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DAKOTA DALBERG 641 $16,300. Dakota originally formed a part of Minnesota territory, which was organized in 1849, being a portion of the Louisiana pur- chase from France in 1803. In 1854 the ter- ritory of Nebraska was formed, comprising a portion of what is now Dakota. The ter- ritory of Dakota was organized by act of congress approved March 2, 1861, and included the present territories of Montana and Wyo- ming. In 1863 the territory of Idaho was erected, comprising all that portion of Dakota W. of Ion. 27 from Washington. In 1864 the N. part of eastern Idaho was organized as the territory of Montana ; at the same time the S. part, comprising 91,665 sq. m., was transferred to Dakota, thus making the total area of the territory at that date 240,597 sq. m. By act of July 25, 1868, 89,665 sq. m. were taken from Dakota to form the territory of Wyoming, being all of the above mentioned 91,665 sq. m., excepting a triangular tract of 2,000 sq. m. between Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, bounded N. by lat. 44 30' N., E. by Ion. 34 W. from Washington, S. and W. by the Rocky mountains, which has since formed a part of Dakota, though widely separated from it. The first permanent settlements of whites were made in 1859, in what are now the counties of Clay, Union, and Yankton. The first legis- lature convened March 17, 1862. Immigration was very limited until 1866. DAKOTA. I. A S. E. county of Minnesota, bounded N". by the Mississippi, N. W. by St. Peter's or Minnesota river, and S. E. by the Cannon; area, 550 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 16,- 312. The surface is nearly level and the soil fertile. The Milwaukee and St. Paul, the St. Paul and Sioux City, and the Hastings and Dakota railroads traverse it. The chief pro- ductions in 1870 were 1,435,874 bushels of wheat, 210,286 of Indian corn, 634,806 of oats, 33,877 of barley, 93,387 of potatoes, 22,744 tons of hay, and 457,400 Ibs. of butter. There were 5,480 horses, 4,806 milch cows, 5,525 other cattle, 3,065 sheep, and 6,233 swine; 5 flour mills, 3 saw mills, 4 manufactories of furniture, 5 of carriages, 2 of saddlery and har- ness, 2 of brick, 2 of lime, 4 breweries, and 1 iron foundery. Capital, Hastings. II. A N. E. county of Nebraska, separated from Dakota territory on the N. E. and Iowa on the E. by the Missouri river ; area, 400 sq. m. ; pop. in 1870, 2,040. The surface consists of rolling prairies, bottom lands, and groves of timber. The soil is fertile. The chief productions in 1870 were 56,510 bushels of wheat, 66,255 of Indian corn, 25,835 of oats, 27,450 of potatoes, 11,635 tons of hay, and 69,950 Ibs. of butter. The total value of live stock was $206,393. Capital, Dakota. DAKOTAS, a family of tribes of Indians in North America, lying between the Rocky mountains and the Mississippi, with one tribe and perhaps others to the eastward. Their language has been regarded as approaching the Mongolian more than any other American language. According to their traditions, they came eastward from the shores of the Pacific and encountered the Algonquins near the Mis- sissippi, where the mass of them were held in check. One tribe, the Hochungara, called by the Algonquins Winnebagook (men from the fetid or salt water), pushed through the Al- gonquins to the shores of Lake Michigan. The Quapaws, called by the Algonquins Alkansas or Arkansas, settled on the Ohio, but were driven by the Illinois down the Mississippi to the region that now bears their name. The other tribes of the family are the Hoha, called by the Algonquins Assiniboin or Stone Sioux, from the rocky nature of their country ; the Dakotas proper, called by the Algonquins and French Nadowesioux (whence our word Sioux) ; the Missouris, Omahas, Poncas, lowas, Osages, Kansas, Ottoes, Hidatsa or Minneta- rees, and Upsarokas or Crows. The Indians of this family in the United States in 1872 were estimated at 59,377; while those in the British possessions numbered at least 1,000. DALAYRAC, Nicolas, a French composer, born at Muret, June 13, 1753, died in Paris, Nov. 27, 1809. He was destined for the law, but went to Paris in 1774 and devoted himself to music. He wrote an orchestral piece, per- formed when Voltaire became a freemason in 1778, and another for an entertainment given by Mme. Helvetius in honor of Franklin. He produced many comic operas, including La dot (1785), Nina, ou la folle par amour (1786), Azemia, ou les sauvages (1787), Deux petits Savoyards (1789), Camille, ou le souterrain (1791), Haison d vendre (1800), Picaros et Diego (1802), and Lepoete et le musicien (1811). DALBERG, or Daflyurg, a family of Germany, formerly so distinguished that, in the last three centuries and a half of the empire, at each im- perial coronation the herald was required to proclaim, "Is there no Dalberg present?" whereupon the member of the family who happened to be present stepped forward and was made first knight of the empire. Among its most distinguished members are : I. Johann, bishop of Worms, an active promoter of litera- ture and science, born in 1445, died in 1503. II. Wolfgang Heribert, the friend of Schiller, and a zealous patron of the German drama, born in 1749, died Sept. 28, 1806. At the time of his death he was state minister in Baden. III. Emmerich Joseph, duke and peer of France, son of the preceding, born at Mentz, May 30, 1773, died April 27, 1833. He was ambassador of Baden in Paris, where he became a favorite of Talleyrand and one of the diplomatic agents of Napoleon. Naturalized and raised to the ducal dignity in France in 1810, he exerted himself in 1814 in favor of the restoration of the Bour- bons, and attended as French plenipotentiary the congress of Vienna. After the second res- toration he was a minister of state. IV. Karl Theodor Anton Maria, the last archbishop elector of Mentz and archchancellor of the German empire, born at Herrnsheim, Feb. 8, 1744, died