Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-01-31
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uel Stilwell, aged 60, and his daughter,
aged 81.
New York, Jan. 28-The insurance on
the stock in the fire of last night was
$3.50. 900, distributed among one hundred
companies.
Harrisburg, Jan. 28-There is no par
ticular change in the senatorial position.
Only 178 members are present, mostly
paired and gone home.
San Francisco, Jan. 28-In the Nevada
confirmation of the Chinese treaty was
tabled by the republicans.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2S-A resolution
memoralizing congress to control rail-
road interests was adopted by the lower
house to-day by a vote of p to 20.
Washington, Jan. 28-Gen. Wilcox,
commanding at Prescott. Arizona, in a
telegram, states that the department
headquarters building at that place was
destroyed by fire this morning.
Chicago, Jan. 28-The report of the
directors of the Illinois Central to the
stockholders says the gross earnings for
1880 were $8,3O4 ,811, as against 81. 90, ,464
for 1879. The net gain was $2S2,09l.
Louisville, Ky, Jan. 2S.-Two freight
trains collided on the Jeffersonville,
Madison e. Indiana road today, two
miles north of Jeffersonville, destroying
the engines and twenty cars. Loss, $780,
coo.
Phmnixville, Pa, Jan. 2S.-The pud-
ding furnace in the works of the Phoenix
iron company exploded this evening,
severely injuring five men, two of them,
Michael Hager and his brother, danger
ously.
Cincinnati, Jan. 28-trhe Gazette's
Wooster, Ohio, special says fire broke
out to-day in Powers grocery store and
destroyed all the buildings between the
hotel and Exchange bank. The total
loss is about $25,0OO.
Ottawa. Ont. Jan. 2S.-In the house of
commons this morning, the motion for
the second reading of the main Pacific
railway resolution was carried-yeas 108,
nays 46. The resolutions were then con-
Cured in, and Sir John Mcdonald intro
duced the bill.
Chicago, Jan. 2S.-A further examina-
tion of the books of the county collec-
tors office reveals the fact that by eras-
ures aud suppressions upon the books of
forfeitures- and delinquencies OF taxes,
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$93, 900 in ten years. These frauds have
been carried on in quiet way, and prob.
ably all concerned in them will not be
brought to justice.
New York, Jan. 28-The Post says:
AS we close, the following announcement
comes to lis. The matter of the Central
Pacific dividend has been satisfactorily
arranged to-day before United States
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the government simply filing their bill
bonds Of c. 2. Huntington and others.
The dividend will be paid as advertised.
New York, Jan. 29.-At 10 y. m.
Hughes finished his 50Oth mile and Ell.
tered the tent. This is the first time on
record that 500 miles has been made
within five days. Shortly before Hughes
left the track, Howard retired andAlbert
who was third, made dash, and at II &c
covered his 483d mile. At - o'clock his
score stood 1855 miles, giving him the
second place. The score at midnight
was: Hughes, 500; Albert, 1855; How
Phillips, 425; Campana, 1856. Betting is
Albert second.
Milwaukee, Jan. 28.-Thc Green Bay
and Minnesota railroad was sold by
United States Marshal Fink this after
noon to John I. Blair, OF New Jersey
one of the largest bondholders of thu
road. Mr.. Blair said the road has neve
paid, all the surplus being eaten up il
improvements. The interest now duo i.
Sl,O5l ,O02 on the Lrst, and S2SOOS3 OF
the second bonds. The total bonded in
debtedness is S5,585,350. The compan,
now operate 2l9 miles of road. A meet
ing of stockholders will be called short
ly. The road will be given new name
: new bonds issued and the road EXTENDED
; and made profitable. The price paid-wa
. S2,O00,0O0.
e Washington, Jan. 2S.-The sub.com
mittee of the commerce committee, tc
8 day, continued their work of preparing
!, the annual river and harbor appropris
ton bill, and inserted a number of add
;. tional items of local interest to variou
8 states, but all these items, and those pr,
: viously agreed to by the sub-committe
). are subject to change or total omissio
ed on by the full committee for report I
the house. 1t is understood the sub-con
mittee will recommend that the appr
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- sissippi river be increased to $l,6OO,OO
- $1.OCO,O00 to be expended on the low
and 100000 on the upper Mississippi.
: Detroit, Jan. 28.--A defalcation OF son
~ 1926. 900 or $780, 600 has just been broug
~ 70 to light in the Detroit savings bank,
:. ~ old savings institution Of this city. II
n guilty parties are two brothers, nam,
20 10 Charles G. and Herman H. Schiller, wi
~, 20 have long been employed in the ba
10 and had its confidence. The embezzl
of ment has been going on for ten or twel
aa years. and steadily growing in amour
to to It has been successfully hidden un
~ now, as every time an examination of I
- books was proposed, they would s
IN knowledge Of it and borrow sutficie
" money to replace the missing funds |
n til the examination was completed.
,;r m tue last examination they were unal
" for some reason to carry out their us,
ut plans. -