Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-08
BlERLY's BAG.
The Delegate from North Dakota Gre
ates Sensation IN the National

The Delegate from North Dakota Gre
ates Sensation IN the National
House.
Washington special to Minneapolis
Tribune, 4sh: W. r. Bierly, of Grand
Forks, Oak, who believes he has been
elected delegate to the fifty. first con-
gress, struck tows- this morning about
sun up. After breakfasting at q lunch
counter at the Pennsylvania railroad
station, he went east on the avenue
toward the capitol. He slid through
the corridors like giddy girl Gu o.
toboggen slide. In his hand he carried
an olo-fashtoned carpetbag with stripes
running up end down, like confederate
flag. The carpetbag was large enough
to hold about two bushels of corn. In
the bottom of the great receptacle was
petition for the admission OF south Da-
kota, leaving the northern section as q
territory for Mr. Bierly to represent, or
| II o'clock when able MIR. Bierly reached d
carpetbsg striking against the legs OF
those crowded in the aisles of the house
OF representatives. Bierly succeeded in
1
before knocking down few sickiy pages,
and landed his burden, containing the
petition, on the desk OF Judge Mo
Donald, the sage OF Shakopee. Every
eye IN the house was turned upon Bier
ly end his carpet bag. He was digger
man than "old Cleveland.
The seal next shat of Judge Mao.
Donald is that OF the fiery, untamed
KilRore, of Texas, who was there seated,
Kilgore imm ediately went down in hi,
trea= pockets for the Texas necessity
fearing that Bierly was some unknown
who had come to esssssinate him for his
having stood in the way OF pension leg
ialatiop. KilRore finally made an in
lspeotion OF the premises end was soor
Uniformed that it WAS only democrat
who wanted to break into congress from
Dakota. Judge Macdonald soon APP
peared and the great petition, which
was longer than one of Senator Evart'f
sentences was taken from Its hiding
place and found place on MlcDonald't
desk. The judge said he would pre-
sent the petition as soon as prayer wal
said and Bierly took his carpet bag witt
him to visit the gallery which, ont o
politeness to the races, is termed the
"Black Belt" There he sat with pslpi
tating heart and watched Macdonald
and the petition.
The cage OF Shakoppe soon arose ant
addressed the speaker. He held the pc
tition high in the air. 1t was hsnded Il
; page and consigned to the five bushe
Ipetition box and dropped to the bottom
with dull, heavy tbud, Bierly Breathe
easier. He smiled and took his cerpe
! bag out into the street, where he loatle
9 it on street car. Later in the afternoo
: be appeared in the capitol, and, fgura
!, tiyely speaking, began to batter dow
J; the doors of the house for admission
When the details of his election hecam
: know about the chamber, it becan
! piece OF conversation. Mr.. Syringe
said the man was evidently crazy
: think he was entitled to seat on I'll
floor. He regarded ii ss more visionei
: thing than wes ever promulgated /
o Mulberry Sellers. Mr.. Barnes OF Geo
y gia, the fat man OF the house and
8, member Of the territorial commute,
said in speaking of Bieriy. that if |
y lived in his state he would be picked {
70 By some enterprising Snowman of
\. worked as freak.
D, Under the whole Mr.. Bierly and b
70 petition was O subject of great anus
OF ment. and the would be delegate VI
'e given the grand laugh. MIR. Spring
ns said he wss no more entitled TO seat
IL congress than he wes to a member OF +
oy Corean embassy. At night Mar. Biel
ae attended the banquet given by thr
Id American schemers as representatives
eo Grand Forks board Of trade.