Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-20


have been arrested as the parties who rob
bed the Deadwood coach il Buffalo Gap
about two weeks ago.
The residence of 6am'l. Miller, near
Monteville, Pa, burned On the 10Th. Mrs.
Miller perished in the flames, and her hus.
band is not expected to recover from his
burns. .<.... s.,,,
The Lake Shore railroad company has
declared dividend Of p per cent, payable
August 1st. The Michigan Central railroad
company declared = dividend of IL per cent
payable the same date.
The secretary of the treasury gives notice:
that h6will redeen atssnes, ,swithent rebate
of interest. oil outstanding $50 bonds, con-.
suls of 1867 and consuls Of 1868 called, to
mature July Sd apd 4sh next.
st. Paul Dispstch, 17th': Army contracts
were awarded by Major Morgan yesterday
rs follows: w. H. Hoyt. St. Paul, beef,
SSH; cattle, $405}. Robert Wilson,
Glenwood, hay ct Bisseton, $3.12. p
Keep in mind the remark Inadvertently
made BY Fernando Wood few weeks ago,
that there was no hope of carrying New
York for the democratic candidate for the
Presidency; unless the election laws could
be repealed. u ~
| Deputy collectors at Atlanta, Ca, have
seized three illicit distilleries near the South
Carolins line. Fifteen. around men. were
il possession Of one distillsry, and the de-
puties had to fight to make the seizure.
One illicit distiller was wounded.
Elliott, the sEnelish oazsnan, Gays he il
satisfied that no man in England could beat
Hanlan in rowing. He would be willing
to row any man in the wsrld, barring Han
Ian, for G200 side. A match has already
been arranged for Elliott with Robert Boyi
TO take place four months hence.
The Atchiion 4; Nebraski railtoAd. .Ahicl
is to be extended northward from Lincoln
Nebraska, to Columbus, on the Platte river
distance Of IL miles, is in great favo
county has just voted 100000 in aid of tn,
new line by : vote of seven to one. :f
; Judge Dsunmond in the United State
; circuit court at Chicago on Thursday, j Judg
Blodgett concurring, decided that the pre-
cess of canning, packing and pressing mes
is not patentable. Tie question goes at ono
I: to the United States supreme court. OWN
, 70 the last appropriation of congress for ju
dicial purposes being exhausted, the pet
jury in the United States court was dischara
ed Thursday morning, and important litiga
ton will thus be delayed several months.
The California republicans have mad
! the following nominations: Governor, G
G. Perkins; lieutenant governor, Genera
John Mansfield; secretary of state, D. N
!. Burns; comptroller, D. NJ. KinGeld. In tn
. second congressional district the republ
cans nominated Moses Drew for member {
the state board Of equalization and in th
third. district Joseph McKinnee for cor
gress and Warren Dalton for member of tn
state board of equalization have bee
nominated.
81 Quite q party of Ponca. (Neb.,) peopl
will accompany the new Fort Peck India
agent, Mr.. Porter. to his official static,
The Ponca Courier of Wednesday mention
: the exodus thus: "The Fork Peck CON
tpany, who-Will start from here sometime Il
moErow, consists of VIM. Adair and sor
Frank and Eugene Porter, H. Alum an
:. wife, Prof. ]. Perrigoue, C. d. Richards
Jas. Phones and wife, and w. H. Hunte,
Major N. S. Porter will meet them at Bi.
ma rex. This company will take tn
steamer c. K. Peck, which is advertised t
leave Sioux City this evening 1t will tax
twelve days to reach Bismarck, which 1
about half way to Fort Peck. The distanc
i. from here to Fort Peck is 1892 mile
which will give our Indian adventure,
> boat riding to their satisfaction.