Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-07-28
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Mobile, July 26-The English bark R.
w: Wood has arrived at quarantine with
yellow fever. The second mate is very
ill. Everybody on board has been down
except three men. Two died.
San Francisco, July 26-A Nevada City
dispatch says: L. w. Sigourney, prom
inent and wealthy citizen, was shot and
killed in the postoffice this morning by
Geo. w. Smith, ex-sherif of the county.
The cause was foreclosure of mortgage
by Sigourney which dispossessed Smith
OF all OF his property.
Harrisburg, July 25.-Subpniias have
been issued on witnesses in the case of
Geo. S. Smith of Philadelphia, and Chris
tian Long and q. J. Mcclure of Shippen-
berg, charged with corrupt solicitation
OF members Of the Legislature. An effort
will be made to have the cases tried at
the October term of court.
Yazoo City, Miss, July 26.-Dr. M. +.
Williams Of Mechanicsburg was assassin
ated while riding home Saturday. His
horse reached home riderless, and search
being made the doctors body was found
A negro was arrested on suspicion and
has since confessed his guilt. He says
he was paid to kill the doctor.
Hastings, MINI, July 25-James Duffy,
clerk in the register OF deeds office, was
arrested here this evening for stealing
$35 from the money drawer of Chris.
Olles' boarding house. Duffy was a
boarder there. This morning ali the bills
We're found in his mouth. He is now in
jail, and will be examined tomorrow
morning.
San Francisco. July 26.-In reply to a
telegram OF Collector Shannon to the
United States treasury department., ask
ing that the revenue cutter Richard
Rush be sent out to the Sorcorra islands
to rescue the captain, his wife and por-
tion of the crew Of the abandoned ship
Matilda, supposed to have reached the
island, the department declines, but has
referred the matter to the secretary of
the navy.
New York, July 2G-Joseph Pedrehita,
of Cuban birth, but an American citizen,
to-day entered suit for damages of $780,
O0O against the Spanish government for
Imprisonment and outrage of other kinds,
including poor food and prison bed.
He thinks the honor of America is tarn-
ished i'll permitting the arrest.
Cherokee, Iowa, July 26.-Eugene
Cowles, a prominent attorney of this
place, died to-day after few hours ILL
ness: The deceased was highly esteemed
in the community and well known
throughout the entire state. Funera,.a:n
Wednesday at 10 u. m. His sudden
death has cast Il gloom over our city.
San Francisco, July 26.-Secretary
Thompson went up to Mare Island on the
United States tug Monterey and was re-
celved with Il salute OF nineteen guns
from the navy yard battery and like
number from the Corvette Pensacola, and
on landing was escorted to the residence
OF Commodore Calhoun, whose guest he
will be during his visit. The Germans
and republicans club are making prepar-
ations for the reception Of Secretary
SchurZ, who is expected to arrive to-
morrow.
Los Pinos, Col, July "a, via Lake City,
July 26.-The third regular council was
held yesterday. The kind and quality
Of land to be allotted to each Indian was
the principal discussion. The Indians
desire to see the land before accepting
the treaty. Douglass Imprisonment
was also discussed The Utes want him
tried at once or released. They assert his
innocence in the most emphatic terms.
The commission is doing everything to
expedite matters and finish its work be-
fore cold weather.
| Washington, July 26.-The excess of
exports over imports for the twelve
months ending June 30, was $167 ,9OS ,359
During the year Just closed both the
value of imports of merchandise into,
and the value Of exports of merchandise
from the United States, were larger thar
during any preceding year in the history
of the country. The value Of the ex
ports of merchandise for the year ending
June 30, 1880, exceeded the value Of OK
ports of merchandise during the preced
ing year about $l25,000,GOO, or 1S pc
cent.
Detroit, Mich, July 26.-Search for til,
steam yacht Mamie, the sunken victim
of the recent collision, resulted to-day
locating the wreck about two miles be
low the spot where the collision occur
red: Portions of the pilot house. appar
emily torn from its fastenings, had, beel
brought ashore. The body of Mar
Hahn, the domestic who was among til
4 lost, was found this afternoon nm
brought to this city late this morning
J. Now that the exact locality of the wrec
has been discovered, search will be pre-
secuted with redoubled dsvigor. u
Cincinnati, July 26.-The colored Bar
tist camp meeting at Danville, ten mile