Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-23
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Paris, May D.--Several speakers in
the monetary conference recapltulated
their arrangements to-day, and general
discussion was closed. The conference,
in Difference to the wishes OF several
delegates, then adjourned to June 80.
Cleveland, May l9.-.The duke of Suth-
erland and party arrived this morning
and have been here nearly all day, leav-
ing. this evening for Chicago and San
Francisco, inspecting railways.
Del Norte, Col, May l9.-The west
bound coach was stopped last night by
three highwaymen, who wounded Frank
Bassett and took the treasury pouch, all
the mail sacks, watches. etc. "A reward
of $1,000 is offered for their capture.
st. Petersburg, May ia rumor was
current some months ago that st. Peters,
burg was undermined in several places.
Being in measure confirmed by other
circumstances beside the mine in Sadowa
street, and the bags of dynamite found
in the Catherine canal. Tho police are
now dragging the Krukoff.
Davenport. May 19.-Intelligence has
been received Of the appointment Of del
egates to the canal convention here
Wednesday, by the governor of Wiscon-
sin. board Of trade of La Crosse, the cot
ton exchange of Memphis, and from Peo-
rid, Peru, La Sale and Council Bluffs.
A fine banquet will be given the guests.
Henryvillc. Ind, May 19.-Alex. Nc
Phelils this morning killed his wife aud
sister-in-law, Ellen Bloxom, shot his
mother-in-law and then killed himself.
Domestic troubles and dissipation the
cause. He has been married two years
and they had quarrelled frequently, and
the wife had asked for divorce. Both
families are prominent.
Council Bluffs. May 19.-The dele
gates appointed by the Council Bluffs
board of trade to the canal convention
Mt Davenport the 25th and 26th insts.,
are L. @. Baldwin, @. II. Scott, W. @.
James, j. L. Baldwin and Marshall Kew.
The mayor has appointed to the same !:
J. w. Chapman, N. M. Pusey, J. j.
Brown, j. @. Morgan and B. Newman,
making ten delegates in all.
Tunis, May 19-There was fighting
yesterday at .Saukalarba, and it is stated
that both the natives and French Tossed
heavily in killed and wounded. Several
French wounded have been brought
here. The French are marching direct
upon Matew, and pressure will prob
ably be used to induce their heir appar-
ent to sign the document acknowledging
proteotorate.
Louisville, May i9.-Third day of the
Jockey Club races. There was u large
attendance and beautiful weather. First
race, one and half mile, Lady May, the
tavorite, won with ease; Belle Of the
Highlands, second, Minnie G third. Time
2:4O. Anne Augusta won the one and q
quarter mile dash. Time, 2:11A. Church.
i'll won the mile dash in 1:4411a. Glasgow
won til e hurdle race, one and quarter
miles, in2:19.
New York, May 19.-Jay Gould, in the
Williams telegraph suit, testified:
and Bates money to pay for capital stock;
he himself paid for $4,000 900 or 100000.
600 OF stock, he forgot which; got it all
back when he sold the stock to the Cen :
tlal Construction company; never solic-
tied subscriptions for stock; in January,
1881, owned 10000 shares of the Ameri-
can Union, not more. Vanderbilt pro.
posed a consolidation Sunday, January
9Th, when he invited me to his house by
nnote. Isubmitted his proposition to
the owners of the American Union. I
held $9,O00,00O of Western Union stock
The American Union had 10000 miles OF
wire and 800 offices. The company would
earn 81 per cent. on valuation of $15,.
100000. Eckert opposed the sale. ]
own now $4,000 shares of Western Union
The consolidation was the salvation Of
the Western Union company, as con.
trolled $4,000 miles of roads east and
west of st. Louis, which I was getting
ready to take from the Western Union.