Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-26

MRS. PRESIDENT ATTENDS A FAIR.
Philadelphia, Nov. 26.-Mrs. President
Hayes and her son Weber came from Wash
inaton yesterday and attended the Metho.
dist fair for the benefit OF the Methodist
orphanage.
New York, Nov. 26.-An Ottawa, Ont.
special says 1t is officially denied here that
the Princess Louise contemplates joining
the Romish communion.
DISASTERS AT SEA
New York, Nov. 26-It is repo tied here
that the mail steamship Bellona, Capt Fsl-
'ener. from Montreal to Quebec, was driven
ashore during terrible gale a. Lake ST.
Peter. No further particulars could be OBJ
tanned owing to q tremendous heavy sea
running. The Bellona was iron built, 1914
tons measurement; built in Glasgow, Scot
land, In 1862; had seven bulkheads and was
considered good vessel. She was owned
by II. w, Hughes, Liverpool, England.
The mail steamer Albert. from Pictou,
Nova Scotia, is reported wrecked on Mag
dalcna islands. The reports say the passen.
gers and crew are all saved.
REPORT IN REGARD TO COLLISION.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says the
board OF the United States steam vessel in
spectors made public this morning their
conclusions regarding the Champion and
Lady Octavia collision on the 7th inst of
Caps Delaware, and by which so many peo.
pie lerished. The board finds, after the
examination Of fifteen witnesses of the
Champions crew and passengers and six
Of the Lady Octavia crew, that the disaster
was wholly due 10 the absence of proper
lookout on the Champion, as the night was
clear; and the mate and boatswain of the
Lady Octavla state that III. Champion's
lights were seen from ten to fif-
teen minutes before tho collision. The
report further says: We are of the opinion
that the fault rests mainly with R. H.
Leonard, first mate of the Champion, who
had charge Of the watch, and were it not
for the fact that he is lost, we should ex-
press ourselves in condemnation of his &C.
tions in more severe terms, as it is in evil
dence that he called the lookout from his
post to assist in setting the top sail, and not
keeping lookout himself or giving instruc-
tions to the man at the wheel to do 50, the
email number of the crew nece stating the
assistance of the mate.
TO GET AN OFFICE.
Indianapolis, Nov. 2e.-Tae Journal has
a special from Washington 40 fol,ows: It
is understood the president will send to the
senate among the first sppointm ents made
the name of John Morton, oldest son OF the
late Senator Morton, as collector of inter.
nal revenue for San Francisco:
ARRIVAL OF GOLD.
New York, Nov. 26.-The steamship
Lessing from Europe brought s., AIS, ,25O IN
gold coin.
New York, Nov. 26.-Arrived Steam.
ships Italy and Wyoming from Liverpool !;
State Of Alabama from Gla,gow; Lessing
from Hamburg and Rotterdam from Rot
terdam.
NEW YORK TREAsURYsHIP.
An Albany dispatch to the Tribune says
Mr.. Wendell, the newly elected state treas.
urer has declared that he should not assume
the Office till the books Of the Office used
during the two years of Mackin's term had
been all examined and the history of
Makin's administration made thoroughly
clear. The trouble seems to have been that
State Treasurer Maxim called checks cash.
However, when the comptroller called at
tention to the condition of affairs Maxim
endorsed the checks and converted them in
to cash. Now all the existing state officers
are satisfied.
BICYCLE RACE.
Chicago. Nov. 26.-Mhe bicycle rsce q,
one o'clock stood; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
$40; Carr, 800 Amer,csns-Belard. 4Ol
Rutland, $40 All others are out Of The
race, Tho American score includes the
one hundred miles handicap.
| A CASE OF FEVER.
New York, Nov. 25.-Ths brig Johr