Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-05
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Patterson. N. j., Dec. 4.-The weavers Of
Murray mill ntc on q strike against the TuE.
ut two jacquard looms by one weav.
er.
Scranton. Dec. 4-The Lackawana rail-
rO.d has voluntarily Increased the wages of
OOO men in the car shops from 8 to 10 per
cent.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 4.-The car arrived
rafely this afternoon and proceeded to his
winter palace in an open sleigh. Great
crowds Of troops lining the streets chesred
him enthusiastically.
New York. Dec. 4-Tbe chamber ofcom.
merce has appointed . committee to co-ope-
rate with the committees of other commer-
cial bodies 10 making arrangements for the
reception Of Gen. Grant.
Warrington, Dec. Among the bills
and resolutions introduced in the house this
morning was one by Gillette declaring that
congress is not only opposed to any reduc-
ton Of the volume of United States legal
tender notes, but ON the contrary 10 in favor
Of substituting greenbacks for national bank
notes, and of a free and unrestricted coin
age Of the 4l24 grains silver dollar.
Washington. Dec. 4.-Ihe chairman Of
the house committee On appropriations to-
day received a communication from Attor-
ney General Devens stating that the amount
needed as a deficiency appropriation for
United States marshals and deputy marshals
during the current fiscal year is 100000.
This is the amount voted by congress last
session in the bill which the president We
toed on account Of the restrictive clause pro.
hibiting the use of any money for payment
to deputy marshafs of elections. The CON-
mittee will meet tomorrow to consider the
subject.
Southport, Penn, Dec. Andrew Tracy
was hanged to-day for the murder Of
Catharine Riley, Sept. 18, 1873. Tracy
passed nearly all his time to day in devo-
tional exercises, five priests being with him
in his cell. He was conducted to the ecaf-
fold at 2 p. M, and at 2:l0 the sheriff cut
the trap rope and the culprit fell to the
floor of the corridor, the knot in the end of
the rope loosening. A new rope was OBJ
tanned aud Tracy lifted to the platform
again and the sheriff cut the trap rope
again. This time Tracy's neck was broken.
Peoria, Ill, Dec. 4.-There has within a
few days been a radical change in the aspect
of the somewhat famous Cunningham
whisky case. Since the story was started
that Major Whiting had settled the matter
by paying the claims, the parties most in
terested in the crusade against him,
have taken pains to look into the entire
premises, and now declare publicly that tbs
charge is wholly without foundation; that
neither he or Hotchkiss ever used or caused
to be used or was knowing to the using OF
a drop of the liquor. The kilograms sem
during the taking of the testimony were in.
sp'red or colored by counsel for Cunning
ham, and were made to reflect seriously or
the defendants. The report of the settle
mcnt has been traced to parties who wer.
personally unfriendly to Whiting, and 50
found its way into the papers. He not onl,
did not make any settlement but has Away,
refused to entertain any auch proposition
and will certainly never pay or negotiate
for the payment of any ouch claims. H.
did not ever seize the whisky, but simply
as the collector advised the government OF
icials of its condition. Ho1chkiss was no
at home when it was placed in his cellar
and was never q custodian. Not a single
person testitied or can be found to cay tina
either Whiting or Hotchkiss ever took o,
used or tempered with any Of the goods
The vindication is voluntary, geaer GUS anG
complete.