Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-11
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A rumor prevailed in Milwaukee on
Monday that Mr.. John johnson,
.sphew of Alexander Mitchell, had been
;endered the Office Of comptroller Of the
currency.
Officials OF the Milwaukee and St.
Paul road say it never was a member OF
Inc trans-continental pool, and Will de-
cline to further recognize pooling ar
Engagements.
According to the report OF Inc New
York exchange the visible supply OF
grain. on Feb. 6 was: Wheat. 54,197,045
bushels; corp, 7,25l,352 bushels; oats,
1924 1893 bnshele; barley, l,75o.2o7
bushels; rye, 715,067 bushels.
The house committee on invalid PEN
sions Tuesday heard Gen. Black in refer
ence to the probable cost of extending
the arrears OF the pension act to 1873.
Gen. Blacks estimates were substantial.
ly the same assthose contained in his re-
cent letters on the subject. He places
the entire cost at about $222, 600, DOC.
A new mining company has been or
ganized atDeadwood, under the name
OF the Deadwood Board of Trade Car
Donate Mining company. d. II. Nc
Pherson was elected president, Harris
Franklin vice president, A. Fox, treas
nrer and Il. W. Hamilton, secretary. The
ineorporatofs are all Deadwood men,
and the company will develop new prop
erty in the Carbonate camp.
Senator Logan reported as q snbsti-
tnte for tho measure proposed by him
for tho relief of telegraph operators dur
ing the war d Eill declaring oil persons
engaged in the operation or construc-
tion OF military telegraph lines during
{ 10 war of the rebellion to have been
part of the army, and directing the
secretary of war to prepare a roll of sucf
persons, and to Issue to each
upon application, unless it appears
that his service was not creditably per.
formed, assuitable certificate Of honora
Bile discharge reciting the terms anG
character of his service, as well as thu
relative rank of snch person to tina
conferred by law upon commissioned
officers receiving monthly pay most near
ly approaching that Of such person o
the timaof his discharge; provided tina
this aet shall not be construed to en-
title such persons to any pay or allow
ACE other than that heretofore re
oeived by them. @
A close study of the reports give littl
Indication thus far as to the prospect
for 1886, beyond the general statemen
that the acreage III non of the white
wheat states has been Increased owe
that of 1885. In Illinois and Kansas
which proved tue greatest sufferer
among the wheat-growing states las
year, the ncreage shows q decrease. bu
to what extent can only be %approximat
VI pbstSo -. W III thG GACCpbiOuc vi Lei
neasaei and Kentucky, and a few souther
counties in Indiana and Illinois, th
fields up to the end of last week wer
covered with nov and the generality {
reports give a better promise for seede
fields than at the same time last yea
La Tennessee the reports shows that th
crop IN various sections has been serious
" injured, owing to extreme cold an
lack of protection. Reports from Dake
ia and Minnesota indicate that from twt
thirds to three-ffths of the old crop ha
beeen marketed. Reports from Nebfask,
Iowa and Wisconsin indicate that onl
from one-quarter. to one third Of til
wheat remains on hand. In various pc
tions oil Kansas, Missouri, Illinois an
Iowa the mills are importing their sol
plies, and q number OF counties in a
three of the atates are reported {
practically barren OF this cereal.