Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-13
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A SHOOTING AFFAIR.

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A SHOOTING AFFAIR.
New York, Aug. ia dispatch from
Augusta, Ga, says that Brooker Toney, at
Edgefeld, 8. c., yesterday shot and killed
Thomas and James Booth, brethers. Toney
was then killed by friend of the Booths
Seven others were wounded, one MORALLY.
The trouble grew out of a family feud.
Ottawa, ILL, Aug. 13-A fire At Q o'clock
this morning destroyed r. w. 4 H. G.
Kings plating mill, valued at SIS, 600; in.
surance, $l1 500, and other property valued
at $2,5OO.
CHILDREN DROWNED.
New York, Aug. 13-Three children of
Michael Roth were drowned to-day by the
upsetting Of their fathers scow.
WORKING MEMS MEETING.
Washington, August 13.-The first series
Of mass meeting under the auspices of the
working men was held here last night. The
speakers moderate in tome and sppesled 10
their auditors to abandon irresponsible lea
ders, and to enter into systematic, we'll
devised plan for their own protection. They
said many attempts had been made to in
doctrtnate ideas into the heads of true me-
chanics by strollere, which. If carried out,
would do no good. They did not propose
to array one class of laborers against anoth.
er, nor to array labor against capital. In.
cendiary speeches would not benefit the
workingmen; there must be combination
between all trades Of the country. and un-
ity of actiop, if they wished to force all
those who are disposed to pauperize labor
| to acccde TO their demands.
Ottawa, Ont, August 13.-About mid.
night, gang of about 200 union men made
a tour through the lower town, insulting
every one they met, spd yelling like de-
mons. Several Britons we're assaulted,
among them young man named Guon
who was heaten badly. About the same
time the Young Britons returned from
Chandiere Junction. and on learning of
this, proceeded in body to the lower
town, armed with revolvers. At the corner
Of Sussex and York streets they were met
by number of union men,
who made some insulting remarks,
at which the Britons opened fire on them
but injured none of the crowd. A quiet, in
offensive old man, named Giles, Protest.
ant, got stray shot in the leg, and anothe,
named Marks, was wounded in the arm
When about one hundr. d shots had beer
fired, the Britons marched down St. Patrich
street, in body. shouting and hooting like
demons, and keeping up a continual fire
Here they wrecked Villeneves house, where
adance was in progress. shooting several par.
ties and beating others with sticks and stones.
Father Mellier's home was also attacked
and the windows broken, but none of the
inmates injured. Laroques hotel was next
demolished, the proprietor being struck
with a stone and severely cut in the forehead
The crowd then marched up Dalhousie
street, where other parties were shot and
wounded with stones. The police followed
them from the start and made several ar.
rests, but did not succeed in breaking up the
gang until they had reached the corner o.
George street. The wounded are as follows
Policemen McKenna, shot in the leg; Kel.
ly. fractured skull; P. Conway, brutally
beaten; Northwack, shot in arm; Taylor,
shot in head; Giles, shot in leg;
l'aroque, cut over right temple
Marks, shot in arm. A man named Will.
Hanson had his hat riddled with bullets
Christian shot in the arm. Several o,he,
persons were shot, but their names have no,
been ascertained. With the exception Of
Kelly's, none of the wounds are considered
dangerous.
The arrests made are Andrew Foster,
Charles Ennis, Fabian Laroque, Isadore
Laroque, VIM. Limbourn aud Thos. Camp
bell. Three Of them are Orange Young
Britons and three Union.
YELLOW FEVER AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Aug. 13.-Mrs Kate Bionda
an Irish woman, living at 2l2 Front street
corner of Adams, near the center of the city
was officially reported this morning as hav.
ing genuine case Of yellow fever. She
has been keeping small eating house
which has been most entirely frequented by
roustabouts and river hands, DR.. Erskin
health officer, has taken possession Of The
building and block, and goes to work a
once disinfecting and fumigating the entir,
square.
AT ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Aug. 13-Capt. VIM. s. Nelson
who arrived from Port Eads Saturday last
died this morning, from disease said to b,
a modified type of yellow fever. Two o.
three other persons, recently from the sam,
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