Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-02-21
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Boston, Feb. 18.-1he small pox has
appeared in the state prison. Officer
Robbins was taken down with the dis
ease yesterday.
st, Faul, Mimi, Feb. ia Winnepeg
special to the Pioneer-Press says two ex-
piosions of nitro-glyccrine occurred IN
the Canadian Pacific works, this morn
ing, at East Portage. The first blew up
two men and seriously injured them.
The second instantly killed the foreman
and fatally injured two laborers. named
Dirosian and Pierson. and badly hurt
four or five others.
New York, Feb, 18-The Commercial
saws: While generally admitted that
Gould has taken hold of the Central
railroad of New Jersey fol an outlet for
his southwestern system of railroads, all
OF which he meditates presently consoli-
dating with the Missouri. Kansas 4 Tex
as, st. Louis a. Iron Mountain and Texas
Pacific, his new move is regarded as
nothing more nor less than the ultimate
possession of the South Pass road at Ell
Paso, which is expected in little over q
year.
New York, Feb. 1S.-The post says the
se'nates favoring the 3 per cent ratessur-
prised Wall street, and although there is
high banking authority for the belief
that 3 per cents. can be sold, yet it is un-
disputed that the 80 rate would in no
sense have been experimental. The pres
ent bill has provisions respecting banks
which may well make it question with
New York city banks, at least. whether
it would not be as we'll to go out of the
national system and organize under the
state laws.
Chicago, Feb. 1S-Assistant Corpora
ton Counsel Crawford has given an
opinion that the city council may order
the closing up of La Sale street for the
purpose Of erecting thereon the proposed
new board of trade building, provided
payment for damages is made. The ques-
tion is not one of power, but of expedi-
ency, according to his view. 1t is proba-
BILE that the board will take immediate
steps to secure the passage by the coun-
Gil of IN ordinance to close that street.
A two-thirds vote will be necessary.
Chicago, Feb, 1s.-A committee of cit-
liens who have been considering the pro-
priety ofcelebrating the tenth anniversary
of the great fire, met tonight, and as it
became apparent that the proposed cele-
bration was to be turned into an affair for
the advancement of certain personal and
political interests, decided practically to
abandon the scheme. 1t was, however,
determined to commemorate the era in
the city's history in fitting way, and the
suggestion of a monument with appro-
pirate inscriptions and devices, met with
great favor.
Galveston, Feb. 1s.-A News special
says. Seven American prisoners, in Jail
| of Doco Vla1 Nnr%n Mar1pD 1o ct
tempt to escape this morning, shooting q
,ard dead and running toward the
American line. but were overtaken by
the guards, who fred on them. The
prisoners. being armed, returned the fire.
Three of three prisoners were killed and
the Others surrendered. The prisoners
heard last night that they were to be
taken to chihuahua to-day. which they
believed meant to be shot on the road
hence the attempt to escape.
Nashville. Tenn, Feb. 1S-The fivelLa
Prade murderers are now hanging dead
to the railing of the verandah Of the
court house. At the close of the La Prads
murder trial at Springfield tonight q
mob rushed into the court room, took
the five murderers to the verandah of the
second story of the court house and, it is
CA'uSut, huSc uuuS Ilclu. atlOTueN
Gen. Bell tried to stop them at the dool
of the conrt room, but in vain. One
hundred shots were fred during the ex
citement. Judge Stark had just charged
the jury when the mob took out the pris
oners with whom the sheriff was about
to start to Jail.
New York, Feb. 1s.-The Tribune say,
q protocol was signed in this city Thurs
day evening by United States Commis
sioner w. II. Trescott, and the represen
tative of the government of the United
States of Colombia, which arranged fol
the enforcement OF the neutrality of the
isthmus of Panama, according to the
treaty Of 1916. The protocol determine
the way by which the United States GOV
ernment shall interfere to guarantee th
independence of Colombia and the neu
trality of the canal. One of the condi
tions of such interference is that Colon
bia must first ask for it, and without sucl
request or demand the United State!
shall not interfere.