Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-10-03
MINING noARp.

MINING BOARD.
:. New York, ,Oet. 2-The First scs
sion of the American m,n,ng board
was held this morning. Dealing viii
be confined to mining, petroleum an
manufacturing stocks. The list OF
stocks called numbers about fifty.
San Francisco, Oct. 2. Much in.
terest was manifested today among
brokers and operators in stocks to
hear quotations of sales in the Amer
ican mining board. II had been ex-
peeted the quotations would be re-
ccived before the morning call here,
and considerable desire was eyinced to
obtain them before opening Of busi-
ness. The siifening in the prices Of
Bonanza stocks is considered due TO
the belief that they would formsthe.
centre Of attraction in the New York
board, though, after the eastern quo
tations had been bulletined, prices
fell off.
BLESSED FROST.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct 2-Heavy
frost last nigh, but little damage will
probably result, owiag to the dronth.
This relieves all anxiety in regard 10
yellow fever here.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Washington, Oct. 2--The debt
statement issued TO day shows re-
duction during last month Of s2,9l5,-
365; currency in treasury, $l2,524,-
Gas; special deposits of legal tenders
for redemption of certificates Of de-
post, S3i $50, 600; coin in treasury,
$65,59l,l24, including coin ccrtih-
Gates; $29, III 800; outstanding legal
tenders, 1868, 494 ,74o.
New Orleans, Oct. 2.--The square
bounded by Josephine, Lorent, White
and Jackson streets, was burned.
Loss, 10000.
SPORTING.
jerome Park, Oct. 3 The fall
meeting of the Americsn Jockey club
opened to-day. The 6rst race, I mile,
Rhodamathus won; Madge, second !;
time, l:2ot. The second race, for
three year olds, 2 miles, Brother 10
Basett won; Sunburst, second; time,
|3:473.
The third race, nursery stake, two
year olds, one mile, was won by
Leonard, Cloverbrook, second, Sus-
tquehanna was the .layotiie, selling at
1000 TO 400 for Leonard; time,
:5o4.
Manhattan handicap, mile and a
quarter, was won by Virginius, James
A., second; time, 2:174.
Selling race, mile aud an eighth,
was dead heat between Arcturus
and Pera; Willie Burke, third; time,
2:2i; Pera won the deciding heat in
2;044
Philadelphia, Oct. 2.-The federal
race, for six year olds, purse $4,000
-*l,200 to first; $3.50 TO second;
800 to third, aud $3.50 to fourth, was
first on the programme for the last
day Of the breeders centennial trot-,
ting meeting. The entries were:
Blackwood, Jr., Dame Trot, and
Rosewood. The, FIRST named won in
three straight heats; time, 2.274;
2:24a; 2:2t4.
In the national cup race, Black
wood, Jr., also came Of victor, his
time being 2:s3. His competitor was
was the black stallion Gov. Sprague.
Goldsmith Maid three trials against
time closed the meeting. The track
was not in remarkably good oondi-
ton, and the Maid waa consequently
less fortunate than formerly; her time
was, 2::22a; 2l74; 2:l7.
Boston, Oct. 2.-Smuggler and
Judge Fullerton trotted at Neys,ee
Park, today, Tor purse Of 1880;
smuggaer non the 6rst, second and
fourth heats. and Fullerton the third !;
time, 2:2o; 2:222; 2;2sA;2:2l4.
In the thousand dollars race, FIVE
started; Gomez, Bella aud Maybird
each won heat time, 2:2a4, 224,
rs; and the race Was postponed.
MOODY AND sASKEY.
Chicago, Oct. The noon prayer
meeting today, led by Moody and
Sankey, filed the upper hail. About
one hundred ministers Of Chicago
and vicinity were on the platform.
Mr.. Moodey gave = running com
mentary on the 5lst Psalm.
4 DR.. Mitchell spoke on penitence,
advising those who we're weeping
to dry their tears, break off their
sins, aud works suitable for repen-
tance.
| Mr.. Moody, at the evening meet
ing, said the noon meeting, with its
deep religious power, Was even more
encouraging than the great crowds
at the tabernacle,
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