Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-09-08

VII ~ 4NA1
On the 9th inst. Archbishop Henni was
reported at the point Of death at his
homo in Milwaukee.
Owing to the immense shipments OF
-four from Minneapolis to Chicago for
eastern use, sharp competition has
arisen between eastern trunk lines as to
carrying it. One manager states that
-four is being taken from Chicago to
New York for 16 cents per barrel. This
il an unprecedented cut of rates.
The Vanderbilt roads have commenc.
ed selling tickets from Chicago to New
York at $lO.25; to Boston direct at SILL
IS: to Boston via New York at SIG. They
claim that the Pennsylvania Central has
been cutting on the agreed rate to Bos.
ton, and this is retaliatory measure
The tickets will be limited. This is a
cut OF about IS.
The extended drouth accelerates the
spreading Of bush fires in Michigan.
There are reports Of immense damage
on all sides. It is feared that farmers
will suffer greatly, losing their entire
personal property and crops. Several
villages are threatened, and one-Rich-
mondville, Sanliac county-is reported
completely destroyed. with eight per.
sons burned, aud many injured. Sew
eral other villages are reported burned.
The stockholders of the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy railroad company
will meet in Chicago on Sept. 2sth "for
the purpose of considering plans for the
promoting, by lease or otherwise, Of GER
tam extensions of lines, and for consoli.
dating with the same and with other lines
leased by the company, or extensions
thereof" The resolution asking for such
action on tho part of the stockholders
was by the board of directors Mt meet
ing held III Boston few days ago. The
chief matter to be considered at the spec
ial meeting, it is believed, is the propo-
sition to extend TIE road from its pres
ent terminus in Nebraska to Denver, by
the most direct route.
A general court martial will convene
at Fort Davis, Texas, on Thursday, Sep.
tember Is. at 10 o'clock a. M, to try Sec.
ond Lieutenant H. o. Flipper, (colored).
of the 10th cavalry, charged with the en-
bezzlement Of Sl,799 of government
funds. The detail for the court is Col.
Pennybacker. 10th infantry; Lieut.. COLI.
F. Wade. 10th cavalry; Maj. G. w. Scho-
field, 9th cavalry; SurgeonW. E.Walters,
medical department; Capt VIM. Fletch-
er. Doth infantry; Capt. w. N. Lisdell, list
infantry; Capt. FergusWalker, 1st infan-
try; Capt. r. g. Hciner. 1st infantry;
Captain e. S.Ewing, 10th infantry; Cap
tain 8. o. Parker, lst infantry; First 1t.
w. F. Richards, regimental quartermas-
ter, 10th infantry; Capt. j. w. Clause,
oath infantry, hos been appointed fudge
advocate Of the court.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway company announce that the
terms of subscription to the S5,0OO,OOO
new stock which they resolved to issue
July last, shall be follows: Sharehold-
srs will be entitled to seventeen and sew
en-tenths shares of the new stock, and in
that ratio to whatever amount shall
stand to their credit on September Doth,
payments for said stock to be made as
follows: twenty-five per cent onsOcto-
Der 81; twenty-fv Eper cent on Novem-
Der 27; twenty-five per cent on Decem-
Der ", and the heremaining twenty five per
cent on January 81, 1882. Holders have
the option of paying the Who'll" amount
on October q, and receive full paid cer-
tificates for the whole of the amount Of
stock to which they are entitled.
Boston telegram, 9th: From early
morning to sunset the atmosphere has
been in the most curious condition, ex-
citing much comment and some alarm.
While the air. as viewed from window
or looking up into the sky, has appeared
FREQ from fog or INST, the sun has been
totally obscIled. The atmosphere is
pervaded with yellowish light, lending
strange appearance to everything.
On the common the livid green of the
grass looks as if painted. Gas jets burn
with white blilliancy resembling cleo
trio lights. Distances appeared short
ened through windows and every where
could be seen star-like points. while
lights resembling electric lamps were
really gas jets. The phenomena Is
noticeable in New Hampshire and as far
east as Portland. Emerson, professor OF
astronomy of yarmouth college, thinks
it may be owing to pollen from the fiji
and pine trees, while the smoke from
the forest pires in | Canada causesl the
absorption Of shorter and longer wave
lengths, leaving only those which make
yellow and green colors.