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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
THE AaUEpUcT INQUIRY.
Mayor Hewitt's Letters TO Gov. Hill, and
the Points They Made.

mayor teWlttS Letters 10 SoP. Hill, ana
the Points They Made.
NEW YORK, Aug. 21.--In the aqueduct
investigation Mayor Hewitt refused to
produce certain letters written to him
by Governor Hill before the governor rec
commended to the legislature the reor-
ganization Of the aqueduct commission.
The Republicans have alleged that in
these letters Mayor Hewitt threatened
to expose certain political deals unless
the governor made such II recommends
ton, and that the governors action was
due to this fact. Mayor Hewitt said the
committee had nc right to go into the
letters and he would not produce them
unless Governor Hill authorized him.to.
Thereupon Lawyer Nicoll produced cop
les of the letters furnished at the gov
ernor's request. They show that Mayor
Hewitt told Governor Hill that the.
aqueduct commission vas a fraud and
disgrace; THAT New York city wanted her
own city officials to have q voice in the
building of the aeueducts; that the COM
mission ought to be recognized on a
home rule basis; that both Democrats
and Republicans were accused Of having
made a deal in the aqueduct matter; it
would be good policy as we'll af an act of
Justice to the city to recommend that the
commission4be r~eorganized. There were
no threats or accusations In the letters.
The governor acted according to the sug-
gestions and q new commissions was the
result.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
REFUSE TO PAY THE ASSESSMENT
Stockholders of the Defunct Dubuque
Bank to BE Brought Into Court.

Stockholders of the Defunct Dubuque
Bank to BE Brought Into Court.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 81. Receiver
Weller, of the defunct Commercial Ma,
tional bank, estimates the assets of the
concern ateS250, 900, and its liabilities at
$3.50, DOC. When the bank failed the as
sets were pronounced by Examiner Stone
to be nominally s640, 900, and its liabili-
ties to depositors $4,000. Both sums,
he said, would be largely reduced by re-
discounts. A dividend of 80 per cent.
was paid a short time since, and an as
sessment of 100 per cent. was made on
the stockholders. The latter will con
test this assessment on the ground that
a few months before they paid q similar
assessment by order of the controller.
Receiver Weller announce that he will
enter suit against all stockholders who
fail to pay the assessment by Aug. %.
The directors against whom civil action
is likely to be taken are Gen. Booth,
Frank D. Stout, William Andrew and
John r. Walter.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Dairy interests of Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 21.-Dairy
COMMISSIONS Sherman. says that of late
the Iowa butter-makers are not doing
the best they can and that their products
are not holding up with eastern compe.
tition. His warning may stimulate them
to do do better, and Iowa has too good a
record in this line to lower it in any re-
spect. The first creamery in this state
was started fourteen years ago. There
are now 400 creameries in Iowa, beside
fifty-six cheese factories, and So, 900, 900
pounds of butter are exported yearly.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Helli.h Trafsc.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, president of the Women's Ma
tional industrial League, has written
Chairman Ford, of the house committee,
now in New York investigating the i'm
migration question, that syndicates ex-
list III New York and Boston for the pur-
pose Of supplying fresh, young and
pretty girls from immigrants arriving In
this country for houses of il-fame.
Agents of the syndicate, she says, fire.
quently go abroad aud assist in this me-
farious business. Immigrants arriving
in New York city, furnish, she says, 30
600 victims annually.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
RENEWING a a
The Renewal of y County Seat War that
SIas Already Cost seven Lives.

$500
GARDEN CITY, Kas., Aug. 2l.-An-
other move to renew the county seat wal
in Wichita county was made by two OF
the county commissioners stealing away
the commissioners journal. vouchers ami
other commissioners records, and remov-
ing them to Farmer City, where, it is
presumed, they will attempt to set up q
bogus comfy government. There is
much excitement in Leoti, and threats
are INDUCED in of going in force to re
turn the records TO their places. Just
what will be done is not known, but the
report is that the two commissioners
will proceed to declare a vacancy in the
office of county clerk and board of com
missioners because these officers refused
to accompany them, and will thus fill
the vacancies by appointment. At the
same time there is talk of filing their
places at Leoti by appointment, and SO
the old county seat struggle. which led
to the assassination of seven men at
Coronado some eighteen months ago, is
again in a way to be opened up with re-
newed violence, after having been fully
settled.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS,

Mrs. j. B. Currane, wife of a former
Presbyterian preacher of Woonsocket.
was buried IN Chicago on September Is.
The engine to furnish motive power
for the Brookings electric light plant
has arrived and the poles and wire ere
all in place.
A number OF horses have died recent
ly Rear Running Water of an unknown
disease. They stand around, act dull
get lean, and finally die.
A son and daughter OF T. d. Goodrich,
living twelve miles north OF Lake Byran,
fell under o load OF grain last Saturday.
The girl mey recover from her injuries,
but it is feared the boy will not.
The Ssnborn county republican GEN.
tTal committee at it's meeting Satur.
day decided to call the county nomins-
ting convention Sept. 18TH at Arteslen
For the one Office Of sheriff there ere
seventeen aspitants.
Trail county prohibitlonists nomin.
ated the following ticket: Knud J..
Homland, treasurer; Asa Sargent, regis
ter; Ell. A. Longlie, auditor; 8. Heskin,
sheriff; F. W. Ames, county attorney;
l.. e. Francis, judge of probate.
The school township clerks OF Brook
lpgs county In making their report to
the county superintendent are required
to estimate the value of the school land
in their respective towns, end the es-
Inmates ran from 50 to $40 per acre.
At st. Lawrence the elevator OF f. w.
Gerhard is now about completed. The
one of the Rec Valley roller mill COM
pany is enclosed at and Cuthbertson's is
about ready to receive grain. The totsl
storage capacity now in st. Lawrence lie
about $50 600 bushels.
Pensioned: Ohas a. Booth, Iroquois
Ebenezer W. Mills, Rapid City; Solomon
Peck, Fulton; Dyer Ellis, Redfeld
Jacob o. Hatfield, Huron; Owen Viii.
liams, Roswell; Henry P. Johnston
Chamberlain; Jennie O., widow OF
Alexander Egge, Fort Suily.
An attempt was made some time las,
Wednesday night to burn the Park
hotel ct Pierre A window IN the base
ment, opening into a room used as 6
carpenter shop, was broken, and o torch
thrown in, which luckily fell on a plank
and after burning half way through wen,
ont.
The Arlington farmers shipping as
sooistion at the close of their first years
business declared a dividend OF IS pei
cent on stock and in addition thereto
paid g rebate of 515 cents on fax and TX
cents on wheat, sold to them by sock
holders. They are enlarging their Goa
sheds.
j. 81. Bailey, the champion Dakota
shot, was arrested Monday in Sioux City
for forgery. Bailey got from the hote
clerk o letter addressed to John Bailey
containing o draft Cor $50, which he
signed and had cashed. The letter wal
tor o travelling man and he lad Bailey
arrested.
The pipe laying force on the water
works at Watertown struck for higher
wages Monday morning. They were
getting $l.T5 o day and struck for a raise
OF % cents. They have been invited
up to the captains Office to settle and
other men will soon be there to take
their place.
! Harvesting is about over In Hant
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
RELvA AT THE CAPITAL.
She Declares Herself the Only Bona Eide
Candidate in the Field.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Mrs. Belva
Lockwood, the presidential candidate of
the Equal Rights party, has returned to.
the city. II am the only bona tide can
didate now in the field, !" Mrs. Lockwood
remarked. "You see Cleveland hasn't
accepted yet, and, of course, there is
great doubt what he win do. 1t is true
that Blaine has accepted for Harrison,
but the latter has 0 signiied his ac-
cepcance. My letter is out, and every
body knows just where I stand. The
ladies' in New York. she added. want
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Suicide from Grief

NEW YORK, Aug. 2l.-Jchn tsreagan,
aged 25 years, of 223s West Twenty
seventh street, shot himself dead while
excited with grief over the death of his
father, mother and brother ali within a
few months. When John returned from
the funeral of his brother, the efforts of
his sister, his only surviving relative, to
comfort him We're ~unavailing, and going
into an adjoining room he .shot himself.
Miss Creagan, a girl OF IS years, has
been made temporarily insane by this
additional bereavement.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
a Railway wreets.

NEW York, Aug, 21..-Two passenger
trains on the Rockaway Beach branch Of
the Long Island collided neal Hamil,
one locomotive being smashed and sew
eral persons injured, but none serious.
The accident was due to the carelessness
of Engineer Hunt, in disregarding a sig
nal, He admits his fault and has been
discharged. Engineer Willis and Fire
man White, of the wrecked engine,
saved their lives by jumping.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
-EMEMBERE HIS FRIEND.
Col. Lynch's Faith in a Drunkard and How
1t Was Repaid.

IL. &c hephius
ERIE, Pa, Aug. 21.-Four years ago
Conrod Shenfleld was a drunken, penni-
less outcast in this city, having guam
dered a large fortune acquired. in bust
ness. His friends and relatives had to
disown him. Shentield went to Muir
phys temperance meeting and took the
blue ribbon. He wanted to go west and
make another fortune, and an old friend,
Col. Chas. Lynch, loaned him $500 and
the old man went to New Mexico. Last
week he died in Kansas City. A certi-
fled transcript of his will was registered
in this court leaving members of his
family and relatives nominal requests of
a few dollars each, and $3.50, 900 worth Of
real and personal property 70 Col.
Lynch, besides valuable mining property
at Albuquerque. Lynch had been in
bad luck and Shenfield's bounty was q
Godsend.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Gooding Loses His Franchise.

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2t.-The game be-
tween Minneapolis and Des Moines was
declared forfeited to the Des Moines 8 to
0. AT the meeting of the Western associa-
ton the franchise was taken from Man
ager Gooding and is now in the hands of
the association. 1t is possible that a
stock company will be formed here and
the season played out.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22

a badge, and there Is a demand for it III
other states. 1 saw somewhere that a
badge was being made in the form of a
hustle, but l hope that is not the case, as
they are, / understand, going out of
fashion. The tariff is enough for the
Democratic party. Our party is not
much interested in that subject, but we
are advocating questions of more gen
eral importance.n
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Con. sheridan,. oraeial Assistanta,

WASHINGTON, Aug. M.-With a sim
gle exception all of Gen. SShefidan's Of
fetal assistants, from his aides down to
the messengers, have been retained at
army headquarters. The exception is
the generals faithful colored messenger,
.sDick." whose name has become fa-
miliar to newspaper readers by his close
attention to the hero during his illness.
Dick will return to Chicagoin the capac-
ity Of general service messenger to Gen.
Crook. Chicago is his home.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
John 1. Blair's New Line.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 21.-The Kansas
City and Southern railway, owned by
John /. Blair of Blairstown, N. j., has
completed its line from Kansas City to
the main line OF East Lynn, a distance of
1876 miles, and is now building depots
and laying in sidings and finishing
touches. 1t is thought that the line will
be in running order in about two weeks.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Annual Conching Parade.

BETHLEHEM, N. A., Aug. 21.-The Sec
ond annual coaching parade was a great
success and was witnessed by 5000 peo-
pie. There were thirty-nine vehicles
containing 500 people, and drawn by 100
horses. Justice Lamar conferred the
prize, a duty performed last year by
Chief Justice Waite. The standard for
the prettiest young ladies was awarded
to the Maplewood hotel.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Funeral OF Emil scbandein.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 21.-The funeral of
the late Emil Schandein, the brewer who
died in Germany a month ago, was held
from his late residence. To accommo-
date the friends aud societies it was
necessary to bring $50 carriages hese
from Chicago. The Masonic rites were
performed at the house, and Herman
Sigel, editor of the Freie Presse, deliv-
cred the funeral Grafton at the grave.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
PLANTING African Crocodiles.

HHMBuRa, Aug. 21.-Thirteen croco
dies just brought from Africa to this
port escaped from the hold Of a steamer
and made their way into the river. The
news of their escape created great con-
s%ternation among the inhabitants along
the river side.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22

PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 81. Samuel
Morse die | at the great age of 104. He
was born in 1884 in Georgetown, on the
st. John river, in New Brunswick, and
married there some eighty years ago.
All his active life he was a soldier in the
English army. In 1867 he removed to
Calais, and for the last twelve years had
lived in the vicinity of Portland.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Shocked by lightning at Cape May.

CAPE MAY, N. J., Aug. 21.-A terrific
thunder storm passed over the Cape.
The residence Of Mrs. OIL was struck
and shattered, Two children were par
TALLY stunned. An electric light pole
was struck and the lamps shattered, and
the platform men near by were severely
ahockad
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22

RAwLISs, Wyo., Aug. 21.-A tele-
gram is just received at the Journal
Office stating that all hopes of capturing
the men who attacked the Union Pacific
passenger train have been abandoned.
The Rawlins posse followed them over
l25 miles to Laramie Peak, where the
trail was lost amid the rocks.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
won the acr,, p.n,.n.

MONTREAL, Aug, 21.-The Shamrocks
beat the Brockyilles at lacrosse here by
a score of 3 goals to !, and thus became
the winners of the National Amateur
Lacrosse association pennant.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Opposition to tho whisky Trust.

ST.. Louis, Aug. 21.-Twenty-four
wholesale dealers of ST. Louis have
formed a corporation to build a gigantic
distillery in this city. The purpose of
the organization is directly to oppose the
whisky trust, 1t is proposed to put up a
distillery with a capacity of 200 barrels n
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Dynamite in wheat sheayes.

PORTSMOUTH,, O., Aug. 81. - While
John I. Miller, a farmer ten miles be-
low here, was preparing to thrash wheat
last Saturday, dynamite cartridges were
discovered in several sheayes. The police
are at work on the case.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Floods Receding.

MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 21.-The foods
along the line of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad are rapidly receding.
Officers of the road say that the wash
outs and other damage are small and re-
pairs can be finished soon.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
NO Epidemic at marietta.

MARIETTA, o., Aug. 21.-The dis
patches from this place recently pub
lished relative to an epidemic of typhoid
fever following as q result Of the Ma
rietta college alumni dinner, are sensa-
tional and misleading. There has been
no epidemic of typhoid fever or of any
-diaansa
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
RUINED BY GAS Foo.

An Indiana Gas Well Emits a Fog Ruia-
Gus TO Crops.
MONTPELIER, Ind, Aug. 2i.-About
three weeks g apowerful gas well was
struck two miles cast Of this place by the
Saiaiaonie company. III is known as No.
: and the Morrical wen. 1t wassclosed
up before going fur enough into trenton
rock or the .soil sand I'd determine its
taracity. OH was thrown all oyer the
derrick, but the company succeeded in
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
TO OPEN THE RESERVATION
The Commissioners Said to BE Quietly
Securing Signatures.

Securing Signatures.
CHAMBERLAIN, d. T., Aug. 2t,-The
commissioners at Standing Rock are
quietly getting signatures to the treaty.
After the big council and defiant speeches
by Gall, John Grass, Sitting Bull and
others the Indians were dismissed and
sent home. Then the commissioners
adopted other tactics. They visited in
diyidual Indians at their homes. Thwse
rumors came here through Indians and by
way or runners. In fact, it is the only
way news can be got, for all reporters
and correspondents have been dismissed
by the commission
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
A military Conspiracy in Spain.

MADRID, Aug. 21.-A military con-
spiracy has been discovered at Madrid.
A cavalry officer and several sergeants
and privates have been arrested. A strict
watch is being kept upon suspected men
in the garrisons at ~Saragossa and I4erida.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Mrs, Brown Released.

MASON Cry, Ia, Aug. 21.-Mrs. H.
Brown, who has been IN trial here
charged with poisoning her family, was
dismissed from custody. County Attorney
Clark will present the matter to the
grand jury and endeavor to secure an in
dictment.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
No More Sisters at the Races.

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. = Archbishop
Corrigan,o of the diocese Of New York, has
forbidden sisters belonging to any order
under his jurisdiction to GO to horse
races for the purpose of getting contri-
buttons from the winners of wagers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
Farmers in Convention.

RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 21.-The second
annual Interstate convention of farmers
will be held here, beginning at noon to-
day. A number of important questions,
including the c%otton-ball gin trust and
interstate commerce, will be discussed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
THE MARKETS.
IrcAeo, Aug e

CHICAGO, Aug 81.
wHEAT-August $3.50, Sept. s6Mc.
CoRN-August 44sss, September 44ssa.44Me.
~oATS-August &c, September 24ssc.
PoRK-Augnst 1s.Gh, September Sl3.Gi3@,
LARD-August Ss.s716, Sept, S s.s7M@s.W.
SHORT ~RlBs-August SS.15, Sept. Ss.15.
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A wealthy prrrrist nsad.

HALIFAX, N. s.. Aug. 21.-Thomas A.
Brown, of Brown and Webb, one of the
largest wholesale drug firms in the mari
time provinces, is dead.SHe WIS very
wealthy.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The secretary
accepted the following bond offer: $780,
$50 registered As, at 1913; 81, 600, AIS,
registered, at 1915, and 1000 coupon
AIS at l07&.
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MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 21.-The southeast
gale which began Saturday afternoon in
creased to ffty-seyen miles an hour. The
waters of the gulf have been driven up.
flooding the lowlands, and the railroads
are submerged. No trails were run
Mond.y except on the Meriden and
Selma railroad. Many stores in the
tower part of the city are flooded, but the
damage is not extensive. The wires
being down everywhere the details of
the damage outside of the city have not
been received.
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Went Ashore.

HALIFAX, Aug. 2l.-Ths Norwegian
steamer Liberia, from New York, for
Stettin, went ashore on White Island,
N. S., and is breaking up rapidly.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22
The Chess Tonrnamer,

LoSDoN, Aug. a1.-The first prize Of
ESQ in the Bradford chess tournasnent
was teken by Gunsberg.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-22

BERLIN, Aug. 21.-The Cologne Ga
zette asserts that Bismarck will shortly
resignthe Prussian ministry of commerce.
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a New National Bank.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The comp
troller of the currency has authorized the
City National Bank of Salem, N. j., to
begin business with a capital of S100, 200.