Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-09

NEWS AND NOTES.

Danes and N~orxegians are arriving 10
large numbers in Wisconsin.
Up to Saturday last the total subscriptions
to the four per cent. certificates amounted
to S3S, 931, 200.
Bismarck dispatch. 9th: H. e. Berry, a
telegraph operator or the Northern Pacific
line died yesterday from the effects of q
lightning stroke received while sending o
message.
Chairman Sparks, of the house military
committee said on Saturday that il was not
the intention Of his committee to take action
on the Fitz John Porter papers, recently
referred to congress by the president, until
the regular session.
Information received on the Ctr n the
Indian bureau, Washington, from Fort
Belknap states that 800 lodges of Sitting
Bulls Indians are reported south of the
British line. They have not as yet CON-
mi:ted any acts Of direct hostility.
In consequence Of the growth Of the Rue
sian and French armies, and in view Of the
increase of revenue by taxation, the Ger.
man government is considering the advisi.
bility of increasing the army, for which
purpose the government ask q perpetual
grant from parliament.
The messenger Of the Illinois Central
railroad in Chicago while on his way to the
bank with $4,000 in bills for deposit was
met by two strangers in front of A. T. Stew.
arts, who threw cayenne pepperin his eyes,
matched the package Of money, and jump.
ing into q buggy escaped.
A dispatch from Messlna dated the 9th
says the eruption of Mount Aetna il di.
minishing. The spreading of lava has al
most ceased, although one stream coutip.
ues to flow toward the river Alcantaro at
an average rate OF fifteen metres per hour.
Loud rumhlings and dense smoke continue
and it is feared the lull ia only Temporary,
Dubuque dispatch. 9Th: This morning
Geo. Holsberger. q German, about IS yeart
old. residing In this place. In q passionate
rage because bis wife would not sign a deed
horribly beat her with a stick of wood and
then poured q tea kettle full of boiling
water on her head. breast and arms, pealine
the flesh from her body. She Is not ex-
pected to live. H~olsberger has eluded Thu
vigilance of the officers and has not vel
been arrested.
Deadwood dispatch, 9th: Three rene
gade Cheyennes who shot and killed Pri
vate Bader and wounded Signal Sereean'
Kennedy while en- route to Fort Keoeh
Montana. and who we're turned over to thu
civil authorities at Miles City, Montana, t.
answer :he charge Of murder, were OF
Tuesday last sentenced to be hanged OF
July Z. The same evening two Of then
committed suicide by hanging In their cell
in the guard-house at Fort Keoeh.
Columbus. Ohio. dispatch, June 9th
The honest money league proposes to max,
q thorough canvass of this state. Thoma.
M. Nichol, secretary of the league in thu
northwest. Is 10 the city acting under the
auspices of the league of Cincinnati. They
propose to open their campaign here or
Monday night. 1t is currently reported
here that Gen. Rice will hold IN obeyanc,
his acceptance of the nomination until it Il
decided whether Jno. G. Thompson viii
be chosen to manage the campaign.
Fremont (Neb.) Herald: AT a meeting
OF the stockholders of the Fremont and
E(khorn Valley railroad company. held al
their office Ia this city May %, the follow.
ing gentlemen were elected directors: John
B. Alley, Oliver Ames. j. I. Blair, d. @
Blair. 5. p. Wisner. James Blair and G. G
Crowell: The contract was let and the
road will be built to Battle Creek, Msdi
son county. and the officers authorized to
build an additional hundred miles if, in
their judgment, the situation demanded it.
Practical and definite shape has bee given
to a movement to erect in New York city a
Protestant Episcopal cathedral. Between
three and four hundred thousand dollars
have been pledged. All the seats are to be
free. It has been suggested that if a site
shonld be secured this ear the laying of the
corner stone by Bishop Potter would be a
most gratifying event in connection with the
anniversary. The trustees wish to obtain an
entire block measuring NOT less than two
hundred by seven hundred or eight hun.
dred feet, in order that there may be suAi.
cient space around the structure to give it,
proportions their due effect. The location
will not be below 5Oth street.