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DEATH BY ELEcTRIc1rY.
The New Method OF Execution Adopts(
by the State OF New York

by the State OF New York
Upon the final conviction and sentence
OF the first person guilty of murder COM
mitted in New York after the LIST of a.
January, the State will be ready to exc
cute the murderer without delay. Th6
electrical apparatus has been bought, and
will be erected in each OF the three Stat
prisons Auburn, Clinton and Sing Sing
in few days. Gen. Austin Lathrop, SUD
perintendent Of the State Prisons, closed
the trade with Harold p. Brown, the cleo
trician, of New York, at Albany recently.
The cost will be about $4,000, s., 900 less
than the State appropriated. Mr.. Brown
sold to the State thrse Westinghouse dy-
namos. These produce what is known az
tho alternating" current, in contradis-
tinction to the continuous" and "pulsat-
ing" currents. They are dynamos which
were made for electric lighting. and have
each pressure OF 1000 volts" 1t has
been demonstrated that the alternating
current will kill at 140 volts. In addition
to a Westinghouse dynamo, each prison
will require an ''exciter," to be used as
an auxiliary to the dynamo; q
strong oaken chair, in which the
convict is to sit and be killed, an electrical
cap and electrical shoes. The electrical
cap is made OF metal, covered with sponge,
which is saturated with salt water before
being put on the convict's head. When Il
is on it is called an ''electrode," and the
other ''electrode" to be put on the con-
victs feet is heavy pair OF tightly laced
shoes with sponge inside. A wire under
the oaken chair is connected with the shoes
and cap, the warden Of the prison closes
the Circuit Tor fifteen seconds, and all Is
over with the convict. The news that
three OF their dynamos have been sold by
Mr.. Brown to the State will be surprise
to the Westinghouse people. They baya,
stoutly contended that their electric light
ing system did not kill, and the con-
tests between them and Mr.. Brown on that
point have been widely published in the
papers. AT meeting in Chicago last
January Of the electric companies using
the alternating current" a resolution
was adopted declaring that no company
should allow current in its control TO be
used for the 'ignoble purpose" OF execut-
ing murderers. One OF the dyuamos is al
ready on its way to Auburn; those for Gin
ton and Sing sing have not started yet
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Goats n. legal Tenders.


ifum We Washington lust
A gentleman went 10 the stamp window
Of the pos,oilico In a ncighbohng city and
called Tor 100 ono-cont stamps, rendering
In payment 100 ono-ccnt picccA "Those
afc no, legal tender In any such amounts, Z"
gfovled the stamp olork. 81 refuse TO NO.
copl them" "Nou DO, hc1" answered tho
gentleman. "wcll, give ma one stamp. 4"
~ the same time showing out cent Tho
stamp was forthcoming. "Now give me q
stamp" lie got H. "Anolhcr stamp"
"NoN another" "Sco hero" said the
clerk, "how many stamps do YOU wanl2
You arc keeping twenty people waiting"
"Oh, ! always Keep within the law. 10.
spondcd the gentleman. Another stamp,
please. Cents are not legal tender In Tango
amounts Another stamp" And ho
showed ont bis cents aud purchased Hiamps,
one At time, till be got his LOO Bul tic
clerk was curcd. Cents are legal tender
NJ his window In barrel lots.
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where Miss Phelps lived, she having been
considered for years as certain never to
marry: She was engaged TO a man who
was killed in the civil war, and her "Gates
Ajar' and other books OF that supernatu-
raj character, which made her so famous,
were written under the influence Of her
loss.
After twenty years Of mourning she
found new interest in life through the
handsome rosy-cheeked young clergyman
SO much her junior, and now she seems
quite well content to remain for while
longer on this side the gates.
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UTICA.
Knowledee. and boo Lack Of u.

hnoWleokes anu tne bhch OF ".
Some people believe Il 10 be an unpar.
donablo sin 10 cross the legs whilo dane.
ing. and they never do IL.
II you arc afflicted with warts on the
hands, rub them with the bones Of a cat
and they will instantly disappear
II the new moon lies on its back Il II q
sign OF rain. Possibly A. would be In pre-.
ciscly the same condition a year from the
same date. THE LACK Who knows
whore these proverbs come irom7 We do
not. Who knows anything about their
TRUTH We do not. But lots Of people do.
or NJ least think they do. There Ia a wider
spread beliefin some nonscnsical saying
or impossible statement than the sober
truth.
We need not talk nonsense, for esobcr
nth is that I. J. Graham, No. $40 From
street, sells the best and purcst lime In the
city, aud also has a full stock OF imported
Portland cement, Gre brick and clay sewer
pipes, and like building material. Call
telephone No. sol. Prices 10 suit all
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fed by telescope Of the utmost power,
may yet be competent, when sufficient
expose has been allowed, TO leave its
record upon the plate. Thus 1t is photo
graphs Of the heavens disclose to us the
existence OF stars which could never have
been detected except for this cumulative
method OF observation that photography
is competent to give.
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AN ODDLY MATCHED PAIR.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Her Rosy
Clergyman Husband.

Elizabeth Stuart Pholpa and Her Rosy
Clergyman Husband.
There passed through here the other
day, says a New York correspondent a
curious couple, and at the hotel in which
they staid the guests spoculated with much
interest rs 10 the relation between tho
two. She was a sad.iaccd woman Of 40.
with a tragieal sort Of counienancc, dark
hair Just touched with gray banded over
her wide, handsome brow, fine, clear,
pallid skin, aud a marvellous pair Of eyes,
such as one sometimes sees in the faces Of
people who are credited with second sight
aud vision into the hidden mysteries.
She appeared 10 DO Of a nervous. deli
ca,e temperament and the handsome.
healthy Young fellow Of twenty-five or
twenty.six, dressed In clerical costume. who
accompaniod her was most attentive
and aolcilons OF her comior, aud
well being. u They might have almost
boon molhar and sou, save that thoro was
not tho iainleel trace OF resemblance be-
tween them. Rpd q subtle something In
their manner led one 10 believe otherwise,
and 10 regard II ~ impossible that they
worc mother aud son, even OF tho type
that Amclie Rives has introduced into
literature In her latest novel. Neither
were they sister aud brother, and. puzzled
ns they ali were, no one guessed that they
were the Rev. Herbert Ward and his wife,
who WAS born Elizabeth Stuart Pholpa. on
their way homo from tho South, where
thew had passed long honeymoon, ex-
tending over the cntlfc winter and where
her health has been restored, though she
is still very delica'e looking, as she prob.
ably always will be.
ii one may Judge by appearances. this
curiously assorted couple aro entirely con-
tent in their cxperimcnL The marriage
was a nine days wonder In Andoycr,
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Brysnr. rrlbs,s to wa.hinE,oa.

John Birclow In the Grille
Nothing better, more Homeric, has been
written about Washington than the last
three sianzas Of William Cullen Bryan rs
poem, "rhe Twonty-sccond OF February"
Though written only eleven years ago, Il
seems already TO have been forgotten. for
while the literature Of all tho world has
been ransackod by the press for tributes
10 his memory on this centennial anniyor-
sary. not a print has recalled this noble
pocm-the noblcst probably that was ever
written by any man who had passed the
cightielh year Of his age. Tho three stan
zas referred TO are the following
Io.wherc, beneath an lev shield
Calmly the mighty Hudson ilowa
ny Hnow-clad fell aud irufcn ueld.
Droadcnlng The lofdly river coca
The widest storm that sweeps through space,
And wnds the oak with sudden i0fCc,
Can raise no ripple on bis lace
Or llackcn his majestic ooufue
Thus. mid tho wreck Of thrones shall live
UnmAfrrd. unbalanced our hct0's lame.
AMI years succeeding ycar shall give
Increase Of honou 10 his name
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The Late., style. nat.

Can DO found at Martin Cohen's, No. 2ie
Main street, where all Of tho various
shapes and grades can be had at reasona.
bic prices. Cohen's reputation for keep
ing good goods is known TO everybody,
and his immense trade today Is the result
Of his low prices and fair dealings.
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by adding half pound Of Rock Candy 10
a bottle Of Peruna a remedy for Coughs and
Colds Is obtained that can't be beat DR..
iiariman's ILLS Of Life" sent free by Peru.
IA Medicine Co, Columbus o., contains
abundant evidence OF this. send for H.
Pcruna only 81 bottle.
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Are cordially invited TO call at No. 500
Main street and examine the large and
carefully selected stock OF watches, clocks,
silyerware, spcctaclcs aud plato ware Of
all kinds, which d. h. Halter & Co. offer at
very close figures.
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MASr Of the vcognizcd authorities In
civil ~ well ~ military circles say. The
mhlafial disease u most dangerous w that
che Kidneys arr most liable 10 bruak down /"
such mrn ns Dacusia, Atkinson aud Pepper,
professors in our leading medical schools,
aud ISOLATION, surgeon general In the Rus.
s.an army, Woodward, surgeon general in
our American Army, speak Of malaria M a
direct complication Of chronic Brighfs dis
ease. The kidneys must be- kept free from
disease and the poisonous germs Of malaria
they must act normally incleansing the blood
Tor siHty.hyc gallons ~ u passes through
them every hour People In malarial local.
~ malaria by using Warmers Safe Cure
E,cv pruon in the spring or fall, who has
either kidney disease ur NAL aria, should use
Warmers safe Curc a. precautionary meas
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From the Memphis Grocery Company, Of
this eiiy3. II not, you should 10 40 at
once, as this is the most popular tobacco
on the market and Is great fayoriio by
all who use H.
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nor.fora'. Aea Phosphate

hAhH DELICIOUS LEMONADE
a icaspooniul aided 20 q glass of hot or
cold water, aud sWccicnci 20 the taste, will
be iound tclfSthing aud invigofating.
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orIieE Goodyear's Hat Blescbery, white
Machine Rooms. No. 2o5 second street.
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Detective Eys.Igh, RESTORED By rhsy

Celebrated Glasses, which have given uni.
yersal satisfaction 10 all who have worn
them.
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NEw QuARrKw-whilxs = Machine.
2oS Second st., third dog I1MIMadison'
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Choice strswberrie. Just Received
BY sites 4 Amcs, 20 and Al Jefferson
street Place you orders early.
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Don't Miss
The Moonlight Excursion Tuesday evening.
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orrics Goodysar'ss>l HlYhery.
Machine Rooms No. y "a 81
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-21
a BAD MAN.

John sullivan a Jati and Runs
Away with a shower OF Bullets Fol
lowing Him.
A party by the name of Jchu Sullivan
who possesses many of the characters.
tics OF the other John Sullivan, furnished
considerable excitement late yesterday
afternoon and last evening. Mr.. Sullivan
has been a resident of Yankton about a
month and until yesterday was supposed
to be q quiet and inoffensive parsonage,
though his physical proportions sug.
gested that he might become dangerous
if stirred up. Yesterday be began maxi
ing The rounds OF the saloons and 1t was
noticed that the more he drank the more
his savage instincts asserted themselves.
Finally OF Kelly's saloon, under the Nor.
rison, he made himself so uncomfortable
that Marshal Brennan loaded him into a
wagon and started for the city jail. Near
the corner of Third and Walnut Sullivan
fell out of the wagon. AliRhting ON bis
feet he started down Third street hatless
and coatless, followed brIskly by the
marshal. In the alley in rear OF the Nor
rison he was captured and was soop be-
hind the bars of the new and luxurious
city lock up. Waiting until the attending
Official had temporarily left the premises
Sullivan applied his muscle to
the perpendicular iron bars OF the cage
and spread them sufficiently to permit
him to crawl through. Then he walked
out OF the building and started on an
other crusade against alcoholic bever-
ages. Between eight and nine o'clock
In the evening Marshal Brennan found
MIR. Sullivan ir Bauman's saloon and
again took him into custody. He went
along quietly until he reached the street,
when he sprang away from the officer
and made another break for liberty.
Marshal Brennan drew q revolver and
called on Sullivan to halt or he would
shoot. But Sallivan didn't stop and the
marshal fred four shots at him as he
sped eastward down Third street. Sulli-
van seemed to enjoy the whistle OF the
bullets, as he ran faster otter each dis.
charge end got away unhurt. Officers
spent a considerable portion OF the night
searching for him, but he YVES evidently
out of range. Ne effort will be made to
interfere with his liberty as long as he
remains ont OF town.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-21
LEGISLATIVE DOINGs.
Praises to the Lord and
Cheers to SunsetC Cox.
The Legislature in a Combined Re.
ligieus-HiIarious Mood.
1T Has Gone to Montana to En-
brace DaeOta's Comp snions
in JOY.

Bismarck, Feb. 20--Both houses con-
template a trip TO Helena. They will
lose but n day. Friday beng a legal
holiday. They evidently want to rejoice
with Montana over the passage OF The
omnibus bill, of which notice " as receiv.
ed this afternoon, When the news Yves
received the %doxology was sung and
three sousing cheers given for Sunset
Cox,
An attempt was made by the enemies
OF the local option bill, which passed the
council yesterday, to put it on It's final
passage, but its friends opposed as 1t
Wet not likely to paes.
The bill providing for the appoint
mept OF women to the office of notary
public having been referred TO the at
torney general, he decided that in his
opinion it was frivolous and unnecessary
legislator; ; thar IN are nor citizens
under the laws of congress-. so far as
they apply to their holding office and
enjoying the right Of suffrage. That if
they ara citiz ,ns legislation is nnneces-
sary, as the governor has the right to
appoint any citizen over twenty.ona
years OF age a notary public.
Fletoher's banking bill aud the rail-
road bill were made q special order for
hearing Tuesday afternoon.
Among the bills introduced in the
house were these:
BY Upham-Pfohibis!ng the sale of
unsound, diseased, adulterated, impure
or unwholesome articles of food and
regulating the slaughter OF animals.
By Ailen--To pay Arthur Linn nearly
ST., 600 for interest on his old claim
for printing allowed two years age.
By Price-A memorial for maintaining
and improving Fort Abraham Lincoln.
The house passed the following coun-
oil bills: Requiring the publication OF
county financial statements quarterly;
establishing two pharmacy disirictp,
one in north and one in south Dakota.
and the following house bills: Providing
that only two members OF o public insti-
tuition board shall be appointed from the
county where the institution is located,
the OH got being to avoid having them
treated as local institutions; allowing
towns to vote q 8 per cent tax to aid rail.
roads.
In the council MIR. Patton introduced
a bill appropriating SIG. 900 to reimburse
the estiz OF Madison for rebuilding
the normal school.
An unimportant bill was passed and
the remainder OF the day was spent son.
sidering the educational bill, being a
complete revision OF the school laws.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-21

Washington, Feb. 18-The Sioux bill
in its amended condition has reached the
senate and has gone to the committee
on Indian affairs. 1t ia not known
whether Mr.. Dawes will report il es his
own bill which was introduced some time
ago and contains also a submission clause
in the Indian appropriation bill will
show the manner in which the house
Indian affairs committee expects TO bring
the Sioux to time. That the secretary
of the interior shall cause a census of the
Sioux tribe of Indians to be carefully
taken by o special agent to be appointed
for that purpose with q view OF ascertain.
ing this fact their physical capacity to
work the land owned or occupied by
them either individually or collectively,
the value Of the land, its nearness to
market, and general productiveness
shall be considered and such other facts
and circumstances Rs will aid mgr
in determining how many of such In
dams are capable Of se~lt-support. And
after such census mas been taken only
those Indians that are found TO be mr.
able to support themselves by reason
able exercise shall receive ratIons from
the government Of the United States.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-21
PERSONAL.

E. @. Kennedy, of Parker. is in town
to-day.
Mrs. Teller is still in a weak condition
but is far past the dangerous point.
Captain A. W. Lavender, OF Scotland
visited Yankton . few hours this morn
ing.
Judge TrIpp arrived last night from
Bismarck, the supreme court having ad-
journed.
l.. B. Beardsley. superintendent o
this division of che Milwaukee, was il
Yankton last night.
Sheriff Kincel was stricken with pneu
monia yesterday morning and is in 6
dangerous condition to-day.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-21
NAMES FOR STATES.

Pertinent Suggestions From High
Authority Sioux Missionary
speaks.
a. Il. Riggs In Santee Agency Word
Carrier: The probable admission, before
long, OF the two parts OF Dakota territory
as two states raises anew the question oil
names. By all rights OF history, both OF
Indians and whites, the name of Dakota
belongs to the southern half. But Mr..
Springer has 80 planned it in his bill
that they Will be compelled TO choose
another name. This would be q great
outrage, which we hope may be averted.
As Will be seen from the following, which
We copy from the Chicago Tribune, the
eastern philologists have been at work
on the problem.
Washington, D. O., January 1S-Dr.
Washington Matthews, OF the United
States army, and several other men in
terested in %philology, have under cen.
sideration Q choice lot OF names to select
from and to be substituted for North and
South Dakota when they be admitted ae
states into the union. DIR. Matthew We
lived eight years IN Dakota, and while
there made an extensive study Of the
origin of the Dakota Indian terms and
words. Acting on Representative
Spripger's suggestion shat there will
exist q paucity Of nomenclature for ihe
proposed states, he, with other philo-
iogists in vsrieas parts OF the country,
will eubmit to the next convention to be
assembled at Sioux Falls, q list OF names
to select from. These names are given
with their chronological import. The
suggested names for Southern Dakota.
Ia case the northern section retains its
cid name, are:
Teton, the name OF the great division
OF the Dakota tribe living vest OF the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-21
g LACssNACs

There will be services in the Danish
church shis evening at 8 O'Clock, by
Rev. Hyid.
Tomorrow the banks and public
offices will be closed in honor of Geor. 9
Washington.
F. ID. Jones. ex-attendant at the in
sane aysiom, rs domiciied at the MeY-
chants as night clerk,
The ladies OF the Tanner society are 20
give a ball ct Turner hall on the evening
of inaug uration day, March 4th.
According to the Morrison house Q &
istes South Dakota arrived last night
and wat assigned to the bridal chamber.
Hogs have sold as high as 81 O5 to
day, with good receipts during the fore
noon but 8 slack market this c~fternoop
on account of the storm.
The committee on arts wishes the lad
les having articles for the firemen's fair
TO leave them OF the residence OF Mrs.
Sargent by Saturday evening.
Through the storm bowls and the
mercury tends downward every one
seems to feel supremely happy TO day,
The news from Washington takes the
edge off the blizzard.
A bonfire blazed in front OF the Morri-
son last evening after receipt of the news
concerning congressional action on the
statehood bill. Landlord Wilcox is an
ardent two state man from way back.
Another sample OF coal from the
Stafford mine at Violin is OF better quail
isy than the first sample exhibited. II
appears to be about the same quality Of
the Jenoks coal, which gave a highly
favorable analysis.
A new boot and shoe store is to be
opened in the building Just vacated By
Mr.. Bennett, ca Third street. by Zeiner,
&c Hornberger. MIR. Zeinert has fol-
years been q clerk ia Piles store and Mr.
Horsberger has been o workman il
Weeks shoe store. They have an album
dance of prscticsl experience.
This day with b mild beginning hal
developed into one Of tempest and low
temperature. A cold wave warning pre-
dieting q fall in temperature to five be.
low zero by eight O'Clock Tomorrow
morning was speedily followed by colde
weather anda violent northwest wint
which has lasted all day. Reports from
the outside are that q blizzard is raging
in central and northern Dakota, MOVING
enthusiastically. As fer south as 6alen
and Mitchell the air was filled with sno,
and a furious gale blowing. AS near :
us as Scotland q considerable depth o
SNOW ia reported.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-21
Make NO Mistake,

By dispelling the symptoms 30 often
mistaken fog Consumption. SANTA Able
has brought gladness to many q house.
hold. By its prompt use for breaking
up the cold that too often develops into
that fatal disease, thousands can be
saved from an u%ntin,ely grave. You
make no mistake by keeping O. bottle OF
this pleasant remedy il your house
CALIFORNIA CAT R-cURE is equally effec-
tive in graduating oil traces OF Nasal
Oatarrh. Both OF these wonderful Dali
fornia remedies are sold and warranted
by Ralph III. Ward, $1,00a package, 8
for SO 80.