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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08

10 ClaIk and Madison streets, where, Join
ing forces. they matciied in one compact
eody north 10 North Ave-. and thence
aeplnyed back There were IN the pro-
eessien probably about 600 or 5000 men.
IB the vicinity oil Mccormick bali the
streets We're crowded with foreign, German
speaking and American citizens, who an
ticipaled that Alr Schorz would address
some 1emarks 10 the crowd ntver his speech
In The ball MAJ concluded In this they
were disappointed, tprat The close OF his
speech he entered carriage and drove 10
his hotel
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
POLITICAL
VERMONT.

BosroN, Sept 1.-THE state legis-
4 lature 4. has not Il single democrat. In,
"a S74 there were % democrats in the
house and two in the senate.
Election retnrns from all but nine
towns show Fairbanks majority over
bingham, "a .6S5, a gain of 4 ,725.
The pine remaining towns in 1874
gave Peck over Bingham 283 maiori-
W. Fairbanks ma jority in the en-.
tire state cannot be far from $4,000.
For 1t. Governor, Proctor will prob
ably reach 10000. The Legislature,
as far MS heard from, stands, house
l92 republicans; 80 democrats, 2 no,
choice 3 towns to be heard from on
the legislature. Il
ADAMS .AGcErTs.
BosToN, Sept. 7-Charles Francis
Adams has accepted the democratic
nomination for governor. . Il
- CoNi.REssInSAL- NOMINATIONS
MrairHIs, Tenn, Sept. The dem
ocfatiet Convention for this district,
to-day, renominased Col. IA. Il. Casey
Young for congress- by aeclamation.
ELsis, III, Sept s-Aftef hard
contest and considerable bitter. feel
ing the republican congressional con.
vention of. this district nominated
La,hrop, Of Rockford.
A 'a REPORTER KILLS A RRpUBLicAN
sls pnI rr1CIA4N x
REw ORLEANS, Srp.. "A card
appeared in Amorning paper, signed
by Louis J. Sour, a prominent repnb-
.l'caa politician, deaeuncing as false
and malicious the statements publish
ed in the Times that he, in company
with another man, had got up dis
trict convention ina fat boat, and had
hired some negroes to 6re their guns
in empty air, and had then come back
ITO New Orleans aud sayerred their
fconven,ion had been forciblys broken
up. souts brrnded tho, man who
penned those atAtements as a mali.
cious ialsi6sn8 This aflernoou he me,
Times repOssss, "A. 81. &6Sth, and
attacked him bys6ring thsee or more
pistol shots at him. Smith returned
The fire aud uortalIy woundci Sours
s1RKAssAs.
! LlrrtER Rock, Sept. Returas
come in slowly, but Sufficient news
has been received to indicate that the
entire democratic state ticket has
been elected by large majority,
while the legislature will be almost
entirely democratic.
Rousisa. .spEEoH BY CARL scnuRz
Cnic2do Sept 1-At O'Clock To night
Hon. Carl Schultz commenced speaking 10
Mccormick hall, 10 an audience of about
1900 Germans: His speech was listened
| TO throughout with most profound atten
ton and frequently appauded The varI-
| ons political organizations formed with
torches and aHspaHeBeies during The ear
| ly part of the evening, and convcnng in
I their Respective, scCsi,tn3 Of town marched
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
ing, Allen struck out and FELL short i
!, ss' face III return he received
blow IN YtIs STOMACH

Il fsN'NfTs' AffS'Hs. tNthl " ttp iNtii'Sh u
blow IN gtIs. STOMACH l@ss
This did mol appear 10 Worry Alien. and he
returned heavily on Goss' body and lear
tui one damaging his rye. Goss rcsaiH,ed,
aud alter sharp hsst arm lighting, Goss
went down toavoid punishment
sixth Raaud- .Bah men hrwmptls To the
scratch, Allen leudfog III Getting IN one
on -G,ss f4er, be .t,is4sed ilils ge,i'ng in
another blow on Cos, d,angoa right eye.
Hen fraliy fights Gtlss down
Seventh lsaund-sW heu lime was called
the Coyingtnn light guards appear ed aud
Tue FIGHT CEASED
Capt Frank Wood with the Coyington
Light Guards reached point north 1t
Walton at O'Clock, having been carried
past the fighting grounds BY the copdactor.
Capt, Wood stopped the train three miles
past the point and lie militia marched
back, arriving nj O'Clock. w. G. Lobbsn.
aide to the governor. sent for Eph Holland
and
ADVISED HIN II
that The fight Immediately cease Holland
stated he Was law abiding man, and op
posed 10 bioodshed and ,locordingly stop
ped the fight after seven rounds mud been
fought.
After being dispersed by military,
SECOND RING WAS FORMED
short distance below Walton, in Boone
county The sheriff was present, but with
out snthcient-posse TO interfere
Eighth Round Goss threw Allen,
though the ioimer MAS heyerely punished
Ninth Round--Goss forced the fight.
Allen finished round for himself With
heavy blows on Gnss' faca
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
the Turks aud insurgents. The Portea
REFusAL TO GRANT An AEAiIsTIcR4

h6fu SAL 10 GkANFe N AEMlSIiGRN
is also uncon6rmcd, but it is thought
not unlikely, and it is believed the re-
suit OF such refusal would be an i'm
mediate resort 70 formulation Of
terms of peace between Scryia and
Montenegro snd Turkey. leaving the
|question of insMrecied provinces for
subsequent settlement.
In face of the many difficulties
which pac,6cation may yet present, a
reassuring thing is the unanimous.
WISH OF ALL POWERS FOR PEAcE,
and therefore sincere desire TO avoid
anything which might lead to compli-
catiot,S AS u sign of this, a commu-
nication made by Prince Gortschak-
off at Warsaw is making the rounds
1of the diplomatic circles. II was
made in a way which would show it
WAS meant to become known, aud is
reported as follows:
| Russia wants rs yet rest FOR num-
ber of years, and ttcn, besides, the
emperor is y.
DECIDED TO HAVE PEACE
So am l, and there is every ground 10
suppose the other powers are equally
desirous TO have it, at least, to judge
by their assurances, We may reckon
on their hearty cooperation with u..
in this direction
The Times, Vienna correspondent,
discussing the negotiations between
The powers, says these have been and
still are for I'm arfnistice The idea
of y u
for the regulation Of all pending ques-
ols IS gaining ground more and
more The idea was 6rst started by
France, and seems 10 Gnd support,
and with Italy and Russia. The lat
ter, however, not wishing 10 take the
Initiative in the matter. Taose who
are for taking in hand peace prelim-
inaries simultaneously with an armis.
tice, do not encourage the idea Of a
conference, which is likely to delay
instead Of expsluei the settlement OF
account of fffic d'fitnlty ID making up
programme ,forssucb = conferenoe.
The fixing of thai, programme would,
they think, take more time than the
agrecment on the general principles
-ef pacifcation, the details of which
could be easily settled by ambassa-
'dors in Cons,antinople in concert with
the Porte.
A dispatch from Belgrade says min
lister Ristics, II, a note touching Turk.
ish cruelties in SerYia, charges Thai
rs villages in the district of Alexin-,
atz have hcn brrsesi ; 1 hat the Turks
do not ,espect The Geneya conye0. ION
and FIRE on the anibulanccs as soon as
the red cross is seen.
ANOTHER NEw SULTAN.
CeSsfAs4I&apLE, Sept. ABDUL
Hamid, the new sultan was to day
formally invested with the sword of
Osman, all the ministers being pres
ent. 50 * se
NO ARAllsTIcE, nut PEACE.
Lospos,i Sept "A dispatch from
st. Petersburg states that the porte,
replying to representations OF Euro
pean ambassadors in favor of peace,
said IN the present military situation
an armistice was opposed 10 the in
terests Of the porte; however, at the
same time, he held out hopes of
speedy proposal Of conditions of
peace. i : s--5-. =
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
RANK suspENsIoN.

HARRIsRuRa, Sept. 7-The City
Bank, of this city, has suspended.
Liabilities s350,o0o. II is thought
tho sasets will entircly cover that
amount. A majority of the deposi-
tors are laboring men and women.
MOLLY MAsulREs TO BEHAseED.
HARRISBURG, Sept. 7-Govst5art-
ranft has issued death warrants for
the execution of Thos. Munley, JAS.
Carroll, Jas. Boyle, Hugh McGeghan,
and Jas. Roorty, Molly Maguires, re.
-eeFs. eeFy ! y et,H*icted in SchuyIki1l county
of murder in the first degree. The
execution takes place October 1st.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
Attempted Bank Robbery and
Murder In Minnesota.
The Citizens Turn Out, Kill
enc Of the Robbers. and
Drive the Others off.
MISCELLANEOUS
Bank Robbers.

NoaTuFfEED, Mimi, Sept. 7.--About
o'caock this ntterpaan eigal men, we'll
mounted, entered lhe town, aud proceeded
/, TO The bank, Three spraug over tie coun.
ter, ordered the cashier, j. l.. Haywood,
with a knife to his throat,
| ) To,oPEN THE VAULT,
| At the same timc all persons in The bank, X
f. Bunker, ASSISTANT cashier, and Frank
wilcox, clerk, wtre ordered tohold up their
hsn1s
II H,Ywbon nsr unrp TO onsY
orders,and open The money. lis neck had
been Slightly scratched with The knife
sun pefsistiug, the robtcr put the muzzit
'eol pistol 10 his right temple and fired.
- HAYwoop FELL DEAD.
They lheu Iurned 10 1Mr, Bunker aud or
i3deted him 10 open the vault, He said he
| did not know tho combinations As the
robbers made A demonstration toward him,
he ran out ihe back door They fired at
I him. shooting him through the shoulder.
AlF.s AilelxT was aet-iaietlsfed Witt,
While this was ltanspIring within, the p.o :
pie of lhe city Without were doing good
work Two OF the
ts@s KoBRERs .wEisR KILLED
outright, and one wounded. The wounded
- - ''oS s~sS" N0V ~ W utS II,
One Of their horses WAS killed aud one
Captured. The robbers did not get into
the vault, nor did they find thecas hicr
drawer, except the pickcl drawer, aud a
hsndtu Of nlckelslaken from II WAS thrown
on the fs,or. -Four Of eight men came TO
town oefors mid lay. AID waited on the
north side Of the bridge until the other
four came into town from Dundas. The
men We're well mpnnied and ar1lfssA with
navy ,rtyoI yers. with cartridges in \ belt
around their bodies. " hen lhc robbers
crossed the bridge entering town they
drew their rtvoivprs and putting their
homes tnto ~ full gallop. dashed through
the streets and shouting 10 the people on
the side" AXIS -tos gel ins.d ,-And ornament
Ing their shouts with the most tiendist
curses ard it,,f,ftt1.aa a sst5tii 5tiis 4--s -
While the three men were engaged in
lhe. bank. The Others s.oed on the strcct
threatening 70 shoot any &ho interiered
and firing several harmless shots. Pistols
| ahtl guns were quickly secured BY the cItis
zens, and a Young slan named Wheeler,
from windox=sl19nh opposite building,
picked OF one Of the villains, shooting him
THROUGH THE HEART.
Another shot, though, to We frnu, Wheel
ter, Immediately after; pros,fa,ed Ano,iier.
" hen the robbers mounted their ho rses and
Ibeat q retIest. , - Il 3, n --7a.5..T 80 -
The third robbcr was hit but escaped.
"A band Of fifty citizens was trganiz.d aud,
beaded by Wheeler, FA 4
stA sTARTED IN PURSUIT. $50
AT last ACCOUNTS tha robbers were only
20 minutes ahead of their pursuers, and are
almost
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
ALL TO BE MAssAoaED

soon as enough sold ers arrive, They
hail the arrival of the commission as
a means Of relief T~enty or thirty
lodges left Red Cloud recently Tor
Spotted Tail agency through fear of
danger here. The commissioners are
anxious to proceed with the council
without delay, and will los 9 no time !;
but of course cannot say TOW when
the council will be had.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
REWARps.oPrEnEp.

NEw ORLEass, Sept. 7-The ac.
ting governor to-day issued pro-
tclamalion offering $1,000 reward for
the arrest. OF the assassin OF DR.. Den
grove, tax collector Of fOushita parish,
aud 81 900 for the arrest Of the assas.
sin who attempted the life Of Wesler,
clerk Of the court Of Red river. parish
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
INcKNDlARlEs ARRKsrEp.

ST. HYAcIsTHE, Sept. s-A mar
named Blancsett aud several others
have been arrested on suspicion Of
having set fire to their premises to OBJ
tain insurance, thereby causing the
disastrous contlagrstion Of Sunday
last. s53
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
FIRES
At sTREETsvIlLE.

TogoNre, September IA FIRE in
Streetsvllle, yesterday morning early,
burned the Telegraph aud Globe Ho.
tells; also two men who had been
conversing in stable and started the
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
PRIZE RFNG.i
PRIZE RFNG.L 635 j
a Brutal Display In Kentucky
Yesterday.
~ VI I.
4 Band box Militia Captain
Advises the Fancy to
Desist- II = ....sa,o5 4
but they. 60 .iut0s Another .Copn-
ty and Finish .thair Game In
the sheriff H's Presence.
A P:IzK FIaHr.


CINCINNATI, Sept. THE point chosen
for ~ hvS.s-fuy AHse spd-Gnsa i.
Clovtf fe:d, near Nsi,nn, KS. ,a,h the Bou,s
willie short line nilroad, eighteen miles
sfrom CincinnsA< Z a croxd or same five
hundred is In at,endance.
Goss and Allen lake their pInces in the
ring st 7 o'clock.
FIGHT BEGINS At 4 :45.
& Goss first stepped to the; middle OF the
ring r'-,e---g--.
First Round-Both men spar cautiously
GosA allink into AiIen's corners the spsr-
ring Ia rataers stifespas for tAe crowd; & ~
FIRST BLOOD FOR ALLEN,
and cliuch and fall for Goss on top. Time,
I minutes.
Second Rossd-~Alisn strikes 0oas on
the lips and slightly shgger him; Goss has
given Allen some heavy body blows. Goss'
mouth is bleeding A fall for Allen.
Third Round-Close fighting, Allen win
ming. AT this point
THE MILITIA APrRAhED,
but fighting still goes on
Fourth Round - Exchanges fast aud
heavy. Allen, by a terrible blow on Goss
neck, knocked him down. Time, min.
utes.
! Fifth Rouud ttrr considerable spar.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08

qnence Of the concentration of troops
at tho agency, and say they fear they
are
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
WASHINGTON
BABcoCK TRIAL.

WAsHISeroS, Sept 7.-The trial
of Gen. Babcock on the safe burglary
charge has been fixed for the 719th
inst.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08


Tho difficulty with hngiand con.
tlnues to be unsettled.
sERvIAS ARMY REDUCED.
Losnog, Sept IA rgis,es, Bel
grade cprfesposdent telearaphkl dat
nottn4nE cetnipty is h.bxn .bp;,,
what is passing in the ne,ghborhood
conviction here that anofher battle
WAS fought Monday. Some Russians
who have just arrived from the from,
doubt this They represent that the
Servian army rs reduced TO mere
mob. Some Of the Russian surgeons
Are returning home 4
f A correspondent Of the News ssys
rumots Of Servian demon alization and
the disin,egration of The Serviku Mo
ravlsn army are circulating in conso-
Tquencs Of hinss dropped bys Russians
returning from the front. OfRcisis
here are dumb concerning the situa-
iion around Alexinatz.
The Standard's cprrespo5denfr ssyt
seven Russian medical ohicers. wkd
have arrived from Ae1inatz, oonfirm IN
the worst accounts 81 Fridays disss-
ter. They say the Servisns don't hold
any position at Alexinatz and confirm
the report of tho Turkish sdvaAce u
Belgrade by way of Kragnjekatz,
southeast OF Montenegro.
LoNnoN, Seps There vera =
number of ~.
! DISTURBING RUAoRs
from Berlin yesterday, but they were
not confirmed from any other source
aud il is believed that II had stock
'Jobbing origin. The opinion report
ed from Berlin to the Standard tina,
the outbreak Of Russio- -Turkish W,
was unavoidable is not entertained .,
other capitals. On the contrary thert,
seems to be growing confidence thai
the general peace OF Europe viii be
maintsined, however diffcuit may b
the settlement Of the detaiia between
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
suHE To DE oyERrAKEN

There are all sorts Of lumors as 10 The
robbers many belleving them to be some
OF the gang heretofore operating in Missou
ri and kansusss-sas-q.-s.-5 .-5.aa4--s ,-....44.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
Massacre Of Egyptian Troops by
Abyssinians.
Seryia Conquered, but Not Van.
quished.
The Powers Deprecatc War and
Strongly Favor Peace.
Horrible Massacre Of Christians
in China.
FOREIGN.
MASSACRE OF EGYPTIAN TROOPS.

MASSACRE OF KGYPTlAN TROOPS.
NEW YoKK, Sept. IA Paris cor,
respondent telegraphs thar FRESH dis
As'er has befallen the Egyptian army
in Abyssinia. Fifteen hundred Egyp.
tlan troops, with their commander,
Rahibe Pashx, have been massacred.
The Abyssininns afterwards proceeded
10 Massacar which they seized. The
garrison and government officers es.
capped on board. steamship which
happened to be in the port, and ar.
rived safely in Suez. The Egyptian
government is contemplating reyenge,
and is sending fresh troops to the
scene Of sction. The rav.lry .nd d-sr-
lillery were also beiag reorganized.
INSURGENTS GAINING NUMBERS.
BKLLesE4pE. Sept. 7.-lnsu,gepls n
Bosnia are increasing in numbers.
The Turkish forces are confined 70. the
extreme north and south.
r"s Massacre y %se W cunuss1Jft4tAaYI cunuss1Jft4tAaYIs9s
CHINA.
SHANGHAI, Aug. o.--lhc report oi
the massacre in Ming kuohfu Is fully
confirmed. The Roman Cstholic
church WAS destroyed ssnd tbs oficia-
ting priest was tortured md kili1d,
his .ssistan. torn 70 pieoes. Desd
bodies were taken from their gsavcs
and def.ed and hundreds Of the COO.
gregation slain. The French mirfister
has taken active steps te. SECURE the
punishment of the guilty parties,
among whom are numerous officials
Of rank. .,ls'.'
Several other assaults aud murders
OF christians have followed. Forty
buildings were destroyed. Tbe dam
age to property is estimated ut $6o,.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08

ETARTED IN FuhsUlr.
AT last Accouats lhs robbers were only
20 minutes ahead Of their pursuprs, and are
almost
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
RAILROAD AUCTION ro.pAY.

HN7HHUN1' AUUIIUN TO-DAY,
sr. Louis, Sept THE A. & r.
railroad will be sold at public auc-
tlon, under foreclosure Of mortgage
tomorrow. 1t is understood that
Andrew Pearce, Jr., the purchaser Of
the Missouri Pacific, yesterday, will
also buy this one, aud the opinion
prevails in railroad circles that these
roads will be consolidated under one
management
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
GOLDSMITH MAID WINS.

srnlssrlRLp, Mass, Sept. =
Goldsmith Maid won the open.to al
race to-day, easily, in three straight
beats; Bodine second, Judge Fuller
ton third, Smuggler fourth. Tine,
: 30 !, p AGA I, @ ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08

CousHArrA, La, Sep. 7.-J. r
Slrother has been arrested, and |.
supposed to be the party Who at.
tempted to assassinate Wesler, clerk
of the district court.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08
No. .117.'
BILLIARDS.

cnleAeo, Sept. 7.-Slosson and
Sextoth' this evening, played the re-
naming 900 points Of their thousand.
point billiard game, Slosson winning
this portion as well as the 6rs.. He
made 500 tonight to Sexton's 46s.
W hole score, to Slosson's thousand
Sexton made 593,s Slossosn's average
both nights, "a; Sections, II. SET
ton made tho extraordinary run to-
night OF 27s. The game was played
on a 5 by 10 table.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-08

RICE FIELD STRIKES
on Combabee hsve been renewed, and
the situation is regarded - serious.
A GRAIN RING BEATS THE CHANGERS.
SAN Francisco, Sept. Move
ments BY the grangers to load wheat
on farmers account seems likely TO
prove failure. Only one ship has
been secured, and is not yet loaded.
FrciRhts have advanced from f2. l2s6d
TO f3. The grain ring recently offer
ed sl.55 per ccutaii, securing twelve
to fifteen thousand tons, and the
grangers weakened,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-19

THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLIES The
Southe1n Assenbty.-The general assembly Of
the Presby terrain church of the United States
met In Savannah, Ga, yesterday. There
was the largest attendance since the war, 159
delegates being present. The Introductory
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. M. d.
Hoge, OF Richmond, Va, Rev. VIM. A. Plu-
mer, of Columbia, 8 c., assisting. Rev.
DIR. b. y. Smith, OF Virginia, was elected
moderator; Rev. ]. E. Dubose, OF Tennessee,
temporary clerk. Several important ques-
tions-amopg them the Pennsylvania pres
bytery question and the proposed junction
with the northern church-are to be brought
up.
The Northern AsseD,bly.-The Presbyterian
general assembly commenced its sessions in
the Brooklyn IN. W Tabernacle yesterday.
The inaugural sermon was preached by Rev.
DIR. Morris, of Cincinnati. Rev. DIR. Van
Dyke was elected moderator. He was well
coined by DIR. Morris, and made a suitable
reply. The assembly then adjourned until
to-day.
The Reformed Ct,Tch-The general synod
of the Reformed church of North America
met in Philadelphia yesterday. Rev. John
Alvord was elected moderator. After some
preliminary business, the synod adjourned
until to day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-19

THE PHILADELPHIA CIVIL RIGHTS
CASE.-One of the FIRST cases that has
squarely arisen under the civil rights bill
was decided in Philadelphia Wednesday, in
the United States district court, Judge Cad
waliader.) in favor OF the plaintiff, in the
suit OF the Rev. Fields Cook, a coOred Bap-
fist minister from Alexandria, Va, against
Curtis Davis, the proprietor Of the Bingham
House. Mr.. Cook was delegate to the
Moody and Sankey conference OF ministers
In Philadelphia last winter, and when he
pres ented himself at the register OF the Bing-
ham House was told by the clerk that there
was no room. The minister sat near by for
Eeveral hours, and saw fourteen white men
register aud get their rooms. A white min
lister offered him q spare bed In his own
room, but the clerk refused to allow even
Cooks color was the objection. A criminal
suit developed these facts, and the clerk was
convicted. The defense, representa- by the
Hon. Benz Harris Brewster consented TO the
scribed under the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-19

BRAZILIAN DIAMONDS FOR THE CKNTEN-
Embellishments said to be worth over ten
million OF dollars were sent to this country
as part Of BraZiPs exhibit, and q great safe
and handsome show case were prepared as
their receptacles by night and day. Four
BIZ zilians were 70 act as constant guard
prevents the transfer of the diamonds from
the custom house to the exhibition. A bond
OF double their value is required as guar
antee that they will not be sold in this coun-
try without the duty being paid, and the
Brazilian commissioners cannot comply.
Dom Pedro made, when here, some personal
effort to arrange the business, but he was
told that even Secretary Bristow had not
the power to vary the rule.