Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-08
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YkhKToh DAKOTA
Thursday Evening, August 8, 1873
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Poitsvillc, Aug. G-Thc miners Mt Big
Mountain collicrv struck for ten cents adj
vance, which has been refused,
Montreal, August THE Lachinc boat
ing club offer a prize Of $4,000 for Court.
nev and Hanlon TO row there in the fall.
Cincinnati, Aug. Cat the county cleo
ton in Covington, X yesterday, the demo-
cratic ticket was generally successful. At
Newport the independents were victorious.
New York, Aug. GA London dispatch
saws in the royal yacht squadron regatta to-
day, Enchantress, the American schooner,
came in first, but Formosa won by a time
allowance.
Dover, Aug. 6.-Thc democratic state
convention to-day nominated John w.
Hall Of Kent county for governor by accla.
nation. Martin of Sussex county was nom.
mated for congress.
Logansport, Aug. 6.-Senator Mcdonald
opened the campaign here tonight to a
large audience. Speaking Of the financial
question, he said his views were the same IA
they we're four years ago.
Paris, Aug. 6.-The cab strike is spread
ing and hardly any cabs are IN the streets.
In the north Of France the strikers are re-
commencing. All the coal pits at the De-
main department of Nord are deserted.
st. Paul, MINI Aug. 5.-The Folt Smell.
ling bridge commissioner this evening
awarded the contract for the foundation and
masonry, tor $4,000, to be completed by
Dec. /, to John and Thomas r. Bentley, of
Milwaukee.
Bismarck, Dakota, Aug. 5-Gen. Ham
mond's investigation at Standing Rock has
resulted in Indian Agent Hughes forced
resignation. Gen. Carlin, the commander
of the pos, the prosecutor of Hughes, goes
to Europe on a years leave.
Bismarck, Dakota, Aug. 6-The steamer
Benton arrived this morning from Benton
with a cargo Of Montana wool. Passengers
report that the placer diggings in the Bea,
Paw mountains are playing out, but good
quartz is appearing in their place.
St. Paul, MINI, Aug. 5.-The excursion
party made up at Chicago and milwaukee,
to visit the new settlements along the North
ern Pacific line will be Joined here to.mor
row morning by representatives of the pres
and boards of trade of this city and Mime
apolis.
Little Rock, Ark. August G..-The boar,
of health to-day decided to establish quaran
tine against freight and passengers from
New Orleans. Quarantine will also be cs
tablished at I1opefeld. opposite Memphis
to prevent the landing Of New Orlean
boats.
New Orleans, August G.-1he Times say
u the four delegates from the tenth ward
New Orleans who offered to sell their vote
we're expelled from the committee. Ate
IS unsuccessful ballots for state treasure
the committee at II 80 adjourned until Il
: morrow.
Washington, Aug. Cat the meeting
representative ~greenbackers to form a 4:
tional committee and systemize their labc
' in the several states, Ex-senator Fowle
of Tennessee, presided. A declaration
principals was discussed but action was d
ferred till a future meeting.
London, Aug Cit is said that 400
Russians are sick in Bulgaria and consta
reinforcements are necessary to keep up a
b efficient army. Gems. Todleben and Schou
aloff are down with typhus fever, which
increasing at Nicosia, which place is II
questionably very unhealthy.
Deadwood, Oak. ,Aug.5-Mrs. McClou
u an old lady of GO years, became lost in II
mountains while out Deriving with son
children. A large force Of men have be,
IN constant search but so far no tidings ha'
Is been gained OF the missing m 1t
thought she must have fallen into y PRO
"a poet hole"
Sidney, Neb, Aug. 5.-The stables L
: longing to the Sidney and Black Hills sta
IS company, at this place, were totally destrO
j cd by fire last night. Five horses and o
:" or two coaches were burned up The lr
y is about 5000 No insurance. The f
was the result Of incendiarism.
Galveston, Tex, August 5.-A special
The News from Austin says that an effort
being made to get Grand Master Stokes
change the holding of the annual session
the Grand lodge Of the Uuited States In
pendent Order of Odd Fellows, FRI
Augustine to Baltimore. The Te,
NJ. grand representatives are endeavoring
combat the effort, which is based on
danger Of fever. They tclegraphed Ora
y Master Stokes tonight that there
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