Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-21
FOREIGN.
NAVIGATION BLOCKED.

NAVIGATION BLOCKED.
London, Aug. 2l.-A telegram to Lloyds
reports that steamer grounded in the Suez
canal yesterday and that traffic through the
canal has been stopped.
EXTENDING TRADE.
London, Aug. 2l-The Posts Berlin dis
patch states that reports from German con-
suls in the east urge the establishment of a
direct line Of German steamers TO Salonica
as means Of extending German trade in
Levant.
RUSSIAN CROPS.
London, Aug. 21-The Standards Berlin
disp ,tch reports that the statistics OF crops
in Russia show the yield Of wheat in 1879
as compared with 1878 is the same; the yield
of rye and oats is larger and that Of barley
and potatoes smaller.
DYING,
London, Aug. 2l.-Sir Rolands Hill,
founder Of the penny postage system, 10 dy.
ing at the age Of IS.
John Baldwin Blackstone, comedian and
dramatic author, is on his death bed, and is
in destitute circumstances.
TROOPS CALLED OUT
Athens. August 2l.-Eight thousand
men of the second class OF the territorial
army have been called out. The king has
postponed his autumn tour.
RAINS CONTINUE.
London. Aug 2l.-The rains in England
continue, and there is renewal of the over.
fl,W OF rivers in Somcrsetshire, Desbvshire,
Warwickshire and Staffordshire
DIsPUTING ABOUT THE BOUNDARY
Vienna, Aug. 2l.-Tne Russian and
English commission have seriously differed
relative to the delinea,ion of the Russo
Turkish frontier In Asia, each disputing
the accuracy of the others map. Lord
Dufferin has suspended negotiations at ST.
Petersburg on the subject.
Obituary.
London, Aug 2l-Jos. Octave de Tipierre
Belgian historian and aEtiquary, is dead.
Aged 76.
NIHIL1sTs ARRESTED
Christiani, Aug. 2l.-Two Russian stu.
dents, nihilists, have been arrested at Wad
soc the Russian government having demand.
Ell their extradition.
U. 8. l.oNDs IN ENGLAND.
London. Aug. 2l.-The Times says
Cnl,ed States bonds are steady 10 response
IL demand for investment as securities II
Is stated a very large amount In bonds was
made up for transmission to New Yo,k
yesterday.
THE NEW FRENCH CABLE.
London, Aug. 21.-The last communica
tion through the cable from the steamer
Faraday, laying the new French cable, wal
received on the 14th Of August. The Fara.
day was then experiencing heavy weather
The cable is supposed TO be cut, and It il
hoped buoyed. The steamer Weser spok,
the Faraday on tie 18th in latitude 49:l!
north, longitude 1880 west, but The only
words Of the signals decipherable vere Gift
ed LOO cable."
TELEPHONE.
London, Aug. 2l.-The Standards Pari
dispatch aays the Edison company have Oh
tanned permission from the government Il
establish telephone communication betweel
patch states that NJ. Phillipont, fnancier
has bought ground for hotel, paying over
q million pounds.
The News Paris correspondent report
that 3, 500 pilgrims have started for Lsurbs
This ia double the number Of last year
pilgrimage.
PARTICULARS IN CANADA.
Toronto, Aug. 2l.-Dispstches from Por
Dollhouse report an earthquake between tw
and three q. M, attended BY . loud clap re
sembling . discharge Of cannon. Sole
brick buildings were shaken. The shocl
was violent Al Welland and severe At Ala
burg, Bearsville and Port Robinson. A
umbling noiss accompanied the earth
luake, which was also felt dis,inctly /.
oft Kohinson. ST. Cathsrine's and Ms
IN x4w YORK.
Lockp1r'' n. T., Aug. 2l--A shock Of a
Also . loud report. Buiidinrs v.r, Al. Ar .r
aad the tssmor lasted abou, ave s,coSds.