Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-09-16
MISCELLANEOUS.
KILLED BY AN ELEVATOR.

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KILLED BY AN ELEVATOR.
ST. LOUIS, Sept l5,-Geo. Deo-
boun was killed by the falling of the
elevator in Baums boot and shoe
house here this afternoon and two
other persons were badly hurt.
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
tuILADELFHIA, Sept. t5.-At Tho
centennial grounds, yesterday, 'at l
p. M, there were over 10000 paying
visitors registered, and according to
all previous experiment least l5,-
600 should have entered after that
hour; but the registry shows only a
eihird OF that number. 1t was, how.
ever, The best paying day the eShi-
bition has had, the cash receipts, be-
ing over SAC, 900 for the main grounds,
and the stock yard show that the at :
tendance has been largely increased
with this month, and it is anticipated
that next week will show even a
larger return than this week.
/ New York's dag is appointed Tor
the 2lst prox. Every effort has been
and is being made to make this one
ofrthe most memorable days of the
Exhibition and crediiable one for the
great Empire state. Railroads have
reduced rates OF passage to very
low figure to accommodate all who
wish 10 take part. Gov. Tlldcn and
stat, aid number Of distinguished
lcitizens will be present, and during
the afternoon will hold q receptions al
their state building.
Sensational poftsconcerning bad
water here, aud an unusual amount of
sickness. prevailing, are wholly un
founded, us the season thus tnr has
been more than usually healthy.
HE'LL GATE.
New YoRK, Sept. September
2lst is fixed upon as the day in which
Hell Cate is to be blow, to pieces.
MURDER.
Margaret O. Eabo.rgh, age II, was
killed with a club by Daniel Bourne.
Bourne says he had teens for long
while unable to hpd work and had for
this reason been constantly annoyed
Iby his wife aud the old woman. They
Iall lived ut 80 Garzyoost street.
DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL.
Dir. John " slter, principal owner
Of thf London Times, and the inventor
Of the Walter improved press, has ar
rived here from England.
NUM- FICENT REQUESTS.
New YoRK, Sept. 15-The will of
Rufus Graves, of this city, who died
at Morris.own, n. j., Aug. II, has
been admitted to probate. Besides
large bequests 10 his family, he leaves
to the American Board of Foreign
Missions, Womsn's Missionary Soci-
Eety OF America successors to Wo-
mans Union Mission) Berea College,
and Oberlin College, $4,000, each;
American Missionary Associa ,ion
$4,000; Home Missionary society
connected with the Congregational
Church Of u. s, $4,000, and 100, GOO
to be applied to the education of col
ored people in the southern states.
There are number of bequests also
to local charitable institutions. 9
THE OLD SOUTH CHURCH
BosTos, Sept. l5-The sale Of the
Old South Church for 100000, was
perfected to day. The building is to
be used strictly as historical mu-
scum.
DANCING IN a CHURCH.
New YoRK, Sept. 15.-Forty-6vc
girls and young men, together with,
Rev. Adalbert McLensky, pastor Of
the Polish Catholic church, were ar
trested and taken to the station last
might for holding dance in the hall
Of the church. The place has become
So notorious as . nuisance to the.
neighbofhood that an abatement had
been ordered This morning all the
lprisoners, except the pastor, were re-
1icased..
| DEADHEADs.
Sioux Cry, Sept. 15-A party of
i foreign capitalists, with the officers
OF the Coyington, Columbuss and
Black Hills railroad, passed over the
/ first thirty miles Of completed track
Ito Ponca, Neb., today. The road
rs three and d half foot gauge, and
was projected, built, and equipped to
the present terminus since the first Of
] March, 1876, and is the first link Of
the projected route via the BLACK
/ Hills and National Parks, Portland,
Oregon. Arrangements have been
made to complete $50 miles this year,
I, and reach the Black Hills in 1877.
GOVERNMENT ENJolSEp.
New York, Sept. 15.-Judge West
brook, to-day, granted an injunction
restraining President Grant and the
sccretHry Of static from issuing MAN.
date for the surrender of Leo sold Vet.
tel, demanded by the Austrian author,
Ss,u III.