Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-01-05
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biecHNiAie bPeCiui eaJS. AHe "cSt siuc
of the public square burned last night.
Los $4,000; insured for $4,000.
Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-The report that
President Roberts contemplates retiring
from the management of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railway company is officially de-
nicd.
Keokuk, Jan. 3.-The barbed wire
cases OF Washburn & Moen vs. Coon, ct
al, were compromised o.day and de-
cree entered for tho plaintiffs. The
Farmers association will continue the
legal fight. :.
Little Rock, Jan. s.-The Gazettes
l. Batesyille, Ark, speeial says: A fire this
with fourteen horses and number Of
adjoining buildings. Loss, $4,000; in
surance about one-fourth.
Chicago, Jan. 3.,--Three cases of small
pox were discovered in one family at |
Lake View, suburban town, to-day.
The father is an expressman, who has |
during the three weeks that the scourge |
has been affecting his family.
Little Rock, Jan. 3.-The Gazett e's |
Palestine, Texas, SPECIAL says: Mr.. Mil
Ter, who sues the international and
Great Northern for $4,000 on account of
injuries. compromised the suit last week
for $4,000. Saturday his wife applied
to the court to open the Judgment on the
ground that lie was lunatic aud not
capable of making proper settlement.
st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Rev. Richard Cain,
(colored), bishop of Texas and Loulsa-
ma, and his wife, Laura. lave brought
suit in the circuit cou,t ut San Antonia,
'n,.--ac ,,l, Il
and Louisiana railroad for $4,000 dam
ages lor being refused the privilege of
riding in 1irst-class coach after the
company bad sold them first-class
tickets.
st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Samue L. Carter.
one of the leading spirits in the big land
frauds nneartled in this state some
months ago, and John Brady, jr., also
criminal court this afternoon. Carter
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
seven years. Brady, who was sentenced
the last time to seven years and moved
for a new trial, withdrew the motion to-
day, plead guilty and was sentenced to
six years. Three other cases will be dis
| posed Of tomorrow.
New York, Jan. enlargement are
| oSih9 littAC iol lllC 1CI vi u
tional association of disabled veterans
Tonight committee appointed at a
previous meeting to take steps for per-
fecting Il permanent national organiza-
ton OF fully disabled veterans of the
army and navy, repor ed. The plan
proposed was to get list of all the fully
disabled veterans on the pension roll OF
the United States, and then call the
convention and el>ct officers for perma-
nent organization, delegates to be chosen
by congressional districts.
st. Paul, Jan. 3.-This afternoon the
state auditor began to pay the new state
railroad bonds authorized by the adjust
ment ACT of last November to the holders
of old bonds, the interest on which has
detaulted since 1860. The state has solo
: 100000 of the trust securities. Thi:
permits the payment of considerable
number of old bonds in cash. All frac
tional parts of 900 will be paid in cash
: and percentage of all besides abou
| 30,GG0 of the claim against all the ole
railroad companies. The new bond
: issued bear 4 = per cent. and run thirt,
5 years, being redeemable after ten year
| at the pleasure OF the state.
Des Moines. Jan. 3.-,rhe agents o
1 Washburn a Moen gained full possess
: ion of the barb-wire factory which ha
been backed up by the Farmers Protect
: i've association, but which was sold ou
by Coon, one Of the partners in the fac
s tory. Washburn & Moen's agents game
s possession Of all the barbing machine
q and shipped them to Chicago to-day an
the suits in the United States court ar
l. to be dismissed. Steps are already be
o ing taken to organize another compan
e for the manufacture of barbed-wire il
). dependent OF Washburn e. Moen, and
force them to trial Of the matter i
> court.
New York. Jan. ga shivering crow
u of aesthetics gathered on the dock thi
r morning waiting for the steamer Arizt
IL ma and Oscar Wilde. The steamer WI
fast in the mud twenty feet from ii
dock. After repeated etfolts the steam'
was released and the far-famed poet an
d journalist landed amid enthusiastic gree
d ings. Oscar Wilde in 26 years of ag
!. 6 feet, inches in height, with smoot
face, blue eyes and long flowing lock
He wore bottle-green overcoat, sealski
e cap and yellow kid gloves. He saws
l. is III love with the country already. h
has come to see America and to lectur
aud will not return to E.rope unt
acquainted with the big hearted, Amer
T. cans.