Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-29
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Saturday Evening, March 20, 1879
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San Franclsco. March 27.-The govern
usent purchased "a, OOO ounces VI due silver
here at tl.07k PER ounce.
Ban Francisco. March GA dedication
81 $1,000 0 has been discovered 10 Montso.
mely avenue bonds. II. g. Tibbry, secre-
lsFy, 10 the same party was q d~efaulter 10
Dupont street bonds.
Chicago, March 27.-The national white
lead association, which has been in session
at the Grand Pacific hotel, adjourned this
. 'ening, having decided to make no changes
~ the price of white lead. II will there.
fore remain at74 cents per pound in large
lots.
Springfield, ILL.,, March 27.-Twenty or
more Of the Pskin whisky crooks appear.
I'd 10 the United States court to-day, plead
ed guilty to the charges against them and
were ined In sums ranging from SIS to
$500. Several of them we're fined on two
or more charges. The fines aggregated
about $3.50. Others are expected il on
Saturday, and their cases will be disposed
of In like manner.
st.. Louis. March 27.-The freight pool
east from this'city was practically dissolved
today by the Wabash and Vandslia roads
issuing notices that from tomorrow (Fri-
day. oil bills OF lading Tor freight shipped
over the lines will be issued at their respec.
tive Offices instead of at the pool agents.
office as heretofore. The break made by
the Wabash and Vandalis followed as soo1
rs It heard of the action Of the former road.
London, March GA Berlin correspond
ent says it is stated that after the car has
started for Linadia the government intends
10 proclaim q state of siege in St. Peters.
burg, Moscow, Kieff and Charkof. A dis
patch from Rome states That the diepute be-
tween Germany and the vatican is nearly
settled. A dispatch from Madeira says pri-
vate advlces from Sierra Leon represent that
the French have annexed the English island
Of Matacony.
London, March N.-Dispatches from Cal.
cutta state that Maj. C~avagnari had an in.
terview on Wednesday with the viceroy Of
India, At which he informed Lamerall that
hope Of peaceful negotiations with Yakoh
Kahn had failed. An immediate advance
upon Cabul has been ordered. The Shantel
Gordon pass 10 passable. Gen. Roberts car
reach the crest of the pass in a week. A
Lahore correspondent reports that the gov
eminent has ordered the immediate revict
ualing Of Quetti.
Washington, March 27.-In the Oliver
Cameron case to-day several letters writer
to the postmaster at Mlllersburg, KY, b,
Mrs. Oliver, asking about her daughte
Alice, and requesting him to find out an,
let her know Alice's whereabouts. Ais
saying that she had heard that Oliver ha,
murdered her, were read and acknowledge
by the plaintiff as having been written b.
her. A number Of witnesses testified tha
some of the letters said to have been writte
by Cameron were evidently forgeries.
Milwaukee, March 27.-Robert Sheenar
the boy who was 80 severely punished 9
Racine some four weeks ago BY MI. Skewe.
superintendent of schools, died yesterday
1t is asserted that the severity Of the puI
ishment was accidental, the boy having, j
trying to dodge q blow of the ruler i
Sleeves hand, received a blow on the ten
pie. Sbeenan attended school for sewers
days after the injury, but his death was uu
q~uestionably the result Of the blow on til
head. No inquest Was held, as the attend
ing physician gave a death certi6cat.
There is considerable excitement among III
citizens Of Racine, which will doubtless cul
inmate in forcing Al examination by th
authorities.