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

short distance from Shieldsville.
Shots were exchanged, and one rob
ber's horse was killed; but as the
lrobbers turned to make fight, and the
cltizens were poorly armed, they
dared not dash into. them, aud the
robbers, mounting the dismounted
comrade double, took TO the woods
aud were lost sight Of. They were
last heard Of at Waierville Lake at 2
Io'clock this afternoon, going south to-
ward Okaman. There are about 400
men in pursuit of them, one bard of
forty being less than HI hour behind,
and it is believed will have them be-
i fore morning.
This tragedy is the all-absorbing
topic Of discussion here to-day, and
the general impression seems TO be
that the robbers are members Of the
4 famous Younger and James gangs.
! 1t is certain they FIRST came to this
city about two weeks ago over the
river road, aud that they have since
been seen in different localities in the
state, at each place giving different
names, and generally different &C.
counts of themselves. In the pocket
OF one robber killed was found fine
Howard gold watch, pocket map of
Minnesota, pocket compass, and u
small amount of money. In the pockt
Jet OF another one WAS gold Walt
ham watcb, but nothing was found
on the body Of either to indicate who
-they were or where they were from.
1 Gov Pillsbury has offered reward
Of III 500 for the capture OF the rob
/ bers, or proportionately for each one
captured.
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
NE~ York, Sept, SC. Atmore,
OF the Louisville, Nashville and Great
Southern railroad, was chosen chair
man Of the convention, and Samuel
Rowell, OF the Chicago, Burlington
aud Quincy railroad, secretary.
Among the roads represented were
the Pennsylvania central; Erie; Bal
timore and Ohio lake Shore ; (, tt,l ,lle .t4- y
land and Columbus. Atlantic and
Great Western; Chicago and North
western; Milwaukee aud ST. Paul
Vanaalia; Ohio aud Mississippi; Kan
sas and Texas; Toledo and Wabash:
Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific
: railroads The New York Central
railroad was not represented.
Many ladies' were present AT The
: convention.
= = The following, introduced by W
: B, Shattuc, Of the Atlantic and Great
! Western railway, WAS referred to i
= committee toreport to the conl cntior
= this afternoon;
WHEnEAs, That it is demonstra
e ted fac, that rates on centennial tick
d cts are too high; therefore,
{ Resolced, That rates on centenna
' tickets be reduced to one full fare IL
New York and return, and to Phila
delphia and return the rates shall b,
o,e dollar less than TO New York ant
return from Detroit, Toledo, Clcvc
n land, Crestline, Columbus, or Cincin
e natl, or west or south thereof.
:. Resolred, That no lines shall b
Q permitted to sell round trip ceurenuia
e tickets unless they participate in tn
II reduction on the basis of Que full far
i. for round trip
T. RAILROAD MATTERS
q . 1t was stated in the dispatches las
night that Andrew Pierce, Jr., an
his associates would probably pul
,s chase the Atlantic g. Pacific railwa
j. to-day, and that that road and til
N Missouri Pacific would be consolida
% ed under new organization aud |
ct controlled by one management
nj Whatever may have been oontempla
A. ed in this direction has been abal
doned. To-day the purchasers Of ii
Missouri Pacific entered into an a
1, rangement with Commodore G. I
~ ~ Garrison, under which he will ha,
:. control of and assume the manage
= ment Of that road The arrangemel
- :; is made with the consent aud und
y, the authority of a majority of Il
4, ~ third mortgage bond holders, .,
~ seemed to give general satisfactio
.r. SOCIAL SCIENCE.
le. SARATOGA, Sept s-The Soci
Science Association, this mornia
adopted resolutions recognizing Il
great utility Of the international pc
itentiary congress in 1872, receivil
with satisfaction the announcement
ed smother to be held in Stockholm ne
zen year, resolving to send delegates, a
. q to urge the different states TO do lit
'as wise.
or. The general session Of the Scien
he Association continued from 10 a.
10 p. M, when il finally adjourne
after completing a list of papers a
d bates.s
The meeting Of the health and
risprudence section also adjonrn'
re- and many members Of the ASSOCIATE