Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-25
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Chicago, May 21.--Jeiferson Davis,
president OF tho late confederacy, is in
the city to-day, visiting an old school
mate. He leaves for Montreal tomorrow.
Pittsburg, May 2l.- This morning
while r. N. Hansley, superintendent Of
the Stuart Iron Company and Coke
works, was on his way to the works with
sntchel containing $4,000, three men
knocked him out Of his carriage and
robbed him of the money and then drove
Off.
Chicago, May 21.-The Evening Jour-
nails Saline, Mich, special says: A quar-
ter of tho business part OF the town
burned this morning. Loss, $28,00O;
partly insured. This is village eleven
miles south OF Ypsilanti.
New York. May 21.-The Telegram's
Washington special says: A gentleman
just arrived from Mexico, says that ex-
president Grant will not receive the con-
cessions he desires for his latest railroad
enterprise, and that lie is coming home
discouraged.
Chicago, May 21.-The Duke of Suth-
erland and retinne arrived early this
morning and went to the Grand Pacific
hotel, where they will be entertained
the chief points Of interest to-day in COM
pany with the mayor and other citizens.
st. Louis, May 2l.-The Republicans
Dallas, Tex, special says: The wheat
harvest has begun in this section, and
the quality is better than during the
past twelve years. The yield will aver
age eighteen bushels to the acre. All
the crop prospects are good, but the
general acreage will be smaller than last
year on account of the scarcity of labor.
Little Rock, May 2l.-Information has
been received in the states that the trou-
ble in the Choctaw nation between the
white renters and natives continues, and
that intense excitement exists through
out the nation. 1t Is rumored that n
sheriff who, in attempting 10 1colect
taxes, had been killed. The whites are
organizing for protection and q conflict
is imminent ut any moment.
Council Bluffs, May 2l.-Hon. J. r,
Reed, of the district court to day refused
to grant an injunction, asked for by nine
citizens, restraining the American con-
struction company from erecting water
works in this city. His opinion was
lengthy and learned. The company state
that they will now proceed at once to
construct the works.
New York, May 2l.-A special from
Atlanta says that nearly all the children
have been withdrawn from the schools
there on account of an epidemic, which
began by carrying Off Mr.. Perkins wife
and three children in thirty-six hours.
Eighteen physicians declare that it is
scarlet fever and one that il. is yellow fe-
Yer.
New York, May 2l.--An Indignation
meeting was held tonight at irving hall,
made up in great part of communists
and socialists, mostly Germans, to pro
test against the execution OF Hersey
Helfn.an, i'll Russia. John Swinton
made an address. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that the meeting
would regard the execution of Hersey
Helfman by the cZar rs capital crime
against justice, and an objectionable
wrong against human nature.
ST. Louis, May 2l.-Information from
Poplar Bluffs, Mo-, is to the effect that
Hamilton, Meyers and Brown, the out
laws who shot Sheriff Davis and Collect
or Halter yesterday, near Greenviile, were
ovcrhauled near Mill Springs this morn.
ing and Hamilton killed, Meyers mortal
ly wounded and Brown captured. Mey.
ers and Brown are now at Mill Springs
under guard, and threats of lynchine
have been made. Itappears that Sheriff
Davis was not killed us ut first reported
but is perhaps mortally wounded, and il
is feared that Haltcr's injuries will prove
fatal.
st. Louis, May 2l.-I'he jury in th,
case of Chas. +. Kring, who has been OF
trial the past week for the murder of Mrs
Dromser, January Is, 1875, returned
verdict of murder in the first degree, bu
all the jurymen joined in petition t,
tho governor asking him to commute hi
sentence to imprisonment for life. Thi
is the fifth time Kring has been tried 70
this crime, and the second time that Ii
has been found guilty. A motion for
new trial will be made early next weel
Chicago, May 21.-The site of old For
Dearborn was today perpetuated by tn
erection OF memorial tablet by w. N
Hoyt, owner of the building which no,
stands there, under the auspices of til
Chicago historical society. The fol
which for many years was a Landmark
was established in 1904, evacuated j
1923, and re-occupied in 1923. The troop
were finally withdrawn from it in 1873
and in 1889 it was sold. 1t is coinc
dence that in 1929 jeff DAVIS met job
Wentworth at the fort, and both were
the city to-day during the dedication
Mr.. Davis came entirely by accident.
Denver. May 2l.-The sheriff of Ri
Grande county last night captured thrt
of a gang of highwaymen near this plac
among them the numerous criminal, Bi
ly Leroy, who escaped some time ag
from deputy United States marshal {
the Kansas Pacific railroad. while bei1
taken to the Detroit penitentiary. l.
roy resisted capture and was bad
wounded in one leg by the sheriff's r
volver. This gang robbed mail coa.
on the 18th, killing passenger name
Frank Barttell. The citizens threatt
lynching.
New York, May 11.-At the produ
exchange the motion was carried to rai
the standard OF inspection in New Yo
to the rate Of Chicago No. spring whe'
and that No. 2 Chicago and Milwauk
Spring be delivered on New York &C
tracts. The motion did not cover No
read and white, however, in which t
largest deals by far are made in Il
market during tho year, and of viii,
there was great complaint last winter
the other side, because it did not col
up to the standard No. red of the p
vious year. EThe New York shippers ,
opposed to exporting any but straie
grades, are in favor of making the N
York standard on, winter and spri
wheat MS high as in other markets,
order that trade may not be diverted fr
this market.
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