Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-09-07
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Chicago, Sept. 4-O'Leary, riding his
horse "Thought" thirty miles against
McLeary, the Scotch runner, @. Price,
the champion ten mile Of England and
White Eagle, the great Modoc runner,
each Of whom ran two miles, beat their
united efforts tonight by nearly 1G min
utes. The race was very pretty one.
Council Bluffs. Sept. 4.-The cattle
receipts ut the union yards in this city
are increasing daily and will be large
during the present month. The receipts
yesterday were 1911 head: to-day, 1887.
Shipment to-day, l.491; yesterday, 5S7.
Sales to-day, 1862 head, at from So to
$500 A number of shippers and buyers
are now in the city and the stock bust
ness is getting lively.
Louisville, Sept 4.-Persons coming
in from Gore City, on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad, report that two stages,
which run between that town and Nam
moth Gave, were stopped by highway
men last night and all the passengers
robbed. The robbers took possession of
their money. iewelry and watches, aggre-
eating in value about $1,000. After the
exploit they made their victims take a
drink of whisky with them and rode off.
Cheyenne, Sept. 4.-President Hayes
and party arrived at 1O:45 on special
train. A national salute of thirty-eight
guns was fired, one for each state in the
union. Over half the population was
present at the depot and greeted the
party with deafening cheers. Mayor
Adams rendered the president the hos
pitality Of the city IN few remarks. The
president responded thanking the people
for the hearty reception.
Ottawa, Sept. 4.-Reports from upper
Gatenean state that the Indians of the
desert ale still in deplorable condition
and dying in large numbers from small
pox. The Tetu Brules have been hover
ing about the wilderness ever since they
left the village post week ago, travel
ing in small parties. One by one they
fell victims to the terrible disease and
are Immediately abandoned by the rest
of the party and left to die of starvation,
if not of the disease. The trails of these
parties can easily be followed by the
dead bodies lying exposed at short dis
tances along the line.
Burlington. To-, Sept. "A special to
the Hawkeye from Lenox, Taylor coun-
ty, Iowa, states that Assistant General
Manager Potter and other officers of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, arrived
there this morning by team from Humis-
ton, Wayne county. They have made a
personal examination OF the route for the
Southern Iowa and Nebraska railway
from Humiston to Lenox. Two parties
of engineers are in the field, and by the
10th of September seventeen miles will
be located, and work on the new grade
will be commenced. The people along
the route are jubilant over the new line,
Us it is to be built without local aid, and
they have consequently given up all ex-
pectations of the Missouri, Iowa & Ne
braska road.
Fort Keogh, NJ. T., Sept. 3-The latest
authentic advices locate Sitting Bull on
Cherry creek, q short distance east OF the
big bend of the Milk river. Most of his
people are south of the Missouri river
laying in winter supply of buffalo meat
and raiding Oh white settlers. Sitting
Bull remains sullenly in his camp, refus.
ing even to discuss the subject OF com
promise. He is waiting to hear from
Maj. Walsh, who is on six months fur
Tough in Canada east, endeavoring to Sc
cure governmental approval of scheme
to take Sitting Bull and Rain-in-the
Face on grand European tour. on ex
hibition, for money making purposes
This seems to sum up the present atti
tude Of the Sioux matter. Secretar,
Schurz is expected here from Fort Gus
ter to-day, escorted by Capt. Huggins o
the second cavarly.