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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

at the Merchants hotel, ST. Paul, last
Friday evening, the following gentle
men placed their autographs upon the
office register:
M. H. Day, Springfield, Dakota; G. It.
Mccoy, L. q. johnson, Aberdeen, Dako.
ia; Alex, Mckenzie, Bismarck, Dakota
Harrison Allen, A. w. Edwards, D. L.
Frye, w. F, Dalrymple, W. A. Yerxa,
Fargo, Dakota;J. E. Winser, Libson,
Dakota:J. w. Tuohy, Pembina, Dakota;
j. j. Eshelmen, Thomas Hennesy, Grand
Forks, Dakota.
These are all politicians of greater or
lesser prominence In Dakota. They
met by chance, perhaps in the usual
way; perhaps not. They declared in
dividually and collectively that the
coming together was accidental and it
was afterwards noticed by newspaper
experts hanging about the corridors
that the circumstance OF their meeting
developed into a consultation behind the
doors of one of the rooms of the hotel, to
which none but Dakotaians were admit.
ted. It will not be suspected these
gentlemen were all instituting measures
to expedite the division boom. They
might have been talking over private
business OF no concern to the public.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
They MET BY CHANCE.

Several Dakota ians of Antagonistic
Political Faith Assemble In st. Paul.
st. Paul Pioneer Press, 18th: Night
before last Hon. NJ. HI. Day, recent de-
mocratic candidate for delegate to con.
gress from Dakota, registered at the
Mercants hotel. Yesterday, on different
trains, arrived other prominent Dakota
ians, and an examination of the Mer-
chants register late in the afternoon
showed the following Dakota registra-
tions.
Hor. Alex. Mckenzie, chief political
mogul, Bismarck; Maj A. w. Edwards,
schemer, wirepulier, capitalist, ,politlciap,
good fellow and 800 pound editor, Farg, !:
Gen. HARRISON Allen, chairman of tie
republican central committee, Fargo; l..
q. johnson, member of the democratic
central committee, Ordway; IA. H. Day,
late democratic candidate for congress-,
Springfield; CHARLES I. Mccoy, politician
and ex-reg;ster OF land office, Aber-
M. Tuohy, clerk OF the court and politi-
yer aad lobbyist, Fargo; w. +. Dali
~
a. Yerxa, ex mayor, Fargo; j. j. Eshel-
man, ex-mayor, Grand Forks; DR.. j. @.
AlIoway, Politician, Grand Forks and
Thomas HenEessy, contractor and polIti-
cal rustler, Grand Forks.
Alex Mckenzie claimed to have just re
turned from Chicago, where he went With
Gov. Pierce, u Ct. johnson and j. S.
Eshelman were here in behalf of raiiroad
schemes in which they were interested,
and in fact all of the above named who
could be found were "down on purely
personal matters" No political signifi-
canoe was to be attached to the fact that
so many citizens of the turbulent terri
tory were in the city ut one time. Hon.
M. ii. Day said:
have no idea what the Dakntaians
are doing here. l am on my wa5y home.
Ed wards, Mckenzie and Allen train with
the other party, and Of course / don't {
know anything about them. I shall
probably go down to Washington dur
ing the session of congress. I have no
means of knowing whether President
Cleveland contempiates making any
removals in the territory or not.
j. NJ. Tuohy, clerk of court OF Penn
h;ns scs,nty after resting ..:ss is..si:s
the great victory achieved by the demo-
Gratis IN Pembins, gave the following
rumor, which he did not vouch for:
have heard it said that Mckenzie,
Edwards and Johnson are putting up q
scheme to count in MIR. Day. That re-
port has been sent out by the associated
press, and we may expect to hear some
howls from the Dakota prairies.
Messrs Edwards, Mckenzie and John.
con were not to be seen during the
afternoon, and at the office of the hotel
|it was reported that they were ont.
Frequently Dakota man would go up
stairs and after few moments would
return, but he never knew "what was
going on
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
Assaulted for villas, sake,

Milwaukee, Eov. 12-The Milwaukee
Sentinel he's been waging furious war
fare in it's editorial columns ON Post
master General Villas, for the part he
took in Wisconsin politics during the
past campaign, and has incidentally
brought the name of COL. ]. II. knight,
Of Ashland, Col. Villas business partner,
into the matter. To-day Col. knight
arrived in the city. He started Tor the
Sentinel office. and on his way there he
met Horace Rublee, the ed,tor-in-chief
Col. Knight accos'Ied him and asked il
he had been wnting the scurrilous
things in the Sentinel about Villas,
Knight, ct al, or words to that effect.
MIR. Rublee replied that he had not
written the articles. but was responsible
for them, whereupon Col. knight struck
straight from the shoulder With big
right hand ard hit MIR. Ruhlee squarely
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
The .Earmer's Alliance.

Chicago. Nov. 12-The National
Farmers alliance held it's second and
final session to-day in Farwell hall. The
first important business was the consid-
Grafton of the resolutions offered by the
committee previously appointed. The
resolutions were offered yesterday by
Milton George pledging the alliance to
to organize to secure Legislative reforms
to reduce the evils of the liquor traffic,
educational improvement. government
tax and abolition OF free passes to public
officials. The resolutions were fully
discussed by Messrs. Whiting, Haaf,
Streeter. Harding and Smith. Mr.. Haaf,
who is O leading prohibitionist, tried u
get the alliance to commit itself on that
subject, bat without success. The
resolutions were finally adopted in
toto. In the afternoon a circular
letter was ordered addressed
to the various local alliances and farmer
associations in the state, asking them to
use special efforts to have O speaker
elected who would be favorable to their
interests. A committee was appointed
on legislation. They will visit SPRING.
field in body to secure such enact.
ments as will be beneficial to the agri-
cultural classes. Several enthusiasts
speeches were made in the afternoon.
State Senator Whiting OF Illinois made
an address in which he mercilessly
castigated the great dailies of Chicago.
He gave long account OF his troubles
In getting his reform articles published,
which reminded one of the tribulations
Of young author. He pathetically
concluded that the big papers were
owned, body and soul, by capital, and
that they wouldn't publish
anything for the farmers OF
Illinois. This reference to him
self as being "the farmers OF Illinois"
made more than one Of the small num-
ber present weep. The election OF off,
GERS resulted as follows:
President, A. j. Streeter; vice presi-
dent, j. j. Burrows; secretaries, Milton
George and Mr.. Wood, OF the Western
Rural; treasurer, MIR. Arnold OF Wiscon-
sin.
On invitation OF Mr.. Smith of Minnes
sofa the alliance decided to hold the
meeting next year at Minneapolis. The
gentleman from Minnesota guaranteed
fine treatment, halls, newspaper reports,
favorable hotel rates and reduced rates
on railroads, after which !the meeting
adjourned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
In various large cities Of WISCONSIN

In various large cities OF Wisconsin Q
law and order league Is enforcing the
state sumptuary laws and lively cam
palgn against saloons is in progress. Ii
retaliation the saloon men are causing
the enforcement of the Sunday laws
under an organization termed the anti
law and order league, and are applying
these laws to telegraph and railroad com
panies, newspapers, drug stores, barber
shops, markets and even to paid singers
in church choirs. Much bad feeling ii
the result of the conflict. La Crosse il
the center Of the movement.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

Something more than the usual ten
dency to institute legislative action
adverse to the interests of Dakota rail-
roads was developed during the legis-
lative campaign just closed. A greater
number OF Legislators than usual was
elected upon this issue and it is proba-
bic that artl.railroad legislation will
become an important theme in the dis
cussions of the representatives of Dako-
ia during the coming session.
1t is subject which the
old residents of Dakota would
prefer to have let alone for the present.
Those who came here in the early pioneer
days have seen Dakota transformed from
wilderness to garden under the direct
influence of railroads, which pushed out
upon the unocoupIed prairies in advance
OF settlement and made possible the
development that to-day exists They
realize that without these railroads the
antelope and the coyote would still
thrive and increase where cities are now
built and where hundreds of thousands
OF acres Of waeing grain
falls In its season before the sickle of the
reaper. They have seen the individual
property within the 5erritory spring
from record Of almost nothing to a
valuation of a hundred and thirty mil
lion and they know this wonderful in
crease of few brief years can be at
triouted only to the building of railroad
lines forward and across the prairies Of
Dakota. Knowing that the territory
owes SO much to its railroads they feel
that the source of all this development
should be accorded generous treat ment
at the hands of those who make the laws
for individuals and for corporations.
During the year now closing over five
hundred additional miles of steel track
has been added to the systems which are
creating network of highways upon
the surface of our domain. In the years
to come proportionate increase may be
reasonably expected under prudent leg
islative treatment. Dakota should
studiously avoid all mistakes liable to
be engendered under radical and un-
reasoning treatment of this question.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
men of Sioux Falls are in state OF
Indignation over it.

There have been crop failures during
the season now closing IN many sections
of Dakota which will bring hardships
to the pioneer farmers OF the regions
thus afflicted. To these failures is
added the hostility of the land depart
ment of the general government towards
struggling settlers. Causes thus COM
blned place meny of the homesteaders
of the prairie in periious positions,
under which they must weaken and give
up the fight before crcp can be raised
and harvest gathered. Under the old
dispensatlon it was common act for
the general government to suspend
the operation OF the land laws in
years of disaster and thus give
to the homemaker all the advantage of
time which would have accrued under
more favorable circumstances. The
homesteader who faced starvation upon
the farm which yielded nothing in spite
of his season of toll was permitted to
leave his quarter section temporarily
and earn his winters bread without
prejudice to his rights under the law.
This was the humane method, bat with
the advent of Sparks it became obsolete.
The spring will reveal many abandoned
farms-abandoned because the claimant
must go elsewhere to procure the neces-
saries of life. During his absence his
claim will have been forfeited and
his labor of the past will 60 to benefit
the new conner who takes possession of
the land.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
Fight Promised Over Legislative Con-
resfa


tests.
Indianapolis, Nov. 18-The ten days
allowed by law for the fling OF notices
of contest after election, expired yester-
day, and the privilege has been exercised
to an unusual extent. The Legislature
elected on Tuesday, November 2, las
shown on the face of the retnrns, will
stand on Joint ballot, rs democrats and
"a republicans, giving the democrats
majority. Republicans will have con-
troll of the house and democrats of the
senate. The coming contest hinges on
the election OF United States senator
to succeed Gen. Harrison, and both par
ties will make stubborn fight for the
prize. Democrats have filed notices Of
contest against four republicans MEM
bers elect OF the house and against six OF
the nine senators elected by republicans.
The charges on which these contests
are based include Ineligibihty on CON
stitutional grounds, bribery, corruption,
',tc. Republicans propose to oontes
The seats of three democratic members OF
the house and one senator. The legisla-
ture will assemble on Tuesday, January
6, and an exciting time ls considered
certain,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA.
a Proclamation.


BY THE GOVERNOR.
During the Season that has passed the peonle
OF this territory have been abundantly blessed
with health ano free from distressing caIam-
tiles,
1 he hand of Justice has not been STAYED.
Inc laws have been observed
(, No social disturbance mas afflicted us.
No angry turmoil has rent communities in
twain or called for force to maintain order
Though the fullest fruits OF 4merican citiz-
enship have not yet been attained no people
are less burdened with legal restrictions and
no freer breath IS drawn than that enjoyed by
the citizen of this Commonwealth Safe in
us home! Safe in his ibertyl Safe in the
enjoyment of his conscience and his Godi
For these and for kindred blessings it is be-
coming that we raise our voices in gratitude 10
the Almighty,
Therefore, in conformity to the President's
proclamation commend to the people the OBJ
serVauoe OF III TUESDAY,, the 25th day of No
vember as a day of thanksgiving aud prayer,
With malice toward none, with charity for
all, remembering the needy and afflicted and
beseeehlng tie Divine blessing on the future
OF this land, let US meet in churcn and home
and elebrate this annual festiyal-a season
associated With sacred memories and halIoWed
by the custom of our fathers.
Under God the people rule"
witness my hand and the Great Seal of
the Territory this 4th day ofNovem Der,
lSEALl IN the year of our Lord One Thousan d
Eight Hundred and Eighty-six,
GILBERT A. PIERCE.
M. L. MoCoRMAK, Secretary.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

Full returns from thirty-eight south
ern counties and twenty northern coun-
ties, as ehown in our tabulated statement
elsewhere published give Clifford q
majority of 20. .s2s over Day. Thirty of
these counties are officially reported
and most Of the Balance are complete.
OF this majority the south gives 1852
and the north $500. The aggregate vote
ia the fifty-eight counties was 52,072.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

During two years past the county Of
Burleigh, which gained the capital OF
Dakota, mas lost 19l votes and the coun-
ty of Yankton, which lost the capital OF
Dakota, has gained 1919 votes. These
figures represent population loss of a
Thousand to Kurleigh and population
gain of Thousand to Yankton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

When Sioux Falls voted 1000 in aid
OF the Burlington railroad. which has
Just built into that city, it was with the
understanding that the road was to give
rednced freight rates to Sioux Falls
This agreement was not in the nature OF
q bond and the railroad company neg
lects to comply With it. The business
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

in The face. Mr.. Rublee then attempted
to deIend himself. and Col. Knight
struck, or attempted to strike. Mr..
Rublee with his cane, and as the two
men were prancing about bystanders
rushed Is and separated them. No blood
was she'd
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

This is the week of prayer set apart by
the Y. M. G. A. OF the United States and
that organization invites all churches to
hold union meetings during the week.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
HutchInson Countx vote

The vote on register OF deeds, treas
urer, district attorney and sheriff in
Hutchinson county. with one small pre-.
cinct to hear from, stood:
For reoistar AZ f3eada-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15
Chilly gress s,,ltl Jlakptalapa

THE DAILY PRESS AND DAKorAIAN
Is published every evening. excepting Sun
Terms OF SuBsoRIPTIoN-By carriers, per
month, 81 90; per year, Sl2 90; by mail, per
.aonth, sc cents; per year, $40 90.
Office e-PREss AND DAKoTA1AN block corner of
Third and Capital streets.
Telephone number 8.
BOWEN & KINGsBURy. Prop'trs.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

Leave orders for passengers and express ut
Caya d. Alder's, grocery store, Third street., or
a. proprietor's house on Second street, between
broadway and Linn streets.
NJ. a. BAKER, Proprietor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-15

This line connects at .iartinston with train.
to and from the Black Hills
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
Notice Of Election.

IN accordance with act ot the session Of
III 1852, the following polling places are hereby
designated, and the Following commissioners
are hereby appointed 10 conduct the electiuo
to he held on SATURDAY, April 2bth. 1896:
Opeousas-At Courthouse, PerrodnS Hal
Commissioners: i Sumter Taylor Thro
Posey and Tony Dietlein.
Prairie Laurent--At Wyble,s store. Comm>
sonrrs Luaser 1as'ralcs, Benoit "apla
Beevue-At School House. Commissioners
c NJ DAILY. Lucus David and Dimmick-
FasanceAt Evari-tr Duprt's store. Cor
mssoners; =, Godfroy Dnpre, Va'eTien VI
Grand Coteau-At H NJ Dnnhar.s atore. Com
luissoEers: Theodore Sanral, O'Brien IL
lncr ard II NJ Dunbar
Coulre Erttche-Near 2 d Richard Commi-
>inucrs Pierre Woods Hu.urr Mechc ana
Emile Leger.
Banry's L.n"InS-:tt D P Salons. Commits
sioners: Dcriitier. Ambrose Nal.i 4.
and E.onis MelanrOn.
Leonvlllc-At School House. COMMISSIONS Is
FauStin Richard, NuIna Eshn and Pierre
MIstrick.
Wax:a-4t School iluu,,.. Comm, cnners l.,
j Smith, Louis Bit;rn and DR.. Walker.
Negro Foot-At Roxas station. toninisso
rIs: A Hicks, iacias Thornton and Z
W Sylvester.
West Mellvinc-At } : s;:tter.ys. Comln;-
mission.rs: j satierly, + A Dunbar ans
Gordon.
Washins,on-At Town Hall. Fl Goodwin. Z
Baltic and 4 = Wilkins.
Lower Bayou Boenf-at Bes4'- store. Cor
miss.oners; NJ Edwards, j Monroe Daniel
and " H begg Jr.
Upprr Bayou Boeut-At Louis Stages stor.
commissioners: Alex StagG. oneZme 81
want and Z c Mi!burn.
Big Cane-At Havar.i's store. Commissioners
j Seyland. William Haw AID E o Haye,
Old Grand Prairr-At Paul Sta&g's store
| commissioners Louis Laheur, Arcecirs
F0Etenot and Alfred StaEy.
! Bayou Chicpt-At Sam Haas store. Commits
sinners james Martin, A j Suddcth ara
T l. Scott,
! Pawn, a-,r. f,,,,,,;-
SiOners: Homer Savoie, l. Dosslti..n and
Chas BOSNIAN.
Mallet-At sul!.oe's store. Commissioners: :
Edmond Dtje,sn, Lucieu Juubert and Jean
Church Pont-A1 Barrouses store Conl1ns-
| sioners: II Baroussc. H d Mcbride and i
| Plaquemlne-At II N AnirrS' store. Conlmi-.
sloners: Robert Sloane, Robert NJ Andru-
and otfutt Lyons;
Rayne-.At City Hall. Commissioners T +
Bowden. III Hartman aud Henry Anding.
| Ponte-aux-Lonp~-At Carts. Commission
ers Yves sens:t, Louis Cart and Mathieu
Poisson
Mermentau-At Ma gnauds. Commissioners ::
| Charles Duhon, l. V From, aux and Jean
Pierre Frugee.
Vile Pate-At Emile Tat.s. commissioners :
dcau.
Chatalgnier-At D P Laacur> Commission
ers: Dorville Iattcur. Tl"S B fontenot
and Homer Attaly
Mauiluou-At ] Landr.nean~. Commissen
| ers Saucier j II Guillo"y and Luciu,
Bacon.
Faaueraique-At Henure FusilerS Commits
sIoners David Coarvile jr, Honore Fusi-
her and " r Ashford.
Lower Mammouth-At Zcn"n Vidrine's. Com
nissioDers: p Fontenot Jr. W Ashfortt
and Agueile Fpntenot.
Prud'homme Gty--At T c Chachere. Com
missioners Z H McGee. Angelas Sayoic.
COarville Sr.,
German settlement-At Huher's Co1nmis-
sioncrs Huber, JAS Littell and Dan Rose
T. u. COOKE.
april lost Returning Officer
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17
That Ghost.

At about half past eleven o'clock
last Monday night, the boarders at Mr..
c. Petferkorn's restaurant were aroused
from their peaceful slumhcrs 10y d ring
ing of bells; the noise seeming to per
wade the entire house. They arose,
struck light and searched every room
of the house, and not being able to as
certain the source or cause of the noise,
attributed 1t to some suDernatural agen-
cy. They became thoroughly alarmed,
and although they again retired for the
night, their imagination had the
best of them and they remained awake
until day light, Tuesday morning, the
noise aiding their imagination until
that time, and every minute expecting
the appearance OF "a " ghost" A NIGH
ty huge story went around that day
and became the subject of gossip
Tuesday night the boarders were re-
enforced by several of their friends
who were to aid them in catching the
"ghost, and they repaired to bed early
in order, presumably, to tire ont the
ghost" They had scarcely retired
when the ringing began and they Wer,
quick to arise and 90 through the pro
gramme of the nj ght before, but al
their searching proved unavailins ano
the ghost" continued to amuse him
self at their expense until nearly day
light Wednesday morning. That morn,
ing at about O'Clock they searched the
attic and found the ghost which
proved to be nothing but il barrel hoop
| from which was suspended Il lot OF tir
cans. The hoop was suspended ON ont
of the laftels and string tied to il
was run through IL crack i'll the tlool
near the wall into the room below neal
the bedside of one of the bOarders
Who would pull the string and shak,
up the ghost" The joke was u goot
one and we'll played, and while j
| frightened and made She boarders ;
little angry. they took it good natnred
| ly and had a good laugh over it. The
ghost has been put away for future
service in the Esprit would"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-04-17

A distressing homicide occurred i'll
the parish of Lafayette on the 9TH inst,
the following are the particulars as
given in ii special to the Times-Demo-
crat
A distressing accident occurred in
the eastern portion OF this 'rish last
evening, the details OF which were
learned here this morning. 1t appears
that in the absence from home OF Mr..
A. A. Liable, il well-to-do planter OF
that section, his wife and son, Il boy of
about Is years of age, heard a noise in
room of the house occupied by Il
Young servant girl, seeming to be ii
desperate struggle between two or
more persons. Mrs. Liable, placing a
gnu in her boys hands, went to see
what was the trouble, and ON the door
of the roem being opened, the boy
fred into the dark room, killing the
Girl instantly. Noise of retreating
fnotsteps were heard. 1t is reasonable
to suppose the intruder was some one
with felonious intent, but nothing has
been learned as to the facts.