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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-09-23
ONE nEAIH
From Cholera at Camp Lows
Other Suspicious Gases. !

From Cholera at Camp Low-seses
Other Suspicious Cases
CAMP Low, SANDY Hook, n. y Sept
aO.-It was officially announced ionds,S
night that-Asiatic cholera has 5roixsi
out here. Francesca Moreno 4 Nor
mamma passenger, whowas La ca here
Sunday morning, died OF the isease e
a tent, where he had been iiatea a;
10 D. m. The body will he ..snAats.a ~
Swinburne island.
A widow. name unknown who was'
accompanied b. her fou' mail chill
taken III W geE -
iscase she M,
.Iue,. -t- "a * : * si.s NJ
e.a y hai rbe iiiiy gs4isHxod f=1.n
- IN the revui7' - on islE =
TENT
The mans death is So lo have "a
largely due to excesses lsish . IN
dulged on Monday night reat cite,l
ment prevails among II cla@
camp. and fears are er ans
stampede of the people herells (.
when the fact is made papii,
The dead man and tn niscIe
lily We're passengers by tae n.5
and have been in quarar will
cen days past. Zan
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Kiii.a .n..,.,nn

SHAwNEErov y IL. In launch-
ing the wharf plank az The
bow gave W. lclS Mnledgc hon
sou on tho 0.| dicA FROM the ol
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The Deadly Gresnback.

TTWTN IWTTTUT T-TTTTHTNIWI
Tho last item Of news from the laboratory
+ that the dcHdlicst OF bacteria iyeand mul.
tiply ON the bank notes that we handle.
Probably there Is not viler article that We
ever touch than the bank note. Carried In
the pocket Of the most lcprous and loath.
some Il passes through the pocket Of the
refined We would not think Of taking a
round without washing and fumgnting We
could not be induced 10 put on the shirt ofa
tramp. hut the money Of the diseased and
COMMUNICATING goes without thought into
our inner pockets What diseases we hug
We DO not thiuk or care.
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A PARROT IN A BoARDMo.HousE
It's Remarks While Hungry Boardor
Was Dining Caused Him To Quit.

scR,NroS. Ia, April i0.--A very gnrru-
lous parrot is owned by woman who keeps
a clearinghouse In the southern part Of
Scranton. During meal hours the laxative
birn il not allowed to stay In the dining
room, for II makes 70 much noise that the
boardors can't hear themselves think, much
less what one boarier tries 10 say TO the
others. 80, Just before the bell II rung
polls cage j. hung out Ia the kitchen, and,
after the table has been cleared oil, II Il put
back again. Not long ago one OF the young
men bonr,lcrs was unusually late Ia his din.
ner. Iii. absence ~ the regular meal had
not been noticed aud the mistress u the
houas. surprising that all Of her bunrdcr
had dincd ordered the girl 10 hang the par
rot Ia tine dining room. The girl did 10,
and pr, tty soon the bolntcd bourdcf came In
and told the waiter sifl that he WIS unCOm-
monty hungry II duplicated his Inst
order sud took plenty OF time 90 eat u, the
giti staying 10 the kitchen when she wasn't
waiting on hin.
10. twenty minutes tho parrot kept ~ still
~ q NOISE. Then IL began ~ sCrccCh nnl
veil ~ "a great rate aud when Il had got its
voice in good working order VI sang out
John come here John. come hcrc' Fan.
ME. come on up, Fannie, come on up,
John aud Fannie are members Of the
household. aud the parrot, after having
yelled their names tot awhile, changed the
tone Of a. voice litiln. stuck IT, bill out
of the cage looked down on the solitary
feeder aud went ON iu this way
Say. let up' Say LET upl Stop, stop stop,
stop. stop, stop Let up let up let up, let
upf Say, le' up Say, let mp. stop, stop,
stop. stop. stop stop Let up, thcrc Let up,
there Stop, stop stop
Poll kept this up for two or three minutes,
aud then changed IT, tone again and sang
out;
GO Il, 90 Il. 20 H. go H. go iu'' for two
minutes more. when u gave another series
Of scrccches aud yellcd'
"Do let up. do let up, do let up stop.
stop stop, stop stop. stop until q got out
By this time the boardcr was mad. lie
called the girl out u the kitchen, and asked
where's the mistress
down stairs. guess"
"Well go'n tell her want 10 see her"
The Girl hurried down stairs aud present.
/ ly the lnndlady appeared aud asked tho
/ boardcr what he wanted to zee her for.
How much do owe your ho Inquired.
''Nhy YOU don't owe ms for q week yet
| I'm In no hurry Tor the money"
,'Wel, I'm In a hurry 10 pay you and get
out OF here I won't stay IN any house
whore they put a noisy parrot In the room
20 sec how much ! eat and then yell at inc
to stop. won stgnd t.
"Why. my dear sir. nobody thought Of
such Thing aud hope you don't think they
ala. / had the parrot hung there because
1 thought oycrybody had been TO dinner"
II know better Shes been yelling at me
90 let up and stop for the last ten minutes.
It's too thin and I'll never eat another meal
IN your house arain.
The lady said all she could TO pacliy the
angry aud hotheaded boafder, Dut she
ronid,it make him believe that the parrot
lad not been placed there 10 watch him, and
en No toUk What he owed him and let hin
90.
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a Medical Paradox.

FTUIn EpUIHs
Steamship Puser-who's this high-roller
on board with couple Of dray loads Of
trunks and half dozen body servants.
Clork-Thsts the ten millionaire Dosoum.
lie Is the proprietor Of a great universal
consumption remedy. ! reckon he'll die,
though, before we are halfway across.
Puner-why, what's tho matter with himl
Clerk-Consumption.
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auction, % the highest bidder, ln front N tho
trance OF the court house oil shelby county Mem
phiA. Tenn. GU
saturday, the goth Day OF April, 1889,
within legal hour, tho following described prnp.
ertf, siinatod "a TIC Taxing District Of shelby
The middle part d lot ia block ~. s0xiD feet
north side oi Webster street ~ iUci east Of lot lhh
sold a. M property VI the unknown hcirs Of Mnl
Pari q lot H. blerl g. hcng e. ,vios feet on tho
noah sdo Of linden street. northeast corner OF
Mulberry fold 10 the property Of the unknown
hults ut Angelo uarhariua
lot ~. block ~. on the cat side Of Mulberry
street W. lenl hot'h ol hnlcn, N'gNMB icet
Sold NJ the property VI tbs unknown hcir oi An.
iot Is. block o. ironyps 90 fee, On tbc cas-, ,Ids
at Desuto street Nv llb cct deep - feet south 81
Union street Sold as the property vi the unknown
helm OF Charlie ksninklc.
lot. a. IS, "a block 1, A. wHshrs subdivision,
potiAn feet on me east side ui luyio avenue. cold
~ the PROPERTY OF George 0illham.
Lot !, Block a cast side 81 Avery street SIX
lil 81? iecI nleasse iabliy,Yn. sold as tho
Lot vi block u. east Side 81 second street. Fort
pickerng. 'Nlol feet eoli a tho properly Of tho
uGsaG ~ s Rs Of s,i @ an The cas-. side q,
Washington street Sold o. The properly OF John
Currcll Andrew Uurrcll, Map Cufrrll ami MargE
10, ~ block H. on tho west side Of orleans
ttferL .lxl00 feet sold the property ui the un-
known h-iuH of John Hook.
lot 2, block 10. south side ~ Eliou street S0xteo
icct. beinE w foot east % ncsoo street SOLD ~
| the property 81 tue unknown holm Of Augustus
| Leiheu
| lot and 10. block l. Baiturc. 2lS67 feet each.
| Fold ne the properly Of l. ~ Eaton Ann ~.
| Tough, All .. Huugh, Ella llough. Louisa iiough,
| iuu IuuEh sud Nirgiuia Hougu.
Fart 81 country lot fH on the north side 81 New
Madison street epN= al ~ Intersection with Old
Madison street sold a. the property Of the un.
known heir al Ellrn Walsh
Lot q byek "a north side VI Alabama street, 13x
W feet Tenth Ward sold a. the property ~ 4. q.
Eaton aud tho unHnoNn heirs of y J Murray
hotk -, lttTis feet on the west side Oi Main
fafrN Hae lotl sold as the property OF !. n
Eaton.
Lots VI and 10 block 10, on che rasi aide Of Third
street sold as the property NJ " !. Chase
Lot ~ BLOCK ~, eh the north side 81 Jackson
street a0Nts1 feet kold a. the property OF Thomas
Ouihan aud I. Il IAtou
lot I, o. ip block -, Dunoso aud brown sub.
division tTunuuE lo feet on tho east slde ~ ham.
bcflaluc flacc. at the southeast corner Of Dulosa
avenue, and running east ~. feet north lihc 10
the ligeon hoe,t kggd snl on ,he soulh llns ibI
icci 10 lot No u bid a. ihe prlpery 81 ,. \ Day.
LOTS north yds y Poplar street battur add.
nnbNn aud \. u. Jones.
Lots u aud u, county lot bas on the south sida
~ Johnsnh avenue. ii6fiN icct Sold tho
property ef e. Rult hplft Church
Terms - Aae--On credit 81 ~ tnonthS noid
LCaHnI iuiafcsk With security frquirrd. lieu 70
nI ned tudcmpiiNu hautd
This 10Th DAY 0i Nafeh lisa
8 n naHkkHY, clerk and Master
NctcnH 4 w1lksr ard b } shepherd. soii'iorI
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No. a2N III Rim the Chanccry Court ~ shelby
County State oi Tennessee Vs. v, h.. Buucr a az
ny virtue NJ an intcriOeutntv docrcc Tor saln On.
tered in the above cause on the ~. diy OF Nuyoln.
bur, iHs, NJ. II, "a, page ~ I will sell AZ public
CLERK ana Masters onlcc, nt the Main street en-.
trance OF the court house ol shelby County, Mem
phis. Tenn. GU
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Entiiicd Co the Hest.

All are entitled TO the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have, at once, bottle Of the best family
remedy. Syrup Of Figs TO cleanse the system
when costiye or bilious. For sale la 30 cent
aud sloO bottles by all leading druggists
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USE uonsFonD's ACID PHOSPHATE.
Dr. J. ]. Mcwilliams Dcnison. Ia. says
II have used II largely In nervousness and
dyspepsia, and ] consider that II stands un.
rivallod A. n remedy In cases Of this kind. !
have also used Il IN cases Of slecplcHncss,
with very gratifying results"
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Scott & Bovine manufacturers u the we'll
known SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver oil.
offer most beautiful Faster Gift-composcd
uf eight artistic studies OF Birds aud Flowers,
put up In portfolio-worth Ut least -. Tor
- cents On receipt OF above Ia stamps. IL
will he mailed at once. SoUtt a B0wNE,
1872 South Filth Ave-. n. Y.
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Chancery Sale
-oP-
II e A l. r. S r a r e.

So a59t A. .Chanocry Count oi shelby County
. ~ Wallace ys ". D. Gw,naW Il NJ.
ny virtue II an 'uictlpcuioy dccrce Dor slc, On.
trful loo thruhutc cause uu The ~ dav ~ Drown.
irf ! n and rrupWrl ths "a dny oi Apfi. iss1
90 b. 90. pace fln I will ell, n public auction.
~ Tie highest hillcf Ia irlut ~ iir tcfk nni Has
trfs office at thH Main .tuti entrance ~ the nurt.
houso oi shelby County, Memphis Tcnnc,soe, On
Saturday
TIE 9Th day OF April. 1850.
within legal hour. ths following dcsrritcl prop.
cuy. situated iu tac Taxing District u shelby
tuuuty. 1ruutssrUl iuNlt
certain Iagl " and situated lying aud belns
IN The County u shelby and rtaic u Tennessee,
ou tulsa iiatrhic River. being part If the talbot
Fuut aud being d subdivision made by tie Met4-
rhl. 4 liopahcId Real Estate Stock Association.
aud designated rs - ucfc tmrt bounded 90 fol.
lows BEGINNING 90 the northeast corner ~ q 100
81 uu SER imrt II being stake on the bank Of said
river thcurv wet along and with The north bound.
~ ~ sail 100 n'.lp arrr id.t iNenti one lal
chains and tWuniy.thruC 90 huks to stake which
stands north 81 vest seven AMI one hall GO ieet
form nm ash marked wv iihcing the snuihcificor.
nor IL the i0d am tract slid " Wm. Clark thence
north with sald tlHrks east boundary line i0riy'
seven go chains to ~ stake thencu Cast thirty slx
CHi chains aud ihfi1 seven go links 70 STAKE on
wet viii thH msaudcv uf siid river hiiocn nD
chains thence south 90 uast twenty srtcu ~
chains AID Ten llnI links thgnoc fputh n Nc.t
twelve % fhaius thence south q wet thlficvu
tiI thnIut and nuY TOD links 10 the lCFuninE
containing one hundred aud hity ll1l acrrs -.
A'so lots .. % "a aud y Of The NaldIan mblt
vision each having front ul hliy l0l tcrt on Tue
oaat line ui Waldmn avenue and extending east
wari between paullelllu three hundrri aud ono
iinil feet ~ the wet line Of the Nhunu ufuiTfW.
The south line OF lot . "a QI feet. Il lut y u 100
isUt ~ Dot W " 20 i,rt AMI oi lot ~ l. liu0 ect
north ~ north line of Poplar stfurt
Terms ~ sal0aOur hind cash. halance on
credit 1T q aud a. mouths note bearing lnirrust
Will security rcquirud. lien utalncd redemption
b. ffrd
fhIs on day OF April is.a ...,
Mctcnlf 4 Walker. Turlcy a Wright aud Cfdi q
Cufi. sniiclinn.
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sozodont f. o luxury ~ well A. a necessity
Placed where IL should always be upon the
toilet, II adorns u, aud gratihes the taste
aud senses. II sends out delicious perfume,
and gives pleasure aud health to ils users.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
Inauguration Arrangements.

Anuu& uEutAVn arrangements
Arrangements are being made for che
erection of stands around eli OF the gov.
eminent buildings on Pennsylvania
avenue from which citizens may view
the Inauguration parade. The employees
OF the departments are to be given seats
free, and the public will some In next.
There never was such q demand for view
points OF the Inauguration parade as
now. A seat in o comfortable room
overlooking Pennsylvania avenue is
worth from So to $40. Tue average price
is about So. Some OF the ordinary bed
rooms in places facing on Pennsylvania
avenue have been rented for as high ss
$50 tor the day. The regular occupants
OF houses all along the venue between
the capital and the white house are rent
ing ont their rooms and balconies at
prices which will enable some of them
to pay their rent for months. There
will be immense stands constructed by
private parties on ell the government
reservations between Fret and Seven.
teenth streets all along the n
where seats to view the parade will be
sold ct from 81 to So each.
The provision of the bill which passed
the house, appsopriating money for an
extra force of police for the inaugura.
tion, will give four or five hundred extra
officers, beginning March I'd and CON.
timing five days. The entire force,
during the inauguration week. will be
six or seven hundred. This will put On
extra man about every hundred feet
along Pennsylvania avenue, and double
the force elsewhere in the city. People
who come here will not be robbed, nor
will they be given any incivilities which
can be prevented by police officers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
First Publication Dec. Z.
Summons.

trict as.
In the District Court In and for the County of
Yankton.
j. 3, Bruce, Plaintiff. vs.. Henry Fahernwald,
defendant.
The Territory of Dakota Sends Greeting to
henry F~ahernwald, defendant.
YOU are hereby summor ed and required to
4 answer the complaint of j. 4. Bruce.
plaintiff which was fled in the office of the
clerk of the district court within and for said
Yankton county, at >ankton, Dakota on the
7th day of December. 1883. and serve q cop of
ycnr answer Upon the Subscribers at their
office, in the city of Yankton, u. T., within
exclusive of the day of service, or the plaintiff
will take Judgment against you for twenty dol
lars, and eight cents. with interest at eeyen
per cent per annum from Nov, 1st 1888, besides
costs.
Dated at Yankton. Dakota. this 9th day of
November A. D., 1883.
FRENCH smith, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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Ringing on Dakota.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The senate and
house c~onferees on the disagreement be-
tween the senate ard house on the om-
nibus territorial bill, held two confer
bic to reach an agreement. The dis
agreement will be reported back to the
two houses and instructions asked.
Mr.. Springer, chairman of the house
conferees, after the last conference.
stated to a reporter hat the differences
seemed radical, aud re was fearful that
no agreement or compromise could be
reached. The differences between the
two housesare on the question of cub
uniting the question OF division to the
people of Dakota aud on the admission
of New Mexico.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8.-Col. Jacob L.
Green, president of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance company, an
rived here. He says that notwithstand-
ing Moore's rascaltiy the year had been
a very prosperous one for the company,
not only wiping out the loss, but giving
a good dividend and a snug sum toward
the surplus. The next annual report. he
said, would show good, substantial as
sets of over S57, 600, 900.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
TO Aid ,he Opprcssed.

CINCINNATI, Feb. s.-The executive
council of the Irish National league at a
meeting passed resolutions pledging con
tinued support to the Irish people and
leaders and appealing to the people of
America for continued aid to the Irish
patriots. Preliminary arrangements
were made for q convention of Irish in
Philadelphia in July, at which every
Irish organization of any nation what
ever shall be represented. and delitera-
tions held on some further nlan of ac-
ton. Twenty thousand dollars was
sent to the Irish leaders on the other
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
Liquor Dealers Get Another Blow

Dies MONIES, Ia. Feb. s.-The supreme
court decided what is known as the
%''orginial package case" from Keokuk,
against the liquor dealers. 1t was an
attempt by liquor dealers there t o sell
liquor in Iowa in the original package
in which it was brought from other
states, claiming the transaction was pro-
tected as a part of interstate commerce.
The supreme court holds to the contrary
and says it is a violation of the prohib-
tory law passed by the police power OF
the state ~
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
Coal Miners and Operators.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. s.-The conven-
ton of Miners and Operators adjourned
yesterday afternoon to meet in Column,
O., the second Tuesday in March. Prlol
to separating the Ohio and Pennsyl
vania miners and operators met and
passed resolutions condemning the dis.
ordinations of the Northwestern rail
way in favor of certain Illinois operat.
ors, and the decision of Judge Cooley
sustaining this discrimination, and rec.
o%mmerding that all the operators in this
district proceed against the Illinois GOA
fields as a common enemy,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09

election laws The most important was
Durk Daruiter of this city, who holds
the office of street Commissioners. The
district attorney has received a number
of propositions from se~lf-confessed vic
lators of the law to divulge all they
know in exchange for immunity from
prosecution.
The house decided the contested cleo
ton case of Peyton Democrat) VS. Johns
(Republican), from Spencer county.
Johns was seated by a vote OF so to AZ.
Five Democratic members voted with
the epublican
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
in Time.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 8.-The new time
table of the Union Pacific, which goes
into effect next Sunday, will make a
great change in the Colorado and Ne
braska trains. One of the trains be-
tween Cheyenne and Denver will be
taken off. Two trains will be run be-
tween Omaha and Cheyenne, but ut the
into one train, to correspond with the
single train on the Central Pacific. The
consolidated trains will have Pullman
and family sleepers for Portland and
San Francisco.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
The Annexation Question.

OTTAWA, Feb. Sit is reported onthe
best of authority that at the conclusion
of the present session of the federal
the government will appeal
to the country on the annexation ques-
ton. Sir John Macdonald, premie~ and
leader of the government, will retire
from public life and Sir Charles Upper,
present Canadian commissioner in Eng
land. will assume the leadership of the
Conservative party.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Prouision

CHICAGO, Feb. s.-There was a wild and strong
market for wheat this morning, March opening
at $i.021s, and at noon selling at Sl.oiA.
WHEAT-February, S1.0l; May, Si.0s5s; June,
oShsc.
CoRN-Febriary. s4zsc; March, 1890; May.
SsJac; June. 35Ssc.
0ATs-February, 1880; May. zoe; June, &c.
Probationary, Sl1.3719; March, gil. 47Il;
May. 81. 87Ia; June, $i1. 7116. paaaa
LARD-Febrnary 8 6,s7I6; March, s6,s74; May.
81. 9fM: June, SOD.
SHORT, RIBS February se.07ls;M March s8.c7te,
May, S6.22A; June, &d.27I9,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
Omaha Live stock Market.

UNION SToeT YARDS.
OMAHA. Feb, 8. 4
CATTI4E-Estimated receipts, ,0e5 head. Prime
steers, s.. 95a4.10; choice steers, 8.206S3. 20; COM
mon steers, $2.70GG3.45; good to choice corn,fed
cows, S220Q $50; common to medium cows, $3.50
,@2.05; fair to medium native feeders, $2.6Sat3. 10.
Market fairly active and strong,
HOGS-Estimated receipts, 1900 head. Light,
A.35Ql.45; mixed, S~t.25@44o; heavy, $4,000
4.45. Market fairly active and steady. Steady
on heavy, and &c lower on light weights, but clos
ing strong all around.
SHEEP-Estimated receipts, 1900 head. Prime
heavy, $d.00Q48. Market steady.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
Nebraska Knights.

BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. S.-The state as
eambly of the Knights of Labor elected
F. G. Helvey of Nebraska City state
master workman. R~esolusions denounc-
ing the treatment of William O'Brien
by the British government were adopted.
The other work was simply routine.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
iney uoulan.r purst lr.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. s.-The Thur
low gun, cast by the Standard Steel
Casting company, of Thurlow, Pa, stood
the test at the naval proving grounds.
Twelve rounds were fired, two Of thirty
six pounds of powder, with a shell Of
100 pounds, and ten of forty-eight and
one-half pounds of powder and 100
pounds of shell.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
nsnedint,a Mistnkn

WASHINGTON, Feb. s. Robert G.
Lowry, a discharged soldier and by
trade a bookbinder, has brought suit
against Thomas 4. Benedict, govern
ment printer, for $4,000 damages.
Lowry claims that Benedict stated be-
fore a house committee that he had dis
charged the plaintiff because he loaned
money to other persons employed in the
office at the unlawful and %exorbitant
rate of interest of 10 per cent. per month,
well knowing at the time that such
statement was false.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
Tile Aoneauct runnel.

WASHINGTON, Feb s.-The joint con
gressional committee, charged with the
Investigation of the. construction of the
aqneduct tunnel, will hold a meeting on
Monday to hear the formal report of the
board Of expert engineers, The COM
mittee has, 1t is SAID, practically come to
the conclusion that the best plan will be
to have the tunnel repaired at the ex-
perse of the delinquent contractors.
The cost of the work will, it is believed,
amount to nearly $500, 900.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
TOPICS OF Il TIMES.

A Condensation of Interesting News Items
on Various Subjects.
Scarlet fever is prevalent at Morton,
Ills.
The Westhrook murder case at De-
catur, His. was, submitted to the jury.
John e.. Beck, a clothier of Racine,
Wis. has failed. Liabilities, about
Sc, 800.
John Bird shot and killed Oscar Hal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-09
Wants Nav
WAsH1NaroN. Feb. s.-senator Char

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Senator.C hand-
Ter introduced a proposed amendment to
the naval appropriation bill, authorizing
harbor rams of steel to cost, without
armament, not exceeding 81 500, 900
each, and of fifteen gan-boats or cruis-
ers, each not to exceed 1000 tons in dis
placement. of $500, 900 in cost. 1t ap.
propriates So, DOC, 900 to begin the con
struction of the vessels and So, 0O0, 900
for armament.