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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31

"A leading Boston merchant who has just
returned from the west, says: II have
nsver seen the, time when the prospect for
the vest booked Is bright. ! noticed par
ticularly III. activity infall tie departments
Of machinery and still more in the spe-
cialty of agricultural implements. Wher-
ever I went 1 was informed by the manu-
~facturers that they we're working night and
day, and yet were unable to meet the con-
stantly increasing demand. This is the
first and surest indication of returning
prosperity, and it shows there is a conf
dence among the farmers that there will be
a demand for their crops of all kinds"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31
THE DIVISION n

The Deadvood Times Of the 24th copies
from the Press and Dakctsian an editorial
article upon the territorial division scheme
40 advocated by some of the people Of the
Hills. In commenting upon that article the
Times uses sensible language and sound ar
guments to show the fallacy and unfairness
of the assertions put forth by those who are
favoring division. As previously stated,
this paper nor the people of southeastern
Dakota will not combatthe efforts Of the
people of the Hills in their efforts to secure
a separate territorial Organization. What
We object to and all we object to is the mis-
representation by the friends of division Of
the laws of the territory and the sentiments
Of the people. Of asoutheastern Dakota. The
Times in the article alluded to says:
Some time ago the Times took occasion to
say that the assertion that the mining laws
we're defective and inadequate, and not as
efficient as those of California, Nevada or
Colorado, was an error, and We warned the
new territorial schemers that they must find
come other reason than this upon which to
base their demands for q new territory. The
statement that "during the last session of the
legislature the representatives. of the Hills
were permitted to make any statute changes
their constituents demanded" We have nc
doubt il wholly and fully true "tha. if the
laws are not now satisfactory it is their own
fault" is equally true. and if there are any
complaints to be made on this score the blame
very properly can be put upon that portion
Of the Black Hillsdelegation that came from
Lawrence county in the last legislature.
There has never been any demand that the
people of the Hills made upon the authori.
ties at Yankton but has readily and cheer.
fully been acceded to, if it was within their
province and power 10 grant it. This is no,
only true at the last session of the legisla'
ture, but anterior. to hat time and since.
"Should the Hills desire to go out of the
territory, southeastern Dakota will not OBJ.
ject,' is another statement of our esteemed
contemporary that we &C ,ept with implicit,
faith as rejecting the sentiments of the PEG.
pie of southeastern Dakota. Southeastern
Dakota has nothing to lose by the Hill, go.
ing out Of the territory, while, on the other
hand, the Hills has nothing to gain, and
in most probable certainty, very much tc
lose. Shorn Of all counterfeit surrounding
and spurious pretensions, this is the unvar
nished truth, and the .soouer we come tt
understand and realize it the more ~rationa
and reasonable We will be in our talk aboiu
and for a new territory-if we talk abou
, and for it at all.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31

IL the members of the church In these con-
~ferences had paid only 81. 10 per member
there would have been no deficit In salaries.
This thing of promising and not paving to
ministers Is q ~gricvious burden on the
work. In fourteen of these southern con
~fercnces the minislers were aaddled with %
aggregate deficiency Of almost $l79.0OO.
Rev. n. E. 81. Kettell, an Episcopal eler'
Ryman In Newport. Rhode Island and z
leading minister In the diocese oa1ciated
last Sunday at the First Methodist church,
the pastor of that church being out of town.
The reverend gentleman felt 1t bis duty "a
al the pulpit as It did not interfere With
his service.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31
SUNDAY CHAT.

: Luck .is q good thing, but one cannot al
ways, aHords to wait for it. Pluck is u bet
ter thing, because. it is always ready TO be-
gin. 8TEl
Somebody says very beautifully, s1good
life is visible philosophy"
The best armor against temptation is to
keep out Of the range of guns.
1t pays better not to do a wrong than to
do it and then repent.
No man ever live that had only one
fault. a single fault has both sexes in it.
self, and is sure to beget a large family.
1t isa fact worth remembering that it
does not take half a. long to make q wound
as to heal one. &c
1t is . curious fact, and one which has
not been made as prominent as its lmpor.
lance deserved, that the parlor is the. place
in which most Of our matches are made.
A cheerful way of looking at things is q
great boon TO my man and there is a cheer.
tul outlook for every one who seeks for It.
These verses may be reduced to q phfloso-
ply which will be helpful to any condition
of life:
Beside a straw stack sat a tramp
"A jolly tramp, and wise
Who while he patched his tattered coat.
Did thus sollfoquize =
t"ltSeems sew sad that my lone life
Doth ever Downward tend,
Ana rags me into wretchedness;
But still Pm on the mend.
"And when needle a little cash,
l make no loud laments.
But by a straw stack sit me down
And gather in my rents"
In many respects the life of the averaf {
minister 10 not avery %envious one. but "a
pecially in the Methodist Episcopal church
Is this true, where the itfnerant rule shakes
him up every three years unless be is 6
missionary, q book agent, secretary or edi
tor, IN Which case he may hold his posi-
, tton for life. But added TO this trlennis
heglra Of Methodist MINISTERS, which they
thing az Q great injury, is another, which
chests them out OF their hard earned pit
tapce, and which the churches call "def
..tcaeDgy,' and the presiding elders report i
mat name to their conferences, But |
lsllaymen should make similar deficiencies i,
ssItheh transactions one with another tn,
q power Of the law would very soon interior,
y make up the deficiency from the store
nopse and barn of the farmer or merchan
Z 5wh01hould do it. Not 80, however, will
q psrson. and especially with the Meth
d 0dtst parson. He is expected to live lik
p goats q donkey and not to need either foo
. or clothink. In what other way oronlwhs
I other prlnciNe can we account for a def.
cheney IL salaries paid to ministers II
fourteen cOnlcesnces of the Methodist Eoi,
Y c0pal church south during the year. whic
cloeed last month of $173,0O " The Re,
n An: ChrltzberG presents In the Christis
Neikhpor Q tabular Statement of this def
cheney tn; detail aud how tps-is. brouat
about from which the following fS1xs an
10 neufee sfe sathered: The avctelSsspa
T me0t ZOE salaries By churehs nenhef6 W.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31
RAILROAD NOTES.

New Era, 35lst: The location OF the
railroad depot at the Nermillion crossing is
still undecided.
The Advocate thinks trains on the Mil.
waukee road will be running into Canton
by the 18th of e month.
Moody Enterprise, Goth: If none of the
present projects fall through, southeastern
Dakota will soon be almost as we'll supplied
with railroads as Massachusetts.
The Sioux City and Pacific road has
about four miles of the extension graded
from Wisner north. The ties, piles and
iron are being shipped.
A La Crosse dispatch of the 9th SAYS
that the control of the Southern Minnesota
railroad has passed into the hands of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul company.
The Chicago and Northwestern railway
closed a contract on ethe Goth for building
a line west from Tracy, Mimi, seventy
miles, and work will be commenced at once.
Sioux Falls Independent, goth: About
sixty teams passed through this city yester-
day en- route for Brookings county, to work
on the extension of the Chicago. & North
western railroad.
Another railroad war ia lifting its horrid
front, and the terrified people, with excited
faces and hushed breath, await in much
anxiety and nameless fear the approach Of
the dreadful day whensa man can 20 tc
New York and back. fora dollar and a half
A party Of prominent, officials of tn.
Chicago q Northwestern railroad left Chi
cago on the morning of the 9th for = striz
over the Madison, division and slsoaoYaI
the Winona &sSt. Peters road. E0snSif
included President Keep, WicSsfidsS1S s
Sykes. and Mr.. Scott of Erie EaslSalga
manager. ~ 5VA
Niobrara, (Nsb) Pioneer sThSsOmahs
Nlobrara & Black Hills railroad comr1anIl
have submitted propositions "a 9 =
Pierce counties. The election VIM shIl
In Madison county, on JuuesJ4thsfo yoto 3
Isl 1000 bonds Pierce io6untys vii vot
for 100000 bonds on July i2th, Kno
county willsbe called upon next.
The Brookings County Fre.s, nd: III
contract for constructing s70.miles Of raj
road from Tracy west through Brookinl
county has been let. The contractor vi
be in Fountain the last ptaGstsof this Wteei
or the frat of next, to hire men and team
and all those wishing work will do we'll
be here, as work will be commenced imm
diately. This information is published /
desire Of the contractor himself. Right he,
let us advise those coming to Dakota or i,
tending to come, to come at once, ifsthe
wish TO secure land either 10 this or Mod
county. and remem6ee also that this viii
the main line Of The @. & NV. 70,
through Dakota-winE b an air hne b
swsea Chicago and The Black Hills.3 I
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31
CARD.

To- all who are suffering from the errors
and indiscretiops of youth, nervous weak
ness, early decay, loss Of manhood, &C., I will
send q recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a missionary in South Ameri-
ca. Send q ~selfaddressed envelope to the
Rev. JOSEPH T. lNMAN, Station d, Nex
York City. cells 'sas
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31

H1riAtorsnatkn .saAcs. ess.. sppeS u In Com
pAasy's ONCE In First National Hank, Yxpktoa
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-31

Saturday Evening, May 81, 1879.

G. W. Mcdonald publishes his valedic.
tory In the issue of the Sioux Falls indie.
pendent of the Goth, aud ceases to the edi-
tor and proprietor Of that paper. He is
succeeded BY Williams s. Arneson.
The New York herald., 1879-03-01
ROASTED ALIVE.

MRS. GOULD, AN ocToGENARIAN, BURNED TO
DEATH ON FIRST AvENUE-A GERMAN
woMANs STRUGGLE WITH THE POOR WOMAN.
Mrs. Ellen Could who had lived to the advanced
age of eighty years, was burned to death yesterday
afternoon at No. s33 First avenue. She was remark
ably smart for her years and attended to household
duties up to the moment of the accident. She had
been engaged sewing in the forenoon. About two
O'Clock she went about making preparations for her
lunch. She was in the act Of toastng bread ut the
stove when her clothing ignied. She must have
NAMED in the considerable time without rais-
ing alarm, her two flannel petticoats were
subsequently found behind the door badly burned
Finding that the flames increasing despite her
efforts to extnguish them, she rushed from the
room into the apartments adjoining. occupied by a
Mrs. Garens, German woman The latter at the
moment seated at the table near the window,
with her eight months baby in her arms. She
screamed with terror at sight of the burning woman
who, in frenzy of agony, rushed toward Mrs. Gar
ems and implorcd her assistance. Mrs. Garens, how
ever, was appalled, by the awful sight and unable to
move. She could not recover her presence OF mind
to act with promptitude in the alarming emergency
WRAPPED IN FLAMES.
The clothing OF the unhappy old woman blazed
around her, and the flames almost screened her from
view As IL to make the spectacle still appall
knife she had been using in the preparation OF the
afternoon meal Finding that her condition
desperate she flung herself Mrs. Garens, placed
her arm about that matron's neck and dragged her
into the hallway. That lady helpless to
render any assistance to the poor woman. Her
great anxiety was to her infant from
being burned in the close embrace Of
the aged woman. who rapidly being
roasted alive. Three times Mrs. Gould dragged Mrs.
Garens the length of the hallway. until at last il
looked as IL both women and the infant would meet
"a common fate. Mrs Garcns made frantic efforts TO
get away but the clasp Of the old lady set in
desperation and death. She relaxed her hold
until she dropped dead burned to crisp, at the head
OF the stairs. Every particle OF clothing
sumed upon her person and her face burned beyond
the power OF recognition.
MARROW ESCAPE.
Mrs. Garens dragged herself into her room in
a fainting condition. She badly singed about
the face and arms, and her hair rendered crisp
by the flames. The infant rs well, was scorchcd in
several places and its clothing burned. The
of Mrs. Garcns at last brought two TO the
of the burning The rooms were filled with terri
BILE odor of burned hesh, aud smoke filled the
corridor. The men procured water and dashed 1t
in all directions. thinking that the premises
fire. At last they realized the situation. and helped
to convey the charred remains of Mrs. Gould from
the entry into her own apartments, where they
waited until the arrival of Coroner Croker, who
granted certificate of death.
The deceased was born in westmeath, Ireland,
and the mother of ten children. She came to
this city fifteen years ago, where she has since
sided with her children.
The New York herald., 1879-03-01
ROBBERIES AT STAMBOUL.
From the pall Mall Gazcttc.l


The inhabitants of Constantinople and its neigh
borhood are suffering from epidemic of robberies
with violence. An atrocious crime of this nature.
pcrpetrated the other day Therapia has aroused
general Indignation. A Greek market gardener was
sitting quietly in the cabin in his vineyard with
three or four of his Turkish laborers toward
sunset, when q band of seven men entered the
place. Six of them, with blackcned faces were
dressed Roumcliote refugees, and the
seventh, with his face undspuised. wore
Turkish sergcants uniform. Having bound the
market gardener and his companions the robbers
searched the cabin carefully and found sum of
about fifteen hundred piastrcs caime but nothing
else worth carrying of. The result of their search
did not appear to satisfy them and they announced
their intention of torturng the market gardener
until ho revealed to them the Whereabouts of any
other money or valuablcs concealed the prem
ises. They accordingly tied the unhappy man In .
chair, placed burning straw under his feet
and scarihcd him about the legs. hands and
neck with red hot pinccrs. Failing by these
means to extract from their victim any inforina-
tion ~ to the supposed hidden treasure the robbers
at last dcsisted from their torturng operations and
cooking some fish which they found In the place. sat
down to supper They remained until a late hour OF
the night and then departed taking with them all
they could lay hands When they were gone one
OF the laborcrs managed to wrgglc out OF ms bonds
and rushed of to Therapia where he gave fnforina
ton of the outrage to the police. Tho robbers now
ever, have not been captured and the Greek market
gardener by latest accounts In seriously ILL., owing
to the tortures inflicted on him.
The New York herald., 1879-03-01
THE COMMODORE'S MALADIES.

The hearing in the Vanderbilt will case was re.
sumed yesterday morning before Surrogate Calvin,
and Mr.. Lord continued the cross-examination Of
DR.. Van Buren. The autopsy was again taken up.
and the Doctor questioned on it, item by item.
Witness admitted that all Of the ailments disclosed
must have shown diseased condition Of the blood.
The dry routine of technical questions again
put in operation. The court room thiEned out. and
ex-Judge Comstock soon fell asleep. Witness said
there nothing positive to show the bad condition
of the Commodore's blood.
O. Taking into consideration the condition of the
Commodore. as disclosed by the autopsy and keep
ing in mind the questions that been put to you
already, do you to say that all these things do
not show that his blood was in an unhealthy condi
ton? A. There is nothing in all this to produce
condition of the blood which could name.
Mr.. Lord asked how all the conditions specified
would affect the general health of a man. The Sur
rogate said he thought IT was evident that person
affected with all these diseases could not be consid
cred in perfect health.
Mr.. Clinton-We stand upon our original objection.
that If person is in i'll health he can't be well
Mr. Lord next inquired what would be the effect
health. The witness replied. II should think It
would make it very poor. sir.''
Q. Do you mean to say that If in q where the
brain had not been examined there found dis
ease In every other part of the body, that there
would be nothing the matter with the brain? A.
may make many men feel very miserable but 1
never knew Of case where they made man insane.
The question known tho "long question was
next asked and provoked the usual long discussion
After many OF the points had been eliminated from
it witness was allowed to answer. aud he said that.
assuming all the hypotheses In the question, he
should not consider them indicative of insanity.
This concluded witness cross-examnation by Mr..
Lord.
The surrogate--In answer to several questions you
have said that diseases always have influence upon
the mind; do you use the term 'inAuence" as indi-
eating any weakness or impairment of the mind in
these auswcrsY
Upon Mr.. Lord saying that this question would
raise prolonged discussion, the Surrogate withdrew
IL and dismissed the Witness
AT three o'clock the hearing was adjourned.
The New York herald., 1879-03-01
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

During the month of February forty eight failures
reported in this city. in which the liabilities
amounted to s9l2.GG9 and the assets were estimated
at s3o3.OG6. Compared with the preceding month
there is decrease of five in the number OF failures
and 100000 in amount of liabilities. For the cor
responding month in 1873 there were sixty seven
failures with total Liabilities OF s4,300O0O
The schedules of Elias Brothers have been flied,
showing liabilities of SA253 l6 nominal assets.
s3s gyl 3s actual assets Sl27 7S5 TO- Their trotting
horses and wagons are included ut valuation OK
Al $40 The principal creditors arei-J A. Loring.
$1,000: A. Bushee. s4.il6 %; j. r. Hopknson & Co..
slTo5, W. b. Clapp. $4,000; II. B. Peabody
s2 s07 10; r. q. whitney Co.. s3.j7l 81: y. Rich.
ardson Co.. $3.lIo II; Bates a Bacon, 81 5gs 10.
Tho Dobleman Flint Glass Company, Of Brooklyn.
The president, J. D. Doblcman. made assignment
q month ago.
Abraham j. Charles made an assignment yesterday
to Edward Sexton.
The New York herald., 1879-03-01
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY,

Charles wilman. the son of Brooklyn clergyman.
was some time ago arrested in Brooklyn by Detec-
tive Ennis on charge of burglary. but the evidence
was insufficient to hold him. The detective found
some harness in wiman's possession, and having
read in the HERALD of the robbery of DIR. Gaylor's
barn, at Ncwtown. requested that gentlemen to in
spect the harness. Dr. Gayior positively identified
ii as his property and wilman was transferred to
the Jail at Newtown, and arraigned before Justice
Marshall yesterday. The witnesses who had been
subpnnaed failed TO appear, and attachments were
issued for them. Wilman claims to have purchased
the harness from one John shaw, who is now in
hiding from the police, knowing that 1t had been
stolen, that III Justice Marshall fails to convict
him for the burglary Detective Ennis will take him
back TO Brooklyn ON the charge Of being receiver
Wilman at one time lived ia Newtown, in tho house
occupied by Dr. Caylor.
The New York herald., 1879-03-01
A CAMPAIGNING NOTE.
THREE STATESMEN AND WARRIORS FIGHTING
OVER ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOL

THREE STATESMEN AND WARRIORS FIGHTING
OVER ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOL
LARs-LAw AND POLITICS.
In the year 1876 when Colonel Charles s. Spencer,
of the Fifth regiment. National Guard was prosecut-
ing campaign in tho Fifth Congressional district.
the objective point of which u seat in Congress.
he had. he says, his chief of stafr MAJOR
Thomas J. Crcamor. At that time he gave his note
to Mr.. Creamcr for $500. which the latter turned
over to Sheridan Shook. After the campaign was
and the Colonel defeated ne refused TO pay the
note. claiming that Mr.. Dreamer had failed in his
capacity chief of STAFF to properly place the party
troops in position as to successfully resist the
attacks of the enemy assume the aggressive.
part of the plan of battle understood to be
that the chief of staff should have three rusty sub
ordinatos at each polling place to watch the move
ments of the enemy, and in this Colonel Spencer
says his chief of stan tailed.
Shook commenced suit In the Supreme Court
against Colonel Spencer to recover the amount of
that the note was without consideration and that
Shook not the lawful owner and holder thereof.
"Major" Creamer about this time wanted either his
note or the proceeds of IL from Mr. Shook. and
made demand TO that effect which was refused.
ANOTHER SUIT.
He then commenced suit In the Marine Court,
alleging that the note had been given to Mr. shook
on the representation that he could collect IL from
Colonel spencer and getting neither money nor noc
converted the notc and demanded judgment for the
amount of ii. To this Mr.. Shook made answer that
the MAJOR indebted TO him in the sum of
$1,000 that he gave him the note with the under
standing that he to try and collect IL from
Colonel Spencer and II successful TO pay himself the
$1,000 and return the balance Co Major Crcaner.
With this answer Creamer not satisfied, and
his counsel. Mr.. Henry G. Denpison, made u motion
before Judge Sinnott, in Marine Court, Chambers.
yesterday that judgment be ordered in favor of his
client the ground that the of the defendant
was frivolous, the main allegations of the complaint
being admitted therein, and that part of IL relating
" the suit against Colonel Spencer, to which "Ma-
The New York herald., 1879-03-01
DIR. ROGERS AGAIN.

obadiah Rogers, the eccentric corn doctor, who
was recently arrested while soliciting aims in Eliza
BETH N. j. yesterday arrested in Jersey City, for
acting in disorderly While walking through
Bright street. it is alleged. he approached Louisa
Dcnning. little girl living the county
road. and offered her fifty cents to accom-
pany him. A gentleman the little girl
crying the street. and learning the cause, not
fed Offcer Niebank, who took the man into
custody and brought him to the Gregory street po-
lice station. There the prisoner gave his age as
forty. sight, his residence Ohio and occupation
ply ysician. On his person found number of
letters recommending him person worthy
OF charity. 81 53 in money, Canadian dollar and q
certificate of deposit for $50 from the National
Park Bank OF this city. Ho was dressed very poorly
Of brown wrapping paper answered The PURPOSES of
q chest protector. In each of his pockets found
bread and meat and several circulars advertising
cure for corns. The prisoner was locked up.