Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-15
America Will be Represented al the Paris Ex.
position.
MISCELLANEOUS.
RAILROAD DIFFICULTY.

RAILROAD DIFFICULTY.
Newport, Nov. l5.-An injunction has
been granted by Judge Royce, restraining
the Passumsic railroad from interfering
with the Southeastern railroad in any way
The superintendent of the Southeastern
road was arrested last evening, aud put un
der 81 600 bonds in civil suit for trespass
THE CIGAR MAKERS.
San Francisco, Nov. ia committee of
cigar makers here have notified the COM
mittee 10 New York Of their intention to
discharge several thousand Chinese, and
bring whites from New York to fill their
places. 1t is now reported that one order
for five hundred has already been for
warded.
INSURANCE RfeKs.
Boston, Nov. 15.-The insurance compa.
nies have eighty thousand dollars risks on
Field & Lieter's establishment burned at
Chicago.
WANTED-AN EXTENSION.
Boston, Nov. ia committee of credit.
ors of the Boston Lead company Is exam
tning into the affairs previous to consider.
ing the proposition for an extension. J.H
Cadwick Il Co., endorters for the company
to large amount, propose If the extension
is granted, 10 guarantee the payment 10 full
of the principal and interest
FOUND GUILTY.
Portland, Me-, Nov. 15.-Eight striking
engineers on the the Boston and Maine rail-
road, were found guilty of conspiracy in OBJ
structing the mails.
Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 15-Homer J..
Ball, q leading business man of this city
shot himself twice, about noon to-day, with
suicidal intent, indic.ing wounds which in
all probability will prove fatal. Business
embarrassments and disastrous speculations
in grain, are supposed to have prompted the
deed.
THE EARTHQUAKE.
Council Bluffs, Nov. 15.-A number of
earthquake shocks in quick succession were
felt here At 1915 to-day. The motion ap.
parently was east and west, and lasted
about two minutes. No material damage
was done in this city, nor in western Iowa,
SO far rs can be learned, though the de-
struction Of a number Of high brick build.
ings was for time seriously threatned. Al
the high school, a slight panic occurred, but
without injury to any one.
Iowa City, Nov. 15.-At half past twelve
o'clock to-day, quite a severe earthquake
shock was felt at this place. Persons in
second and third stories Of buildings ran
down to the street in alarm, and on the
ground floor doors and windows were Jared
and ratified.
Omaha, Nov. 15.-Three distinct earth
quake shocks, lasting about ten seconds were
plainly perceptible here, twenty minutes be.
fore II to-day; especially in the uppe,
stores Of brick and stone buildings. In
Columbus. bricks in public building,
cracked in North Platte cases in printing
Offices were overturned. Weather was very
pleasant.
IN SIOUX CITY.
Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. l5.-An earth
quake here, about half past eleven O'Clock
this morning, caused great commotion, the
people leaving their dwellings and places o.
business seeking safety out doors. At the
public schools and also At St. Mary's church
where large congregation had gathered to
witness the confirmation ceremonies, consid.
erable Of panic occurred, but no one in
jured. There was no shock, but q very dis
tinct oscillating motion, apparently from
northwest to southeast, and Of about twenty
seconds duration. Reports from Fl. Randall
and other points west show that i, va,
much more severe than here.
Two boys. named Ms1ied aud Wahl
while skating On pond In Manis.ce, Mich.
on Saturday, broke through he icr, and
ven den vned hsk,e~ s~.lsssana Sss,L1 e~>rk