The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-07-22

now investigating the mayor of that city
who is charged with being in league with
robbers, horse-thieves, and disreputable
characters generally.
WHOLE blocks of houses were damaged
some beyond the possibility of repair, by
, the explosion of gas-mains, in Tottenhan
road, London. 1t is believed that the
number of casualties was also greater thar
at first reported.
HORACE MAYNARD, the new postmaster
general, whose whereabouts have been a
mystery to the administration people for
some time, writes that he will be in Wash
ington about Aug. |, prepared to enter on
the duties of his office.
| AMAsA STONE, the millionaire of Cleve
land, offers to give 100000 as an endow-
ment fund and 100000 for the purchase OF
land, provided the Western Reserve col
lege, of Hudson, Ohio, shall be removed
to Cleveland. His proposition will be ac
cepted.
The Marshal of La Sale, ILL.,, and q
posse of twenty-five armed men attacked
and dispersed gang of drunken tramps
in arms, who committed a number of out
RACES, laying the city under general con,
tribution. Shots were exchanged, but tha
tramps surrendered at discretion and were
arrested in body.
A DISPATCH from Mexico states thai
Mariscal, minister of justice, will be sent
as ambassador to to Washington. Returns
from the presidential election show that
Gonzales is far ahead of all competitors
AS he and Diaz have perfect understand
ing, it is believed that he will be inaugu
rated without the usual revolutionary
division.
A PORTION of the city of Waterloo, Iowa
was flooded on the 18th inst, by heavy
rain-storm. Barns and small frame build
ings were moved from their foundations
and many more substantial structures part
ly submerged Two boys and one girl
were drowned. The damage to property
is estimated at $4,000.
AGENT WHITING reports that MIR. lib
bles, who has figured prominently as the
champion of the Poncas, visited those In
dians lately by stealth and in disguise, and
tried TO get them to steal away in small
parties and return to their old reservation
on the Niobrara, promising that they
should receive ample assistance if the,
would do so. Whiting tried to arrest Tib
bles, but did not succeed.
THE experiment of the Erie railroad il
the matter of furnishing meals to emmi
grants while en- route west is said to be
4 success. The credit of it belongs tc
General Passenger Agent Abbott. The
new departure was begun at Buffalo, a few
days ago, the company furnishing the i'm
migrants wheat bread, rye bread, Swedish
bread, pies, cheese, bologna sausage. milk
coffee and tobacco, of good quality, at cost
The immigrants are given plenty of time
and a comfortable place to take their
meals in. The system will be introduced
at other stations where stops for refresh
ments are made
AN army officer at Fort Keogh. gives an
account Of an interesting buffalo hunt
which recently took place on and in the
Yellowstone. The Crow Indians. getting
a little short of meat, went in pursuit OF
bison, and finding a herd of four thousand
attacked it savagely. The animals became
infuriated after a while and started in a
panic for the river, followed by the no less
excited redskins. Soon there was an in
distinguishable mass OF Indians. buffalo,
and ponies in the stream, and, the current
being strong, many of each were drowned.
1t is estimated that thirty savages went
down to death, and that ponies and buffalo
almost inumerable met similar fate.