Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-14
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A Condensation of Interesting News items
oil, Various Subjects.

A Condensation of Interesting News items
on Various Subjects.
The Hessian fly Is devastating Illinois
wheat fields.
Female White Caps have made their
appearance in Indiana.
The bank of .Redford, located at Liber-
ty, Va, suspended payment.
James Oliver. a veteran OF 1912, died
at Industry, Me-, aged So years.
The Pullman Palace Car company
will add So, 600, 900 to its capital stock.
Conrad Weaver died near Knoxville,
Tenn, aged l0l years. He was a veteran
of the war Of 1912.
One hundred and ffty-eight delegates
are in attendance at the builders con-
vention at Philadelphia.
More than three weeks have elapsed
since the Disappearance of f. B. Cheney
Of Cincinnati, o.. No tidings.
At Ashland. Wis, the case of Edward
Hanley, indicted for burglary at Hurley,
| Wis, was dismissed for d of prose-
cution.
In a quarrel over money matters at
Mount Vernon, His, Crate Patterson
was probably fatally stabbed by Thomas
Hankins.
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania has
granted a respite to George Clark, the
Green county murderer, until the Both
of April.
Mrs. Frank Leslie and party were en-
tertained Monday at Milwaukee by the
Press club. She was introduced by Mr..
George w. Peck.
Edward Grail. business manager of the
Harrisburg (Pa.) Call, died Monday from
blood poisoning caused by excessive
cigarette smoking.
1t is announced that Buckner will not
be a candidate and that Senator Black
burn of Kentucky will be reelected
without opposition.
Haggin's famous mare, Firenzi, will
not start in the Suburban handicap, her
owner considering the weight assigned,
1913 pounds, too high.
Highway robbers are growing bold
near Hamilton, Ills. Two young men
from Warsaw had a struggle with foot
pads Saturday night.
Seventy-six pictures. the private col
lection of James H. Stebbins, brought
the sum of S150, 395 at auction at Chick
erlng hall, New York.
Florence Matchett of indianapolis,
was carelessly handling a revolver when
it was accidentally discharged, inAicting
a probably fatal wound.
1t is now stated that Cashier Breck of
st. Louis did not commit suicide, as was
first stated, but was killed by the &C.
cidental discharge of a pistol.
Traffic on the Brooklyn bridge was i'm
peded by the breaking of the car cable.
No damage was done, and the cars
were hauled across by locomotives.
Commander-in-Chief Warner, of the
G. A. r., was banqueted in Boston last
evening by the Massachusetts aides on
his staff. The affair wa informal.
{ Naginey, Pa, and the wreck took fire,
but all the passengers were rescued
without having sustained serious injury.
Mr.. Thomas a. Robertson, consular
agent of the United States at Fuertn,
Germany, died at his post on the 4th
inst, of consumption. He was a citizen
of Missouri.
Maj. John Mcneil, of the Fourteenth
regiment New York National Guards,
late captain of the Fighty-fourth New
York volunteers, died in Brooklyn,
aged 50 years.
The two houses of congress held a
joint session to-day to count the elector
al vote. The formality of declaring
Gen. Harrison president-elect was duly
complied with.
John Mattocks, a prominent lawyer
and politician of Chicago. died at his
home from acute disease of the kidneys,
with which he was suddenly attacked
on Sunday night.
7. Nv. Bunch of Keokuk, Ia, claims
to have invented a machine for perpetual
motion, which he offers to clearly
demonstrate to any parties putting w
o bonus OF 81, Q00, 900 in a keokuk bank
The national encampment of the G.
A. R. of Pennsylvania began Tuesday,
Special trains brought delegates from
every part of the state TO Erie. 1t i
expected that the governor will arriv,
and deliver an address to-day.
Lincoln's birthday is being general,
observed all over the country. In New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston
P~ittsburg, st. Louis, Cincinnati ant
other cities banquets will be held t
commemorate the birth of the MARTYRS
president.