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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
Major Green's Side of the Case.

Washington special to Globe: Assis-
tant Indian Commissioner Upshaw is
at loss to understand the reports of
the corrupt bargain made by Maj.
Green, agent at Sisseton agency, Oak.
Maj. Green is one Of the best agents in
the service, thoroughly capable, upright
and business-like. He was fourteen
wears in the United States regular
army, and did distinguished service in
the Confederate army during the war,
and was always highly respected. Maj.
Green found the Sissetons were allow
ing white men to Craze cattle on their
lands, and sanctioned other leases
under an erroneous view Of law regard
ing the matter Gen. Upshaw says no
| blame can attach to him in the matter
There are very few cattle on the rescr,
walton and no agent there can do much
harm in the way of leasing Indiar
lands An inspector has b*en sent tt
the agency on Maj. Green's request.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
That Hail storm In the Hills.

Alpena journal, 80: The latest re-
ports from the hail and wind storm
that passed through Harmony, Media
and Cherry townships, this county,
Tuesday, show that the damage done
is more extensive than was ut first
supposed. Our informant lives in the
track of the storm, in the southwest
part of Cherry township. He says that
the storm swept over about half Of
Harmony township and the whole of
Media, touching the corner of Cherry
and travelling in southeasterly direc-
ton, destroying all the crops in its way
and blowing down several buildings.
The Grieve school house had all the
windows broken out on the west side.
In Media township Messrs. Devine,
Stowell, Pratt, Murray, Bolton and
others lost all their crops, while j. N.
Cross lost his grain and the balance of
the large stone house at Templeton, a
part of it having been blown down last
April T.. Hackett had his barn blown
away, and his crops, destroyed by the
hail. a new building between Tenn
pleton and Washington Springs was
blown down and other damage down
through the township. A school house
in the northeast part of Pleasant town
ship was destroyed by the wind. Sew
eral fields of grain that had been cut
and shocked were completely ruined.
The storm was five or six miles in
width and the most severe ever ex-
perienced in the county. The damage
can not be estimated as yet, but it
amounts to thousands of dollars. The
report that Washington Springs was
badly damaged is incorrect. as the
storm passed south of that place. 1t
occurred about three o'clock in the af-
| ternOOn.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
THE CROPS.
Not So Badly Affected by the Drouth
As Might re Supposed.

Woonsocket Tim. The impression
seems to have obt:-.r o,. 70 some extent,
in sections outside, 1T the recent drouth
that our recent dry weather has result
ed in the almost utter ruin of crops in
Dakota. A candid perusal of Dakota
crop reports will serve to disabuse the
average mind of suct an impression.
The fact is that IL tl,is section of the
territory crops-especlally small grains
are far better tf.dL they were last
year. For a WI 4.e before harvest it
was feared, anu not without reason,
that small grams would not "pan out"
more than half In this, one very inn
portant and happy fact was lost sight
of. We venture to Say that this soil
will stand more dry weather, without
crops being much, if at all, affected
than any Other under the sun. We
have seen the country come near
Ter drowning out than drying
out. The sausoil is OF such
character tina, moisture is held for a
long time, and even in the latter part
of the drouth, which lasted for nearly
six weeks, farmers declared that the
soil was moist only few inches down.
We have not the slightest doubt Of it.
The harvest has already demonstrated
to the farmer that his fears Of ruined
crop from drouth are groundless. Wheat
will average in many places twenty
bushels per acre. 1t is not likely to
fall below fifteen anywhere. Oats
have been more affected by the drouth,
but will yield fair crop. Flax is
about used up, and not much can be
expected OF it. Corn. which up to the
rain on the 9th, was depreciaUing in
value, now promises to turn out we'll.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
A Defender of Sparks.

WASHINGTON, special telegram, July
the debate on the sundry
civil bill in the house this afternoon,
the clause increasing the appropriation
for the detection of land frauds was
being considered, and Mr.. Cobb was
speaking for it, when he turned his
attention to the northwest.
"Why, sir" said he, addressing the
chair, NINETY per cent of the land
entries in the northwest are fraudulent,
and the land commissioner has been
kept busy setting them aside
"How many of Mr.. Sparks orders
affecting land in the northwest have
been set aside by Secretary LAMAR
Inquired Mr.. Dorsey of Nebraska.
81 can't tell you," replied Mr.. Cobb
"but l do know that the settlers have
been appealing to the secretary Of thu
interior to have them set aside"
| "Why do settlers have to appeal t.
the secretary of the interior for justice
and the setting aside Of these orders i
if they are fair?" persisted Mr.. Dorsey
j There being no reply. MIR. Dorse
continued:
Il "NVel!, can tell you. These appeal
were taken because the orders wer
not fair. And can inform the gentle
man further that instead of there bein
80 per cent of the entries i'll the nortl
west that are fraudulent, not l pt
! cent are fraudulent"
"Oh!" calculated Cobb, Struggling HI
, shoulders; 81 hear this from all part
of the west. 1t may be that some {
those who make the statements hay
pork in the barrels Themselves
: AT this Mr.. Dorsey sprang to Ii
= feet, his eyes ablaze, and exclaimed:
e "Don't accuse me of fraud, sir. Yc
! accused my colleague the other da
: and with what result you we'll know
: There were cries for Nh. Laird, Il
J Nebraska member, who struck NJ
q Cobb the other day, but Laird was II
0 on the floor, Mr.. Cobb glanced savag
n ly over at Mr.. Dorsey, but made !
i reply. Mr.. Dorsey's resentment w
+ applauded by the entire republican 81
and by many democrats, and for t
It moment it looked as though the
'e might be a repetition of the Cob
l. Laird scene. Mr.. Cobb's clause in t
bill was overwhelmingly defeated.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The st. Paul Globe has been talking
to a prominent Dakotan and an
nounces with apparent seriousness
that there is every reason to believe
that Dakota is naturally democratic" :"
While there is no question but that
the election of Cleveland coaxed lot
of political guerrillas out of the brush
into the democratic ranks in this terri
tory, there have hardly enough Of them
joined the straight-out, honest mem
bers of the party to warrant the violent
proposition of the Globe If Gif-
ford's successor is democrat it will be
because of split in the republican
party, and for no other reason.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
Mr. Cleyeland,s Carefulness.

Washington Capitol: l heard a good
story illustrating the care that Presi-
dent Cleveland exercises beforeapprov
ing bills which are sent to him by con-
gress The late Senator Miller, of
California had been much interested in
the passage Of bill for the relief Of
certain informers, whose claim accrued
while he was collector of the port of
San Francisco. After his death the
fact that he had been interested in the
bill was quite influential in securing
its passage in both houses. When it
reached the president he looked into it
with his usual care and discovered that
some $500, which the bill appropriated,
had already been paid to the parties.
When Representative FELTON, went to
urge the president to approve the bill
he was informed Of that fact, and told
that 1t would be necessary to have the
money refunded, and that if it were
not refunded he would be compelled to
veto the bill. Mr.. FELTON, went away
and returned on the ninth day after
the bill reached the president, and
again spoke about the matter. Mr.
Cleveland then told him that he would
insist on the payment OF the money
and that if Mr.. SFelton chose to give
his check for the amount, which was
sSO3. 96, he would approve the bill, but
otherwise he would certainly veto it
Mr.. FELTON, thereupon gave his CHECK
for the amount, which was turned into
the treasury, and the president signed
the hill
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

st. Paul Globe: Gen. Hugh ]. Camp
bell is to command the forces on one
side in sham battle at the county fair
in Bon Holnme. He wants to keep
his hand in for emergencies.
The point to the above feeble attempt
at wit is removed when it becomes
known that the Gen. Campbell referred
to as leader in the sham battle, is the
former proprietor of the Campbell
House at Scotland, veteran of both
the Mexican and the later war, and a
fighter from away back.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06


Huron Times: While it is of no in
terest to the Times whether there are
any purses offered, [for fancy work. we
have heard number of Huron ladies,
who have the finest of silk work, and
upon whom the association largely de-
pends for the success of this depart
ment, complaining and saying that they
do not intend to exhibit a single article
here, While on the contrary some are
contemplating sending their work to
the Mitchell fair. A woman
cares but little for a di-
and the former is about all she will get
at the territorial fair.
The Huron ladies will not cnly get
cash premiums here, but they will be
most warmly welcomed and entertain.
ed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

Sphinx county will hold her fourth
annual fair at Redfield from Septem-
Der Is to II. The premium list, printed
at the Journal Office, Redfeld, indicates
that the fair will be well worth attend
ing, and coming as it does. following
the Mitchell and Huron fairs, it will
doubtless receive many outside exhib-
SEC
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
No Formidable Competition.

Grand Forks Plaindealer: Within
two months the republican territorial
convention will assemble at Yankton
and as yet no candidate has been
named and consented to the use of his
name that will make anything like a
formidable fight against the present
incumbent. The Plaindealer sees no
reason to alter it's prediction that Mr.,
Clifford will be nominated unanimous
1v
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
A Rattling Good Town.

Harrison Globe: Mitchell voted
bonds to the amount of $4,000 to COM
plete her water works and secure the
railroad from Salem. Mitchell is a
rattling good town as it is, and with
the new railroad she will take her
place away up, it not at the head of the
enterprising towns of south Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
When Mr., George A. jerks resigned

When Mr.. George A. jerks resigned
as assistant secretary of the interior
some months since, it was ostensibly
to act as administrator of a large
estate in New York city; but the fact
that he has just accepted the appoint
ment as solicitor general would indi.
cate that he got out of the interior
department to escape irritating contact
with Sparks.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The editors of north Dakota have
formed press association, with A. G..
Jordan of the Fargo Republican as
president. The well-known name of
Major Edwards does not appear among
the officers. Can it be possible the
Major has been snubbed, or does he
refuse to associate?
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

Mathews, the colored man nominat-
ed by the president to succeed Fred
Douglas as register of deeds for the
District of Columbia, will not be con-
tirmed. 1t is said the democrats in the
senate are unanimously against him
and he has very few republican
friends.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
There'll Be Enough Without Them.

Estelline Bell: Governor Pierce, Of
this territory, has recently refused
to pardon several men now con-
fined in the penitentiary. The govern
or don't seem to gealize that he must
let these gentlemen out soon or it will
be too late for them to run for the leg
islature.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The Canton News favors Judge
Palmer for delegate, as was to have
been expected. The Brookings Press
also supports him, but somehow the
Vermillion Republican hasn't fallen
into line as yet.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

Mr.. Kanouse, elected president of the
statehood league, has refused to CO.
operate with Secretary Mcconnell, be-
cause of the latter's course in his
newspaper toward those who voted
against the repeal of the restraining
clause.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
The president of these United States

The president of these United States
is clever. The senate refused to con-
firm Solicitor General Goode, and Mr..
Cleveland at once appointed Mr..
jerks TO the position. Mr.. jerks hav-
ing once been confirmed by the senate
as assistant secretary of the interior,
of course that body was committed to
his second confirmation. #
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The awful rumor comes down from
Ward county in the upper Missouri
country, that the convention has in
structed for Major Edwards as dele
gate.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The Yankton Herald believes that
the democrats could elect their candi-
date for delegate if either Pierce or
Allen was nominated for delegate.
The Herald is trifle too hopeful.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The detective work in securing evi-
dence against the Chicago dynamiters
is as clever as the plot it uncovers so
completely is astounding.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The war department has decided to
abandon Fort Abraham Lincoln, oppo-
site Bismarck. This will remove a
pleasing social adjunct to the capital
citV
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

Mexico seems to be just aching to
nave her ears boxed by this great and
glorious country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1886-08-06

The mother of Mrs. Cleveland is vis-
iting at the White House, and the
country may be prepared for flood of
mother-in-law chestnuts.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-03
JOS. WARREN, AUCTIONEER,

fronting on Pavonia avenue, Sixth street. Coles
street, Erie street, Fourteenth street and Thir-
teenth street, j. C. Maps, &C., &c, will be ready
in few days. These lots will positively be sold
to the highest bidders without reserve, as the
owner is in Europe, and must dispose of the same.
For further Particular inquire of JOSEPH WAR
Rem, Auctioneer Office 331 Grove street.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1886-10-03
4 BIG SCHEME, IF TRUE.
A Reported Purchase of steamship Prop
erty by the p. r. X. Denied.

A Reported Purchase Of steamship Prop
erty by the P. r. X. Denied.
A report was published this morning in
this city and Philadelphia to the OBJECT that
Vice-President Frank Thomson, of the
Philadelphia Railroad, and Mr.. Clement
A. Griscom, who il connecteg both with
that company and the International Navi-
cation or Reu Star Steamship Line, have
made arrangements during recent visit in
Europe for the purchase by the Pennsyl-
wanna Road of the rights and franchises of
the Inman Steamship Line. They were
also reported to have purchased the steam
ships Alaska and Arizona of the Guion
Line, and the America of the National
Line, to form part of the equipment of the
International Navigation Line, in which,
as alleged, the Inman Line was to be
merged. Messrs. Thomson and Griscom
are passengers on the Cunard steamship
Etruria, which is expected. to arrive here
from Liverpool this evening.
At the New York offices of Peter Wright
81 Sons, the agents of both the Bed Star
and Inman Lines, it was said this morning
that nothing was known there in regard to
the report in question. The storyswus be-
lisved to be based simply on the exciting
close relations between the three compa-
MES mentioned. Since July, 1885, Peter
Wright d Sons had been the general agents
of the Iuman Line as well as of the Red
Star. and the piers of both lines in Jersey
City we're leased from the Pennsylvania
Railroad, with which the Red Star Line
exchanged considerable business.
"sThe Pennsylvania Railroad Company"
said an official of that company this morn
ing, t'does not contemplate the establish
ment of any new transatlantic steamship
line, as has been reported, and it has not
purchased. nor does it intend to purchase
the rights and franchises of the Inman
Line Some montas ago the 1nman Line
leased the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa-
ny's docks at Jersey City, and since that
time it has been shipping TO and from that
paint. Here the International Navigation
Company also has its landing and shipping
place, and an arrangement betw cen these
two companies was entered into when the
InmansLine moved. making Peter Wright
81 Sons, of the international Company, the
SCENTS of the Inman Line in this city.
There you have the story, ank the only
connection the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has with any ocean steamship
company. Clement A. Griscom, who is a
director Of the Pennsylvania, is also con-
neeted with the International Navigation
Company, and he may haya gone to Eu-
rope to buy snips for that line. do not
know. President Thomson, of the Penn
sylvania, however, know went only for
pleasure and not to buy steamships for US
or anybody else Officers of the Intsrna-
tional Navigation Company also denied
that Mr.. Griscom has made any PURCHASE
for that company.
, 1886-09-07
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The amount of standard silver dollars
paid out from the mints last week was
$775. 322.
The heaviest rain storm ever known in
that country has flooded the western part
of Scotland.
a case of yellow fever has been discov-
cred in New York, imported from the
West Indies.
Labor Day was celebrated at Boston
Yesterday by an imposing demonstration
of ~workingmen.
.Bernandino Biondalli, Italian philolo-
eist and antiquarian, died at Rome yes.
terday at the age of eighty-two.
James T. Callahan, of New Mexico.
has been appointed special agent of the
general land Office for fraudulent entries.
Turkey is making extensive military
preparations on her Asiatic frontier and
greatly strengthening the deienses of FIR
zeroum 0h
Before Alexander ANNOUNCED his inten-
ton to quit the throne he read a telegram
from Bismarck advising him to abdicate
IN order to save Bulgaria.
Between thirty and thirty FIVE thousand
worklnemen marched in procession at
Chicago Yesterday, at the annual street
parade OF labor organizations.
About $685. 900 has already reached
Charleston and it Is believed from indica-
tons that contributions TOR the relief OF
the earthquake sufferers will reach $780,
900
, 1886-09-07
Relief Committees.

CHARLESTON. Sept. 6.-Relief com
mittees are hard at work. Additional
tents have been placed in public squares,
and for colored people comfortable wooden
shelters have been erected on Marion
square. There is accommodation al
ready for fifteen hundred cplored refugees,
aud 625 slept in shelters last night. The
subsistence committee will meet regularly
and supply provisions to all who are needy
and unable to support themselves. There
is still a strong disposition to remove the
IN and children from the city to spare
them further danger and anxiety. The
South Carolina, Savannah, and Charles
ton. and Richmond, and Danville rail-
roads are giving free transportation, and
about 500 passes were issued TO white and
colored people yesterday.
AT a mass meeting OF the knights OF
Labor held to night the following rate Of
wages for mechanics and laborers was
agreed to; a raise If five cents was made
in each class. Bricklayers, first class,
50 so, second class 81; carpenters, first
class, SO, second class, 81 50, third class,
81; painters, first class, SO. second. 50 SO;
third, 81; plasters, first. So. second, 81 so;
timers, So and 50. 50; laborers, 81 and
ii IN
, 1886-09-07

Vigorous evangelical work has been in
augurated in Cheyenne. Saturday eve
ming a large and attentive gathering was
addressed at the corner of Seventeenth
and Eddy streets by Rev. Mr.. Barclay.
the Scotch visiting minister, and Sunday
evening services were held at the Metho-
dist and Presbyterian churches, of an
evangelical character. Both of these
gatherings were large, and we're addressed
by the Rev. Barclay. The reverend gen
tleman says hat of all the cities he has
preached in, the Cheyenne audiences are
the most attentive and earnest. Mrs.
Woodward also addressed the audience at
the Presbyterian church, and the earnest
lady words were much appreciated.
, 1886-09-07
Personal
Items of Interest Concerning Prominent
People.

MIR. John Chase has returned to the
city.
Capt. Mitcham and family went East
Sunday.
Rev. Cowhick returned Yesterday from
Laramie City.
Signal Service Inspector Day has left
the city for the East and South.
Judge Brown, of Laramie City, was a
Cheyenne passenger yesterday morning.
Judge Lee attended the maennerchor
picnic, and done full Justice" to the oc-
casion.
Mrs. John Dobyns went East Sunday.
Mrs. Dobyns will spend some time with
relatives in Missouri.
p. NJ. Wilkinson is in the city from
Denver. Mr.. Wilkinson talks of making
Cheyenne a heightened visit.
Col. Beverly Williams, of the national
department of Justice, who has been max
ing us a heightened visit, has left the
city.
General Superintendent Daniel Hop
kins, of the Rawlins x Fort Washable
stage line, passed through the city Sun
day. on his way from Denver west.
Word P. Noble, a prominent business
man of Salt Lake City, passed through
Cheyenne yesterday on his way to Chi
cago. Mr.. Noble has also large business
interests in the Lander region.
Rev. }. w. Sullivan, who has received
an invitation to remain permanently with
the Baptist church of this city, went East
yesterday, to make preparations which
will enable him to accept the call.
DIR. Eremins, of Denver. one of the
principal stockholders in the Great West
ern Stage, Mail & Express company,
passed through the city Sunday en- route
for Lander and Fort Washable. The
doctor is also halt owner in the Fort Col
Inns rcd sandstone quarries, and in con-
versation with the scribe deprecated the
delay On the part of the company in for
warding stone to the new depot. In com
pany with Mr.. n. R. Davis, he looked
over the work on the depot building and
again expressed his regret The doctor
seemed much concerned about the stone
%fiasco, and said no further delay should be
complained OF.