Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-31
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vANkroM DAKOTA
Friday Evening, Oct. 81, 1873.
LATEST sY NAIL

San Fr1ncisco, Oct. 29.-CharleA l.. Peter
ron, Q feal.estais agent, vas shot dead BY
eassotesw early this morning, near The
United States mint. The murdereSs eScsped.
San Francisco, Oct. 29.-W. n Eender-
son, commercial editor OF the Chronicle,
shot himself twice in the head this aheruoon
in the Arian salooD, on Kearney street.
The wounds are fatal. lF
San Francisco, Oct. pa barge grounded
in the river above Sacramento this morning,
and, in attempting to get her of, the cap
stan broke, MORALLY wounding Pilot Stan.
ley and killing two deck hands.
Council BLUFF, Oct. GA colored man,
named Chas. Eples,I Of Omsha, attempted 70
shoot another negro, named Chas. White,
here tonight The trouble arose over 4
girl which both are in love with.
Mt. Washington, Oct. 29.-The severest
storm ever known at this time of the year
occurred, here today. The wind attained .
velocity Of 1872 miles per hour, accompanied
BY snow, which has been falling the last
twenty.fo ho.rs.
St Louis, Oct. 2S.-The remains "f Geo
Burr, the unfortunate companion OF Prot.
Wise In ihe late disastrous balloon ascension
from this city. arrived here this morning and
we're followed to the grave this afternoon
by q large number Of friends. 81
San Francisco. Oc'. 90 IA fire at Col.
fox this morning destroyed the Chinese
quarter and burned one block in the bust.
ness part Of town. A Chinawomen burned
TO death.A humber of families are destitute
Lose, 10000; insurance $500.
st. Louis. Oct. 28.-The members of the
hand-sewed shoemakers' society, who make
foe custom work for some twenty shops 10
the city, made q demand to-day for 30
equalization Of prices and an advance oil
fifteen cents on wages. which was prompt.
ly acceded to by the bosses,
San Francisco, Oct. pr. Y. Morrow
and A. A. Hickok, owners fist. Julian, the
horse that made 2:l2}, Saturday last, to-day
refused 10000 for the animal. St. Julian
will probably be taken east next spring.
Saturday, November 9Th, St. Julian will
trot at the Oakland track to beat his own
record.
Davenport, Iowa, Oct. 29-The frame
round.house of the Chicago. Milwaukee, &
| st! Paul railroad In this city burned down
this evening. Two locomotives, inside a,
the time, we're badly damaged. The totaI
loss will probably amount to $4,000 which
is supposed, though not positively known
tn be covered bv insurance.
Chicago, Oct 2s.-The Inter- Ocean,
Rockford, III. special Gays: A balloon
supposed to be the Pathfinder, passed owe
here going north at 1873 this morning a
great height, and again going east and at
much greater altitude at S this afternoon
Many persons saw it aud some claim ed
they could see a dark object in the ca
which was attached. The balloon move,
very swiftly.
Macon. Ca, Oct. ga confederate mon
ument was unveiled to-day with the mos
imposing ceremonies in the presence of 20,
600 people. The military display was yer,
fine. Col. Thos. Hardeman, orator Of tn
day, was introduced by Gov. Colquitt sn,
delivered gu eloquent and patriotic address
10 which be counseled peace and fratern;t!
and the burylng of all animosities of To-
past. 1t was received with immense enthu
siasm.
Nashville, Oct. 29.-United States Com
missioner s. d. Mather, who has been prom
inent in the suppression of illicit distillers
has been indicted BY the grand Jury Of the
United States circuit court for presenting
false and fraudulent accountsu as United
States commisstoner for payment by TIL
government AUDITOR perjury ia. swearing L
The; same. Mather was arrested to-day. hi
commission revokeo. and held in 81, 500 70
bis appearance at the April term Of court.
Washington, oceober 28.-The opening Q
the national dktrsto day was markedly
partial s~aspension Of public and private
business and iome $4,000 people locked t
the fair grounds An industrial processio,
four miles in length was formed and pre-
ceeding through the principal directs reach
ed the grounds about noon. The presiden
tial party, including Secretary Evarts an
SecretarySchurz, Postmaster General Key
attorney General Dsvans and General Shel
man with ladies arrived on the ground
about l O'clock ~
New York, Oct. 2S.-The steamship Emf
land arrived this morning from Liverpool
When the cargo was about half unloaded
man was found leaning against . crate VII
family gasped out water" He was terri
BILE emsciated and weak. He was asked
he had been all those days while the shi
was at sea without food or drink and b
nodded once, shuddered and died. Th
body was sent to. the morgue. The Ena
land left Liverpool October Is and tn
stowawaYa must have been fifteen days will
out foodsor.. water.