Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-06-20
FIRES.
WHITE ELErHANr.

WHITE ELEPHA Vt.
Nkw YoRK, IA dispatch from
Hudson, n. T., reports the White
Elephant depo, aud four hundred load,
ed cars burned last night. The 6rs
originated on the propeller John TAys
llor, which was burned With 2 canal
hoats. Loss estimated 1t one o illioH
dollars. SIS
RAILROAD DEPOT &c. r.
| HUpsos, N, Y, June. 49, The de-
pot of the Albany aud Schenectady
RAILROAD, known 70 tho White Els.
Iphant, opposite this place, was burned
last night with contents, and 100
loaded freight cars belonging to yari-
lona Mestern rAilroalla. Extension
wharyes aud several lo.ded river
crafts were alao burned. The FIRE ac-,
cidentally originated in propelles.
Total loss estimated At $4,000 ,00o. In
sursnce not known.
! HoKsIsEE DEATH,
| DETROIT, June l9.-A ERE at Port
sarei., Mich, Saturday night, des-
froyed The dwelling houSe Of Levi
French, His wife and tpb children
perished in the flames before assis-
lance could be rend cred.
CINCINNATI, June IA 6re this
evening burned the furniture factory
OF Sabha,t 4 Brandt, on Ohler street.
Loss on sock, tl5, 900. Insurance
&7,O00. Loa On building, 5000.
No insurance.
VIRGINIA. err.
SAN FaArcfsco, June la. "A dis
patch fvon Virginia City repostsa that
fire broke out II noon destroying
the Globe Hotel and about 25 dwell
ings. it. is 5rumored two or three
lives are lost. No mining property
damaged. Loss $40, 900.
The Famous Caldwell Dispatch a
Forgery.
WASHINGTON, June l9.-The w.
u. Telegraph Co., producedesome tel
egrams before the house judiciary
committee to-day. From these it ap.
pears hat the celebrated exculpatory
dispatch from Josiah Caldwell to Mr.
Knott about Blaine, was sent TO Cal
dwell from Washington with re
qaest 10 cable ii Immediately to The
chAirman Of the house Judiciary COM
mlilee.
PauaApgarHly.. j ane 10 "A Wash
lngton dispatch 10 the Evening Tele-
graph, says lit can be stated on ,.a-
lquestionable.a authority, that the cable
telegram purporting to have been
sent by L4hlweA from London, WAS
never seen by him, although actually
Isent from sLan6on with his name rs
the signature |, is not certain the
thing started from New York, but 1T
rs pretty certain i. passed oser the
wires from New York having been
started from that city or Baltimore or
Philadelphia. |, was embraced in :
cable telegram sent from the starting
poin, on this side Of the Atlantic, te
1 an assumed address in London, which
had been agreed upon previously
probably through thc agency Of The
cable. aud the exant words were then
sent back 10 this country BY the con
federate in London in pursuance Q
4 instructions he had received,
i DIsPArcaxs TO cALDw ELL.
j WASHINGTON, June 1a.-Ths fol
flowing telegram was produced
by the Western Union Go. before tn,
Judiciary committee, the first bein,
from Robinson former chief engtnee
OF The Little Rock road.
WASHINGTON, May 26, 1876.
Josiah Caia,cel, ll5 dnaon Stree
London
See Scott,s testimony in the paper
!, Of the 10th. Telegraph Scott, Phila
delphia, - you, truthfully can, tn
strongest Endorsement of his state
ment. A. +. Ro1IAsoA.
!, Telegram No.2.
WAsH1sGros, juno 10, 1876.
/, Josiah tald.ceu, TunJriaye WelA
Lonao,a
Don't permit new spaper men an
, Others to interview you. r.
Telegram No. g..
WAsHlsGros, june I, 1876.
.loaiaA gaiawrA. Trnl~iage We'd
Londps.
/ II false, authorize, me to deny tbs
: you paid Blaine.
/. ss II SicKLEs,
4 s,.1J.smes Ho'els asre of Mr. y
/ ,nickle. : : :. : -'-a- = =
\ Above dispatch brought out Gale
Z wells reply to Sicklea.
!. Il Telegram Al
Received at W. Z. building, Bsoad way on