Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-16
Che Daily fress and gatotaian
YANkToN DAKOTA
Friday Evening, May is, 1879
LATEST BY NAIL.

Chicago, May IA match for $4,000
has been arranged for June 10Th, on the
Chicago track.
Council Bluff, May 14.--Gen. g. N. Ty-
ner, first assistant postmaster general, and
party arrived in Council Bluffs this evening.
The party remain in this city until ia. NOR.
row morning when they proceed to San
Francisco.
San Francisco, May l4.-In the California
blood horse association races to-day, Mollis
Mccarthy Won the mile and a quarter dash
in 2:0S4. under a strong pull, the second
best time on record. Clara d. won the two
and a quarter miles dash easily in 4:033.
Louisville, May IA special from Lex.
ington reports a great fire there tonight.
Among the buildings thus far destroyed are
several large thoroughbred stock stables,
Gen. Leslie Coomb's residence and the
Phoenix hotel. Paris and Frankfort have
sent assistance.
Peoria, ILL.,, May 14.-Owing to the in.
ability 10 secure sufficient pigeons. the shoot
ing tournament of the state sportsmen's as
ISOLATION, advertised to be held in Peoria,
May q, %, 20 and 80, has been postponed
indefinitely. A new date will be announced
as soon a. the requisite number Of birds are
assured.
Des Moines, Ia, May 14.-In the United
States circuit court to-day, Juetice Miller
presiding, the Cole disbarment case was
called up and Judge Cole stated that he had
no objection to Justice Miller trying the
case, and it was thereupon set down for
hearing next Tuesday, the Goth. Judge
Cole appeared in person.
Nashville, May lathe corner stone Of
the Mehany medical college (colored) was
laid this afternoon by Rev. j. X. r. Free.
man of New York. The building will b
four stories high and will cost $4,000. 1
will be opened next fall for the fourth reg
ulsr session, and is the second of the KIM
in the United States and the first in tn,
Mississippi valley.
Springfield, May 14.-Gen. C. E. Lippin
colt announces the sale on June 5 Of hi
celebrated herd of short horn Cattle Chand
l~orville. The herd is said to be the fine!
and most valuable in the state, if not in th
country, and the sale causes great excit,
ment in short horn interest in this countr,
Canada and Great Britain.
San Francisco, May IA Portland dir
patch says Chief Moses and his companion
lately returned from Washington, and a
companled by Gen. Howard and Gov. Fe
~ Of Washington territory are about star
ing for the upper Columbia, where a ne
Indian reservation is 10 be establishe'
Gen. Howard will establish a new milital
post between the reservation and white sc
Element.
San Francisco, May IA Morrisvil
dispatch says the wife and a 5.year.ol
daughter Of Martin Sulzburger Of SUIT,
county were found this afternoon suspende
by their necks in an out building on h
rancho. about three miles north of Yul
city. Mystery surrounds the affair. 1t
, not known whether it is a case OF murd,
or suicide. 1t is reported this evening tn,
the husband has been arrested for tnrea
made against his wife.
Lexington, May IA destructive fl
broke out = quarter past 8 tonight in Sill,
Wolverton's omnibus and livery stable {
Main street. The flames spread rapid
and within five minutes Wolverton's al
the adjoining stable Of Troocby & Wilsc
we're one sheet Of flame, spreading rapid
until the Phoenix hotel on one side and Il
f. residence Of Gen. Leslie Combs on the 9TH
side were in flames. Atthis hour II p. m. IL
fire is still raging, but under control. Lo
100000; insurance, about $4,000