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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-04
GENERAL,

Archbishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati, it is
stated by authority, has written to Rome
requesting the Pope to relieve him of his
Episcopacy. The venerable prelate is prob
ably the oldest Archbishop in the United
States, being 20 years Of age. He has been Z
Bishop for As years, and an Archbishop for
% years. A desire TO be relieved from the
cares of his important office is the reason Of
his request.
The New York Produce Exchange has ad-
dressed a circular to the various Boards of
Trade throughout the country, favoring the
adoption, at an early date, Of the pound
avoirdupois as the unit off weight for grain
and all other articles of produce. This will
be in conformity with the English law re.
Gently passed, which took effect on Jan. /,
| 1873
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-04
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

A negro named Davidson, charged with
murder, was hanged by mob near Will
mington, n. c., on the 23d.
Al Boston. on Christmas Eve, Ezra Will
son killed his wife, from whom he had been
separated, and then killed himself.
Hon. Owen Jones, Representative in the
Thirty-fifth Congress from the Fifth Penn
sylvania District, was frozen to death by the
roadside, while on his way to visit neigh
Dor, on Christmas night.
BY the explosion of q nitro -glycerine fac
tory 8 miles from Paterson, N. j., on the
2sth, three men were blown to atoms and
several buildings were completely demol-
ished.
Memorial services in honor Of the late
William Cullen Bryant were held in the
Academy of Music, New York City, on the
evening of the 30th. A very large number
of distinguished guests were present, among
them being President Hayes, Secretary
Evarts, Gen. Sherman, Ex-Governor Til
den, and many others. George w. Curtis
delivered the address.
Mr.. VIM. II. Vanderbilt has chartered
fleet of IS iron steamers, Of the English
"Unicorn" Line, to run in connection with
the New York Central Railroad from New
1oTk 10 VARIOUS European ports, Tor 1relght
carriage exclusively.
The pocket-book containing $4,000 in
money and securities lost in the street by n
messenger of the Importers band Traders
Bank Of New York, has been returned
through the mail, minus about 5000, the
amount Of cash in the book.
FOREIGN.
Very severe weather is reported through
out Great Britain and from the Continent,
rs well as in this country. The heaviest
snowfall known for 30 years occurred in the
North Of Scotland, the snow in some locali-
titles, it is said, being II feet deep. Railroad
traffic was brought to q stand-stili. In Swift.
zerland and portions Of Germany there has
not been SO great q fall of snow in years
The suffering among the poorer classes Il
unprecedented.
The fatal rinderpest having made its way
from the Russian frontier to the neighbor.
hood Of Berlin, the strongest measures have
been adopted to prevent the infection from
penetrating to the capital.
The Great Council of Geneva, Switzerland
has accepted the principle of separation o
Church and State, and appointed 4 commit
tee TO prepare separation bill.
The wife, son and daughter of John o.
Brien, who lived near Dublin, Ont, wer
burned to death in their house on Christ
mas night. 0'Brien and other members @
his family, who escaped from the flames
were nearly frozen while going TO the near
est neighbor's for shelter, and 1t was though
Q,Brien himself would die.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-04
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

- Additional names suggested to the Presi-
dent in connection with the vacant Berlin
Mission are ex-senator John B. Henderson,
of Missouri, ex-senator Ramsay, of Minnc-
sofa, and ex-senator Frelinghuysen, Of New
Jersey.
On account of funds not being provided
to pay the expenses of the Blaine Investi-
eating Committee, no action will be taken
by the Committee until after the holiday re-
cess.
Capt. Wetmore, formerly Of the Navy, has
commenced suit in the Washington courts
against Admiral Porter, for the alienation
Of the affections of complainant's wife. A
number of affectionate letters from the Adj
miral to the ladyihave been made public and
the suit promises to develop scandal Of the
first water.
Admiral Hoff, U. s. N, died in Washing
ton on the 25th, aged 50.
Z. L. Pierce, of Boston, has been appointed
Assistant Treasurer Of the United States.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-04

day having occurred in Rio Janeiro alone.
The stories of suffering and distress from
the interior country are almost too horrible
for belief.
A Mexican railway train was recently cap
tured by robbers near Pueblo. They killed
the baggage-master, wounded the con-
ductor, and carried off $4,000 in silver,
which it is presumed they knew was on the
train. 4F
ALondon dispatch of the 2Sth ult. says:
A number of very alarming and sensation
al reports have been received here during
the last few days, respecting the industrial
and financial condition of England. The
wages of miners and operatives in all
trades have been reduced TO what
the men consider the lowest living
point, but the masters say they can not go
on without a still further reduction, and
scarcely see their way to going on even
with a reduction. Great uneasiness exists
also among the tenant farmers, who are
finding it almost impossible to pay
their rents, and to keep out of debt.
The stoppage of the export trade to
America and the great influx of American
produce into England increases the difficult
ties Of the situation. The people in Eng
land thrown out of work are less able to
buy food, and the farmers find themselves
confronted In their own markets with cheap
er American meat and grain. The future is
looked upon as gloomy in the extreme.
Private and commercial dispatches from
Calcutta assert that the British successes in
Afghanistan are not altogether so decisive
as is represented in Government dispatches
lin other words, it is more than limited that
the true state of affairs is studiously con-
cealed from the British public and that much
of what is given out for news is little less
than a fragrant misrepresentation of facts.
Forinstance, the reported fight of the Ameer
and the surrender of his son, Yakoob Khan,
to the British forces at Jellalabad, are now
contradicted, and in explanation it is said
that the Ameer has carried on a systematic
process of deception, and has caused false
reports concerning his movements to be
sent to headquarters. This, in connection
with the news that the troops in KhybeI
Pass have been attacked by large force OF
Afreedees, who were only repulsed after
hard fighting, naturally causes some appre'
hension in England that the war may not bt
so speedily terminated as was recently an.
anticipated.
A riot recently occurred at Kieff, Russia
caused by the students holding a public
meeting to protest against the closing of the
University. Two companies of local militis
were ordered to disperse the meeting; the
students held their ground, and a serious
fight occurred, in which so persons are sait
to have been killed or wounded. A cavalr,
company finally cleared the square and re
restored order. Similar riots, on a smaller
scale, occurred in other University towns
Many students have been arrested, and tn,
Government threatens to declare MARTA
law.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-01-04
Astronomical Phenomena for 1879.

The following are the principal astronomical
phenomenal of the year 1879. The times
given are for the meridian of Chicago, which
Is dearborn Observatory 40 minutes IA sec.
onds west from Washington, and hours 81
minutes 20 seconds from Greenwich. -.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
BLACK HILLS NOTES.

Thre are no mosquitoes in Deadwood.
Lawrence county warrants are quoted At
rs cents on the dollar.
A new wagon road is being established
between Deadwood and Rockford.
The question Of city government for
Deadwood is again being discussed by the
newspapers Of that place.
Six miles south of Deadwood there is .
lake covering about an acre Of ground, and
having depth of six feet. 1t has been
claimed by Prof Irving as water right
location, and he has given it the name Of
Custer lake.
The new mill ON the Homestead lead is
said to bs the largest in the United States.
II contains two hundred stamps, run by a
800 horse power engine, and has the capaci.
" Of crushing 500 tons of ore day. The
cost Of the mill and machinery vas $780,
600.
The commissioners Of Lawrence county
are causing vast amount of "squirming
kicking and explaining" among persons
having claims against the county by cutting
do IN all bills TO what the board considers q
reasonable compensation for the services
performed.
Rspid CITY ia considerably agitated ovel
the r.ps Of an eight year old adopted chile
Of one of its merchants, by couple o
hoodlums scarcely ten years Of age. III
female portion of society had their head
together, At lest accounts, conaider'ng wha
wa beat 10 do aboatit
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
ATEMPERANcE CONVENTION.
The heProhlbitienfsts Of Iowa Meet in state
- s.srt ~ sConvention. Ent

The Pro ohibitienfsts Of Iowa Meet in state
.,ss ..ssxS " Convention. %v.
Cedar Rapids. July 16.-The prohibition
convention met to-day at 1880 a. m. DR..
Morgan of the Blue Ribbon News, called
the meeting to order, and announced Rev.
Isaac G. Lusk of Marshail county as tenn.
porary chairman, and Rev. Geo. Elliott was
selected as secretary. Judge Maxwell, C.
E. Brown, Nate Reed and T. Kelly were
selected committee on permanent oreani-
zation. Capt. Vanaeant, Rev. ID. T. Mich.
ols, o. T. Fuller, b. c. Barnes and S. H
Adams, were selected committee on reso.
lutions. On motion, Judge s. w. Maxwell
was added to this committee.
The committee on permanent organiza
ton reported J. P. Pinkham for president
w. B. Sherman for vice president, and Rev
Geo. Elliott for secretary.
Ths motion TO vote full state ticket
pledged to prohibition, was postponed, by ,
vote Of % 10 81. until after the reading o
che resolutions.
A motion is now pending that all vhs
vote in this conveatiou conai,les themselves
bound by the action OF the convention.
a heated dsbais Il uov In progress. in
which there il an evident desire on the par
Of many to exclude all Who took par. - III
ssPubI'can state conveutiou.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
LATEST BY MAIL.

Pensacola. July 14--This city has quar-.
antined against Memphis.
New Orleans, July 14.-Dr F. Loeber,
the physician in charge of Towns infirma.
~, deuies there was or is a case of yellow
fever In said infirmary.
Omaha. July 14.-August Lsndberg, q
Swede. was drowned In Papillion creek, a
few miles west of Omaha, while bathing
yesterday.
Fall River. July 14-The situation here
remains about the same. the manufacturers
and operative both seeming firm. The op'
eratives have received assistance from
many different points. There will be q
distribution Of provisions Thursday.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
SPORTING.
Arrival At Homo OF tho Champion Oars.
man-End Of tho California Pedestrian
Match.

Arrival At Homo OF tho Champion Oars.
man-End OF tho California Pedestrian
Match.
Toronto, July 15.-Hanlan, accompanied
BY N. Ward, Jas. Heasty and D. E. Shaw,
arrived BY steamer Checsia from Niagara at
six last evening. He was met short dis
tancs out,in the lake by large feet of
steamers and yachts, all of which were
crowded with people, aud escorted to the
city. The wharves along the route were
densely packed with spectators, who cheered
as the Bhecsia passed, which Hanlon mod
estly acknowledged. In the evening he
visited the horticultural gardens, where he
was presented with an address by Mayor
Besttie on behalf of citizens, to which he
briefly replied.
San Francisco, California, July 15.-
Oyer ten thousand people assembled 1t
hspaxilion this evening to witness the fin.
ish Of the Elk days walking match, and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The belt
and first money, one thousand dollars, was
won by Edwards, who made 81 miles;
second money, $3.50, was won by Mcintyre,
Who made 1854 miles, and Bowman third
money, $500, whose score was 357 miles.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
TELEcRAPHlc eRevITIEs.
DEMocRArIc coNyENr1oN.

Harrisburg, July 16.-The democratic
convention for the nomination of state trea-
surer met at noon in the Siberia house,
which Is about two.thirds full. The con-
ven,ion was called to order by Chairman
Speer. r. f. James, of Northampton, was
elected temporary chairman and commit
tee on resolutions was appointed. After the
appointment Of various other committees
the convention adjourned to meet at 4
o'clock to hear other reports.
PERSONAL.
New York, July 16.-Secretary Sherman
arrived here this morning and will leave
for the east tonight.
HOTTEST DAY.
New York, July 16.-This is the hottest
day for years-1O2o In the shade.
RESIGNATION.
Chicago, July 16-Fire Marshal Benner
whom the council recently restored. sent in
his resignation to the major this morning
aud it was accepted. His reason was hi
unwilliugness to obstruct the majors ad
ministration. Assistant Marshal Berri II
now acting marshal.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
YELLOW FEVER.

The Disease has Disappeared and Feel
ing OF Hopefulness Prevails at Mem
plAis.
Memphis, July 16.-The only restrictions
against Memphis now being enforced are
by the Memphis and Little Rock and Mis-.
sissippi Central railroads; all other road 8
have revoked their quarantine orders.
Merchants report rush of business, and a
general feeling Ct hopefulness exists.
Physicians now say that young Ray will
recover. DR.. Aenging. who was reported
as having left the city. returned the next
day with his family and resumed practice
of his profession. No new cases have been
reported for Q week.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
FIRE..

A Disastrous Connagration I'm RunaIe.
Buffalo, July 16-Another disastrous
conflagration occurred in this city this fore
noon at Pitts agricultural works, entirely
destroying the immense establishment With
the exception of the store house, containing
finished machinery, snd the Office
building. The supposed cause is
spontaneous combustion. The works were
established in 1851, by John A. Pitts, but
had lately been merged into stock COM
panv, of which Mrs. Mary A. Brsyley was
president The total insurance is $1o6 900.
No estimate of the loss is yet obtained.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
SIOUX VALLEY xEws.

The News has been declared the official
paper Of Canton township.
On the 18th the track Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road was laid twelve
and half miles west Of Canton.
The News says it is almost certain that
the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul road
will locate . round houee at Canton.
A railroad workman named Gleason got
dunk at Canton, and while in that oondi-
tion was robbed of $40, all the money he
had.
The board Of supervisors Of Canton town
ship, acting as board OF health, has order
ed the removal Of manure heaps, sources Of
filth, or anything else liable to cause sickness.
The Canton Advocate which about a year
ago moved from upper to lower Canton, last
week moved back to it's original starting
point. Upper Canton appears to be absorb
ing the lower burg.
Roscoe Express: The frat engine passed
over the Southern Minnesota railroad bridge
across the Des Moines river At Jackson, the
Aot VI Vuiyy 0uu uVW tEoCA oyAuS 10 UVlu6
pushed vigorously forward.
Moody county has made the following
tax levy for the current year: TERRITORIAL
2-1O mills; county, mills; bond inter.
est 8 mills; bridge, mills; road, 2 mills
total. IA 2-10 mills.
Mrs. J. w. Wahl of Canton has sued hel
husband 10 recover certain property which
she claims as exclusively her own, and Mr.
Wahl has commenced suit against VIM. H
Miller, jr., for "enticing away and harbor
ring his wife," laying his damages at $500
A fellow from LuVerne visited Canton t
buy hotel. Not finding hotel to hi
liking he purchased whisky and drank il
Two days indulgence in Canton whisk.
made him imagine that he was q Zulu chic
and he undertook to shoot Capt. Harlan Q
the Harlan house, but his 'tliale gun
wouldn't go off, and by the time the captai
got through arguing with him about th
evil effects Of whisky and pistols the fello
didn't feel 80 much like Zulu as thoug
the hotel he was trying to buy had fallen o
top Of him.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
MILWAUKEE,.
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

SPRINGFIELD, d. T., June 25th, 1879.
The Board of School District No. 4, Bon
Homme county hereby invite bids for the cree
ti0n of = brick School building at Springfield. to
be built and completed before the 18th day Of
September, 1879.
Bids upon the mason work and carpenter
work to be separate or In whole-plans and
specifications Of which can be seen ut the office
Of A. K. Colby. Yankton. ID. T., and the ofilce
Of Geo. w. Sterling, Springfield, ID. T., on and
after July 2nd. 1879.
Bidders whose bids are accepted will be re.
quired to enter Into bonds for the faithful per-
formance Of their contract in sums equal Il
twice the amount 0f the bid or bids.
bids may be left nj either office above men.
toned but will be opened at Springfield. D. T.
Vt 5p M. Jnly 10Th, 1879.
The Bo'.ri reserves the right u reject any aud
| All bids
GEO, MEADE.
GEO. ". STERLING.
| J,u. STkPHENS.
TO iidays school Hoard.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
WALL STREET.
New York, July l6.
Money-2l@3 per cent.
Governments stocks-Buoyant.

NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, July 16.
WHEAr-}c@1c higher, made active
No. 2. red, $1.l9l.
RYE-Firm; Western 62@634.
CORN-Firm western mixed 42!c@ 45c.
OATs-Dull; mixed western S9c@41c.
BARLEY-None.
PoRK-Steady, $3.50.
LARD-Lower. $6.l5.
WHIsKY-$l.O7.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, July 16.
WHEAT-Steady, weaker; No. 2, red win.
ter, $1.0l4 for cash; S1.01 for cash for July
$1.033 for cash for August No. 2 spring
oslo for cash; Csc for July csc for Au.
gust; y5ac for September.
CoRN-Lower 36c for cash; 36lc fol
August; 36sc for September.
OATs-Lower, SOC for cash; 26sc fol
August; 252c for September.
RYE-Fair demand, SIC cash, for July
and August.
iBARLEY-7Oc.
PoRK-$8.a for cash; 81 bid for Au
gust {; So bid for September.
LARD-Firmer, $5.s5 for cash; $5 IS bic
for August; $5.S73 bid for September.
WH1sKY-Lower, $l,O5.
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, July 16.
WHEAr-sc@2c lower; closed dull
$l.07 for hard No. 2, 99c for cash
oslo for July; 972c for August 96c 70
September No. 8, SIC; No. 4, Sic.
CoRN-Firm. No 2, 34c.
OATs-Dull. No. 2, SOC.
| RYE-53c.
! BARLEY-67c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16

F. Neff, commission house on Broadway
between Third and Fourth.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16

Stsckrcl l. Gadsdcn will arrive Fr'da'
yrnlns with car load ot horses.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-16

Money to loan on approved security. Ap-
ply to G. W. Roberts
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-04-03
The Music of the Nightingale.

Philomelia is the classic name of the
nightingale, as our readers are generally
aware. Due honor in all ages has been
given to this bird as a songster. The
Germans have not only been the admirers
of its melody, but some of them have
attempted to interpret its songs.
Bechsten, a German rhapsodist, had a
pet nightingale, whose song he interpret
ed as follows
10 TO 20 70 20 TO 70 70 70 TO 20 70 zirr-
hading!
Ae re re re re re re We We We We We
conar he DE hoi.
Higa iga iga iga iga iga iga iga, guaia-
aai coricO drio dzio pi.
OF which all we have to say is that we
hope that the song of the bird was more
melodious than the translation looks
to be. In the year l740, the Prussian
authorities being in want of money, or
dered the trees around Cologne to be cut
down and sold. The entire city of Ag-
vippina was alive with terror at the
movement; the whole wood was filled
with nightingales, and the few burghers
living near them, though extremely poor
themselves, actually bought the trees
standing, and thus preserved the woods
for the nightingales, and the nightingale
music for the inhabitants of Cologne
.Americap Monthly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-04-03
The Worlds Largest Diamonds.

A story comes from Parteall, India,
where diamonds are usually found-Gol-
conda being the place where they are
merely cut and polished-that the largest
diamond in the world has lately been
discovered there. 1t is said to weigh
400 carats, thirty-three carats more than
the famous stone belonging to the Rajah
of Mattau. The story is, in all proba-
bility, much bigger than the diamond,
and both will be likely to diminish
under careful examination. Great dia-
monds are interesting, because they
nearly always have curious and romantic
histories. The Regent or Pitt diamond,
1861 carats, cut, found in Hyderabad,
was taken to England by Pitt, grand.
father of the first Earl of Chatham, and
sold by him to the due dOrleans for a
sum equivalent to S650,O0O 1t orna-
taken by the Prussians at Waterloo, and
is now among the crown jewels of the
emperor of Germany. The Sanci. an
other celebrated stone, once belonged to
Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy,
who wore it in his hat ut the battle of
Nancy, where he fell 1t then passed to
the hands of Anton, king of Portugal,
and he, being embarrassed, disposed OF 1t
for $4,000. Then it was purchased,
after divers changes, by Frenchman
named Sanci, whence its designation.
One of his descendants, having been sent
rs ambassador to Henry Ill, at Soleure.
the king demanded the jewel as a pledge.
The servant, carrying it to the monarch,
was waylaid by robbers and murdered,
but not before he had swallowed the
diamond. His master, confident of his
fidelity, caused the body to be opened,
and found the precious stone. After a
while it was secured by the government
of Great Britain, and James H.. carried
it to France in 1888. After varied for,
tunes, Louis XIV. got hold of it and
wore it at his coronation. Then ii
passed. from hand, and was bought, fifty
odd years since by Russian, nobleman
for $4OO, 600, and is said to belong now to
one of his heirs. AS it is too valuable
for almost anybody to keep, it will con-
tinue, no doubt, as the years go on, to
add to its memorable history. Diamonds
supply most of the romance of precious
| stones