Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-12-29
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Chicago, Dec. T.-It is reported that
the grain commission firm OF w. p. Nc
Laren l. Co., Milwaukee, has failed for
100000. No particulars.
Montreal. Dec. GA French firm in
tend erecting five beet root sugar factor
les in this province which will turn out
2,250,OOO pounds ofsugar annually.
New Orleans, Dec. 27.-The supreme
court reversed the decision of the lower
court, and decided that the Is mill tax
levied by the city must be collected.
New York, Dec. 27.-The steamship
Rhein from Europe brought 81, 10000 in
British and French coin, and the steam
ship Britanic $727,O in British gold.
Chicago, Dec. 27.-'The council tonight
passed an ordinance requiring the manu-
facturers of anti-hepp cheese, butterlne,
oleomargarine and other articles of the
kind, to stamp their products with their
name. The penalty is $50 for each
violation, and confiscation of goods.
New York. Dec. 22.-At the meeting
of the Brooklyn board Of Aldermen to-
day resolution was offered providing a
license fee of S. for each Chinese laundry
in the city. An amendment was offered
that licenses be granted only to citizens
of the United States and was adopted.
Charleston. Dec. 27..-Leduc, commits
sioner of agriculture, is here and has
completed arrangements for the estab-
lishment of an experimental tea farm.
The location selected is twenty miles
from Charleston and two miles from
Summerville, on the line of the South
Carolina road.
Chicago, Dec. 27.-The sale of season
tickets to the Bernhardt performance at
McVicker's began to-day, and when the
box Office closed tonight about $500
worth had been taken. There was an
active warfare made on professional
scalpers by Manager McVicker, which
prevented a considerably larger sale.
Richmond, Va, Dec, 27.-During an
alteration on Friday in Halifax county
between Marion Winebish, white boy
aged II, and negro boy, about the
possession of an axe, the negro attempted
to assault Wlnebish with hoe, when
the latter dealt him blow on the neck
with the axe, almost severing his head
from his body. Tho negro died in ten
minutes.
Boston, Dec. GA sweepstakes go-as
you-please match, 13O hours, was com
menced this afternoon at Music Hall
with seven starters, Frank Hart, T
Wilmot, Richard Lacouse, Jeremiah
Hanrahan, Billy Pegrave, Patrick t'itz
suffering from cold, withdrew afte1
withdrew after scoring ten miles.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 27.-Three miner
working in the Union coal mine in Ches
terield county were caught by the cav
ing portion of mine on Friday last ant
killed. The accident occurred at tn
dinner hour, while all the miners excep
those mentioned were out of the shaft
otherwise the loss of life would have bee
very great. The victims were colore
men, and all leave large families.
London, Ont, Dec. 27-Five person
were killed while crossing the railroa,
track near Claudbury. They were wit
nesses in the great Biddulph trial an,
were to be again called upon to Civ
their testimony in the case the Oath {
next month. The prisoners, six in nun
ber, who are still in Jail here, wer
greatly excited when they heard OF th
accident. as the parties were witnesse
in their behalf.
Council Bluffs, Dec. GA Nonpare
special from Logan, Harrison count,
says: On last Sunday evening Joh
McKenney. anold citizen of that plac,
retired to his room, taking with him
bucket of red hot Goals to warm the room
| I, 40 hn 1>1Sv, ~, 4 -, -
was found on the floor burned to cris
and his clothing entirely burn ed off. ]
is supposed he suffocated from the ga
rising from the bucket and lost hi
senses.
Cincinnati. Dec. ga Gallatin, Tenn
special says: The report of the murder {
Geo. Martin, in Robertson county, is r,
ceived. Mr.. and Mrs. Hester are undt
arrest. Mr.. Hester says that while h
and Martin we're ut work in field, Mr.
Hester came to them. and when Martl
made some jocular allusion to the divorc
suit recently fled by Hester, she drew
revolver and shot him dead. Mrs Heste
says her husband did the killing. an
that Hester and Martin conspired I
ruin her reputation. She is but % veal
old, only been married year, and is yer
handsome.
Chicago. Dec. 27.-The cold wa,
which struck Manitoba yesterday. sen,
ing the mercury to 40 below, and whic
reached this city early this morning, h,
been growing in intensity all day. A
through the sun shone brightly to-day +,
; the first time in fortnight, at midnigl
the thermometer registers 13 below, ,ar
at the present state will reach 20o belo
before morning. 1t is by far the colde
spell of the season. Further repor
received from points west and north she
that the weather is generally colder the
than in Chicago. In many places Il
thermometer marked IA : to 20o belc
during the day and evening.
Newburryport. Mass, Dec. 27.-To-d
!, q new boiler in E. P. Dodge's shoe fa'
ory exploded, killing the engineer, Jam
Huntington. the stock filter, Dan
p Bridges, and A. Herter and John
Bailey. The Chase heeling establis
ment and Smith heeling factory al
hoiler-house were nearly demolishe
> The boiler was thrown 200 yards. Tho,
ands of panes of glass were broken a
several persons were slightly injured a
the fireman is reported missing. II
the help been at work the loss of !
would have been terrible. The loss
@ property will amount to about 500
i William Caldinsberg, who was mjur,
/; will probably die., Six hundred hal
will be thrown out Of work.
u Charlotte, N. c., Dec, pa fright
railroad disaster occurred this mornl
on the Air Line railroad, 500 va