Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
FINANCIAL TROUBLES.

FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
st. Louis, July 1S.-Bank matters were
very quiet this morning and business seems
to be progressing in all institutions in a
regular way. 1t is reported that the Wash
ington savings association at Washington,
Mo, suspended yesterday. No particulars.
The president of the Butchers and Dro-
vers bank says he has every reason to be-
lieve the depositors will leave the adjust
ment of the difficulties of that bank in his
hands, and will accept the proposition made
by him. He thinks an assessment of twenty
five dollars per share will be required of
the stockholders to close up the business
speedily and is confident this sum, or a /.
least the greater part of it, will be returned
to them when the assets are realized upon
Directors of the North St. Louis savings as
sociation have discussed several pro positions
to aid the bank in resuming business. The
assets of this association are one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars above the liabili-
ties. AS an evidence Of returning conf
dence, it may be said that the
Broadway savings association which felt
the run of Saturday and Monday
as severy as any bank, received large
number of new amounts yesterday and its
deposits were about eight thousand in excess
of any previous day. Over three million
dollars arrived here yesterday by express
for banking purposes.
NOT THE CHRISTOPHER
Galveston, July 18.-Cotton worms are
reported in various points.
INDIAN NEWS.
San Francisco, July 1S.-A Wallawalla
dispatch says that.the Indians killed men
and one girl on Cow creek. Old Salty, Spoil
Ian, chief, believes that fifty of his warriors
have gone to join Joseph. They are beyond
his control Colonel Green with his column
has reached the Little Salmon river from the
south. A messenger from Smookhalla saws
Spokane Jerry, non-treaty Spokane chief
announce their desire to remain friendly and
go on to reservation, provided one is set
apart for them, and food furnished for the
winter
A PERJURER.
Portland Me. July 49, Before the congress-
ional committee, A. E. Lake swore that his
testimony given recently in which he
said he saw 81 800 paid to Mosier to vote
for Grover was false and that he had given
it under promise of being subponeed to
Washington and getting money for his story.
A man named Highly had made this offer,
and he had witness of the fact
RAILROAD TROUBLES
Baltimore; July 19-The strikers have
control of the Baltimore and Ohio road, and
stop all freight trains at Keyser, Grafton,
Martinsburg and Wheeling. The Mathews
light guard arrived at Martinsburg, and the
officers are in consultation with the state
authorities. The ring leaders of the strikers
at Grafton who made the attack upon the
non striking fremen have been arrested
MORE STRIKES.
Wheeling, w. Va, July 1S.-It is report.
that the militia have been ordered home
from Martinsburg and the United States
troops called for, but no authentic informa-
ton can be had. The strikers along the line
of the B. & 0. r. r. are growing more
serions. Strikes are also expected to take
place on the Central. Ohio and Chicago
divisio ns.
NO PROVISION FOR MILITIA.
Wheeling, Va, July ls.-The COVER
nor reports that the legislature of 1875 did
not provide for the organization or enrolling
OF militia No organized force, except two
volunteer companies in the state. In order
to protect the lives of men and prevent
blood shed he was compelled to ask for
federal troops. The rioters took forty stand
o. arms from the volunteer companies To-
day the governor was very reluctant to call
ior federal troops, but deemed it necessary
10 DO SO to prevent destruction of lives and
property. No information obtainable from
railroad officials.