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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
SIOUX VALLEY NEWS.

At Gary last Monday. the thermometer
marked los in the shade.
The masons of Gary have called a meet
ing with q view to the organization Of a
lodge.
Over one hundred and fifty head of cattle
were sold at Sioux Falls last week for ship
nent to Chicago.
NJ. Grigsby has commenced the erection
of a two story brick block opposite the Cat
aract house, Sioux Falls.
The transfer of the Sioux Falls watel
power to the new purchasers, it is expected
will be made in q few days.
The Paragraph says ]. D. Cameron at
tended the circus at Sioux City and borrow
ed two babies to hold during the perform
ance.
Theodore Painter a plasterer at work on
the Methodist church at Sioux Falls fell
from q fourteen foot Scafeld and dislocated
his ankle.
Sioux Falls and Minnehaha county have
snapped jails, the county getting the best
bargain, as the calaboose is more secure than
the county Jail.
The Candy News mar and the Gary In
oE'Ot6So AAou A0V0 "Cty AuOOSA uOocol OuA
led the Ratchet, and sworn that hereafter
they will be good. Good.
Spaulding and Boswell of Hamlin county
have . ranch of $4,000 acres. They have
1000 acres in grain this year, and have
broken "a many more acres.
The editor of the Interstate and two
others have been prospecting for gold il
Deuel. county. They found color" but fail
to state whether it was in their pans or OF
their noses.
The first steam whistle ever heard il
Sioux Falls other than a locomotive, las
Saturday startled the Fal;sites into the be
lief that q stray steamboat was coming u
or down the Sioux. The screamer wa
ten horse power portable engine which
Charley Howard has procured to furnish tn,
motive power of his threshing machine.
A farmer goirg to Sioux Falls with $15(
in his pocket to buy lumber, was thrown GU
of his wagon into the Sioux river at tn
Yankton crossing, and floating down agains
. barbed wire fence one of the barbs caugh
in the ampler part Of his pantaleons an
held him in such q manner that his poke
book containing the money dropped out
his clothes and was lost. The mar rexaine,
the shore and returned home.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
A WRECKED VESSEL.
petails OF the Disaster OF the steamship
virginia.

1 D4BDEI0 Oh tn0 Ut00Uv0E Ox INC
Halifax, July 1.-THE steamer State o.
Virginia, from New York to Glasgow, went
ashore at Sable island at 7:45 p. m. 6atuf
day, and three women and five children
we're lost in the surf while landing. The
vessel has 70 passengers, 104 head Of cattle
and . general cargo.
The purser and boats crew of the steamer
State of Virginia we're landed at Sherbrook'
They left Sable island Sunday when all the
pa.senRers saved were well. The weather
had been fine since leaving New York till
they got into . fog, il which the vessel went
ashore Saturday night. Assistance will be
sent to the passengers on the island from
here.
The purser says After the steamer struck
the gums were fred, which brought the gov
ernor of the island. Mcdonald, to our assis-
lance in the surf boats. This boat took
ashore eleven women, four men ana the pur.
ser. four of the officers and the doctor, all Of
whom were safely landed, though the surf
vas very heavy. Two boats left the ship
With eighteen persons. The second boat
when Any feet from shore capsized and all
the occupants were thrown into the water.
Some Of those struggling in the water sue
ceeded in clinging to the bottom Of the boat
which presently was righted and washed
ashore. Those clinging to her were badly
bruised, but thankful to have escaped with
their lives.
The other boat went around to the other
side of the island next day and all were
safely landed. Thursday night the third
officer with the purser and nine men started
in an open boat for the main land.
The first night it was raining and
foggy and a most uncomfortable night was
passed. Tuesday night W made the main
land, but the sea was running to high too land
and we waited till morning when We succeed.
ed in landing safely at Fort Beckerton and
drove to New Glasgow, whence w came by
train to Halifax.
The ship had IL feet of water in the hold
when the boat left the island. The purser
complains of the inhospitality of the people
on the road from where they landed till they
reached New Glasgow.
The vessel will very likely be a total
wreck. Four women and five children were
Loaf. The names of the Lost are Miss NJ. G.
Martin, . boy named r. S. Wstson, Mrs.
Pedenand two children, and a boy named
John Wedestrand, Mrs. NJ. Glare, Miss Car.
nan and Mrs. Walker.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

Private information received to-day from q
special ambassador sent by the Press and
Dakotaian to the neighborhood of the var.
ious railroad operations in Turner, Huchin-
son and Bon Homme counties, enables US
10 state with q fair degree, Of certainty that
the southern branch of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul railroad will cross the
James river between Maxwell City and
Oliyet and will proceed from there to the
Missouri river, which it will strike north Of
Springfield and, in the course Of time, con
tinue on up the Niobrara river. Eight
miles more Of the grade were let out tt
contractors yesterday and the Instruments
survey is progressing as srapidly as the
chains can be drawn over the ground and
the stakes placed. The grade to the Jim
river will be completed by the 18th Of
August. The engineers are as mum as
mutes and are not completing all the grad
ing work as they progress. declining to cross
section only enough to keep the contractors
employed. Our reporter says he think
they have an eye on another surveying par
ty which is in the field. He closes hi
message with the statement that Yankton
Is an objective point, does not enter int
the calculations of those In authority. W
have procured this for III city readers tina
they may keep informed upon an importan
subject. It is now time for them to 60 t
work In earnest, and as the plans are al
perfected, there Is nothing to hinder speed,
action.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

The treasury department has issued war
rants on4he last batch Of acquisitions from
the secretary Of the interior for arrears of
penslons amounting to 1906 900, to which
adding tho amount heretofore paid. $780,
600, gives q total to date since July l, 1879,
of $3.50, 900. OF the total amount appro-
priated, $25, 900, 900, there has been already
paid $1O,e19,O 600.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

The spinners of Fall River. Massachu.
sets, are on the fourth week of their strike
and are being fed at the expense Of the
union. The mills are, one by one, securing
new hands and starting their machinery,
and 1t begins to look as though the strikers
would DO left without employment.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

Prof. Carpenter, Of Iowa, declines to &C.
cept the nomination for governor rendered
him by the state prohibition convention,
and has formally notified the committee of
his decision, e
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

Thelatest steamer arrival from Port au
Prince. Jamaica, reports q reign of terror In
that city, growing out of q row in the house
of representatives Nfch resulted In the
death of several members. The city was
shelled by the government troops, a serious
fire was IN progress and Q general revolu-
ton was imminent.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19

Chattanooga has refused to raise th
quarantine against Memphis.

Chicago furniture manufacturers have de-
cided not to accede to the demand of strtk-
Ing workuen Who want to labor eight hours
day and receive pay. for ten.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
RFv. 1. RI. WIGClN SAYS

One Of the best remedies for Catarrh. nay. the
Ing. is sXNFORDis. RADICAL CURE. II y not
unPleasant 70 tske shr9agn ,e,s nostrii So and there
In inhsiation. It clears the head and throat 90
thoroughly that, taken each morning or rising.
Sblo hacking during the entire day. but an UMPIRE.
Cedentedc learness of voice and respiratory organs.
Each package contains Dr.. sanford's Improved
Inhaling Tube, with full directions for uao In all
cases. Price, 500. For sale by all Wholesale and
Retail Druggists and Dealers throMghont the nited
EteteO and Eanadas. WEEKS & POTTER, General
Agents aud Wholesale Druggists. Boston. Mass.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
TRIED EVERYTHING.

slsnsss. II have used SNNFORD'S RADICAL
CURE FOR GATARHlI: and Il has gtySsHn, perfect 1nS
Il Is the only thing that has given mo relief.
therefore. take pleasure IN rccommiend,nS ~ , Tse
this % my testimony to Its bcnc0ts.
n,n,.. Very t,Sfy. VS. DEcAEH
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
soRElY AFFLICTED.

= o. EosrorA d Co., Denrey, COL: Gemte,mem,-
Prompted BY . lollow.frelinR for thoso .ltaicted
y Slts Gsss55ThGb, / y Kab * Il q ksiEsi sSs r Ssaia.
thayo been sorcly afflicted With thu fearful lieease
for four year,, and haye tried eyetZ known remedy
CUBE nom vow, which gave mo almost instant e;
liek Il being aNconss1tdti0MNl - vel! ~ ax!ocS
remedy, I 6cileve It to DO nil that y claimed lori
o Radical Cure for Catarrh. ..-
Very truly yours, ,WM. .ANEIIvE.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-19
SANFoRD'S
RADICAL CURE
For A
INSTANTLY RELIEVES.
4 nn0 FFET AROVE TNE 9EA.

5000 FEET ABOVE the SEA.
Tho following testimonials arc from MHss.s:y
O.. Boswo1Ta = Co.. Denver. Col. large and INN.
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The New York herald., 1879-10-23
THE BARNES MURDER TRIAL.

BALLsToN SPA, N. Y, Oct. 20. 1870.
jury. in the Barnes case, ut Sandy Hill. was OBJ
tanned on Tuesday afternoon. and the case was
viewed the facts. setting forth that he expected to
prove that the prisoner caused the death of her
band with arsenic. which she purchased the day
previous to his sickness. for tho purpose, as she
claimed. OF killing rats.
DR.. William Is. Maynard testified to visiting Barnes
during his sickness. and to holding consultation
with DR.. A. NJ. Young relative his case that both
decided. from the symptoms. that Barnes was suf-
fcring from a dose Of irritant mineral poison in
formed the prisoner of the above con-
cluson, and left directions that no one
should administer food or drink to tho
patient but q niece Of Barnes aud q neighbor, who
present; prescribed bromide of potassium for
Barnes and left somo there after the death of
Barnes. the prisoner said people accused her of kill
ing him. She admitted buying arsenic. but claimed
to have lost it on the way home
The defence attempted to prove that Priest. SON.
in-law OF Barnes had threatened his life, but the
Court excluded this evidence.
Drs A. NJ Young and John Lambert corroborated
the first witness and were quite positive in regard to
the existence OF symptoms of arsenical poisoning.
Mrs. Mary Whalen niece OF the deceased testified
to visiting Shushan with the prisoner the day pre-
vious to Barnes sickness and tho prisoner going
to drug store without her; also to her uncles sick
and to the prisoner administering milk to
after the doctors had forbid ahy giving
him food except herself (witness) and another.
The apparent purpose of the defence is to prove
that the poison. IL administered at all, given in
bromide OF potassiuni-left by the attending
PHI ysican.
The New York herald., 1879-10-23
ENGLISH FARMERS LEAVING TEXAS.

David Mewha, one of the English farmers who
went to Texas last September with the intention Of
settling farm. has returned in disgust to this
city He visited Castle Garden yesterday and re-
quested Superintendent Jackson to locate him In
some part OF tho country whore there good farm
land or to procure for him some suitable employ.
ment. Mewha s an intelligent man, and his story.
told to HERALD reporter. bore the stamp Of
truth. He said that ho to this country in Sop
tember. bringing with him his wife and Ave chill
dren and also enough money to keep his family for
twelve months. week previous to his departure
from England party OF ninety-two Yorkshire
farmers had started for Texas, and Mewha had with
him letters of Introduction to these people from W.
&. kingsbury. London agent of 'the European Land
and Emigration Department of the Galveston, Har-
rsburg and San Antonio Railway of Texas" Ac-
cording to Mewha this agent represented tho land
In the ncighboroood OF New Philadelphia and Eagle
Lake. Texas. good for agricultural purposes,
and each immigrant to receive 100 acres ut $3
per acre, with his time to pay for the land Con-
trary to his expectations Mewha found all the
in that locality unsuitable for farming being
what is called 'bal prairie land" good only for
raising CATTLE The Yorkshire farmers were dis
gusted and Mewa said, uttered threats Of vengeance
against the English agent. Some of the farmers
built houses for their families. hoping they might
discover some way in which to make living; but.
at last the majority Of them determined to leave,
and present there not than twelve OF the
original ninoty-two in Texas. the remainder having
come North.
The New York herald., 1879-10-23
PORTER AGAIN IN JAIL.

"Billy" Porter. the escaped burglar. who was
captured by Detective Wade at half-past o'clock
yesterday morning, as reported in the HERALD.
taken to the Essex Market Police Court some eight
hours afterward. and thence. by order OF Justice
lyn. Sheriff Riley, who took the prisoner across
the river just about to visit this city to prose-
cute the search for Porter when tho HERALD's ac-
count of the arrest placed before him. In COM
pany with Detective Shanlcy he came at once to New
York, going first to the Tenth precinct sta
ton house and thence to tho Essex Market
Court. where charge OF escaping from prison
was preferred against the captive. Porter made
the trip Brooklyn with his wrist shackled to that
of the detective. Two policemen accompanied the
party to tho Grand street ferry, and they fol-
lowed by crowd presumably OF Portcr's friends,
sheriff Riley thoroupon decided TO walk. aud on tho
way was approached by three men who had pursued
him from tho ferry. The prisoner is now confined
In cell No. 10 tho middle tier. and will be kept In
sentence. sheriff Riley believes that he was on his
way to visit his wife when captured. She loft her
boarding house last Saturday night. Reporters are
refused access to tho burglar.
Assistant District Attorney Weinberg said yester-
day 81 better pleased that Porter has boon
rested than would be IL had i've hundred dollar
note in my hand this minute. have spent some
money In his pursuit, and the Sheriff has paid out
y great doal. II has been uppcrmost in his mind
since Porter escaped and he has not boe absent
from the city for day. so anxious has he been In
directing the efforts to this arrest Tho full
penalty for the crmo of which Porter has boon con-
victed ~ five years imprisonment. As for irving.
tho attorney said IL doubtful IL they could
convict him of burglary the evidence. Sheriff
Riley says that the reward he offered for Portcrs
arrest in June has expired by virtue OF Limitation.
The New York herald., 1879-10-23
THE HINDS-JAAIES MURDER TRIAL.

PROSECUTION ABANDONED BY THE STATES At
ToRNEY AND THE ACCUSED BROTHERS DIS
cHARGED-sTRANGE COURSE OF HUMAN JUS
TICE-DErAILs OF THE KILLING.
BALTIMORE. Oct. %, 1870
In the Circuit Court. at Towsontown. Baltimore
county. to-day. tho case Of Dcnwood B. Kinds as
principal and his brother Harry Kinds accessory
for the murder Of Isaac James In this city on the
10th Of April last came up for trial. and,
after the examination of number of wit
ncsscs, the States Attorney abandoned the
prosecution. and consented to and accepted plea
of self-defcnce by the accused and tn q prisoners
wero discharged. When tho parties were indicted
for the murder bail refused and they were con-
ined for somo months in the City Jail. Application
by counsel then made for tho removal of the
from the Criminal Court OF this city to the Cir
The prisoners were next admitted to bail and the
trial came on to-day.
DETAILS OF KILLING.
When Mr.. James shot by young Kinds the
deepest Indignation felt by the entire public ut
the aot. 1t alleged that Denwood Kinds had,
James, an accomplished and highly respected young
lady In December last brother OF the young lady
sought Kinds at his place of employment, and,
charging him with the seduction OF his sis
drew his revolver and returned the fire. Several
shots were exchanged on each side, and both young
men were wounded. Kinds lett the city. Shortly
after Miss James died, IL was said, in chdbcd Sub
sequcntiy Hinds returned to the city and while
walking on the street in company with his brother
early In the morning they met by Isaac James
the father of the young lady. An encounter with
pistols Immediately occurred and James killed.
The New York herald., 1879-10-23
AN ATROCIOUS. ASSAULT. /.

NEWTON. N. j., Oct. 90 1870.
George Youmans and Michael Comfy will be
brought up for trial here tomorrow for q most
aggravated outrage upon young lady. On tho 18th
of June last Miss Deliah Mott pretty and intell-
gent looking young lady. about eighteen years old.
living in Hardyston township. in this county, had
been attending picnic q mile from her fathers
house. As she returning home. walking,
quito late In the evening. accompanied by
four young boys, named Thomas Frawlcy.
James W. Burrows. Edward and Caleb Rude.
three men approached in threatening manner.
One of the boys became frightened, and hastily
treated. The rufhans, who large, powerful
fellows. knocked Frawley down, injuring him
severely. overawed the Others and carried tho al
most distracted girl into adjoining feld. where
she was subjected to the most brutal outrage.
Soon o young gentleman named Frank Edsall ap-
preached the spot in d carriage. Tho boys stopped
him and told him what had occurred, and he I'M
mediatey alghted and went with them to the relief
OF Miss Mott.
The rufians had o revolver Tho rescuers were uu.
armed. but they succeeded in driving tho scoundrels
off, The poor girl, who almost entirely Invested
of clothing and nearly dead from fright aud the in
and, protected by Edsall and tho boys proceeded
toward home. but soon after they had started the
rufians returned and armod with sticks. stones and
the revolver, demanded tho surrender OF the girl.
After q hot fight. in which some of the boys were
badly bruised. the scoundrels were again driven or
and tho girl taken home.
RECOGNIZED.
The rescuing party recognized the ASSISTANTS as
Michael Comfy, George Youmans aud Michael
O'Herne, and warrants issued for their arrest
Two days later Constable Joseph Burrows. learning
that Youmans had obtained employment near Frank
lin, went there aud arrested him. The prisoner
asked permission 20 to tho house and change his
clothing. Tho constable accompanied him aud re-
manned outside the door while he went in
Youmans passed through the house. jumped
from window and was gone. Since that
time great efforts have been made to
capture the culprts. but without result until tho
Sd inst. when Constable Best arrested Youmans at
Stanhope. The prisoner admitted committing the
crime, and said Comfy was in Paterson. where he
found at the Rogers Locomotive Works. work
ing under the assumed name OF Charles O'Donnell.
Michael O'Herne il reported to be working in an
iron mine in Putnam county. N. Y, but the officers
sent there have been unable to find him.
Much sympathy is felt for the unfortunate girl
and her family. all OF whom are respectable people
and highly esteemed in the locality whore they lve
The New York herald., 1879-10-23
yALE's CoLoRED JANIToR.
THAT HE WAS ROBBED FEARS THAT HE HAS
ALSO BEEN MURDERED.

NO TRACE OF HIM DISCOVERED THEORIES
THAT HE WAS ROBBED FEARS THAT HE HAS
| ALSO BEEN MURDERED.
New HAVEN, Conn., Oct. a. 1879.
| The mystery concerning the disappearance OF
| Thomas Blake ex-janitor of Yale College. seems
rather to increase than decrease. Whether lac has
been murdered after being robbed met with other
misfortunes his wife and tho Yale professors who
have interested themselves in his behalf. have not
yet learned. He was an old and feeble man TO un-
dertake such journey He received at Yale College
about $50 per month, and an indncement OF SO
extra per month as California coachman was what
induced him to leave homo. He took an emigrant
passage which cost him only about $50. but his
outfit exhausted all his money and left his family
almost penniless. The letter which tho Buffalo
negro Elliot, says he wrote at Blakes request Is be-
leved by President Porter and Mrs. Blake to have
rather been written by Blake himself The hand
writing is very similar to specimens OF Blake's
chirography remaining about the college. This
being so the statement Of Elliot is unaccountable.
When Blake went to bid the Yale authorities goodby
he was badly affected. and expressed much grief
when he parted with his wife and child at the depot
His wife nearly dcspairs of his safety.
While Blake had y through ticket his baggage was
checked only as far AZ Chicago Last Monday the
trunk. which contained several suits OF clothing.
was called for and taken but by whom is not
known The emigrant ticket which was numbered.
and could be identified, had not thon been heard
from. If Blake had been murdered for his effects.
which worth about $780, it seems probable that
the murderer would have hastened to have secured
the baggage earlier, for Blake left New Haven
October 4. and the baggage would have reached
there by the Sth 9th. On the other hand IL Blake
robbed, as the now supposedly genuine letter
stated. why was he not found By DR.. Foster some
other of the Yale graduates. of whom there are
dozen more in Buffalo we'll acquainted with him?
1t would seem impossible. too that Blake should
havo reached Chicago. his ticket was stolen-so
the letter said-unless after he was robbed the
ticket returned and lie allowed to go on,
while Elliot wrote to see what he could
make out of tho information he gained from the
gullible ex-janitor. The money sent DR.. Fostcr by
President Porter and Professor Kingsley is still in
DIR. Fosters possession. Among the articles in
Blakies, possession was Q silver cup; ined with with
Other articles be identified should they come to
light. and may as clews to unravel this sim
,rtava Va
The New York herald., 1879-10-23

POLICEMAN DOOLEY'S BULLET.

James Warren. of l2ith street. botwcon Fourth
and Lexington avenues. presented himself yesterday
at the District Attorneys Office as complainant
against Policeman Charles Doocy. Of the Eighteenth
precinct, who shot him the morning OF scptcm
Dor II. Warren serving milk on the occasion
referred to when the accnscd, on returning homo
after having been relieved from duty, found him In
his wie's room. The officer fired az him. the bullet
passing between the second and third ribs and finally
lodging in the spinal column. Warren conveyed
TO the Sinctyninth Street Hospital where he lay In
precarious state. Tho papers will b" Submitted to
tho Grand Jury for action,
The New York herald., 1879-10-23
THE sCRIBNER MURDER CASES.

AUGUSTA. Me-, Oct 22 1870.
Tho third trial of jason r. Scribncr for murder
began to-day. On May IL. 1878. the prisoner made
an assault with spade upon his wife and
children, two of whom died from injuries which no
inflicted He tried in the autumn of 1878 for
tho murder OF his daughter and was found guilty
OF murder in tho first degree; but exceptions
were allowed and argued. and no decision has yet
been rendered. In the spring of 1870 Scribner
again came up for trial on indictment charging
him with tho death of the other child At this trial
the jury disagreed The present trial is on tho same
Indictment Tho day has bocn occupied in obtaining
q Jury, which now lacks one OF being complete.