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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
NORTHERN oAkorNs HORROR,
Further Details OF tho Freezing OF the
Belau Family.

Bslau Family.
Fargo Argus, 18th.
Carl Belau, German, with his family,
were living in shsnty belonging to an.
other man on aeqtion 10, township l43,
range 50, something less than mile from
the place they were preparing for home.
The man had completed stable. and his
house was ready 10 move into. They COM
menced to move Saturday, and were draw.
ing their goods on hand.sleigh, leaving
their stove behind to be taken over the
next trip. When within about one hun,
drei steps Of the house, the woman was
taken i'll, and the two youngest boys, aged
eighteen months, and three aud half years
were left wrapped in blanket, and put in
. dry goods box, while the man helped his
vile and Two other children to the house.
They got the woman in bed when the girl
and boy were beginning to freeze. and they
were put In bed with their mother. By
this time it began to get dark, and when
the man started out for the children left be.
hind, his wife begged him no, to 90, as the
children we're lost, and he would freeze He
could not think Of leaving them vi,hou,
making an effort, 90 he started and had
reached the bog, when he was frcaen and
died on the spot.
The woman gave birth TO q child that
nighs, and on sunday night il died. She
laid in bed without any Gre, or food To e..
until Moaday noon when ahe "a, Up aod
managed By sons means 70 rssch the ho9ss
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FIRE.

,,; ;lhiladelphi.. Dec as. Davtd's Gath
~ U''c church, Msnayunk. hss been destroyed
y \, dre. i L,ss estimated at $4,000, covered
.,r re9ris. H.. Dec. 24.-The Union distil-
Ivy, belonging to Woolner Bros, was dea-
plly insured. '00'
., VI. Paul, MINI. Dec. GA Ere at Car
ID IG1 ~: college. Northaeld. yesterday, destroy
Al Al willis y, hall, main building, With nearly
md % Us S. contents, including furniture, books
NV !, se es.udenrs effects. The loss is estimated
saa M 1,y thousand dollars insurance, $l7.
wv o'S'ded among several companies.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
THE NEWS.
JUDICIAL DECISION.
,,ou q subjsc. Of Importance TO Icsur-
anee Men.

,,,on q subjec. OF Importance 10 lcsmr-
chic,po. December 24-Judge Blods-
81, In The United States district court
& ,h;s morning, made decision Of
great importance in case Of the petition Of
+ D. Cooke, assignee in bankruptcy, Of the
pro,eclion Life insurance company for an
assessment Of about SIG 900 on policy hold.
srs 10 pay some sixty death Losses. amount
inc to over 1924. 900, which had never been
a.se.sed by the company. The principal
noin,s made by Judge Blodgett were
hat the company, under its charter,
VIVA authorized to carry on life insurance
business upon the joint. stock or mutual
ol.p, OF both, in its discretion. The plan
actually adopted by the company was not
strictly either joint stock or mutual, but an
anony mous plan, styled by the company the
mutual contribution plan; that the liability
Of the members to assessment results not
from the charter or general Law but If at all
from the terms and conditions of the pol.
icies and applications; that the
contract, If it might be so
called. Of the policy holders was sub.tsn-
tally the same in various forms Of the poll.
cy usedby the company, and was to pay an
assessment to be made by the company on
the death of each person insured in the
company that the company was merely an
agent to make assessments, collect from pol
icy holders and pay over to beneficiaries ;
that the contracts expressly contemplated
and reserved the right Of SUCH policy hol
der to refuse to pay any assessment, and thns
forfeit his policy, and that thus lapsing he
absolutely Terminated bis liability to further
assessment; that il was the right Of each
policy holder to have the company prompt
ly assess all death losses 80 that he nigh
exercise his option Of iapsing il assessments
became too heavy !; that the court could not
now assume to make the assessments which
the company ought to have made. since to
do SO would he iuequitable and would impose
upon policy holders burden for which they
could now receive no equivalent. the COM
pany being dead that the moneys collected
on such assessments, il made, would not
be assets Of the companv for the
payment of general creditors. but
specific fund for the payment If the spe.
ciac death losses sssesssi, tha, u, .-."-
ny could only be !ia.'-
lOssec = IN ,h.o. ..r
!, -. = 'he extent Of ils guaranty or for
oama9es Tor failure to assess: that th4
compahy was iiIusory and sn experimen,
OUTSIDE OF the beaten paths of life Insurance
snu nose eeneficiaries in whose behalf TINS
sssessment Is asked might we'll have apt,ci.
n ga'eu me contingency which has arisen.
ne oecision applies equally to the foIlow.
ing policies: tbs old A, the new A m.
o. me BB. and the commercial Ieaone
branch ct the company, and finds that M Ii
abllity now exists TO an assessmen, To-
order vas dismissed. ''e
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TELEcRAPHlc eREvlTIes.

- GRANT GOING 20 SEE HIS MOTHER.
Gam mmnMlladelphia, NJ Dec. 24.-Gen. Grant, 40,
le, ,lan'ed BY Col. Fred Grant and his wife,
Of ,hs haay Tor Jersey City where the mother
here e, ~; general resides. The party return.
!,I,esw new York. Dec. 24.-On arriving in
De, :, te'ty, Gen. Grant and party we're
III im me railroad station BY relatives. and
il pa"ea'ate'y proceeded 10 the residences
..Icoaon,'a avenue, where the general "a,
J, mo.' u oy hts mother. Both were great.
,peu, p1ed. p,. Ia the af,ernoou, after hsvips
s,u,,a, ,eAssnt houra among relatives. the
sm,a. returned to Philadelphia. where Ia.
|% =, ~ :. take part In . Christians gather.
'as rssidsnce Of Geo. w. Childa.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24

Of Mr. Gage, about mile aud half dis
tant. Search was then made, and the man
waa found lying on his back, near the box,
which contained the hodies Of his two boys.
II j. reported that Mr.. Belau had loaned
about sos to some man and was unable TO
get il or he would have had everything
made comfortable before the cold We .ther
came on. Sheriff Hsggart, with his usual
true generosity and kindness, sent some
Hpur and provisions 10 the woman who stili
senains at The house Of Mr.. Gage Deputy
Sheriff Hammea returned last night with
the boy and girl, who were badly frozen, but
will probably recover.
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spoRTlNo.

=, New n, y York, Dec. 24-Thir,y.nine persons
i, i me M % who started, continue the tramp
i madison Square Garden. Black Dan
n a.s oso u 10 the vsn with score at IL o'clock
q w. zoo miles; Faber, 252; Krohne, 245 !;
Tha Tyhu.l.n, ?3S; Briody, 235; Hughes, 232.
IL - remainder are any where or now here.
W. ~ Davis being as low a. Is miles. y
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TOLEDO WILL HELP In.LAND

TOLEDO WILL HELP IR*LAND.
Toledo. Dec PA public meeting, verv
largely attended, was held Last night 10
consider the agitation in Ireland and to de.
eide what steps should be taken 10 relieve
the distress there. The mayor presided,
and after speeches by several influential
citizens resolution was adopted embody.
ing petition to the city council 10 devote
$4,000. committee was appointed to
take up subscriptions. 1t ia proposed to
send the funds subscribed 10 the Ducbess of
Marlborough relief fund.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN CUBA
Washington. Dec. 24.-The following
dispatch was received this morning: Mad.
rid, Dec 24.-The bill for the abolition Of
slavery 10 Cuba passed the senate yester-
day afternoon.
WHEAT IN NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. 24.-The dullness on
produce exchange to-day ia attributed to the
tirmness with whi.h large holders of wheat
maintain prices. The high price of grain
has had the effec. of breaking down the
combination of freight brokers who insisted
on six shillings per quarter for grain for
the united kingdom, and would not give /.
charter for less. To-day, charters are offer.
%! at Eve shillings and some have been as
low as four anu nine rc.ca rc:,e and very little
doing. There are nearly 10 OOOOUv ons.. is. c!.
OF grain ip this port. The principal hold.
era are Jessie Hoyt and David DeEos
New York, Dec. 24-There arrived in
Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, this afternoon, the
Italian barke Francisco Donovaro. During
the voyage from Navarro terrible mutiny
occurred. The captains atatement is as fol
lows: My bark is from Sauona and ia
owned by Italian owners. On board Ihad
couple of bad fellows az sallors, named
Gregorieo Pedroiene, of Ielo, and Antonio
Arendrun 10, Of Manila. On the 9TH inst,
both these seaman mutineed while changing
watch at midnight, intending to kill ali
hands and take possession Of nv vessel.
They killed the cook, Sebastian Aquarome,
the boatswain, Antonio Msfchi.ia, and
wounded the aaate aa6 one man With NJ
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

WALL STREET.
New York, December "a
Money-5@6 U cent.
Govornments-Quiet, firm.
Stocks-Neelected.
NEW YORK.
New York, December "a.
WHEAT-Spring and winter red stronger.
White 4@2c better.
CoRN-Dull. Western mixed 62@643c.
OATs-Dull. Mixed western 49@52ic.
White 5Ot954c.
RYE-97c.
BARLEY-73@74c.
PoRK-Firmer, $l260.
LARD-Firmer. 81 95.
WHlsKEY-s1.17@l.ls.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, December "a.
WHEAI-Unaettled, generally higher,
81 80 cash. $l.3zs r.s. ..".' -,
CpRS-Weak, lower, 40sc cash, 4vsc
January, 46!c bid May.
90 ooATs-Firm, 34sc cash, s5sc January,
39sc May. 5" ~
RYE-S0c.
BARLEY-S9c.
PRov1s1oNs-Opened strong, higher.
Closed weak, heavy; S13 SO cash, $l3 724
February, $l3.72s March.
LARD-Heavy, lower, s7.45 cash, 81. .55
January, $7.673 February.
WH1sKY-Aclive, Sl.lO.
MILWAUKEE,.
Milwaukee,, December "a.
W6EA7-s@lc higher. lsard 81 81
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
DEEP AND DREADFUL FAM1yr

Inc directors and meu bers of the society
OF 81; Vincent de Paul publish q declara
.Ion mat the eli nosny navy systems are a
ockeiy and delusion il intended to
az. qnately meet the deep and dreadful
famine nov approaching.
IN CONFERENCE.
Paris. Dec; 24.-At3 r NJ. to day, Wad.
dlngton, De Freyclnet and ChalIemel La.
cour co, we're iu conference at the residence Of
Waddington. ~e VI
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The 1.uui on in many way. will be mem
OBITUARY.

New Orleans, Dec. 24.-Irwiu Russell, a
we'll known dialect writer aud poet, died
here tonight In des.itute circumstances.
and among strangers, after few hours
illness.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24

Calcutta, Dec. 24.-Colon.l Norman tele.
graphs from Jagdnlluk to-day that heavy
6ring has been heard in the direction Of
Cabu! the past forty-eigh. hours. General
Goeyh is close to Lataband, and it is ex-
pec'ed he will reach Cahul to-day.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
CATTLE DISEASE

The freshest and finest candies to be found
at Marshall's,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24

crew quelled the mutiny and killed the
h. %u.,neer'. Their bodies we're thrown over.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24
AFFAIRS IN EGYPr.

London, Dec. PA dispatch from Cairo
says that at the council Of the Egyptian
ministers at which the European controllers
we're present, the khedive submitted a
dispatch from Gorden Pssha stating that
taxes amounting to $40 COO pounds remain.
cd to le collected in London. The minis.
tsrs expressed great surprise and the
khedive demanded an explanation from
Gordon Pssha. In another dispatch Cor
don Pasha desires that Egypt should cede
to Italy 2 portion Of the Fed sea IN order
to proc duse complication. between Abyssinia
rejected the proposal. Other dispatches
we're submitted to the council from Gordon
Pasha showing his inconsistency,
CATTLE DISEASE.
A dispatch from Larnica, Cyprus. saws
the cattle plague is spreading and no horn
ed cattle are allowed to enter Lsrqicg by
tea or land,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-24

No; No; 2, sl.so cash; 81 so4 January, 81 80,
February. No. 8, Sl.15 No. 4, Si'O71
CoRN-s.sady, 4O4c.
OArs-34ac.
RYE-792c.
BARLEY-76c.
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BANK STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
The First National Bank

AT 1amkto", I" the Territory OF Dakota.
Attic close OF business Dec. II, 1879.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19
Remedy for Hard Times,

Stop spending so much on fine
clothes, rich food dstyle. Buy good
healthy food, cheaper and better
clothing; get more real and substan-
tial things of life everyway, and es-
pecially stop the foolish habit ofrun-
ming after expensive and quack doc
tors or using so much of the,vile hum
bugmedicine that does youonly harm,
and makes the proprietors rich, but
put your trust in the greatest Of all
simple, pure remedies, Hop Bitters,
that cures always, at a triAing cost,
andyou will see better times and good
health, Try it once Read of it in
another column. jan,29'7 91y.
T.. 1. = y
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4 A Good A,c,ef,oli,T,nt.

''!Tosum,it ppplsixx long years Of
bcdridden sickness and suffering.
costing 5000 per year. total $1,000
all of which was stopped by three
bottles of Hop Bitters, taken by my
wife, who has done her own house.
work for a year since, without, the
loss Of a day, and ] want everybody
to know it for their benefit"
John Weeks, Butler, N. Y,
jan. 29-1y.
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The Steamer &c, Mccormick,
which was repaired here last9sspm-
mer, eYplodedlhef boilers near Bevcr-
ly Ohio, opathe Muskingum, on the
Misunderstanding the fireman, and
badly scalding the Captain, and some
six other persons. The boat sgnk
Immediately after The explosion
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AT Fairmont, this State, on Fri
day last, according to- the Wheeling
Register, Thomas Walton, said. TO be
connected with d gang Of thieves,
shot a boy named Watkins four times,
ipflicting probably fatal Wounds
In return, Watkins brother knocked
Walton down with handspike,
breaking his jaw. A large body Of
citizens then set fire to and destroyed
three houses occupied by the sup.
posed thieves and gave theoccupants
Of the fourth house fifteen days to
leave under penalty Of lynching.-
Walton is in iuil.
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ANOTHER SNAKE FOR T1pPETT.-
One daylast week, Mr. J. R. Mead.
ows, living on the opposite side Of
New River; from Hinton, wentoutin
his turnip patch, and in pulling up
some tnrnips,that had been left in
the patch, since last fall, discovered
a lie snake Of the species commonly
known as the blowing viper. The
reptile was vicious, and made at Mr..
Meadows, when he killed it.
@"We have the papers for this,
Tippett.- Mountain Herald.
Cam, yopwill have toforward @the
papers3 before we can believe the
above story. II might be- that you,
or Mr.. Meadows had ssadEes in your
boots" With the papers, send the
boots. =" 'S@'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-19

GRrMlfs LANDING ITEns. ST. Val
entine day is past, and The young
ladies and gentlemen had sporting
time in sending their comical pic
tules!
"A severe storm passed over this
community last Tuesday night, blow
ing elapboards and shinglesrin every
direction.
Roads are now in a bad condition,
and travel with teams has been sus.
pended, ssg Sss
RswJ. 0. A.gyaught preached at
the Arbuckle Church, last Friday
night. Although the weather being
bad, there was quite a large atten-
dance. ai2I
Mr., Samuel Alexander son Of A.
B. Alexander, arrived thome5aper
steamer Boone last Monday, from
Illinois, where he has been staying
with his uncle.
Mr. Anthony Grimm, Jry was Wis
iting7at his fathers, and gfrom the
IT s i. \
appearance Of the young gentleman
his trade must agree with him He
left last Saturday, for Pometoy, Ohio,
per steamer Boone.
Last Sunday at the brides parents,
Mt9BenjaminP Pretty toMiss, Fanny
Smith, by Rev. B. B. Evans, Pastor
of the NJ. Z: Church. May theylive
long.
Sunday evening Rev B, B, Evans
preached atithe Mount Olive school
house, Histext was, Acts III and
diverse, Hkepent ye therefore and
be conyerted, that your sins may be
blotted out when hetimesofrefresh-
ing shall come,from the presence Of
the Lord"
William Cooper is The happy man
AIS l.zs
in our community Yes, twice hap
py, for they aretwins, two bouncing
girls, weighing 9 pounds.
E9@szs v / REPORTER.
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ave Dolnes OF. q Ncoundrel.


We are sorry to admit that we
have in our community d man so
utterly devoid Of all principle as to
write such asletter as the following:
"PoINT PLEASANT W. VA
"Feby 3 1873
slfyou are thinking Of get
ing Fry tn trane your horses you
beta find out what you are doing be-
fore you do it and your friends also
he cant,git no horses herGany more,
look out A WARNER"
Mr.. Golf wrote on this letter as fol.
lows, and enclosed it to Mr.. Fry:
"DEAR SIR; This communication
was received tonight, and | feel it
my duty to forward same TO you
You can adopt such a course in the
premises as you may see proper
Respectfully,
The letter to Mr.. Golf is publish
ed verbatim. 1t has reference to
Mr.. John Fry, of this place, a gen
tlenlan who is engaged in training
horses. He has been a resident Of
this place for some time, and this is
the first time We have ever heardan
evil word spoken against him, eth
er as a handler of horses, or as a pri-
vate citizens. We think we can say
that Mr.. Fry has the confidence Of
all our people. Mr.. Golf can with
out fear, put his horsesin his keep.
ing The letter is evidently piece
Of spite work, which will only re-
bound upon the authors head, We
hope the writer may be found out
for the sake Of the community
A man who could pen such a letter
and then cowardly withhold his
name, is a danger to the communi-
ty, and no one will be safe from his
stabs. Sd
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MARRIAGE LICENSES. -The follow.
ing Marriage Licenses have been is.
sued from the County Clerks Office,
since our last report
Isaac F. Pierce and Mary Ander-
son; Charles Slack and Lucinda Dew
ees; Benjamin F. Priddy and Frances
A. Smith; Sheldon L. Wayland and
Lucy L, Chapman.
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J. B. Tippett, will receive this
week from Philadelphia, a handsome
lot Of ladies and gents shoes, the like
ofwhich was never before seen in
this town.
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We were mistaken in stating that
the school would close about the last
Of March. 1t will close in about ten
days from now.
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FfH affA 90 VS.
A wag suggests that 4 nursery lisa
"bawl" room.
The measles has nearly had itsrun
in this place. g. '',~ ,''ss
A hidden thing-tbe bottom Of our
county roads. 3 lI}d
Don't be backward about bringing
in the local items. z = =
Several new buildings are talked
Of forthis season. VIAT
The Assessors are now around
among thepeopie' .l,L AZ W
Many Of our street corners are used
only as stare-ways: EBE
Many of our girls fear they won't
get,a rich husband. 500 ga
Some how or5other, the boys DO get
whiskey on Sunday.
Alrs. VIM. II. Tomlinson, is quite
low with pneumonia. &sH51 7tgd
lfyour taxes are paid aad yourice
house flled-be happy. f't
CMdding girls generally graduate
great, grinning gossips.
Scarlet fever is reported in some
localities in this county.
Several Young men in this county
are talking of going West.
And still the ties and logs keep
coming down the kunawba,
Ten of the twenty-for members Of
the State Senate are lawyers.
Ice has been running in the Ohio
for the past three or four days.
All honest men will bear watching;
il is the rascal who cant stand it.
Love is an intoxication, but year
Of ma,rimony will sober any man up.
Read the communication in this
paper on the subject of a new wharf
Big snow Monday-Gtound hog
must have seenhis shadow on the ID.
The jingle Of the merry sleigh
bell is heard again upon our streets.
Some men get mad because don't
publishevery foolish thing theywrite
about
Rev. S. X. Vaught, preached in
the NJ. L. Church, South, Sunday
night. egia aaa
Mr.. Robert Hawkins left last week
for Pittsburgh, with lot Of fine
milch cows. e
a good deal Of rowdyism in town
Saturday night. No arrests were
made, however. ed
Stave dealers along the Kanawha
are now engaged in loading boats,
for the markets.
"The old woman in the Clouds"
has again succeeded incoyerning the
earth with feathers.
The "big" meeting at The N. E.
Church, South, still progresses. Hope
many will be saved.
Chap. Stuart, Of Doddridge, is the
man whqa oduced House Bill No.
81. Now g for him.
1t makes a fellow feel glad to know
that he can now get coal at 5 cents
per bushel, delivered.
No county in the State can boast Of
better Representative in the Legis,
lalure, than Mason.
One night last week, we had q Sc
we're wind storm, accompanied with
thunder and lightning,
Every body seems to be affected
with cold in this place. II has as
sumcd an epidemic shape.
Rev. Griffith was surprised by his
friends, Friday night, who left him
slots" of this worlds goods.
Some men got valentines that
made them angry, while others were
made both glad and happy.
Only $4,000 is appropriated by
Congress, this year for the improve
meot of the Big Kanawha River
When you make your garden this
spring, plant something for exhibi
tIon at the next agriculturalfair.
a young man gave ushis estimate
OF what he spent for the ardent in
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Onions seem to be getting scarce
here, and farmers having supply
on hand could probably dispose Of
them by bringing them in.
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A bill providing that every person
should pay his capitation tax, before
In nm Y0tfI hR9 been offered in the