Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-27
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Chicago, Aug. - The report is current
in railroad circles that Vanderbilt has dis
posed Of large amount Of Lake Shore
stock snd has bought largely into Union
Pacific.
Chicago, Aug 24.-The committee ap-
pointed by the last session of the board of
charities here 70 decide On the time and
place for the eseventh annual conference.
has sfpsmed Cleveland assthe place and the
first Tuesday in June next ss the time.
Detroit, Aug. 25-The western division
of the Chicago and Lake Huron railroad,
extending from Lsnsing, Mich to Valpar.
also, was sold in this city To day to Joseph
HicksOn and others representing the
Grand Trunk railroad. 1t will be used as
part of the Chicago connection with the
latter road.
ST. Louis, Aug. 25.-All Chinese cigar
makers in this city, eight in number, have
signed the terms Of agreement of the cigsr
makers union and Joined the strikers.
Two cigar manufacturers have agreed to
the unionprice list,ao others, are expect
ed to follow. All the above founders 10
the city, excepting two proprietors of
which, have agreed to the demand Off an ad.
vance In price. are idle.
St. Louis, Aug. 25.-Albert Fiuk, COM
missioner of trunk lines, and chairman nf
the western executive committee telegraph.
ed here today that he had requested the
81. Louis. Kansas City and Northern road
to restore passenger rates from Kansas City
~ New York aud states that IL that is not
done he will order eastern roads TO stop the
sale Of tickets of that line.
r. Gs,veston, Aug. e5.-In Fridays storm
at Sabine pass the steamer VIcksburg was
wrecked The steamer Lsura is ashore and
two coastlng schoopers we're wrecked and
several slightly damaged The wharves
were nearly washed away. many houses
prostrated and others injured. The dam
age to cotton and orange crops is very
great. Reports from various sections in
this vicinity report damage to houses,
fences and crops. a2EJal{si.
New York, Aug. 25-Information receiy-
ed from Cape Haylien, August %, via Wien.
ma, Gays the forces Of the provisional gov.
ernment at Port Au Prince, after severe
/ engagements, have taken possession Of the
town Of Gonaivo, ths headquarters Of the
/ liberals A part Of the town was burned.
The Losses were heavy among the comba.
! tants. The cities Of Cape Haytiau and Port
De AK, which were occupied ~ the rebels,
surrendered and acknowledged the authority
of the provisional government. This ends
the revolution. oa
New York, Aug. 25-Judee Choate in the
United States court to-day rendered deci-
sion 10 the petition Of Damas Beims, assign.
ee einTbankraPtcyst to Theo. n. Vetterlin &
Sons Of New York, and Vetterlin & Co., OF
Philadelphia. This was q petition for the
remission. Of forfeiture and penalties incur
red by Vetterlin 4 Sons amounting to over
SIC, 900 in the importation of tobacco. The
judge finds that importers made a double set
Of invoices, and that they were not made for
an honest purpose, and that the explanation
Of double invoices was not satisfactory. He
finds also that there was fraud in the matter
of damage allowance and he reports to the
secretary Of the treasury adversely to the
decision Of the forfeiture Of penalties.