Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-09
UNDER TWO FLAGS.

UNDER TWO TLAos.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-The 6nt story which
reached here concerning the Samoa island
trouble was that the German and British
consals resident at Samoa, bad been levying
heavy rates Of taxation and 6nes upon the
nasivss, averaging Eve dollars per male
capita; that the natives have sent McCioud.
Mamea, secretary of their state, to negotiate
q treaty BY which tho island rights may lie
placed under the protection of the Unite 1
States, which treaty they unanimously favor
The report continues, that on September
2lst an Englishm IN, named Hunt, with an
armed band forcibly entered the American
consu'ate, drove Griffith. consul, out by
force, and gave the archives to Captain
,Msrigh. an American, Hunt threatened the
!. CIT nedt ss u s.
Sunboas + Il. port, scsri.iak1lsAi lin
fov iosr days, wien ~ native anehariis.
aEssd = project tie Assert i k.tt
asi6th wss ssss sshore. with . sussd ssIas,
American and French flags. The aeailsnta
have not yet been Uncovered, and;circom-
-tantiai account Of the matter II .s been for
sarded 70 Washington. ! II i
l & & 81; Il Battle WITH IN DIANA. 8
Gasssssd6, Tex, Nov = The Ncws San
Autoaso special. ny. inflammation is re.
ceived here shat op the 10Th of Oct. .
rarty Of Mexicans 81 10 number, uuder the
commend Il Des Nsrcisoo- Ansgo. Of Sac
earios, Mexico. bad battle 10 Trxss. rear
tho Gaardalape mountains. With party of
lpdlans who had beea depredstiog In
4exso0. near, chihuahua, killing six
boeks, capturing six sQusws and sixty eight
hesd Of stock, stolen from the people living
near San Diego. in Mexico. These indians
were from the Fort Elaptoa reservation,
10 New Mexico, on tho American side d
Rio Gande. and the Iadians killed were
With reservation blankets aud other
articles from the United States government
The scalps were taken to Delnorte. 10
Mexico. aso vas the stock which was iden.
tilted by the owners of the animals.
FAILURE.
Cincinnati, Nov. 9.-Bepi. Groom, a cat.
tie dealer Of Clark county, Ky, filed peti.
t!cn in bankruptcy yesterday. Liabilities,
e1185Ae; assets, $3.50. $40 in lands, cattle
and various baaks. Lexington. Frankfort
Paris aud all through the blue grass region
arc among the creditors.
RAILROAD AFFAIRS.
Newport, Vt, Nov: 9.-The trouble be-
tween ths Pasansnpase and soashsasssrn
roads is further advanced by the arrest Of
Emon Raymond. president Of the Passump
sic His hearing takes place this afternoon
The charge is for causing the tearing up Of
the track, impeding the traffic and trans.
mission of United States ms,ls.
LAST NIGHTS STORM.
Chicago, Nov 9.-I.ast nights storm on
the lake was the severest experienced this
season, and the boat-houses belonging to the
clubs here which, have withstood previous
storms were beaten to pieces by the waves
The Illinois Central track was torn up fol
some distance along the lake, and is not ye
passable. Fortunately most Of the sailing
vessels were in the harbor, having beer
driven in by previous accidents. The few
that were outside we're roughly used by tn
wind and wave, and one small craft went I.
pieces on the shore.
| THE FIVE CENTS SAVINGS BANK.
Concord, N. Y. Nov. 9.-The Carol
county Five Gents Savings bank, at VOL
boro, is to be placed in the hands Of re
ceiver. There is large deficiency betweel
the liabilities and the assets, besides shrink
age upon the securities The bank ha
been brought to it, present condition thong
bad management upon the part Of John N
Bracket, cashier and through the neglect .
the trustees to perform their duties.
sunK.
Keokuk, h.. Nov. g. The steamer Ale
Mitchell, Of the Keokuk Northern lir
packet company; bound down, struck on q
obstruction in the channel Of the river, 70,
miles below this city. at o'clock last ev
.ing. ard sunk in 8 fest Of water. tt
Mitchell had two loaded barges in tow
the time. sixty-6ve passengers were q
board; No lives Lost. The boat lies hea'
ing up the stream. The Red Wing toe
her freight and the War Eagle the passe
. gers 1t is the second time the boat b
! sunk this seaaon The hull is. badly dar
,.iased asd ~ kelsoa j. broken. No dam.l
I fny coaasqasaost 70 the upper works, E,
'sspt to-t3ss chimnsys which tum led ov
Ivheu .the-boat struck.