Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-08-13
LATEST BY MAlL.

Little Rock, Aug. Ill. d. Weaver,
the greenback candidate for the presi,
dency, arrived here this morning and
will speak tonight.
Wilmington, N. G., Aug. 1.-THE
h!eavy rains OF last night and to-day con-
tlnue. Some estimate that the cotton
crop is damaged 81 per cent.
4 San Francisco, Aug. 11.-Secretary
Thompson addressed the citizens of Sac
ramento in the assembled chamber to-
day and left on the afternoon train for
the east.
Stevens Point, Wis, Aug. l1.-Last
night, DIR. Bennett, dentist, while. under
the influence of liquor, procured shot
gun, went to a hotel and instantly killed
DIR. Hagle, an opposition dentist.
Boston, Aug. 1.-THE Otis company's
large hosiery mill at Ware, Mass, was
badly damaged by fire last night. Over
l,OOO hands are thrown out of work.
Insured in mutual companies.
OSan Francisco, Aug. 11.-A Portland
dispatch says there is considerable rest
lessness among the Indians in the whole
upper country, though the season is SO
far advanced that no active hostilities
are anticipated.
San Francisco, Aug. 1l.-Capt. Eads
met the members of the chamber of com
merce and other gentlemen this after
noon and gave his views ut length re-
garding a ship railroad across the 18TH
mus.
Des Moines, Aug. 11.-Hon. ID. P.
Stubbs of Fairfield was nominated for
congress by the greenbackers at Mount
Pleasant to-day. The committee passed
resolutions favoring the establishment
OF postal savings banks.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE proposals to
sell bonds to the government to-day ag-
gregated $685., 100, of which the secre-
tary OF the treasury accepted $2,500,000
Sl0235 to $102.44 for 6s of 1880, at S1O4,-
81 to $l04.74 for Gs of 1881 and $lO2.7O
for IS.
New York, Aug, 11.-At 10 o'clock
this morning, in in tenament No. l4l,
Thompson street, Amada Bigot, q
French timer, cut the throat Of Mrs.
Mary Ranul, married, who had rejected
his advances. The woman died Instant
ly. Bigot then cut his own throat.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Evening
Post announces that burglars blew open
safe at Clarkyille, Bergen county, N.
j., lost night and obtained securities of
the st. Josei-h and Pacific railroad COM
pany and the Kansas and Nebraska rail
road company valued at $250O0 and be-
longing to L. Edgar Hunt.
Chicago, Aug. 11.-An indianapolis,
Ind, special to the Tribune says: God
ried Allentz, Il German gardener, living
near this city, locked himself in an upper
room of his house this afternoon and set
fire to the bedding. His family could
not gain admittance to the room and
flames quickly spread, consuming the
entire house and he perishcd with it.
Des Moines. Aug. 1.-THE tenth grand
commandery of Iowa at Chicago will
have painted a facade 60 by II feet,
imitatinga marble gable supported by
Corinthian pillars and frieze decorated
with Scrolls The center contains en-
blems of the order, with the words s1owa
Grand Commandery Headquarters. ;
There are nine entrances. 1t is the work
OF VIM. Mitchell. of Newton.
New Orleans, Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Bonnie Lee, hence Saturday, for Rec
river, with 200 tons OF assorted merchan
disc, was blown up. and sank at Lone
| W u1I Liz DOuU it tOtill lOSS
She was valued at $4,000; insured il
Cincinnati for $4,000. The value of the
cargo is unknown. jeff Persey, secon6
clerk, was killed, and McDermot's little
son is missing.
Des Moines, Aug. 1.-THE committe,
Of the city council to investigate tho
charges of discrepancy between the nc
counts of G. NJ. Walker,ex-city treasurer
and the city auditors books, report tina
q discrepancy has been found in the sail
Of bonds in 1875 and coupons maturin.
about six months after the sale, which
the auditor has failed to pass to tn
credit of the city treasurer.
New York, Aug. lis. l.. NJ. Barlow
Benz. Kirk, james Udell, Stephen Ia
Dor, Capt. Chas. P. Smith and Edga
Weeks, engineer, indicted for man
slaughter i'll connection with the Sea
, wanahaka, disaster, gave bail in $500
:. each. Others Immediately interested i
the vessel will give bail tomorrow
Government Inspectors Jayne, Matthew
and Caldwell will give bail this aftel
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