Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-08-15
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Lincoln. Neb., Aug. l2.-There is a
heavy rain tonight. The mercury drop
ped 4Oe. Corn will be two.thirds
yield.
st. Louis, August 12.-The heat con-
tinues daily. At noon the thermometer
stood at 1000 and later at 1O3 to lO6.
There were few sunstrokes on account
OF the dryness of the atmosphere.
Des Moines. August PA young
libertine at York; Davis county, was TAX.
en- this evening by five masked men.
who we're displeased with his Boosting
OF lechsry, and emasculated him. He is
now lying in q critical condition at Keo-
kuk.
Deadwood, August 12.-The excite
ment over the carbonate discovery nine
miles from here continues. A new town
has sprung up called West Virginia.
which is we'll represented in ali the
branches of trade, and supports daily
paper.
Atchison, Kan, August 12.-The heat
gave way this afternoon to a pleasant
shower, ending in soaking ram tonight.
Corn suffered from the drouth and not
over half crop will be harvested. Late
corn is of small account.
Boston, August PA meeting of fifty
men and two women was held in New
Era hall for the purpose of sympathizing
with Hartmann, the nihilist. Speeches
denouncing Russian tyranny were made
and committee appointed to invite
Hartmann to address public meeting
at Fanueil hall. No person of promi.
nence figured.
Montreal, August PA report reach
ed here tonight of dreadful outrage
and murder perpetrated across the line
In Altoona county, New York, by six
men, who OUTRAGED three young girls
and then hanged them. Two of the VIC
Tins are said to be dead and the third
just alive. The scene of the outrage
was opposite Huckleberry Rock, and
this province having no telegraph con-
| nection with the place no verifcation
could be had up to the latest hour last
night.
Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 12.-Benjamin
Bird, (colored), was hanged to-day for
the murder OF Policeman Nelson. also
colored. in June, 1880, during a riot.
Abont fifty persons were present. Re-
Gently Bird confessed, but on the gal.
lows asserted his innocence. When the
trap was sprung the moose slipped and
Bird fell to the ground. He arose, as.
sisted by the sheriff, again walked upon
the gallows, and the rope being this time
properly adjusted, was hanged.
Chicago, Aug. 12-The remaining
Sl5o,OO0 Of the total issue of 100000
Cook county court house 5 per cent
| tlrn1o V,0ooaI 10
national bank at 109.2l and interest
The amount realized by the sale was
Sl63,s15, the bonds to run eighteen years
There was active competition for the
bonds, the bids showing that the credit
OF Cook county is very high: Other bids
were 1Os.3l; lO7.50 and 107.1215.
st. Louis, Aug. 12-'The splendid At
lantic Touring mills, George Balm owner
were struck by lightning this evening
and were mass of flames almost in
stantly. Several men were blown out O
the doors and windows. receiving per
haps fatal injuries. It is feared severa
perished in the flames. The Future Cit,
Oil works, corner Plum and Main streets
burned at the same time and their hamel
engulphed warehouse containing rosir
and turpentine and threatened the Iro1
Mountain depot on Plum street.
Denver, Aug. 12-The Republican,
McCarty, n. NJ, special says: Courier
from Los Voye. a rancho forty miles from
here, bring intelligence that Lieut.. Gull
foyle reached there last night. The,
found two men dead and their womeI
earned off oaptives. Guilfoyle had two
fights with the Indians very recent,
and has captured considerable stock, be
sides routing them. The troops in th
field have been travelling night and da,
and are much tatigued. Francisco, Doraii
and Compbera are here with large par
ty of Me1icans, but without arms, ant
ask the government to furnish ammuni
tion that they may at once commence
operations against the Indians. The
hostiles are between Los Voye and the
Date mountains.
Deer Park, Nd. Aug. 12-In conver.
sation to-day regarding the cutting Of
rates on trunk lines and the recent inter
view with w. H. Vanderbilt, John w
Garrett, president of the Baltimore
Ohio railroad, said: AS several days had
passed without q correction being made
by the assumed president, Vanderbilt,
accepted the responsibility of having
made the statement. He said: It il
painfully easy to convict President Van
derbilt of great lack of knowledge or
the subject, his statements in reference
to the baltimore and Ohio company be
ing absolutely contrary to the fact. Ii
view of the importance Of this matter
President Garrett has sent for document
which will enable him to present the cas-,
through the press at an early day in ,
manner which will cause the public t,
understand the history of the cause o
the New York Central company.