Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-09
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New York, Dec. 6.-The losses by the
fire in the paint factory at Brooklyn lasl
night are covered by insurance.
New York, Dec. Cone of the small
pavilions of the Bellevue hospital, contain,
ing twenty-three persons, burned tonight,
and three patients, children, were burned te
death.
St. Louis, Dec. 6.-The story about two
lions being loose 10 Madison county, Ills,
and having killed one man and two child.
rem, published in the Post-Dlspatch ye.ter.
day afternooGssa brief account of which was
telegraphed from here yesterday, proves ia
be a hoax.
st. Louis, Dec. cit is reported here to-
night that a regular and wild freight train
collided early this morning on the Chicago
and Alton railroad near Jerseyville, Ill,
and that Richard Gilchrist, engineer of one
Of the trains, was killed, and a fireman,
name unknown, badly injured. The traina
are said to be badly wrecked.
Galveston, Dec. Ga News special from
San Antonio says a well founded rumer ie
prevalent that a party Of twenty-five Mexi.
cans raided McAllen's stock rancho on the
Rio Grande. The people at the rancho
we're tied to trees while the premises were
robbed of money ana valuables. A large
number of horses and mules were driven of
by the marauders.
Ballston, n. Y, Dec. 6.-Patrick Lynch,
alias VIM. A. CnlIomer, on charge Of
forgery has been sentenced to the state
prison for -four years aud six months. He
refused to give his real name, place of his
birth. home, or the residence of his parents
on the ground that it would disclose his
whereabouts to his family. He is believed
to be Montague Flagg, who resided in this
county twenty years ago. The Illinoi.
officers, IN waiting here with q requisition
for Lynch, will now return.
Los Pinos Agency. Dec. 6.-Jack finished
his testimony yesterday, and the commits
sion delivered its ultimatum. 1t is the sur
render OF eleven Indians to be held for trial
on charge Of numbering Agent Mesker and
the employees. Douglas is included anon
the number. OurRy asked for time and was
allowed forty-eight hours. Ii he succeeds
in forming q coalition with Jack and Colo
row be will probably be able TO carry GU,
the demands Of the commission. The Indi
ans engaged in the fight With Thornbure
are not included in the list. A council O
the Indians was held at Ouray's last night
The result of it's deliberations will be know
TO .mOrfOW. -t -5Fg
Chicago, Dec, Ga dispatch from Glas'
gov, Mo-, says that the Chicago. Alton and
Denver passenger and express, west bound
due here at $40 this morning, jumped the
track while running at a rapid rate, making
q frightful wreck The engine turned com.
pletelv over, rolling down a FIVE foot en-
bankment, aud is badly damaged. The bag.
gage car ran on down the track, the express
car was crushed against the engine. and five
other cars were thrown off the track, none,
however, being overturned. Three coaches
including the sleeper, kept the track. The
express and baggage cars and engine are al
most totally demolished. Engineer Peck
Mead was bruised, but not seriously. Fire:
man Harry L1mma'tspa, was terribly scald'
ed. and his recovery is doubtful. The ex,
press messenger, Harry Brown, was serious.
" bruised and scslded. None of the pas.
sengers were injured. Tue cause was q
broken rail at the switch.