Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-09
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= S.. Paul, March 6.-The grain elevator
e Munger, Markell & Co.,, Duluth, burned
this afternoon. L, cost $4,000 in 1872 and
was insured for $2G.O 900 1t contained abou,
40 900 bushels vt grain. Insurance on
gam about $50 5000.
Wheeling. w. Va. March 6-This eve.
ming at 8 O'Clock about twenty prisoners
confined in the wOrkbouse mutinied. at
acked The guard and escaped from custody.
McShrrrv, one of the guards, in self de-
ense fired. the ball missing his ASSISTANTS
md killing Patrick Daley, q prisoner WIN
was taking no part in the fight. The at
acKing prisoners escaped unburt.
Washington, March 6.-Gen. o. o. How
ard, before the senate select committee on
he Freedmen's bank. explained bi. per.
sDnal account which the hooks showed to
he overdrawn $2,4l5. He claimed that the
amoun had heen reduced by deposit slips
md by drafts, which do not appear on The
hooks, to $500. which might or might no,
ne correct. He explained the causes of the
failure.
Milwaukee, March 6-Late tonight when
august Fe.ger AMI bis betrOthed we're pass
ing the Lake Shore park they were assault
ID by four unknown men, who felled Fei
SSt huu ulokSCO uIo COduHdulOu uUOcT .
railway tressle work. Feiger heard heI
creams as he ran for assistance, but hel
cries suon hushed. Search bv the roEc,
failed to discover the girl, and it is though,
he was outraged aud thrown into the lake
over the break water.
Boston, March 6-Tbe convention Of
young republicans met to-day. Resolution.
we're offered opposing the nomination o
Grant and Blaine, since many considera
tons will lead a large portion of the repab
lican party to vote against either. They
declare that a man like President Haye
should be gladly supported and indorse the
he principles Of the Independent republi
can committee of New York and Of thu
national independent republican league o
Philadelphia.
Washington, March 6.-The heavy draft
made upon the army pension
funds bv the first payment upon the newt,
allowed claims have, during the past few
months, rapidly reduced both, until ther,
8 not q sufficient balance in the navy funt
to meet the payments now due, and it i
oelieyed the army fund is scarcely suf1cien
% meet the drafts which will be made on j
ill June l, leaving the payments for tn
June quarter and the first payments on IN,
newly allowed pensions for June unprovid.
ed for.
Willkeabarre, March 6.-The mine dis.
as,er here to-day was caused by a mine
leaving the door open. Thus breaking tn
air current. the gas accumulated and ignitet
from a naked light carried by the min
boss. The bottom Of the shaft was blown t
pieces and the cars smashed. Three mel
we're killed by the conclusion, and two b,
the conclusion and burns. Three miner
who attempted the rescue of the men wer'
overcome by the black damp and we're savet
with great difficulty.
Chicago, March 6.-This afternoon in tn,
United States circuit court Judge Drum.
mond entered an order in the case of tn
Wabash railroad company and the Ameri
can Union Telegraph company decreeir,
hat The contract between the old Toledo
Wabash and Western railroad and the Yves
etn Union company is binding on the ne,
Wabash railway in all respects, except as L
he right of another telegraph company hav
ing acquired the right to bnild on the road
sav The court tbereupon restrained tn
Wabash railroad company, aud its officer
md agents. from interfering in any wa,
With the lines Of the Western Union sTele
graph company upon the line of the ~railroa
md the officers thereon.