Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-10

1t is estimated that two hundred and fif.
teen million feet of logs will be cut the
present winter in Minnesota. twenty-five
million feet were hung up last spring by
high water, and six million feet are now
lying in the booma, to be carried over.
james Langdon's residence in Deadwood
and its entire contents were destroyed by
fire Thursday, the family bearly escaping
with their lives. George Higgins house ad-
joining, was also badly damaged. The origin
was an overheated stove. Total loss, So, 600;
no insurance.
The resolution to forward the investi eating
committees report in reference to Senator
Patterson 10 Washington was referred in the
South Carolina senate to the committee on
federal relations. A motion instructing the
committee to report back the resolution in
five days was defeated by large majority.
The Helen Estes blondes gave an exhibi-
ton in Memphis Thursday night and the
police yesterda ay interfered to prevent anoth-
er performance on the ground of indecency.
An enjunction retraining the police from
interfering was obtained, and the perform
ance proc .eded last night.
The will of the late Gardner Chitson,
Boston, bequeaths $25 900 each to the Aber-
lean Baptist Home Missionary society,
American Baptist Mission union, and Amer
ican Baptist Publication society; $1,000 to
the society for the relief Of INDECENT Baptists,
and $500 10 the Mansfield Baptist church.
The bondholders of the Joliet and North
.rn Indiana railroad on Friday rejected the
proposition Of the Michigan Central rail.
road for new per cent. bond of 80 years,
principal and interest guaranteed by the
Michigan Central. A committee was in
structed to negotiate with the Michigan Cen.
trail company.
A Russian statement is published at
Bucharest which says it is better to continue
the war than TO conclude patched up peace
which will sooner or later make another war
necessary. Russia must obtain autonomy
for the Christian population, independence
for Roumania and Servia, an increase o
territory tor Montenegro and for Russia pos
session of Batoum and Kars and free navi
CATION of the Dardancles.-
A prospect Of trouble is about to grow
out Of the refusal Of the Mexican authori
ties at Piedras Neg:as, opposite Ft Duncan
who is Mexican soldier. He came over Il
Eagle Pass, Texas, and, being drunk, shot
blind man dead, who was being led in tn,
street by bov. This occurred on the 26tl
ult The murderer escaped to the o,he
side of the river, and Gen. Falcon, as vel
as the Mexican civil authorities, refuse t
: give the American sheriff any satisfac,io
whatever.
The national jubilee colored baby show
will be inaueurated in New York on Mon
day, Dec. 10th. The managers have advel
tsed for 1000 dusky cherubs, and desir
particularly 10 receive consignments frou
Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. Trans
portatien both ways will be furnished b
the managers, who agree to pay the ex
penses of the parties bring their children
Prizes will be awarded to various classes
also to mothers The best of care will b
taken of the exhibitors and their progeny
The exhibition will last one week. aud wi
be wound up with grand Cake Walk"