidation of the Pacific road sim
 plifies and cheapens traffic ap( presents united responsibility t.
 both shippers and the public.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14
An Intermediate Census.

A bill was introduced in the last Congress authorizing the talk ing of the census of the States every five years, the National Government paying half the cost. The recent campaign and the is- sues engendered by itshowed the extreme value ofreliable statistics. They were, indeed, made the basis for the determination of na> tional policy. But, beyond this, they are also the guide to future definite and intelligent operation of States, ,gCongresses, corporations and individuals. The conduct of the Government is vast business with a man now elected Chief Magistrate, who decl ares it to be his firm purpose to conduct it on business principals. To conduct large business with the largest amount of success implies clear knowledge of it's standing from one time to another; and the nearer those times are together the better in hand the business will be. The national census, al- though indispensable, is a work of a great labor and involves a great deal of time. In the five wears since the census of 1880 in- finite changes have occurred. The wealth of the nation is not now what It was then, and the facts and information of five years ago are very unsatisfactory guides for rules of present conduct. Impro- vement, enterprise and develop ment are seen upon all sides. A kind of intermediate inventory, while not answering all the pur- poses of 8 complete national cen sus, would nevertheless be of infinite practical benefit, not only in business, but in these political estimates so essential to correct appreciation of public affairs. Some of the States, Massachusetts and Connecticut among the number, already attend to this duty; but it can be plainly seen that the value of such statistics would be greatly increased if they were
 uniform instead of sporadic; and it is to be hoped the Forty-ninth
 Congress and all Legisla'
 lures will do something in thi: direction.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14

With the advent of the new administration came in a new Senate-that is, the constitutional change of one-third of that body. Of the twenty-five vacancies in the Senate at the close of the Forty-eighth Congress, two alone remain to be filled, one from Ore> gon and one from Illinois. The Democrats lose one member from California, which may be replaced from Illinois, the chances of Logan succeeding himself not be- Ing at all flattering. Quite num- Der of old Senators were reelected Allison of Iowa and Morrill, of Vermont succeed themselves. So do Pugh of Alabama, Brown of Georgia and Hampton of South. Carolina. Williams of Kentucky was displaced by Blackburn, and Teller takes the seat of Hill from Colorado. Eustis displaces Jonas from Louisiana, and Stanford takes the place of Farley from California, Voorhees, of Indiana, Vance of North Carolina and Vest of Missouri, three strong V's, have each been reelected. h. deed, there have been very few changes, either among the Dem ocrats or Republicans. Evarts, in the place of Labham of New York, gives the Senate an able man in the place of one who is not.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14
Moses, the carpet-bag ex~Gov

Moses, the carpet-bag ex~Govs
 eruor of South Carolina, when ar
 raigned before a Boston Judge the other day, pleaded in his own des fence that the insignificant nature of his crime was evidence that his mind had given way. There was something plausible in that kind of pleading. A man who had robbed a whole State, pluder- ed it's treasury and involved it's people in millions of debt must be in a declining mental condition to rob a neighbor of a paltry trifle. It is also evident that the ruling passion of a mans life will follow him to the grave. Moses will never see the time, whether sane or insane, that he will not steal when the opportunity offers. The Ethiopian cannot change his color, nor the leopard his spots.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14
Indefinitely Postponed.

AS we predicted in last weeks SENTINEL, Council Bill No. 66, introduced by Hon. Thomas Weedin, a member of the Coun- cil from Pinal county, for the purpose of authorizing a contract with the authorities of State or States for the custody of persons convicted of crime within the Territory of Arizona, was killed in the Council by very close vote, on a motion by Hon. J. w. Darlington to indifinitely past pone the bill. The motion was car ried by the following vote. Ayes .-Dorringlon, Hardwood. Howell, Slower, Stewart, Stevens and MT. President-7; Nays-Bailey, Brid- well, Leatherwood, Todd and Weedin-5. The defeat of this measure may be credited to Hon. J. W. Darlington, member of the Council from Yuma, who took a firm stand against it. His earn est efforts in defending the inter- ests of his county and welfare of the town of Yuma, are commen- dable. Had the proposed bill become a law, it would have bro- ken up the Territorial Prison at this place, and the buildings and other property of the Territory, would have gone 10 ruin and the final result would have been a great loss to the people. AS now determined by the Legislature, the probabilities are that the Pri. son will never be removed from this place nor legislated out of existence.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14

The bill for the construction of a railroad from the town of Mari- copa, on the Southern Pacific Rail road, via Tempe, to the City of Phenix, Maricopa county, a dis tant of about thirty miles, has passed both houses of the LegisIa- ture. The bill grants a subsidy in Maricopa county bonds of $2OO.- 900 to the company building the road, who are said to be composed of M. Salisbury and some other San Francisco men. The Legislature also passed a bill for the erection of an Insane Asy. lum at PheniX. the Bill appro- priates $100.000 in Territorial bonds, bearing interest at 2 per. cent per annum, the bonds to TUT for twenty years.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14

When in Constantinople, the wife of ex-Gov. Leland Stanford, through the efforts of Gen. Lew Wallace, was admitted to the has rems of the leading personages of the Turkish Empire, including that of the Sultan himself. With out exception she found the minds of the women there in the condition of those of young child ren.
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14
YUMA A. T. Fsbrua " 8, 1872.

have seen Pasqual, Head Chief of the Yumas, and he has shown me letters Wilt ten in 1854 by the General, then Captain Geo. H. Thomas, U. $. Army, recogniz- ing him as Chief of the tribe, as a friend of the whites and protector to his own people, and faithful and true man, and re- commenting him to theklnd and respect, ful attention of American citizen and soldiers. I learn, also, that in all these Is years he has justified these recommen- dations and renew them for my own part He is now old and needs some ana rom those whom he has treated with friend ship and amity. M. .. MEIGo,
 Quarter Master General, Breyet Major General U. s. Army. c
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14

Ifsilver is such on obj jectionable medium, and we cannot get along without the one and two-dolIars Treasury notes, how is it that England has no paper money of less denomination than five dol- lars and uses silver as a substitute?
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14

A Massachusetts Postmaster has held the office 58 years. He isS1 years of age and a Shaker. But there are many other Post masters who are shakers about this time,
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

should have one redeeming trait, at least.
 Canada is growing tired of be- ing made city of refuge for Uni- ted States rascals.
 Philadelphia is racked by war against the sale of candy and pea nuts on Sunday.
 The time has come in the his tory of the world when it is no longer distinction to be an Ohio man.
 The old man at Graystone seems to nave vitality enough left to exert considerable influence in making a Cabinet.
 A Scientist says that "brain is not necessary to life." Of course not; built is nevertheless eXtrem- ely convenient.
 A Joint Committed has been appointed by the Council and As sembly of Arizona, to transfer Arizona's exhibit at New Orleans to the Worlds Fair to be held in London next year.
 Bill to remove the Capital from Prescott to Tucson was killed in lhe Council by the following vote: Ayes-Bailey, Bridwell, Leather wood and Weedin-4; Nayes- Darlington, Hardwood, Howell, Stover, Stewart, Stevens, Todd, MT. President-8.
 A native who was an eye-wit> ness to the entrance of the Mahdi's forces into Khartoum, says that Gordon was killed by a volley from Arab rifemen while on his way from his headquarters to the Austrian consulate. If this report be true It dispels quite a number of tragical romances. Some people thought it impossible for Gordon to have been killed in an ordinary way.
 Brigadier~General Delos B. Sac. ket, Senior Inspector>General, U. S, A., died on the 8th instant at his residence in Washington, D. c. Deceased entered West Point in 1885. He served in the Mex ican war, and was on McClellan's staff in the Peninsular and Mary land campaigns and served under General Burnside at the battle oi Fredericksburg. He was bre. yetted Brigadier-General March 13, 1865.
 President Cleveland's Cabinet is made up as follows: Secretary of State, Thos. T. Bayard, Della, ware; Secretary of the Treasury Daniel Manning, New York, Se' cretary of War, William c. Endi' colt, Massachusetts; Secretary o tho Navy, William c. Whitney New York; Secretary of the In terior, l.. O. c. Lamar, Mississippi ortmaster-General, Wm. F. Vi las, Wisconsin; attorney General A. H. Garland, Arkansas.
 We are glad to note the fac that Yuma has not been entirel, ignored by the recent Territoria Legislature. One of our mos respected and enterprising .citi zens has been made Regent c the University of Arizona, as ma be seen by the following diSpatc from Hons. J. w. Darlington an Samuel Purdy:
 PRESCOTT, March 13. 1885.
 A. FRANK, Yuma-You were nominate in Joint Convention last night Regent the University of Arizona to serve fol Years. We drink your health!
 J. ". .DoRRINGToN and s. PURDY.
 Hon. J. W. Dorrington's bil "An Act Amending and Supple mentary to Chapter XVI of th Compiled Laws, Entitled, 'Of th Territorial Prison,'" passed th Council by a vote of Il to 1. went to the House withol amendment. and it is now, prC bably, the Claw of the land." Th bill is similar to that introduce by Hon. c. c. Stephens, to defin, raoulate and pOVarn tha Tar-itt
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14
FORT YUMA, Cal, August p, 1882.

FoRT YUMA, Cal, August P, l882' This is to certify that Pasqual Chief of the Yuma Indians, has expressed de- sire to ave the bearer, "Bill," MohaVe Indian for his interpreter, and l trust therefore, that he will be recognized as such. k. F. AMEc,
 2nd, Lieut., Sth Infantry, Command ing poot
The Arizona sentinel., 1885-03-14
Chief Pasqual.

Pasqual, the big chief of the Yumas, paid our office visit Monday morning. The "old man" was quite communic ative, and had great deal to say about the "sabe" of the American people. He told us, among other things, that he was a man grown, and dIscharging the duties of Chief of his tribe, when Arizona was first settled by the whites, over forty years ago. From this we concluded that Pas qual must be now over eighty years old. Among other matters of interest Chief Pasqual exhibited to us the original of the following certificates and recommend ations written respectively by Martin Burton Cor Bunch) dated at Fort Yuma, October 6, 1856; George H. Thomas, Cap tain and Brevet Major, SdsArtillery, Act ing Indian Agent. dated at Fort Yuma July 15, 1854; M. c. Meigs, Quarter Mas ter-General, Brevet Major General, U. s. Army, dated at Fort Yuma, February 8, 1872; R. F. Ames, Second Lieutenant, Sth Infantry, Commanding Post, dated Fort Yuma, August 9, 1882. Captain Thomas above named, now deceased. was the late Major-General George H. Thomas of the United States Army. Captain Pasqual has always maintained great friendship towards the whites, and, to this day, he has the same good feeling, and in return he has the good feeling and respect of all The good old man resides with his family under the hill near the Fort, where he is always glad to meet his friends. The fol. lowing are copies of the certificates re- ferred to:
 FORT YUMA, Oct. 6, 1856.
 This paper is given to Pasqual, the Head Chief of the Yuma Nation, and all nersons are requested not to interfere witE hls animals, garden or family. He is a yood and faithful man and true to the whites. MAXIM bChhE,
 Sd Artillery, U. s. A, Commanding Fort Yuma.
 l The bearer of this, Pasqual, is first Chief of the Chuchano .(usually called Yuma) tribe of Indians and lives on the Colorado river near the Algodones. He is believed to be a good and friendly Indian and en- titled to respect and good treatment.
 G. H, THOMAS,
 Captain and Brevet Major, Sd Infantry, Acting Indian Agent.
 Head Quarters Fort Yuma Cal, J uly l5 1854.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-23

were 20 be set as signals for n general adj
vance. We saw two smokes arise about at
the same time, and then the Indians from
the point above the town advanced about
400 strong. some OnfoOt and some mounted.
in q general mass, without, of course. any
very regular formation.
Here | must diverge To describe our plan
of defense. We thought we could better
meet the enemy on the open prairie than
behind our breastwOTks. so L stationed all
the men in line of battle on the plateau
outside Of the town. We made a pretty
formidable line as the troops were posted.
Each company was deplOyed two
deep and an interval OF several
rods left between them. This line
was formed say about an eighth
of mile outside of the outer buildings of
the town, and covered all the front in the
direction in which the main body of the
Indians was approaching. When they
came down they advanced in a solid body
until they arrived within about double rifle
shot of our front; they then deployed to the
right and left. moving rapidly towards us
all the time, until they entirely covered our
front, when they uttered an mearthly yell
and opened fire; several of our men were
knocked over, and, after short stand. the
whole line wayered and fell to the rear. l
must admit that when the line broke, felt
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HIr. scherer's address.

Col. Pfaender then introduced Mr.. Peter
Scherer. who spoke in German as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen After the
elaborate speech we have just had the pleas
ure of listening to, it will be hardly neceS-
sary to make extended remarks. 1t is the
custom of people to celebrate certain DAYS
in their lives; families reunite to commem-
crate important epochS in their history; ma
tiOnS note great occurrences by days of Joy
and happiness and thanksgiving: and it is
eminently proper for us to meet to-day with
those who, in the hour of our darkest de-
Spair, proved themselves friends in
deed. To-day we celebrate the twenty
third anniversary of the great battle
of New Ulm, and it gives us sincere pleasure
TO have our neighbOrs of LIE Sueur, st.
Peter, 8Iankato and Fort Ridgely join with
us in remembrance of those days of anxiety
and terror, rejoicing at the thought that
such an event can never happen to us again.
All who lived here at that time will ever
be thankful to those who rushed to our as
siStance in that time of our great calamity.
Yes, not only those who were of us in
those sOrrowful days but all who have
since come among US, entertain the
same dhep sense of obligation
to our neighbors of other places, because if
New UIm had then been destroyed who
can say where our beautiful and productive
valley of the Minnesota would have been
again settled by an industrious people with
peaceful and happy homes as we now see
them. Giving all due praise to all who
came to our aid, we still should not forget
the undaunted courage of that Dand
of heroes that repulsed the first
attack on our homes, because hardly
twenty-fOur hours had elapsed after the
first alarm was given when the town was
attacked No preparation had been made,
no barricades were erected, no organization
of men had been effected and yet, by the
presence of mind and the unwavering
bravery of our own men. this attack was
TepulSed. AT the time of the second at
tack, on the 23d, a much better
organization had been secured,
good measures for defense taken,
baTrieades built, men organized and the
whole under the command of one ac-
custOmed to Indian warfare, one who proved
himself brave and unselfsh hero, the
highly-esteemed gentleman to whom we
have listened, and 10 whose guidance and
inspiration we looked in the trying days of
'62, Judge Charles e. Flandrau Al
though the greater part of our
city was in ashes, and though
many were wounded, large number losing
their lives even. yet our women and children
were saved from the atrocities that only
such merciless foe could inhict. The few
houses that were left became the nucleus
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Judge FIandrau,s Speecb.

The speech of the day was given by
Judge G. L. Flandrau of st. Paul. who
was on the supreme bench of the state
at the time of the war, and who
commanded at the defense of New UIm.
Judge Flandrau said:
Fellow citizens and comrades at the battle
of New Ulm: We stand upon historic
ground. We meet to commemorate an
event very slightly known TO any of the
people of the present generation, but well
remembered by those whom we honor by
the name of old settlers-an event which,
had it occurred under ordinary circnm-
stances would have engaged the attention
of all mankind: an event which in its inn
mediate elements included heroic sacrifices
and in its ultimate results embodied conse-
quences the magnitude of which has never
been understood. 1t is well that we are
here to-day to talk over this lOng-forgotten
battle, and lay before the state and the peO-
pie the history of what transpired on this
spot on the 23d day of August, 1862.
in this growing Western country, with its
ever-changing population, incidents happen
that in other lands under different cOndi-
tions would stir the people into enthusiasm,
but now scarcely create ripple on the sur
face of everyday life. History has en-
balmed the memory of Herkimer, who fell
at the battle of Oriskany, and has classified
that battle among the decisive conflicts of
the world. Poetry has made eternal and
immortal the massacre of the Wyoming
valley. Brant and Red Jacket have been
handed down to us as terrible specimens of
the savage races to frighten children and
make men shudder for the trials of their
ancestors in the historic ages of the settle
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who created all the difficulty had. lust be-
fore they were removed to the reservation
which they occupied at the time of the out
break, inhabited a country which now com
poses all Minnesota west of the MisSissippi
river and a portion of Northern Iowa. Two
treaties were made in 1851, and ratified i'm
1853, by which they sold all their country
and accepted certain annuities and goods
and a reservation twenty miles wide on the
Minnesota river. south of Fort Ridgeey.
The payments under these treaties were 10
be made twice year. but owing to DELAYS
on the part of the department, they were
not always forthcoming, which eliminated
in the war.
After the beginning of the civil war Lit
tie Crow, rightly cOnceiving this to be his
opportunity, treacherously and with great
guile began to foment and increase the dis
content among the Indians on the reserva-
ton Preparations were stealthily made.
and Aug Is. 1862, Indians at Yellow Med
icine and Redwood commenced their bloody
operations. attacking the trading houses
and numbering the traders. their depreda-
tions extending to Lake Sketeck on the
southwest, to Hutchinson and down the
Minnesota valley to within eight miles of
st. Peter Their plan of operations was to
call at house where they were not feared.
ask for water or exchange ducks and geese
for meat and so behave as not to excite any
suspicion. When the proper opportunity