Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-09-04

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New Orleans, Sept "A crack in the
main shaft OF the steamer City of Mexi-
co, ready for sailing for Vera Cruz,
makes necessary the unloading and dock
ing of the ship for repairs.
Elmira, N. Y, Sept. 2.-Mattie Hunter
won the free-for-all pacing race to-day;
first heat was paced i'll 2:l8l55, the fastest
heat ever made by PAGERS on half mile
track.
Halifax, Sept. "a mysterious mur.
der occurred in Liverpool county, an un.
known man having murdered woman
who accompanied him in a carriage and
left the body iii the woods near the scene
OF the crime, after building a fire over
the remains of his victim. Officers are
on the track of the murderer.
Milwaukee, Sept. 2.-Thc striking ma
chinists Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad claim that they can
carry their point with the company by
resorting to extreme measures. They
say they have assurances from meetings
held in other cities on the line of the
road that workmen in other cities SYM
pathizee, and only wait the word for a
general strike of railroad employees.
Officers of the company announce them
selves undisturbed by the situation.
Denver, Col, Sept. 2.-The Tribune's
Santa Fe special says: The latest news
from chihuahua is that Col. Vale has
gone south with all the available federal
and Mexican troops to intercept the
revolutionists and suppress the revolu-
ton in the state of Durango. Col. Joa-
quin Terossas, with 200 mounted volun-
tees,has taken the field against Victorio's
Indians, and different towns of the
border have been called upon to furnish
volunteers for the campaign.
Boston, Sept. AT the Mystic parl,
races the 2:30 class was won by Edwin
Thorn; John S. Clark second, Lady
Thorn third. Time, 2:24, Q :26 and 2:23l
The 2:2i race was won by Dan Smith;
Glendale End, M. r. Third. Time, 2:213I,
2:2212 and 2:21ls. Glendale won the
third and fourth heats.
st. Johns, N. B., Sept. 2.-It is said
that many women are stored away in the
ycellar of the lunatic asylum here, in
which no person accustomed to the de-
cencies of life could be hired for any sum
to pass an hour. The deficiency and in
humanity involved IN the present ar
rangement are so great that no st. John
newspaper would care to describe them.
Cincinnati, Sept. "a national reun-
ion of old-time telegraphers is to be held
here Sept. Z. twill. bring together men
widely separated not heretofore gathered
into an organization. Much interest is
taken by the citizens to promote its sue
cess. The Cincinnati Enquirer to-day
gave check of 500 to aid the enter
prise. The Adams Express company,
through L. G. Weir, has given like sum,
and resident members of the fraternity
are using every effort to give their breth-
rem from abroad cordial greeting.
Burlington, To-, Sept. q Assistant
General Manager Potter of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy went west this
evening with an engineering party to
permanently locate the first twenty five
miles of the new railroad which his com.
pany will build in southern Iowa from
Humeiston, Wayne county, to the Mis-.
souri, river. Surveys for the line were
made two years ago and the work of con
struction is to begin Immediately. This
line will practically >be parallel anc
alongside Of line that has been recent
ly located by the Missouri, Iowa e. Ne
braska railway company, and consequent
ly lively railroad building may be expect
ed in that locality during the next ninety
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