Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-06-14
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Halifax, June 1.-THE Anchor line
steamer towed in disabled. has been
docked for repairs.
Boston, June 1.-THE Boston, Detroit
base ball game was postponed on ac-
count of rain.
London, June 11.-Advices from
Buenos Ayers, May Is, viz Lisbon to-
day, announce that the Chillians are
withdrawing from it.
Pottsville, June 1.-Two of the vic.
Tins OF yesterday q explosion died to-day,
and another is not expected to live.
Stockholm, June l1.-Twelve vessels
are IN the Ice at Ovegrund, Gulf of
Bathnia, and two schooners foundered.
The fate of the crews is unknown.
Cork. June 1l.-Troops have gone to
Millstreet, county Cork, where many
thousand people are expected to assem-.
bic for the purpose Of obstructing execu-
tion of writs.
Cairo, June ia fire in Frank
Knights photograph gallery this after.
noon damaged the stock $1,000 and the
building 1000; both covered by insur-
ance.
Springfield, June l1.-Gov. Cullom to-
day re.appointed the present canal com
missioners, whose terms of office have
Just expired. viz: Joseph A. Glover,
Chicago; Benjaman +. Shaw, Dixon and
Martin bingham, Peoria.
Liverpool, June 1.-THE examination
OF the dynamite prisoners was to day con-
cluded privately. strong guard being
present. The man who gave his name
as Robert low says his name is McGrath.
Tho prisoners are charged with damage
ing the building and with intending to
st. Louis, June l1.-Gen. Grant, Mrs.
Grant, Miss Sharp and Col. Fred Grant
left here to night for Chicago, where
they will probably spend several days,
and then go to Galena. Mrs. Grant is
still quite feeble.
New York, June ia newly arrived
Swedish immigrant named Westaceren
morning. Three GaS Usy Hha aa weat park w3h this
him to get draft cashed are suspected.
They told his wife that they left him en-.
gagged in an alteration with stranger.
Peoria, I'LL, June 11-Reuben F. Brown.
farmer in Limestone township, forr
miles from this city, was struck by light
nlng this morning while crossing lhe
bridge over the Kickapoo river. and in
stan!y killed. His son, a lad of II years,
was III the wagon with him, but was not
hurt.
Quincy, ILL.,, June 11--Joseph g. Hail.
man, city editor of the Wing, was as
saulted by Daniel Harris of Quincy, who
Is now engaged in mining operations in
colorado. Harris took exceptions to a
brief item published in the Whig, and
meeting him on Main street assaulted
him in brutal and cowardly manner.
Hallnan was considerably bruised, but
is not dangerously injured.
New York, June 11-Conkling and
Platt received but few callers to-day.
among the number being ex-Secretary
Of the Treasury Geo. s. Boutwell, and
Gen: Don Cameron. The corridors of
the hotel were deserted by the usual
circle of politicians this evening. Conk-
ling and Platt, it is understood will re-
turn to Albany to morrow or next day,
to continue the contest. The rumor is
denied that Grant will 20 to Albany to
aid in the struggle for Conkling and
Platt.
Washington, June 11.-Pitney, custo.
dian of the treasury, refuses to testify
under oath before the investigating com.
mittee, and there is no way to compel
him. as he might thus criminate himself.
He will answer questions if not sworn.
Some people declare that'he is holding
his mouth to protect others above him.
In fact, he has limited so. He has charged
for candles in his accounts, though he
acknowledges that none were bought or
used, but he says he bought some lunch.
es for officials under orders and charged
them up as candles.
Chicago, June u.-Scout Allison, who
has been instrumental in bringing into
camp many Of Sitting Bulls Sioux, is in
the city, and reports Sitting Bull 17C
miles north Of the line in Ouappelle
where he and his followers are obliged
to make all sorts of shifts to live. He
believes the Yanktonnais at Poplar creek
to be guilty of much of the deviltry fol
which the Sioux are blamed, and thinks
that they should be sent to their Dakota
reservation. The Sioux are intending
to send several of their chiefs to Wash.
ington to apply for stated reservation
where they may live and die in peace
and without hardship, such rs they now
suffer.
Keokuk. Ia, June 1.-THE Keokuk
Constitution changed hands to-day
Messrs, Smith, Clendenin & Reese, whc
have been the proprietors for the past
five years having sold out to JOINT
stock company composed of James Ha
german. Frank Allijan and others, who
will continue the paper democratic es
heretofore. Messrs. Smith, Clendenin &
Reese have purchased the Illinois State
Register at Springfield, and will take
charge Of the same June l8. They pro
pose to run the Register on tho same ag
gressive policy-an independent demo
cratic paper-that has characterized
their management of the Constitution
and give to the people Of Illinois what
they have long needed, q 6rst. class dem
ocratic daily aud weekly newspaper.
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