Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-08
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tuesday Evening, April 8, 1879
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Cairo. ILL.,, April paul Boynton ~.rr;,.
Cd a the mouth Of the Ohio river A.
p. IN.
Baltimore, April BY the capsizipx or
. schooner in = gale in Chesapeake bay Cant
hsgsr and crew of three men were drown.
ed.
Chicago, April 5.-John Lamb. convicted
recently Of the murder Of Officer Rice. "a.
to-day sentenced b, Judge Williaua to be-
hung June 20.
indianapolis. April Sat 1890 tonight
the jury in the case Of Warren Tate. who
murdered VIM. Love in the corridor Of the
courthouse in this city the 10th of last
September, brought in . verdict of not
guilty.
Louisville, April ga meeting Of the
business men Of this city was held tonight
at Library hall for the purpose Of taking
steps toward establishing q board of trade
at this place. Officers for organization and
enrolment were appointed.
Philadelphia, April 5.-A FIRE at the cor.
ner Of Crown and Race streets in a large
fve-story building occupied by Hensell 4
Co. and ether firms, spread to the school
house opposite and the row of ~buildings on
Fourth street and Race street. Loss likely
to reach half q million. The building was
lately occupied by Thackara, Brick e. Co.
Fall particulars cannot be obtained to.
night.
Dubuque, April 5.-Thonas Carroll of
Qlewein, Fayette county, was last night ar
rested on q charge of robbing the store Of
his present employer at Hazelton, of. SIP in
money, which was found in his pocket and
readily identified. He has long been sus-
pscted Of setting fire to the store Of Irvine
& Bennetts at Olewein on the 23d ult.,
which destroyed that and several other
buildings. The evidence against him ia
said to be conclusive.
Davenport, April 5-The city election
was held to-day and Hon. j. H. Murphy,
democrat, was elected mayor by about 300
majority. The republicans elected marshal
treasurer aud police magistrate. Besides
the mayor, the democrats elect three alder
men and the republicans three, a democrat
ic gain of two. The prohibition ticket
polled $50 votes and was the means of de.
feating the republicans.
Springfield, H., April 5.-Frank E
Nevins, the legislative correspondent Of
the Chicago Tribune, who was imprisoned
IL ooueouAOu 1OOuly JoL yCot0t LAY sOI COu'
tempt of the house of representatives in re,
fusing to answer certain question PROFOUND
ed by the committee Of that body, was be
fore Judge Zane of the circuit court on 6
writ Of habeas corpus. the hearing of which
was protracted until nearly midnight. The
court remanded Nevins to the sheriff anG
he was taken back to Jail.
New Orleans. April ga call has beer
issued by many colored clergynen, teach
ers and social societies Of the colored peo-
pie Of this state, for q convention to NEE
in New Orleans. April Is, to consider th,
condition of their race in Louisiana. They
say: We regard with grave apprehension
the wrongs and outrages from which 81
many of our people suffer to-day, and tn
alarm which las influenced them to q gen.
eral exodus from north Louisiana and tur
bulent parishes in the state.
Chicago, April 5.-The Tribune's Omahs
special this evening says Chief Noses and
. number of his Indian friends, in charge
OF an army officer, arrived from San Fran
cisco. The delegation leaves for Washing
ton tomorrow to confer with the president
and secretary of the interior, by when
they have been summoned to the capital
They represent the principal tribes IN Ore
gon and Washington territory. numbering
$4,000. They wish to adjust some old
treaty natter and permanent peace is ex
Dected.