Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-10-07
prevailing in the city. There have been
some fatal cases.

Lowell, MASS, Oct., 0.-Ihe SEVENTH
first annual meeting OF the American
board of commissioners began this af-
ternoon.
New York, Oct. 5.-Dobler and Guyon
OF Chicago to-day started for England to
take part in the contest for the Ashley
belt. O'Leary and Davis are with them.
Waterbury, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-Two of
the largest buildings, comprising
Holmes, Booth & Hayden's works, con-
tanning many costly machines and tools,
burned this evening. The estimated loss
il $2OO,0OO; well insured.
Providence, r. l., Oct. 5.-Owing to a
10 per cent. reduction in wages in the
mills Of the A. & NJ. Sprague Manufacture
ing company, the NaLick operatives
struck and the mills were shut down,
Chicago, Oct. ga reception was ten
dered to Mrs. Gen. Grant and Mrs. J.
Grant by Mrs Perry H. Smith this even
ing, which WAS attended by about 200 la
dies and gentlemen. 1t was the most el-
egant affair of the season.
New Orleans. Oct. 5.-There was one
death from yellow fever at 40 South Lib.
erty street last night. The premises
we're properly disenfected and the de.
ceased buried Immediately. All means to
prevent spread of the fever were
promptly adopted.
Scipeo, N. Y, Oct. 5-Courtney's race
with Riley was fixed for to-day at Erse.
more, but Riley failing to appear Court.
ney rowed three miles alone in 20 :2815,
Tomorrow Courtney will row to beat
the best time, 20:1411s, for purse of ST.
600. S7'
Chicago, Oct. 5-One livery stable on
the west side has had several cases Of
epizootic, or similar distemper within
street car companies and other corpora
tions using large numbers of horses have
found no trace Of the disease among their
stock.
Washington, Oct. 5-To-day was the
day upon which Minister Isaac p. Chris.
tiancy could have filed an answer to his
wife's cross-bill for divorce. He did
not do so, and Mrs. Christiancy's counsel
will move for pro confession.
Chicago, Oct. 5.-The Tribune SAYS the
departure for New York of A. N. Towne
of the Central and Union Pacific roads,
A. B. Strong of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe, and Mr.. Stubbs represent.
ing the Central Southern Pacific road
taken in connection with the fact that
these combinations are rapidly pushing
their lines so as to connect in New Mex.
leo by January l, indicates clearly that
an attempt will be made to break the
Gould monopoly over the western roads
and as these gentlemen will meet Other
officers and stock holders of their roads
in New York, plan will be mapped out
there which will accomplish the end de-
sired.
Charlotte, N. c., Oct. 5-The ceremony
at Kings mountain begun to-day witt
the reunion of states. Tomorrow there
will be an illustration of the battle a,
fought between the British and Ameri
can forces. 1t will be under the immedi
ate command of Gen. Hauk of the Unit
ed States army. A great many peopl,
are encamped on the battlefield tonight
Quincy, Ill, Oct. Sat an unusuall,
full meeting Of the board of commerce
held this evening to discuss city affairs
a resolution was unanimously adopted
declaring it to be the sense of the boar,
that all manner of reputation should b
discountenanced, and that all outstand
ing obligations against the city shoul
be promptly and honestly met.
Lake City, Col. Oct. 5.-Neither th
names nor the fate of the murderers c
Sapahanaka's son are yet known. All
quiet at Los Pinos, but the situation
critical, and fears are entertained tina
there may yet be trouble. Agent Bca
and Commissioner Meecham have so ia
held the Utes in check and will probabl
continue to do so if sustained by promI
, action on the part Of the government.
Chicago, Oct. 5.-The Inter Ocean
Gibson, ILL.,, special says: A terrible acc
dent occurred here to-day. While worl
men were removing the props from IL
arch Of tile kiln at Spalding & Eggl
ston's tile factory, the arch. gave wa
and the immense weight of brick Al
mortar fell upon and buried SIX men
work inside. When help came they we
. taken out and oil were badly used u
4 It is thought Thomas Nelson will NJ
live. Fred Hummel died half an no,
after being taken out and four othe
2 were seriously but not fatally hurt.