Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-08
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Col. KNOX reports that the Siamese are
putting their forts, ships and army in fight
Ing condition in anticipation OF trouble with
Cnira. a large force of men are at work.
Mahmoud Damad. who bas hitherto ex.
crcised paramount influence at the place
at Const an'inople, has been relieved of the
functions OF grand master Of artillery.
The ice in the Danube a. Galstz will pro.
babiy he strong enough in two days to per
init tue crossing Of troops. The Russians
intend to occupy Sulva
The Russians have taken Sofa. Details
are wanting. Troops are constantly passing
through GaialZ This is understood to
mean serious operations against the quadri
lateral
There We're l2o da,r agrs. % 569 births,
and 26,l9f deaths IN New York City aariog
the year 1877. The numter of deaths Of
children Under iiy3 Vars i az. Was 2.344
us against l4.2l0 in 1876.
A telegram from Rome saws; Card.
nal Mnnn,ng has submitted to the college
ot cardinals the proposal that 90 the death
ut Plus TX, the conclave assemble at Malta.
The Sacred college is divided in opinion on
he matter. Toe Italian cardinals are in.
disposed TO accept the proposal"
wv AlClulpuu luucUcuueut tn!nkS the
silver wedding at the white mouse was a
very splendid affair.", but says: Now. il
MIR. Hayes wants to do something's in con
ncc'ion with the silver much more honor.
able, and That will have hundred times as
much TO do with immor,aliZing his name,
he should lndorse at once the Bland silver
bill"
The prohlb;tionists of New Hampshire
will nominate state and county tickets.
The special investigation committee of
the South Carolina senate to examine into
the alleged bribery of members last winter
by u. L. Corbin is in session. The commit
tee consists of four democrats and one re-
publican. About forty witnesses will be
examined. The bond commission is also
in session completing investigation into the
bonded debt of the state and preparing a
report.
The United States circuit court at Chi.
cago Saturday enjoined VIM. 3. Clapp, gen.
eral agent of the St. Louis Beef Canning
company, from making or selling the arti.
cles known in the market as the St. Louis
compressed canned meats This was a pre-.
liminary injunction granted at the suit OF
the Wilson packing company and Libby
Mcneil & LIBBY, owners Of certain patents
for compressed canned meats, which
they claimed we're infringed.
Robert Scott and James Dunlap, the
Nc1thfield bank robbers, were transferred
from the Northfield Jail Jan 1, to the Mas.
sachusetts penitentlary, where they will
serve out sentence of twenty years ut hard
labor, unless released by pardon or death.
The robbers still hold the 81 500, 900 stolen
from the bank. and decline to give it up or
give any Information that will lead to its
discovery. Seven men were concerned IN
the robbery, but Scott and Dunlap have in
no way compromised or betrayed their con.
| federates.
The senatorial contest in Maryland is
complicated by the old law which gives a
| United States senator to the eastern and
western shores alternately. 1t is the turn
OF the eastern shore to have the senator
this time; but, as Montgomery Blair, of the
western shore i. candidate, he will lead {
movement to have the law repealed. There
are ten candidates from the eastern shore
including seven or eight old wings, and
Senator Dennis, who is q candidate for re-
election. Montgomery Blair is the only
candidate announced from the western
shore