Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-05-24
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New. Orleans, May 2l-The schools
have closed on account of Insufficient
funds until October l.
" CINCINNATI, May 2l-The May festival
closed tonight. A permanent festival
was organized under the leadership of
Theodore Thomas.
Cincinnati, May 21-A large number
OF reports were made by committees in
the Methodist Episcopal conference, but
none acted on.
New York, May 2l-The governor re-
spited the murderers, Chastine Cox and
Balbro. They were both delighted with
the news.
York, Pa, May 21-,The Michael Schall
manufactory was damaged by fire to the
extent Of $25,00O. One hundred and fifty
hands are idle.
Chicago, May 2l-Four hundred and
ninety thousand dollars city sewer AZ
per cent bonds, with twenty years to run,
were placed this morning at 3-l00 per
cent premium, the corn exchange taking
the whoie lot. Five other persons and
corporations made bids above par.
These boEds replace the issue of 6 and
2 per cents. The bonded debt of the city
has been reduced nearly S2,25O,WO in
eight yeex, and is now about $40 mills
on each dollar OF taxable property.
San Francisco, May ola dispatch
from tucson, Arizona, says dispatch
from Capts. Upper and Kramer state
that they ran Victoria into New Mexico,
captured twenty horses and parted with
in five miles of the head of Gen. Hatch's
column and followed the trail beyond the
line towards the Rio Grande. General
Hatch's troops We're placed on the trail,
the Arizona troops having exhausted
their rations, breaking many of their
horses dowlr They turned the trail over
to Gen. Hatch,in whose department these
Indians are now going toward Mescalero
agency.
Omaha, May 21.-A strike has been in
progress III the Omaha smelling works
since May 4. The men surrounded the
works, prevented any persons from going
to work, and otherwise acted disorderly
This morning one hundred and nine col.
ored men from towns down the river
were brought here, part armed, and went
to work, when 1900 working men sur.
rounded the smelling works and the
colored men quit and joined the crowd
outside. There was public meeting
eAiA' tAoSAlioou ullu SeSeu nlnufeu men
paraded the streets. The state officers
have been appealed to and the militia
ordered ready for a moments notice.
San Francisco, May 21.-During the
past week race to test the endurance OF
horsemen has been in progress at Bay
district track, four riders using an in.
definite number of mustangs ana riding
fifteen hours each day for an alleged
purse of $4,000. -Four riders started, but
only two, Professor Anderson and III. j
Reyes finished, the score at the close
standing: Anderson, 1901; Reyes, / ,2SY
miles. It has been whispered in vel
informed circles during the week that
the affair was n fraud, and the Pacific
Life tomorrow will publish six colum,
article to that effect, although admitting
that the scoring was correct. 1t vii
also show that Reyes, who appeared il
the character of wild half breed Indian
is no other than Senor Jesus Maria Dt
Leon, who created such sensation il
Europe four years ago, giving exhibition.
OF riding and lassoing, and was also il
the employ of Barnum some five year,
ago in New York.