Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-25
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tuesday Evening, Feb. Is, 1879
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IN PANAMA..

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TROUBLE ~ PANAMA. &.
Panama, Feb. 24.-In an engagement b.
tween government troops aud revolutionisss
q Oiivares Ostioqufa: twenty-five men vees
killed, aud The ssv6lutiosisD vossted.
Csscs il isyadsd By sashs thousand Antio-
gums and the n~eighboring states are called
upon Tor mel and arms 10 repel the invs-
dsrs. Some hard Sighting and the expendi-
ture Of . niliioa OF more ofinoasy Will b.
neceseary 70 restore order. The nAtiopAl
troops in Panama will be. maintained n no
men to preserve the. integrity Of transit,
menace BY revolutionists frequently occur
ring. ~ a ,
EARTHQuAKn. sgf;
Another shock Of an earthquake was felt
At Asequipa on the 18th ultlmo; also sun
dry shocks At lquiqui. No damage. q
yoR sITKA.
Portland, Oregon, Feb 24.-The revenue
cutter Wolcott left Port Townsend for
Sitka on the goth inst.
ash s4a "a. cHIEJ NosEs. ..sgt. A
Lieut.. Wood, Of Gen. Howard's stad,
reports that he has delivered to Chief Moses
intelligence from the interior department
that he cannet have the r~esefvatioG asked
for last fall through General Howard.
Moses expressed great disappointnent At
the denial Of bis request, but SAID be would
try and persuade his people to do the next
best thing the government would asllow.
but could not do much for the manner In
which they would receive such very bad
news.
T rs poo POTTER coxxrrrEE.
Washington, Feb. AIN the Potter
committee the ehsirnsn read an AFFIDAVIT
from Chas. W. ,Wooley, of Cincinnati,
stating that It is dangerous for him TO leave
his bed. denying utterly all atatemen,s' b.
fore the committee Of John T. Coyie: that
40 far AZ they concerned himsslf ihsy are
absolutely untrue.
He offers 10 pref are . worn abatement Of
all his transactions in Louisiana and Flo,i-
do for the Use of the committee.
1t was decided not % receive the aida.
VT. The chairman also read . letter from
Alex. Torn, Who, according TO Coyls's tes.
Etinony offered To cell The Florida returning
board for 100000. He aka perniMi6n t.
reiuts before the committee the charges
against him. No action was taken on The
letter.
Wm. E. Chandler asked leave to civ,
the COMMITTEES some papers in The hand.
writing Of General Barlow. One via ,
letter written BY him to Jos. Bell, Of Non
~tictllo, Fla, introducing H. c. Perkins, q
the pcstof6ee department rs ! man Ct 70 B,
lruated.
These letters we're put in evidence I,
show That At the time they we're vri te,
General Barlow vas acting in the republic
can interest. Chandler informed the com
ni.see. Of his. Florida cipher and ,ha
numerous kilograms sent BY him to Florid,
wore in poeae.-ion Of John l. Davenport.
Jame- H. MADDOX, replying to Whar,on'
statement asid Wharton knew Gov. Well,
VAS Tor sale, xnd he proposed they should
see Packard in regard to it. They talk~,
the matter over with him and $4,000 va
mentioned n the sum required. Packar,
did not decline to put up the money, bu
.sid he would take the matter under con
,iderstion u few days. Afterward il VA
.ngRe.ted by Wharron thar Packard
should promise an office to Wells Pack
ard said be could 0 promiae hin
office at the. time, but he had don,
Wells many other acts Of kiudnss,
aud he must judge from the past what Ae
would do in the future. Maddox reported
the conversation to Wells, who declined the
offer. He said he might want to leave New
Orleans, and did not want an Office, bu'
money. Wharton proposed that be, Mad.
Hex, should keep up negotiations with
Wells to.prevent his falling into any other
but witneas declined.
u. J. NJ. Jewett who acted ~ secretary Il
the republican campsiRn committee of Lou
.siana in 1876, test;6ed to false protests be
ing made from several parishes.
SENTENCE OF 4 BULL DozER.
Baltimore. Feb. 23-In the Giro lit. corr
Judge Bond sentenced Martin Burns, jude,
Of election, pleading guilty to hinderine
United States supervisor at the late con
gressional election, toa year in prison AMI
to pay . fine. &
ATTENDED 4 FUNERAL stso va,
New York. Feb. "a -Bishops Rurdell. o
Ohio, and Seymour, Of Springfield, III. st
tended to-day the funeral Of Dr.. Haigb,
forty years assistant minister Of Trilit,
pariph.
a4rt1 Hux oNyA7BAxK: aHr
Osweeo. Feo. pa run was made o,
the Osweeo County Savings bank this fore
noon. but the cfacers ay..ied themselves a
ths Sky days clause. Toe bank haslt l2,O Ot
deposited IN The City bank which 10 closed
= TlLL4R co1HtTrEE.
Washiutop, Feb 24--Ata neetisg q
tho Teller committee. the ehsisoau saia
that II It. VS. desired to iuvesttgnte II
uaansr efconductins elections 10 PENNEY
ssnia, Nav York. Massachusetts, VERSION
aud. Colorado 1t would Be- pecsssasy tor Ii
oomDttee to cit during the recess. To d
this it wOuid b Dscesssry b oblsin authoI
nv of shs senate, aud as the chsrges esm
from the olpori,y o. tie connittes, tn
miaorily ought to desieoate the states !
Wh Oh the commit % sho1ld continueexau
iiasinss. Garland replied thatlhe Disorit
WouA do this a The next nesting o
Thulsday. @ G.' r
ENJOY AlRk.