Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-16
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st. Louis, May l2.-Niuety -one degrees
New York, May 12.-Herman Brock, a
,nacniator In provisions, failed. Liabili-
ties large.
Chicago, May 12.-The weather is very
hot: thermometer 66 degrees. Several
horses have been overcome by the heat.
Boston, May 12.-Langmaid 4 Co.'s
lumber and sash house opposite the Bos-
ton and Maine depot is burning. The
loss will be heavy.
Vicksburg, May 12.-Ihe Mississippi
river improvement convention, after do
ing little work, adjourned until some-
time in June.
Lisbon, Iowa. May 12.-To-day the
general conference of the United Breth.
ren in Christ began, their eighteenth
quadrennial session at Lisbon.
Chicago, May PA two-story brick
building owned by the American cutlery
company, burned this morning: Loss.
$25,00O to $4,000; insured for $1,000.
Niagara Falls, May 12.--Ths Niagara
Falls paper mandatory, on Bath island,
burned last night. Loss, $2O0.OOO; insur-
ance, $50,O0O.. Supposed to have been
incendiary.
City of Mexico, May l2.-Grant to-day
signed the new contract with the Mexi-
can government, embracing the extern
sions of the Mexican Southern railroad.
The contract will be submitted to cob.
gress tomorrow.
Baltimore, Nd. May 12.-Annie b.
Norton OF Cincinnati had ON enthusiastic
reception tonight, great audience at
tending the public rehearsal OF "rhe
Messiah" by the Oratorio society. The
chorus numbered 600 and the orchestra
GO. ~
Galveston. May PA News special
says the Texas Western railroad COM
pany to-day filed amendments to the
charter, the principle amendments pro-
vidlng for the construction of q line from
Houston to Galveston.
Washington, May 12.-Mrs. Garaeld's
attends her constantly. Her blood for o
few days has been 1O4 degree. The
president is much exhausted. The heat
is increasing; 81 in the shade at II this
morning. =,
Chicago, May l2.-The board of trade
to-day appointed as delegates to the
ments convention at Davenport. May Is,
Josiah w. Preston, Murry Nelson, VIM.
Dickinson, j. q. Dore and Chas, Counsel.
man.
vicksburg, May PA break in the
wide, is spreading rapidly. The water
There is but little prospects of closing
the break. The damage is heavy.
New York, May l2.-Thermometer
$50. Several cases OF sunstroke report
ed. During the review of the first brig.
ade at the Prospect park parade ground
the great heat affected the men terribly.
while general CONSERVATION pervaded
the ranks and the parade had to be aban-
doned.
Davenport, May 12.-The republicans
of this city will publish tomorrow FORE
meeting at the German theatre in the
evening. The object is to express their
unqualified support of President Garfield
and denounce the assault made upon his
prerogatives by Conkling.
New York, Nay l2-The anti.monop.
oily leagues in Jersey number already
the organization is to force railroads to
share the burden of local taxation. "A
constitutional convention is to meet in
Trenton next month and the matter will
be put before its members for considera
tion.
Milwaukee, May Pit is reliably
stated that the consolidation of the Wes
tern Union and Northwestern Telegraph
companies has been effected. The form
al announcement will be made by the
end of this month. The Western Union
absorbs the Northwestern and the man
agement will be the same as the central
division of the Western Union, will
Offices at Chicago.
Davenport, May 1.-THE Iowa state
dental society closed its four days an
nual session here thie evening. Officer,
were elected for the ensuing year as fol
lows: President, DR.. G. w. Fuller, o
Des Moines; vice. president, DR.. A. v
Eaton, of Anamosa; Recording secretary
and treasurer. DIR. E. Hughes,o Newton
corresponding secretary, DR.. A. Hunt, o
McGregor. - y
Cincinnati, May PA special from
Owingsville, Bath county, KY, report
great excitement in that region owe
what is called prayer cure, aud relate
that Jas. w. Powell, son-in-law Of ex
Congressman. Jnn D. Young, was curet
suddenly and restored to full health ant
vigor last Friday evening by prayer, al
ter suffering more than year from
dreadful malady.
Baltimore, May Pin December las
Nelson J. Morris Of Chicago shipped fron
this port on the steamer Enrique mum
ber Of cattle for Liverpool. During th
voyage the. vessel encountered sever
gales, and it is charged 126 head Of cattl
were thrown overheard. iSubsequ quentl
Morris libelled the. Enrique, bringin