Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-14
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1t is said that a Number of senators
have furnised the president with q writ
ten statement regarding the appoint
mehts, and that these are being CAREFUL
~ considered and investigated.
AS the result of the corn exhibit OF
some OF the counties at New Orleans,
money is being sent from tbs sonth to
tiose counties to loan at nine per cent
annual interest and no commission.
q Deadwood special says: The pro-
prietors of the Pioneer have been cited
to show cause on Wednesday why they
should not be punched for contempt
Church, late of New York, who has just
taken his seat on the bench. The arti-
cles are said to have been inspired by
Judge Moody. whose son is OF the
parties cited for contempt.
The postmaster general has made an
order fixing the fees on international
money orders from January l, as fol-
lows: For sums not exceeding $40, 10
cents; over $40 and not exceeding $40,
20 cents: over $40 and not exceeding
$50, 30 cents; Q $50 and not exceed
ing $40, 40 cents: over $40 and not Elk.
ceeding $50, so cents. This is a reduc-
ton Of one third in the present rates.
Commissioner Black says that the
amount asked for the pension bureau for
tue coming fiscal year is less by $1,549,-
04J than the amount appropriated by
congress for the use during the current
year. He said also that the amount
asked for salaries and expenses of all
kinds for the pension bureau is less by
$4,000 thar the amount appropriated
for the present fiscal year.
The following have been appointed
special examiners in the pension office
under the civil service rules: Lucy A.
L lawrence, of Tennessee; T. N. Magee, of
Pennsylvania N. 2. Sets, of Pennsyl-
yania; j. M. Kennedy, Of Ohio; f. "a.
Austin, Of Missouri; r. G.. Hoge, of
Iowa; w. 81. Mcclure, of Indiana; r.. B.
Mcdonald, of Indiana; F. NJ. Rogers, of
illinois, and s. H. Bundy, OF Illinois.
Delegate Gam, of Utah, has received q
6tJnafnhE frpro Salt I.abo C.kr nAk.~-
that Chief Justide Zane, in the case of
Deputy United States Marshal Wander
cook, arrested on the 9th instant, charg-
ed under the territorial statute With
%lewdness, had sustained the territorial
law, which makes the offense named a
misdemeanor. The decision has a di-
rect bearing upon a large number OF
similar cases.
II is rumored in Washington that the
Chicago and Northwestern will build
fifty miles of road on beyond Rapid City,
not withstanding . contract was made
With the citizens of Rapid City that the
terminus should remain at that place
Tor a year. A party OF engineers have
been sent out to make a preliminary
survey and to report on the cost, etc.
The intention is to anticipate the Mil.
waukee road in getting to the coal
fields in the event of the passage of the
Dawes bill to open the Sioux reserva-
tion.
A competitive examination for book
keepers for the department service will
be held OF the rooms OF the civil service
commission in Washington December
81 at 10 q. m. The examination will
consist Of q regular departmental exam
ination, either general or limited, and
additional questions and exercises to
test the knowledge and experience of
the applicants bookkeeping and &C.
counts. Persons who have already been
examined and are eligible on o depart
mental register will be required to take
the supplementary part of this examina-
ton only. Application blanks on which
q formal application must be made will
be supplied by the commission on re-
guest by mail. Further information
will accompany the application blanks.
A Fargo special says: The Argus re-
ports the opinion of able attorneys to
the effect that if the reported decision
Of the United States supreme court re-
straining the treaaurer of Trail conntv
Dakota, from collecting taxes against
The Northern Pacific, on the ground that
it has not secured title because the cost
OF the surveys have not been paid, is cor
rect, it will unsettle the title to some of
the best city property and the great
wheat farms of north Dakota. 1t would
virtually determine the celebrated Pa
ronto case. wherein a half-breed claimed
a large section of the city in favor of his
estate. Also unsettle the title TO the
lands Of the Dalrymple and Grandin
farms. The full text. of the decision is
awaited with much anxiety.
In the annual summary of the iron
ore industry of the country the Iron
Trade Review says hat more Lake Su.
perior ore was sold the past year thar
ever before. At the close of navigation
there remains unsold on the docks at
Lake Erie ports only 10000 tons. In
consequence OF the exceedingly small
surplus and increased demand for ore.