Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-27
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Milwaukee. Dec. "a warrant Was is
sued 70 dsy for the arrest, on charge Of VIC.
latt0n cf the internal revenue law, Of
Charles l.. KieweSt. senior member of the
irm Of Charles L. Kiewert d Co.
81. Louis, Dec. 24-Some twenty-five
representatives Of insurance companies
doing business in this city have petitioned
Mayor OverstOlz TO Hem0v b.. Clay Sexton
from the position of chief of the fire depart.
ment for the slleged mismsusgement of
ires.
Springfield, H., Dec. 24..-In the case of
Merrick and Gsfigsn. the alleged Mollie
Mcguire. murdereTs Of Pennsylvania, the
governor to-day decided to revoke his war;
rant Issued upon the requisition to the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania. The warrant! being
revoked the men were discharged.
Milwaukee, Dec. 24.-The managers of
the northwestern railroads in session here
to reverse winter freight rates, have sgreed
upon a schedule which, although not off,
cislly signed 1t Is said TO be entirely satis-
factory I o all the companies. and will go 10.
TO effect on Jan. l or very soon. thereafter.
Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 24-Dr, Eddins,
sentenced at Memphis to two years. impris.
onment for ballot. box stuffine, arrived mere
ia. day. a0d was given qusrters In the hos
pital department of the peni,entiary. He is
81 years OLD, and is In delicate health. He
was accompanied to Nashville by his son,
on parting with whom the old man bowed
his head 10 agony and wept like q child.
His 500, bursting into tears. walked away,
unable to witness his fathers shame. it is
Thought DR.. Eddins will loose his mind.
Hon Casey Young will take with him to
Washington q petition for Eddins' pardon.
GAINESVILLE Wis, Dec. 24-The argument
in the Mack murder trial was closed by an
exhaustive speech by Hon. John R. Bennett
Tor the state, occupying most of the after
noon up to half past 6 this evening, when
the case was declared completed. The court
adjourned for supper to 7:30 when Judge
Conger gave his charge to the jury, who
will probably arrive at a verdict during the
night, else they must linger along through
Christmas. Mrs. Mack, with her three lit.
tie girls occupied prominent seats during the
argument, bursting into tears many times az
the story Of the bloody deed was %recounted,
London, Dec. 24.-The distress in the
manufacturing districts grows alarming I'm
der the pressure of the severe weather. Ev
cry day brings a new lockout of workmer
or a reduction of wages. The Yorkshire
and Derbyshire miners, numbering one hun
dred thousand, are expected to strike early
in January. The great operative strikes ii
the north continue. Scotland is suffering
fierce Canadian winter. The tracks ar,
showed up, and locomotives and cars buried
The mails are suspended. The upper ant
middle classes are devoting their time an.
money TO rescue the poor people from star
vation.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24.-In the arrest q
Ruby Howard, Oleson, Manse, Harrington
and the kid" at Rock Creek, the Unto,
Pacific has broken up the most dangerou
band of outlaws ever in the Western countr,
During the past summer they have commit
ted numerous robberies and murders and Al
tempted to ditch q Union Pacific train nea
Medicine Bow by pulling up a rail. The
we're followed up by Vincent and Sherii
Widdowfeld, whom they killed. The Tn
ion Pacific since then has had detective
after them all the time. 1t seems that the,
had planned a raid on Rock Greek station
aud sent in a spy to get information. Thi
spy, probably owing to the heavy reward
offered for their capture. betrayed his com
panions TO Herbert Thayer, proprietor of
railroad hotel, who quickly notified til,
Union Pacific officials, who organized
body of men under Sheriff Nottag, Of Lar
annie, and taking the spy as their guide
easily surprised and captured the who'll
gang.