Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-17
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. Loaisville, Nay 15.-Ths general assem-
blv Of The Pfesbyterian church south begaI
IL sessions to-day.
Narshalltows, Nay. 16s-Ths annua
tournament of che Iowa state sportemenl
association, which was U have opened herr
Nav 20. has been postponed until . IL
on scoeunt Of the soaricy of birds.
Chicago, Nsyl5.-1t q learned on what
70 belieye @ u reliable aathositys that
jay Gould has secured control oftht Pekin,
Peoria and Jacksonville railroad, and that
Il will be operated in connection with the
| WaAash road.
Providsoes, My l5.-The recent failure
of Whitaoss 3 Co, of New York. has re.
suited in the financial embarrassment of
Charles Mason 4 Co., wooden manufacturers
Of this city, and the Kent Wooden company
Of Warwick, but to what extent cannot now
BE- determined.
Springfield, May l5.-The English Luth-
eran association assembled here to-day.
Officers were elected for the ensuing year 40
follows: For president, Rev. Dr.. Rhodes
Of st. Louis; for secretarv, Rev. Prot E. F.
Bartholomew of Carthage collese; for treas.
ursr, Rev. Henry Denbart of Washington.
Warrington, May l5.-Nsxt Tuesday
evening the president and Mrs.. Hayes will
give . reception at the executive mansion
to the large excursion party visiting the
city under the auspices of the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church of Scranton,
Pa, in celebration Of it, twenty-6fh ami.
versary.
Warrington, May 15.-The delegation Of
Cheyenne Indians today had an interview
with the secretary of the interior and the
commissioner of Indian affairs, with . view
Of procuring the consent of the government
to their return from the Indian territory to
their recent homes. They will have another
interview with the same officials tomorrow.
San Francisco, May 15.-A dispatch from
Victoria, British America, says the steam.
ship California from Alaska arrived this
morning and reports all quiet at Sitka. The
war steamer Alaska Is lying at anchor in the
harbor. Six of the Alaska's crew attempted
to desert q few days ago BY swimming ashore,
having first donned life preservers. They
were tracked by Indian runners and cap.
tured.
Saratoga, May 15.-The Presbyterian gen
eral assembly met here to-day. Rev. +. l..
Patton, of Chicago, moderator of the last as
.embly, preached the opening sermon from
JOnu IL II. Auc WOio was ubAuc uchu
and dwelt with U.S." Rev. DR.. Henry H.
Jessup, of the Syrian mission, was chosen
moderator. In the evening the Lords sup.
per was celebrated, Rev. DR.. Patton presid-
ing, and addresses we're made by Rev. DR..
Thomas Craig and Rev. DR.. Herman C..
Chicago, May Is. "A remarkable billiard
match was played to night between Jacob
Schaefer and Geo. T. Slosson. The game
was played at McCormick's hall for the
three-ba championship of the world, 1000
points up and $500 a side, with the follow.
ing result: Schsefer. s, 600. 800. Total,
1000. Average. $685.. Slosson, IA, Q, 81.
Total, "A. Average, 1873. Time. SIS min
utes. Schaefer's average is unprecedented.
The largest previous run made was AGA,
which his second ruu exceeded by 226
Des Moinen, May 15.-The trial for the
of Judge Cole has been been
set in the United States circuit court for
next Tuesday and it was supposed that the
meeting of the state bar association he'd
Today would take action as 4 body in re
gard TO IL, as the first step
heretofore taken in the matter having
been on motion Of the executive alone, but
no express action was taken at the meeting
Today 10 regard to it. The counsel to con.
iuct the prosecution are Messrs. Love,
Trimble. Cuts, Gilman, Clark, Cook and
Springer. The counsel for Judge Cole will
f. w. Lehman and A. r. Cummins of
Des Moines and w. j. knight Of Dubuque.