Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-08-12
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Oswego. Kan, Aug. 10-The supposed
Bender had preliminary examination
here to-day and were discharged.
Cincinnati, Aug. 1O.-Armstrong
Chnmley, the policeman shot by Thos.
D. Snellbacker last Sunday night, died
this forenoon from his wounds.
New York, Aug. 1O.-Dr. Tanner ate
and drank quite freely during the day.
His weight tonight was 14O pounds,
New York, Aug. 10-There were six
ported to-day and two of prostration.
Des Moines, Aug. 1O,-Morley M. Bald
win, wealthy farmer of Richland town
ship. Mahaska county, was instantly
killed near New Sharon to-day by being
thrown from his horse.
New York, Aug. l0.-Mr Clapp of the
Boston Journal asks that the annouce-
ment be made that the person travelling
in the west swindling hotel keepers and
newspaper men by pretending to be q
correspondent of the Journal, is an i'm
poster.
Chicago, Aug. 10.-A Princeton, ILL.,,
special to the Inter Ocean says man
named j. H. Lindley, for wager of
sou, commenced twenty days fast in
Princeton to-day. He is allowed all the
beer he can drink, but no food or water.
New York, Aug. .1O-The United States
commissioners on the worlds fair in 1888
met in the governors room at the City
hall to-day and organized by choosing
Col. Henry G. Stebbens temporary chair
man. Mayor Cooper, in accordance with
the resolution Of the common council,
welcomed the commissioners to New
York.
Bathurst, N. B., Aug. 1O.-The Catho-
lie church here is in flames. The fire is
said to have been caused by spark
from Temples mill. The convent is in
the greatest possible danger, as we'll as
the priests house. Loss heavy and in
surance light. The Marquis Of Lorne
arrived this morning, but could not be
received as intended owing to the fire.
Chicago, Aug. 1o.-A Toronto special
to the Tribune says: The roof and up
per floor Of building in the west end
Of the city, used by Napoleon Brusseau
as grain store, collapsed to-day, bury
ing the proprietor and thirteen young
lads between II and 16 years old, en-
gagged in packing bran under it. One
lad was killed and two fatally wounded.
The others had miraculous escape.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Daniel E. O'Neil,
the young man arrested and charged
with the murder of John McMahon, went
mad this morning. He has torn all his
clothing to strips and actually asserts that
he is going to be hung. He was exam.
ined by a doctor this morning, who de-
tected no evidence of O'Neil's shamming.
A great number Of prisoners were ar.
rested on mere suspicion and kept close
prisoners and not allowed to see any OF
their friends.
In Crosse, Wis, Aug. ga strange
and nearly fatal accident occurred here
this evening. Eddie X. Evin, aged H.
and August johnson, aged IL, were play.
ing about a whisky barrel just set out OF
a saloon. They lighted match and
thrust it through q bughole. The barrel
, explosed with noise like cannon, and
the johnson boy had numerous cuts
about the head and face, one severine
the upper lip and another splitting his
forehead open from temple to temple
His recovery is hoped tor, though doubt
full. The other boy was not so badly
hurt.
Denver, Aug. 10.-The Tribune's Santa
Fe special says: On the afternoon O.
, the 9th inst, Gen. Grierson having moved
his troops to Rattle Snake springs, il
advance Of the Indians, observed I'll.
Indians approaching. An engagement
followed and the Indians were routed
and retreated to the mountains, but see
ing small body of troops, resumed til,
fight. trying to cut their way to til,
water. They were again repulsed, bu
with what loss is not known, owing t,
the nature of the country, but number
! were shot from their horses. The soldier
= suffered no casualties. Capt. Livermal
! had an engagement with the Indians, il
which he lost one man, at North Bower
! springs, in the Gaudalope mountains
: The Indian loss is unknown.