Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-26
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LATEST 8r NAIL.
st.. Nav 23,-Sheriff Il. ]. Walters
aaI Un, thrnayh hero this afternoon for
IL Tnmis. With Meyers, Brown and
W;+chelI. the three surviving Sikeston
Quebec, May 23.-A dispatch from riv-
ar nnI,oup says pilot schooner con-
ta;nino a pilot, three apprentice pilots,
ond n cook. was swamped in the river by
h;oh winds Saturday, and all were drown
Des Moines, May 23-Six young Ia
dies. compositors in the Leader Office,
strmck for raise from 20 to % cents per
1000 ems. Nobody here will supply their
places.
London, May 23.-M. Brennan was ar
rested for his speech delivered at Abby
lyx, Greens county. In the speech he
advised the people to pay no rent except |
at the point of the bayonet.
Boston May 23.-The presidents Of the
various mercantile associations OF Boston
have called meeting for the 25th inst,
for the purpose of considering the possi-
bility OF inaugurating worlds fair in
this city in 1885.
st, Petersburg, May 23.-Many rich
Jews in Moscow have received threaten
inp letters and have abandoned their
country villas, which they had hired for
the summer. The number Of arrests in
the Kieff district for attacks on Jews
since the 18th inst. is l,227.
Des Moines. May 23.-The republican
state convention to nominate candidates
for governor, lieutenant governor, su-
preme Judges and superintendent of pub.
at Des Moines, Wednesday, June %.
London, May 23.-A dispatch from
Copenhagen says the Swedish govern
ment is becoming alarmed and contem-
plates legislation in view of the immi-
Grafton which is assuming the proper
lions OF IN exodus. Several counties are
practically denuded of able bodied inhab-
itants.
Harrisburg, May 23.-The supreme
court this morning affirmed the decree of
the court OF common pleas declaring
Frank Bond and others legally elected
officers of the Philadelphia ana Reading
railroad. :, Judges Sharpwood, Trunky
and Sterrett dissenting.
Dublin, May ON. Brennan, secreta-
ry of the land league, was arrested this
evening under the provisions OF the CO.
ercion act, and conveyed to the prison
at Mas, county Kildare. The warrant
of his arrest charges him with inciting
to acts of violence.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 23.-Hon. An.
thony L. Knapp, one of the ablest and
most prominent attorneys of Central Ill
inols, died this evening. He was mem.
Der of the state senate during the ses.
sion of 1859 81, iihd of the thirty-seventh
and thirty-oighth cong' ess.
Milwaukee, May 23.-At Sells Bros.
circus tonight, in an act where Butler
shoots potato from the head of Baugh.
ton, Butler missed his mark and the bull
let struck Baughton in the head, just
above the right eye. The ball penetra-
ted the bone, but is not necessarily fa.
tal.
London, May 23.-At meeting OF the
Irish parliament party, it was decided to
employ legal assistance in drafting
amendments to the land bill. It is pro
posed to hold demonstration in Hyde
park on Sunday for the repeal of the CO.
ersion act. Several Irish members Of
parliament have promised to attend
New York, May 23.-The Telegram to
day has the following Vienna special
Asomewhat astounding assertion is made
by a French paper, published here. Aftel
long genealogical disguisltlon 1t II
found that Prince Rudolph, in marrying
Princess Stephanie, married his owl
aunt.
Davenport, May %. Daniel r. James
secretary of the New York board of trad
and transportation, tonight telegraph
the secretary of the river and canal i'm
provement convention to meet her
Wednesday, as follows: ''This board ha
sent resolutions IN favor of the object
of the convention by this days mail
The attendance of delegates at the meet
ing promises to be very large.
New Orleans, May 28.-The Democrat
Little Rock special says: Two young
men, Austin and Brannan, quarreled q
Cedar, Scott county, Sunday about
young lady. 10 settle the dispute the
measured off Eve or six PAGES Of grounc
placed themselves opposite each othe
and at given signal fired five or six'shot
at each other. Brannan fell MORTAL
wounded. Austin was arrested but e
capped and is still at large.
Little Rock, May 23.-The crop repo
from the interior of the state is rath'
discouraging. Continuous rains ha,
prevented working, and the crop is bad
in glass. To add to the misfortunes
the farmers. species of cutworm h
COmpleGely destroyed tno 6Cauub VI cu
ton on great many of the large plant
tions. and the trouble is that there is n
enough seed to replant this year. L
Gusts are also appearing in many porto
of the state.
Philadelphia, May 23.-The arrang
ments for the funeral of the late Tht
A. Scott have been completed. Servic
will be held at the house at Woodbul
where the pall.bearers and family "
assemble and the interment will ia
place at 5 o'clock at Woodland cemete
The following gentlemen will act as p
bearers: g. B. Roberts, A. j. Cossa
Hon. J. Scott, Frank Thurston. J.
Green, r. D. Barclay, G. d. Krumbhe'
and Col. w. B. Forney, of Lancaster.
Louisville. May 23.-sixth day of
spring meeting Of the jockey club: Fl
ruce, three-quarter mile, knight Ten
lar won; Gen. Pike second, Vici thi
Time, 1O624 and 1:064. Second re
l-year.olds, one and one-quarter mi
Hindoo won: Alhambra second, Be
Jack third. Time 2:lOA. Third ra
three.quarter mile, Bocook won; Ba
veres second Bengal third. Time :O'
Last event, one mile dash, Liohluna "
Ballast second, Valleria third. IT
45H.
City of Mexico, May 23.-The ho
Of representatives last Thursday ain
unanimously approved the South
railrond (drant's) concession and
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