Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-22
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LeMara, Oct. 20.-The grand jury has
found bill against DR.. w. B. Porter in the
celebrated rape case Of Ottaway VS.. Porter.
Malone, N. Y. Oct. 2O-The tanueries of
Webster Bros. and Lincoln e. Miller. TO.
gether with several adjacent stores, burned
this morning. Loss, Sl50OO0; insurance,
$4,000. Two hundred persons are thrown
out of employment.
Alexandria, Va, Oct. 20-Capt. Jas. L.
Stewart, postmaster Of the United States
house of representatives, was stricken with
paralysis to-day and is in a very precarious
condition.
San Francisco, Oct. 20.-Oi the pedes.
trains all have virtually Withdrawn except
Guerreo and Bradie, whose scores stood ut
y p IN. 1926 and 235, respectively. Of the
horses Denver jim has 34S, Mccarthy 429,
Pinafore 45l, Hudloom 356, Nellie 42s.
Cincinnati, O., Oct. 2O.-S,riking furpi.
turt -:nakers to the number of 1900 held
a meeting to-day and resolved to march to
the factory of Mitchell & Rammelsberg,
where some workmen remain at the old
rates, and demand Of the proprietors an ad.
vance Of Is per cent, and in case of refusal
to take the workmen out Of the building.
Washington, Oct. 20.-E. L. Mansfield
telegraphs the commissioner Of Indian af
fairs from Rawlins that he was in the EN-
ploy Of the Ute Indian agent, Meeker, from
August 8. He escaped the fate of the Other
employees by being sent with dispatches tc
Capt. Dodge the 2Gth ult., and awaits al
Rawlins any instructions the commissioner
may desire to give.
st. Louis, Oct. 20.-Se veral hundred Goa
miners Of the Belleyille. Ill.,, district held
meeting at the French village about eigh
miles from here this morning and gave theil
relations with mine owners pretty free dis
cussion. No formal action was taken, bu
the indications were that at the adjourned
meeting this afternoon strike will be de
.ermined upon and formally announced.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 20-The Grand
International division Of locomotive engin.
eers now holding its sixteenth annual ses.
sion in this city, had their election OF grand
officers with the following result: ?. NJ
Arthur, grand chief engineer; T. S. Ingra
ham, first grand engineer. Charles Fletch.
er, second grand assistant engineer; D. Ben
net, third grand assistant engineer; j. E
Robinson, grand guide, and G. w. Tyre
grand chaplain. Washington city was &C.
| leCtcu III tuS ploCc iOA uoidAus VIC HeAe eCa
sion.
Minonk, Get. 2O.-Miss Morton, daugh'
ter of prominent stock dealer residing
south Of this city, was found in insensible
condition near the railroad, half mile
from her home this morning, horribly mu
tilated from an attempt at rape. She hao
lain there twenty hours, having been as
saulted by young villain named Hanni'
Debore while going home from church Sun
day. Debore was arrested, identified by the
young lady and jailed. He had cut her OF
the forehead and in the throat, and he re
turned to his work this morning, evidently
believing her dead and all trace of til,
crime removed.
Norwich. Conn, DC Oct20-The boat race be
tween Ross and Riley on the Thames to day
at this place was not very exciting, though
witnessed by large number of spectators
j The water was fairly smooth and the wealth
er perfect. The race was from Osgood'
{ wharf. mile and half down the river t
the stake boat and return for prize Q
$1,000. Their strokes per minute varied
greatly at different parts Of the course. q
; one time rising to forty and at another be
. ing not over thirty. Ross had little th
: advantage at the start, but owing to ba
: steering Riley passed the finish nearly tw
boat lengths ahead. Time, 22:26t &c
Riley and % 80 for Ross.