Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-11
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C;tv Of Mexico,t May THE Eads
shin railway contract has been unanl-
'mously approved by the chamber OF dep
utles.
Parsons, Kas., May THE late rains
have greatly benefited the crops, which
were never better in this section. Wheat
is immense.
Adams. Mass. May 1.-THE smallpox
has spread here to such an extent that
the board OF health is alarmed and
pest-house is being built.
Chicrgo, May flames B. Doyle of
Bradford, ILL.,, who acquired distinction
as forger Of government bonds, and
whose workmanship was only distin-
guishable from the genuine bill by being
superior thereto, was brought into Judge
Blodgett's court to-day and gave bonds
in the sum of $4,000.
Chicago, May IA dispatch from La
Sale says an engine in the Union coal
shaft broke this afternoon, leaving 200
miners in the pit. Some can got out by
the escape shafts, but fully half of them
will be obliged to pass the night in their
subterraneau prison.
st. Louis, May IA shooting match
for $500 side took place here this even
ing between Capt. Bogardus and w. H.
Mitchell of Virginia at 100 birds thirty
yards rise, English rules, which was won
by Bogardus. Another match for the
same amount and terms will be shot next
week.
Chicago. May IA private dispatch
received here says freight engine and
ten cars went through bridge on the
Green Bay and Minnesota railroad. be-
tween Elmer Lake and Dexterville, Wis.,,
this morning. The bridge had been set
on fire by some miscreant. The engin.
eer was seriously wounded.
Cincinnati, May 1.-THE Times-Star
has special recounting horrible
murder at Tanners Bend, Ark. Isaac
Green (colored) desperate, being knock
ed downsln fight with John Richards.
awhite man, seized q heavy maui and
piled it on Richards head till he knock
ed it into mass of jelly.
Chicago, May 8.-The O'Leary six day
square heel-and-toe pedestrian ltourna-
ment opens tomorrow evening ut the
exposition building: The thirty contes-
tants are on hand. The first prize is
$1,000; second, 500; third, $500; fourth,
5000; fifth, 500. Forty per cent. of the
gate money will be divided among the
winners. The track is eight laps to the
mile.
Chicago, May 7.-Commissioner Fink
to-day notified the railroad agents that
rates on live stock will be reduced, be.
ginning Monday, on a basis of 35 cents
per hundred pounds gross, and 25 cents
net to New York. The regular tariff
rates are go cents gross and SO cents net.
On dressed beef the rate is reduced from
10 to 40 cents. These reductions are
various roads.
Philadelphia, May IA large meeting
Of taxpayers was held at the academy OF
music this evening for the purpose ol
urging on the members of the legislature
the necessity of immediate action on the
passage of the amended tax bill, which
provides for the abolition Of the fees sys-
TEN, which shall then go into the city
linquent collector by the tax receiver,
who shall be compensated by the fxed
salary of fees which he now retains.
Parsons. Kan. May Word has
reached here that the surveyors on the
Missouri Pacific have been driven off by
Cherokees. Assistant Attorney Keiso o
this city, upon order of General Manage
Talmaee. left last night for the scene oi
the difficulty. The Indians are reported
determined. There is no doubt that thu
Missouri Pacific folks will assert thei
rights to build the road. Judge Shells
assistant attorney for the Missouri Pa
eifo, has returned from Indian territory
having Just had on interview with tht
Cherokees concerning the building o
the Muskeago and Fort Smith branch
He asked that the preliminary surve
might be made. leaving the question o
the road to be determined in the future
Chief Bushy, head of the Cherokee!
said he would take the matter unde
advisement and answer next week.
Little Rock, Ark, May THE Ga
zette's Conway, Ark, special of to-da
says: A young lawyer by the name Of D
w. Smith, living in this town, last nigh
took advantage of tho absence of Mr.. an
Mrs. J. E. Martin, who had gone on n
excursion to New Orleans, to inveigl
their little daughter Jessie,aged IL years
cousin to the young man, to his room
and then ravished her. Mayor Battor
wishing to use the room for some pul
pose, went to the door and tried to ente
but failing, his suspicious were aroused
and he watched the room and saw th
young man and girl come out. To-da
he told Col. Lincoln, the girls uncle, an
upon investigation, the girl oonfesse
everything, and stated that Smith threa
tened to murder her if she ever tolt
Smith finding that he was suspected, he
to the woods, where he was found an
captured by the indignant citizens: II
is under strong guard, but it is feare
that he will be lynched before morning
The parties are Of the best people in IL
community.
CONDITION OF THE LOWER FLOOD.
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