Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-21
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the constitutional convention.
FINANCIAL SITUATION IN NEW ORLEANS.
New York, March 2l.-Dispatches from
New Orleans report the excitement over.
and the condition of affairs favorable.
There has been no further calls tor curren-
cy from this city.
eHIPMENT OF CATTLE.
Portland. March 2l.-The cattle by the
Ontario from Chicago, were examined by
appointed Veterinary Surgeon Ripley, and
were certified to be healthy and in good
condition.
Boston. March 2l.-The cattle shipped BY
ths steamer Brazilian were partly Aneri.
can and partly Canadian, and were al in
good condition.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS
New York, March 2l.-Arrived: Cana.
da, fiom London, and Adriatic, from Liver
pool.
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Springfield. Mass, NJ .rch 21.--Au explo-
sion of the boiler in DeForest's steam saw
mill probably fatally injured Jas. Taylor
and Horace Langdon, and severely injured
two others.
Portsmouth. March 2l.-Msjor Philip
Feudall, Of the United States marine CORPS,
died suddenly this forenoon
FOREIGN.
CHESS PLAYER DEAD.
Berlin, March 21.-Professor Anderson,
the celebrated chess player died at Bseslau.
RESIGNED.
Count de St. Waller, French ambass ssdor
has resigned, owing to a difference with
Bismarck
ARREST OF COUNTESS.
st. Petersburg, March 2l.-A we'll known
countess has been arrested for sympathizing
with the nihilists.
HIGH TONED PIcKPocKETs
Colonel Bssile, with the imperial guard,
sentenced to 8 months imprisonment for
picking lady's pocket, has appealed and
gone to St. Petersburg to lay bis case before
the cZar.
DEPRESSION OF GERMAN SHIPPING
The conference of representatives of the
German shipping trade unanimously agreed
that the shipping business was more de
pressed In 1878 than for generations. The
absolute deficiency IS estimated at $1.70O,
500. A large number Of owners of wooden
sailing vessels have announced their inten-
ton to allow their ships to remain in port
this spring.
Loss OF FLOATING BATTERY.
Toulon, March 2l.-A French floating
battery Arrongarte foundered of Hyeres on
Wednesday. Forty seven men were drown.
ed out of crew of 122. A storm arose
during firing practice and the ..Arrongarte
sprung leak. The ship souverain, near
BY, was unable to render any assistance.
Au effort was made to beach the Arrongarte,
but she sunk about kilometer from the
isles Of Hyeres. The Arrongarte's iron
was Eve inches thick at water line. She
carried aine 6-ton guns, and was of 1888
tons burden. Her engines were 500 horse
power.
Tue EMPERoR's BIRTHDAY,
Berlin, March Princes and potentatea
are arriving from all parts OF Germany ts
celebrate the emperor's birthday.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT RESTORED.
The Swiss council by vote of 81 to Is
resolved to restore capital punishment in
Switzerland.
AMERICAN CATTLE IN ENGLAND.
London, March PA cargo of cattle on
the steamer Brazilian, from Boston, were
slaughtered in the course of trade accord.
ing to the the privy council regulations
and the meat sold in the London market
which could not have been done if the cat.
tie had been slaughtered on account Of
disease.
A RUNoR SET AT REST.
London, March 2O.--Lord Napier. O
Magdala, has returned to his post as govern
or of Gibraltar, setting at rest the rumo,
that he was to be sent to South Africa.
OUR BUD AND OUR JIM.