Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-27
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Six inches Of snow fell in portions Of Can
ada on the 25th.
The house Colorado contest has gone to
the elections committee ~ a q - I
The Uhiversalists are holding general
convention in Chicago.
Frank Murphy's fine re tsidence in South
Bend Ind. took fire this evening, and dam
ages resulted to the extent of Sl,5OO. In.
sured.
The Episcopal convention which has been
in session at Boston adjourned sine die on
the 25th. A resolution was apopted near
the close OF the session favoring public
schools. 4@@s E q
Five thousand dollars worth Of diamonds
were stolen from the Palmer house, Chicago
on the night of the 23d, by James Barry and
female accomplice. Barry was caught at
Kankakee and the valuables recovered.
The Clifford house in lower town, owned
by Mrs. Tabor H. Newton, of Fond Du Lac,
Wis, was burned last night. The fire is
supposed to have been of incendiary origin.
Loss about $4,000; insured for 81 500 in the
Germania and s75S each in the Mississippi
Valley and Standard,
This morninga fire occurred at Newton
Highlands, in room occupied by James
Daft, and in which his son, years of age,
was sleeping: The mother had prepared
breakfast and went to summon her boy, and
on opening the.door she was driven back BY
dense cloud Of smoke. An alarm was at
once given, and the fire quickly extinguis-
he'd but on reaching the box he was found
to be dead.
Alfred Patterson. president Of the Natl
onal bank Of commerce, was arrested to-day
charged with perjury on the oath of Com
modore w. j. Kountz, president. Of the
Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Manchester pas.
senRer railway. The charge is that the
ofense was committed in civil suit agains,
. firm in which Kountz was member
The bank president gave bail for hearing
Kountz is one of the directors Of the defunc
Allegheny savings bank.
A shocking affair occurred at Lister
boardins-house st. John, N. B., Last night
Peter Mcintyre and two sons came from
New York to this city few months ago
and have been pursuing their occupation a
Icarpenters from that time. A little Will
ego the eldest son received . letter from
woman, which fell into the possession Q
i some Of the boarderz, who soon learned it
contents. The young man who had receiv
ed the letter was taunted With the expires
siona in the letter, and naturally felt annoye.
at such treatment. This continued up t
last night, when some of the boarders de
termined to lie in wait for him. His fathe
learned of this and decided to watch them
Some time elapsed and the father was dis
covered. He was Immediately attacked b.
: crowd of halfsa dozen. His son William
went to his fathers rescue, and the tw
fought the others, the father with chise
and the son with knife. The strugsl
lasted several minutes, and in that time Al
bert Gates was cut in the back BY Peter Nc
Intyfe, the wound being both broad an
deep, as the chisel was an inch and hal
wide, and VIM. Mcintyre, with his weapon
stabbed james McAfse in the cheek AM
shoulder, he had himselfbeen bitten in tn
cheek. James Birney bit the elder NJ
Intyres thumb so that it swelled up to
great size. Gates is in a very low state, an
it is impossible to say whether he will r.
cover or not. McAfee's condition is nj
dangerous, though he will be kept in dool
for some days.
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