Senator Edgerton and Grant Pension Bill Passes
In the Senate on Tuesday Senator Edmunds introduced a bill granting Mrs General Grant a pension and the right of franking. The bill was read three times and immediately passed. Dakota gains Judge Edgerton as a new Senator with Minnesota having appointed him three years ago. The Dakota press notes the political balance and favors strong Dakota representation at Washington.
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Edmunds
Senate
Dakota
Edgerton
Minnesota
United States Senate
Minneapolis and St Paul uncover contrasting building totals
For the eleven months ending November 30, Minneapolis reports 6.56 million dollars in improvements while St Paul lists 4.08 million. Excluded are 60 thousand for St Paul’s new courthouse and 250 thousand for other unnoted improvements. The piece condemns land thieves and sharks amid the anti Sparks movement, urging unity to protect gains.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
New Court House
Telegraphic BREVITIES From Across The Nation
John W. Daniel elected U S Senator by Virginia Legislature. Barbed wire prices advanced at Chicago meeting. Jerry Bardwell trapped children in Starkville house fire. Mrs Miner killed with four children dead in Olympia Washington. Thomas Robinson lynched near Pekin Pulman Co Tennessee after assault on Mrs Brown. John B Mueller in Dubuque attempted suicide with chisels. insanity suspected. Senate Judiciary reports on Georgia General Alexander Lawton disability removal. Presidential succession bill amend to six year terms. ineligible thereafter. Funeral of LB Gratz Brown held. pleur pneumonia hits cattle in Lancaster pa. state vets order culling of some herd.
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Dubuque
John B. Mueller
Mueller
Senate Judiciary Committee
Alexander Lawton
Georgia
Frontier Matrimonial Turmoil Shocks Pierre Society
Sioux City Journal correspondent details a sensational frontier case. A man and woman lived as spouses in Mow here for years. the woman later went insane and was sent to Yankton asylum. He then wed her half sister, and the asylum demands the original wife’s return as his spouse. The man claims no marriage, while the woman remains unaware of the new arrangement and plans to visit relatives. The Pierre past police chief’s fate adds to the intrigue as the case unfolds.
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Premre
Sioux City Journal
Yankton
Pierre
Vermillion
Elk Point
Omaha
Frank Knox
Knox
Dakota Legislature Opens Amid Swearing In and Contested Seats
The Dakota Legislature convened in the Opera House with General Campbell swearing in as president of the state executive committee. The Senate organized under Lieutenant Governor Frank, with J H Drake as Secretary and G L Beckett as assistant Secretary. the House elected T N Eddy Speaker. Moody leads Edgerton in a close Senate vote. Edgerton tops Campbell in the House. Moody and Edgerton elected U.S. Senators for the new state by a Northern press report.
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Tivnron
Dak
Opera House
Campbell
Senate
Frank
J. H. Drake
Brown County
Secreta
Sr. Paul
Special
Moody and
Edgerton
United States
South Dakota
Dakota
Washabaugh
Deadwood
Cameron
Madison Ocupine
Barnes
DeSmet
Reed
Sully County
Abe van Ostler
Yankton
9. P. Wells
Pennington
John Todd
Bon Homme
Stanchfield
Davison
Cain
Beadle
Parker
Laurence
Akin
Lincoln
Rogerto BonHomme
Mitchell
Wagner
Gamble
Fisher
Spink
Templeton
Hughes
French
Hanson
van Osdel
T. V. Eddy
Watertown
Codington County
Aberdeen
Geo. Beckett
George
Dakota becomes a disturbing element at the capital
In Washington on December 14 the Senate discussed a joint resolution urging prompt action on the presidential count. A memorial from the Dakota Territory Constitutional Convention urged admission of Southern Dakota as a state and a draft constitution for Congress. Reports note bills on silver coinage and presidential disability. Citizens in Yankton, Pierre, Sioux Falls, and other towns react to statehood and regional issues, with local developments in education, industry, and public offices.
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Washington
Senate
Legislative Committee
Congress
Constitutional Convention
Territory of
Dakota
Southern
President sends nominations to Senate for NY posts
The President sent nominations to the Senate on Wednesday naming John Bigelow of New York as Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York and Franz Sigel of New York as United States Pension Agent in New York.
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Senate
John Bigelow
New York
United States
Franz Sigel
Unsettled Title Amid Supreme Court Ruling
Fargo reports that the Supreme Court decision restraining Trail county from collecting taxes on Northern Pacific over unpaid survey costs may unsettle city property and major wheat farm titles in North Dakota. It could affect the Paranto case and lands of the Dalrymple and Grandin farms as the full text awaits.
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Dalrymple
Grandin
Dakota Territory Legislature Authority Question Resolution
A Senate resolution offered by Senator Butler directs the committee on territories to inquire and report by what authority a so called legislature has been organized in the Territory of Dakota and whether such organization risks conflict of authority and good order. Mr Butler pressed for immediate consideration while Mr Ingalls objected and the resolution lay over for one day.
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Palmer
J. E. Rutan
Salem Pioneer- Register
McCook County
John F. Norton
A. M. Thompson
Columbia Dispatch
E. D. Baxter
Thompson
Columbia
Devils Lake
Grand Lodge of
Dakota
Good Templars
Woonsocket
Ipswich
Judge Church
Ipswichians
Senate
Butler
Committee On Territories
Ingalls
Boynton Denounces Dakota State Move in Washington
A Dakota Democratic Territorial Committee member, A. Boynton, met President Cleveland to present the territory’s wishes and spoke against the southern Dakota bid for a state government calling it revolutionary. He warned that the general government would take decisive action if the move continued.
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Wasumacrox
A. Boynton
Democratic ‘Territorial
Dakota
Washington
Cleveland
Associated Press
Woodmere Cottage Fire Claims Family Death
A small cottage near Detroit, Woodmere, burned in the early hours today, killing a family. Fire fighters found none of the occupants alive, and authorities are investigating the blaze as the cause remains undetermined.
Foreclosure notices and land filings in Mitchell Dakota
Mortgage default proceedings announce foreclosure by public sale at the Davison County courthouse in Mitchell on January 15 1886. Properties include sections in Township 103 104 North Range 61 62 west and related parcels. Other notices list final proof dates for Homestead entries and soldiers homestead claims with witnesses named in Davison County.
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Mitel
Mitchell D. T
Albert Needham
John Becker
E. O. Hoover
W. Helwig
Mitchell
George A. Roge
Avison County
B. Evenitt
Spanchefield
D.T
Seter
Oliver Youngs
Hanson County
Alexandria
Brison LaRue
W. H. Hubbard
E. C. Conklin
Joseph Beaten
Joseph Swift
Hazelton
Hanson Co
D. T. Sre
Evenirr
Register
D. T
Thomas KE. Blanchard
Eugene A. West
P. A. Sanders
Windle
John Smith
Davison Co
Gro
Oak
Reg & Kee
Dakota
Albert Wicks
North West
Sec
Township
Elijah Spangler
Thos. Crawford
James A Kipp
John Davis
Geo
B. Everitt
U.S. Land Office
Knut K. Olson
Davison County
Darwin Zeek
Gro. B. Everitt
E. C. Walling
Mitchell, D. T
Mitchell, D.T
James Abernethy
Mitchell Printing Co Formed in Dakota Territory
The undersigned form a co partnership for Sora DGS and general newspaper business at Mitchell Davison county Dakota under Mitchell Printing Company. Members Letcher Gray Wheelock Dean reside Mitchell Dakota Territory. Mortgage foreclosure notice issued with sale of described premises Canton Dakota Territory January 23 1886 at public auction front door Court House Mitchell.
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Court House
Mitchell
Davison
Territory of
Dakota
Diat- Vison
Lerrito T
Mitchell, D. T
Indra & Bingeneimer
Said
Sora Dgs
Davison County
Mitchell Printing Company
Orlando T. Letcher
D. T
Charles H. Gray
Ralph W. Wheelock
Albert E. Dein
Albert E.dean
Territory OF Dakota
Albert E. Dean
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Senator Edgerton
Judge Moody
Hutchinson County
John W. Daniel
U. S
Virginia
Chicago
Starkville Miss
Jerry Bardwell
Miner
Nashville
Tennessee
Pekin
Pulman Co
Thomas Robinson
Joseph Brown
Robinson
Jackson
LB. Gratz Brown
Lancaster
Moody
Ry. G. L. Becket
J. M. Preston
Lake County
Thomas Gargin
Grant County
T. N. Eddy
Coddington County
Thomas McConnell
Union County
Peter Ray
C. A. Near
Turner
Sparks
Ashton
Redfield
Woolsey
Sioux Falls
Plankinton
Egan
Milbank
Brookings
Messrs
Wheelock
Kelly
Huron
Ingle
Flandreau
Noros
House
Senator Butler
THE
Ctarrison
Teller
Mr. Ingalls
Beck
Committee On Commerce
Hale
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Hoar
Wicker
Minto
Knights of Pythias
Congregational Church
Valley City
Hillsboro
Buffalo Gap
Kapia City
Beefield
A. J. Bolster
Lauder
Big Charley
Meeteese Nance
Owl Creek
Dickey
Richland
Sargent, Dickey
McIntosh
Emamnons
Ellendale
Abe Boynton
Detroit
Woodmore
John W. Corbin
Territory
India
J. O. Stanchfield
Zabeth Whealon
James Whealon
Minnie H. Letcher
A. M
A. M. Bowne
Ditton & Preston
A. M. Bowdle
L.C. Lee
Francis Fint
W. H. Helwig
H. Hunt
I of
D. T. Gro
A. JohNston
Atty
Pia
A. C. Preston
James McCollim
Mary McCollum
Richardson Brothers
Scott
County of
Towit
Canton
A.D
J. W. Taylor
R. FF. Alterton
L. O. Gale
Mitchell, Dakota
F. Weller
J.S. Daniels
Agt
Oshkosh Lumber Company
C. L. Marston & CO
Oberne, Hosick & Co
Warsaw
FH. F. Dairy
J. F. Nicholas
Reierson
Bryn Julson
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