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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-16
REPORT

a brief note Of our W. @. 7. O. sFlower
Mission observance" has been ordered,
3 \ suppose, as o loyal white rib 'oner
4 must obey commands. however late
my report may be.
Our superintendent OF this woik was
slok' q ! was appointed to act in her
place. The sYs" consented to help pre-
pare the flowers and their president SO
thoroughly arranged everything that
several baskets were filed with choice
'boquets when the committee called.
unr high school graduates donated the
ne afminls Of flowers they had received
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

The Sunday Journal for tomorrow. the 9th,
will contain the fourth of the series of papers on
General Grant written by General Adam Ba-
deau. The article details the relations between
Grant and johnson, and gives many facts to
provo the truth of the celebrated Depew story
Of Grants service to the country in preventing
the contamination Of a conspiracy By Johnson
The letter of General Grant to General Sher-
man. in which the Presidents scheme is limited
at is printed for the first time. This is rare
historical contribution.
The first part Of story BIZ Noah Brooks, the
reiterated author, entitled "A Strange Settle
ment." will also be published. There will be a
number of other special articles, sketches and
poems, and all the news and miscellaneous feat
ures which distinguish the Sunday Journal
We again call special attention to the articles
of General Badeau. The person who Goes not
read them misses the most valuable and interest
ing contributions now being made to history
through the newspaper press. The Journal pub,
fishes them exclusively in Indiana, by an ar
rangement with the author.
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There is Providence that shapes the ends
even of Democratic Congress and Demo
cratic President.

THE Botanical Gazette for June will be warm
ly welcomed by all systematic botanists. It is an
"Herbarium Number" Of thirty two pages, and
contains articles on Specimens and Specimen
Making" by eminent collectors, embodying the
results of their personal experience. The diff
cult groups to preserve are treated by the Amer
lean specialists in those groups; as Cacti by En-
gleman, Willows by Bebb. Lichens by Sar-
gent. Marine Algm by Hervey, Slime Molds
and Yeasts by Farlow. All the friends of Amer
can botany have contributed to this number.
It contains, also, an account of the two great
herbariums of the United States; the Gray her
barium at Harvard, and the National herbarium
at Washington. Apnusi subscription, 81; herb
arium number, 20 cents. Address John NJ
Coulter, Charlottesville, Ind.
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AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
Rumor that Dakota Statehood Advocates Are
Setting Up Government

Setting Up a Government.
Sioux Falls (Dak.l Srccia
The following letter, published in the Argus
to-day. has created great sensation, and the
political leaders are stirred up to point of OK.
element The Argus vouches for the reliability
of its correspondent who is said to be promi-
nent and wellknown citizen of this place. The
letter occupies two columns of space, and gives
startling array of details. An abstract is "a
follows:
II have just returned from Yankton. and was
astounded while there by the revelations conf.
IDENTIFY made to me by an intimate friend, q resi-.
dent OF that city. Many persons in Dakota be-
little the present movement for independent
statehood, but they are blind to the real situa-
tion The statehood conspirators are in dead
earnest. They have a military as we'll POI
lltlcal organization, extending into every county,
city and village in the southern part of the Ter.
ritory. Ex-United States Attorney Campbell
and his followers securing the country and
organizing. and mean mischief. Their plan ID
briefly thus: AS soon rs the people Of South Dat
kota sufficiently excited the machinery OF
State government will be put into operation and
the Territorial government will oe set at def
ance. Campbell and his conspirators are pre-
pared for the result. The statehood army has
thousands already enrolled My sense Of public
duty, at the risk of breach of confidence, COM
pels me to say this much General Hugh J. Camp.
bell is commander-in- chief of the statehood
forces, which at present consist of two army
corps, the eastern and the central, Congressman
view l. y. hhuouSo Ueluk CUiHiuduUer vi luz
first. and Governor-cect A. c. Mellette of tho
second, each holding the rank of major general.
Huron is recogized as the seat of government
and military headquarters, but Yankton. Woon-
socket and Watertown are the bases of military
supplies. The amount of guns and ammunition
already stored at these points is enough to con-
vince one of the determined and desperate char
acter of this movement How soon the conflict
will come it is impossible to say. 1t is now an
open secret that the object of the recent extend
al m sarp and nj WA IN fQQl
the pulse and particularly to ascertain the
strength of the Dakota National Guards. The
Free Guards drilling in this city every night,
and the meeting last night which was supposed
to be for the purpose Of forming rifle team, was
really to organize itself into regiment of sharp
shooters In recent interview with Adjutant-
general Free became satisfied that he. is fully
alive to the real situation. and is quietly. but act
lively, equipping the Dakota National Guard and
putting Territorial defenses in the best possible
condition"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE mail service, already so bad that the
people make practice of going to the depot
to mail important letters, is threatened in
another direction, so there will be no escaping
hereafter. Superintendent Gwyn, of the rail
way mail service, has decided to discharge
another lot Of well-drilled and efficient clerks
for the reason that they are Offensive parti-
sans which simply means that they are Re-
publcans, and that their places are wanted
for that many Democrats. Let them be cut
adrift; but, if possible, have the kindness to
fill their places with men who are able to
write and who have some little idea of the
business to be expected of them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

ONE George Shankel, of Charlottesville, by
his attorney, John r.. Courtney, brings suit
against John c. and Harry S. New for libel,
because of a publication in the indianapolis
Journal of statement about one George
Shanks to the effect that said Shanks had
applied for license to sell liquor in Craw-
louisville, and to the effect that the ladies of
the w. c. T. U. of Charlottesville had some
damaging testimony against George Shanks
When Mr.. Shankel and his attorney, Mr.
Courtney. get judgment against the Messrs.
New for libel in this matter they will be
older and probably know more than they
now do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE cock and bull story is repeated that the
people of South Dakota are preparing to set
up their proposed State government and put
it into actual operation, despite the failure of
Congress to act upon the bill for their admis-
sion into the Union. In its present shape the
story is that the movement has assumed
military form, and That arms have been pro-
vided and an organization effected, with Hugh
j. Campbell as chief, with A. G. Melette,
Governor-elect, as lieutenant While the peo-
pie of Dakota have prccedents for the proposed
action, more than one State government hav-
ing como into actual existence before the ac-
ton of Congress, and while every honorable
man in the country must sympathize with the
natural indignation they feel at being
DISTINGUISHED by Democratic confederate
Congress simply because they are Republic
ans we have no idea that there is anything
more than ''spook' in the story. Certainly,
we hope not. The sixty thousand Repub-
lican majority in Dakota can better afford to
wait for justice at the hands of the next Con-
gress than to appear to be in the position of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

PROF. NJ. B. ANDERSON, now of Knox College,
Galesburc, ILL.,, has accepted the professorship
of English Literature and History in Purdue
university, and will begin work with the next
school year Prof. Anderson is graduate of
Cornell a thorough scholar, enthusiast in the
critical study Of literature. man of fine per-
sonal address, and with strong, positive char
acter and manner. In the present juncture of
affairs no better man could have been found for
the place. His return to Indiana is distinct
gain to the educational force of the State, and
will be great benefit to Purdue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

TENS of thousands of dollars are being sent
weekly to aid in the approaching elections in
England, in which the question of home rule
viii be the ISSUE This is infinitely better
than to invest money with the cowardly dyna-
miters, who would accomplish nothing more
than enriching themselves were the money
given to them. 1t is better, too, for Ireland
to take interest in elections than. in boycott
ing and perpetrating agrarian outrages The
lawful way is the best way so long as it will
work, and it generally will.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

The judicial decision that Indians are for
eigners will crafty those gentlemen of Irish,
German and Polish nativity who come over
prepared to regulate the affairs of this coun-
try, and who are under the impression that
even the descendants of Mayfower passengers
have no rights they are bound to respect. If
Indians are foreigners there seems to be small
show for white men born upon the soil, since
it must be admitted that the red men were the
earliest occupants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE bill restoring Fitz John Porter to the
army was passed in the Senate yesterday by a
vote of 30 to IL. Thus is this outrage con-
summated, and the name Of the man who was
more than all others responsible for one of the
bloody disasters of the war will be again upon
the rolls of the army. But the vote of Con-
gress will not restore him to the confidence Of
the loyal people of the United States. His
name goes back to the army rolls by the votes
Of men who spent years in the effort to de-
this Union general is, to say the least open
to suspicion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

GOVERNOR GRAY has been in Chicago, and
was interviewed while there about the Bailey
Bynum contest in this congressional district
The amount Of ignorance the Governor dis
played is amazing and humliating. If it
could be conceived that the Governor of In
affected to in this instance, the Statewould be
disgraced by having him for its chief officer.
But We beg our Chicago friends not to judg ,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

Mr.. Labouchere in Fall Mall Gazette.
II look forward TO tho democracy democratic
ing this country. Our cry should be- Down
with privilege and the privileged class / never
read a political document that gave me more
pleasure than the last letter of Mr. Gladstone to
his constituents. 1t ought to be framed and
hung up in the room OF every Radical. When
consider the wretched halt hearted lot that So
cialy and politically surround that old man
am amazed that ne should have had the courage
TO have sent forth this message Of great JOY to
the democracy
Are you Socialist
Mr.. L.--No, am not; am an equalizer So
far as the law is concerned would have each
man start fair ! would have every religious
sect on equal terms. An hereditary legislator ia
an Hbomination in my eyes; so is clergyman
who il supported from funds belonging to tho
entire community. would do away with the
perpetuaton of large fortunes from generation
to generation by obliging everyone to cut up his
fortune upon death among his children. Taxes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

ANARCHIST PARSONS and his wife are not
likely to accumulate much wealth from the
book they are about to publish. No one who
is not an Anarchist will have any use for the
volume, and no Anarchist will buy it, for the
ing order who can read are not acquainted with
the English language. Parsons himself is the
only native American Anarchist yet discov-
ared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THERE is terrible warning to poets in the
fate that has overtaken Rollin III. Squire. the
Commissioner of Public Works in New York
His downfall began with the couplet he put
up on the City Hall on the occasion of the
death of General Grant. We hold Mr.. Squire
up as an awful example to the coming conven-
ton of authors in this city. Let them be-
ware, and turn from the error of their way
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE strike against the Third-avenue surface
usual result-the men who were ordered out
are penniless, and are anxious to 60 back to
the places they vacated on the order of labor
union of some kind. They protest that they
could not help themselves, and that they had
nothing to do with ordering the strike and are
powerless to have the boycott raised. Until
this is done the road officials very properly re-
fuse to re-employ them. Here are thousands
of men out of work for no other reason than
that they had placed their affairs in the keep
ing of labor organization that oficiously or
dered them to quit work, and has now aban-
doned them, leaving them without the means
of earning living and standing in their way
by refusing to raise the boycott. There is
coded in the worlds history, and it is only
question Of time when the workingmen Of the
country will rebel against its exercise The
same species of tyranny was exhibited in the
strike against the Missouri Pacific, when there
was no grievance against that road. Thou
sands of men were thrown out Of work, and
many of them were encouraged to do all kinds
of acts in violation of the laws Of the land be.
cause they were led to believe that they vera
warranted in doing them. The same thing is
now being started among the switchmen at
Chicago, who are entering upon a strike be-
cause certain men not members of their or
ganization have not been refused employment
by the roads that they have faithfully served
for years. Their experience will probably be
the same of that gone through with by others
in similar unjustifable movements. When
viii the workingman learn wisdom?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE citizens of Indianapolis and of Marion
county are deeply interested in the action of
the county Board Of Equalization, and it will
be worth their while to pay close attention to
its proceedings For years Marion county
has been the patient goose plucked by the tax
assessors for the benefit Of other counties in
the State. Allen county, for instance, regu-
larly drew from us a large share of the tax
levied for school purposes, as did other coun-
ties where their officers succeeded in return
ing a small duplicate and large crop of chill
dren. But in the general levy Marion
county has always suffered severely. Herpeo-
pie have paid taxes year in and year out upon
the most inflated assessments, while in other
counties the boards have seen to- it that no
false pride to make big show should weigh
their people down with extortionate taxes.
Even outside the city the assessment of real
property in this county has been, and still is,
out Of all proportion to such property in other
counties. Farm land is assessed at one hun
dred or two hundred dollars an acre in this
county, while as good or better land in other
counties, and comparatively as near market
for produce, is carried on the duplicate at
from ten to twenty or thirty dollars an acre.
There is farm land assessed in Marion county
at one hundred dollars an acre, while that i'm
mediately adjacent, but in another county,
pays taxes at the rate Of but forty dollars, or
this sort of assessment in Marion county,
taking the money out of the pockets of our
people to help pay the expenses of other coun
ties in the State where tue assessments are
kept down to the lowest possible notch Au-
ditor of State Rice is authority for the state
ment that Marion county pays taxes out of all
proportion to other counties in the State. The
reports from other counties already in show a
decided falling off in the aggregate assessment,
Tippecanoe, for instance, being reduced in
the neighborhood of three millions Of dollars.
One of the most influential points in the re-
cent township election was the fact that the
Democratic officials had practically instructed
the deputies to keep up, or, if possible, to in
crease the total assessment, as more money was
needed 10 run the Democratic local govern
ment The people and taxpayers expressed
their opinion on that subject with great en-
rhasis, wherefore we say it viii be well for
them to continue their interest, and to note
the action of the county board of equaliza.
ton Let justice be done the taxpayers Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE outrage and tyranny of the strike OF
the Lake Shore switchmen at Chicago should
be thoroughly understood. There are eight
men who do not belong to the union; the de-
mand is that these men shall be discharged
from their situations. These eight men are
faithful and competent employees. Some of
them have been in the employ of the COM
pany for many years-not one of them for
less than ten years. But they do not belong
to the union, and, for purposes of their
own, the members of the union will not
admit them to membership. On this account
all the other switchmen strike, and propose
that switchmen on other railroads not at all
connected with or affected by the matter,
shall join in the strike to force these eight
men out Of the places they have filled so long
and so satisfactorily. Against such propo-
sition the gorge Of every honest man involun-
tarily rises. We do not believe
that any considerable number of
intelligent workingmen will uphold this
strike when its dement's are understood.
What strength the strike has comes from the
fact that hotheaded, leaders and reactionaries
have gained a temporary ascendency. The
sober second thought must and will come,
and this phase Of unionism will be displaced
and the unions saved to accomplish the sub
stantial good of which they are capable under
proper management and in legitimate chan
rels.
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antagonizing the legal territorial government
When this idea was first limited at, Senator
Harrison wrote to Dakota letter, the advice
Of which should be taken and adhered to.
Another Congress will scarcely dare to deny
the people of Dakota the justice of their
commonest rights, but precipitate action
might afford the pretext for a still further
stubborn failure of the national authority to
perform its solemn, constitutional duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

MARK TwAIN's partner has gone to Europe
to complete arrangements for publication of
the Pope's memoirs. If that dignitary is not
an innocent abroad he will see to it that his
contract with that enterprising firm does not
require him to pay premium for the privi-
lege Of having the work printed by them.
Even Pope may properly desire something
more than the spiritual blessings of authorship.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE New York World is ungracious enough
to hit the editor Of the Wilkesbarre Leader a
rap over the knuckles, when he is good enough
to venture the opinion that the President
pleases everybody this side the kingdom, by
recalling the fact that the editor is the post
master at his town under this administration.
The inference to be drawn is that this fact
somehow has the effect of coloring his opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

He Talks in q Non-Committal Way About
the Bynum-Bailey Row.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Governor Gray. of Indiana, one of the most
sagacious Democratic politicians of the party
and perhaps the coming United States Senator
from the Hoosier State in the event his party is
successful In electing majority to the Legslat
ure this fall. was at the Grand Pacific Hotel last
evening, and in speaking of the muddle in the
Seventh congressional district said that it grow
out of ruling of Jackson Landers, the chair
man of the congressional convention which met
at indianapolis June IL. s'The ruling was
in relation to some contested seats he said.
1.-THE chairman was n friend Of the Hon. w.
d. Bynum, the present Congressman, and ruled
against delegation of Mr.. Baileys friends, Mr..
Bailey being the other candidate. The result
was the Bailey crowd bolted the convention and
nominated their man. while Bynum delegates re-
manned and nominated Mr. Bynum. Which of
the two factions entitled to the seats in the
convention was never investigated, but each
claim the nomination of their candidate by some
two or three majority. Mr.. Bailey has offered to
withdraw from the race if Bynum will, but Iun-
derstand Bynum has said that he will not do it."
The Governor was then handed an extract
from letter written by Mr.. Bynum in reply to
demand from the Marion county central COM
mttee for his withdrawal. The letter contains
Mr.. Bynum's declaration that he would not
withdraw
'sWel" said the Governor, ''that puts matters
in bad shape. While the district is strongly
Democratic, Madison county, with Democrats
majority OF 800, having been recently added,
both of them cannot be elected. Bailey will run
it Bynum does. as he claims the nomination"
When asked regarding Mr.. Bynum's standing
with the Democracy of the district the Governor
said that he ran we'll before. but he did not know
that it was on account of any personal popular
ity, the entire ticket ran we'll. The Governor
bad heard some dissatisfaction as to Bynum, but
did not exactly know what it was. He said that
it was claimed by some that Mr.. Bynum had been
guilty of distributing some patronage but he did
not know how true it was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26

THE men who have done so much to save
this district to the Democratic party are about
to be laid on the shelf, if that thing can be
done. They object to the manner in which
proceedings have been begun, and it is not yet
apparent that their enemies will succeed in
their efforts to thus dispose of them. 1t will
be burial for one or the other
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should be raised from those best able 70 bear

should be raised from those best able TO bear
their burden.
Then You do not despair Of democracyr
Mr.. L.-NotI. | never despair. But in shic
instance. why should n This Parliament is far
more democratic than the last. and the constitu-
encies are more democratic than their members.
am as certain that democracy will prevail az
that the sun will reach rnid-heaven when see il
rising. The enemies Of democracy have been
the autocracy and the snobocracy. The artisans
and the agricultural laborers are not snobs. The
power is with them, and the future is with them.
In London clubs, in London drawing -rooms.
and, If you will allow me to say so, in the rooms
and heads of most London editors. there is the
most gross ignorance with regard to public opin-
ion
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into practice. Having had their own way in
regard to the Offices, and secured all the spoils
which they regard as the legitimate results of
their party's victory. there is no reason why
the people in Mr.. Holmans district should
not be pleased with the President. The
mugwumps should pause and reflect before
they make themselves ridiculous by more
loud sholleringy in the wrong place.