Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-16
FOREIGN.
THE PEDESTRIANS


London, June 16.-At half past nine this
morning the score in the pedestrian match
was as follows: Brown, Sc; Weston, So
Ennis. 45L; Harding, 421a Harding wa.
Oft the track, anu is believed to be used up
London, 4 p. m. June 16.-At this bou,
the pedestrian match stood: Brown, SO
Weston, 81; Ennis, 70; Harding, 65. Wes.
ton is gaining very strongly aud offers oi
s to l against him are the best to be had
Ennis 10 walking we'll. There are at pres
ent about 5000 spectators.
New York, June 16.-A special from
London says of the pedestrian contest: In
the afternoon Ennis began to show signs Of
indlsposition and at seven o'clock was quite
slck At this time the following was score
Brown, 79 miles 10 laps; Weston, II miles,
3 laps; Ennis, 62 miles, laps; Harding
So miles laps.
CLERIcALs SUCCESSFUL.
Rome, june, 16.-At the municipal cleo
tions Yesterday the clericals gained the ad.
vantage, owing to division in the liberal
ranks. The fact produces great impress
sion in Rome.
SEIZED A GOVERNMENT,
London, June 16.-A telegram from
Rio Janeiro states that Gen'l Cody has de-
posed the president of Paraguay and seized
the government.
GRANT AMONG THE HEATHEN CHINESE
Hong Kong. May 2l.-Grants party
briefly visited Sevatow MAY 18Th. and Nav
14,h Foochow. Demonstrations we're un.
important, owing to the short stay. He ar.
rived at Shanghai on the United States
ship Ashuelot Nay 17,h, and was received
ON landing with Unprecedented manifesto.
tions OF greeting In the presence of CROW ds
comprising almost the entire foreign com
munity. and great numbers of Chinese. An
ADDRESS was delivered ON behalf of citizens.
to which Grant respond with what may be
regarded as of peculiar Significance, saying
he wished he had known ten years age
what be had lately learned, and that his
experience in this part of the world would
be Of great interest and possibly great use
10 the future. In the procession to the
residence Of the United States consul
where be remains while in shanghai, the
volunteer rifle corps detached the horses
from bis carriage and themselves drew the
vehicle. Several days will be occupied
With receptions of foreign copsuls and
chinese dagDataries, amolg whom is the
viceroy of Marking who was sent from
Pekin to bear welcome from the central
government. GRAFT will proceed in the
Ashuelot to Cheafoo and probably to Tient-
sin. The Richmond, however, arrived at
Hong Kong May 18th. and was immediate.
ly dispatched north for cruise of the party
If needed. It is now expected that the 60
journ in and about Pekin will OCCUPY con
siderable time, possibly TIL the beginning
Of July, although there is no definits an
nouncement made.
EXPECTING HIN IN JAPAN.
Yokohama, May 3l.-From present indi
cations Grant is expected to arrive at Naga
saki the first or second week in July, anc
will be received there by deputation O
high Japanese officials, including Yoshida
late minister at Washington. A Japanes,
iron-clad will be placed at the disposal o
the party. II agreeable arrangements vii
be made for his visiting the battlefelds o
the late civil war in Kinsin, the southwest
ern island Of Japan, the journey to be take,
by land, and probably arrive August first
After a round of entertainment under gov
eminent auspices in the capital and vicinity
Grant will visit Yokohama and accept th
hospitalities Of the United States cons,,
general and others.