Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-19
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4 special from Constantinople asserts
that Osman Pasha has telegraphed his family
that his wounds are progressing we'll.
Sixsmall buildings on Clara and G .lli.
ope str. eta, New Orleans, burned Monday
night. Loss, $4,000; insured in local
companies.
Adam Copeland, Of Des Moines, Iowa,
just defeated Zeke Kramer, of A,alanla,
Ga, in arunning race for $4,000.
VIM. HDwcs was to have attempted the
feat of walking twenty-eight miles in four
hours a. the Star grounds. London, England
December 10th.
The peace party at Contantinople seems 10
be gaining ground somewhat. Great dis
content prevails among the population at
Stamboul. Seditioms placards are frequen-
tly found.
In reply to inquiry of the Spanish minis.
ter, Capt. Gen. Jovellar declares false the
report recently published to the effect that
Maxine Gomez, q Cuban insurgent, had
captured convoy worth Fl 900, 600.
The damage sustained to the east span of
the Rock Island bridge, Saturday last, has
been substantially repaired, and passenger
| and freight trains commenced running as
usual Monday morning.
Pera correspondent says The Turkish
government obviously feels its capability
for resistance exhau ted, and would gladly
make peace upon reasonable terms; but it
appears to have no definite programme.
A public meeting at Perthof from six to
eight thousand persons has adopted res
olution that the government should resist
even if necessary with arms, further extern
sion of the power of Russia.
The Russian minister of finances has
notified loan contractors that he has determ-
ined not to receive the second installment of
the war loan, amounting to $4,000, 900
marks, the option of refusing which he had
reserved.
A bottle of petroleum was brought in to
Deadwood. Black Hills Monday from an oil
we'll that wac discovered few weeks ago
eight miles.from Fenny's stockade, 100 miles
south of Deadwood. 1t is pronounced by
experts superior to that of West Virginia.
A dispatch from Port Eads says the off,
cial survey Of Capt. NJ. r. Brown. United
States army, inspecting officer at the jetties,
shows twenty. two-foot channel over two
hundred feet wide entirely through the
works, which entities Mr.. Eads to the
second payment Of $5oo.000. A practica-
| Ulc Cu8uuel tuIOuku tuc Jett1cS was lOuuU,
with at least depth oftwenty-three feet
A Springfield, Mass, telegram of the 10th
says Mr.. Bowles rested better last
night than for long time, and has been
more comfortable to-day than since his at
tack. This evening he inquired what the
news was, asking about the result of the city
election, the fight in the senate over the
southern senatorships, and the New York
custom-house appointments, which were
pending when he was attacked, the eastern
war, French politics, etc. He commented
upon all subjects in his most characteristic
vein.
The Wyoming legislature has adjourned.
Il has redistricted the territory, giving VIM.
Ware Peck, associate justice, what is known
as the sage brush district, or Peace and
Crook counties, which extend across the
northern portion of the territory, taking in
the Wind river and reaching to Dakota.
A memorial was also passed BY both
houses, asking the president to remove
Judge Peck from his Office. His reap.
pointnent and confirmation BY the senate is
felt keeny here, As the legislature had sent
one memorial to the president setting forth
their grievances, which was entirely disrs.
garded. While all the mcmbcm acknow.
ledge his ability As lawyer, they claim he
is totally unfit for judge ON a western
bench.