Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-07-02
VOICE OF THE WIRES

| IvOIVI vi I'LL WILLY
NEWS GATHERED FROM EVERY
PART OF THE GLOBE.
Steamboat Explosion on Lake Minne-
tonka---Meetingo Of the National
Republican Committee---
Miscellaneous Sparks.
Especial Dispatch to The Tri6une.)
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
ST.. PAUL, July 2.-The steamer Mary,
owned by Capt. Halsted, blew up yester-
day at the dock of the Hotel St. Louis, at
Lake Minnetonka, killing three persons,
the engineers, VIM. Chadwick and Mr..
D. p Plattenberg, Of Canton, III and Mr..
Gaines (colored), head waiter at the hotel.
John Stewart pilot, was also severely in
jured and it is thought cannot live. Five
other people were injured, among whom
were A. s. Dimond, editor of the Mime
tonka Tourist. The cause of the ex-
plosion is unknown. The boat was about
to leave for Excelsior. The guage showed
slxty-five pounds.
DOETH HIMSELF PROUD.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Secreta1Y Sher-
man has issued a circular taking upon
himself the appointment and removal of
guagers, storekeepers, inspectors and all
employees of the stamp bureau, taking the
power out OF the hands Of commissioner
Raum. The secretary is said to have said
he would remove Raum himself immed-
lately If he had the power, estensibly for
his Disregard otcivil service order No. 1.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
New YORK, July 2.-The republican
| national committee met at Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Among the prominent politicians
| present besides the members were Conk-
ling and Mcpherson, of Pennsylvania.
The committee conceded that the wishes
of Garfield should be acceded to. Gov.
Foster, Gov. Jewell, Thos. G. Staff, Nor
gan and VIM: E. Chandler are mentioned
as possible chairmen.
ACQUATIC.
New YORK, July 2.-Il the four-oared
race between Harvard and Yale, which
took place yesterday at the Thames, New
London, Yale won in twenty mln-
utes and twenty-seven seconds; Harvard 8
time, twenty-five minutes and nine
seconds. Harvard led at the start, but an
accident to Yale's boat caused the race to
be recalled. On the second start Yale
pushed to the front where she kept, win
ming easily.
DEADLY SPORT.
President F. w. Lincoln, of the Boston
and Albany railway, and Mrs. Appleton
were killed while witnessing the Harvard
Yale regetta. They were on the rear plat
form o1 MIR. Lincoln's private car which
was just ahead of the moving Grand
Island The engine on the latter broke
the coupling and runshed into Mr.. Lin
coins car, throwing him and Mrs. Apple
ton over on the rail, where they were ter
ribly mang]ed. They both died in very
short time.
WILL CARRY THEM OUT.
New YORK, July "a dispatch states
that the French government announces
that the DEGREES regarding the government
ance, and that the government will pro-
ceed to execute all with tirmness.
THE JEsnIT TROUBLE.
New YORK, July IA dispatch states
that forty-nlne magistrates have resigned
rather than carry out the decree in rela-
tion to the Jesuits.
HIS OWN MAN
New YORK, July 2.-Gen. Hancock
will probably appoint his own chairman
of the democratic committee, and Scna-
tor Wallace is likely to be the man.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The public debt
statement shows decrease in julie of
$10,214,42, which includes S3,759,54 in
fractional currency.
RUSSIA-CHINA.
NEW YORK, July IA spec ial cable
gram says that the report of the defeat of
the Russians in Asia by Chinese is re-
garded as unfounded in Russia The
Sultan has ordered torpedoes placed in
the Dardanelles to render Constantinople
impregnable to an attack of the powers.
ON THE WING.
GALRNA, ILL.,, July 2.-Gen. Grant and
family left Galena yesterday for Kansas
and Colorado.
CHICAGo's CENSUS.
WARRINGTON, July 2.-The supervisor
of the census sets the population of Chi
cago down at not less than 495, 900, and
possibly 100000.
WAR IN THE EAST.