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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
IMPORTANT POSTAL AMENDMENT.

Washington, Fob. 21-Ths amendmen,
which the senate attached to the post ONCE
appropriation bill late last night Is . very
important one. aud mas been advocated for
several years. 1t provides first for the re- I'D
justment of . plan BY which railroads are
paid for transporting mails 80 that each
COMPANY shall be paid according to linear
teet of car space occupied BY the mail, and
the average rate of speed ty mail trains
The faster the mail 10 carried the greate-
the compensation, and vice versa. The bill
also provides for The classification of mai.
matter in -four classes, % follows: 1.
Written matter g.. Periodical nublica.
lions. 8. Miscellaneous printed matter
4. Merchandise. The rates OF postage 10
he as follows: First class, three cents per
half ounce or fraction thereof. Second
class. two cents ner pound upon certain
conditions: First. the periodical must be
Issued regularly from . known Office of
publication must contain infGrmation Of q
public character, relating to current events,
and have . legitimate list of paying sub
scribers. The th,rd class must ply pos
tage at the rate Of one cent for every two
Ouoces or fraction thereof, aud the fourth
class at the rate of one cent for one ounce
OF . fraction thereof. The bill als, provides
that the p0stmsstsr general may adopt at
his discretion . double postal card, 10 Or.
ragged that 1t may - forwarded and 70.
turned at . postage Of two cents.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25


The Lake county gold excitement proves
to be nothing but an excitement, with no
gold to base it upon, excepting . little font
quartz. Some gentleman from that region
assure US that there is no gold worth men
tioning in The region Of the reputed dig
gings. while Geographic Information from
Sioux Falls characterizes the sensation as q
fraud Of the first magnitude, and in,irnates
that some one is to hung for imposing on
unsophis.ica,ed pilgrims. Lake county,
like many other portions of southeastern
Dakota, undoubtedly furnishes fragments o1
gold quartz. brought hither by glacial action,
and its soil may contain a trace of gold.
This is sometimes sufficient to build an ex,
element upon if properly worked up.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

The advantages Of these Lines are s
l. II the passenger Is going to or from any
point in the entire West and North West. he can
buy his tickets via some one Of this Company's
lines and be sure Of reaching his destination
By 1T OR ITR CONNECTIONS.
2. The greater part OF ITS lines are laid with
Steel Rails its road bed Is perfect.
8. 1t is the short'line between all important
I. II. trains are equipped with the westine-
house Air Brake. Milfer's Platform and COupl-rs
aud the latest improvements for comfort, safety
and convenience
;. s.. It is the only Road in the West running the
celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars between Chicago
8 1t Is the only Road running the Pullman
Palace SleepineGa ara either, way between
Visions. 6abSaus. 1esssso;. Milwaukee.
T. No road offers equal facilities in number
Of through ira, ms. equipped with. Pullman Pal
ace Sleeping Cars.
8 1t makes connections with all lines crossing
at intermediate points.
The popularity OF these lines Is steadily in
creasing and passengers should consult their in
terest by purchasing tickets Via this line.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents In the United STATES and Cana1as
Remember. yOu ask for your Tickets via the
Chicago e. North Western Railway, and take
none other.
For information, Folders, Maps, &C., not OBJ.
~tainable at Home Ticket Office, address any
agent Of the Company or
MARVIN MueMIn, ". n. sTEhNETI,
saIManssss. icAiesss. nj. ssaI Pos. Asisnt:
Chicago. III
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
there for years aud make = show Of force
before matters reach . eEisis. Therssal4
sigus oAScrious trouble il4he air:
Asd1olllY sslII a a,h

Il s - s.,
1sap'.s;s 800: !. . ~:
ssscal to the st. Paul Pi~oneer.Press.
Bisl In, D.. T., Feb. l9.-Col. Edmund
Rice of he Fifth infantry and trowel-bayone
fame Lieut.. Fred Sibley, of the ssme regi.
ment, and Morris Cohn, = merchant o.
Evansville, Iud. arrived here to-day from
Fort Keokh.e They were the victims Of an
<xperiescosthat would have dom credit~ts
Dick Turpin. The party was accompanied
Ibv . military escort Of ak men and driver.
The second day, near Gisediye creek, on
the Yellowstoae, the ambultncess ,rssners.
EcoS6aihlng Rios, Si6aey, Cohl md 10 or.
td6eiy, md diver VA Tie frogs seal, slid
Idown into . cooley where four Winchester
,riASs and 1fosr masked men startled them
With, ! sharp commons to halt and throw up
their hands. The driver took in the situa-
tion. and halted. A heavy snow storm was
raging, and the Rice party were all tucked
away in the ambulance, not suepecting or
dreading the least danger, and their guns
were all laid away in the bottom Of the
ambulance. They got out and held up their
hands, and while . fourteen-ball repeating
rife IVES held on them, the others rided
their pockets. From Col. Rice they got
$50 and from Sibley $50. Cohn 10 Ger.
man and talks broken English. He quickly
handed out from his. inside vest pocket 500
saying, ."Tkat isAlM But the leader would
not believe hin. H endered IT watck;and
the head road agent exclaimed: Damn
your watches; We don't want any Of them
things." Col Rice also had q costly watch
which was offered the agents, but they
would not accept it, They only wanted
something they could use. RAsuminH their
inquiries for the best United States d0cu.
ments." trey dropped on . red travelling bag.
COIN had the corner Of his left eye on the
bag, and as soon as he saWsthe boss pick it
no no grosned and dropped his hands. The
boss took out i've $500 packages and re-
matted: "Thstss business, Old manl'
After the party was oil relieved, the robbers
put them under Q bank with one Of their
gang on guard. The main body Of. the es-
cort was . mile behind. but noon came up
and rode into the cooley - u~ususpsct,ngly
as The ambulance fellows. The robbers.
covered the soldiers and their sergeant
They al laughed at the idea of their having
any wealth, but one OF them was able to
show up seven cents, which was cheerfully
taken. A discharged soldier saved $50. tied
up 10 a handkerchief, and another saved
$50. The head man was very cool and ex-
periepced 10 hts movements. He command.
ed the others il b,avldo language, calling
them number one two or three. Hts fol-
lowers trembled aud seemed to realize that
they were dealing with men who would
shoot If they had 40 opportunity. When The
robbery was over they stacked all the guns
and told them to 90 Oa half Q mile and then
come back for their arms. The party
- - = ~
R R3es a iiSss s a. . ssRS:fs 10 s' 'Sssss, III III
The news. 4 squsd sftven,y nss vent Il
{ tie, was captured the others are still! a
jArpe. a. so ~.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

During the recent Legislative session sixty
one general laws were passed and approved
most Of them eff.ctiug changes in the re.
vised statutes o! the territory. 1t is moi
supposed that common people, who neve,
are elected to Legislatures, have any interest
in these laws, hence it was ordered that the,
be not printed. 1t thus happens that the
public has no knowledge Of the new law
enacted, and the revised codes are rendered
practically valueless because no one can tell
what changes have been made therein.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

Our information from the land of tn.
Sioux is not at all pleasant to contemplate
though it is not entirely unexpected. Symp'
toms have been bad all winter, aud recently
parties coming in from the plsins have re.
ported unusual activity on the part Of preda.
tory bands of savagea. They appeared to
be moving as if by ~preconcer.ed arrange
ment, their general direction being west and
north. It seems yet too early in the year
for the expected Indian war to break loose,
but recent acts are sufficient to evoke the
most serious apprehensions. Last weeks
murderous work vas executed At three diff
ferent points, widely separated from each
other and was far too exten i've in it, nature
to be clas.ed among the impromptu acts Of
= wandering squad of hostilea. A simul:a-
neous decent upon these three localities, q
it appears to have been from the Geographic
information received. was probably not an
accidental coincidence. The siensl fires
have doubtless been burning and swift run.
ners carrying information from point t,
point. Little VOLTS band of RENEGADE
Cheyennes could not have caused all this
commo,ion along the extended line Of the
Cheyenne forks. Sss.sglsns from the agency
camps have had = hand in it and Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail Lave probably each fur
nished it, full quota Of murderers. 1t ID
greatly to be deplored that these Indians
we're permitted to move 90 far into the int.
rior and 20 great = distance from the mill.
tary posts. But there they are aud what.
sver consequencsa epsne, N inefficient Iadi.
az department will be compelled to bear tn.
blame. The wissst course now to punue i,
to bring from the eas. some Of the idl'
troops which have been playing soldier
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
sixteen Persons Killed Outright and
T~WSMty.Sax Wounded.

Sixteen Persons Killed Outright and
TwSMty.Six Wounded.
San Francisco, Feb. "a Stockton dis
patch says: A terrific explosion occurred
at hall. past 2 O'Clock to-day at the head of
Stockton slough, on Eldorsdo street. "A
crowd of 200 people had assembled to wit
ness the trial of the new propeller pump Get
in the slough aud run by . ,hreshing engine.
Those who stood near were prostrated. The
body of the engine was blown q distance of
$50 feet through the crowd. The dead lay
PROSTATE in every direction. some falling in
To, the slough from the bridge. Ten OF
twelve dead bodies lay in one heap at the
northwest corner Of The bridge. Others lay
etrewn, dead and dying, on the street blown
from 80 to 100 feet. The heads Of some
we're blown to peices, and Others were blown
TO the ground with such force as to break
every bone in their bodies. FACES, hand-
and whole persons we're atrewn in the dus,
and cinders. The wounded were promptly
cared for and the dead left undistur bed un
I'll the excitement had subsidized, when they
were removed to the corone,'s Office. Tht
explosion was the result Of reckleseness or
the part Of the engineer. The steam guaa,
refused to work, and after the engineer had
AtemPeeu " u ~ Auu idlIeu, nc screwed tn(
door Of the safety valve and went on with
the work. The explosion occurred about
fifteen minutes afterward.
Sixteen we're killed and twenty.siz
wounded. -Four will probably die. Many
were blown = considerable distance and e.
capped uninjured. The body of the engine
weighing $500 pounds, was blown over the
telegraph wire and landed on the plaza,
Men are still engaged in dragging the slough
in hopes Of recovering the bodies supposed
to be thrown in the eloughAb by the explosion.
Flags thrown to the breeze in honor of the
memory of Warrington were lowered to
half-mast If Il the explosion.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

The senate of the United States has rid.
died the army appropriation bill. All the
reorganization claims have been stricken
out, together with the provision -forbidding
the use of troops at the polls.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

Judge Kidder writes Is Sioux Falls -tiat
he will probably succeed inspiSsnriug ths
establishment of a fourth judicial district in
Dakota, but thisks congress will not allow
an additional Judge just yet.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

DR.. z. De Kaner, court physician to the
car, that the Russian plague j,
now nearly and that while it ragsd
it was a purely local affair, being confined
to three or four villages. The doctors
opinions are probably directed by royal
orders. 81 IN.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

The president has approved the finding
Of the court.martial which recently tried
Lieu,eaant jerome, of the second cavalry,
at St. Paul, and he will be dismissed from
the army for q questionable faaucial trans
action and other ofsnses. He is . son Of
Leonard W. jerome, late candidate for con-
press in New York city.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

Our constant aim is the greatest good Of
our no customers. We know We
can offer inducements second to none. We
pay no fancy prices. Mark none. Our OBJ
ject is 70 encourage good trade. We offer
no bargains to catch trade. Our prices are
uniformly the lowest.
T. F. AARsHALLA Co.,
Capital street.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
j. S. CRADLE,
( CommiSsl
MERCHANT.

Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boota,
Shoes, Carpets, Second-H Hand Furniture,
Stoves, &C., &c.
Wanted-second- Hand Goods Of ali kinds
for which I will pay the higheat cash price.
Consigaments solicited. Auction every day
and evening.
FOR SALE
One Black Walnut Book Case I; One
Chsmber Set-solid oak Bedstead, Bureau,
with Mirror, and Washatand, less than half
price One Cherry Bureau +; One Black
Walnut Crib; One Center Table; Two
Washstands; One Second Hand Singer Sew
ing Machine; One Tin Kitchen Safe; One.
Hard Wood Table One large Hard Coal
Stove; One Box Wood Stove, with drum );
One small Wood Stove and7 JOINTS pipe;
One Book Case or Cupboard; One Second.
Hard Cook Stove, With wash.boiler, &c in
good order; One Center Table, with folding
leaves; One Washstand; Ten Bedsseads ;
Ose Drug Scales /; One U. 8 Di.pensary +;
One Soft Coal Stove Four Bed Mattresses;
One Second Hand Sofa /; One Oil Tank,
with patent gauge; Two Oil Tanks One
Rocking Chair ; Six, Hard Wood Ch ,irs;
Fifteen large Chrome Pictures; Two Fine
Steel Engravings; Forty Shoe Boxes; Four
sets Ladies' Fura, very chesp.
Large stock Of Silk Laces, Fringer, Rib
bone, Kid Gloves, Hosiery, Shawls, Silk
Braids.
New ~consignments received twice every
week, direct.
]. 8. CRADLE,
OPP. Jehcks Hotel, Cor. Capitalk 3d-sts.,
YANKTON, DAKOTA.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
die Daily grtss aud 9akutxixs
vANkroN DAKOTA.
tuesday Evening, Feb q, l67s

The provision in the penal code prohibit
ing persons from riding on the Sabbath, has
been repealed.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

Senator Zach Chandler was sworn in on
the 22d and assigned 10 his old and honored
seat in the senate.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
INSURANCE.


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A Statement Y03 NJ SSOAoAI~
8 Y oSrHk NJ "a
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The ns9e pt taS Sy.mpsny !. =
Wissc9sln:. .~..
The amount Of is capital stock Il 81 100000 %.
ooo. 70:
the ASSETS OF rre COMPANY AaE As FOLLOWS:
Zach ~, hand and. IN hana sau 50, ,7s,
Tssn o.. on ta asu %ni 1a9i NJ None.
Rona' GsaSa ysn Rondsa s:s bow 81
n 49, - iRssiistersd Bonds. as Of - go
II is = k pr Bo.d.. Io..o,. ''"0 ''"'~
y q 8 ~ Rss1 Riaa Tedp !Hcni;. Ill ~
y. s. Registered Bonds, cur y
rency o., par vslue. ........' 100000 1880. ~
Milwaukee J. st. Paul R,y. list
mortgage bonds, SIS, (Prairic -
du Ollenl D.; lo"Oo is'ovo'",
Chicago. MtlwaMkee 9 St; an az
Ky. Isl mortgage Donos' u.s. ! ~, ., an m
4gCnlcaso ~. ~. r.ana s0"So ,onoS M
Miiwaukes CITY. Water Bonds. loo.ooO lss, 0oo'o 90
s. sE.. -essk ooo
s,so,o
hrst lien on unincImb real es.
tate, worth double the aihoant ooo =.
loxned.... .......:. ;...::i..s. A"'"v'o0
accrued ::..:;. =; ca S'%o.~
Debts lor premiums III course u co'- /. ,,o a.
Iect,on /: !: .,;;..,o. H.. f,on,s insm @'''
! an s. ssss eo ssss''s'ss S's '' ss' '"so: ASS
Total .sset, sg9l, ~; Is
uasatnes.
,.,,, s,. =, m. dua IN h.rks or
,S Sshsr . sTSSitsTs snS due. SNS atS'SSx.
i 0ssrssSIIste md NOT due 3y0n6. IS
Losses 9nadjusted.:.:::;:i:.:::::;;::. H.s7o.o d
thef proof. 6,s7s 90
other eiains against the company. ssss.es
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The u E9sat LIABILITIES a \ insured in any '''''sss G.
quo :ii...i H., ,h s ~""'S
III gse ~ ,ha nnv.nan "s,'Tt""S% a ;1.,r rn% i,
in anyone city, tow q yiilage:.:.. No Rule,
~ - ~-u,s,t ri uNNxNsSsN oil nSn,nN fNt A In N
Ahe gIsaleS. a'.l9u.s a.tv"e" NC ..o ~ ~
suteu Ill ANY Que oiocA s''""'v0
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County OF Milwaukee.{
Alfred James, Vice President. and John I.
McGregOr. secretary, OF the NORTHWESTERN Ma
ton Insurance company, OF Milwaukee, WtScon-
sin. being duly sworn. deposo and say. that the
foregoing Is y full. true n correct. statement Of
the affairs Of said company, that the said tnSu-
rance company is the iona Tide owner OF At least
one hundred thousand dollars. Of actual cash
capitalsfnvestcd in the state and United states
stocks and bonds. or IN bonds and mortgages OF
real estate, unihcumbered and worth double the
amount for which the same Is MOrtgaged and
they are the above described officers OF said in
surance company:
[Seall ALFRED JAMES, President.
JOHNP. MCGREGOR, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn before me. this 9th day
Of January. 1879.
| rSenll Pin. BLooDoOoD.
Etsommn,iss,oner for Maine II: Miiwaukse. Wis.
AunIroR,s OrF,cn.
Yankton. D. T,pFeb. lst, 1915. y
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25

Congress resembles the DaKoia legisla-
lure in one respso:--it worked al dsv on
WashtnEton's hrthdy.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
I'0sTPONEMENT.

The sale of delinquent stock of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
August 81, 1879, at the same hour
and place. BY order of the Board of Directors
ABRAHAM HALSEY, Secretary.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
POSTPONEMENT.

The sale of delinquent stock of the above
named Company is hereby postponed until
MONDAY, October goth, 1879, at the same
hour and place. BY order of the Board Of
Directors
ABRAHAM HALsEY, Secretary.
jy4-tdj
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
sHEBA SILVER MINING COMPANY.

sHEBA SILVER MINING COMPANY.
Location OF principal place of business, San
Francisco, California; location of Works, Hum
boldt county, Nevada
NOTICE.-There are delinquent, upon the
following described stock, on account of assess
ment No, 10, levied on the 20 day of May, 1879,
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders, as follows:
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

And in accordance with law, and an order of
the Board OF Directors, made on the goth day OF
May, 1879, so many shares Of each parcel of
such stock as may be necessary, will be sold at
public auction at the Office OF the company, No.
3l2 Montgomery street. San Francisco, Cali
fornia, on TUESDAY, the 22d day of JULY,
1879, at the hour of clock p NJ. of said day,
to pay delinquent assessments thereon, together
with costs of advertising and expenses Of the
sale. ABRAHAM HALSEY,
Secretary
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-10-08

AT
w HOLESAL AND RETAIL.
The most extensive stock of the latest STYLES
OF furniture ever brought TO Humboldt county,
and OF every variety, all of which will be sold at
the very lowest prices
FOR CASH.
| am also the sole Agent in this section of
country, for the New Wilson Sewing Ma
chine Company, and have a lot of the best,
cheapest and handsomest machines in the
world They have taken the premiums in
all the Expositions of America and Europe.
All have the latest improvements and the
intending attachments which is the greatest
invention of the age.
All orders promptly filed, and all kinds CT
REPAIRING done neatly and with dis
patch.
J. A. HILL.
WinaeMucca. July "a, 1879 tt.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-06

the present, Mr.. Shaw's Gao miles in fifteen
and half hours, is slow pace for heavy
freight train, only 10 miles An hour Mr..
Shaw made the run from Chicago to Cen.
tralia 240 miles, in the time now consumed
in the run from Chicago to Cairo. 3G5
miles, and none Of us are disposed to re-.
gard the latter achievement as ANYTHING
wonderful,
The steamer Eckert with the respecta-
bic crowd that joined the Temperance Re-
form club in the celebration of the 4th,
left the wharf shortly after . o'clock, and
repaired to the foot of the Grand cham,
where the crowd went ashore, scattered in
the woods and amused themselves, % in
cIinatlon or surroundings suggested. Phil
Saup furnished the refreshments, providing
abundantly for the varied wonts of his Gus
toners, whether the demand ran in the line
Of ices and f1e confectons, or the more
sensible and substantial line of sandwiches
and hot coffee When the storm came on
the crowd repaired to the
boat, aud started for Cairo,
having spent five or six hours in the woods
pleasantly, and to the apparent satisfaction
Of everybody. The Eckert reached Cairo
on the return, at O'Clock, and
about o'clock, with a goodly
number on board, started out on the moon
light excursion. Lee Boicourt's fine string
band was on board, and discoursed music
during the en- re evening. The younger
element Of the party, with now and then
an elderly gentleman (who paid for his in
discretion in stiff joints and sore muscles,
the next day. spent the evening very pleas
astly in "whirling away in the may" AT
l2 o'clock the boat returnedto Cairo, emptied
her well satisfied cxcursionists on the
whart-boat, and-thus ended the Reform
clubs observance of the nations l03d an
niversary day.