Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-06-21

suited in score OF to nothing III
favor of the Whites. Eleven innings
were played. 1t is said to be the fin,
est game ever played.
Miscellaneous Items.
NEW ORLEANS, June l9.-I'hc tax
rcsis,ers having failcd, they again
state that they have ,corgahized un-
derethe name Of the "Propcrty Hold
crs' UTnion,' and are now exercising
their bancful influence in the obs,ruc.
ton of the collection Of acity taxes.
The Picayunc commenting on the sub
ject and comparing the financial con.
dition of-thc state and city, says:
"Thc poin, of contest consists in the
fact that, whereas the republican
stateggovernment is rapidly returning
to II sound and healthy financial con
ditiol., the democratic city govern
ment is as rapidly sinking into con
dition Of financial imbccility.'
ST.. Louis, June l9L-Postmaster
General Jewell arrived today. The.
.postoilice was=inspccted this morning.
He was given reception at Post
master Fillev's residence tonight,
many prominent citizens being pres
ent. Monday he will meet Il number
Of postmasters of this State and spec
ial agents from Arkansas, Kansas,
Nebraska and Iowa, and have cor1:,
sultation with view to an increase
Of hepostal service III those states,
and the enhancing Of the general in
tercsts Of the department..
ST.. Louis, June 19.-Advices from
all parts Of southern Nebraska, say
the grasshopper ravages have been
exaggerated. The 'hoppcrs have left
the counties in that section, and the
few that remain are doing but little
damage. Wheat and other small
grains will harvest half to whole
crop according to locality.
CHICAGO, June ia strike Of the
engineers of the North Chicago roll-
ing mill took place this afternoon.
Threats have been made for some days
past that unless Huntington, an en-
gineer and president Of the union,
was reipstated i'll the place from
which lie had been discharged, that a
strike Of all the engineers, 55 innum-
Der, would take place to-day. The
principals refused to acccde this de-
mand, and have filled the places Of
the strikers with noq.uhion engineers.
|' The coal dealers have established
the following rates for anthracite coal
during the summer: Range and nut,
$3.50; ether grades, 80. A discount
Of SO cents per ton is. allowed to
country purchasers who buy in car.
loads.
BosroN, June l9.-'Fhc Norfolk
Blues leftShcrc this afternoon by boat.
The scene before the Parker House
just before their departure was very
enlivening. 1t was with difficulty
that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee reached his
carriage, and round upon round 81
cheers were given by the masses
Gen. Lee was called upon for a speech
land briefly thanked the people fol
their unprecedented cordially.
| SAN FRANCISCO, June ia dis
patch from Tuscon, A. T., says the
Citizen is informed that Brigham
Young is anxious to establish colony
in Sonora, his great desire being to
get away from the influence Of the
public school system Of the United
States, thinking with the assistance
of the Catholic priests to crush the
public school system now being es.
tablished in Mexico.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June l9.-Hcr.
man & Exner, liquor dealers Of this
city, had their stock seized by gov
ernment officials today for alleged
violatiomof the revenue law. The
members Of the firm gave bail ane
will probably continue business.
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