Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-21
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Chicago, Dec. 18.-The Jury in the
criminal court found John Murphy guilty
of murder in stabbing fatally Anthony
Harrimont last April, and gave him
fifteen years in the penltentiary.
Council Bluffs, Dec. 18-Joseph Man
ley, q freight conductor in the employ of
the Burlington and Missouri railroad,
today fell through trestle work at
Plattsmouth bridge to the ground below,
distance of sixty feet, and was killed.
New York, Dec. 18.-Eighteen cases of
scarlet fever and 1855 of diphtheria were
reported last week. Up to noon to-day
l79 cases of fever and 157 of diphtheria.
The deaths this week were from fever, 81 !;
from diphtheria, 48; last week from fever,
80; diphtheria, IS.
New York, Dec. 18.--The creditors of
the suspended coffee firm of B. G. Arnold
will inquire into their accounts by q
committee, The assignee makes the
liabilities $2,158,OO0, of which 1925, 900 is
unsecured. Assets, 81 ,57l,0 900. Arnold's
individual assets, nominal value, S715,-
600. EtA 2fIi,
New York, Dec. 18.-The boiler in
Willis & Clements chemical works,
Twenty-si1th street, exploded this morn
ing, wrecking the walls of the factory
and roof. The boiler was carried half q
block and lighted on Stine's drug store,
and pieces Of the pipe went through the
sk.ylight and, descending into bed
where the tenants were sleeping. threw
them into paroxysms of terror.
st. Louis, Dec. 18.-The extensive wire
works, known as the Harrison wire mill,
occupying block bounded by Gratiot,
Papin, High and Twenty-second streets,
took fire just before midnight and the
pudding and rolling departments des-
troyed. Loss estimated at $4,000;
covered by insurance. Six hundred men
were thrown out of employment.
New York, Dec. 18-The steamship
Seryla brought among her passengers
four exiled German mechanics, on
account of socialistic tendencies. Two
OF them, August Bonman and Charles
herelenboig, are compositors, who were
employed on suppressed German
newspaper. The exiled band were met
by a committee of the socialist organiza-
tions of this city and taken to the Tur-
ners' hotel. A number of prominent
socialists. representing the professions,
are expected shortly from Berlin, among
whom are some we'll known names.
st. Paul, MIMI, Dec. 19.-Gen. Terry
has information from Maj. Brotherton
that scout Allison started from the vicin-
ity Of Woody Mountain the 11th instant
with Sitting Bulls camp of Indians, with
the plan of going into Fort Buford to
surrender. The Indians are starving.
Their ponies are few and in poor condi-
tion and the Indians appear to have but
a small supply Of ammunition: They
want to keep in the timber and come
down Porcupine creek to the mouth OF
Milk river, or stop few days on the way
to hunt for game to keep them from
suffering. The Indians are like wild
cattle so Allison reports, easily stamped
ed and very difficult to handle
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-In the press dis
patch sent from this city recently
injustice was unintentionaily done the
late Hiram S. Holbrook. agent of the
american Al express company at Dubuque
suicide might be shortage in his ac
counts with the company. 1t is now
learned that he left his matters in excel
lent condition, both as to his family ant
business, and that the company was
his debtor in small sum. His characte
was beyond reproach, his domestic rela
tions were Of the pleasantest, and h,
was ip every respect a most estimabl.
and thoroughly popular man. The sui
eide is inexplicable, not even his neares
friends having suspected his intention
and they are utterly at loss to accoun
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