Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-05
LATEST BY MAIL.

New York, Jan. 3.-Joscph w. Milne,
the alleged defaulting paying teller of
the Pocassett National bank, has re-
turned to Fall River. Z
Chicago, Jan. 3.-,Ehe board of trade
today elected H. w. Rogers, jr, presi-
dent, and w. E. McHenry second vice.
president. The first vice-president holds
over.
Augusta, Ga. Jan. 3.-Snow has been
on the ground here one week, something
unprecedented in the history of the city.
There is fine sleighing to-day and yester-
day, the first time in twenty-five years.
Kingston, N. Y, Jan. 3-Sampson's
opera-house was not burned. The bodies
Of two men, killed by the debris of the
burning building last night, were found
to-day burned almost to crisp. Their
names are Stephen Joy and Jacob
Schoonmaker. -
Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 3.-The Rap
pahannock river is closed with ice eight
inches thick. There is a great scarcity OF
fire wood. The authorities have taken
possession OF all the wood IN the yards in
order to protect the destitute, and the
supply of water has been almost cut off
by freezing the supply pipes.
OHalifax, Jan. 3.-The steamer Sardin-
ian, from Boston to this port, picked up
a boat containing Paul Nilsson and Chas.
Lund, belonging to the fishing shooner
Waldo Irvine OF Rochester, Mass. They
were badly frozen and quite exhausted,
having been in an open boat three days
without food or sleep. They had lost
their way in q snow-storm, and gale
coming on were blown out to seq.
New York, Jan. 3.-In Brooklyn to-
night James Walsh, aged 19, killed Bar.
bara Groenthal, aged II, because she
refused to marry him. He procured q
dirk and went to the house Of James
Carlisle, 502 Willoughby avenue, where
the girl was living, called her to the door
and stabbed her to the heart. She died
almost instantly. Walsh then attempted
to drown himself, but was saved, and
confessed. -
Chicago, Jan. 3.-The evening of Janu-
ary % has been fixed by Col. d. V Whit.
ney, the manager, for the departure from
Chicago of the excursion to Mexico and
Cuba. The number to which the party
is limited is rapidly filling up. and sever.
al ladies are among the party. Those
who desire will be able to participate in
the Mardi Gras festivals ut New Orleans
Special arrangements for eastern people
joining the excursion here have been
arranged by the Illinois Central general
agent in New York.
fredericksburg, Va, Jan. IA tram
on the Potomac, Fredericksburg e. Pied
mont railroad which left here Wednesday
last, returned tonight for supplies and
fresh hands, being unable to proceed
further than Parkers, seventeen miles
west. Seven men were frozen during
Thursday night, when the temperature
was go below zero, Trains on othe,
roads are lrunning regularly. There il
much suffering on account Of the intense
cold, against which many were unpro.
vided. Cattle and game have been fro
zen and deer have been caught neal
dwellings in the country, where they
were searching for food.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 3.-The counse
for the Western Union Telegraph com
pany and Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany met in the United States court this
morning to argue the question of the
preliminary injunction, which the tele.
graph company is about to apply for, tc
restrain the railroad company from inter
tering with their wires between Phildel
phia and New York, but owing to the
absence af Judge Butler the case wen,
over until tomorrow. It is understood
the Pennsylvania railroad company has
given the Western Union notice to re-
move it's wires, and that the telegraph
company claims that under its contracts
it has the right to maintain them with
ont interruption.
Rock Island Jan. 1.-The most disas
trous conhagrationlev ever known in Rocl
Island visited the city last night. The
flames first appeared in the pattern shop
of B. D. Burford & Co.'s pillow manufact
ory and owing to the infamable nature
Of the material they spread with great
rapidity,, the bursting of the gas pipes
Of the building aiding them materially
There was trouble with the water-works
and by 3p. m. the entire building, 80 by
$50 feet, and three stories high, was con
sumed. The floor were used for thu
hardening room, pattern shop and wood
working and storage. The wareroom.
contained $1,000 plows which were des
troyed. The proprietors state their los.
ut $250,00O insurance, $66,00O. Fou
hundred men are thrown out of employ
ment.