Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-20
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| Newport. II. l., Jan. l9-Ihe Perry
mill has closed, weavers refusing work al
reduced wages.
London, Jan. 19-The Ho!dendale cot
ton mills. Mt Hastingdell. burned. Loss
$4,000 pounds.
London, Jan. l9-The damage by the
flood in the Thames is estimated ut ton
million pounds.
Dublin, Jan. 19-County Glare and
several Baronies of Sligo have been dc.
clared in state of disturbance.
Now York, Jan. ia bill introduced
IN the legislature provides that twenty
lashes shall be laid on the back of wife
beaters.
New Nork, Jan. 19.-Among the sena-
tors formally elected to-day were Dawes,
of Massachusetts, Hal Hawley Of Con-
necticut. Cockrell of Missouri.
London, Jan. 19-The Thames over
flowed it's banks causing much damage
in the low lying parts Of Lambeth and
Southwark. Over 100 barges were sunk.
London, Jan. 19-Debate was resumed
In the house OF commons. The amend
ment agreed upon by the home rulers
was defeated, 2O1 to 81, and the debate
adjourned.
Columbus, Jan. 19.-Garnes, the color
ed murderer, was with difficulty protect
ed from the mob last night. Some of
his family are insane and the only defence
will be insanity.
Albany, Jan. 19.-General Grant had
an enthusiastic reception by the legisla-
ture to-day. Gov. Cornell, Senator Wins
low and Representative Baker had charge
OF the ceremony.
st. Louis, Jan. 19.-General Phil. Sher-
Sackett, Farrer and COL Sheridan, Of his
staff, passed through Kansas City yes
terday on tour of inspection of militia
ry post in New Mexico. They will re.
turn via Denver, Cheyenne and Omaha.
Washington, Jan. l9.-House commit.
tee on commerce will take vote to-mor-
row upon appropriating Sl,s00,OOO for
Milssslsslppl river improvements.
the alleged abuse of the franking privi-
lege during the late presidential cam
paign to-day examined several witnesses.
The details we're withheld from the press.
Lynn, Mass. Jan. ia. B. Martins
morocco mandatory burned this morn
ing. Three hundred hands are thrown
out of employment. Loss, $4,000. The
Lancaster factory was partly burned, and
a building bel belonging to A. 3: Martin,
and worth $4,000. Both buildings were
partly insured. The old Revere Beach
depot also burned.
Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 19.-An express
train on the st. Lawrence & Ottawa rail
road, from Prescott for Ottawa, this
morning, jumped the track at Osgood
station, wrecking the Pullman and pas
senger cars in ditch. A large number
OF passengers were on board but none
brought all the passengers here.
Deadwood, Jan. 1s-A fire this morn
ing destroyed the book store and art gal
lery of Hamilton T. Rocktellow. Loss
$4,000, insurance, $1,000; Knowles &
Marshman, drug store, loss $4,000, insur-
ance, $4,000; }. Wertbeimcr & Co., dry
goods, damaged by water, loss probably
$4,000, fully insured. Other small losses
will aggregate probably $4,000; covered
by insurance.
Albany. Jan. ia bill introduced in
the state senate provides that 1t shall be
unlawful for any telegraph company, Or
ganized under the laws of this state, to
lease, sell or convey its property rights.
privileges, or any part thereof, to any
other telegraph company, except where
the lines OF such company run wholly to
cities, towns or villages nnt reached by
such other companies.
New York, Jan, 19.-Prcsidcnt Green
of the Western Union company SAYS the
consolidation agreement has been rati-
fed by the directors Of the American and
Western Union companies, and will be
this afternoon by the Atlantic & Pacific.
Stock holders will ratify at the meeting
February 5th. The Atlantic & Pacific
directors this afternoon ratified the con.
solidation. The American Union stock
holders will meet February 7th.
Michigan City, Ind, Jan. ia fire
broke out in the lumber district this
morning, and it IS thought portion of the
city will be entirely destroyed. involving
a heavy loss Ten o'clock, a. .m.-The fire
is now thought to be entirely under con-
troll, and was entirely confined to the
lnmber district. The losses to the lum-
Der firms are: Peck & Son, S7O,OOO; in
surance, $4,000. Wilson, Martin & Co.,
loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Washington,J j n.19.-Thc inter oceanic
canal committee to-day heard the conclu-
sion Of the statement by s. L. Phelps
representing the Nicangura canal com
pany. A private session was afterwards
held for the purpose of discussing the
proposition to grant q charter
for Ead's ship railway across
the isthmus. Several memb ,rs of
the committee took part in the discussion.
Representative Frye and others advoca-
ted the the scheme as the most feasible
and practicable now under consideration