Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-19
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Wednesday Evening", March 10, 1879
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Montgonsry. Ala. March lex United
ly yesterday.
Keokuk, March 15.-The Des Moines
Rapids canal at this place will be opened TO
navigation on Monday the 18th.
Patterson, March 15.-The fuse house of
Latin &ssRand's powder works, twelve milss
away, exploded to-day. No persous in-
|jured.
Port Colborne, March 15.-The strike Of
the laborers on the -Welland canal contin.
ues. The opening Of the canal will not be
delayed.
Milwaukee, March 17.-Jn the United
States court this afternoon Judge Dyer rem
dered q decision In the Mcdonald Lamantbe
Thompson habeas corpus case, denying the
prayer of the petitioners for discharge from
arrest. ~
New Orleans, March l5.-The bark
Sleipher arrived at the passes yesterday
from Rio in charge of the mate, who reports
that during the voyage the captain, second
officer and a boy died Of yellow fever. The
vessel is now at quarantine.
Ottawa, March 17.-1here was no pro-
cession to-day. This evening St. Patrick's
society and st. Patrick's literary society
give concerts. His excellency the governor.
general and her royal highness the Princess
Louise will be p~resenta I the latter.
New Orleans, March 15.-A sleeper on
the New Orleans. Chicago and 81. Louis
railroad was thrown from the track by a
broken rail at ALBERT, Mississippi. Several
passengers we're badly bruised. Senator
Kellogg received a severe cut on the fore
head.
Deadwood. ID. T.. March l7.-Thomss
Hsi,on, formerly of Sioux city, yesterday
fell fifty feet down q shaft In the Homestske
mine aud was instantly killed. In the shoot
ing atfray at Sturgis city last night Charles
Williams was instantly killed by . noto-
rious rough, known as "Fighting Dan"
Providence, March 15.-Horatio Rogers,
James Y. Smith, Nicholas & Rogers and
HoEatio Rogers, surviving partners Of james
Y. Smith, Nicholas & Rogers, haye made
q general assignment of all their property
creditors. Liabilities estimated at $500, 900
to 100000.
New York. March 15.-The National as
ISOLATION of general passenger and ticket
agents resumed their session to-day in the
Metropolitan hotel. The report Of the COM
mittee on constitution and bylaws was
annual convention will bs held on the third
Tuesday in March, and the semi-annual con-
%vention or the third Tuesday in September.
San Francisco, March 17.-United States
Shipping Commissioner Stevenson to-day
met large assemblage of ship masters aud
copsignees, when-au1agreemenl was entered
into to suppress the collection of blood
money by sailor boarding house keepers,
which has recently been revived. The chief
OF police has taken steps to cause the aires,
of all runners attempting to board ships on
entering the harbor.
Cincinnati. March 1.-THE body of
Klein, who was lyDched back Of Newport
last night, was lett hanging until frozen
stiff. The coroner went after it this morn.
ing, but it had disappeared, and is supposed
to TO have been stolen by parties in the
employ of the medical colleges of this
city. There are some runors that the Ken
lucky authorities will proceed against the
lynchcrs, who made no great effort TO dis
guise themselves.
Burlington, Iowa, March l5.-The spe.
cial train with Congressman Whitaker on
board passed through this city on the Chica-
60 Burlington & Quincy railroad to-day at
1912 p. m. The run from Omaha was
made in quick time. From Burlington to
Galesburg, forty-three miles per hour was
made, and at other places on the Illinois
division a mile a minute was made. The
run was made by the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy without any special prepara-
ton.
Kennel Square, Pa, March 15.-Business
at this place was entirely suspended today
out OF respect to the memory of Bayard
Taylor. and many of the houses were draped
in mourning. Gov. Hoyt and ajoiut commit
tee of the the state legislature arrived early,
also the grand chorus from adjacent towns.
At Cedarcrstt a private burial service was
held, the parents of Mr.. Taylor being too
infirm to attend the regular ceremonies.
The funeral procession then started for
Longwood, where the remains of Mr.. Tay-
lor were Inferred.
Cincinnati, March 17.-There was con.
siderable excitement In this city to-day
over reports that the democrats lave been
gathering evidence TO show that Butterwo,th
and Young, congressman elect from the
first and second districts of this CITY, were
elected by unlawful means; that a large
number of afidavits have been AIKEN and
will be used in Washington Tomorrow to
prevent the seating of the above named
9entlemen. 1t is charged that many Of the
afhdavits are signed BY. fictitious persons
and that they will not bear close scrutiny.
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