Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-15
NEWS I'M A NUT sasIr


Senator Mitchell introduced his bill
for the admission Of Idaho.
Disguised Democratic postmasters are
sending in their designations,
JEFF Edmonson, the notorious cattle
thief, is on u al at Helena, Mont.
Radical changes In the federal bank
ing system of Canada will be adopted in
1890.
There ia rejoicing mong the women
of Boston over the result of the school
contest.
United States Marshal Barring has ar
rested three Italian counterfeiters at
Pittston, Pa.
Attorney General Sellers of Indiana,
declines to give his reasons for rendering
his resignation.
Chicago Post No. Z, G. A. r., has been
suspended for making unnecessary and
illegal collections.
The Haytien and Samoan compiled.
tions were considered at q meeting Of the
cabinet last evening.
The trial of Allen O. Meyer of the
famous ta~lly-sheet forgeries was begun
yesterday at London, o.
The friends of Representative Laird
of Nebraska are considerably worried
oyer the condition of his health.
Frank Marquis of Bloomington was
chosen treasurer of the Illinois board In
charge of the state normal school.
b. Rosen berger has been arrested at
Fond du Lac, Wis, for embezzling "a, 00O
from the Mocden Switch and Frog com
pany.
The. actors Of America want the law
amended which permits the importation
of foreign actors and musicians into this
country.
The North Chicago Rolling Mill com
pany has secured the steel rail contract
Of the Union Pacific road calling for
n, 900 tons.
Secretary Whitney has ordered that
the state authorities shall nave all assist
ance% authorized by law In dispensing the
oyster pirates.
The Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern is blocked between Erie, Pa, and
Buffalo by 5000 cars of the New York
Central freight.
AT Savannah, Ga, Inglesby,s ware
house, containing $500 bales of cotton,
was burned with Its contents. The to-
tai loss Is over $780, 00.
L.. oGGOI has DCGu HETGHGeu
for embezzling SIT, 00) from the Ameri-
can District Telegraph company, of
which he was treasurer.
1t is rumored in the City of Mexico
that Sir Spencer st. John, minister to
Mexico, is to succeed Sackville West as
minister to thu United States.
The Hon. Richmond Pearson of Ashe-
vile. N. c., is being urged by Repub-
licans of that section for a place in Presi-
dent-elect Harrison's cabinet.
In the United States district court at
Dubuque, Ia, two engineers were fined
500 each for weighing down the safety
valve of the steamer Lady Grace.
The missing whaling vessel, Little
ONO, has been given up as lost. She
carried a crew of thirty-one mon and was
last seen off Cape Lisburne, on Oct. 8.
The house yesterday passed a bill for
the adjudication by the court of claims
of the Old Settler or West Cherokee Tn
dian claims. The amount involved is
$500, 900.
The New York Union League club has
adopted resolutions congratulating Gen.
Harrison on his election, and expressing
faith in his capability of selecting his
W cabinet
The captain and crew of nine men of
the schooner Lambert, with four pas
sengers, have been picked mp and landed
at the rocks of Gibraltar by the British
steamer Qladowe.
The Missouri Pacific directors, at New
York, declared the regular dividend Of
! per cent. The East Tennessee directors
reelected Samuel Thomas president, and
G.. S. Brlce vice president.
1t is reported that at a meeting of
leading politicians of Colorado at New
York, Senator Teller announced that he
would resign his seat should Tabor be
elected to the national senate.
It is reported from Monticello, Ills.
that Capt. Charles +. Mansfield OF Platt
county, formerly a law student in the
Hon. j. w. Fifer's office at Blooming.
ton, will be the governor-elect's private
secretary.
Hearing will be held Friday, at Knox
vile, Tenn, in the %chancery court, Of the
petition of Nicholas ,Thouser and other
minority stockholders OF the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railway, for
the immediate appointment of a receiver.
The second days proceedings of the
Alabama conference Of the NJ. Il. church
consisted of examination of the records
OF classes Of the second and fourth
| years, and the admission of FIVE candi-
| dates to deacons' and two to elders
! orders.
The Chicago Fair store, of Elgin, Ills.
Burton 81 Rabinowitz, proprietors, was
closed Wednesday on judgments entered
on notes held by Wolf & Goldstein of
Chicago, for $3.50. 63 and by Moses Bur-
ton of Elgin, for SAB. Other liabilities
aggregate 5000.
Nellie 0'Connor, aged 20, who has
lately been living with Thomas f. Bar
| ry, barber, at No. Ill Fourth avenue,
New York, was shot and killed by
James Ford, a bartender, who had lived
with his mistress, Julia King, on the
floor above Barry.
Telemaque Timayenis, who was ar
rested at New York OH a charge of en-
bezzling the funds of the Minerva Pub
fishing company, was arraigned in the
Tombs police court and pleaded mot
! guilty" The case was adjourned and
will come up before Judge Patterson.
The Iowa commission advertise for
plans and specifications for a soldiers
monument, the cost Of which Ia not to
exceed 800, 0G0. For the best plan $500
is offered; for tho second choice, $3.50:
and for the third $3.50. The designs sub
mitted will be examined the second Mon
day in February.
In Pottawatomie county, Iowa, a pre-
tended farmer engaged q German for
corn husking and started off with him
on foot to his farm, but on the way they
were met by a highwayman who Sc
cureda watch and al in cash from the
German, The highwayman and farmer
| were pals.