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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22
JOHN vAssAR's ARREST.
The Distinguished Train Robber Belongs
to Iowa and Not to Dakota.

The Distinguished Train Robber Belongs
to Iowa and Not to Dakota.
Sioux City Journal.
Mention was made in The Journal, of
Thursday, Of the capture. on the Saturday
previous at Maquoketa, Iowa, of John Vas
sar, who is one Of a party who wrecked a
train on the Union Pacific road several years
ago,and subsequently killed two officers who
were in persuit of the gang. A detective
has been on Vassar's track for about a year
and a half. 1t vas ascertained that he had
relatives in Dakota, and the detective went
to the locality in which they lived to hunt
for the criminal But Vassar in some way
found out that he was being tracked and
left the country. 1t was found that he was
in the vicinity of Msquoketa, and q decoy
money order was sent to him there from
Sioux City, and he was apprlsed by a tele-
gram, in the name of an intimate friend,
that the money awaited his order at the
post Office in that place. Vassar put in his
appearance at Maquoketa on Friday evening
Of last week, stopped at q hotel over night.
1t was his intention to catch an early train
for Davenport, and SO Saturday morning he
called at the post Office for his money, but
was told by the clerk that it could not be
given out until the postmaster came. The
detective who had closely followed the tele.
gram, was sitting in the Office, and the clerk
turning TO him asked him to step out and
call the postmaster, the detective went out,
posted his men, who were situated outside
and they closed in on Vassar. AT the point
Of several cooked revolvers he was told to
throw up his hands. He did so at once, saying
well. gentlemen, you have go, the drop or
me this time, but il l had my revolvers you
would never have taken me alive" He un
doubtedly told the truth, for revolvers wers
found in his overcoat pocket wuich he had
left at the hotel. He offered no resistance
whatever, but quietly submitted to being
manacled. He was taken to Anamosa that
day for safe keeping, aud ON Monday was
taken to Council Bluffs, and from there L
Laramie, w. T, where he will have hi
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22
TRIUMPH OF SCIENCE.

Chemis ~ never achieved a more decided
triumph than in the production of 500
DON'T, which is a botanical preparation o.
wondrous efficacy in preserving and beauti.
flying the teeth, rescuing them from decay,
and rendering them as white as alabaster
1t is a toilet luxury of which all should
avail themselves. The unpleasant odo,
communicated to the breath by catarrh, bad
teeth, ETC., is entirely obviated by this fra.
grant and salutary antiseptic of which one
bottle lasts a long time. Druggists and per
tuners sell it,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22
ROYAL R 66MpE&
Absolutely Pure.
Absolutely Pure.
THE ROYAL BAKING POWDER is ! Pure CT

Inaoredm d recommended for its whoesonenes by such eminent chemists as Dr. Mott New
York; Dr IEayesB Boston; Professor Genth. Philadelphia. ETC. SO onyh means, d. All SfGeS.
1N BewareM the injurious Alum owder Manufacturer md dealers urge yoM to buy then.
ID not buy adngP Powder loose as is almost sure ocontainal alum. Continued, use, Of alum
gripping. constipation indigestion, headache, ana dyspepsia; a"ecs We poou, e""s
OF 1.-THE ae, etc.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the error.
and indiscretiors of youth, nervous weak.
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, &C., l will
send q recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a missionary in South Ameri.
ca. Send a self-addressed envelope to the
Rev JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station d, BiMe
House. Neu York Otv.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22

.risl. vassss sas born III ,hs vicinity Of
Asquotet,. snd years ago vsnt vst 70 grow
up With the country. lie IL about - yeass
Of age.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOOKS AND BLAN

FOR THE USE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT Off.
GERS.
Prepared and approved by w. E. CATION,
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Da.
kota, including
T~REAsuRER's BooK.-With blank forms
for warrants paid school house fund con.
tingent fund, and teachers fund.
CLERKS BooK-With blank forms for
Proceedings Of District Board, Warrants Is-
sued and Record Of Teachers Reports also
Deeds of School Property.
Orders on District Treasurer.
Treasurers Bonds.
Teachers Contract.
Notice to County Clerk of Rate of Tax
Voted.
Notice of Special School Meeting.
Notice Of Annual School Meeting.
Sufficient to last an ordinary district ten
years. Price per set, $500.
Sent by mail or express. Address
Bowen & K1NasBuRY,
Yankton. D. IT.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-22
EASY

1t is used by thousands of farmers,
mechanics and business men, who speak
in the highest terms of its practical util-
ity and convenience. Its wonderful sim
plicity enables ever the most %illiterate
to calculate with absolute accuracy and
speed while its original and rapid
methods delight and benefit the most
scholarly. Its entirely new system of
tables shows, at a glance the correct
value of all kinds of grain, stock, hay,
coal, lumber and merchandise, of any
quality and at any price , Che interest on
any sum, for any time, at any rate per
cent (; mes surement of lumber, logs, cis-
terms, granaries, wagon beds, corn cribs
wages for hours, days, weeks months,
etc. 1t is we'll and neatly gotten up, in
pocket-book shape; is accompanied by
silicate slate, diary, and pocket for pa.
pers. 1t is unquestionably the mos,
complete and practical Calculator eve,
published. Cloth, $l,O0; Morocco, $3.50
Russia, gilded, $500; Flexible cloth, &C
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
A Model Chester Coansy Farm.

A York county visitor to Chester
county, gives in the daily Herald the
following account Of the fine farm Of
Samuel Morris, near Chatham, in Lon
dongrove township:
The farm contains about 800 acres.
Mr.. Morris attention is devoted princi-
pally to grazing and feeding cattle; he
seldom plows any, thus his farm pres.
ents one vast unbroken sward of green
grass, which being so heavy, has fallen
into punches and swerves in such way
as to remind ole of the billows of the 0.
cean. Here are to be seen lazily graz.
ing from ITO to l20 beautiful specimens
OF the bovine race, any one Of which
would stand fair chance for a premi-
um at show, either for size or quality.
This grass is 80 durable and hardy,
that the cattle are frequently out until
Christmas.
The entrance to the buildings is
through an iron gate, hung from gran
ite posts. This admits you into lane
300 or more feet wide; in the centre of
this ID the drive, 100 feet wide, shaded
with a variety Of evergreen, making
beautiful vista, at the end Of which is
the mansion OF the manor, built of
brick, in English style of architecture.
II is capacious, having all the modern
conveniences, as well as the comforts.
A wide iron veranda the whole length
of the house adorns the front. The
beautiful lawn is adorned with vari-
ETY. Of shrubbery and noble trees, many
of which have no doubt we're of the
original forest. On the northern bor-
der Of the lawn is a grapery, where the
finest varieties Of grapes are forced, in
hot house. The barn is sufficiently
large to stable the number of cattle,
beside the other stock on the farm.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Germany's Capital.

Probably in no city Of Europe is there
so much financial and social distress
To-day as in Berlin. The millards
which Germany exacted from France
after the war and its becoming the i'm.
perial capital would, it was thought,
greatly benefit the city; but just the
contrary has happened. Things seem,
in the last eight years, steadily to have
grown from bad to worse. part from
the number of unemployed persons
there-estimated at 40, O,00O-hundreds
and hundreds of men have been ruined
by speculation, and there is more or
less suffering among all classes. Well
educated citizens, who before the war
had incomes of so, 200 to 10000 marks,
who Jared sumptuously and were among
tho envied of society, are now impov-
erished and compelled to earn pit
tance by acting as legal copyists.
Prices of living have rapidly increased,
and Berlin Is now one of the most ex-
pensive and least satisfactory OF the
Old World capitals. This is partly
owing TO the great increase OF popula-
ton, and the difficulty of getting houses
at anything like reasonable rates.
There are now, it is reported, more
than 100000 souls in the city, an
augmentation sine. 1871 of 1000,
and since 1861 of $4,000. On account
of the enormous rents, vast numbers
hay. been driven to abide under
ground, fully one-tenth of the eutire
population, or 100000, being crowded
together in cellars in way that is
most hurtful to them physically and
morally. The condition of things, judg
ing from private letters, is very pain
full, and deteIiorating rather than i'm.
proving, and the political troubles add
materially to the prevalent distress.
Frenchmen who. want their revenge
should study the present social status
of Berlin.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Was She Murdered?

Mrs. Johanna Logue, nee Gaines, the
wife of a prominent resident Of New
York, about the 10Th of February came
to Philadelphia on visit to her broth
er, Peter Gaines. On the evening of
Washiugton's birthday she left the
house with the intention of taking the
train to New York. Nothing has since
been heard of her, although tn. police
in all the places between the two cities
and special detectives have hunted for
her. Mrs. Logus was about thirty.two
years old, was dressed in dark navy
blue dress and light navy ulster. She
had diamond earrings, and carried a
gold watch numbered Its. In her
purse was a 800 note, and about $50
in silver and small notes. It is be-
liev-d she is suffering from mental
alteration.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
I.nrge Store Room.

Adams & Bro. will have the largest
dry goods store room in the city, when
they get their new quarters at 5O4
Market street, fixed up. They will
have two very large show windows in
front, and an entrance to the store be-
tween them. The first and second sto-
ries are both to be used for store rooms.
and each room is III feet deep by "
feet wide, making in all 1859 square
feet of room. The second story is
reached by an easy stairway running
from the centre of the first story and
winding at the top both to the right
and left. The rear part Of both rooms
are lighted by sky-lights from the roof
of the second story. They expect to
nave their rooms furnished and occu-
pied by the 25th of March. They bave
always been too much cramped for
room, and could not make proper
display of their goods, but now they
will spread themselves.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Bulgarian Fanatics.

A correspondent Of the "Pall Mall
Gazette" at Pera, writing on the 2lst
ultimo, says, amongst other things:
"The telegraph this morning brings
accounts Of horrible outrage on the
Greek Archbishop of Adrianeple. COM
mitted by Bulgars, chiefly women.
They got hold of the unfortunate pre-
late and pulled out his beard, beat
him, tied his his feet together, and
were dragging him along the ground to
q convenient spot for putting him to
death, when they were seen by the
Greek consul, and the means Of rescue
was provided. The Archbishop is in a
very precarious state. The reason is
alleged TO be that the Arch bishop gave a
very friendly reception to Reouf pasha,
and tina. the populancs attributes to
him the return of the Turks. The
truth is in all probability that it is one
of those manifestations Of Bulgarian
to the Turk which the Rus
SLAMS under Dondoukoff's inspiration
have been long preparing, and which
burnt at the wrong end, like bad fire.
work. The Bulgar hates hisIKGreek
brother far worse than he does the
Turk; but it was not in the Dondou-
kotf programme for him to show it Just
nOw.n
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
A CUriOus Custom.

It was the custom in Babylon, five
hundred years before the Christian
sra, to have an annual auction Of the
unmarried ladies'. In every year, on II
certian stated day, each district assem-
bIed all its virgins ofmarriageable age.
The most beautiful were put up first,
and the man who paid the most gained
possession of her. The second in per-
sonal charms followed her, and so on,
that the bidders might crafty them
selves with handsome wives, accord
lug to the length of their PURSES
There may yet remain in Babylon some
for whom no money was offered, but
the providrnt Babyloniaus managed
that. When all the comely ones are
sold, the criers order the most deform-
ed one to stand up, and, after demand
ing who will marry her for a small
sum, she is adjudged to him who is
satisfied with the least; and in this
manner the money raised from the sale
OF the handsome, servesas aportion for
Hose who are of dsagreeable looks, or
that have any other imperfsctior.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
The Origin Of BulldoEing.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Cleveland Haindeaier says The
word "bulldozing" originated at Wash
ington and "on this wise." DR.. Mich
OILS, the Superintendent of the National
Asylum, who took pride in importing
Ens cattle for the Government farm,
purchased among others a fine Alder
ney bull for 81, 900, and he became so
vicious that the doctor ordered a ring
to be put in his nose; but he resisted,
and showed so much fight that the doc
torappointed day when several gem
tlemen were invited to witness the eff.
fect of science over brute force. When
they had congregated the doctor, hav-
ing saturated handkerchief with chic
rotorm, approached the animal, which
gradually wilted, and was ringed in
fine style, but he never kicked again.
The word "bulldozins" originated from
this affair.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Book store Removed.

The Bible Society of Delaware have
removed their stors from the second
story of COZ Market street, where it
has been for the last two or three
years, across to 607 Market street, in
the store still occupied by Mrs. Anna
Taggart as a stationery and variety
store. The store will be jointly occu-
pied but each business will b- carried
separately. Miss Mary J. Francis as of
late years will have charge of the BIZ
Bile Society's store, and Mrs. Taggart
will carry on her department as usual.
Miss Francis has on hand large va
riety of standard religious books, be-
sides Bibles and Hymnals, and larg-
est variety of tracts than can be found
in any other store in the country, and
she is generally on hand to wait upon
the customers in person.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
A Murderer Pays the Just Penalty
.OG his Grimes.

A dispatch from Boston, March IA,
says: On the evening of December s,
1877, WIN. II. Devlin, fireman EN-
ployed in one Of the mills of Lowell,
went home, crazy drunk, as he termed
it, and attacked his wife because she
had borrowed 25 cents to have tooth
extracted. In the presence of his young
children he beat and stamped his wife
until she was dead, and then poured
water over her body, which was terribly
mutilated. He afterwards locked him
self and his children in his house and
in TIE interim between the murder and
Monday, when he fled towards Canada,
he sthed the infant with the bed
clothes to suppress its wailing.
He was captured at Bellows Falls,
VT, and returned to Lowell, where in
December, 1878, he was convicted and
sentenced to death. Ah effort was made
to mitigate the sentence, because his
wife was an habitual drunkard, but
every effort failed, and he was hanged
to-day, in the Jail yard, at East Cam
bridge.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Roasted COHees.

Thurber's Best Coffees are selected
from the choicest cotfees in the market,
for their strength and ex.
quisite flavor.
They are roasted in Improved French
Coffee Roasters, which took the Paris
Expositio. Prize.
The great advantage these roasters
possess over those generally in use in
this country consists in hsllow shaft,
perforated with small holes, which al
lows the moisture from the coffee to es.
cape without the coffee absorbing coal
gas from the fire. This. accounts for
the heretofore unexplained underworld
celebrity Of French coffee.
For sale only at 5 and Z East Seventh
street, Wilmington, Del, by Chas. X.
Gano, agent for H. X. & F. B. Thurber
& Co., Nav York.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
General Grants Voyage-A Glimpse
Of Mount Sinai.

John Russell Y0ung's lettea "On the Rec
Sea-" Feb. 8, In the N. Y. Horald.l
How suddenly the whole scene as
sumes a new color and lights up with 1
sacred sbeauty, rs oil our childhood
memories Of the mount where God ap
peared to Moses flash over IT,. The cap
tain tells us, in quite, business-like
matter of course tone, that the noun.
tain to the right, the lesser Of the peaks
is Sinai. All glasses are directed to-
wards tho memorable summit. 1t was
here that the Lord gave the Ten Com
mandments "And all the people
saw the laundering and the lightnings,
and the noise Of the trumpet, and the
mountain smoking; and when the peo.
saw it, they removed, and stood a'ar
off.
What We see is an irregular, jagged
peak, the outlines dimmed by the long
distance from the seashore. The wild
erness upon which the people of Israel
encampeG, and through which they
wandered, seems, as far as we can see
II with glasses, to be wide, barren,
sandy piain--a fragment of the desert
which has been appearing and reap
pearing ever since We left Alexandria.
am told that near Sinai there is vege
tation; that monasteri4s flourish at the
base of the mount, and that a pilgrim
age is not difiicult, and is interesting.
This leads to a Bible talk, which helps
to kill time, and one of the encamp-
ment, after a patient search, finds out
the chapter in Exodus which tells the
majestic story, and reads it aloud, all
but the commandments, which VIZ are
supposed to know.
1t is noticeable in these journeys,
and in comparing passages of the Bible
with what we see, that the biography
is perfect, as accurate as though it de-
scribea the scenes of everyday life. You
observe this throughout the Holy
Land, and no matter how much you
may question the action of the sacred
story, and God forbid that should in
trude upon the awful mystery, for |
come into these lands believing, hum
bly, believing, what has been consecra-
ted ky generations Of devout and pious
men 10 matter what your own COM
mentaries may bs upon Sacred Writ,
you see that those who wrote the holy
pages saw the very scenes upon which
We are gazing-ths shining sands, the
primrose and golden skies, the brown,
empurpled hills, the rolling deep, dark
blue sea.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Tue sreat walkias nsteh.

New YORK, March l4.-The interes
and excitement over the great psdes
trian contest is increasing. To nigh,
over 5000 persons were present. The
contest IL narrowed daTs. y Rowell
and Ennis and betting tonight was
to on Rowell, 3 t6 l against Enni1
and 30 to ! against Hartman. The
latter is now struggling to make 45O
miles and get share Of the gate money.
Rowell is constantly Missed and a bad
feeling is being manifested. He does
not mind the kissing and tro.s along in
the same style he started on Monday
evening. 1t is conceded that unless
something unforssen occurs, he will
win the belt and the race.
The gate money will certainly b.
over forty thousand dollars. Ennis is
great favorite and receives much
applause. He is in splendid form, and
walks and runs with great rapidity.
Rowell, however, has him we'll In hand,
and he will have hard work to wipe
out the lead. Senator Blaire, of Maine,
was in a private box, and had large
bouquet which he intended to present
Hartman, but az Hartman was asleep
the Senator went away and left the
bouquet, which was presented Hartman
later by Miss Busby. Hartman ap-
pears to BE- used up completely, and
walks slowly and with great difficulty.
Ennis ran his 3S2d mile In s min
utes, 3 seconds which is the fastest since
the match began. Rowsll states that
if he wins that he will return to the
third man, provided he sticks to the
track his stake of $500. Ennis has pro-
missed the same. Rowell finished his
4O5th mile al 3.54; his 4l0th mile at s.
05; bis 4l5th at 7.O5, his 420th mile at
S.l4, and 425th at 9.39. He left the
track at 9.45 Ennis finished his 3S0th
mile at 3.56; his 3S5th at GIG, his
39Oth at 7.2S his 395th at s IS, and
and his 400,h at 9.4l; amid the most
tumultuous applause. He was then
25 miles behind Rowell. Hartman
finished his 365th mile at 4.06;his 37Cth
at SIT; his 375th at 7.3S; his 3sO.h at
S.4S. He left the track frequently.
At IL o'clock the score' stood, Rowell
425, Hartman 800, Ennis 4O1. Mr..
Frazer, assistant trainer to Hartman,
and member of the Scottish-Ameri-
can Club, openly stated that in his
opinion Hartman. was drugged by his
other trainers.
The matter will be fully investigated.
The score at o'clock stood: Rowell,
AT; Hartman, 800; Ennis, 4O5, 6 laps.
Hartman is very much used up. En-
mis- is in fine condition.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Tobacco MaRufacturers' Con ven
lion.

A convention of manufacturers of fine
cut and smoking tobacco met in Gin
cinnati on Thursday. The price of the
weed was fixed at % cents for smoking
and 40 cents for fine cut, in packages of
ten pounds, In yesterdays session
kilograms were received from the trade
in all parts Of the country approving
the prices established. The following
gentlemen were appointed a committee
OF arbitration to hear complaints Of vio-
lation of faith, aud to adjust differences
arising from the action of the conven-
tion: Charles Seidler, of New York; T..
B. Merrick and 0. G. Butler, of st. Lou
ia; Il. A. McAlpine, Of New York; c.
W. Allen, OF Cincinnati, and Christian
Ak, OF Baltimore.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Another Heavy Contract.

PhGnixville promises to be the huh
of activity for some time to come, five
Judge from the extent OF the orders
being received by her iron industries.
The firm of Messrs. Clark, Reeves &
Co., of PhGnixville, have been award
ed contract for the building of three
miles of bridge work for the govern
ment of Chill, South America, the same
to be completed within two years.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Good Temperance Meeting.

A good sized audience greeted the
NJ. S. r. A. last evening at their regu-
lar public meeting. Alexander Sam
mons presided, Speeches were made
by Messrs. Nesblt, Morrow, and stin-
son. The choir under the leadership
of Elwood Hill did some good singing.
The meeting was a creditable one in
every respect.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Go In Peace.

At meeting held few evenings
ago by the NJ. S. R. A., Mr.. Thomas
Denney offered a motion which was
adopted unanimously to appoint com.
,nittee, draft resolution of respect and
congratulations to those who have with
drawn and organized the Wilmington
Temperance Reform Association. The
committee in compliance with the As
sociation have sent the withdrawing
members of the Association the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That while We regret ex-
ceedingly that there should have oc
Cured a necessity for the withdrawal
of several valuable and efficient men,
bers from our midst, we feel it incum-
bent upon US, as a duty, to ex-
tend to those gentlemen our sincerest
thanks in consideration of their rast
labors. Much of that success which
has crowned our work is due to the
individual efforts of those gentlemen,
who have seen fit to sever their connec-
tion with US. We bid them "God
speed' in their new field of labor, and
do not think we can wish them better
than to hope "that their efforts may be
Of as much good in the future as in
the past" and that the w. T. R. A.
may be destined to win as bright lau
rels rs has the NJ. s. z. A. We extend
to them our hearty cooperation in
every effort they may make for the
furtherance Of the temperance cause.
THOMAS DENNEY,
JoHs B. Cook, Committee
CORNELIUS STINsoN.
Daily Republican., 1879-03-15
Organized.

A bedy was formed on Tuesday even
ing, March II, to be known as the
McCabe Senate, No. 4 w. Third street,
with the following officers:
President.-Wm.O O'Connor.
Vice-President.-Wm. &. Gilchrist.
Treasurer.-John G. McCabe.
Secretary.-Lew. Cadwallader.