Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-26

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New Orleans, Jan. A.-Ihree inches
Of snow here, the heaviest tall ever
known.
jackson, Mich, Jan. 24.-Dan Robin
son, secretary of the grand western trot-
ting circuit, died of typhoid fever at
his home in this city to-day, aged 45
years.
San Francisco, Jan. IA dispatch
from Astoria, Oregon, SAYS SIX more
bodies washed ashore yesterday near the
wrecked Lupata. The features of the
dead were mutilated against the rocks
beyond description. Sixteen bodies
have how been recovered.
Omaha. Jan. 24.-The ticket Office of
the Union Pacific railway ut Wahoo.
masked men, who covered the agent
had been wrapped up to send off. Two
men, one OF them a hack driver, was ar
rested to-day on suspicion.
Council Bluffs, H., Jan. 24.-The city
council OF Council Bluffs adopted an or
dinance this evening providing for the
building of watcr-works within one year.
The franchise runs to the American Con-
struction company, of New York. The
charter is liberal in it's provisions, and
the company accepting it is considered
one Of tile most reliable in the country.
The works will be completed by the LIST
of April, 1882. The water is to be taken
from the Missouri river
st. Paul, jan. M-An inquest on the
death Of Justice Ramsey, brother Of Sec
retary Ramsey, who was found dead in
his room to-day develops the fact that
deceased came to his death by his own
act. A bullet hole was found in his head
and pistol at his feet. He had evident
ly fred the fatal shot and then fallen
forward ON his face dead No cause can
be assigned for the act. except i'll health.
He had been n great sufferer from kid
rey and kindred complaints. His re-
mans will be buried with Masonic hon
| ors, as he was one of the leading members
of that order and one of the pioneers of
the organization of Minnesota.
Denver. Col Jan 24-Tl Q Republicans
special noln Los Veges, N. NJ, says:
Saturday and Sunday the Apaches in
the vicinity of San Marceal killed fifteen
persons and wounded several. Nine are
reported missing and are probably killed.
J. NJ. Robinson, mining engineer of the
Atcllison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, is
reported missing and two others OF his
party were killed. Capt. j. Crawford's s
mining camp is reported attacked and
three men killed. The Apaches headed
northwest. Companies Of troops and
citizens of San Marccal are in pursuit
The band numbers from forty to sixty.
Cincinnati, Jan. pa company OF
capitalists is ahont to organize to lease
the Cincinnati Southern railroad. The
plan is to la"aa capita! OF SG,0EOOoo an,.
| 10 lease the road uInc!y-nine years, pay
ing out o! the profits I per cent. un til.
stock and 4 per cent. on the city invest
ment OF ;;lSo1nNhi. Ii there is an excess
+; Of net earnings II s.aI lie li"iicd be.
tween the stnrkhsile.s and the city pre-
filtn until the i'y's portion reaches
Der cent. on Els, S,Jui.U00,w Tie sntpil.
Shall brdividrd equally. II is proposed
| ii this is iscaoni listed, Ia form y romhG
| nation OF pooling arrangements with the
Kentucky Crutral, Gl,esn peake ami O!ic
railroad and lines from Chattanooga.
Cleveland. O., Jan. 2a.-A Lcadcrspcr.
ia! from Newark relates a rcvolting cas-,
OF brutality at town near there. Joh1
Cummings, laborer, forbid his Syetl
old son from coaSting OH an adi iacent hill
Last Saturday the son lisobevcd. whcl
the inhnman father took him to til.
barn, procured a hickory sapline, spin
it, put the boys thumbs inside, malice
the sapling tight where it was split, the1
with it lifted the boy up on the side y
the barn and nailed him, keeping him il
this crucitied state, numerically beating
him the while, from o'clock in the af
ternoon till 10 o'clock at night, whel
passerS by hearing the loud groans res
cned him. Neishbors to-day went I,
Newark for an officer to arrest the unnat
: ural father.