Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-04

ing at Washington.
a man named G. M. Rose was arrested
at Muscatine, Ia, charged with robbing
the p~ostotfice at Linton.
AT Brooklyn A. Wright was sentenced
TO life Imprisonment for the murder of
his mistress. Laura Dixon.
G. Barnmann of Chicago appeared be-
fore the select committee of the senate
investigating the meat question.
pr. Kelly, superinF; 'ent of the Nor
folk, Neb. asylum, ~as arrested for
murder. He gave bail in So, 200,
James Brady, an old resi- lent of
Bloomington, His, was found drowned
III a small stream neal hat place.
Patsy Shepard and B. N. Binton offer
to match Frank Murphy in another fight
with Griffin for 81 300 to a finish.
Chairman Blanchard, of the Central
Traffic association, signified his inten-
ton of withdrawing his resignation.
Mr.. II. H. Fletcher has been appointed
superintendent of the news service OF
the New England Press association.
A rainstorm that continued thirty
days is reported to have entirely de-
stroyed the sugar crop of San Domingo.
At Highland, Ills.. Mrs. Agnes Jehle,
aged 6S years. committed suicide by
taking rat poison. No cause is assigned.
The German government has decided
upon the adoption of a military rifle
which is believed to be of American
patent.
BY an explosion of benzine in a dyer's
shop at New York, John Rhodes (colored)
and William Boyle were burned so that
they will probably die.
The striking Cuban cigarmakers of
New York have won their fight and will
return to work. But me firm has held
out against the strikers.
Young Donaughue of New York
sailed for home on the Umbria, During
his tour he met the crack skaters of the
continent and defeated them.
The Montpelier and Camden Tally-ho
club are chasing foxes on the Indian re-
| serve near Hartford City, Ind. A half
dozen brushes have already been Sc
cured.
The meeting at st. Louis of represen-
tatives of commercial bodies to formu-
| late, for presentation to congress, IAN
equitable bankrupt act" will be held on
Feb. % next.
During a fight at Portland, Mich,
Wednesday, between George Resell and
Oliver Hall, the latter was so badly
pounded that he died Don after. Resell
has not been captured.
A motion rendering the use of the hall
to Mrs. Helen n. Cougar, for a lecture
on woman suffrage, was defeated in the
Illinois house Thursday, not receiving
the necessary t~wo-thirds majority.
The measure known as the Geyser
meat inspection bill, providing for the
inspection on foot, within the limits of
the state, OF all beeves sold in the state,
was defeated in the Ohio senate-19to 3.
Napoleon Baum. a farmer residing
near Valparaiso, Ind, attempted suicide
by caeans of ~strychnine. owing, it is
thought, to domestic trouble. A physi-
clan was called in time to save his life.
Charles Dryer was appointed receiver
for the Indianapolis base ball club. The
S15. 600 received from President Young
of the league, for the franchise, is being
applied to the payment OF the clubs
debts.
a council of Indians of the Lac du
Nambeau reservation was held to con-
slider The advisability of allowing the
Milwaukee. Lake Shore and Western
Railroad company to run a branch line
| through the reservation.
Robert +, Heard, private secretary to
the secretary of war, has been assigned
to duty in charge of the wal depart
ment library. Mr.. William C. Endicott,
Jr., will act as private secretary to his
father until the 4th of March.
Near Highland, His, John Long, aged
ID, while leading a horse by a halter
which he had tied to his wrist, was
thrown down, and, the horse taking
fright, was dragged owe the frozen
ground, receiving fatal injuries.
The government has been advised
that after to-day the Mexican authori-
ties will collect an additional duty of
per cent. on all imports, the proceeds OF
which arctic be devoted to bar improve
ments at Vera Cruz and other ports.
Proctor Knott, the famous ~3-year-old
will not start in the Kentucky Derby
his ovner, having fears of hurting the
horse by SO long a race early in the
season, and thereby losing the cpportu.
nifty of winning richer stake later.
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