Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-08-27
Richmond, Aug. 25.-The case of DR..

Richmond, Aug. 25.-'The case of DIR.
Geo. Ben johnson, arrested on charge
Of being about to engage in duel with
Capt. Wise, was continued until Satur-
day, owing to the absence of important
witnesses. Capt. Wise has not yet been
arrested.
New York, Aug. 25-Judge Choate. in
the United States court, has denied the
application of Jas. A. Whalen to file and
serve q bill of exceptions munc pro tune
in the suit against Gen. Sheridan for the
recovery of damages for confiscation OF
his property, the Kilena plantation, in
Mississippi.
Wilkesbarre, Aug. 35.-A furious storm
with thunder and lightning prevailed
here to-day. Severa buildings were
struck but no great damage done. Gen.
Aliner's powder mill at Laurel run was
struck and thousand pounds of powder
exploded, partially destroying the mix
ing boom. TheifloOd caused considera-
BILE damage in the city.
Deadwood, D. T., Aug. M-In the case
of United States Detectives Llewellyn
and May, who demanded trial on charges
Of murder for killing Lee Grimes, alias
Curley, while attempting to escape from
them last fall, the jury returned YER
dict Of not guilty without leaving Their
seats. Grimes was one of the most dan
gerous of criminals ever in this section
and the verdict is highly satisfactory.
Reading. Pa, Aug. 25.-The city is
almost without water. None flows east
of Seventh street. The railroad shops
and several manufacturing establish
ments are compelled to stop work. The
citizens depend upon pumps aud springs
for water for domestic use. The distrib.
uting reservoir is entirely empited, and
the scant supply in the storage reservoir
is reserved for use in case of fire.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-The report gained
currency tonight that Gen. John Nc.
Donald of whisky ring notoriety had
been arrested for criminal libel in having
published certain statements rejecting
on Gen. Grant, and his connection with
the prosecution of the whisky ring. The
fact is that Mcdonald was arrested for
assault at Pana, ILL.,, to-day and was
fined 1926 and costs. There is no truth
whatever in the previously mentioned
rumor.
Omaha, Aug. M-Gen. and Mrs. Grant
passed through Omaha this afternoon, ,en
route from Colorado to their old home OF
Galena. They left on the Chicago and
Northwestern road. Gen. Grant was met
at the depot by few personal friends
and prominent gentlemen, whom he re.
ceived cordially. His coming was unex.
pected, and was hardly known at the de
pot. Gen: Grant did not speak much Of
politics, but conversed mostly Of Colora
do and it's resources. He will remain al
Galena until the last week of September
when he will visit the east.
New York, Aug. pa very heavy
storm passed over this city to-day ant
the temperature has been considerably
lower since. The rain began about fif
teen minutes past one, and ut half pas
two the gauge indicated rainfall of
and 4O-1OO inches. Telegraph wires wer'
much interfered with, making work very
slow. Indeed there was was almost
total cessation Of telegraph work east TO
a period. There were nine cases Of sun
stroke to-day. A boat capsized off Rock
away Point and six men were drowned
kilograms tonight from New Lots, L
T., state that the yacht Dodle upset il
the storm and Capt. Fred Baker Of tn
sixteenth ward, Brooklyn, and part,
were drowned. One man, it stated, wa!
saved. There were six in the party.