Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-26
OBITUARY.

OBITUARY.
Paris, Aug. 26.-Ludwig Vogel, the cele.
Drated Swiss historical painter, is dead.
CoMPTROLLERs APPOINTED.
Alexandria, Aug. 28.-The French and
English consuls general have isfornsd the
khediye that Frsnee and England have de-
linitsly chosen Barring and Do Blegniel1s ~
and demanded that the khsdive
should psomulgate decrse seoe,i.atipg
them. The khedive consented to their de-
mand, but protested against the appointment
Of De Blegnieres.
OATS FOR EXPLOITATION.
Vienna, Aug. 26.-The report Of the VI,
emma breadstuffs exchange shows 3OOO.OOO
hundred weight, Of oats available for expor'
tation.. %EL#
= SILVER AND BONDS.
London. Aug. 26.-The Times says there
il certain inquiry for bar silver aud Mex.
ican dollars, but there is no supply OF
either. Rates are quite nominal. The
Standard says the shipments Of United
States bonds to New York continue.
S,nce Friday last 500 900 pounds worth Of
bonds have been shipped. .---- -
CANADIAN RAILWAYS.
The answer. Of the officials Of the Grand
Trunk srailwiy TO the Great Western rail-
way CONF pany Of Canada otfsrs to seek for
NAL sanction Of the Canadian legislature
for a joint purse arrangement 90 as to
guarantee the Great Western company
against the risk of capricious Withdrawal.
The Grand Trunk railway is also prepared
To place the two roads under one manage
ment in Canada.
yft FAILURE
Arthur Kidd & Co, carpet manufacturers
of Manchester, have failed. Liabilities,
80. 900 pounds.
PRINCE NAPoLEoN's POSITION.
London, Aug. 28.-Special dispatches
from Paris state that Prince Jerome Ma
polen's alleged manifesto is probably con-
piled from his conversation with friends
1t contains the statement that he is person.
ally opposed TO anything approaching q
coup d'tst, and that he firmly believes 10
the eventual festoration of the empire by
the reaction Of public opinion caused by
the violence of the radicals, hut that he
would not prepare or hasten its restoration
by any plot against the lawful govern
Ment.
HANGING IN RUSSIA.
Odessa, Aug. 26.-Two prisoners recent.
ly sentenced to he hanged were found
guilty of preparing explosives TO kill the
czar when visiting Ncolaif. One is a
deserter from the Black sea fleet. Their
sentence will be carried out at Nicolsif
The three other nihilists, Of the five sen.
on the race course at Odessa. These make
twelve executions for political offenscs III
Russia In about a ear.
HOSTILE coNsuLs GENERAL.
London, Aug 26.-The standards Paris
correspondent telegraphs that twelve OF the
consu:s general are hostile and ten are in
favor Of the Ferry education bill.
ORDERS CoUNTERMANDED.
A News Rome dispatch, says: Owing
to miasmatic fever prevailing in the
neighborhood Of Ceprans which has affect.
ed one third OF the population, orders fol
autumn manouvres have been COULTER.
manded
MUTINEER HANGED.
London, Aug. 26.-Joseph Pistoria, who
took part in the mutiny on board the Cash.
we'll, in 1874, has been hanged in Cork.
ANOTHER STRIKE.
Six hundred more colliers have struck a,
North Staffordshire, Fife and Clackmannan
The colliers on Saturday resolved to ask an
advance Of twelve and half per cent in
wages, which the masters declare they are
not able to grant.
SUBMISSION OF STRIKERS,
London, Aug. 26.-The builders strike a,
Bristol which begun in November, 1873, ii
now ended with the submission of the work
men in1the joiners and carpenters depart
ments to the masters terms.
STEEL RAILS.
Sir Charles Tupper has ordered $4,000
tons of steel rails at97 shillings and si1
pence per ton, delivered in Montreal, for the
Canadian Pacific railroad.
FRIENDLY INTERCOURSE CEASED.
Vienna, Aug. 26.-The diplomatic rela.
tions between Austrian and Russian cabinett
are less cordial than between any two cabi.
nets in Europe, and the friendly intercourse
which existed between the two courts fol
many years has also entirely ceased.
STARVATION IN CASHMERE.
London, Aug. 26-A Calcutta correspon
dent of the Times reports that starvation
and misery still prevails in Cashmere. AT
fairs in east Bengal are also causing much
anxiety.
AMERICAN SAILORS.
London. Aug. 28.-American sailors q,
the port of Liverpool have drawn up pc
tition to Consul General Packard prsyine
for the appointment Of an American ship
ping master at that port, They state tina,
by the present mode of shipping American
sailors In Liverpool, men are subjected to
exorbitant charges.
TELEcRAPHlc eREWTIEs.