Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-19
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vANkroM DAKOTA
Saturday Evening, April 10, 1879
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Chicago. April 1.-THE house of L. A..
Hartman ~ Evanston was burned last even.
ing. Lose. $4,000; insured for 31,O0Ol
each 10 the Home Of New York and imper.
ial Of London.
Chicago. April IA burgular named
smith, we'll known to the police, Was kill.
ed at midnight just after accomplishing oil
clever job. . patrolman firing the fatal shot.
Detroit, April ia boiler in Hawkley
q Cos steam sawmill at Shelby, Ocena
county. e~xplodeded yesterday. killing the
Engineer and seriously ipjuring two other
persons. The mill was entirely destroyed.
Lincoln, Neb., April 1.-THE jury in tho
Olive murder trial brought IN q verdict of
murder 10 the second degree against ]. p.
Olive and Frederick Fisher, and the Judge
sentenced both to the penitentiary for life.
Washington. April 1.-THE attorney
general has affirmed the decision of the as.
slstant encouragement for the postof1ce
department that regular publications de-
signed primarily for advertising purposes
cannot be sent through the mails at the
rate charged legitimate newspapers.
Galveston. April 17..-At Eagle Pass a
Mexican named Munas last night cut his
wife's throat causing her death. His daugh.
ter attempting to interfere was also Injured.
A ncighbor tried to arrest Munas and was
hewn with an ak, dying shortly after. The
murderer escaped to Mexico.
Little Rock, April 17.-In the United
states circuit court today was decided the
case of Steacy ct al. versus Elisha Atkins
ct al. involving 100000 0 or more. The
decision was adverse to Steacy. The case
grew out of the construction of tie Little
Rock and Fort Smith railway. The com.
pany contracted with Warren Fisher of
Boston to construct the road.
Springfield, Ill, April IA certificate
OF incorporation was granted to-day to the
Hercules gold and silver mining company
OF Colorado with a capital stock Of $1,000
600. The incorporators are Julius COIN,
Henry Raske, w. D. Kennedy, VIM. Penn
Nixon. +. Henkel, j. Ward Ellis and Seth
Woods. These parties are said to control
three mines in the Leadville district.
Baltimore, April 17.-When the train
which left Washington with James Carroll
the negro accused of the outraging of Mrs
Thomas at Licksville, Nd, reached Wash
ington Junction, Nd, to-day fifteen masked
men boarded it and after desperate strug
gle succeeded in overcoming the policeman
The prisoner was dragged from the train,
rope thrown over his head and he was pull
ed across . field to the nearest tree ant
hanged.
Capetown, April l, via St. Vincent, Apri
1.-THE plan for the relief Of Col. Pearson
command at Ekowe is to force q passag
through the enemy's lines to Ekowe with a
possible rapidly, exchanging the garrison
aud provision them for M month, and forz
another post IN the Inyungsuni height
leaving it supplied for . similar perio.
Perhaps a third post will - established {
Inyani river. The relieving column TAXI
the coast road, where there is little bush, an
moves under the guidance of John DUN
formerly the Cetewazas adviser. No ten
are taken. Each night there will be a b
vouac and the comp entrenched.
Charleston, S. C., April 17.-Last evenin
q violent rain storm occurred here whic
continued throughout the night. Account
from the interior show that the storm bega
with a terrific tornado, which swept throug
the lower part of the state causing gres
destruction to life and property. In the vii
lage Of WATERFORD more than 100 dwelling
and all the churches were swept away
Three.fourths of the inhabitants are home
less. Fifteen persons were killed and man
wounded. At Oakley, a station on til
Northeastern railroad, all the negro house
were leveled and one negro killed, beside
many hurt. Similar casualties are reporte'
from various points in the track Of the tol
| nado.