Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-21

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Lond N, Jan. 2O-By an explosion at
Domdb ny, eleven persons were killed
and sixt' cn injured.
Quebec, Jan. 20.-James Coyle, far
mer, while driving home, at the Tiers e.
Kennebec railway yesterday fell asleep
and the vehicle and horse, taking the
track, fell into a cut, where it remained
till the train came along and killed both.
London, Jan. 20-Bolton cotton mas
ters, who own nearly thrcc-fourtls of tho
spindles at that place, will close the mills
if the demand for an advance of wages
is not Withdrawn before the end of next
week. Despite the efforts of 5000 op-
eratives, Blackburn and Bolton masters
also refuse to advance wages.
Berlin, Jan. 20.--The rector of the uni
versity took advantage Of meeting of
students in honor OF the Gesmen uni
versity, to advocate the abandonment Of
the anti.Jewish agitation. Such an up
roar followed that neither DIR. Morrsen
nor the rector could make himself heard.
a number of challenges to dnels have
passed between the advocates and oppo-
nents of the agitation.
New York, Jan. 20.-A fire occurred in
Il building in Mott street at 3 o'clock
this morning, containing 160 families
comprising 1900 souls. The scene Wit
messed is without parallel in confusion, in
the history of fires in this city. The
building is known as the big HAT, is six
stories in height, 95 feet front, runs
| through the block to Elizabeth street, q
distance Of about 200 feet. The fire
broke out on the ground floor in a gro
cery store. the flames breaking through
the front windows, ascending the outside
up the broad front of the building until
the roof was reached. Fortunately po-
lice and tiremen were quickly upon the
scence and hurried the screaming women
and children, and culsing men into the
street. Policemen having to use their
clubs freely to drive the people out.
This was all that prevented a calamity
awful even to contemplate.
st. Louis, Jan. 20-'Ihe stockholders
of the Keokuk Northern Line Packet
company, which had SO much trouble for
months past, growing out of bitter fac
tional fight, in and outside of the officers
and directors, leading to great amount
of litigation and the appointment Of
receiver, has elected a new board Of di-
rectors and passeo a resolution denounc-
ing the action of the old board last Sat
urday in declaring the company insolvent
and making an assignment OF It's proper
ty, and instituted a new board, and to
demand of Chas. Green, the assignee
any and all conveyances which may have
been delivered to him, and in case of re-
are necessary to protect the interest Of
for what is known rs Davidson, or ma
iority party, and three for Jluntins Gray,
or Il minority party. The former party
vote about twice Us many shares. of stock
as the latter.
New York, Jan. 20-The Whittal;e,
court martial has assembled. The order
for the court martial being read, Whitta
ker's counsel, Gov. Chamberlain. SAID
any member of tie cou.t, bat desired
Col. Lueenhccl to rut upon his coiN dir,
so that ;i!cr !s!jgt!t ,.@teIiulue whether to
challenge him or not. Col. Lugenbeel
was sworn and closely intertogated by
| Chamberlain whether he hpl expressed
an opinion, hal :tay bias III TIE case, had
convevsc,t o' read about ii. i.ugclbceI
said be had read papers on TIE trial.
now and then. but knew rs llttie ahuu;
ii as any man liz the cOuntly; nigh: have
expressed an opinion. bit has no formed
no definite opinion, and was not prcju.
diced. lie would prefer not To serve j!
there was objection. Chamberlain left
the matter with the court whether Li,.
genbeel should remain and the court said
only formal challenge could excuse
him. Whitaker not ooiecting to him,
| the oath was administered to all the
members. The court being duly organ
lied Chamberlain said the defense would
need time to digest the testimony and
prepare for work before the court Judge
Advocate Gardner also asked time and
the court then adjourned till the 3rd of
February.
London,J Jan. 20.-The great snow storm
which has almost placed the kingdom
under complete embargo is general
throughout Europe. Communication
between London, Paris. Brussels and
Amsterdam is entirely stopped. The
gale has somewhat abatel bat its force
is still great. The overflow Of the Thames
has done immense damage to traffic, and
in London ii has been almost suspen-
dcl. There are distressing reports of
wrecks along the coast where the sea is
so high as almost to preclude the nssis.
tance being rendered by the coast gualds
There is 10 record of so severe storm.
With the partial restoration Of the tele.
graph wires prostr"ted by the storm in
England. instances OF persons being over.
whelmcd by tlle snow aud frozen to death
are reported from various districts
Railroad trains had been detained by
snow drifts where only tie funnel is
visabc. The damage to the dominion
pier by the fury of the sea is ten thous
and pounds. The solid masses of con
crete were scooped out by the waves,and
stones weighing more than ton were
washed away. The pier at Thames, op
posite Medary, was carried away by tho
sea and a boat which was aiding in the
) rescue of persons'on the pier was swamp
ed and eight persons drowned. A violen
storm is raging over the Mediterranean
The Guadalquiver n Spanish river ha.
risen two feet. a French vessel wa
snnk off the Great Yarmouth, with
loss of twenty lives. y brig stranded a
!. Arleston; eight persons lost. \ bark ha
been wrecked on Suffolk coast with
loss of ten lives.
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