Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-24
BY WIRE TODAY.
0f WlhE lU-UAI.
The Pan-Electric Scandal to
be investigated by a
House Committee.
Milwaukee Excited by the
Shooting of an old Resi-
dent by Another
old Resident.
Marriage Of Thomas A. Edison, The
Electrician, to Miss Niaa Miller,
at Akron, Ohio.
CAPITAL NOTES.

CAPITAL NOTES.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Washington, Feb. 24-The president
sent the following nominations to the
senate to-day: TO be postmasters-l
Jason K. Wright, at Kankakee, Ills; E.
Van Doverat, Marinette, Wis.
RAILROAD MEN HEARD.
Chas. Francis Adams, president of the
Union Pacific railway, and ex-senator
attorney for the Central Pa.
cifc railway company, appeared before
the house committees on Pacific rail-
roads to-day and expressed stheir views
at length on the general subject of the
indebtedness OF the Pacific railwaye.
Mr.. Adams declared that the present
management of the Union Pacific COM
pany was ~endeavoring to
fulfill the company's obligations to the
government in good faith and that the
road was not manipulated for specula-
tive purposes. A large portion of the
stock, he said, was held by trust COM
panies and widows. The unaided branch
lines constituted the main source oil
evenu and without them the road
could not be operated at a profit.
TOO MANY BILLS.
The general subject of the issue of
treasury notes and silver certificates OF
small denomination was discussed to-day
at a meeting Of the house committee on
banking and currency. There are now
forty-eight bills before the committee
touching the subject under discussion.
1t was the sense of the committee that a
general bill or two, covering tie matter
should be formulated and reported, in
lieu OF these bills, and with that view
the bills will be divided among
the three sub committees for examine
tion.
PAN-ELECTRIC.
The house committee on rulee has
agreed to renort back the Hanback, reso-
luton providing for the investig alton OF
the Pan-Electric telephone matter, The
committee have not yet framed the reso-
luton, but are agreed that the inyesti
cation committee shall consist of nine
member
POSTAL SAVINGS. BANK.
Mr.. Miller has introduced a bill in the
senate to establish postal savings de-
posltory as q branch of the postoHice de-
partment.
TARIFF MATTERS.
The secretary of the treasury has writ
ten Mr.. Morrison, chairman of the ways
and means committee in regard to the
probable effect the passage of the
Morrison tariff bill will have upon the
public revenues. In the letter he says
the net reduction computed on the basis
of last years importations would be
about twelve million dollars. In regard
to the provision limiting the maximum
of dues to certain advalorem rates, he
says it leaves room for a controversy Oh
values, but values could be approxin-
ately ascertained by the custom officers.
He suggests, however, that provision be
made by which the valuation Of such
officers should be made final, and not
leave this important question to be in
after year, subjected to the uncertainties
OF trials in the courts, with consequent
loss to the people of refunds of duty.
Sensational shooting In Milwaukee.
Chicago, Feb. 24-The Journals Mil
waukee special says that, at noon to-
day, Abbott Lawrence, assistant cashier
OF the National Exchange bank, was shot
and dangerously wounded, on Wiscon-
sin street, near the Milwaukee club
house, by George A. Wardner, formerly
book keeper of the same bank. The
ball entered the small of the back and is
supposed to have glanced off into the
chest. After the shooting Wardner
walked to the central police station, fol.
lowed by q large crowd Of people and
delivered himself up.
Lawrence is q son of J. M. Lawrence,
old and wealthy resident of the city,
and Wardner's parents, who are still
are among the early settlers of
1t is believed Wardner's
mind was affected and he was influenced
to commit the deed by some fancied
wrong.
The shooting created the greatest ex
element in the city, owing to the prom
inence of tho two men. Both are 8S
years OF age and are unmarried.
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Purchase OF Vessels.
San Franciaro, Feb. 24-The CallIprints
statement that John Spreckels, OF
the Oceanic steamship company, who re.
went east to make arrangements
for building a new steamer. has purchas-
ed from Price IL Co, London, the steam
ers Zealaniia and Australia. o ply
ing between San francisco, Honolulu,
Australia, and New Zealand. and char.
tered by the Paci6o Mail steamship
company. Spreckel'a reason for the
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