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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

A report of the superintendent of the
public schools in Sioux City, shows that
there are 1877 school children enrolled
in that city, out of population claimed
to reaeh $4,000. AS this city has nearly
one Thousand school chidldren out of a
population of 5000, it would seem that
the ratio of school children in Sioux
City is either far below the average, or
the population of that burg is given very
much IN excess of the actual fgures.
However, there may be one or two tnous.
and children down there that have not
etgrowa ont of their swaddling clothes
which may account for this apparen,
discrepancy.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

Marshal Maratta, of Dakota, is in
Washington and his presence there
gives rise to the announcement that his
confirmation is certain to occur. The
report that Vest and Butler would op-
pose him, at the request of Ordway, is
pronounced untrue. Judge Moody says
Maratta will surely be confirmed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

Private advices from Washing ton
give assurance of the early confirmation
OF Surveyor General Taylor, of Dakota.
He was appointed to fill a vacancy and
there are no withheld charges to delay
action in his case.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

Henry Ward Beacher's son, collector
OF the port of Port Townshend, Wash
lngton territory, is charged with the
em5ezzlement of $500 entrusted to him
to deliver while running the steamer
Evangel. The president has summoned
young Beecher to appear in Washington
and give answer to the accusation before
an official committee. In the interest OF
reform and the purity of the public SER
vice, the son of the chief of the mug.
wutnps shoald be siven most i'm.
partial hearing. His father has long
been distressed over the corrupt ten.
denotes of government officials.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19
The pretties, Lady m Yankton

Remarked to friend the other day that
she knew Kemp's Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs was superior remedy, as it
stopped her cough instantly when others
had no effect whatever. So to prove this
Ralph M. Ward will guarantee it 10 all.
Price fifty cents and 81, Trial SIZE free.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19
Probate Notice.

In the Probate Court of the County of Yank-
ton, Territory. of Dakota, In the matter of
Notice of application for letters of Admins
tration. ..
NOTICE is hereby given that Anton L,
~ Peiffer has filed with the judge of this
court petition praying for letters of aduiiris-
tration of the estate of John Joseph camden,
deceased, and that Tuesday. the 23d day of
February 1885. ut ten o'clock a. m of said day,
being a oay of regular term of this court, to-
wit: of the January term, 1885, at the pro bate
cDnrt room In the court house in the city and
county of Yankton, has been set for hearing
said petition when and where any person in
terested may appear and show cause why said
petition should not be granted.
Dated February 18th. 1886,
tSEALl L. GONGLETON,
eoll -10d Judge OF Probate Court
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

1t will not cause much regret in Da-
kota to know that George W. Smith,
who for brief period has been the edi-
tor of the Chamberlain Democrat, has
retired from that paper and has been
succeeded by y. f. Burkholder. Mr..
Smith allied himself to the worst demo.
cratic faction in Dakota and his paper
was in no sense representative OF de.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

cent democrats. The Aberdeen Repub.
llcan has also fallen out with Ordway,
Boynton, Mccoy & Co. and reformation
IN that quarter may be looked for.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

Russian farmers in the neighborhood
of Scotland are moving to Campbell
county, where colony from the old
country has formed the nucleus of an
extensive settlement.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

Delegate Clifford explains, in letter
to the Mitchell Republican, that he is
not the champion of the congressional
bill by which W. F. Steele, of Kidder
county, seeks to obtain possession of a
school section upon which q portion of
the town OF Steele is located. Mr.. Gift
ford says he introduced the bill by re-
quest and does not urge its passage. 1t
is measure which should never pass.
Dakota cannot afford to establish a
precedent of this nature. Every acre of
its school land belongs to the state and
MIR. Steele has no claim to the section
upon which he located with full knowl-
edge that it was reserved for school
purposes.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

The rumor is revived thas the Chicago
u Northwestern railroad is about to ex-
tend its Kingsley line to Sioux City and
its Lake City line to Sac Oity.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

Commissioner Dunlap's Immigration
Bulletin for January contains more than
The usual amount of information rela-
tive to Dakota. In its statistical de-
partment it says the transactions at the
several land offices in Dakota in Decem-
Der show the number of hom estead FL
ings to have been $40; soldiers declara-
tory statements, 81; pre- emp tion filings,
o'3, and timber culture filings, 447, ag-
gregatiDg 235,950 acres. There were 167
commuted homestead proofs; 335 final
homestead proofs; pre-emption proofs,
500, and timber culture proofs II, agere.
eating l59,026 acres. There were also
644 acres taken by land scrip. The
grand total OF land newly entered or
filed on during the six months ending
December 3lst, 1885, was l ,521 ,l49 acres.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19
Hereford, short-Horn, Poll
ed Angus and Hollstein
Cattle for Sale

IN OAR LOAD LOTS or single. Both sexes
a and all ages for renges all of the best fam
lily strains
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

WLiye stock bought and sold on commits
sion. Salos conducted in any part eff the union
BENNETT, BOYD e co.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-19

Address BENNETT, BOYD & CO., general stock
auctioneers, importers and live stock commits
sion agents, Des Moines, Iowa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
National Drill.

WssHISGroS, December 13-Ci,izens
OF Washington having subscribed a
guarantee fund of $50 600 to insure the
payment of prizes and expenditures for
the national drill, and encampment,
the executive committee now gives
notice that such drill and encampment
will begin In Washington on the 23d of
MAY, 1857. and will end on Decoration
Day. Nav S0th Entries will be open TO
the regular army and organized volun-
teer militia OF the United States, tor
competition as regiments, bat.alions, or
companies in infantry. artillery, cavalry
and Zouave tactics and also 10 regularly
organized corps Of cadets from military
or university schools. The prizes
offered competitions aggregate S25,5O0.
of which $l0.5O0 will be distributed
among the best five companies 10 the
country as follows: First prize, IS. 600:
second, s.. 500; third, $500; fourth
81 600; fifth, $500. The object of this
national drill Is (frstJ rs an incentive TO
advancement aud proficiency il the
science of arms of citizen soldiers Of
the union, though emulation and
friendly competition on the common
ground OF our national capital, and
(second) the massing of representative
men comprised in volunteer organizS-
lions in fraternal associations of camp
where they may better appreciate each
other and learn mutual reliance, should
the national reserves ever be called TO
stand shoulder 70 shoulder in defence
of the common country. CommRn-
ders of regiments, battalions and COM
panies Of all arms are invited TO CORES
pond with the committee. T. c. DeLeon
is managing secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
Tn. Trade. Federation.

CoLUNBUs, December bat the after
noon session the new trades federation a
resolution was adopted, that while they
advocated eight hours for q days work
and believed il would be ultimately
adopted, il was first ne cessSry 10 secure
nine hours in all branches now working
ten hours and in those trades working
more hours to reduce still further. The
conference committee that met the
Knights of Labor committee submitted
8 written report purporung to contain
what was said and done at Fridays
session. II said there had ieen no
agreement; that the Knights of Labor
had refused TO reconsider the trades
union treaty, and recommended that
the executive council Of the newly or
ganiEed federation issue an address TO
the public on the subject OF difference
between the organizations. The con-
stitution adopted forms the new fedora
ton on a much similar basis 10 The
Knights Of Labor. placing yer IN the
executive council, consisting of flve
officers elected, who are as follows:
Samuel Gompers, Of New YORK. presi-
dent; George Harris, OF Pennsylvania.
first vice-presideut; J. w. Smith, OF
Springfield, III second vice-president;
p. J. Mcclure, OF Philadelphia. sesre-
tsry, and q. Edmondson, Of Washing
ton, Treasurer. The presidents salary
was 5000 and travelling expenses. The
new federation splonrDed at p. m. 20
meet az Baltimore on the second Tues
day OF December 1887.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
A C0WARDLY CREW.
Three NOvices Go Through an
Entire Train.
NO RESISTANCE OFFERED.
Some Soldiers on Board Quietly Give
Up Their Arms Without Protest
"ro the Ladies sake:"
o RESISTANCE OFFERED.
Daring rraia Robbery.

ST. LOUIS, Dec -mber 13.-Partieulsrs
of the train robbery, yesterday, near
Bellevne Station, Texas, are that three
robbers. who were uamasked and
made no effort at conceaIment, arrived
at the water tank a few minutes before
the train. When the train arrived one
of the.robbers, with a drawn pistol, or
dered Engineer Ayers and his fireman,
and .. g. Miller, another engineer who
was riding in the cab, TO alight, which
they did. He then marched them
some thirty feet from the train and
went through them, taking all the val
uables they had. While this was going
or, the other two men went through the
tram. Ii appears that one OF the pas
sengers in the rear car who was looking
out OF the window and saw the orpera-
ton with the train men, divining the
situation. went into the forward cars
and notified the other passengers OF
what was going on and told them 10
secrete their money. This they olG in
various ways, giving mos OF ii
and their dimocds 10 several ladies
aboard. Miss Kate Haas, Of Fort
Worth, took charge Of 5000 ana other
valuables. Mrs. Chambers, of Potts
dam. New York, received IS 600 and
some diamonds, and Mrs. Wittick, OF
Carthage, Missouri, took her husbands
gold watch and several hundred dollars
Mrs. Witlick was greatly incensed at
the proceedings, and STOOD up In the
car and asked If forty men were going
TO tamely submit to such an outrage al
the hands of two highwaymen. About
Sl2, 900 in money and $4,000 worth OF
diamonds and other valuables were
left by the robbers in their haste 10 get
through the train, and because they
did not search the ladies. They were
evidently novices in the business,
raliry sum of SiO5, three gold
watches, ten silver watches: i've
revolvers and one gold ling. The rob
bers left the train at the rear end OF the
sleeper, mounted horses standing near
by and rode rapidly sway. The train
was then hurried on TO Bellevue, where
kilograms were sent to Superintendent
Fros', At Forth Worth, who Immediately
replied offering $3.50 reward for each
robber, and in less than an hour five
posses of officers and citizens were in
pursuit. superintendent Connolly was
on the train, having in charge two de
serters, with a guard of gye negro sol
diers, Of the 24th artillery. Mr.. Connel-
ly commanded the soldiers to draw
their revolvers and fight the robbers,
but several of the passengers opposed
this so strongly and earnestly IN be-
half of the woman and children on
board that the Superintendent reluct-
antly Welded and when the robbers
reached the soldiers sud demanded
their weapons they qEietly gave them
up.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
Fire Record

CHICAGO, December ia SIring-
field Ill. special TO the Daily Nesrs says:
The newly-erected 100000 State
House caught FIRE early this morning
and the entire structure was soon 6iled
with dense BLACK smoke. The flames
were confined TO one Of the apartments,
but 1t was feared the smoke and heat
had ruined the rich frescoing through
out the building. Ihis Is denied by the
$40 90 or less. The ire originated in =
pile Of painters materials.
ST. PAUL, December ia Winnipeg
special 10 the PIOHeer Press says: About
a dozen houses and stores, including
Dodge Black. were burned at Portage
La Prairie, ~ miles west OF here, this
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
The Chicago. santa Fe & CAIiforni,

The Chicago, Santa Fe a California,
CHICAGO, December Bone Of the
principal incorporates of the Chicago
santa Re & California Railroad Com
pany, incorporated last Saturday, stated
10 day that il was the purpose Of the
company, which is composed of Boston
and Chicago capitalists, TO begin al
once the construction VI road from
Chicago 10 Kansas City. he declared
that while the stock was not held BY
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe stock
holders in any exclusive sense. the road
would unquestiouably fall into the con-
troll of that company, forming a
through line from Chicago 10 California.
The incorporation would not state
whether the Chicago Il ST. Louis road
had fallen under tie control OF the new
company. The latter line is already
built from CT icago 10 PeUr.a, Illinois.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
San Francisco strikes.

San Francisco, December 12.-As a
result OF the refusal Of the Gesry Street
Cable Railroad to grant its employees
increased pay and reduced hours, Tie
up was ordered this morning, and a
hundred men went out. The company
however. ran several cars during the
day with new hands. The Sutter
Street railroad is now also running =
number of cars. and IS increasing them
each day as fast as new men are broken
IN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
FaIlure-Absconded.

LONDON, December BIT is learned
that a petition in bankruptcy will lie
fled Tomorrow by Lark & sons, gen.
eraI merchants, of London. Liabilities
a little short of El.C00,OO0.
A rumor is current in club circles that
Edmund Davis, q West End solicitor,
who at three elections has contested the
Isle of Thanet division of Kent for Par
lament, has fled, leaving liabilities Of
ElOO 600. He is brother of the nOtori-
Gus Ben DAVIS, who absconded three
years ago owing E3 SEQ,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
The strike Enoed.

Troy, \. Y, December l3.-Eleven o!
Coch's knitting mills resumed opera
tons TO-DAY. practically ending the
lockout which began nine weeks ago.
Five mills had already opened their
doors. Sixteen out of twenty-six mills
belonging TO the association are now
running. 1t is thought that the other
mills will resume this week. Terms
have been made with the Knights of
labor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
Make a Note of This

The Art Bazaar is headquarters for
cheap goods for the festive season.
Frames, Books, and Fancy Goods were
never cheaper than they are now. a
splendid assortment on exhibition.
Come and see for yourself.
@. Z. SAVAGE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14

OF children or adults are speedily cured
by the use Of the great Valley-Tan
Remedy, known as Johnson's Essence
Of Life. Be sure and have a bottle in the
house to use on the first symptom.
Only so cents. Sold by z. c. NJ. !. and
all druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
Clothing.

Gentlemen desiring to purchase
A Handsome Dress Suit.
A Handsome Business Suit,
A Fashionable OveTcoat, or
A Stylish Ulster,
will consult their interest by calling at
L. GoLDBERe's.
Boys and Children's Suits and Over
coats in endless varieties and at reason
able figures at L. GoLDBERG's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-14
nnkota,s Gn,ernor.

WAsI ISeTos, December 13.-The
President, to-day, nominated LOUIS K.
Church, of Dakota, to be Governor Of
Dakota.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-30
'ss!lunoo 10 ssusN

boys all knowed that Jim didn't drink,
but they pulled him up towards the bar
an ordered drink poured out for him.
The woman wer' behind the bar, an when
she turned to set out the glasses Jim
caught sight O. her face, an staggered
back like he'd been shot,
"My God, Mary, you here 20 cried Jim
as he clutched at the bar for support. The
woman turned pale as ghost, an tried to
speak, but somehow words seemed to
choke her, an just then Gambler Dick
came ont of the faro room an caught
sight O. Jim.
"Stranger, if you ever seed a grizzly
bear wounded to death an cornered you
might form an idea of Crazy Jim's looks
when he set eyes on that Gambler Dick.
He'd been tremblin' minute before, but
now his nerves were steady as steel, an
thar wer' look in his eyes that meant
murder. That Gambler Dick knew what
wer' coming, and reached for his gun at
the same time Jim did"
"Thar' wer' two flashes and two re-
ports that sounded like one, an both men
dropped to the floor, Gambler Dick stone
dead, shot through the heart, an Jim
mortally wounded"
ave gathered around Jim an lifted
him up, but there wer' nothing we could
do for him. With a mighty effort he
gasped, pointing to the dead man, Boys,
l had to do it. Hold the claim for my
child. Write to- an with one more
gasp Jim wer' dead"
"Well, stranger, we miners didn't
know nothin' Of the past trouble between
the men, but Jim had been among us
longest, an had proved that his heart
wer' in the right place, an it wer only hu-
man natur' for our sympathies to be with
him."
eve made Q rude coffin an buried him
near his claim over thar, an when we
found the woman wer maxim arrange
ments to run Gambler Dicks place alone
We Just waited on her In body an ad-
vised her that the climate O. Lucky Gulch
wouldn't be healthy for woman like her
an she took the hint an left by the next
stage for good"
"Al,oat four weeks after Jim's death,
the stage brought to camp lawyer chap
from New York who wer' lookin' for Jim
an from him we got the story Of our old
pards life." -
Several years before Jim had left his
wife and baby girl in the states to come
west in search Of gold. Coin home at
the end of two years he found that his
young wife had deserted their child an
gone OF with ths chap We knew as Gam
bier Dick"
"He wer well nigh crazed by the blow,
but findin' home for his child, an en-
ployin' this lawyer chap to look after her,
hs came West agin an happened to
strikelour camp. .
Well, stranger, you can guess the
rest. except that the gal 10 at college in
the east AZ heiress TO the richest claim in
Lncky Gulch." ~ V
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-30

This celebrated humorist, in q well
written article in q recent humber of the
Sunny South, published in Atlanta Ga,
says:
Everywhere I 60 Ihear of unadvertised
and remarkable cures of" Swift 3 Specific"
and this is compelled to be the experience
of every man who travels and talka For
example, was going in . buggy to town
(Senoia) few nights ago with Mr.. John
Mcknight, when the conversation turned
to the possibility of curing cancers.
"They can be cured" )" said be, g I cured
one-a genuine, well developed. long
standing cancer-and it's been well sew
eral years, and the former victim is stout
and healthy"
SLOW did you cure It 9' asked.
/ cured it with s. s. s."
"Did you inform Swift of the cure ?"
Why, no; what's the useP Swift knows
his medicine will cure cancers"
This incident is one of the numberless
prophecies that are daily predicting the
future Of Swift's Specific. might 90
much further with this branch of the sub
ject-might show the wonderful growth
of the business might show the expense
in 1879 at CSC, 900, and 1886 at 3250, 900.
l might enlarge upon these and many
other facts, were writing an advertise
ment. which again assert I am not
: Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. .as
The SwuT SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8.
Atlanta, Go. New York, ISL w. 2sd st.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-30
UNCLE DANIEL.
BY LAURA BLAIR RODAAN.

Girls, girls !; just listen to this I" ex-
claimed Belle Carter, rushing half breath
less into the room where her two elegant
and indolent sisters languidly reclined,
quite outdone with their dissipations OF
the previous night. Here's . chance to
air your charity"
Dear me I" pettishly murmured Della,
closing her novel. Who's begging now ?H
"There's always something; and of
course we'll have to give. 1t is so popu-
lar now to be generous, that one would
lose caste if he refused, and polite Sofia
shook out her dainty robes, and signed
for her sister to read the obnoxious in
strument.
i" Its begging letter from uncle Dan
iel away out West," explained Belle.
"The old pauper - screamed Della and
Sofa in chorus.
"Them's my sentiments too" mimicked
Belle, waiting moment for her sisters to
regain their composure.
"Only to think of old Dan Carter ask
ing help of US girls Its outrageous"
said Della, looking daggers and dyna-
mite.
"Papa was always helping him, and
goodness knows the poor relation element
is sufficiently represented in this house."
and Sofia titled her nose to dangerous
attitude, ready to hear the letter.
"Call Roxie," commanded Belle; !" her
distinguished uncle asks after her,"
When "Roxie" had come and taken
her place respectfully" Belle read as
follows:
&c My DEAR NEIcEs Delilah, Isabella.
and Sofia Ann. / expect you have quite
forgotten me, for I have not heard one
word from you since your father died,
though have written you many times.
have been thinking of you girls living
all alone, and as have no home of nv
own,I should hte 10 60 and i've with
you. The poorhoase is not happy OUT
look for man of my years. We could
help each other great deal, and be the
happier for living together. When you
answer this, tell me whore brother JoePs
dear little Rexans ID and do say / may
come. Your uncle. DANIEL CARrER.'" /
"Now isn't that cheeky p cried Belle,
throwing the letter to the floor, and
stamping on it. -
Goodness gracious r gasped Della.
"Gracious goodness r. echoed Sofia,
with slight variation. 81 wish the haars
might eat him up before he comes here. {"
Then all eyes turned on quivering Ror-
lie, who was begging that the letter might
be given 70 her. #ea 81.
Never had any one asked for her he
fore, and the brown eyes filled, and the
sweet mouth qulversd like > ohild'a
"Dear uncle Daniell He is good II he
is poor, tor I've heard it was his eeneros-
ity that kept him poor,n and Roxis
hugged the letter 10 her heart. !.
Remember, Roxis Garter, yoa are mot