Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-04-15
TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE
NEARLY 1000 PEOPLE HON e.
LESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Gorge Still 1ntact--.Over 227-
600 Acres of Thickly Settled
Farming Land Covered by
the Muddy Waters, ..s
Especial DispQtch to The Iri6une.)

Farming Lana lowered Dy
tho Muddy Waters,
Especial DispQtch to The 1'ri6une.)
THE OUTLOOK AT YANKTON.
ST. PAUL, April 15.-A special to the
Pt.neey Press from Yankton says that an
attempt has been made to reach the vii
lage of Meckling, near Vermlllion, but
without success, and fears were enter
tanned that the people of that town had
perishcd The government will do all
that is possible in the way of issuing mil
itary stores until relief is furnished from
other sources. The ice gorge is still in
TACT Parties IN from st. Helena report
the ice in the channel at that place as
thirty feet high, and extending thirty
miles to Vermillion. There is so much
ice that many localities cannot be reached
In Haggons Bend fifteen OF twenty miles
are surrounded by ice, and persistent ef-
forts to cross there have failed. Another
attempt is now being made to reach them.
RELIEF MEETING
Yesterday committee was appointed
to circulate an appeal for help to the peo-
pie in the east. Gen. Sheridan is to be
solicited to provide means and skilled
men to blow up the ice gorge with dyna.
mite. Quartermastcr Wheeler has re.
ceived orders to issue full rations and
clothing for 1900 men. which he is doing
through the relief committee. The dis
trict to be supplied by Yankton residents
Is twenty. five miles below here, and the
intervening bottoms in this region. There
are $500 people who are receiving aid.
Below Vermillion to the Big 81 oux river
there are 1000 more destitute ones who
will be supplied by the government with
food from the centres of distribution.
A committee is to leave for Vermillion in
a yawl to arrange for the distribution of
food. The gorge is still deep all over the
bottoms. FROM records in the surveyor
generals Office it is ascertained that the
flood on the Dakota side covers an ag-
glegate of 227, 900 acres in three counties,
namely: Yankton, county, $4,000; Clay
county, $1,000; Union county, $4,000.
All this region is thickly settled, being
the eldest occupied il the Territory of
Dakota.
RELIEF FOR YANKTON FLOODS.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Gov. Ordway
and udge Bennett will go to New York
tomorrow to unite with some philan.
trophic people in raising money for re-
lief of Dakota Territory flood sufferers.
Great sympathy Is manifested all through
the east, and the Governor hopes to be
able 10 receive an abundance of means
for this object.
CHARLEY ROSS FOUND.
ST.. PAUL, April ia special telegram
to the Ps0nee7-P7'ees from Philadelphia,
Yesterday, says Col Forney has received
two letters from England, in which the
writer states that previous to February
IS, at Lam gtou Essux, twelve mi ~ from
London, there was a pretty boy OF nine
years attending private school, who was
called George by the woman with whom
he lived, but who SAID his name was
Charles Ross, that the woman was not
his mother, and that he was brought over
from America in a big ship. The boy
claimed that his mother was lady. tie
answers to the descript Of the lost
Charley, and left the village some time
ago. 1t was understood with the intention
Of being sent away The woman1 who
had the boy in charge always wore a veil,
her excuse being that her husband was
abroad and that she had taken vow not
to show her face in public till he re-
turned.
NIHILlsTs TO HANG.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 14.-All the nj
hilists except Kassey Hoffman who is
euceute aud whose execution will be de-
layed until after confinement, will be
hanged at nine Friday next in Somenolf
square.
CONKLING WONT OBJECT.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Conkling and
several other republican senators left to-
night for New York. 1t is understood
that Conkling will not be adverse to an
extra session for the confirmation of such
nominations as are not objected to. The
deadlock is fostered because he is afraid
Robcrtson's case might come up if an ex.
ira session was held. It is claimed for
him that he has no fear of an extra session
because certainly majority probably
of the committee will sustain him in the
opposition to Robertson. At least two
democrats on that committee are with
HIM in agreeing to hold back Robertson's
nomination till the next session.
JUST TO HELP OUT.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-G. ". Money
penny, chairman Of the Ute Commission,
who recently resigned, has consented to
to serve as member Of the commission
until relieved by his successor. u
OIL EXCHANGE.
TlTUsv11LE, Pa, April 15.--The inau-
guratlon of the new oil exchange mission
took place to-day. A monument will be
erected IN tins city to Col. Drake, the
discoverer of oil The sum fixed for this
purpose is $4,000. The Standard oil
Company subscribed 5000.
DAKOTA OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON. April 15.-Col. Camp
bell, register Of the land office Of Mitchell,
D. lis to be released as soon as Letcher,
his successor is submitted. He started
for home today without an Office. The
following names were submitted 10 the
senate: Wm. Letchcr Of Ohio, register
Of the land Office at Mitchell: Charley
Fessender, of Michigan, Surveyor General