Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-06-13
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City. .distillery company, Simon Powell
president, which collapsed yesterday. The
mention of the Empire distillery was o
confusion of names.
Concord, N. H., June 8.-The senate
has decided to ask the supreme court its
opinion on the legality OF an election of
United States senator at the present
session to fill the place of Senator Roll
lins, whose term expires in 1883. The
democrats voted solid against it.
Hartford, June, ,8.-The parade in hon
or of the veterans of the army of the Po-
tomac was success. General Sherman
reviewed the first regiment of state mill
tia, Governor Bigelow and staff, the sec.
retary Of war, Cows. Littlefield. of Rhode
Island, Hoyt, of Pennsylvania. and Plai-
sted of Maine, assisting, and the crowd
cheering.
Springfield. June S.-Dwight Kidder,
who fatally shot his half brother, g. ID.
Kidder, is held in $4,000 bail He says
he shot in self-defense. They quarreled
because the deceased expressed the hope
that his father wouli die so that he
might inherit his life insurance The de.
ceased was prominent democratic poli.
ticlan.
New York. June 8-Adolph Albcrs,
captain Of the steamer Sllesia, Captain
Gustave Meyer, of the steamer Ohio and
Carl Weigand, captain of the steamer
Salien, were arrested to-day for carrying
an excessive number Of passengers. The
first named was held in $4,000, the Sec
ond in S2,5O0 and the third in $4,000
bonds to await the action of the grand
jury.
st. Louis, June 8.-W. l.. Hull, recent
ly of Chicago, was arrested here to-day
on the suspicion of being implicated in
the fraudulent removal of large amount
OF grain from the elevator at Keokuk, La.
But very little information can be OBJ
tanned regarding it as the police author
tiles will not talk. The arrest of Hull
was made at the instance Of Francis j.
Kennett, of Chicago. who, it appears. is
one of the parties defrauded.
New York, June 8.-The board of trade
and transportation resolved to-day that
they viewed with apprehension the ef-
forts being made by the great corpora
tions to control the legislature and Judi
clal departments of our government, and
declaring that in the election of United
States senators from this state that party
considerations were of less Importance to
the public interest than the selection
of men who were free from corporate
affiliation.
New York. June S.-The Leather Man.
ufacturers bank has unearthed system
attic plan of forgery for the purpose of
defrauding banks in distant parts of the
United States. During the past year
over dozen forged drafts have been pre-.
was presented to-day through the Bank
/ of New York, and another through the
Bank of Commerce, one draft from Neg
auree and another from remote place
in Canada.
New York, June 8. Commissioner
Fink says ha knew that the Erie railroad
New York Central, but he also knew
there was no unfair method used to cause
the excess, and that there would be a
meeting of the presidents of the trunk
lines. The notice of the Central is only
an action that was needed to be taken to
reduce the rates to Is cents. He knew
for certainty that no road had carried
grain as low as 18 cents, though that
statement had been made. The Central
could demand rs low rate as it chose
and would get it.
New York, June 8.-Yesterdav an at
tempt was made to affect the stock and
grain market by means of dispatch
from western points announcing the sud
den death of Jay Gould. The dispatch
was stopped in the associated press office
and the dastardly scheme defeated. Gen.
eral Agent Simonton now reports that
the investigation he has conducted
seems to show that the dispatch origina.
ted with o syndicate, organized with q
view of disseminating false fnancia
and commercial news. Said syndicate
has it's agents in the leading cities o.
the east and west and in London. News
agents and the business public need tc
be on their guard.
Council Bluffs, June 8.-The grand
firemen's parade took place here this
morning. Twelve hundred tiremen anc
ten bands were in the procession, ant
were one hour in passing given point
In the afternoon a trial Of steamers ant
hand-engines and hose.carts took place
In the hand engine contest the Rec
Jackets of Avoca, took first, and the Cat
aracts, of Independence tho second prize
In the trial of steamers Rescue No. 8, o
Council Bluffs, took first prize on tim
and distance. The horse hose cart rae
was won by the Fire Kings No. 2, o
Omaha. The trial Of hook and ladde
and hose companies takes place tO-mOr
row., There are at least 10000 visitors il
the city and moro arriving by ever
train. The weather is fine.
Cedar Rapids. June 8-The coroner
jury, after thorough investigation q
the case of the railroad disaster Sabbat
morning last on the Chicago and North
western road, whereby Frank Horton on
Thos. Hurley were killed, raturned
verdict this afternoon, finding that th
death of these men was caused by tn
culpable and criminal negligence G
Charles B. Lewis. night operator OF c.
dar Rapids. The coroner immediatel
issued warrant for Lewis arrest, AM
he was taken into custody. Informatio
has been filed before Justice Anderso
/ by w. F. Fitch, general claim agent 9
the Chicago and Northwestern roat
charging Lewis with the crime of mar
slaughter. A PRELIMINARY examinatio
will be held tomorrow.
New York, June 8.-The employip
brewers met this afternoon, and it ".
reported that twelve men in Abbott
Williams brewery asked to be take
back to-day at the old rates, and were r
fused. Also that at Obermeyer 4 Liel
mann's brewery all the men had returne