Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-26
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Judge Ward Hunt, who died in
Washington March oath, was bornin
UsIea, New York, June 14th, 1910, which
has always been his home. He gradual
ed from Union college in 1928, and
ttndied law at Litchfeld. Conn. Re-
turning to his homo he entered the prac-
tice 1T his profession, and achieved nm
usual success. LIN 1866 he was elected
judge of tile court of appeals Of the
ttase3o of New xorE, which position he
held till 1872, whsn he was appointed
justice Of the supreme court OF the
United States. About three years ago
LIE was retired from that court under
the provisions of the law. He had been
incompetent through physical DISABLE
lily TO perform the duties OF q member
nf the supreme court for two years prior
10, his retirement. He has never re-.
gained his health since and his death
was not unexpected.
WHauApS tou5 iAAutCh AfLHG niLSiAtJ
report Of Reprssentive Clements, Of
Georgia, upon MIR. Seney's bill to repeal
the civil service law, takes the ground
that the grave abuses that grew up
under republican ruls do not demand
r justify a new and radical departure
ia the principal embodied in the civil
service law. Any attempt to limit the
presidents power OF appointment or re-
moyals is not q valid law, and can only
operate through executive acguiescence.
In conclusion, the report attacks the
present system OF distribution of APP
pojntments to states, and declares that
il we are to hayes permanent official
community it should be organized on a
different basis; but tie most direct way
to reform would be through the repeal
of the law.
Gen. Hazeil. chief signal officer, ap.
peared before the house committee on
expenditures in the war department, on
the Gath, in answer to charges against
the signal service office by Second
Comptroller Maynard. He said that
while the service had trebied, the cost
waa 100000 less per annum now than
whom he took charge of the Office. He
declared tbs various allegations of lrreg-
ularity and unauthorized expenditure OF
public money by the signal service to
b~Hlintrue, and maintained that the ex-
penditures were propHr and necessary,
and ware authorized by higher author
ikg than the chief signal officer.
The Bnrleigh county Farmer says:
: fbs capital commission held a session
ia Bisnarok tie past week to make
some provision for expenses conneot ed
with the occupancy of tho capitol build
ing during the aumme The legislature
failed to make adequatr provision, pre-
GU nahly fer sectional reasons, and the
United States authorities decided that
thu haiillaaing provided Mhhsg2 he s.;:.-
sion wss the capitol and that the offices
ninas remain there. Hence this meeting
OF the commission TO provide for the ex-
pense."
IT wa generally thought that John
y. Ray fnond was a rich man, but his po-
Itieel experience and the consequent
neglect OF private interests proved dig
astrous. The final appraisement in the
matter Of his estate at Fargo has been
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hled with the judge OF probate. The
total appraisement is $l2O,S55 81; liabil-
ities already fled. Sl36. 522.99, with
Others to hear from.
Knox County (Neh) Times: Norfolk
was badly flooded by the fhaw this
Week, aud in some portions Of tho
Town It is said that people had 20 be re-
moved from their houses in boats, so
high was the water. Damaging Hoods,
wishing sway dams, bridges. railroad
tracks, etc, are also reported from most
all portions of the state
An lrishman had cut off the head of a
turtle, and seYeral days after was OBJ
served By q lady putting sticks in his
mouth, which it bit with violence.
WAY, Patrick. said she. II thought
.thas turtle was dead" $50 he il,
ma'am. bat the sthupid crather's not sim
sihle oflt yet"
Gen y Armstrong formerly receiver
OF tho United States land of,,a ar