Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-28
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Duluth. Feb. 25.-There is no ice on
Lake Superior and has been none during
the winter sufficient to interfere With
navigation. The early opening OF navi.
CATION is anticipated.
New Orleans, Feb. 25.-All reports
from up river are very encouraging. They
show that while the levees are being
greatly strengthened, the water is only
rising very slowly, or is receeding. 1t is
believed all danger is past.
Vicksburg. Feb 25.-The steamboat,
Bertie Claybourne, burned to the waters
edge at Writings Lake landing. Steel's
bayou. The cargo, lUO sacks Of cotton
Seed, was destroyed. Loss, Sl5.O0O One
negro man and three children we're
drowned.
Des Moines, To-. Feb. 25.-The city
council to-day acceoted the bid of Chi
cago contractors for the paving of Wal
nut, Locust and Cross streets with cedar
blocks. The paving work will be begun
Immediately.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Feb. 24-The
Iowa da1rymens convention closed q
very successful and profitable meeting g
last evening. A resolution was adopted
asking the legislature to place the asso-
citation on the same footing as the other
agricultural societies of the state. The
association adopted the resolution of the
committee on cans, that in the measure
mcnt of cream ll3 cubic inches raised by
the deep setting process at tempera.
ture Of not lower than SO degrees nor
higher than GO degrees shall be consid
cred the amount necessary to produce a
pound of butter. The convention ad-
journed to meet in Marshalltown next
year.
San Francisco, February 25-A dis
patch from Mineral Point, Arizona, says
At blackberry, thirteen miles from this
town, j. o. Welden, desperate charsc
ter, on the Goth inst, shot and killed
without provocation peaceable citizen
by the name of John Bullock. The citi
zens rushed to the rescue and opened fire
on Weldon which he returned, slightl,
woundlng, Indian Agent Chas. Spencer
Welden was shot through the breast, ,anc
after his pistol was emptled surrendered
He was held in custody until the night O
the 2lst, when a party of fifteen mer
took him out and hung him. Weldo,
declared publicly while ago that he wa
; glad Guiteau had killed Garfield
San Francisco, Feb. 25.-D. @. Murphy
the eldest attorney of the bar, was sho
through the neck i'll the police court thi
morning by John Mooney, policeman
The wound is probably fatal. Murph,
, was attorney for the defense in the tria
of man named Dolliver. Mooney wa
the prosecuting witness. Murphy, i
opening the case few days ago, referre
3 to Mooney as an Australian convict an
: thief. On entering the courtroom Jus
( before noon, Mooney walked up nm
i fred at Murphy without word Of war;
ing. Mooney, while being taken to til
city prison, attempted to shoot himsel
e but was prevented.
i Bismarck, Feb. 25-A Glendive, MOI
J. tana, special says: John A. Gilmor
!, alias Mansfield, who murdered y ma
. named Cole and robbed him of none
and clothes. made his appearance on til
street to-day with his brother. The
y we're recognized and a crowd gathere
II around them. A by.stander fred at II
murderer, but the ball took effect in Il
neck of his brother, who is not expecte
3 to live. The other then escaped.
Hartford. KY, Feb. 25-The Heral
i. says: A horrible crime, committed Jal
, nary 2S. 1881, has just been unearthe
. JAS. N. Brandon, of Carrville, confesse
e on his death bed that on said night b
l. with Jno. aud VIM. Whiting, went to Il
house Of Wiley Embrey, chloroformt
the inmates by throwing it through IL
keyhole with syringe, aud robbed Il
Il lhouse Of $1,000. Then they set fire