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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24

AS bearing with some force on the
pending election of United States
Senator, the following from the
Nashua, N. H., Telegraph, is com.
mended to the attention of such oil
our readers as are members elect of
the legislature: The United States
Senate adjourned on Thursday until
Monday. The House continued in
session until Saturday. The Senate
is lazy, aristocratic and almost effete,
a state OF affairs that has come about
from electlng rich men to seats in
shat body, who care more for their
ease than for the public welfare. 1t
is time for all parties TO call a halt in
this respect. The old Roman Senate
fairly died from a surfeit of riches |
among its members, and j. is well 10 |
remember that history has a way
itself.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24
Poland China

Swine of either sex for sale, prices
way down The services Of the reg
istered boar, Curly Bill, is offered for
81. Enquire at farm, one mile south
OF Owosso. EDGAR BARTHOLOMEW.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24
Salt Rheum

william Spies, Elyria, o., suffered greatly
from crysipelas and salt rhcum, caused by
handling tobacco. At times his hands would
crack open and bleed. He tried various prep
arations without aid finally took Hoods sar-
saparilla, and now says: slam entirely WE'LL"
"My son had salt rhcum ON his hands and
ON the calves of his legs. He took HOODS
sarsaparilla and Is entirely cured" j. Il.
STANTON, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. o.; six for %. Made
only by c. /. HOOD & CO., Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-12-24

We have been interested in every
senatorial election since 1854, but
have never seen just such campaign
as the present. The main issue to-
day seems 10 be location, not ability
or efficiency to serve the State salts
tsctcrily. Now, THE TINES does
nt believe there is the slightest
force in the location question. We
do not care where the Senators live;
so far as we can see it does not mat
ter one iota whether one Senator
lives in Detroit and the other in Port
Huron; or, yet. one in Kalamazoo
and the other in Charlotte, or wheth
er both: of them live at some four
corners, The only question OF any
moment is, who is the man who can
and will serve the people most eff.
GENTLY.
But il the question of location is
TO be an issue then eastern Michigan
is entitled to name the man. The
senatorial seat 10 become vacant next
March has since 1857 been filled by
an eastern manly Chandler, of
Detroit, Christiancy, of Monroe,
Baldwin, OF Detroit, and Conger, of
Port Huron, while the seat now fill
ed by Senator Palmer was filled for
years by Senator Ferry. of Grand
Haven, and had been recognized as
belonging to western Michigan, and
is now filed by the man selected by
western Michigan as their choice for
that position. But to US that ques
ton seems the simplest bosh. We
wan, a man who can fill the place of
Senator Chandler, not one to rattle
around in it, and to US it does not
matter where that man lives.
Michigan has man who, In ability,
sterling integrity and mfaltering de-
vo,ion to the principles of the Re-
publican party is the equal of any
man in the Senate-a man who is in
every respect the peer of either of
that iliustrious trio of statesmen, Ed
munds, Logan, Sherman, the men of
to day,
Who shake the Nation through their lips
and blaze,
Till vanquishcd Seuates tremblc as they
praise,
And it seems TO us that every con-
sideeation Of public policy demands
that he shall represent Michigan for
the next six years on the floor of the
American Senate.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04
Hydrophobia skunks.

Kansas City journal: The bodies OF
two curious and ugly looking little ami
mails, mounted, and protected by o glass
case, were attracting considerable atten-
ton at the Pacific house yesterday.
What are they2n A journal reporter
asked of Mr.. j. M. Dickson, who was
exhibiting them to the crowd.
.Hydrophobia skunks," was. the re-
ply. "Ob, you needn't laugh. They
don't look Ike the ordinary skunks. and
they are pos. These are full grown, and
though they DO not have the same capa-
bllity of making themselves offensive
which is possessed by the ordinary
polecat, they are, nevertheless, much
more to be feared. They bite, and their
bite is fatal unless proper remedies are
applied in time. People who live in
cities regard the hpdrophobia skunks az
q myth, but when you get out on the
plains yon find that they are terrible
reality"
"The Indians fear them as much as
they do centipede, and more than they
do rattlesnake. They travel around
at night, enter a camp, bite q man, gen.
orally on toe face, and then skip ont
again. Their bite will give man by 6iro-
phobia more surely than the bite OF q
mad dog. Dogs bitten by them invari-
ably go mad.'
The "hydrophobia skunk" is an ami
NAL about the size Of large rat, but
built more like squirrel. Its hair
stands out nearly straight from its body
and looks as II it had been brushed
the wrong way. 1t has long coarse feel
ers, and its snont is rather sharp.
The eyes are red and wicked looking, and
it has long bnshy tail. The two in
Mr.. Dickson's possession were sent to
him by Mr.. Ferguson Of Tucson Ariz.
where are these animals found ~
asked the reporter.
'They are rarely found above the
fortieth parallel, and rarely east of the
Mississippi river. Ishcnld like" said
Mr.. Dickson, ito have that man Pasteur'
get hold of some fellow who had been
bitten by q hydrophobia skunk. I'd bet
heavily that his lnooulatihg scheme
wouldn't work.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

Judge Clifford is hardworking, pains
taking delegate, bat heought not to for.
get that some of his constituency may
not agree with the little band of cohorts
who seek for division on the forty
sixth" and leaves north Dakota ont in
the cold. The majority of people-in
fact nearly all having the best interests
OF this section at heart are not favorable
to the combination as at present made
up.-Fargo A'gus.
The little band of cohorts" at the
back of Delegate Clifford is some three
hundred thousand strong and they are
all favorable to 'the combination as at
present made up" 1t is noticeable that
the Argus is much disturbed over. the
prospects for division and admission,
though it has only just realized
the situation in its true light.
1t Is now vociferously calling
upon the northern cohorts, meaning
"the gang to arouse and shout for north
Dakota as 1t never shsuted before.
There is danger in the air--danger that
the south, with its wealth and it's tag
payers and its facilities for augmenting
the tempting treasury pile, may sepa-
rate Itself from the north and then the
vocation of "the gang" will be gone.
Hitherto the hopes of division have been
looked upon by the northern vendetta
as asort of summers dream. Now it
is becoming winter reality ind .he cold
fact is forcing itself upon the under
standing of those VINO oppose it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04
BOWEN & KiNGsBuRY. Prop'ts,

The northern gang is beginning tc
| hear from the 'serfs" and the ''vassels'
of the Black Hills region. AS result
the gang" is endeavoring to tske il
| back and to make believe it never said
1t. The Rapid City journal, winch has
always exhibited friendship for the in.
ventors OF the ''serf and vagselo term
now says:
The Fargo Argus follows in the wake
OF MIR. McLaren, and mentions the
"serfs and vassels" OF the Homestake
company, asserting that they "are CO.
extensive with the feudal limits of the
Black Hills" The Argus betrays a
disposition to kick blindly at some
thing of which it knows nothing.
Ihere are no serfs and vassels in the
Black Hills, more than in Fargo, and
assertions TO the contrary can only
emanate from Ignorance or nnscru.
pulous maleyolence. The miners EN-.
ployed in the Black Hills mines are the
most independent of people, and better
paid tor their labor three to one thsa
laborers in agriculture about Fargo.
The Homestake company does an exclu-
sive mining and milling business, and
does not assert an influence of any kind,
however limited, upon the acts of the
people of the Black Hills that is not ex-
eiclsed by any m9neyed corporation
elsewhere. The influence of the Home.
stake company has been for good. The
taxes OF the company are large, and they
are regularly paid tow ards supporting
the government oil the county and
territory in which it operates. The
Argus should know also that the Home
stake company owns or controls proper
ty IN only very limited district of the
Black Hills, and would have no use for
"serfs" or "vassals" outside of such dis.
trict. The Argus wantonly insults the
dignity and manhood of the people of
the Hills, knowing at the same time
that while Dakota ae q whole owes much
OF her present popularity to
those who have opened this.
her richest portion, the people of the
Hills have never been placed under any
great obligation to either northern or
sousheastern Dakota for aid or comfort.
The Hills has been great and success
full advertising card for the territory,
but suah men as MIR. McLaren, of Kid
der county, and the editor of the Fargo
Argus do not appreciate the fact. The
people of north Dakota as people, how
ever, do not hold the oplnlons which
Mr.. McLaren and the Argus express.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

A Washington correspondent states
that the feeling In the senate in favor
OF the consideration of nominations in
open session is growing. and while, if n
vote was taken upon the question Just
now, it would not be carried, there are
men on both sides of the chamber who
are in favor of the proposition now that
would have ridiouled it month ago.
The belief is that the public is entitled
to all the Information which may come
from executive session proceedings
though it is now given only portion.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04
Mebraska's Growth.

Lincoln, Neb. Feb. superintendent
Lane, of the state census bureau, finish
ed his tabulation to-day. The increase
in population for five years, from 1880 to
1885. is 29S, ,24S. or more than so per cent,
The number of residences increased 70
per cent, exactly In accord with the in
crease in families. The number of farms
increased 5S per cent, and the average
size from 81 acres to l09. The acreage
under cultivation just doubled. The
value of farms grew from SI05, ,000,00 to
SS2S5, 200. Horses, mules and milk
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

cows doubled. Swine has not quite
doubled in Numbers and other stock
more. The valve of live stock increased
from 5000, 600 to S83 ,00O,O0 Wheat
shows no increase, but other grains from
200 to 5G0 per cent. Corn 10 1880 was
S65, ,000,0 900, last year $127 200 600. Man.
ufactured products increased from $l2,.
100000 to $43.000,00o. In all material
points the growth in wealth and facili-
ties has outrun the increase in popula-
tion. The net cost of the census to the
state is less than $4,000.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

John X. Brennan, who has been post
master OF Rapid City since the postofice
was established there, IN 1877, has ten
dered his resignation, giving as reason
that the compensation is insufficient to
meet the expenses of the Office. The
Rapid City office will soon enjoy q
higher grade, with an increased allow
aace and it is no more than fair that the
pioneer postmaster should enjoy the
benefits of this Improvement
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

Dakotaians are still turning their steps
Washingtonward and arrivals from
the coming state are frequent. On
Monday there came Hugh Wilkinson, of
the Black Hills, Charles Reed.
OF Huron, e. Beach, of Pierre,
l.. s. Ballard, OF Pierre, O. A,
Jewett, OF Aberdeen, and Mayor Nc
Hesney, of Aberdeen. The delegates
from Aberdeen are on the ground with
the purpose of securing the division OF
Dakota on the Missouri river and
express great confidence in their ability
to accomplish their object. They are
WORKING in the house and do not con
ceal the fact that capital honors for Alb
erdeen is the real motive of their labors
The interests of Dakota are of small
consequence compared to the interests
of Aberdeen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

paper, envelopes and blank books made
a speciality. We also carry the largest
stock OF ny WALL PAPERS Rs
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be founa reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut SITS.
prtRDY & BRECHT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

1t is the legal opinion OF Senator
Ingalls, that suspended officials whose
successors are not confirmed by the
senate, will be reinstalled by the adjourn
ment of the senate. AS the president is
at liberty to renominate for the re-
cess period, the privilege Is of very little
value to those whose names are on the
suspended list.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

Attorney General Garland's answer to
the senate resolution calling for papers
in the Dustin appointment case. will
probably be considered in open session.
1t is held that, as the attorney general
gave his answer to the public through
Washington newspaper correspondents,
before be gave it to the senate, the pub.
lie is entitled to g detailed account OF
the action of the senate thereon.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

GoEgISUE kssP,n oompls Inc
Gan yo1e curl
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04
excelsior Book store.--- Wholesale and Retail.

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory:
Ha continue TO offer to our many
satrons all the new and popular works
ri the day of eastern prices. In this de-
partmeRt may be found everything re-
auired Gin tho stationery lins) ia the
ofhce. store or choel house. Writine
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04

The Mt. McGregor cottage in which
General Grant breathed his last is to
be presented to the general government
by Mr. Drexel, its owner.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-04
Public Debt statement

Washington, Feb. 1.-The following is
a recapitulation of the debt statement
issued to-day:
Interest bearing debt-principal. 81 28O. 77a, ,ll2
Interest... S,2S3,9Sf
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-11
Illinois.

-. " E- " 1llluol9s I.EEf u"
The Republican plurality in Illinois for
timated ut from $4,000 to 2 1000. The re-
suit on the congressional vote, this even
ing, was still q matter of doubt In the Sec
ond, Tenth, Eleventh, Thirteenth and Six
teenth districts. In the Second the contest
between Lawler, Dem. and Gleason, Labor,
IL very close. One computation of the un-
official returns elects Gleason by 1S votes,
while Lawler claims the district by so votes.
The Republicans claim that GesJ, Rep, has
defeated Neece, Dem, in the Eleventh dis
trict by 400, n also assert that Gen. Post,
Rep, has defeated Worthington in the Tenth.
Both Republicans and Democrats claim the
election In the Thirteenth %(Springer'sy dis
trict The vote in The Sixteenth ia very
close. The Republicans have gained q con-
gresham in the Third district, William z.
Mason, and n in the Eighteenth, John
Baker. The Tenth. Eleventh.. Thirteenth
and Sixteenth are at present represented by
Democrats. and it the Republican claims to
have carried three of them should be veri-
fed, the net Republican gain in the state
would be five congressman; and If Gleason's
claim to an election in the Second is verified,
he Democrats would lose 81 K districts in all.
Complete corrected police returns give Law
Ter the Second district by 90 votes. and his
success is pretty generally conceded Com
plete returns show the next Illinois 'Iegisla-
ture will stand as follows:
senate-Republicans 80, Democrats 10. United
&C. United Labor :, Prohibitionist 81 2: D'''"''
Later advices show definitely that Gest,
Republican, is elected to congress in the
Eleventh district by 400 majority over Neece,
Democrat In the Tenth district Gen. Post,
claims a majority Of 50 over
Worthington.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-11

The United States supreme court
has just rem dered another and the de-
cision OF great Importance on the SUBJ
ject of Interstate commerce. It was
brought to the courts under the state
law %forbidding discrimination in
freight rates. The defense was that
the discriminating rate was made for
transportation from a point in ILL
nois to New York, and so was beyond
the jurisdiction of the state law. The
court holds distinctly that a state
has the right to regulate freight
charges and railroad management
within it's limits, but that it cannot
prescribe local rules for the regulation
of a line running through several
states. The decision plainly recog-
nizes, however, the right ofcongressto
regulate Interstate commerce, and it
is in this element that it's chief force
and bearing lies. The opinion is by JUS
tice Miller. Justice Bradley delivered
q dissenting opinion, in which the
chief justice and Justice Gray concur
red. In this opinion it is conceded
that congress might, il it saw fit, reg
ulate the matter under consideration.
butnot having done 80, it is held that
the state does not lose its power to
regulate the charges of it's own rail
roads ia it's own territory, simply be-
cause tho goods 81 persons transport
Cd haye been brought from 0r are des-
tired 10 = point beyand ~ atate bor-
ders-
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-11

Secretary Whitney states that the
Navy Department has lever received
SO many bids for the building of new
ships as it has in answer to it's recent
proposals. The Secretary ofthe Navy
will not ask for any authority of
Congress to build any more cruisers
at present until those he has in hand
are finished. The Department is now
engaged in building cruisers, gun-boats
and ironclads, SO that when they are
completed seven new vessels will be
added to the Navy. The Secretary
has also authority to finish the mon
itors, and that, will increase the list
to eleven.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-11
The southern states have once more

The southern states have once more
been shaken up by earthquake. The
shocks appear to have affected q
larger area than has been disturbed
since the great calamity of August 81,
in which Charleston suffered so severe
ly. Happily, nc one, so far as known
at the present writing, has been in
jured, and the damage to property
has been very slight. Summerville, S.
c., is evidently the headquarters for
earthquakes in this country. The
shocks are more numerous and noisy
there than in any other place, and
would have been more destructive had
there been as much to destroy as in
Charleston.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-11
lows.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 3.-Returns show
a Republican majority on the state ticket Of
1900, and probably $4,000; also the cleo
tton Of Republican congressman in eight of
the eleven districts, and give Hayes, Dem. ,
1900 majority In the Second district;
Weaver, Fusion, In the Sixth, 800, and Adler
son, Fusion, In the Eighth district, q major
ity. The Democrats concodo the state by
10000, and claim four congressman, not
~conceding Halls defeat In the First district.
Later returns, including full and partial re-
turns, from ninety-six Of the ninety-eight
counties. confirm previous figures Of he
tween II 900 and II 1000 on the Republi-
can state tickets Republican gain OF about
1000 over last year. The Congressional
districts are rs follows, E
Gear Rep.l First, Second, Hayes Dem.) $40
plurality. /; Third, Henderson Rep.). 1900 maj.s
Fourth, Fuller .[Rep.3, 1,24O mai; Fifth, Kerr
lRep), 823 mai. Sixth, Weaver Nusion), 400
mai: Seventh. Uonger tRep.), 900 maj.; Eighth.
Anderson 'Nusion),, 1,4OO mai; Ninth, Lyman
aReph, 1.1O0 mai: Tenth, Holmes Rep.I,1 200
mat. and Elevensh. Strub1e RepA. reelected by
500 maj.
The Republicans have elected eight con-
gressmen-a gain Of ne. These are:
Gear In the First; Henderson, Third: Fuller,
Fourth; Yer: Fiji; congsr; Seventh; Lyn.n,
Tho Democrats elsct Hays In the SECOND,
Weaver In the Sixth by 400 majority aid
Anderson IN the Eigtfh BY upwards of1,0O0
Gear's Majoritytn the Rdrst district fs at 1east
500. Fullersin the Fourth Ii 1,4O0, Con-
Ger's II the Seventh ID 800 @or 1000, Do
paain's insthe Ninth pEohahly 400 and Han
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-11
New York.

xd6 xOIAL hEIO6N6
from the state give Peckham, Democrat, a
plurality of 5000 for associate Judge of the
court of appeals. Two Republican congress-
mend. K ~Swinburne, in the Nineteenth,
and Henry G. Burleigh, in the Eighteenth
districts-have been defeated. The successful
trict is n. 7. Kane and in the Eighteenth Ed
ward N. Greenman. Further returns also
increase the Democratic representation in
the assembly: The Democrats will have 81
votes in the assembly and the Republicans
"a. In the senate the Republicans nave 20
Republicans % majority of Joint ballot
The present congressional delegation from
New York stands seventeen Republicans and
seventeen Democrats. The new delegation
is made up of nineteen Republicans and ff-
teen Democrats. The changes are: Repub-
licans gaining the Thirteenth, T~wenty-third,
Twenty fourth and Twenty-eighth districts,
and the Democrats gaining the Eighteenth
and Nineteenth. The Eighteenth district is
to be contested by DIR. SWinburne, Republi-
can. The following is the complete list:
RspEblicansEThird, 6; y: White: Thirteenth,
enteenth.. Stephen T.. Hopkins; Twentieth.
George West; Twenty-frst, John M. Moffett:
Twenty;second Abraham X Parker: Twenty;
WILDER: Twenty eafth. Frank Hisoock; twenty
sixth. Milton Delano; Twenty-seventh. Newton
W. Nutting; Twenty eighth, Thomas s. Flood;
Baker; Thirty-frst John g.. Sawyer Thirty
second, John N. Farquhar; Thirth third. John
B.. Weber: Thirty-fourth, w. q. Laidlaw.
Democrats-First. Perry Belmont: Second,
Felix Campbell: Fourth, F. F. Mahoney; Fifth.
Archibald NJ. Bliss; Sixth. Amos Cummings;
Seventh, Lloyd s. Price: Eighth, Tim Campbell
Eleventh, Truman A. Merriman: Twelfth, W.
Burke Cochran; Fourteenth, William G.. Stahl-
mecker: Fifteenth, Henry Bacon: Eighteenth,
Edward W. BRENNAN; Nineteenth. Nicholas 4.
Kane. -
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1886-11-11

The increase of insanity among the
blacks of the South shows a startling
increase for each of the two decades
that have passed since Fort sumpter
was fired upon. The causation of this
great increase of insanity among this
race is being industriously sought for
by the experts in insanity in the South.
The great change wrought in the on
dition of the negro by his translation
from slavery to freedom is account
able for most of the rapid increase.