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Vol. 1. *7 »fv tv «*fcrs -HC** -, J- V^pf? ^-=Sa.k it 1 4o'oloo*,F.a£ Southern Pacific. v. 1 Important Proceedings of "the National Railroad Convention at St. Louis." a? %r The Fire Piend Makes His Un weloome Appearance at Vari- *-iitet if# ous Points. u.-V-«r:' '&1 The Postmaster General Iuter —viewing the Book Publishers. Interesting Foreign Intelligence i_ •r*~rtAiC"S4" 4^ VationalKailroad Convention. "V ST. LOUIS, NOV. 24.—The railroad s® convention met again tliia a. in., at id ten. The names of several delegates who arrived last night and tins inorn ing were presented fend'enrolled as members. After -some important business was transacted a letter from Uol. Tliomns A. Scott, president of the Texas aud Pacific railroad was received and read by President Mat thews. It.gives Scott's views of the importance to the country at large, especially the southern part of it, of the construction of the Texas and Pacific road. It discusses at length the question pf distances, soil, climate and resources of the southern and northern routes, cheap transportation growing out of competition, advan tage of_this-roiid to the south, system of railways byfsatiug to the govern luciit in rapid luflT vheap transports of military rirj financial lion, and distribution supplies and troop.". plait uponwhich it is proposed to constriiot the road and in general, covers all points audjirguments touch ing the building and necessity of this road which have been presented to the people through the press, speeches in congress and elsewhere. On the mo tion of Bowman, of Kentucky, the thanks of the convention were te dered to Mr. Scott for his able —GANAII ), [IIJ.,-N-JV. teasivo ioleii mills Cook burucd last uig/it. 000. V"-" UllICAOO, 11 inunication and it was placed op le records of the convention.. Fire*. The ex_ rned by T. I«oss, $30,- Nov/ 24.—About' ten o'clock this a. m/a fire partially de stroyed the fl/uring and feed mill of A. Fisher Des Plaines street. Damage to machinery and building about $20,000, fully insured PITTSUURG, Nov. 24.—rEarly this or ii lugafi reoocuredatMcKeespoit, Peun., destroying five buildings owned by Jas. Uendrison, John Allebrand and (3. Schoeller .& Broji., liooksellera. Schoeller & Bros: loss o^ building aud stock #7,000 insurance' $4,500. Total loss estimated at. (13,0(K) in surance about $9,000. PORT HURON, !i Mich., Nov. ,24.— ~~The/mill of the National Stove^Ceinr pany iiv. thW_|^aee, owned in Hart ford, G911Y1., (iiurned tnis morning. Loss on building, machinery §nt 3 stock $65,000 insurance $35,000. W.l- Attor Dead. ,^"/ York, Nov. 24 —The Eve ike death of-^IT NEW i.it»f o»t aoji^ii*s ,lk Atbr this mofmng. The LaaMMa iMa. & WASHINGTON, NO*. 24.-—The «mnn« of Vioe Preaideot Willson tre j*et in his room in the capitol. Many 1/ floral tributes were reoeived t«i-4*/. and many friends called. Orders have lieen -jssuedL to elose the- departnenti Friday next on the day of the funera _p ItrilMn. N EW YORK, NOV. U4F—R)ispatches report the iee in the canal, an ineh thick at Mohawk. Boats cannot' move. Between 800 and 1,000 em ployes of the manufacturers of wool-, en goods in Amsterdam, N.Y\, are on a strike against 10 per cent reduction in wages. DBNDHOI.DKRSMOVING rv yEW YORK. 1\ OX TIIE T. AND AV. K. NEW YOUK, Nov. A DISABLED STEAMSHIP. Tne steamship Latno'rique, report-" ed yesterday disabled, ^liad 51 cabin passengers and -a- considerable number in liiesit PM-TP. w. P. M. Jewell on Potti NEW YORK, NOV! 24.—tPOSImaster General Jewell liad a confer .nee yes terday with several publishers,and in formally discussed the question of the epeal of a law imposing-double rate of postage on tlii/a-class mail matter. After the discussion the postmaster general said/he supposed all pub ishers wer/interested in haying post age on books put at the old rate or at east that he would consider the mat ter Mia give hjs opinion respecting i|/a communication he was prepar -forr congress. He said he had eard a great deal of-talk about the departments charging more for send ing matter to Chicago than it charged for sendingjsuch matter to Liverpool, but he did hot think it was generally known that it cost more to send mail matter to Chicago than to Liverpool or Russi*,—The-expenses of his de partment were 35 million dollars year, while the receip's were only 2? million and. with a deficiency of eight million staring them in the face, he doubted if congress would look favor eble upon a proposition to reduce rate on magazines and books. The Bine and the Grey at the Cen tennial., ,.1 NKW YORK. NOV. 24.—A rni 21.—A meeting of the first mortgage bond holders' of the eastern and western divisions of the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw R. R. company, was held yesterday.. The plan lately submitted providit for recognition of securties issued after "tlie first mortgage bonds, was reject edToii account of lack of cooperation by holders, and it was resolved to proceed immediately with foreclosure of mortgages on both divisions for the benefit of the first mortgage only- Only a portion of lite cabin passengers went oil the I/hina to Queenstown, the resfj~3f^Itr number, continued the voyage in the Lamorique under sail for France. rORBIQS. LONDON, Nov. 2-4.—A telegram was received here to-day from Pfortanhour which states' that four vessels bound for Magdalen. Islands with supplies, are lost with many lives, and it is feared that the rest of the fleet has buffered the 6ame fate. The telegram asks the government, to dispatch iu steamer immediately for Pictou witli provision, otherwise a large portion of the inhabitants will be in a sijueof starvation.' and chastise the natives who may be within reach of its guns. The Presi dent, sympathizing with- the Liber-- ians, informed,the committc.that scv-ij fording protection to the Liberiatis.! r~Bank The move' ment is on foot in Philadelphia to as semble a large number of the soldiers of the late war at some lime, during the centennial yeah It. is proposed to have both the northern and south ern aimies represented by their lead ing generals and by thousands of their rank and file from everf state in the Union. The purpgM being to show to otliers this fac| thai men who were artns against each.other a few years ago a^e now. united in celebrating'the 100th birthday of their country, anc are inspired by a spirit of patriotism and feeling of common nationality.: .,1— ,v Liberia. ^AsiifNotfeir, ifoV. 3 ^Official information isifia't dwing to tlie war, the: Siberian farmers have been brought to the verge of starvation. It is stated that several native students at Cape Pallas and a number of Eng lish traders favor attacks on Liber ians. Englishmen are supplying fire ariw &o. In view of these facts, J)ts, Porter, -Nichols and Lindslay and Mr. Uop plnger, secretary of the American etiloniiation society, oalled on Presi dent Grant to-day au|l asked.that a Lost 8teamship YANKTON, DAKOTA TERRITORY. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 1875... ship of1 war be sent to the African coast with a view1 of giving encour-!c#n,r*1 «'•, agementand support to -Liberians, Sobbed. MOXUOE, wreck thought Mich., Nov. "24.—A suc- eessful burglary was commit]^on the Ituck Irl.uU Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO, NOV. course and the steamer to view WIIKAT—Active eral weeks ago a vessel had been or- clofced weak and easy |1.10 asked for spot dered thither for the purpose of «f-1 COHN—Weak A colonization society that instructions to the commander of the ship of war would be. for warded. r/J Englishmen who- are supplying arms are doing so as private specu lation. It in claimed the treaty be tween the United States and Great Britain for suppression of the African slave trade give ample authority for a government interference. The secretary of the navy subsequent-, OATs-^wy and quia, at SO^SO^c. ly "informed representatives of the! Milwaukee, irst National bank in tliis/cit\N.'ar)y el-n and state, 41@48c. RR. ./. I'OHK—Onicl. at t2! was watchman outer doors th'is morning. The bound, gagged/jand oLthe_safe—were—bloSn—off and. en trance obtained to the safe by prying op with $18,0w were inside of the the under door Bie oy prying open the under door ritiiwedges. Between #17,000 and 18,000 were obtained. Five or six 01. men parhcip/ted in the robbeiy. The explosion',VVHS very heavy, bursting out windows and making complete the room. The .gang is to hate scattered in different directions.,...Up to 110011' TIO arrest.* re.inade. The bank offers #2,000 eward for the capture of thiivrobbers. •'e bi.ik officers have publi»li^d a statement.. The exact loss is $17,128 the surplus fund was #20,000. The bank has an unimpaired capital of *175,000. 24.—The Victoria Standard received by steam er says an effort will be made to pro cure the attendance of th«i captain .and.crew-of-the Or-|»l:eus-at- the -in quest on the bodies of victims of the acitic disaster and a searching in quiry will I Hi made as to the cause of the disaster. Charles Thorxpson one of the crew of the ship Orpheus has made a sworn statement before a notary public in Port Townsettdr He charges the captain of the Orpheus with having been the cause of the disaster. He says that on raising the Ights of the Pacific he was ordered by the second mate to head for it, and a few mii.utes after after the captain came on deck he ordered him, to again put her upon iier course. A'mut three minutes afterwards that he was ordered by 1I12 captain to K-t her luff which he did. Alter this the captain signified bis intention to tpcak the steamer for .which purpose the lights were kept ahead till two vessels collided, then the steamer followed the ship. The people on board shouted aud calling'on the captain of the Or jheus to stop' and rescue, but he did not heed the cries and kept on his was soon lost Bank Robbed. DETROIT, NOV. 24.—The Here is new revelation. hltza beth Cady Stanton says that she once combed Horace Greeley's nair. These Elizabetlm are great on confessing. A Dubuque' hotel clerk has just been tried forkicking a woman. As she was not his wife, the jury thought he ought to be punished for it, and a verdict was. rendered accordingly _r MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. !*«W Y*rk H«acr ul •••ek Market. NIV YORK, Money, 3@4 per cent. Gold mil-' T' Governments active and steady. U. 8. pereant. bond* of 1881 C. 8. SioVudi of I8«a. Ma*. H4k U. 8. M0 booda of IBM, May (J. H. S-tUbondiof 18SS. Jnlv... lt»U C.g.S-M-tends of tWT, July..... U. 8. S-20 bocdi. |1.28@1.30 No. T\ lb* Chlcic*. 51c for November 47}£c for the year. RVE—Firmer, at 69c. DAHLEY—Firm 87J^C 2, OATS—Quiet, at 33c. RYE—No:1. 77c. BXitLKT—No. 2, $1.03. Pt 7 CHICAGO, NOV. 24. and- opened stronger NoV' *°'3'89c forCaab: and easier 51 jc for cash for Nov WHISKV—Active, WHEAT—Steady @1.14 No. 80}AC for Dec. "PonK—Weak and easy,. $2000 for cash i) 19.40 for the year. LAUD—Easier and fairly active, nt 121.4C at $111^. -4, New York. NEW -YORK, Nov. 24. No. 3 Chicago, fl.13 2 Chicago, $1.2^1.27 No. 2 No. COHN—lc 1 spring, I 'OHK —Quiet, at $22.25@22.50. LAKD—Firm, at 13'fc. .. WHISKY—#1.15}^. $1.3V (g1.40 for new and old winter red went ern, $1.15@1.38. S BYE—BIILL '"T NF better Steam western mixed, 7"i^c sail do, 76@76Ji'c tiigh mixed and yellow, 77@77Jsjc. WC8t. 7 81. LonU. ST. Louis, Nov. COHN—Lower 24. WuEAT—Firmer. No. 2 fall, $1.15ask ed 1.50@1.51 bid for cash $1.53 for Dec No. 8 fall, $1.27ai.27.y No. 4 fall, 00c for catlr 49c for cash 40®30c for Nov, OATH—Firmer 33C bid for cash.- UAKLEY—Dull. WHISKY—Steady, at $1.12^. RYE—Dull. ,! PORK—Quiet, at $21.00. t: LAKI—Better, at 12,14c. Mil wanker. MILWAUKEE, NOV 24. WHEAT—Nearly 2c higher and closing easier $1.13U for cash Wl.07,3« for Dec. $1,083^ for Jan. No. 3, 92^c. CORN—Firm llw a«««k Market*. ClilCAUO. sSmMM SiWi-Tt First Na tional bank'of Monroe, Michigan, was robbed by burglars last night sup posed about $10,006lakvir no~arrestB CHICAGO, NOV. CA'ITI.E—Dull, CATTI.K—Receipts SUEEP—Receipts 24. Iloos— Opened^tive, firm and" khade hi^lier quality very^ood sales. Receipts, 20,000 commoii mixed lots, $0 75@7 00 oomnuni to primu lieavyv$7.00®»7.25 com Hi v«-ry |i«Hid lKhl,. $7.10g7.25? xliipping, #7.1 n@7.40 I'tiiludulphia«7#7.50(£it7.70.. Receipts, 30,000 choice cradus, #0 00@0.25 fair to medStnn, #4.00 jj)4.50 Colorado, $4.50@4.40. ST.. LOL'IS. 8T. LOUIS, NOV. 24. Hoos—Strong nnd higher. Ilecelpta, 9, 000 Yorkers, $0.6O@O.UO packinit, $7.00@ 7 75. K" YANKTON, DAKOTA. ,i i** S, 1 Nov. 24. new lyou U. 8. S-N boada of 18S8, July, 18314 U.H. tH band*, n«w 5'a.... .1 if U. 8.6 per cent. 10-40 bonda.... U7M IT. 8. enrrtney 6'*,, its Stocki dull and steady. S EASI' L'llHttT "'. EAST LIBERTY, Pa., Nov. 24. to-day, 10,480 head all rot sale here supply good. Market ac tive $4 50@5.00 ers. for common. llou's—Receipts to day. 2,475 $7.00@7.50 lead. York Pbiiadelphias, $7.00@3.00. to day, 020. Joundry. YANKTON •t I EON WORKS 1 CAMPBELL, Machinists, Millwrights Iron and Brass Founders. "f~rr-~ Engines and Boilers Made and Repaired. Architectural Cast" ings and Columns, Window Caps and Sills, Bridge Castings, Gas and Steam Fitting. KILL FURHXK1INO Wf-tf Specialty. *3 ifr friigs mid Dkdicinrs. DRUG BOOK STORK. tuns 3TIU7, TA*XT0*. full lli.t of pure All (be populHr medlcIncK tlm cUy. ,rr. «crl| ttoin compounded ly cxperlimei'd phirmiuu list n. Klncrt nffoilnu'Lt of .AIM DEALER ID Paints, Oils, Varnishes, 0 -x ^-..Window Glass. Wall Paper, hi Blank Books, School Books,' rr^""T~ Stationery. Good Gsods. Satisfactory Prices. Oapltal Street. jflonr and gtt&. -A" Incorporated Jan. 1, 1876. D.T. Bittti.1, l'rra't. W a. MINSK,Bupt. V. L. VAN TMNAI., Sec'jr. Excelsior Mill lfANUFACTURKKS Corn Meal, Bran, v: 5 fbiatCm.Oali.ilc. mm 1 --pi Flonr delivered In all paUa of the city tree, of chare*. Call and aee n». Our flour apeaka for Itaelf. CAPITAL STREET, YANKTON, -!•..- DAKOTA. '\?2 PIJRDV, $*• IWSi And Kuncy Ar:Ic'cs In tlieWea1, HMdllght Oil—The Best In SCarket. John Bremner, Wholi aalu and Retail No. 183. Ban Its. )$' KstAUJ.iHirwri I'i-M »». OF MARK M. PARMER, TksflraMr Bsaktr *f Dakota T*r'y, Yankton, Dakota. *&— Di'pmlt* recclvod «ubjuct to check nt VIKIII, mid Intercut allowed on depoxlt* l«fr for a •u«ctflvd time Uold, Silver and United Statu* Sc-curltita. boHKht and,.old at current ratca. I'ajr accoutill and Final titatvnionta carhcd at a roaaonablv iliiv coun KorulKii Kxckanga .old un all the print! pal cttlcH of huniBo. Afienl Tor the 111 tiln 11 |.|m or muami'M. Collectlon» mad* on all part* .IT 1«*«» l»ld rot uon-raaideiita. 1* Orrtci llovua front 9 a nt-t! tit. to 4 p. ui. MARK Id. PARDIKli. THE YANKTON. FiMicial item of the Unitei Stales —AND— Approved Depositarr for Disborsing Officers. tVDrarts bought aud aold. and promptly remltted rnr. I'rcldtnl. JAS. MoVAV, T*WAA. K. SANBOHN, Ctuhttr. Oollectlona uiada IMI i-tr. ttstat*. Ms —10—' IIARMlflHSsii LIMITED MEANS WIIO WISH TO HUY A 7ABU NSAS YANKTON. ... FARM' of ISO acreamllca notthwcHl 1 aulcton, with creek ou name, and h« 13 arret Improved, and K»d hay land. ]*rlcc, SUM half caah and hall on time, at 8 per cent. HIXTY ACRES TIMIIKR 6 mllet from Yaukton. Price, ioi half onlliUe, ai 8 per cent. A KAItM of 1SJ acre* ion. I'rice. food halfcaah percent. Intereat W it-, Shorts, And Dealers in all kiois of Feed CASH PAID FOR inlle« north of Yank and half on Mine, at A.KAItM of 100 ncruf m-iir lay Creek, with 13 ncre* Improved Atid~ never fallliiK tlirlng: plenty •ir blue isra«. I'rice, fSSJ Imlfcaab-aud half ou time, atH percant. lutereat. A STOCK FARM on Jatnea rlvrr, nesr upper bridge, lu Yankton county Pi Ice, *5.10 hall caah and lullf on time at S per cent. (i FARM OF IMI ACItKS EACH. In Townahlp !).V ItaiiK« SS, for S.VX) each half caab and half ou tlina, at 8 per cent. Inteiam. —35—-— A DWBM.INM IIOU8K with large room* 3 lota aud |M»d well, lu the city. I'rice, fl'Juu half inb'aud half on time, at 8 per cent. STORK A L'T on Capital, near Third atreeL. I'rice, InOO half on lime at per cent. Winjssg ALL TAXU rain AMI TITL* ranrioT. Call on oraddreaa 'i'rtit-':) -A.. P. HAYWAHD. "'i Car. Walnutand 2d 8ts.Yan SaflflUrij. D. B.COOLKT, r, OF WiLLano I'I.ACK KaUblithcd UMi. HARNESS For Freighter!,Farmera and Carriage work. COOLEY & PLACE -r ViDohctnrera, Third Street, Yankton, 1. T. Mlnera Saddlaa, and a full line of Saddles, Collars, Bridles, Whip: sod Rubber Qooda. The beat osk-tannM Leather onlvaaed. UttorueQf and ^Qfnti. OLIVSU SHANNON, PHIL. K. FAULK, ATTORNEYS \tarr- Notary Public. gHAHKOK FAULK, AT 1 LAW or" c* n«tf- rar Bay at, Horn*. Terns free 1. vtlaioa A Co., Portjan H-'y 0 Cedar Strut, between Third and Fourth, ttf YANKTON. DAKOTA. ABA BARTLE1T, Attorney at La \r, Rooms 6 and 7 Psnninfton's Block( y, TAUKTON. DAKOTA. O. J.B. HARRIS, Attornsyat-Law lid RmI Eatat* Agant, YANKTOK DAKOTA, Oas itie only oomplete Abatracta of Title ta Yank toaCoaaty. Offlca Corner Third Capital Strata, Oppealtt St.Ct*r!e» Bote). at'lf