Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-05-11
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Williamsport, Pa, May SIN the fire
yesterday the total loss was over 800, 600;
insurance On eleven dwellings, $4,000.
Milwaukee, May S.-Jimmy Boler,aged
II years, was instantly decapitated by an
elevator. He was looking out and was
caught by the platform.
West Point, May S.-Southworth, the
expert in handwriting, to-day gave his
conclusions to the court Of inquiry in the
Whitaker case. He has no doubt the
note of warning was written by the same
person who wrote sample No. 27.
Clarksville KY, May s.-A negro fami-
ly named Lyle, crazy on the subject OF
religion, were arrested yesterday. In the
house we're found the mutilated bodies of
two of their children, aged 3 and 5 years,
supposed to have been killed by the pa
rents. -
Minneapolis, Mimi, May s.-The
Evening Tribune of this city to-day pur-
chased the Pioneer-Press' morning fran
chise for associated press dispatches and
will on Tuesday morning, May II, change
from On evening to morning paper.
Columbus, O.. May Ex-Governor Fos-
ter received telegram from Sheriff Coul-
ter, Of Wayne county, asking for troops
to keep down the riot which was threat
ened by nearly 500 white miners if the
colored men in the mines were not dis
charged. The governor authorized the
use Of troops.
st. Louis, May 8.-Huse, Loomis e.
Co.'s extensive ice houses on the river
front caught fire about II O'clock in the
midst of tremendous thunder and
lightning storm. The three houses con-
tanned from 10000 to $4,000 tons of ice,
nearly all of which is believed to have
been destroyed. Loss estimated at $780,
900 to s6O,O60.
st. Paul, May 6.-The storm of yester-
day was severe in the southern part of
the state, but no fatal results are report
ed, except near Madden, where the house
of Arthur Pond was blown to pieces and
his wife killed by falling timbers. Sew
eral other houses in the neighborhood
were unroofed and otherwise injured by
the force of the wind.
New York, May SIN the storm of
Tuesday last off the mouth of the Col
umbia river, Oregon, more fishermen
than first supposed were drowned. The
bodies of twenty have been recover
ed. A few men were picked up after
clinging 13 hours to swamped boats.
Boats with bodies lashed to them were
seen drifting seaward. The storm was
the most severe in many years.
Dubuque, Iowa. May e.-Albert Keep,
president, and Marvin Hughitt, general
manager, of the Chicago and Northwest
ern railway, will leave Chicago next
Monday evening to make tour Of inspec-
tion over the Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque
and Minnesota, and the Wisconsin Val
ley railrpads and branches, with view
of leasing or purchasing the properties
of the important roads.
Philadelphia, May THE regatta OF
the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen takes place July Z, 8 and 9
The races are for single scull shells fol
plate and challenge cups of the asssocia.
tion, single scull shells for juniors and
six and eight cared shell races for special
prizes. An individual prize will be pre-.
sented each of the winning oarsmen and
the association will present handsome
flag to the winning club.
Galveston, May 8.-Isham Knapp
colored, was hanged at Fort Worth yes.
terday for the outrage of white woman
The father of the woman made the moose
During the preparations for death
Knapp joined in praying and singing,
and said to the thousand people present
l was soldier in the union army for ten
years, but bless God am now a soldier
of the cross. am perfectly satisfied
and willing to die. Farewell all. The
trap was then sprung.
Lexington, May 8-The May meeting
OF the Kentucky association opened to-
day with fine weather, fine track and
fine attendance. Summary of the mile
dash: Nictim, first; Seta, second; Wis
sahiccon, third. Time l :43. Second race,
Phoenix hotel stakes, one and quarter
miles: Fonso, first; Kinkaid, second;
Luke Blackburne, third. Time, 2:1Oa1.
Third race. flly stakes, half mile: Lizzie,
first; Valeria, second; Brambaletta, third.
Time, :39.
Hopkinsville, KY, May S-Last even-
ing negro man committed rape near
Fairview, Todd county, upon Mrs. Geo.
Salmon, who had been married about
eighteen months. Her husband left her
in the morning to assist in moving mill
and told her she had better go visiting
She started and had gone some distance
from home, when negro plowing in a
field near by struck her with stick and
left her, doubtless thinking she was dead
He soon returned and finding she had
somewhat recovered, and had endeavoreG
to reach home, he followed her and cut
her throat. She is now dead. The negro
was arrested and parties started to take
him to Elkton to put him in jail, but il
is said that he was taken from the guards
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