Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-12-14
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dlDaHy, IN. L., Lee. lZ.-Ile supreme
court has rendered judgment dissolvlng
the Universal Life Insurance company.
Providence. Dec. l0.-Judge Potter,
on application OF Mrs. Sprague's counsel,
assigned the second Monday in January
for hearing the Sprague divorce case.
New York, Dec. l2.-It is rumored
to-day that the grand jury indicted Col.
}. Howard Wells, charged with attempt
ing to blacknall jay Gould by writing
threatening letters.
New Brunswick, Nj, Dec, 10.-Ger-
trude Dyker, aged 20, was waylaid and
ravished by Ellsworth Crenning thi,
afternoon. Soon alter her brother met
Crenning and killed him.
Sioux Falls, D. T.. Dec. 12.-Burelars
entered the saloon of Bridge a. Harris
here last night through the window and
Sl0O in money and considerable iewelry
was stolen from the safe.
Atlanta, Dec. l0.-The stables Of the
Atlanta Street Railway company
together with several small buildings
adjoining, were destroyed by fire to
night. A number of mules persisted.
st. Louis, Dec, 10.-The Wabash rail
road officials have requested the state
railroad commissioners to make q through
examination of the broken st. Charlie!
bridge before the debris is cleared way
st Louis, Dec. l2.-The French delega
ton were on Change to-day and had 6
pleasant reception. They go hence te
New Orleans to examine the Eads
jetties, and will report to the French
government.
Now Orleans, Dec. 12.-Oscar A, Rice
the defaulting internal revenue collector
plead guilty to embezzlement, anc
was sentenced to fine of SlO,3O4, the
amount of the defalcation, and two year.
at hard labor.
Davenport, Dec. 10.-President ]
Duncan Putnam of the Davenport aca
deny OF science, died at his home her,
to-day, aged 26. He was widely know
as an entymologist,a subject of which he
made life study.
Milwaukee. Dec. 12.-The elevator al
Pfstel & Vogg's tannery fell this after
noon, killing Fred Lychenbroct, fatal,
iujuring Otto Greenwood and Angus
Uncke, and severely injuring Christian
Heger and Fred Ruth.
| Davenport, Dec. l2.-The board O
education to-day, by resolution memo
rialized the state legislature to make tn
attendance Of children of school ag
compulsory. They also ask the enact
ment of a law requiring the vaccination
OF children.
| Columbus, Dec. I0.-Attorney Genera
Nash to-day filed in the supreme conr
an answer i'll the quo ,edrrdnto proceed
ing against Vanderbilt and others of til,
| Ohio railroad company, showing tina
the litigation will be continued and lega
consideration tested.
Chicago, Dec. l2-The city council
passed an ordinance this evening requir
ing the law department to prepare
proper ordinance assessing an annua
license of SIS each on freight cars an,
$50 on passenger cars OF the roads doin,
business in the city.
st. Louis, Dec. 10.-The striking Goa
miners of the Belleville district hav,
asked that committee of business mel
of Belleville not concerned in the Goa
trade be appointed to settle the differ
ance now existing between the MINER
and operators by arbitration.
Chicago, Dec. 10.-The northboun,
passenger train on the Chicago ant
Alton, near Bloomington, struck
broken rail this morning, and the sleep
ers jumping the track fell on their side
and were dragged several hundred feet
but without damage to any of the PCS
sengers. The escape was remarkable.
Chicago, Dec. 12-It is now definitel,
ascertained that the fire in Osborn
Co.'s warehouse on Saturday mornin,
was occasioned by burglars, who force
their way into the vault, and before set
ting the place on fire, either accidental
or purposely, distracted 5000 in none
> and $4,000 IN bonds aud large amour
in notes, given chiefly by farmers fo
reapers and other farm machinery,