Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-13
HOME NEWS.
Tho Chataqua Exhibition Con-
tinues With Uneba-
ted vigor.
Murtagh, Of the National Repab-
lican, Publicly Cow
hided.
Gen. Howard Has A Decisive Battle
With the Nez Perces.
Aud Whips Then After Inaicting
Heavy Loss.
Hs Loses sixb.ssyen Men From His Own
Command
Gen. Howard Has A Decisive Battle
With the Nez Perces.
Aud Whips Then, After Inaicting
Heavy Loss.
Hs Lesss sixb.ssven Men Frsm His 0~m
Command.
MISCELLANEOUS.
STABBED HIS WIFE.

WusAV AusSAaSosSus Auon1s L rA"Setaao oS@"oSO
his wife in the left breast, causing death in
an hour. The murderer was arrested.
HEAY MORTGAGE.
New York, Aug 13.-The Post says: 1t
is announced on good authority that the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. :have exe-
cuted mortgage for ten million dollars upon
their property in Pennsylvania.
MAINE roIITIcs.
Portland, Me-, Aug. ia proposition
has been made for holding mas meeting
Of administration republicans to endorse
Gov. Conner and letten are coming in from
various parts of the ttate recommending il,
but If the convention is held there will be a
strong movement by leading opponents Of
Blaine to nominate candidate to draw oil
votes from Gov. Conner. e,,s.
CADET DROWNED.
Newburg, N. Y, Aug. l3-Cadet North
rup, Of the third class, West Point military
: academy, was downed while bathing in the,
Hudson Saturday. The body has not yet
been recovered. The deceased was from the
west.
AN EDITOR CowHtDED.
Washington, Aug. l3-Wm. J, Murtagh
proprietor Of the National Republican, was
cowhided this morning in front of his Office
by Jas. R. Wheatly, Of Harrisburg Ky, on
account of articles which appeared in that
paper rejecting upon his private character.
ss1ESa yenrA
san, Francisco, Aug. ls-Ths following
despatch has been received q milittly head.
quarteis nthis city:
IIEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT. or OFCOLUMBIAl
II FIELD, GIbsoN's BArrLk>FIEI.D,
Valley Of Big Hole. NJ. r.. August II.
To -adju'omt General Miliaary Department Of
dc Pacific, San FFancisee..
Reached Gen. Gibbons a& 10 a. m. to-day.
He assailed the Indians at day light of the
ninth, inficting great losses upon them.
His own casualties were seven ofRcas, adty
men and ten citizena Gen. NihboaSs I i
wounded but not seriously. sapplisssvers
not cut of, rs reported. Gibbons scopinasSi
is in the best Of spirits. The last Of tie a.
dians lett laat night shall coatinne pur.
suit as soon 4 my command comes up.
HowARD,
Brigsdier General Commanding Department
of Columbia. .
GIBBONS ACCOUNT. "a
Chicago Aug.ls-The following dispatcl,
wasreceived at military headquarters to-day
Bio HoI1 PAss. AUG. IL. &
Ny loss, in the battle of the ninth was
seven officers and fifty-three men killed and
wounded. am satisfied that tie indians
suffered much more. for the surprise va.
complete and many were killed in theil
,cpees or running out. Forty dead Indian
were counted on about one half the battle
( field. Howard has just arrived and Tbelieve
h cn catch them again. Asaboon as b.
arrives and 1 can get the services Of ,
doctor I propose to move toDesr Lods,
and take most Of our wounded to Shaw
They are all doing we'll, but I fear Lieut.
Engliah Is mor.ally hurt.
(sisnsa] saseSs G1spor,
Commanding.
THE CMATAuQUA OlI0.
Fair Point, N. Y. Aug. lS.-A little daily
paper With pictures by Frank Beard and
Spsoducsd by ~ paHrostaph psoaSa. 4
dkibatsa gsaaatiouslyk to 'childese thsr.
every nosniAg. y @sS Es
The telephone with two miles Of wire i,
in operation to-day I'd Prof. sLas.inss, o
Rochester, has arrived ~ith his nuscum d
microscopic.
Phillip Phillips, who has jus. rrsnrnst
fron voyage around Ne vesid, has assivsl
and y conducting ~ singing Of the Cha,a
qua aasenby In plAss Of Prof Shcrwin, vh.
lsft ~ sessing ~ vai hoaored with .
sssaaaisas The sAsan nhoas ianAiae. Al ssrvss
Soloek Jana nagSlA of Tosusso. isspscso
ofpsees shssls = sAas city, 'lslivssd {
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