Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-03
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The Civil Service Reform league of
Philadelphia to-day passed a resolution
instructing its executive committee to
prepare a bill for introduction in con-
gress making it o m~lsdemeaDor for a
member of congress to solicit an appoint
ment of any n to a puolic office.
Copies of the resolution will be sent to
every congressman.
Milwaukee special: Congressman
Joseph Rankin of ManItowoc, and family
reached Milwaukee to-day. On Wednes-
day, they will go to Washington. Mr..
Rankin is very much emaciated, and can
not take q step without assistance, not
withstanding his determination to go
east, his condition is very critical, and
bis friends who have seen him say it is
very doubtful if he can live until con
eress meets. He tells his friends he
means to die in the harness.
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A. ID. Hazen, third assistant postmas-
ter general, in bis annual report says
that the total postal revenue during the
year was $40. 560,S43, while the expendi-
lures, actual and estimated. including
compensation to the Pacific railroads
for mail carriage, were $50, 942, Ale, leav-
ing the excess of estimated total cost of
service over gross receipts SS,3Sl,571.
With regard to two cent postage, MIR.
Hazen Gays that, taking into account
the depression in business, the results
OF the reduction of the rate on domestic
letters are not such as to afford dis
enlargement to The advocates of that
measure.
Helena (Mont,) Special: There is
a singular coincidence about the demo
cratic appointments in this territory, IN
asmuch as they all represent the Missouri
element or else their good luck is at
tributable to Misourians. Ex-delegate
Maginnls, seems to have been entirely
left out in the cold, as ZONE of his friends
nave received any fayors. The northern
part OF the territory and the Missoula
country, which were his strongholds
have been entirely ignored in passing
the plums. 1t is rumored that Mr.
lseyendortf, the melter of the assay office,
is to be superseded by a republican oil
this city, whose name has not yet been
made public.
The situation between the revolution.
lists and the government party in Mexico
Is becoming more complicated. Fears
are entertained that if the national gov.
ernment Goes not speedily send aid to
the civil authorizes under acting Cover.
nor the revolution will ascr;ne such
proportions that all northern Mexico
will ultimately be drawn into it. It is
now whispered that the general govern
ment is at the bottom of tie revolution
airy movement and that the reason il
gives for -countenanclng the insurgents
is that it may be able to establish q
q military governor over NeuYo Leon
as was lone in Coahuilaa@ hnnta 1Eaa:
go.
Sioux City journal. a gentleman
who came in from Wayne. Neb, yester
dey, informs q reporter that the. engin.
GERS in the employ OF the Omaha roa6
are working northwest of that place
their objective point being Nlobrara
The chief engineer told a prominent
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business man of that place, with whom
he had several times conferred, that he
was instructed to lay out a route uI
the-Deer Creek valley to Niobrara. He
had looked up a portion CT the route
and set the engineers to work, and to.
day he starts over the ground for the
purpose of selecting two routes between
Wayne and Norfolk, the one most feas
ible to be adopted. The engineer says he
rs positive that this move means business
and that the track will be built anG
trains running over it during the mex,
gear. The line as proposed passel
through one of the finest sections O
farming lands in the state, and one
which o has no railroad outlet.
There was q Sensational scene In the
German ~reichstag Tuesday when the
president read the emperor's message,
which was countersigned by Prince Bis.
marok, UNFOLDING the expulsion Of
Poles from Germany. After Blsmarck's
speech declaring the expulsion wise,
which created still greater surprise. DR..
Windthorst, who was greatly excited
aud hardly able to speak, moved to dis
cuss his Interpolation. The motion was
carried, the whole house, with the OK.
ception of the conservatives, yot.
ing in its favor. Thereupon
Priace Bismarck, followed by
all the members of the bundesrath, left
the house. DIR. Windthorst then moved
to withdraw the interpolation in order
to consider the emperes's message. The
progressists, Led by Herr Richter, want
ing an immediate discussion of the mes
sage, challenged division on Windt-
horst then moved to withdraw the in
terpellation in order to consider the
emperor's message. The progressists,
led by Herr Richter, wanting an i'm
mediate discussion of the message. chal.
lenged division on Windshorst's motion,
which was carried. In the discussion
OF b budget, when the item OF Bis
marcks g. salary was reached. DIR Wind