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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
The express Car Murder and
THE RAGeAcEMAN's STORY.

II BAGGAGEMAN's STORY.
Baggageman W. FL. Watt, who is a
young man about twenty years of age,
tod the following story, in response to
various questions:
II was sitting in the car. She chains
were up on the door which went back to
the tram, but the door in the front part
ahead was the one ip which was the
messenger. He was checking up his
runs. l sat on q trunk. and Just after
they had whistled for Mlnocka | heard q
sort of scraping sound on the floor, but
not much-iust as though some one had
rubbed his foot on the Hoor-Pefore l
could turn around . big gun was poked
oyer my shoulder and o man said: "Iou
open your mouth or move a muscle and
I'll blow your brains outl
T could only see the lower part oIsthe
face. 1t was covered with some clotL or
paper. / sat looking toward the back
part of the car toward the rear of the
train, when / heard some one at the safe
which was behind me-, and could near
the rustiing and tearing of papers, This
went on for q while and the man who
stood over me SAID to me: IF You move
or stir land or foot before the train
stops at Morris that man up there will
blow the top of your head off" l rolled
my eyes up and there was the mans
hand stuck through the ventilator with
a gan in it. In about five minutes, as
it seemed to me, the train slowed up for
Morrle, and | looked up. The hand was
was gone and / jumped Out
of the car. l heard no noise
nor aby shooting. The first !
heard was, as [ said, a man speaking tc
me, and at the same time putting the
gun over my shoulder. They must got
ten into Nichols car first and got the
key to the safe before they cams to me-
THE INQUEST.
Chicago, March 13-The Inter Oceans
Joliet, Ill, special says: The inques,
over the remains of the murdered ex
press messenger developed nothing
beyond what the general story of tht
crime discloses.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
Chicago, March ia very importan
fact in connection with the investigation
OF the express robbery was made public
this morning. 1t seems at the confer
ence OF the express and railway official
and detectives yesterday, Baggagemal
Watts was placed under a rigid cross
examination, but just what he had ad
mitted cannot be ascertalned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15

destroyed by fire this morning were
among the largest in the country. One
hundred barrels of naptha stored in the
building exploded, shaking mp the
whole city and shattering window paIes
in the ne%ighborhood. Two men on the
opposite side of the street were badly
burned aud a number of Others hurt.
Loss one hundred and fifty thousand;
insurance seventy thousand.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
Marine Disaster.

New York, March i5-One of the
sailors of the Oregon this morning said
that immediately after the collision the
hulk of the sailing vessel was seen drift
ing slowly on the port side of the
steamer, grasing her sides as abe passed
astern. 1t is thought she sapk as soon
as she cleared the Oregon, and as none
OF her crew were on the Fulda, he pre-.
sumed they all had been drowned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
LABOR TROUBLES.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC AGAIN OPEN FOR


THE TEXAS PACIFIC AGAIN OPEN FOR
@BUSINESS.
Galveston, March ia special to the
News from Dallas, says Brown &
Sheldon received notice from the United
States marshal that the ~Texas & Pacific
railroad is now open from end to end.
At Big Springs thirty-eight mechanics
have gone to work IN the car shop and
are meeting with no opposition. AT
Marshall notice had been given that
the men went to work this morning.
A News special from Sherman says
Marshall Cabell and five deputies left
here last night for Dallas with four per-
sons charged with contempt of court in
attempting to obstruct traffic on the
Texas and Pacific railroad. Two of them
were arrested at Bonham.
Three freight trains arrived from the
east yesterday over the trans-rontinental
division, and two were sent out. The
yard is full of transfer freight.
1t is reported that the Texas and Pa
cilc will to-day resume running
its freight trains which were Withdrawn
a few days ago. There are no new de-
v~elopments in the strike, ana the feeling
against the strikers grows stronger every
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
sally an4 1Akytaialssaa
An Ordinance

E-aNaAG-i
To amend chapter ia OF the revised
entitled providing Police Force
The Mayor and Council OF the City Of
Yankton do enact and ogdain as follows:
Section /. Chapter IA of the revised
ordinances Of the city OF Yankton,
entitled Providing police force" be and
the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto, after section IL, an additional
section TO be numbered section l3, in
5nese words and figures namely: Section
IL. Upon application IN writing, signed
by ten or more resident lax payers of
said city, addressed to the mayor and
council OF said city, stating that an
emergency exists, or is threatened,
requiring the election Of a special
policeman with the powers of q regular
policeman; that the applicants will
guarantee to maintains such special
policeman at their W cost and expense
and naming some suitable person
whom the applicants desire to be elected
such special policeman, the mayor and
council, at any regular or special meet.
ing OF the council, If they are satisfied
that an emergency exists, or is threaten
ed, are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to elect such special policeman,
either the person named by the appli.
cants or some other competent person
to serve during such emergency, and so
long only as the applicants shall main.
tain such policeman, unless sooner dis
missed by the mayor and council; and
the mayor and council shall have power
to dismiss such policeman at their
i pleasure and elect another in his place,
II in their judgment the public interests
require. The policeman thus elected
shall qualify by taking the oath and
executing o bond required by q regular
policeman, aud is hereby vested with
like powers and authority, ana shall be
subject to all the restrictions imposed
by law and the ordinances of said city
upon members of tho regular police
force OF said city, and shall receive from
the applicants such compensation az
may be agreed upon between the appli-
cants, and the policemen thus appointed
to be paid by the applicants, and the
city shall not in any manner whatever
be responsible for the pay and comipen'
sation Of such special policeman.
Section This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after i'll
passage and approval.
Passed March 10, 1885.
e. Z. WHITE, City Clerk.
Approved March 10, 1886.
q. j.. B. HARRIS, Mayor.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
ghaap ssares.

st. Louis, March l5-Another in. road
was made yesterday upon trans cont.
mental railroad fares by the Union
Pacific company announcing an open
rate for first class tickets between the
Missouri river and California points of
twenty three dollars, and of twelve for
second class. 1t is expected that the
other lines will meet this additional re-
duction to-day.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
JAY GOULD INTERVIEWED.

Chicago. March 15-Jay Gould to-day
speaking for this fret time respecting
the strike of the knights of labor on the
Missouri Pacific aud the remaining
portion of the Gould southwest system,
said to q representative OF the associated
press: 81 first learned of the strike
while at Havana, and l haze been adj
vised by telegraph of the character of
the trouble more particularly since my
arrival here. The strike on our System
was complete and it surprises me for
two reasons First. we have
aaeeded to all the demands which have
been made upon us by our employees,
and were supposed to be working in
harmony with them.
Second, the present stfite is made up=
on el issue with which we have nothing
to do and waled We cannot possibly arbi-
trate or &C troll. The present strike.
continued Gould, Originates in the dis
charge of an employee named
Hall on the Texas aud Pacific,
which road is in the hands of the
United States court. We have no right
to attempt to control the working of
that system no more than the working
men themselves, and would be as ooms
pleieiy in contemptin an attempt so
to do as any outsider.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
senator svIiler,s gemams

Chicago March, l5-The congression-
oil delegation accompanying Senator
Miller's remains arrived here last night
over the Pennsylvania road and pro-
ceeded Immediately on their journey,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
JOINED THE

Pistsblrg, March l5-Seyeral hundred
striking miners of the Iron district as
sembled in town at one o'clock this
morning and headed by q brass band,
marched to the mines and persuaded
the working GOLFERS 80 join the strike,
KNOCKED sENsELEss.
st. Louis, March 15-One of the new
switchm4 IN on the Missouri Pacific was
assaulted by strikers and knocked cense-
lesas. One of the assailants was arrested.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
Obituary.

San Francisco, March 15r-Ex-Goy.
William Irwin, died this morning after
a weeks illness.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
TO WORK

Atchison, Kansas, March 15-Ths
officials of the Missouri Pacific road
have adylces from Downs. Kansas, on
the Central branch of the Union Ptciie
to the effect that the striking knights of
labor there have accepted the company's
terms and heye returned to work.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
mARKnTs By TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK,
New York. March 10.
~-Opsned higher, but reacted. No, 2,
s8M@9T3s; May 9iss@gS.
OoRN-Dull; mixed western spot, f6Dfasci
futares, 46D4i4c.
OATs-Western, S7s@45c.
PoRK-nlew mess Si1.5o: old $i0,25.
~LARD-S6.27&.
CHICAGO.
Chicago. Mach Is.
WHEar-steady. active, shade higher; s5%G
C~onN.steady, lower. so% May.
OATs-Ateady; SlS May.
RYE-59Iac.
BA~sLEY-Nothiag doing.
FIaxsEED-1.11A on track.
T~lMoTHY-Prime, SIS.
WHISKY 1.42.
PoRR-Lower, $3.50 May.
lAnD-S5. 95Q5,97 May.
HoGs--I eceipts, l7.GJ0; fairly active; weak;
ave cents lower. Ls4uS 3,60D4, 10; rough pack
ing S3,S9@t,05; heavy packing and shipping
Catt.e receipts 1000, steady; beeves sLa50
SIS; butchers 81, 00G4, 10; stockeEs SS,cGUt.SO.
MILWAUKEE,
Milwaukee, March Is.
W~nEAr-steady; cash 8aAci May S5..
CoRN-Dull, 4Oc.
OATs-Dull, $40.
RYE-Nomiual, unchanged, 66c.
BARLEY-Qliet; No. 2, Bike.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
Tho momeliest Man IN yankton

iu"'
Az well as the handsomest, and others are
invited to call on Ralph NJ. Ward and
get free 8 trial bottle Of Kemp's Balsam
for the throat and lungs, a remedy that is
selling entirely upon IFS merits and is
gu tranteed to cure and relieve ali Chronic
AMI Acute Conghs, Aothma, Bronchitis,
AMI Consumption. Price SO cts. and $1.00.
Slaepless Nights made miserable by
that terrible cough. 5hiioh.s Cure is
the remedy for you. Sold by Purdy &
Breeht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
Physicians Have Eouna Ont

That a communicating and foreign element in
the blood, developed by indigestion, is the
cause of rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive embellishments covering Of the mus
eles and hgameIts of the joints. causing con-
slant and shifting pain, and aggregating as a
caicsreons, chaiky deposit. which. produces
stiffness and distortion of the joints. No
fact, which experience has demonstrated in
reg rd to Hostettgr's Stomach Bitters, has
stronger evi ence TO support than this, namely.
the formidable and atrocious disease, ,,or ;e II
less positively established tbatit is prefcrabIe
to the poisons often used to arrest it, since the
1t is also d signal remedy for malariei feyers
constipation, d spepsia, kidney and bladder
ailments, debility and other disorders. Sea
that you get the genuine.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
NV ApPnTNrMENT

The president to-day sent the follow
ing nomination to the senate: To be
postmaster at Abingdon, Ills, Charles E.
Givens.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15

Group, Whooping Cough. and
Bronohitis Immediately relieved by
Shiloh'e Cure. Sold by Purdy g. Brecht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15
CAPITAL NOTES.
prArH On 4 coSaRrssMAN.

DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN.
Washington, March 15-Ex-Goyernor
Michael Hahn, representative liz eon-
gress from the second district of Louis
lana, died this morning at Wizards
hotel of hemmerage of the lungs.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-15

That Hacking Cough can be go
quickly cured. by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee it. Sold by Purdy & Brecht
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17
MORE TELEPHONE TROUBLE.
The bell Company Institutes Proceedings
in which They May Fail.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. l6.--A suit Is
pending in the United States circuit court
in this city in which the Bell Telephone
company is the complainant, and the de-
PENDANT Is the American Cushman Tele-
phone company, organized for the pur-
pose of manufacturing telephones. This
company ante-cates all previous claim
ants to telephone patents, claim
ing that the Cushman inventor con-
structed and publicly operated a
telephone let Racine, Wis, In 1851.
The Cushman patent is claimed to be
Identical with that Of Prof, Bell. The
American Cushman Telephone company
was Incorporated short time ago., The
company at once set out to manufacture
and sell telephones. Immediately the
Bell company files bill in the circuit
court praying for an injunction. To this
bill an answer will be filed In a few days
by Judge Smith, solicitor for the de-
PENDANTS. The answer denies that
Bell had ever transmitted articu-
late speech by the method or
with the apparatus now claimed
to be covered by his patent in 1851. The
defendant claims that s. ID. Cushman
constructed and exhibited in Racine an
instrument by which articulate sounds
were transmitted in exactly the same
manner In which Bell accomplished the
same thing years later. For three years
Cushman's telephones were in public use
In Racine, while the inventor endeavored
TO invent transmitter, which would
so magnify the sound thai
conversations could be carried
on In noisy places. In 1861
and 1868, Cushmsn fully explained In pub
lie his method at Latonia, Malvern, New
Lisbon and other places In the state o
Ohio. In support of these claims the at
torneys for the Cushman company hav,
more than twenty-five afildavits by people
who saw and talked over Cushman's tele
phone In Racine. There are also aitida
, Wits from men in high standing to whor
Cushman talked in Ohio, and TO whom h
exhibited his instrument for transmittln
: vocsi sounds by means of electricity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17

other states. II was finally adopted and
tl,e resolutions adopted as a whole WIN
only three dissenting votes.
During the interval between the reas-
semblIpg OF the convention and the re-
ceiyjnq 81 the report Of the committee,
Hon. Hiram Price Of Iowa spoke OF pro
hibiton as On ultimate result OF tne pres ~,
emit agitation. This was illustrated oy
the careful study OF the history OF the
country ddring the past fifty years.
Dunn of Maine said the Republican
party was amply able to enforce. prohi-
billion. In Maine the people had NO
faith in the Prohibitionists as political
party. NJ,
Speeches were also made by Gen. Net
Teton Of Minnesota, Judge Tyler oil In,
diana, and others, holding to the genera
view that the practical hope OF temper
ance people rested with the Republican
party. ,.,
and the convention then adjourned stint
die,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17
Residence Burned.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Sept. l6,-About s
O'Clock this evening the frame residence
OF w. A. Shaw, corner Nj and Twentieth
streets. was discovered in flames. The
building was entirely destroyed, but the
department prevented further spread Of
the fire. The loss on building and furni-
ture will reach $4000; insured
for $500. The fire, it is sup
posed, originated from a defective fiue.
The family had left the house about
an hour before the fismes were discov-
cred, but neighbors saved good deal OF
the furniture. The great FIRE Of last No
vember burned all around this residence,
finally exhausting itself only half square
beyond.
Mr.. Shaw, head Of the printing
establishment Of W. A. Shaw & Co., was
recently elected chairman OF the Demo
cratic county executive committee.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17

honorable to occupy the woikhoe|
an encampment against oppresslc'
CRAVING PROTECTION TBoN I'm y
SOFIA, Sept. l6.--The SsoTelE
adopted an address to the cay ~
for his protection over the ln0elA
and liberty Of Bulgaria"
SALVATION ARMv NEWS
LONDON, Sept. l6.-MlS t gsls
Worth, whose enlistment ID !ae ~,
army against the wishes 81 nei
and detention in the ranks oealn "A.
protests OF her father, and lea Y ..l Y,
outory against the Booths song y vs. VIZ
was married at Claptonto Gea'ns !. /, Z
The marriage ceremony was ~ sl. 81,
thousands Of people. Miss wel. ~
tiers were present but her lAI ..sI Va N
sent The Salvation army W "
great torch-light procession Y 4, ~
tonight in honor Of Gen. B . 7, ~. ~
parts tomorrow for the uullsl 80 ~.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17
CryIL.sERyICE REFORM.
The Commissioners are at work on New
Rules.
c1yL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-A plan Of pro-
motion has been prepared by the civil
service commissioners, and will probably
be submitted TO the president for his APP
proval soon after his return from the Adj
rondacks. II contemplates the formation
Of board Of promotion in each depart
ment in Washington, to be assisted by an
auxiliary number from each bureau, 10
whom applications OF candidates for pro-
motion are TO be presented. Applicants
are TO be subjected to practical examina-
tlons and are TO be rated and marked after
examination and certified for promotion
four at time, Just as candidates who are
successful in the primary examinations, be-
fore the commissioners. The heads OF bu-
reaus or divisions are allowed the privilege
OF marking the papers OF candidates as to
efficiency. Attention was directed In April
last by member Of the board OF depart
ment examiners TO the fact that few OF
the fourteen examiners on the official list
were marking all the papers and passing
upon them, and that the excuse was made
by most OF the examiners that they could
not attend TO their official duties and find
time TO mark examination papers. The
proposition will be made to have board
OF one member from each department to
be constantly employed in marking pa
pers. Some which are year old and are
not marked up are IN the Office OF the
commissioners. 1t Is in contemplation
to have this proposed board mark all pa
pers, not only for the department but for
the customs and postal service, so as to
insure perfect impartiality by having them
Judged by absolute strangers and persons
who will soon become experts In discrlm.
mating between papers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Guide, tho celebrated Novelist, Discusses
tho Question and Opposes the Franchise.

Guide, tho Celebrated Novelist, Discusses
tho Question and Opposes the Franchise.
Ouida, the celebrated English novelist,
has contributed to the September North
American Review an article which she en-
titles "Female Suffrage" but which is
really the most outspoken, unrestrained
attack on all modern democracy that has
come from any pen Of the present genera
ton. She admits at the start, however,
that the movement foR woman-suffrage is
destined to succeed, and gives this reason
for it:
"Men who think at all see how unsat-
lsiactory all things are how unreal all
religions, how fictitious the laws Of mar
rage, how mutable the laws Of property,
how appalling the future of the world,
when there will not even be standing
room upon 1t for all the billions of people
begotten. And they are, therefore, in
that mood which makes them willing to
| try any new thing, even as men at deaths
| door languidly affirm their despairipg
readiness to try any nostrum or panaoea
rendered TO them. Woman may, will,
very possibly, snatch from the nerveless
hand OF the sick man those legal and leg
lslative rights which she covets. The
political movements of modern times
have always been in the direction OF Civ
ing unlimited power to blind and I'M
measured masses, whose use of that
which is thus rashly given them the
boldest prophet dare not predict"
Again, abe says;
"There are many evidences that before
: very long, whichever political party may
y be In office, female suffrage Will b'
8 awarded at Westminster, and II 1t be so
IA A.. L.. 80. ~ -.
: French chambers and the Representative,
A houses at Washington will be 10th to la
= behind and resist such precedent"
But in that case, Ouida thinks, "th
: influence on the work will scarcely b
!, other than most injurious TO It's pros
a perity, and most degrading to it
y wisdom.n
"True," she says, "the wholesale eS
ercise Of electoral rights by millions c
uneducated aud unwashed men is
spectacle so absurd that little more o
little less absurdity may be held not
We matter very greatly. Vaporinp
IT. anent the inherent fright OF man haS
ON been allowed to Dust out common-senS
bv and logical action, and he whose coDtT
he buttons to the financial and intellectul
m power OF his nation are Of the largest al
lty noblest order has no more electoral voiC
re- in the direction OF the nation than Il
tie drunken NAVY or the bowling unit of Il
ity street-mob. This is esteemed libert
and commends itself to the populac
because 1t levels, or seems to level,
tellect and wealth with poverty and
norance.p Democracy, as ouida believe
is thing bad enough as 1t is, but 4
oe- coming of woman into IL would make
10 infinitely worse, on account Of at
mental and moral inieriority' Of I
me sex. Listen to this;
ers "Women, on an average, have a lit
ole sense OF usuch, and hardly any sen
Inc whatever OF awlrding to others treedC
les for which they do not care themselv
The course OF al modern legislation is
tendency to make bylaws, iretting a
h.n vexatious laws Wenchiug uniustihah.y
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17

Special to the Gazette.
LoNGyIRw, TEX, Sept. l6.-The stone
block, owned by Messss. Corn, Turner
4 Harrison, burned last night. Loss on
building Sl7, 900, with. no insurance.
l.. 8. Lane, in whose saloon the fire
originated, lost $l0ooi insured for $1,000
Brown Llewellen, grocers, lost 81
5e9i insared for $4,000.
Longview Printing company lost $3.50;
no insurance.
Other persons, none OF whom were in.
sured, lost sufficient to make an aggre.
gate Of $24, 900.
I. J. Harrison & Co.'s. bank burned
with loss OF $4,000, but will open a.
soon as arrangements can be made. TIL,
ennre block Is to be Immediately rebuilt
Inc Clarion newspaper is thing OF th,
past for the present, but promises ar,
made to commence its publication agail
IN couple Of weeks.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-17
mana a Oo,nminnion,

SpociAl % tho Ua1etto,
HousroN, Tax, Sept. l6.-Detectiye
Mike Hennessy, who was recently arrest.
ed for carrying concealed weapons, on
account OF the fight made against him by
the city council, was to-day tried and the
charge was dismissed on account Of Hen
messy holding a commission as deputy
United States marshal. All the repre-
sentative citizens are backing the little
detective Ia his struggle against the city
council.