Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-17

East--Tra gely on a Floating Palace OF
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tonco OF Illinois Gro ooks,ss.
Galveston, July 17.--In court yesterday
at Martin, Deputy Sheriff Featherstene
Fquarreled with Thomas Garthier and shot
him, making necessary the amputation Of
hisaiegs. Featherstone' fled, pursued by a
posse.
Chicago. July 17.-About three o'clock
this morning row occurred on boat de-
voted to the vilest purposes and owned by
Bill Murray who keeps it anchored about .
mile from the shore. and entertains in it
the lowest classes Of the city. The result
and the arrest by the police of about dozen
women.
Owenton, KY, July l7-Mrs G. W.
Merriwether, of Louisville. testified that
she believed Buford insane. DR.. w. j.
Ohesley, as an expert, testified that from
sane at the time of killing. The defense is
lees confident today.
Springfield, July 17-John Shoemaker,
John Henderson and Wm. Henderson to-
day plead guilty in the United States district
court to robbing the post office at Oakland,
Coles county. and we're each sentenced to
the county Jail for six months. Jas Ship.
Ter was taken to Joliet to-day under two
years sentence and $500 fine for personal
ing revenue officer. During the past year
Simpler has been travelling through Illinois,
Iowa and Indiana fleeing people as bogus
government officer, aud successfully enact
ing various roles Such as temperance lectur-
er. The story of his MANY exploits, go far
as known to government officials show him
to be one of the sharpest scoundrels and
most dangerous imposters who has ever
preyed on the public.
Boston, July 17.-Jhe storm yesterday
was very severe at all points. The loss o
life is greater than at first supposed and
mainly caused by the capsizing of boats
Thomas Dundan and wife, two sisters and &
neice and Arthur Ream, boy, were caught
by a squall, and all drowned except Mr.
Dundan. A yacht capsized off Nantucket
beach and four persons were drowned. On,
man, two women and two children were los
off Governors island. Three bodies hav
been picked up on the beach. The rain lal
was very heavy in various places, and SOM
hail stones measured inches in circumfer
ence. Lightning caused the loss of fe,
lives.
Two boats were capsized off Scituate an.
three persons drowned. Near Montreal Mrs
Peter Roberts was killed by lightning
Round about Kingston and Saugerties, Ne,
York, the crops were ruined, and barn
fences, &c, blown down. The hail stone
resembled large chunks Of ice.
New York, July 17.-Counsel renewe
the motion to acquit the prisoner Cox Of
every count in the indictment He rea,
various authorities to show that the failur
to prove the cause of death would vitia,e
He maintained that jury should not be al
lowed to infer the cause Of death. Th
Judge denied the motion, and counsel too
exceptions. A DR.. Vanderwide was the
examined for the defense. Counsel at
tempted to show that Mrs Hull was kille
by physicians st the autopsy, and not b.
ICox
Halifax, July 17.-Tbe, steamer. State Q
Virginia from New York for GLASGOW wen
ashore at Sable island at 7:45 p. m. Satul
day. Three women and five children wer
lost in the surf while landing. The vesse
has 73 passengers, 104 head of cattle and
general cargo; 60 cattle were saved.
New York, July 16-Patrick McDermot
was killed to-day by Nicholas Meners. Bot
lived at 33 Hudson avenue, Brooklyn. Nc
Dermott interposed yesterday when Mener
was beating his wife.
San Francisco, July 16-Viaalia dispatch
Arthur Townsend was murdered by Indian
in Tuiloa county, three daya ago. The Ir
dians were lynched by white settlers.