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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
THE DEATH PENALTY.
Car Driver Tollefson's Murderers
Hanged at Minneapolis.
N ACT OF d TRAGEDY
Tim and Pete Barrett Expiate Their He
inous Crime on the Galiows-aoth
h Men Met Death Unnincbingly
freddy Isarrett's Confession.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March O.. -.
From early morning there was huge
and Gaping crowd about the county
Jail waiting for the consummation Of
the great drama of death, which began
nearly two years ago with the murder
OF Thomas Tollefson, the street car
driver, and ended to-day with the hang
ing of Tim and Pete Barrett, two of his
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
opepinc yir.jnin IMMORAL Fields.

DANvILLE, Va, March ED. s..
Pierce, president of the Virginia and
Kentucky Railroad company, says he
will o o begin work on a road from
the western terminus of the Danpille
and New River road, in Patrick county,
to Cincinnati. This road will put Dan
vile IN direct connection with the min
eral fields of southwest Virginia.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
$500, or n Cure.

For many years the manufacturers of
DIR. SaRe's Oatsrrh Remedy, who are
thoroughly responsible financially, as
any Gao easily ascertain by enquiry,
have offered, through nearly every news
paper IN the land, g standing reward of
$500 for a case of ohronio nasal oatarrb,
no matter how bad, or OF how long
standing, which they cannot cure. The
Remedy is mild. soothing, cleansing,
antiseptio, and healing. Sold by all
druggists.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
INVOLUNTARY Manslau.htsr.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, March ea.-on
last Christmas day a constable named
Isaac Mullens shot and killed j. Henry
Moore, at Nicholas Court House, in an
attempt to arrest him. a iury yester-
day found him guilty of Involuntary
m~anslaughter, which will give him
about six months Imprisonment.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

Lyons sends over an entirely new
fabric-gauzs, with a pattern of woven
silk braid running oil over it. II comes
in all colors, bus gray, yeliow-Rreen.
leather and bronze are accounted most
stylish.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
AM AccId.nt on One Erie.

CUBA, N. Y, March 22.-The engine
drawing the third section of freighttrain
No. 81, on the New York, Lake Erie and
Western road, broke a connecting rod,
and while standing IN the main track
about a half mile east of this place was
run into by the fourth section of the
same train. The trainmen escaped with
slight injuries but the caboose was en-
tirely burpad
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
Huntingtnn,s Latest rroiect.

NEW YORK, March &c. P. Hunt.
ington, the railroad magnate, is reported
as negotiating with Philadelphia ship
owners for the purchase of the steam
ships Illinois, Indiana, and Pennsyl-
vani, of the American line, If they are
secured they will run, so the rumor
says, from New York to Newport News
and thence to Brazilian ports.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

DE. e. O. VESTS NERVE AND Brain TREAT
MENT, a guaranteed specific for Hysteri iii Dizzi-
ness, Commissions, Fits, Nervous N, ~uraleia.
Headscbe. Nervous Pr ostration caused by the
use of alcohol or tobacco Wskefulness,
Mental Depression. Softening of the Brain re
suiting in insanity and leading TO misery. decay
and death. Premature Old Aga, Barrenness.
Loss of Power in either sex, Involuntary Losses
and Sperm ,Borrbea caused by oser-exertion of
the brain. self abuse or over-indulgenoe. Each
box contains one months treatment .S1.00 a
box, or xix boxes for $500, sent by mail pre-
paid on receipt of price.
WI GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received by
us for six boxes, accompanied with $500, we
to refund the money if the treatment does not
effect y cure, Guarantees issued only by
Pur6y d Brecht. Druggists and Sole Agents,
Third street. Yankton, Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
The Arizona Train ROBBERY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 22.-Su-
p~erintendent Rowell, of the Wells
Fargo Express company, says that he
has no information as to the amount of
treasure taken by the train robbers at
Holbrook, Ariz. The locality selected
by the robbers for their work is very
spaEsely suited. and it will be difficult
to get trace of them.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
PETE BARRETr.

for the arreet of the. murderers. This
failed to bring out anything pertaining
to the crime, and the police were on the
point of giving up the case when Red
idyn Barrett made a confession to As.
sistant County Attorney Robert Ja-
mison.
"REDDY'S' CONFESSION.
sThe night of the big Boston fire."
said he, Tim, Pete and / left my house
about $3.50 O'clock. had a billiard u
in my hand, using it for a cane; Tim
YVES armed with 3s-calibre Smith e.
Weston revolver, while Pete carried a
small, ivory-handled revolver. When
we left the house We went across the
prairie to Twenty-eighth street then over
to the Hastings and Dakota tracks. up
to Cedar avenue, and then up town on
a We were around town quite a
while. and took a car down to Franklin
aveiluu. Here we got off, and walked
down Cedar venue to Twenty-sixth
street. where we threw some pianks
across the street a track to throw the
car off. Before we started up Cedar
avenue something had been said about
holding up any one we should meet. A
car vas thrown off by the planks we
had laid OF the track, but we did not
touch it. because there was not
enough there, we thought, to make it
an object. AT this time / had nothing
in my hand, having thrown the billiard
cue over s picket fence on Cedar ave-
nue.. The driver Of the car which had
been thrown off the track did not wait
to get it on again, but drove off at q
rapid rate. After this car had gone WI
all walled on Cedar avenue, and when
almost to the turn-table met d mar in q
sptint. saagon. 1t was Fred Foster, who
keeps grocery store on Cedar avenue.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

HYDE PARK, Pa, March 22.-H, D.
Williams of this city, aged So, was
kicked to death by a horse in his stables.
Williams accidentally struck the animal
with al iron bar, with which he was
endeavoring to kill rats. The blow
frightened the horse.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
A Reappointment.

New YORK, March s2.-R. c. jackson
has been appointed superintendent Of
the railway mail service at the general
postotfice, in place of Doolittle. This is,
in fact, a reappointment, as Mr.. Doolit.
tie relieved Mr.. jackson during Cleve-
lands term as president.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

In the new brocsded ribbons the hand
soonest pattern is a row of green laurel
leaves running along n side OF q very
rich old ross ribbon, or else in white or
gold on black.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
An undcrminea rown tavtrr n.

SCRANTON, Pa, March 22.-Residents
of Hyde Park are greatly alarmed, the
mine underneath the town having for
the second time caved in. The caye-in
s under the central and business por-
ton of the town. Many people are
thinking of vacating their houses.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

Cooked His Child.

WINToN. N. c.. March 22-On Tues
day a negro, living about six miles from
hire, waa seen to take one of his children
off to the woods and return without it.
He then took another child and held it
in the fire. literally cooking it alive. He
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
Looking for Tnscott In California.

CHIC, Cal, March 22.-Detectives are
searching for a man answering the de-
scriptiou of the murderer, Tascott, who
had been working on Senator Stanford's
vineyard lear here, but DISAPPEARED on
finding tl,atshe was under suspicion.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

A prominent merchant of Manegence
named Charles Boleg, has been sent
enced to Imprisonment for three years
for fraudulently availing himself of the
bankrupt law. Il
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

Cuticura, the great skin cure. and Cuticur,
cura Resolvent, the new blood purifier. inter
nalfy, are o positive cure for every form o
skin and blood disease, from pimples II
scrofula.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
s%CRoFuLous HuMoRs.

Last spring l was very sick, being covered
with some kind of scrofula. The doctors coult
LoJ help me. l was advised to try the Cuticurs
Resolvent. l did SO, and in a day l grew better
and better, until l am az we'll az ever l THANH
You for it very much, and would like to have i
told to the public.
EDW. HOFFMAN,, North Attl eboro. Mass.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
The Female nlcycllsts.

OMAHA, Neb., March 22.-The female
bicycle contest continues to draw i'm.
mense crowds. The score nov stands
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

was arrested and a search made for tie
first child. 1t was discovered some dis
lance in the woods with its neck broken.
1t is thought the ma is insane.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23
nIlR LITTLE SON.

Four years old, afflicted with a painful
skin disease. Six doctors tried TO cure
him all failed. Got worse and worse.
Completely cured by one set of Cuticura
bemeuies, costing $1.15.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-03-23

Sold everywhere. Price, Cuticura, Soc, sonp
25c. Resolvent, 81. Prepared by the Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass.
Es Send for How to Cure skin Diseases
"a page. so ulnstratinna and 100 testimonials
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-10
Telegraphic Brevities.

The convection Of We American Fedora.
ton of Labor met In Boston this morning
Police officer VIM. Davis, of hicago, was
shot and probably fatally injured by burg
lars this morning.
A box containing .Ils will Of Thomas a.
Harrison, millionaire Of Mioaespolis, has
been found By woman in st. PanI.
First Lieutenant Simon G. Vedder, 10 h
Infantry, has been granted six mouths
leave of absence on surgeons certificate.
The Joliet (IiI.l manufacturing company's
extensive agricultural works were destroyed
by FIRE this morning Loss about S35 GOD.
The Butler, Pa, torpedo compapy's maya
zine exploded this morning and two men
were blown into ubrecogniz bic frs&m mis-.
Two freight trains on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad were 10 collision early this
morning at Carroll S witch, near Baltimore
Five coal hoppsrs were derailed while cns
engine was thrown down the embankmea
Damage, 50 900.
Nearly sll the public schools Of Milwaukee
were closed yesterday afternoon by order of
Superintendent Anderson, in honor OF a. II.
Schattenberg, the secretary of the school
board, who killed himself Saturday morn
ing after the story of hii defalcstion Gus
made public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-10
VIRGINIA MEMS.

" s. Gravoly, treasurer of Henry county,
sdyug.
Prof ] T. Av.rett, president Of Roanoke
Femse College, is now beyond hope of re.
covery.
Three neg 'oes in Danvile, who attempt.
sd to vote Tissue ballots at the late cleo
ton were fined $50 each and iiied sixty
daps
Dr.. Dearnette, Of SpotsyIvana county,
mas been elected assistant physician by the
directors Of the Western Lunatic Asylum
ut Stsunton.
MIR Daniel, 10 .hs Senate, has introduced q
bill appropriatine 900 for the compilation
of TIE uofinished monument TO Mary Was!
ingtoD, at Fredericksburg.
In the House OF D Delegates yesterday, Mr..
Wright presented a bill against the ESTATE
l-hment of monopolics or the transaction
by them Of business In Virginia.
Charles Hargrove Harvey. son of Mr..
Luke Harvey, of the firm CT Ellison & Har.
vey, and Mr.. W. B Lamb. engineered Main
iouof the Richmond end Danville Railroad
Company, both died in Redmond Sunday.
Ia the House of Delsgates yesterday q bill
was passed amending the code 90 as to elect
The commissioner of agriculture by the Leg
islature instead Of being appointed By the
Governor. 10 the Senate, q bill was intro
duced to am end the present election law 80
as to prohibit the voting on transfers on the
day of the election.
A hill was introduced in beth Houses of
the Legislature yesterday to incorporate
the Atisntic, Allegheny and Western rail.
road Company. The company is authorized
to construct either q narrow or standard
guage road from point on the West Elr-
pnia line, either in Highland, Augusta or
Rockingham county. ard lbence through
Shenandoah, Page, Bath and r ,ckingham !;
thence to some point on either the Potomac,
Rlppahannock or York river that may be
deemed expedient.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-10
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

Rev. Sam Small has made application fol-
rdination in the Protestant Episcopal
| Church at Atlanta. Ga.
EMr. Raudal's condition is much more &C
rious than is generally supposed, aud his
friends admit that he is Very dangerous
i'll.
Two colored preachers at Augusta, Ky,
fought in the pulpit over which one should
preach The funeral sermon over q dead
woman.
Mr.. John Il. Inman, the president Of the
Richmond Terminal Railroad, has accepted
the presidency of the Richmond and Dan.
vile Railroad
Dr.. Augustus Webster, pastor emeritus OF
81. Johns Independent Church, Baltimore,
preached & sermon there on his SD birth
day. He is nearly blind.
The farmers convention at st. Louis Sat
urday closed up its business and adjourned
10 meet on thu second Tuesday in Decem.
Der, 1890, at Jacksonville, Fla.
Judge Brewers nomination for the Su
prems Bench has been temporarily laid
aside by the Senate until the report that ne
Is o. ohibiioD5. can be investigated.
Mayor Grant, of New York, has signed
ell permitting the organ grinders to play in
the streets between The hours OF 4. n. end
p. II.
Charles O.trom, cashier and bookkeeper
of the 81. Paul Pioneer Press is under arrest,
charged with defs;cation OF - 600 1t lie
also suspected that he set fire 10 the Min
neapol!s Tribune building.
The Tennessee Coal and Iron Railroad
Con pany has begun proceedings TO recover
from john II. Tuman -. 800 000 L. is al
legged that he bought the Plat Coal Co. fo'
s., 500 600 less than he price at which the
turned 1t over to the Tennessee company.
Frank B Seph, an attorney yesterday
shot and instantly killed Edwin f. Fieichet,
one of The first young men of Murfreesboro,
Tenn. Tie difficulty grew out of an article
which appeared in the Free Press Of last
week
committee of the New York State bar
association are arranging for commend
rative centennial celebration of he esat-
lishment of the Uoi;ed States Supreme
Court, the exercises to take place in the
metropolitan Opera House Feb Alb.
In New York yesterday another linemsn
met his death in manner similar TO that
by which Feeks was killed several weeks
ago. Yesterdays victim received shock
while repairing wire on the top Of pole
and fell across the wires and was roasted
to death.
Claus Spreckels put his big sugar refinery
in Philadelphia into operation YESTERDAY.
The site covers nine acres Of grou0d. In
the eight building 10000 600 bricks were re-
quire and the structures are from three to
thirteen stories high The total cost has
been about So coo 600 The refinery is CT
psble of hand ing aud refining 2 900 900
pounds Of sugar every twenty four hours,
nut Mr.. Spreckles has already Degun work
towards the duplication Of The entire plant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-10

1t is reported here that ex-senator Riddle
berger, of Virginia, is preparing pamphlet, to
be printed within the ensuing month, VIII oh will
contain some rare and rscy statements concerning
General Mshone's proceedings in the concrete
az well as the abstract while United
States Senator. Mr.. Riddeberger has just
written to Col. Pophsm and Capt. Grandstatl
informing them that he has heard of some objec-
tionable paragraphs personal to himself in some
OF the newspapers, and requesting those gcnte-
men, as his personal friends, to make inquiry as
to such and give him correct inform ton about
the matter. He will visit the city directly after
the next Circuit Court Of his county is held which
will be very sotn.
Congressman venable, of virginia, has received
petition from the citizens of City Point, Va, 10
be presen ted to the Secretary of the Navy for
making the place referred the harbor for United
States ironclads. When the time for the intro
dnction of bills shall arrive MI Yenable will in
troauce one for the removal of the tobacco tax
Diphthera ia said to be quite prevalent now in
this city, caused by defective sewerage People
with young children who don't live here would
therefore avoid some risk By staying away until
the disease referred TO shall have somewhat sbated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-10
EnITnRIAL RREYITIEs.

And now Rev. VIM. F. Petit. q Methodist
nreacAer, has been arrested 10 Columbus, y {,
for poisoning his wife. he denies the soft
Impeachment and demands an investiga-
ton.
The people of Upper Marlboro, Md. and
that vicinity are indignant that they should
be charged with completely In the lynohing
Of Joseph Vernillion. aud declare they know
nothing of the affair.
Mr. Blackburn has introduced a bill In
the Senate to continue the provisions OF the
act now in force for the protection OF fish
in the Potomac. 1t would appear that there
was more law than fish.
1t would he amusing If it were not dis
gusting to read that everywhere the Presi-
dent goes Baby Mckee ia sure to be there.
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure TO co.
The centenary of the Supreme Court Of
the United States is to be celebrated Ia New
York on the 4th Of February. Mr.. Cleve-
land is to preside aud President Harrison
is to De one f the guests-Par mobile fra
trum.
Another effort is to be made to have the
District OF Columbia represented In the two
houses OF Congress and in the elsctoral COL
lege. thereby giving to most of Its residents
double representation, inssmuch az they
claim the right of suffrage most everywhere
else.
Congressman are very much exercised as
to who shall bear the loss occasioned by
Silcott's embezzlement. Some of the honor
ables being personally interested the ques
ton comes directly home to them and &C
zion will not be long deferred and no pigeon
holiDg be allowed.
contemporary pertlnently inquiries,
What is the sense OF the civil service com
mission keeping up the farce of examining
applicants for Government places, or why If
the law protects those already in should
people be encouraged to prepare themselves
for positions that are not vacant?
After the horse has been stolen. the sta
BILE door is to be locked, and the House OF
Representatives is going to define addi-
tional duties for the sergeant at arms, max
ing him the sole disbursing officer, 30 that
when his cashier skips with pretty girl
and $40, 900 the members of the House will
not be the sufferers.
The effort to repeal the obnoxious civil
service law is causing good deal of uneas'
mess to the benefclaries thereof In Wash.
ington, most of whom are republicans put
in under republican administration, kept
10 throughout the mugwump adminlstra-
tlon, and now don't want to ride and tie."
All the same, civil service is doomed.
By the death of Mr. Davis Mr.. James
Campbell, of Philadelphia, who was Post
master General, becomes the sole survivor
of the Cabinet of President Pierce. the other
members eff which were William L. Marcy,
Secretary Of State; James Guthrie, Secreta-
ry of the Treasury James G. Dobbln, Ssc-
rotary of the Navy Robert McClelland,
Secretary of the Interior, and Caleb Cush-
ing Attorney General.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-12-10
Washington Items.

TIL. sypherd has been appointed to 8
5000 Office In the Treasury Department.
A big stone fell from the new Arlington
hotel yesterday and, striking negro in the
face, cut off his nose.
Another prize fight Is being arranged 10
take place near this city In two or three
weeks. The contestant are McManus, Of
Boston, and White. of Washington.
Mr.. Proctor ia not going to New Orleans
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Davis. He
thinks 1t unmannerly ito bring rebel
corse bstWixt the wind and his nobility y
The business men OF this city and the
railroads are at outs, and it is hin,ed that
there Ia g motive behind which Is detri'
mental to the city az q site for the world
fair.
The arsenal now presents anything but an
attractive appearance the seawall is fai J.
ing, the wharf has gone to decay, the houses
look shabby, and the grounds are no longer
pleasing to the eye.
The Mary Washington monument fund
appears to drag. The government having
had to complete the needle to her son,
ought to show its galantry by completing q
monument to his mother.
Daniel Sullivan, nearly seventy years
old, in Git of somnambul walked out of
a window in the second story of his sons
house, on street, Saturday evening and
so injured himself That he died next morn.
ing.
There was strike of bricklayers and la
seven of the former and
twenty of the lateral the new national
observatory yesterday. The cause Ia said
to be the loss OF time to the men due to de.
lays on the work.
Kernan's Theatre is to have An entrance
on Pennsylvania avenue. MIR. Herman has
purchased the property occupied by w. ID.
Wyvll, on Pennsy lVana avenue near llth
street, which has frontage Of "a feet and
runs back little over So feet, for which
he paid S22. 900.
A bill has been Introduced into the Sen
ate to Incorporate the Georgetown and Ar
iington railroad company in the District.
The road Is to begin at poiot on NJ street,
otherwise known as Bridge street, in
Georgetown, at or near the free bridge,
thence over the free bridge and thence by
such line as may be selected to the main on
trance at Arlington.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
30 soial Dor pondsnes of the Alexs. aAsHrrs]

Special Cores 2ondsnee of the Alexs. dAsErrs]
WASHING TON, D. O.. Dec. 10. 1889.
The Governors of some of the States met
at the Ebbitt House, here, today, to pre-
pare bill, and endorse it, to be enacted BY
Congress, for an appropriation for the erec'
ton of monument to the signers of the
Declaration OF Independence.
The services in commemorstion of the first
Inaugural OF General Washington will take
place in the hall of the House of Represent
atives tomorrow, admission to which on that
day will only be by card.
Gen. Mshone is still here. Among those
who called upon him at his rooms to-day
were ex-Congressman Bowen and o. s. Mar
sbal Watts of his State.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Daniel intro.
duced bills for public building at Newport
News and for the relief of VIM. Bushby
also resolution for the payment of the war
claim of the late Harriet o. Marshall.
Among the arrivals at the Metropolitan
Hotel to day was that OF Mr.. o. +. Briscoe