Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-10-29
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Washington, Oct, 27.-The secretary OF
the treasury purchased 50 100000 United
States bonds for the sinking fund.
Providence, Oct. 27.-At private trial
at Narragansett park this afternoon, j.
running mate, made mile in 2:13A.
Council Bluffs, Oct. 27.-There were
shipped to-day from the Union stock
yards to the Chicago market 1920 head
of cattle, the largest shipment IN one day
from the yards this season.
Cincinnati Oct. 27.-The Chester park
races were postponed to-day on account
of rain, and as it has rained steadily to-
night, perhaps 1t will be decided to
postpone the races until November l.
CyNew York, Oct. &c. Risley & Co..T
Wall street. 30-year old coffee house,
failed to-day and made an assignment to
Morgan j. C'Brien. Liabilities, $780,
coo; assets. 100000. The cause of the
failure was a shrinkage in the value Of
coffee.
st. Paul, Oct. pa special to the
Pioneer-Press says that Robert Lowe of
West Albany, Washata county, this state,
shot and instantly killed his wife and in
fant child and blew his own brains out
this afternoon. Domestic trouble was
the cause Of the tragedy.
Rio Janerio, Oct. 9.-There have been
great foundations in the Santo Catharina
colonies, caused by the overflow of the
river Itjajabay. The loss of property is
immense. Hundreds of houses, many
mills and all the bridges were destroyed
and crops carried away. Great distress
prevails among the colonlsts. A few lives
were lost.
Boston, Oct. 27.-The seventh annual
convention of the Woman's National
Christian Temperance union opened this
morning with 81 delegates from various
parts of the United States. The meeting
was called to order by the president, Miss
Frances L. Willard, of Chicago, and
prayer was offered by Mrs. Anna Willen'
myer. After the appointment of the
usual committees the president delivered
her annual address, under the heading oi
"Progress.'
St, Louis, Oct. 27.-The register OF
votes in this city made final report this
morning, from which it appears that GS,
334 names we've registered. OF these the
board of registration struck off l1,757
leaving 56,577 as the legal registration
of the city. Under the law voters, who
for certain reasons were prevented from
registering before the books are closed
can register at the polls on election day
The register estimates that $4,000 voters
are not registered.
| Chicago, Oct. 27.-The managers ant
general agents of railways, at meeting
here to-day, agreed that the agreemen
made in New York by the presidents o
the roads engaged in the late war mus
be modified or war will break out afresh
It seemed to be the prevalent opinion
that the outstanding unlimited chca]
tickets must be redeemed by the road
issuing them before peace could be pei
manent. The matter will be furthe
considered tomorrow. The Alton, afte
the meeting, announces IS limited ticket
to st. Louis. 1t is not unlikely the road
: will tomorrow make $3.50 or SIS rat
: to st. Louis. The roads are in good
nnncinl condition, as may be seen frol
the following: The Atoms earnings ft
one week in October were $4,000 MOI
than for the same time last year. Frol
January l to October %, S6,24O,0OO, n
;. increa 70 MS compared with the CORE
d ponding period IN 1879 OF S2,792, 900,