Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-08
TELEcRAPHlc eRevIT,Es.
CHICAGO CUSTOM HOUSE CASES.


Chicago, May SIN the custom house
the motion to quash the indictments; also
the motion for bill of particulars, and q
jury is now being empanneied to try the
cases.
PRIZE FIGHT.
Buffalo. May s.-A prize fight between
Elliott and Dwyer, both of Brooklyn, is re.
ported to have taken place on Long Point
Canada. No particulars.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS.
New York, MAY S-Arrived Steam
ship Alsatia from London, and D. Steinmap
from Antwerp.
BIG STRIKE THREATENED.
Chicago. May s-The socialist leaders
here assert that they with the trades unions,
are organizing strike to begin July 5th,
and to be general throughout the country.
They will demand the universal adoption
OF the hours system, and will settle the
matter Of wages after their demands on that
point are acceded to- This strike has been
decided on in the privy council, but is now
secret. Their purpose is political in its
nature, and the purpose of the workmen is
to secure better wages.
GRAY INSANE.
A committee Of medical experts, having
examined Mark Gray, who shot at Booth
report that he is insane.
Personal.
Columbus. May s.--Secretary Sherman
left at noon for Washington.
RAILROAD DIRECTORS.
New York, May Sat the annual meet
ing of the Michigan Central railroad com
pany to-day the following directors were
elected: VIM. H. Vanderbilt, Augustus
Schell, Samuel I. Barger. Cornelius and
Wm. X Vanderbilt and Edwin d. Waras.
ter, OF New York; Ashley Pond, of De.
troit; Gen. Anson Slayer. of Chicago, and
VIM, l.. Scott, of Erie. Pa.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL.
Detroit, May Sat the annual meeting
of the stockholders of. the Michigan Central
railroad held here this morning, about four
teen millions of stock was voted. The
directors and officers chosen are the same as
last year.
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Burlington, Iowa, May 8.-This morning
at Z o'clock, August Miller committed sui.
eide BY shooting himself through the head
with revolver. He was about % years of
age, and carpenter by trade. He has no
relatives here. He came here about 4 month
ago. Cause-being out of work. John
Miller, no kin to the above, also attempted
to commit suicide this morning, by cutting
himself in the bowels twice, and in the
throat once. He is wood carver BY trade.
and resident Of this city. The wounds are
probably fatal. The two cases occurred
within few minutes of each other, but in
differents parts of the city. Whether there
was or not an understanding between the
parties in mutual self.destruction has not
been ascertained,
CRICKET.
New York. May S.-After dinner the
cricket mstchiwas continued and closed at
3 o'clock. the Americans being defeated by
an inning and ia runs. The total score
was-English... 1853; Americans, "a.
HEN CONVENTION
81. Louis, May SIN the woman's suf.
frage convention lengthy reports from In.
diana and Louisiana, detailing the progress
Of womsn's work, were read, and showed
fine progress In the development of NO.
man's cause A long declaration Of princi.
ples was submitted and read, but 40 action
taken. Speeches were made BY Rev.
Olympia Brown. Mrs. Collins, Of Louis.
lana; and Mrs. Spencer, Of Washington,
who made scalhing review of the dcc,
sions Of the United States supreme court
on the right Of women, and several others.