Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-20

their 6rmness late Id the day and ad-
vaneed higher than yesterday. No
failures are reported At the produce
exchange. There was = large mum
Der of interested but not excited buy.
era The market is feverish and e1-
cited. Grain advanced slightly, but
its fluctuations were the principal
subject Of notice. Heavy transactions
we're expected.
BuslNEss GREATLY rIAPaovED.
The Express says the recent i'm
provement in general business, the
growing conviction that the railroad
Har is meaning close. and the large
traffic OF the trunk lines are undoubt-
edly increasing confidence in the
future value Of railway property, aud
i hence capitalists arc more disposed to
buy stock. An additional rise in
wheat at Chicago today and heavy
recsipta at the lake ports, generally,
influenced the market considerably. =.
Reports from the west states thst the
] northwest roads are crowded with
business, carrying produce into Chit
cago, and that traffic on the MichiRxn 4
Central and Lake Shore is ID excess OF
last year. The New York Central is
also. doing sn enormous business, and
the other eastern trunk lines are
crowded with freight from Chicago.
/ THE HAaFoRp-suLLIvAN hURDKs.
Chicago, Oct. l9.-The jury in the
Sullivaa-Hanford murder case, over
which there has been stubborn fight
since Monday, Was secured this morn.
ing and States Attorney Reed made
the opening argument, aud the defense
reserving the right to open with an
argument, the taking OF evidence COM
menced.
The prosecution examined several
witnesses whose testimony as TO the
commission of the deed was direct,
conclusive, after winch States At
torney Reed, announced that the
prosecution vested their case. Le-
onard SWEET then addressed the
Jury in behalf Of defendant Sullivan.
\ RIGHT OF WAY QUESTION.
Davenport, Oct. l9-Thls morning
the A. 4 P. Telegraph Company serv
ed notices on the 9. r. /. & p. R.R.
Company that it would proceed u
condemn a right of way for its ,ele-
graph along it's right OF way. This
evening the railroad company pre-.
sented to JudRs Hayes a bin Tor an
ljhJunction against the telegraph, CON
pany and the sheriff TO restrain such
Condemnation and to restrain their
entry upon the right Of way Of the
railroad. Judge Hayes granted the
injunction. This week the A. & p.
also conoemned a righ. Of way along
/. part of the Kansas Cry, Council.
Bluffs and st. Joseph railroad in Pot
'aw ottamie county, and was proceed
ing to condemn in Fremont aud Mills
counties, Iowa. To-day application
was made by that railroad company
to Judge Reid OF the distric, court
for Council Bluffs district for an in
junction, after notice to the telegraph
company,to restrain further condemn-
alton, and to restrain the use OF the
ground already condemned; and afte,
full hearing Judge Reid granted tho
injunction. Some interesting legal
questions are thus presented As to the
right of telegraph corporation to
condemn right Of way along !. rail
road right Of. way previously acquired.
and they will doubtless be settled only
by decision of-the supreme court Of
Iowa.
FAST FRIGHT LINES.
Detroit, Oct. i9-Representatives
of all leading eastern and western
fast freight lines met here to-day 10
perfect arrangements for equaliting
rates. The Commercial express, Erie &
North shose, Erie and Milwaukee and
the Diamond lines, running over the
Erie, Michigan Central, Detroit and
Milwaukee aud Canada roads were
consolidated, to be known hereafter
y, the Erie and Northshore lines. 1t
it understood that decided advance
will be made in uniform rates At to-
morrow's meeting. II is also under,
stood that lines running over the
New York Central will oopeolid. te
wiIh the new organization.
| THAI ysksoHI rsEsEsr.
New York, Oct. 19-The French
residents of New York, last evening,
hppolntd nuHeruus comtnitfses to
solicit subscriptions amo,,g the
Franco American population Of the
4 nited ataass for tie oonpletio6 OF
the colossal statue Of liberty Books
were opened Asdsmpney subscriptions
/ receiycd. si.. q.
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