Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-22
DEFERRED TELEGRAMS.

Philadelphia, Dec. 21.-John Spur,
an employe in Coates shoddy mills.
was burned to death to-day during q
small fire in the mill.
Washington, Dec. 21.-'The president
has nominated for postmaster, N. Curry,
Petersburg, Ills; j. W. McClelland,
postmaster, Marion, Iowa.
Washington, Dec. 21.-The ways and
appropriation committees could not OBJ
tain quorum to-day, and the Pacific
railroad committee have adjourned over
the holidays.
Moscow, Dec. 21.---The university
authorities have resolved. in consequence
of the agitation among the students and
i'll view of the approaching holidays, to
suspend all lectures.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 21.--The Herald
states that before the czar left Siviatlla
palace ne found a newly dug tunnel
running from barn near the railway.
The owner of the barn, who has 4 son
cxiled to Siberia, shot himself on the
discovery.
London, Dec. 2l.-An enthusiastic
demonstration by orangemen and pro-
testant farmers took place yesterday, at
which resolutions were passed energeti-
cally denouncins the land league agita-
ton and the inaction of the government
relative to affairs in Ireland.
Toledo, o., Dec 21.-'rhe Milburn lo-
tel, situated near the Milburn wagon
works in the suburbs OF this city, was
destroyed by fire this morning. Henry
Zeman, an cmploye of the wagon works,
leaped from the third story of the burn
ing building and was killed. Loss, $l4,-
600. Insured.
London, Dec. OLA tenant farmer
named Miller, while returning from Bal
lenrobe market last night, was fired upon
by six men concealed behind a wall on
the road to Hollymont. He died imme-
diately, all the bullets taking effect. IT
is said that the murder originated in a
land dispute. No arrests.
st. Louis, Dec. 21-The Times news
paper was to have been sold Mt auction
this noon, under a deed OF trust, but an.
nonncement was made o'clock that as
the defaulted interest on the bonds had
been paid the sale would not take place
| Whether publication of the paper will be
continued at the Republican Office, OF
whether it will be issued from the old
Times Office is not now known.
st. Louis, Dec. 81 The Mississippi
Valley Cane Growers association are IN
session here this morning, with about
fifty delegates present from eight or ter
of the valley states. j. A. Hedges, pre-
sident, delivered long address giving
considerable information of interest tC
cane growers. A new constitution ant
by laws are adopted and the subject fol
discussion during the session.
New York, Dec. 21.-Tbe trial of tn.
suit of the government against Julia:
B. King, importer of kid gloves, il
progress i'll the United States distric
court for the last two weeks ended to
day. The suit was brought to recover
penalties aggregating SG2O,000 for pass
ing eighty-four cases of kid-glovc
through the custom house on an allcgc,
fraudulent invoice. The jury found
general verdict for the defendants. Th
district attorney moved for new tria
Oh the ground that the verdict did no
accord with the evidence, and that til
court erred in several rulings. An argr
ment will be heard January Sth. Th
government claims S519,000 with $l0l
900 interest.