Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-25
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Denver, Col, April 17.-Moody and il
Sankey tonight held the last of their Sc b
ries of meetings, having had immense e
crowds at each meeting. About five r
thousand were present at the open air t
meeting. i
Deadwood, April IA contract was i
yesterday let for the transportation of t
1000 tons OF material for the Homestake i
company 'sfailroad. Work will begip at I
once on the grade. I
Burton, Dakota, April 17.-About 70
inches of snow on the level, but going off
very fast. Think seeding will begin in {
about two weeks if the weather contin-
ues as mild as it is now.
st. Paul, Mimi, April 17.-Reports /
from various parts of the state show that .
seeding has already begun, and in some
tinuation Of the present warm weather {
will soon be we'll toward completion. In
a few sections the work is still retarded
by snow.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 17.-Navigation
is now fairly open in Cleveland, and the
loose ice that lies across the city front
offers little obstruction to the passage Of
vessels.
Goshen, Ind, April IA number of
farmers from Clinton and other town
ships east of Goshen report that shocks
of earthquake were felt last Friday over
q territory twelve miles square. The
people for miles around were alarmed at
| the rumbling. A number of incidents |
were related proving the severity of the
shock.
Fargo, Dakota, April 17.-Wheat-seed-
ing, which has been somewhat delayed
by snow continuing to lie on the prairies,
will commence pretty generally to-mor-
row. Fifteen to twenty Of the large
; farmers south of the city will start a
: large number of seeders to work. Some
considerable seeding has already been
e done west Of here, but tomorrow will be
!, the initial day on the bonanza. farms.
McGregor, Iowa, April 1.-THE wealth
er during the last two days has been de-
lightfnl. Seeding in northwestern Iowa
e and southern Minnesota will commence
: generally this week. In this section seed
X ing has already commenced in many
d previous seasons this is not regarded as
10 Il late one. Unless rain interferes the
( ground will be in fine condition.
u Indianapolis, ,M.d., A p1i l7-Yhe fifty
10 second general assembly OF the state ad
el iourned sine die yesterday after "a shor
"a session Of both houses. Resolution
lr lv were passed re-atfirming the fidelity o
\ this people to the general government
=. ETC., aud feeling speeches We're made b
W y. the speaker and the lieutenant governc
- preparatory to the final separation c
:: both houses.
,st Fargo, Dakota. April II. The ice sti
he remains iu the Red river, with sever;
Ia feet OF water on top OF it. The steam
a. ers and barges, together with the Unite
:. a States dredging feet are all in goo
he harbars. No danger Whatever is feare
;es from running ice, unless, however, heav
ir rains should come on, OF which there
RS. not now the slightest indications, tn
ce weather being warm and clear: FL
sa- highest temperature of the season WI
SO registered to days degrees above.
ms Bismarck, April 17.-To-day has bee
he melter. The snow has nearly all di
appeared The plowed fields are bar
yer and another day OF sunshine will pr
les pare the ground for seeding. On Mo-
Id day, seeding will commence general,
'od and successful season inaugurated
nd spite of all delay up tossdate The ice
TIL disappearing in Mandan, and the peop
w are accordingly happy.
rth aTrand Forks. d. l., April 1.-Two
ma four inches Of snow on plowes land, al
III one foot on unplowed grass land, al
his d;sanna,rino GRADUALLY Weother r
mains cool. Preparations for seedil
are active, and will probably commeu
seeding the 25th OF April. In this cou
ty there will be about 25 per cent increa
tial in acreage over last year. Wehave had
rains as yet, and do not anticipate al
led great rise in the river this Sc
ors son. Teams are still crossing on the ie
lay Milwaukee, April 17-There is a hea'
or rain storm tonight accompanied
1t a thunder aud lightning, and it is believ
, as that spring is about to open. The ice
nd the river north of the dam in the mort
nto ern part OF the city has not yet col
= of menced to move, but ii the rain co
nts. tinues until morning, as seems likely,
nal will start by tomorrow, as the wind
ing from the east and blowing hard. Fea
re- are entertained that the heavy ice-iel
led on the eastern shore may be driven
be- this direction and INTO the mouth of t
fus- river. This, ii is claimed, will caust
ina gorge, in which event the most serio
yer, results would be certain to follow. L
all river is high to-day and has current
tive five miles an hour. :.
oe Baltimore, April 16-The steamsh
aeh Crown Prince arrived at her pier at [
oM. , cnst point this morning, bringing. IL
heir s!r immigrants, the greatest portion OF the
hsll l, leaving this evening via the Baltimore
liic Ohio railroad on three special trains
,h.s the west. Nearly all of these immigral
una IA are destined for Illinois and Wiscon'
souy points. While the immigrants were
! De embarking from the Crown Prince, ne
mo I was brought that the Frankfort had be
ou1, , signalleli, anu would reach Locust po
nate n; M in the morning with 1886 immigrants
ehat board These, with the steamship &c
saaSe which came in last Sunday with /,
Mr. immigrants, makes the third arriving
. eA. this point within week, and in ali
not Baltimore \ Ohio will have dispatcl
INA. for the west no less than eleven tra
goes heavily laden with immigrants, wit
no no' the past seven days.
onk- St.,Paul, April 1.-THE Chicago.
ting waukee & st. Paul railway company
the Just made one OF its peculiar moves.
f his agreement has been entered into Y
when the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy II
will by which the two companies viii forv
new passengers direct from st. Louis tc
j, ma. Paul. or Minneauolis, The poiu