Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-12
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NC" ioTK. Nov%lU.-lhe produce ex-
change has decided to erect new build
ing ut a cost Of S2,000,000.
Augusta, Ca, Nov. lO.-The cotton
crop Is reported short 80 per cent. as
compared with last year.
New York, Nov. lo.-The railway and
postal authoritios have Il conference to.
morrow concerning the increase of fast
western mail facilities,
City Of Mexico Nov. 10.-Congress re-
invested the president with authority to
grant railroad concessions, and empow-
cred him to alter the existing concess-
ions.
New York, Nov. l0.-The Mischief
again defeated the Canadian Yacht Allan
tn in a race over the New York Yacht
clubs course for the American cup. The
Atlanta was defeated to day by 80
minutes and 4 seconds.
heokuk, Nov. lo.-General Manager
Gault Of the Wabash and a number of
officials of that road visited the city to-
day, and decided to put in false works at
the Kcokuk and Hamilton bridge where
the span was knocked out by the War
Eagle last Friday.
New York, Nov. lo.-By the breaking
OF trusted rope, the elevator in the
Belyidere hotel fell from the fifth floor
to the basement. John Mercer, the por-
ter, was fatally injured, and four others
severely injured. The names are Joseph
Alentedo, Morcen Alentedo, Mrs. Allen
tedo and Robert Dicket.
Atchison, Nov. 10.-The Omaha exten.
sion of the Missouri Pacific railroad has
been completed between Hiawatha, Kan,
and False City Neb., and tracl1-laying is
progressing at the rate of mile a day.
The agents OF the company ave rapidly
securing rights OF way through the
county, and work will soon be COM
mrlced from this city northward.
Bloomington. Nov. l0.-In the trial of
Gen. Ira j. Bloomfield Of this city, an
ex-trustee of the Soldiers Orphan home
at Normal, III upon the charge of~tak-
ing bribe while in Office. for which he
was indicted by the grand jury, the jury
after being out ten minutes, returned a
unanimous verdict OF not guilty. It is
said Bloomfield will bring suit against
the prosecuting witness, Winslow, fol
perjury and slander.
Des Moines, Nov. 1O.-It is reported
here to-day that tho Minneapolis and st
Louis road has decided to build fror,
Ogden on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad, to which point its iron is laid
to Greenfield. Adair county, where II
will connect with branch of the Chicago
burlington and Quincy road. and thus
gain direct connection with both st
Louis and Kansas City through tht
Chicago, burlington end Quincy road
giving the latter direct line with Min
ncapolis.
i New York, Nov. 10.-E. S. Stokes au
thorizes the the Turf, Field and Farm tt
say for him: will match Mr.. Mckay
California-brcd Sweetheart against Mr.
Raymond's Kentucky-bred Phil Thomp
son, mile heats, three in five, for SlU,O0t
a SIDE, the race to be trotted some tim,
; in July at Chicago or Now York, an,
| that the track be chosen which will offe
the best terms as to gate money. Th
expenses of bringing Sweetheart iron
California will be considerable, an,
therefore l will put up forfeit OF $500
against $4,000, and an additional $500
{ against 5000 five days before the on
fixed upon for the race; or If Mr.. Ray
mond will trot in California / will pu
up q forfeit of 5000 against his $1,000
and will either give or take $4,000 fo
expenses.
Rock Island, November 1C-The littl
: raft boat Ben Weaver, coming down tn
: river this afternoon, whistled for til
T. bridge draw TO open. The boat drcppe
f her raft through span and backed 10
y the draw. In backing the vessel refuse
to oanswcr the rudder, owing to cross c,,l
rents and eddies, and drifted swift
stem first against the pier north of Ia
draw, passing under the first bridge decl
Y Her upper decks srazed the bridge dec
! until the pilot house was reached. Thi
i was carried away aud fell against IL,
n chimney. Being stern-iiist, the engin
C finally succeeded in starting the boat u
i stream. hut the7pilot had taken ,efug
in the bridge, and the boat ran nimlessI
) up stream striking the draw pier solidl
J. as it passed through the cross currents
!, second time. After going up strea
y some little distance she was allowed l
the engineer to drift down and was take
in tow by the Dan Hipe.