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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
STANDING BARE, An INDIAN CHIEF.

Henry was reading about the Indian chief
Standing Bear in::Hor,icultural, hall at Bos-
ton, last week. Said.M Mrs., Bleserole, suddenly
looking up from her knitting,and pulling off
her glasses to give full expression to her as.
tonishment, IAN Indian chief standin' bare
in Horticultural hall, Henry! we'll I guess
he'll find the perliGli have suthin' ter say
about that For mercy sake, what's he
want to do that for, anyhow? Amt the poor
savage got anythin' to put on?" she continue
ed, her %sympathies getting the better of her
indignation; such weather's this it's too bad.
l amt got nothin' left oyer grandfather's
things; give 'em away long ago. l might
give him a blanket to wrap round him.
The good old dame went off musing for a
minute or two, and then rousing herself
again, inquired, "But what is he here for,
Henry? What does the man want?" He
wants to raise money to get his suit, grand.
ma" replied the young rogue, demurely.
"Oh, I see" cried the old lady, eagerly,
that's it, is ii? Sent it to the tailor's; and
hasn't money, enough to pay for it, chi" 81
shouldn't WONDER" said Henry, struggling
to keep his face straight, 'if he left it with
his uncle. Grandma"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

An undersdrsss with round skirt il made
Of black satin, and has q low uecked corsaec,
The polonalse of velvet or plush, or else Of
bfoche elk, covers the shoulders, but ID
Lppen at the neck, and doe not met 1t any
point in front. This polonaiss il made with
. train, while the undertakes is cut round
at the bottom.
Little girls when their parents do not
care to dress them in white, wear boz. pleat-
ed blouees made Of dark navy blue or gen.
darme flannel. These have three box pieats
down the front, and the same behind; the
pleats are stitched by machine near each
edge from the neck down tothe waist and
.0vsEths hips, batars loose on-ahs skirt, A
vide belt of the flannel is strapped on low
down on the hips.
a very elaborate Wedding dress sent out
" Worth Isl combination Of satin with
brocaded velvet. The train. three yards
long and flowing from the belt, has a breadth
of the velvet down the middle, with a
breadth and a half of satin each side of it.
The velvet breadth is cut in deep squares
on the edge, and filled In with satin pleat-
ings. but the satin breadths have merely
wide piping to finish them.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
" Of THE HAND.

1t may be going too far to say that man
may judge the character of his fellow man.
by the manner In which he shakes hands,"
But there is certainly q Significance in
those busy members of the body by which,
Tho whe runs may read" The creator OF
"Urlah Hoop" has taught US net to trust
the owner OF limp. moist hands, which
close cordially on nothing but their v
possessions. Says . commentator on the
subject: ut Is the touch off hand at a
Ereeting which warns or chllls my heart,
and makes me know toa certainty how
much or how little | shall like the person
before me. 1.-THE fingers close about my
own with q short. quick, convulsiye grasp,
I know that he will snap, snarl, sud final-
" quarrel, ana that the least l haye to do
With these wiry digits. the better off I
shall be. 1t q nervous. Geld hand glides
into my own. and seems disposed to lie
there without life, l know at once that all
my happiness would be as nothing in
that awful palm, But If tho hand grasps
yours, and holds 1t firmly, in strong warm
fingers, yen are safe In eultvating the
friendship of the owner. These human
hands! From the beginning of life they
play an important part.
"All the greatness Of the earth has laid
in the hollow Of the hand. The books,
the music, the pictures, the wonders of archi.
lecture, the intricacies of mechanism, the
mysteries of science, and the government of
the countries, with all their God-like beau.
ties of colors. sound symmetry, usefulness.
progression and wisdom, have lain within
q human hand. The highest aspirations
and realizstions of brain are brought to
light through the hand, and the tenderest
love and charity of the heart make the
hand their dispensator. Thew can be ten.
der ministers of comfort and peace, yet as
cruel and full Of venom as the bite of an
asp.
"And with all their power, with all their
charities, their tender touches, their mis-
chief-they are folded at last, and those
who speak of us tell Of the closing of eyes
and the folding of hands as a part of our
l going aWav."
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
RAILROAD EARNINGS,

New York, Dec. 4-The annual report Of
the New York, Lake Erie and Western rail.
road shows that the gross earnings Of the
road and branches for the year have been
$l5,932,O22; working expenses $1l, ,698.
Net earnings from other sources, $5.2O4.769:
actual surplus. $l,3l6, los. This, together
with $2,036, 100 received from the trustees
for the Improvement of property has been
expended In double tracks, third rail, build.
ines, equipments and other improvements
The working expenses have been 70 per cen,
of the earnings. but when the enormous in
crease Of tonnage fol. the year, and the ex.
tremely low rates received for carving r
are considered, it will be found 10 compare
favorably in point Of economy with previoul
years. Hugh ]. Jewett was reelected pree
ideut !; John n. Abbott, general psssenee,
ageut, and B. n. Arms, general western M
sengse agent atl Chicago. All the other Of;
eiah ars reelected.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
THE RENO TRIAL.
I'm the C~ourt-Martial Trial
at Fort Meade.

Proceedings I'm the Court-Martial Trial
at Fort Meade.
Deadwood, December AT the Reno
court-martial at Fort Meade to-day the pro.
secution rested the case after examining
Mra. w. S. Fanshaw, without adducing
any other facts than those already tele-
graphed.
DR.. Irwin testified that moving from a
cold place into a warm room might produce
the same effects as those manifested BY Reno
at the supper table at Fanshaw's house the
night of August 8.
Maj. Marcus Reno testified that the night
OF November 10, while walking in front of
Sturgis' house he saw Ella in complete
toilet. She presented such a beautiful pic
ture he could not resist the temptation Of
looking through the window upon her. He
had no intention of alarming them and
would suffer the loss of his right hand be-
fore he would cause them the slightest in
jury. Did not approach the window
stealthily or suspiciously. Walked there
Is he would walk into the court room. He
wrote q very polite note Of apology to Miss
Sturgis for his action that night, but
owing to his being in close arrest he
could not send it until two days after. He
had always entertained the highest respect
and admiration for Miss Ella and the Stur.
Ris family.
The major also testified that on the
night of October 25, when he had the alter.
cation with Nicholson he was perfectly
sober, and that Nicholson repeated brags O
being able to whip him which drove him
beyond the limits of patience, and in an
angry passion he struck Nicholson with q
billiard cue.
The court adjourned till tomorrow when
the case will probably close.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
FEMININE FASHIONS.

.r
Colors are very fashionable again for
wraps.
Turbans made of the dress material and
trimmed with birds are worn.
Bows Of narrow ribbon are worn on the
shsulders with dressy toilettes.
Chenille fringe nearly a quarter of a yard
deep frequently replaces founces Is skirt
trimming.
Belts grow wider and more inevitable az
the season advances. They are worn with
every style of corsage.
Tight coat sleeves, buttened on the out.
side seam almost to the elbow, are stylish
and comfortable for winter dresses.
Among the new dress materials are the
changeable Genoa ~velyets. the designs Al
which rival the most elaborate embroid.
cries.
Among the ~favorite materials for white,
dresses should be placed satin, above all
black satin. It Is even preferred to velvet
and has almost entirely replaced faille.
Abasque, Of satin, has three great seal.
i!ops forming the front, is scarcely an incl
below the waist line on the hips. and form,
q point behind. 1t fits like armor, and be,
Whslebones run to the end.
The polonaise of to-day has the proper
lions OF q court mantle. II is made Of
material and color entirely different from
that OF the undertakes, over which It open,
OF rather part, from top to bottom.
Among the great variety Of cloaks III,
have made their appearance, none are NOR
recherchss than th0se made Of the ne,
material called "soie drapee," the upper id
Of which is Of heavy silk, while the vronI
! side 10 Of soft and thick fleece.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

TIE supreme court Of the District Of Co
lumbis, on Thursday morning took up the
CASE of the lottery agent against D. n. Key,
postmaster general, ID which!s an injunction
10 brought to prevent the latter from forcing
an order directing that letters addressed to
the agency Of . lottery DO withheld from de.
livery. Tho complainant was represented
BY Senator Carpenter and Judge BARLEY.
but No counsel appeared FOR the postmsster.
general. After consultation the case was
cot down for Saturday.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

Tho houee COMMITTEES on ruleS ha1 author.
issd Representative Frye 70 report . resolu-
tloa for ths creation ota,conmiHee RI niae
nsalae . whom shslf - referred ~
EatalS Introduced in thshSsss whtsh relate
~ Il NIB ject Of wouanaaGn1e
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

The house COMMITTEES on elections 10 in
dustriously at work fixing up it's little
arrapssnsat b.. which the dsnocratic party
can control the election OF president in case
il Is thrown into the house Of represents
tives. The plan is to get rid Of enough
republican members to give the democrats
. majority Of the states.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06

cred Q petition asking that their county be
attached to the Yankton land district. 10
casethe Springfield. Office is removed to
Watertown. Under the terms ofthe order
redistrictlng the territory, Brule county is
placed In the Sioux Falls district. Persons
10 that county having business at the land
Office will be compelled to pass the Yank-
ton once and 90 seventy miles further east
70 transact that business. All Of their com
mercial interests lis il this direction and
not in the direction of Sioux Falls. Twice
q year q large portion of the population Of
the county is summoned to Yankton on
various matters pertaining to the sessions of
the territorial or United States courts In
various interests, public and private, the
people Of Brule are constantly coming and
going between this city and their homes.
The natural place for them to transact their
land Office matters is either here or, as now,
at Springfield, which is between Yankton
and Brule county, on the direct road. The
expense and inconvenience Of long journeys
to Sioux Falls would prove a hardship to the
settlers and would tend to discourage the eet-
Element of the county. Therefore the peo-
pie Of Brule county have one and all Joined
in making representations to the. general
land Office of the situation INC asking for
such change in the order as will give them
accsss 70 the more available land Office at
Yankton.
The explanations We have entered into in
regard to the expense and inconvenience tc
which the people Of Bruls county will b
subjected under the new arrangement, apply
with equal force to the settlers Of Buffalo
Hyde, Hughes and Aurora counties. They
all lie in the extreme western portion Of the
proposed new district, while their land
Office will be located on the extreme eastern
edge Of the district. These counties are K
settle very rapidly and the first business
incident thereto lis with a land Office. Tn,
convenience and economy Of these ney
corners should be the leading considerable,
of the land department and this can. best b
subserved By giving them access to the mos
available point. As the districts are shape'
to 60 into effect on the 1st Of January til
counties of Lincoln and Turner are 10 b
attached to the Yankton district. All Q
Lincoln county and . part Of Turner coun
~ lies nearer to Sioux Falls tina
to Yankton, the northern pc,
ton Of the former being within three {
four miles of the former city and not les
than fifty miles from Yankton. The ii,
river counties in the Sioux Falls distri,
are also kicking vigorously against tt
proposition to send their settlers across Il
country to Sioux Falls and they will |
heard from loudly upon this subject.
The entire scheme was concocted in Il
interest of a few individuals and has be,
carried through to nearly a successful iss,
by use Of all the Misrepresentation viii,
selfshness could inspire. There is no justi
in the arrangement: either to settlers or
the communities which deaire to increase
immigration and the whole srrangene
should be overturned.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-06
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YANKToN DAKOTA
saturday Evening, Dec. s, ls7a.

Owing to the great demand for one cent
bronze pieces, the Philadelphia mint has
turned ont over 100000 pieces of that de-
nomllaslon during tho last month and tho
demand atll continuss.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
ACROSS THE OCEAN.
Events or Interest In Europe and
Asia.
Enthusiastic Reception of the Csar-
The sedition Trials In Ireland
Cassagnac Again Cen
sured-G General For
eign Notes.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON Dec, 6-The steamer Anglia. from
New York for Glasgow, is stranded In stor Il,
naar rladds. y low rocky island Of Scotland. In
the Firth Of Clyde. OF the south end Of the
Island Of Arran " is expected che will ba got
OF. The vessel makes a. water.
The Times financial article says. The Indus
try Cotton spnnlng Company, owners of large
mills at Oldham. have gone into liuuidatio on In
consequences ofthe depression IN trade.
The Manchester Guardian says The renew
al activity and upward movement In cotton has
compelled producers to raise quotations q
point but the market has not responded
There haa been some little huyinR In two on
three departments at Tuesdays rates but. on
| the whole business was very light India aud
China merchants stlll bold off aud the advance
above mentioned has further widened the gap
between sellers aud buyers.
A Gahul dispatch reports that the Governor of
Meidan Tas Is, killed MA ny party Of Afghan e; reen
and Louar valley is menaeed with the came
fate.
riously damaged by collision with an Iceberg
passed Faatnet his morning On her way TO thIa
DuRIrN. nec. K.-The Court of Quoens Bench
TO- day granted the appli, alton o The crown for
the removal Of The trials 9! the 3 igo prisoners
tn Dublin IN case true bills are found against
the latter Ny the Sligo grand jury.
| Thomas Brennan, a prominent land agitator
and secretary ~ the National Land Lahgue
was arrested this morning md taken 10 Castle
tar He is charged with using sedltious lpn-
guaee aud andeavorinR to seduee the police
| from their ale lance.
| ONION. Dec 6.-.1he Post thia morning an
nbunces that Rev. Arthur Wagner, of st. Paul's
| Church, Brighton, has Joined the Romisll
Church, on account ~ the sccentance br ma,
iority Of the English clergy of the Erastian
duinas of Lord Penzance's Court 1t is Iumo red
| that several members Of hts congregation an
one Of the Sisterhuods {, Brighton will follow
his example.
The g, ew and passengers Of the Anchor Line
| steamer Anglia stranded In the Firth Of Clyde
| have been taken of. Tugs and lighters have
been sent to her assistance.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
LAFOURCHE.s

The official result In Lafourche is as follows
For constitution 1892. against constitution
1896; m maiority In favor Of constitution. 90.
For Governor--L. A. Wilt t7js. Taylor Beat
tie 1867 Beattie's majority Isl.
For Lieutenant Governor-sam .. McEnery
1885 James M. Gillespie lGas; MoEnerys ma
iority lss.
For Secretary Of State VIII. A. Strong 1892
James ID. Kennedy 1898; StronGs majority 7o4
For Attorney General-J 81 Fgan 1889. Don
A. pardce i72q; EEan's majority l37.
For Auditor Allen Jumel 1890. Claudius Mayo
iess; Jumels majority 202
For Superintendent Edwin II. Fay 1899 NJ
+. Bonzano 1890 Fay's majority 2o}.
For Senate Ninth Senatorial Dietriet-s. 7
Grisamore, D.. ls4i. Ed. MeGullom. D.. 1s47
Mayer Cahen. r.. i792: Jotdon Stewart. Il IT23.
For Representatives +. Blliu, D., ls4l G.
s. Mathews. D., 1881: Euoch Dunn. r., 1900: I.
III. Frazer r., l7l2.
For District Judge. Twentieth District-A. T.
kuoblock. d.. Ss72 No opposition.
For District Attorney. Twentieth Distriet-E,
A. oSullivan. D.. 1852. No opposition.
For Clerk of the Court. W. Knobloek. D..
1861 II. p. Poche, r. l1Is; knobloeke majority
l46
For Sheriff L. A. Weber D.. lq4s: 0. ]. SEWN
H., 1890; Weber's m lnrity S2s
For Coroner DR.. Fulton Rogers sS72.
For ordinance relative 10 State debt 1914,
against ordinance relative 10 State debt 17ls;
majority In favor or ordinance %.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
CONGRESSIONAL PERSONALS.

Don Cameron is sullen and sour-faced.
Senator Perry has Buffalo robe whiskers.
Senator Platt Is q pale and sad dyspeptlc.
Gnnking's face ls pale. wrinkled and worn
Edmunds sports dashng blue rrock coat.
Fernando Wood looks solemn, stiff and un-
bending.
Eaton. OF Connecticut, Is red-faoed and
hright-eyed.
Gen. burnside gives the most careful atten-
tiou to his dress.
Senator Bruce wears tight-iitting. dark
blue coat. and looks stylish
Salisbury. of Delaware is sparse, grim,
uncompromislng old bachelor.
Senator ingalls, has new, huge plaid
ulster. with dinner-plate buttons.
Senator Hamlin wears the same swallow
tailed coat that he had eighteen years ago.
Congressman Whitaker. of Oregon is de-
scribed as a great, gawky, homely looking
man.
Thurman has weary and sad appearance,
as II thinking of what might have been.
Matt Carpenter has never forgotten his
West Point training, and resembles dashing
dragoon.
Warner stalks about the floor In careless
fashion, and gesticulates mildly when in con-
versation.
Senator Bayard's bearing and features are
said to recall the soulptured type OF the Ro-
man leaders of the Augustan age.
Senator Kirkwood, of Iowa, is dilapidated
and reckless as regards his clothes, and sits
In his seat as IL he was going to slide upon
the floor
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
DIR. WAHL nv A NEW ROLE.

He is Indicted for Attempted Arson.
BY referring to ths report OF the grand jury
1t will bs seen that DR.. Henry 2. Wahl has been
Indicted for the crime Of arson. The indict~
mont was brought about Ia the following man
ner:
On tho second of last August DIR. H. P. WahI
called at the Office of the chief of police Thos
NJ BoVlan. and stated to the chief that on the
evening of tho first his house. No. ass Mel
pomsne street. had been entered by robbers,
who had carried off poeketbook containing
ts9o. his case Of dental Instruments q gold
watch and chain. some finger rings and two
portraits.
The Doctor further stated that the burglars
had attempted to set fire TO his house by plac-
Ing lot of kindliDg wood and wax saturated
with coal oil In ons Of the back rooms and then
set fire to 1t.
The chief placed the case In the hands OF
Aids d. A. MeDonoeh and Mike Hennessey.
who investigated the affair and reported to the
chief that II DIR. Wahls honse had been robbed
and set fire to that DR.. WahI himself was the
robber and the wonld-ba e-burner.
The officers then. satisfied that Wahl was the
guilty person. watched him closely and their
efforts were, crowned with success. as the
sequel will show.
his Instruments. whicn he elai med had been
stolen, had been sent by him first to an old
negro and from thence to the. house OF his
fatheri n law. The portraits that were also
claimed to have been stolen were found In
the possession Of his father law.
The officers. satisfied there must be an object
In all this. continued their Investigation and
found that the house oacupied by Wahl No. 2b8
MeIpomens street, was not owned by him. but
that he hnd his furniture. which they estimated
to De worth about 800, insured for SITS dollars
In tho Merchants Mutual Insurance Company
house WAS set on fire, that Wahl sent his wife
ont Of the house, and further. that on that very
day he visited bis mother and father law,
them he had been administering chloroform to
n patient. aud asked them II they did not smell
chloroform on him. as he had dropped some on
his pants They replied that they did not
smell any chloroform on him. but plainly smelt
coal OIL
The two officers having the above facts at
their command appeared before the grand
jury, and had the accused indicted for at
tom nted grs0n.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06
FOREIGN ITE MS.

The latest British emigration returns show
that 55, ,o19 persons emigrated in the last quar-
ter-36, ITO were English, 6727 Scotch and Il, 1872
Irish.
Vitzuau, the village at the foot OF the Rigi
In Switzerland. is threatened with destruc-
tion, the wall of rock behind It showing signs
OF falling
There Is said to be great rush of Burmese
and Shan adventurous across the frontier into
Siam, attracted thther by reported discoy-
cry of an immense field OF sapphires.
Cardinal Manning has left London for
Rome, and will be followed by nearly all the
Catholic Bishops In England. 1t is under
stood that considerable changes In the dis
ciplne of the Church In that country will be
announced before the end Of the year.
DR., Moffat asserts that one result Of the
early closing Of public houses In England Is
an increased consumption OF opium and lau-
danum. while In Ireland there has been q
great increase la the consumption OF sui
phuric ether since tap-rooms were closed on
Sundays.
The GermdniG, the Ultramontane organ,
forbidden to enter Alsace-Lorraine for the
last five years Is readmitted; and there is
talk of the French papers being distributed
by the postoff1ce without undergoing the CEN
sorship which now effaces Objectionable pas
sages.
After close and long examination OF the
various plans yet sent In for the Channel
tunnel between England and France. the we'll
known French engineer, NJ. Verard de Sainte
Anne, has declared, In the presence of many
eminent engineers, that the proposal was
quite possible and practicable.
A Greek paper states that the celebrated
monastery at Mount Athos, in Macedonia,
has lately been besieged by an unusual num-