Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-30

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LATEST BY MAIL.
London. Ont, May 26.-Princess LOU
ise. octipu under the advice OF her phy-
sicians, has postponed her departure.
ST. Louis, May 26-The Brewers Union
has made o formal demand on the brew
era for reduction Of the higher hours of
labor and higher uniform wages.
Boston, May 3d. Tho liabilities of
@Stedman & Tufts. brokers, Of this city,
suspended yesterday, are said to amount
to several hundred thousand dollars.
New York, May 26.-The Tribune says
that Max Strakosch made an assignment
Yesterday to Chas. II. Nelson for the
benefit OF his creditors, without prefer
ence.
City of Mexico, May 26.-The Grant
contract has been approved by the SEN
ate. Grant and Eads leave for the Uni
ted States tonight. They will sail for
New Orleans tomorrow.
Philadelphia, May GA steamship
laden with tropic fruit from Jamaica,
was damaged by fire this morning, to the
extent of $4,000; insured. Two of the
crew were burned.
Springfield, ILL, May 26.-The trial of
Lorenzo w. Jamison, for the murder of
William Faucet, ended to-day in yer.
dict of acquittal. The shooting occurred
at the Sangamon fair grounds on August
6, 1880.
Tyler, Texas, May 28.-Through the
carelessness of the party in charge, oil
the prisoners in the new jail obtained
keys. unlocked the door, broke open the
windows, and escaped. The country is
being secured, with scarcely hope OF
recapture.
London, May Thomas Sexton,
home ruler member of parliament for
Sligo county, has started for Dublin in
the interest Of the land league. Eight
ing to farmers, have been burned to the
ground, it is supposed by incendiares.
Baltimore, May 26.-Bellma won the
one and one;eighth mile race. Time. 1;57.
Checkmate won the mile race in :431@.
was taken by Warfeld, in 2:3SA. The
fourth race, two mile heats, was won by
Feereda; time, 3:372 and 1854. Frank
Short won the steeple chase.
Washington. May 25-Secretary Blaine
was in New York to-day to attend the
meeting of the directors of the Richmond
and Allegheny railway. Mr. Blaine is a
member Of the board of directors and in
terested in the enterprise. This is the
business which took him to New York.
New York, May 26.-Simon Wolf of
Washington, q member of the Union
American Hebrew congregation, had an
interview with the secretary Of state on
the subject of Jewish persecution in Rus
sia. The secretary of state informed Mr.
Wolf that instructions in the matter, SO
far as regarded the American subjects,
were being prepared for transmission.
Baltimore, May 26.-At the session of
the general assembly to-day, DR.. Mullaby
presented q formal protest to the action
of the assembly in sending fraternal
greeting to the Northern assembly. The
protest insisted that the Northern assem-
bly, should have taken the initiative
step, inasmuch as that body had wronged
the southern church, and that that wrong
was as yet unatoned for. 80
Chicago, May 26.-The creditors of
Lawrence 4 Martin, suspended liquor
dealers, met to-day and were astonished
to learn that the assets of tho firm were
only $4,000, and that the liabilities, in
stead of being $25O,00O as at iirst stated.
were $477.OOO of which $4,000 was uu-
secured, $4,000 discounted bills, and
$4,000 secured. The evidence Of fraud
was so strong rs to amount to almost o
certainty in the eyes of the creditors.
Chicago. May 26.-Last nights inti-
nation is confirmed by the statement
that J. d. Loring of the Pennsylvania
railroad company will be appointed gen
eral superintendent of the Northwestern
railroad system. Marvin Hughitt re.
mains as general manager and Albert
Keep as president. This Office to which
Mr.. Loring is appointed is newly crea,
ted one. and is rendered necessary by
the rapid extension of the company's g
lines and business. They intend, this
year, to build 556 miles of road, making
q complete mileage of nearly 4,00(
miles.
Galveston, Tex, May 26.-The News
Little Rock special says: The village ol
Mountain Home, 160 miles north of here
was raided Sunday night by party ol
disguised men, who entered tho towr
during the night and broke into the es
tablishment Of J. A. Talbot, dealer in
general merchandise, and blew the safe
open with powder and dabstracted severa
thousand dollars. They then plundered
the store and set fire to the building
The work was performed SO quickly tina
the inhabitants were unaware of thei
presence until the flames reached severa
kegs of powder in the cellar, when ter
rible explosion occurred, which tore tn
structure to pieces. demolishipg the sur
rounding buildings, and aroused tn
town. During the confusion which en-
sued the desparadoes mounted thel
horses and escaped.
Des Moines, May N.-The executive
committee OF the state farmers allianc
have organized farmers protective as
sociation under the incorporation lawsc
the state, and retained Benjamin =. But
Ter, of Massachusetts,, and Hon. Cheste
@. Cole, of this city as counsel, whic
means q big fight against the barbe'
wire patent monopoly of Washburr
Moen & Co, oil negotiations with Wash
burn having failed to secure any modif
cation of prices for barbed wire. Nj
Washburn, OF the firm Of Washburr
Moen & Co., owners of the barbed vii
patent is here, and will have confer
ence with the executive committee of til
state farmers alliance regarding barbe
wire, and to make arrangements satisfa'
tory to the alliance tomorrow.
Richmond, Va, May 26.-Without pr
vious announcement the Boston con
mandery at an early hour marched fro
their quarters to Capital square, ar
foro;vcy ororn6 tho atafuka of Ntonawa