Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-27
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g Quincy, s; IN MHy 2 frank Frank S MoMaster, Of
Gmnn;son % Mao City Col, and II. N. Wheeler,
ofMin;" m The new firm takes pos
session June 1.
Hudson, N. Y, May PA passenger
train m the Boston and Albany railroad
The afternoon colhded with light en-
cine between Ghent and Pulvers station,
wrecked the engine and instantly killing
Robert Best, the engineer. and Charles
n, Deweese, fireman, of the passenger
train.
City of Mexico, May M.-The chamber
of deputies has passed the amendment
to the constitution making only native
Mexicans eligible to either OF the two
congresses. The prospects are that the
Grant and Eads' bill will pass the senate
tomorrow. Congress to-day gave tn"
president full power to contract with the
state and with private parties for the
construction of railways for eight
months.
Chicago, May M.-Capt. Jas. E. White,
who has been examining the star route
service between st. Louis and Keokuk,
finds that the only places not reached by
the railroad on that route are six in num-
bef. aggregating less than 1000 per
week. For this service S22,400 are paid to
the Keokuk Northern Line packet COM
pany. He has recommended changes
and stage lines, which will reduce the
cost of service to $2,50O.
Milwaukee, May 4.-A special to the
Republican from Fond du Lac states that
there is great excitement there over the
failure Of r. A. Bakers bank. The loss
will be over 100000. Baker, the owner,
and Borroughs, the cashier, have both
been arrested. The people pulled revol.
vers on Borroughs and tried to shoot
him. The city will lose $4,000, running
the city treasurer, @. j. Pierson. Every
thing indicates general crookedness on
the part of Baker and Burroughs.
Galveston. May 24.-rhe News Eagle
Pass special says: A party of six citizens
of Eagle Pass crossed the river yesterday
to attend circus in Piedros Negras
They hardly had entered the town when
Capt. Villareu, commanding the Mexican
garrison, with force of fifteen soldiers
surrounded and marched them to Jail
They laid in Jail oil night in Ignorance O
what was the cause Of their arrest. Thlt
morning party of friends crossed the
river to investigate, and the alcade hat
the prisoners brought before him. NJ
ChahA 6O WHO PlOACAACSA ttAN oAiCy WSAO AO
leased.
st. Joseph, May 24.-The twenty o.
thirty men, in the colored saloon las
night when the explosion occurred, most
ly escaped. The walls were blown out
ward, and several persons with them also
who were rescued from the debris. Chas
Dunlap, bar tender, weighing 30
pounds, was caught by the feet unde
the fallen roof and burned to dealt
while struggling to free himself and ap
pealing for help, which could not reac
him. His body was horribly charrec
The body OF Billy Williams, burned t
death, was recovered at o'clock thi
morning. One body has been take
from the cellar and others will probabl
be found. John Hicks. aged 33, is miss
ing. The injured are: Jim Halliday, }
Meachum, recovery doubtful, Geo. Cole
man, Jack Lincoln, John Rucker, Ale,
Northcott, Dave Brewster, John Cooper
Andy Cowhern, John Green, Dick Dy
sart and Ben Hoffman. The cause of til
explosion is unknown.