Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-01-04
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Washington, Jan. 2.-Capt. Howgate,
under indictment for embezzlement, was
released from Jail to-day on an order from
Judge Cox, and accompanied by the
ballif permitted to spend New Years
with his friends outside the Jail.
Keokuk, Iowa, Jan. 2.-No deaths nor
the victims, while delerious, escaped last
night from the pest-house and, very
thinly clad, he came into the city, q
distance of three miles.
Chicago, Jan. 2.-The smallpox is on
the decrease. The new cases have run
down from an average Of fifteen cases a
day during the first of December to an
average OF four the latter part. There
have been 10000 free vaccinations
during December and arrangements have
been made for 10000 in January.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 2.-The Missis.
sippl here was completely frozen over
last night. Navigation stopped two
weeks ago. This is the latest closing on
record, except 1873, when the river was
open from st. Paul to the gulf from
February, 1877, to January 4, 1873. Dur.
ing the past season it was open from
April 80 to Januaryl.
Springfield, Ill. Jan. 2.-The supper
visor telegraphed the state board of
health tonight that there are ten cases
of smallpox IN families at Woodlawn,
Iroquois county. One case of varioloid
is also reported from Watseka. and one
smallpox case in Rock Island. The
necessary instructions and orders had
already been furnished those, among
other threatened points, some days since
Jacksonville, Jan. 2.-Dr. Mcfarland
superintendent of the Oaklawn retreat
a private asylum for the insane. was thii
morning summoned as an expert witness
on the Guiteau trial. He is we'll knowr
as formerly superintendent of the state
asylum, and was longer in charge oi
such an institution than any other mae
residing west of the Alleghanies. HI
started for Washington this evening.
Chicago, Jan. 2-Considerable excite
ment was occasioned this afternoon OF
North Clark street and Chicago avenu,
at the appearance of rabid dog with
large piece Of rope about his neck. II,
bit several persons in vicious way, ant
was finally killed by policeman's re
volver. The bites upon four person
were canterized at drug store, but
considerable number of others known t,
have been bitten have not reported.
!; Columbus, o., Jan. 2.-The Legislature
organized this morning by electing tn
full number OF :epublican caucus nomi
nees. Secretary Of State Townsend call
ed the house to order, Hon. J. Hodg
was elected speaker and D. ]. Edward
clerk. The senate was called to orde
by Lieut.-Gov. Hickenlooper. Hon.
Orr was elected president pro tenn an
Capt. J. C. Donaldson clerk. The go,
ernor's annual message was submitted
Boston, Jan. 2-The Post says: Til
year Just closed has been one of unez
: ampled prosperity throughout the cour
try. This is shown at the various cleal
ing houses. All but one show an il
crease over 1880. The gross earnings 6
t the large cities have increased in tn
twelve months from $5,088,934,69S t
S644, ,0SO,967, or q lilo per cen
Last year the increase over 1879 wa
: 81 6-1O per cent. Tested by these n
cords, the business of 1881 appears t
have surpassed that of any previous yea
by one-ifth to one-sixth IN volume. Th
| most remarkable increase was that Loui
= vile, with 80 per cent, followed b
Kansas City with32.9; Chicago, 3O..
Pittsburg, sos; New York, 28.6; Bostol
27.2; Cincinnati, 23.7; San Francisco, 2;
: Indiana, ga: Cleveland, 2l.6; Sprinl
. field, II; st. Louis, II.