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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
ZEPHYR DAVIS HANGED.
THE SLAYER OF MAGGIE eAuGHEN
DIES ON THE GALLoWs.

He Sings 'Jesus, Lover of My 'sou1,n and
the Corridors of the Jail Give Back the
Eche-A Christian Scientist Held for
hIurdcr-An Insane Mother.
CHICAGO, May 12.-Zephyr Davis, col
ored, murderer of Maggie Gaughen, was
hanged in the north corridor of the
county Jail at 11:20 this morning. He
died without a struggle. The condemned
Lad was restless during the night and
toward daylight was given q strong
! opiate, the effect of which was manifest
in his drowsy appearance when he arose
at z O'Clock. He partook heartily of
breakfast an6 was then cIoseted with his
spiritual adviser, Rev. VIM. Henderson,
for several hours. He mounted the scat
fold brayely. A chapter from the Bible
was read by the divine and Davis then
Joined In singing Jesus, lover of my
SOUL" his voice r~e-echoing through
the corridor. He knelt and rested his
head upon a chair while a feryent prayer
was offered in his behalf, and frequently
interrupted the minister with cries of
samen." He then stood up firm and
erect while DR.. Henderson read his last
statement, in which he expressed sorrow
for all wrongs he had committed, includ-
ing murder, and begged pardon of his
victims parents. He said he had found
forgiveness with God and forgiveness
from his fellow men. When the read
ing was done he stepped forward without
a culver to the moose. He was quickly
pinioned andsthe shroud and white cap
were adjusted. Sheriff Matson raised
his hand and the drop fell. Death was
instantaneous. Between three and four
hundred men witnessed the execution,
Green, the employer of both Davis and
his victim, occupying a front seat.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
washington Territory ranrle.

SEATTLE, w. f., May 12.-The late
legislature In changing the time Of com
meneing the legislature, passed a bill
whish included an ambiguous clause
which may be construed SO as to give the
late legislature a second term. Partisan
feeling IL deepening, and iussrestino
times politically may be expected be-.
tween now and mex January the tins
for converting the next session. Attor.
ney General Metcalfe, of This territory,
Says Haere are grave doubts as to who
may serve at the next session He adds
Ahsst there may be no session, next jam
aryr as congress- is liable mt, to, make til,
/. necessary apprs oriation-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENT ION.
Organization of the Convention and First
DAYS Business.

Organization of the Convention and First
Days business.
RICHMOND, Va, May 12.-The South
ern Baptist convention MET at the First
Baptist church. 1t was called to order
by Prof. I. S. Ely, of Missouri. Rev.
DR.. George Cooper, chairman of the gen
eral committee of arrangements, made
the address of welcome in appropriate
terms, and the response by Rev. DR.. A.
b. Cabaniss, of Kentucky, was feeling
and eloquent. DR.. j. H. Boyce, presi-
dent of the Southern Theolog-
ical seminary, was chosen president.
Rev. H. Lansing Burrows of Augusta,
Ga, and o. f. Gregory of Baltimore,
were elected secretaries. Pending the
announcement of the vote for vice presi-
dent devotional exercises were made by
Rev. Dr.. Fitzpatrick of Georgia, and
others.
Reports on foreign and home missions
were read and discussed at the evening
session. All the southern Baptist pa
pers, and nearly all those from the north,
have representatives present, there be-
ing nearly 800 in attendance.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
The American Medica1 Associat.o,

CINCINNATI, May 12.-The last days
proceedings of the American Medical as
~sociation meeting consisted of hearing
the reports of the committee on arrange
ments, and the paper ON ..tstate Medi-
cine,n read by DR.. II. P. Walcott, of
Boston. The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
s'The American Medical association
urges upon the house of representatives
of the congress of the United States the
necessity and Importance Of the immedi.
ate passage of senate bill No. 2493 ito re.
form the quarantine service of the United
States, which bill has passed the senate
and is now pending in the house of rep
resentatiyes, in order to make provisions
for the protection of contagious diseases
before the approaching SUMMER
The association then adjourned finally
| to meet next at Newport, r. L., June 10
! 1889.
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rowns

SAN FRANCISCO, MAY i2.-Ex-MayorA.
j. Brant, while suffering from ar attack
of vertigo, as is supposed, fell from a
ferryboat into the bay and was drowned.
Some of his friends think he may have
committed suicide. as he seemed nervous
and excited of late. He. had been quite
prominent in politics and was mayor two
terms between 1876 and 1879. He came
to the coast from New Hampshire many
years ago. His fortune is estimated at
half a million dollars.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
TENNESSEE
Tho Unit Rule Prevails and the Dead
lock Continues.

~ Unit Rule Prevails and the Dead
lock- Continues.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May12.-The Dem
ocratic state convention was called to or
der Friday morning at 8 o'clock. Con-
sideration of the unit rule consumed the
first hour and a half, during which time
much confusion prevailed. The majority
of Shelby county delegates claimed that
they were instructed and should vote as
a unit for certain candidate as long as
they should decide that this candidate
had a reasonable chance, while the mi
nority claimed they should vote for
whom they pleased. The chairman ruled
that the unit rule must hold good so long
as the majority determined to do So.
Shelby accordingly cast her tsa votes ssttesss for for
Taylor. This ruling was received with
long and continuous cheering by the
friends Of Gov. Taylor. Seventeen bal
lots have been taken altogether, each
adding slowly to Gov. Taylor's majority,
but the deadlock still holds, with no hope
of an immediate break.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
Immense Damage at Dubuque, Rock ISL
and and Davenport.

tL 49,.
Immense Damage at Dubuque, Rock ISL
and and Davenport.
ROCK ISLAND, Ills, May 12.-The Mis-
sissippi river, which has been rising
steadily at this point for several days,
caused great damage yesterday. The
big government dam at Moline, which is
built of solid masonry, rose with the
flood, until the pressure became too great
for even the immense dam to support,
and about 600 feet of it gave way. The
water rushed down the sluiee in torrents,
forcing all the mills and factories to shut
down. Among these is the government
arsenal. The. damage to the dam is esti-
mated at 500, 600. At this point the
avalanche of water broke the boom of
the Rock Island Lumber company and
turned loose 1000, 900 feet of logs valued
at $4,000, and and carried off the ware
house of the st. Louis 81 St. Paul Packet
company. It flooded the levee and the
streets and lots for several blocks.
At Davenport the flood played havoc
in the portions of the city exposed to the
river front. In one neighborhood thirty
families were driven from their homes,
while manyo of the warehouses and whole,
sale houses were obliged to hastily re-
move their goods to places of safety.
The western part of the city is inundated
and much damage is threatened to mills
! and other manufacturing industries.
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Wants.,

w anted bu rd and room, n II private family
W by a young man, Apply al, or addr.s SIS this
office.
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Ysur Friend commi.lea sutciae

You suspected it, none OF his
friends dreamed of it, he did not know
it is exactly what he die, nevertheless
Do you remember his sallow comuIsx.
Ion? Do you recollect how he used 10
complain of headaches and constipation Z
"I'm getting quit bilious be said 10
you one day, 'b.ls I gness It'll pas off
haven't done anything for 1t, because /
don't believe in dosing" Soon after
that you heard OF his death. II was
very sudden. and every one was greatly
surprised. II ne had taken DIR. Pierce'u
Pleasand Purgstive Pellets he would be
alive and we'll to-day. Don follow bis
example. The .Pel cts" are easy to take,
mild in their action, and always sure.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
THE RAWsoN DIVORCE CASE.

Sarah de Neale, Colored, Languishes in
jail on a Charge of Perjury.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-The decision
of Judge Smell in the case OF Sarah do
Neale, the colored servant charged with
committing perjury in giving testimony
in the divorce case Of Banker Rawson, OF
Chicago, viii to some extent affect the
testimony in the divorce proceeding, but
as Judge Smells term will soon expire
and counsel have not yet filed their au-
thorities as to the point raised, it is likely
that tie court will lot be able to reach a
decision during Judge SMELLS present
| term Heretofore the district attorneys
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
porting to have eEnanated from the high.
est authority had not emanated from

porting to nave emanated from Ii high.
est authority had not emanated from
him.
Lord Salisbury said the government
must observe the utmost reticence in
such matters. Nothing could be more
insane than to explain to the world Eng
lands strength, and the nature of the
precautions she was taking. The fact
| was that there had been a considerable
increase of preparations in recent years.
Since 1884 the army had been increased
from 1927 men of oil arms, to 212.4 ?9.
Lord Salisbury strongly condemned Lord
Wolseley's recent speech at q BANQUET.
Lord Wolseley ought to have spoken in
parliament, where his statements could
nave been answered and refuted. Tho
tone of panic which pervaded the Ian
gnage used outside of parliament was
not shared by the government, which
was fully conscious that to neglect the de
Tense of England in the present state of
the world would be a very grave derelic-
ton of duty.
In the house of commons Lord George
Hamilton, in reply to a question, said
that the Russian squadron in the Pacific
consisted of one ironclad and four cruis-
ers, and was not equal either in numbers
- pSAShSoh sAO 1lLbl5h SHlIlb SLaU1On
alone.
Lord S~alisbury's speech in the house of
lords has created a great sensation in po-
Htical and military circles. The pre-
mier's attack upon the general was
wholly unexpected and the opinion that
the lattes7will resign his position in the
army after replying to Lord Salisbury is
hourly growing. The Liberals are in
cined to support Lord Wolseley's position,
which as a matter of fact is supported by
all the military members of the house Of
of whatever party.
At the sitting of the select committee
of the house of m on army esti-
mates, Lord Randolph Churchill presid-
ing, General Nicholson, who prepared
the estimates, admitted that it would re-
quire $500, 900 to place the barracks
establishment on a proper footing, but
knowing that that sum would not be
granted he had asked for only e300, 600.
This sam, however, Mr., Stanhope, secre-
tary of war, had cut down to g13. 9bO.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
Chilly gress a,ra 9akutaias
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
RESOLUTIONS FAvoRlNo THE NOM
NATION OF c. N. DEPEW.

The Tennessee Democrats Deadlocked--
Washington IsepubIicans-Texas Demo
Gratis and tho Prohibition
voorhees, aud Villas kiss and Make Up.
New York, May 12.-The Republicans
In the Sixth congressional district elected
Geo. Gean, ST., and Stephen S. French
delegates to the Chicago convention and
adopted a resolution that while we have
no desire to forestal1 the national conven-
ton or bind our delegates by instruction,
we assure the Republicans of the country
of our belief that the nomination of
Chauncey M. Depew would be strong,
popular and eX2edient; that his candi-
dacy will cure any discussions existing in
our party; will command the support of
the various elements of strengths hith-
erto opposed to us, will be received by
The people with approval, and will be
hailed with success"
The Republicans Of the Seventh con-
gressiona1 district elected Hon. John ID.
Lawson and Charles N. fainter delegates
to Chicago uninstructed. The Republic
cans of other congressional districts
elected delegates as follows:
Eighth-John j. O'Brien and Arthur
Bateman, uninstructed.
Ninth-Jacob Patterson and Geo. Hill
Lard, uninstrlHted.
Tenth--A. r. Whitney and Robt. Roy,
un~instructed.
Observation-Disclosures S. Gibbs and r.
a. Dermet, uninstructed. The anti
Gibbs faction made a fight but were
beaten.
The Republicans of the Twelfth Con-
gressional district elected John +. Plum
mer and Solomon b. Smith delegates to
Chicago, and John, III. Gunner and A. G..
Nelson a%lternates. The nominations were
not unanimous, and there was bad feel
ing manifested in the convention. The
delegates are uninstructed.
The Republicans of the Thirteenth dis.
trict elected Donald Mclean and Police
Commissioner McCleve delegates to Chi
cago. There was considerable opposition
to Mclean in the Tenth assembly district,
and a majority of delegates from that
district refrained from voting for him,
but votes from twenty-three assembly
districts suficed to elect him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
Omaha Live Stock.
Vn1tlItH LlpB SCOCK.
UNION STOCK YARDS.
!. OMAHA, May IL.
cArrI E-Estimate reeeints. 7np head stro,
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.

The Manitoba ia aoeuu, ulat,ng ms
terial at Benson for an extension OF it's
line from Watertown to Huron.
Representatives OF the districts of
north Datota have about decided to call
q summer enoampment of the north Da.
kota posts g. A. r
Three hundred delegates are expected
to the territorial republican convention
to be held at jamestown Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
The Black Hills veteran soldiers and
sailors association hold their annual
meetings IN Sturgis July 8 and 4. Three
hundred members are expected.
Oscar E Kea, of Canton, is said to be
booked for the position of register of the
the Bismarck land office when the term
OF John A. Rea shall have expired, some
time in July.
Arrangements have been perfected by
which the Dakota Ruralist. the official
organ Of the Dakota farmers alliance
company. will be removed from Pierre
to Aberdeen.
Grace Episcopal church at Huron be-
gan q weeks mission service Friday
under tbs direction OF Dr.. Arthur
Brooks, of New York city. The mission
will continue until the 10th.
George A. Engel of Aberdeen, one OF
the Church impeachers, says the COM
mittee to formulate charges against the
governor IS going right ahead with their
work, and willback it mp with the neces.
sary sfidaYits.
Cd. Mcleod, OF Warner, the county
superintendent of Brown county who
opposed superintendent Dyer In the
matter of calling the recent institute,
and was threatened with removal, was
renominated by Blown county republic
cans.
Rev. 7. N. Shanafelt, of Michigan, hes
been appointed missionary for Baptist
churches in south Dakota, and il ex-
pected to arrive in a few days to enter
upon his duties. It is expected that
Huron will be chosen as the reverend
g%entieman's abiding place.
A fire at Aberdeen Friday caused ST.
600 damage in the drug store of John
Fireys and dressmaking shop of Mrs
Anna Logan. Mrs. Logan filed a
gasoline stove with kerosene by mis-.
take. Fireys' loss ID $500, fully insured.
Mrs. Logan had no insurance.
Owing to continued rains for the past
two weeks and consequent bad roads
horses in Minnehaha county are becom-
ing affected with a disease known as
mud fever, having the o%rigination from
sore hoofs. A large number are affected
end the number is rapidly increasing.
The Jones Bros railroad grading ont.
it-nearly one hundred teams-pulled
on from Sioux Falls last week to COM
plete the grade on the Duluth line in
the ne,ghborhood of Pipe Stone. MINI
The work OF laying iron on this line has
been resumed, now that the rainy sea.
son is over,
The Farmers & Merchants bank, @
B. Pinney & 90. OF Wahpeton, assigned
to s. B. Pinney, OF Fargo, Friday night
Assets, $4,000; liabilities, S32 0GO. Sew
eral attachments were served before the
assignment was made. The heavies,
creditors are the National German
american bank OF st. Paul, $4,000 &C.
cured; White & Kelloggs, Wahpeton
lS2 900:
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orders for Rorder oaicers.

NoGALEs, A. T.. May 1.-THE secre-
tary Of war of New Mexico has notified
the military officers stationed along the
border that hereafter the rules regulat-
ing the demeanor of the military officials
will be strictly enforced, and that the ex-
treme penalty, including a heavy fine,
viii be melted out as a punishment for
conduct unbecoming an officer. For cross
Ing eyer he line int the UUnitsaa States
with troops and interfering with the
affairs of citizens of a friendly nation, the
highest penalty, death, will be imposed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
A Match of Montana s1en.

HELENA, Mont. May 12.-Evan Nor.
gan, representing the Butte hackers of
Jim Bates, arrived In Helena t o make a
match with Billy Hawkins, for a kid
glove fight to a finish. Representatives
met, and without any trouble drew up
and signed the articles. The only CUES
ton was as to where the fight should
take place. 1t was finally decided 10
come off in six weeks from date. at some
point IN Idaho, to be selected by the
Stockholders. The fight is for 500 a
side and a guarantee of $500, and will be
governed by Richard K. Fox's revised
Queensberry rules.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14
Texas Democrats.

DALLAS, Tex, May 1a-The accept.
ance by Hon. Marion Martin OF the nom
nation for governor by the recent Prrohi.
bition convention at Waco, creates a SEN
sation in the Democratic party. Martin
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of the state dur
Ing Ireland's first term, and was re.
garded as staunch Democrat. The Demo
cratic leaders are at a loss to know to what
extent the recent Prohibition contest has
caused d~isintegratfon. The anti-Demo.
Gratis are at work throughout the state
endeayoring to elect delegates to the
pemoeratic convention who will favor
2 n anti plank in the platform. The pro.
hibition Democrats are equally as yirilant
In electfng delegates who will ignore the
question entirely. N Martins departure
will lend a new feature to this internal
warfare.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14

WASHINGTON, May 1a.-The following
Iowa postof1ices were established.
Gaz, o'Brien county, E. Him., post
master; Luton, Woodbury. county, Geo.
f. Andrews, postmaster. The following
Iowa postmasters have been appointed:
Mrs. Loie A. Mcmillan, Ellis, Hardin
county, vice Jay R. Chaffield, resigned;
Robert N. Shannon, Red Rock, Marion
county, vice Alex. Courson, deceased.
The postofices at Belknap, Holt county,
and Conley, Holt county, Nebraska, will
be discontinued from May 20.
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Attempted to kin tho cr.r.

VIENNA, May 12.-It is reported that
at the second review of the cavalry at St.
Petersburg, a lieutenant named Timsfeif,
made an attack upon the car with a re-
Iolver. His arm was seized, however,
and h weapon discharged into the
ground. Timsfeif was Immediately
thrown into prison and subsequent ex-
animation proved him to be insane.
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An Insane mothers WORK.,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 12.-Thomas
Jordan, grain dealer, awoke to find his
wife 1rs dead in a pool of blood, and his
fo~ay-year-old son, Frank, dying in the
cradle. The wife had poisoned the child
and then suicided with a razor. Insan-
ity runs in the family. She had been in
terested in magnetic and christian
science, and was undoabtedly insane.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-05-14

SOUTH RoYsLToN, Va, May IA
wood train that was being loaded neal
Bethel was run into by another train, kill
ing a Canadian boy named Conner and
severely injuring an employee of the wood
train. The engineer and fireman escaped
injury byjumping. The engines of both
trains and six cars were daddy damaged.
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SuicIded ON Lake Eric.

CLEVELAND, o., May IA special
from Fairport says that VIM. C. Aslar, of
gainesville, 25 years of age and promi-
neat socially, hired a boat from a fisher
man and rowing a short distance out on
Lake Erie, placed a pistol to his forehead
and crying Here goes,'' shot himself
through the brain. The body fell into
the lake, and later was recovered. No
cause is assigned for the rash deed,
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Fulton Made an Island.

FULTON, Ills, May 1.-THE Missis-
sippi at this point is higher that ii has
been in seven years. 1t is eighteen feet
nine Inches above low water mark, and
is rising at the rate of nine inches in
twenty four hours. In June, 1880, the
river rose to nineteen feet ten inches, and
it is feared that 1t will even 60 higher
this month. Many cellars are filled with
water and some OF the residences sur
rounded. The city is now an island.
The main channel of the river is west,
and on the east there is a stream several
miles in width flowing swiftly over i'm
proved farms. Four miles north the
river is six miles wide. One farm Of 4Ou
acres is all inundated except twenty
acres. There is nd grass for stock, and
farmers are removing their cattle ten
miles away for pasture.
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Won Karal naad.

VIENNA, May 12.-Stephen Won Kegel
Is dead. The foundation of his fortune
was an. inheritance of 10000 forens,
which he largely increased by fortunate
speculation. He was styled the hand
somest man in the empire, and was the
most prominent sportsman In Hungaria.
His death occurred On his estate near
Stuhleveissenberg.
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BouIanEer.

DuNKIRK, May 10 Gen. Boulanger
was met at the railway station on his ar
rival here by a tremendous crowd, which
was pretty evenly divided in cheering
md hooting him. A banquet was given
TO MN at which, responding to a toast,
ne denounced the government for taking
ms sword Which he had not thought Of
using save in defense of the honor Of
~ ~
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washington Repvb1Ican Lea,n..

WA~sHISeroN, May 1a.-The Republic
can National league, an influential asso-
citation, the membership Of which in
oludeslthe leading Republicans resident
! n Washington, has arranged to go to the
Chicago convention in a body. Gen. f.
i. Beale,, the friend of Grant, is the
president Of the league. A special Pull
man train viii carry the members, and
Will arrive in Chicago Sunday morning
OF The convention week. All of the
presidential candidates have friends In
the organization.
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An Insane woman,s Awfu1 lean.

COLUMBIA, O., May 12.-Elen B. My
ner. an inmate of the insane asylum
from Harrison county, confined in the
suicidal ward on the top floor, took a
horrible jump. She broke a skylight
and climed to the roof, going to the edge
of which she deliberately. slid off, feet
foremost, catching the eves with her
hand for q moment, then fell to the
ground, q distance of flfty-1ve feet. She
died in q few moments from the effects
OF the fall.