Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-02-11
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Fall River, Feb. 9-,The spinners have
decided to strike. The weavers will
meet Friday night

Fall River, Feb. 9-,The spinners have
decided to strike. The wcavers will
meet Friday night.
New York. Feb. 9.-The Erie railway
has reduced rates for emigrants to the
west and is now selling tickets to Chi.
cago TOR $3. and other places in proper
ton.
Port Jervis, N. Y, Feb. GA party Of
!aborefs went upon spree and one was
frozen to death. The hands and feet Of
the others we're 80 badly frozen that
they will have to be amputated.
Pass Manchac, La, Feb. "a terrific
storm of wind and rain from the south
west struck this town this morning ut
half past three, including the depot and
telegraph Office. No lives were lost,
but ths citizens lose everything in the
way of household effects, provisions, etc.
st. Paul, Feb. 9-The bill authoring
the consolidation of the st. Paul and
0ionx City railroad with the Chicago, st.
Paul and Omaha. formerly the Chicago,
st. Paul and Minneapolis, and North
WISCONSIN railway, passed both houses
Of tho legelstnre and will be signed by
the governor.
Kansas City, Mo-, Feb GA delegation
OF influential stockmen from Colorado
and New Mexico called at the office of
the Commercial Indicator to authorize
the denial Of the report telegraphed east
ern papers stating that hundreds Of cat
tie are dying from an epidemic disease.
The facts,are that few cattle are dying
IN New Mexico from eating what is
known as the loro weed, which starts
earlier than grass, and the cattle feed up
on it.
Chicago, Feb. s.-Three grocers on
State street, whose samples OF "butter'
had been analyzed and found to contain
from 80 to 80 per cent. Of hog product,
were before Justice Wallace this after
noon and fined $40 each for violation of
the statute. The only defense they set
up was that they were ignorant Of the
law. It is quite probable that the but
terine and oleomargarine business will
thy efforts Of the agent appointed by the
out these cases.
Milwaukee, Feb. 9.-Senator Philetus
Sawyer, ex-senator Howe, chairman of
the republican state central committee
Baker, and Thos. NJ. Nichols. who is di-
rect from President elect Garfield's home,
and other prominent local republican
politicians, have been in consultation here
to-day, and it has been discovered that
the meeting has reference to the proba-
bility Of Wisconsin being rendered cab
met position. The general belief is that
the postmaster-general's portfolio will be
offered Wisconsin, and that the recipient
of this honor will be Postmaster Henry
q. Payne of Milwaukee,.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 8-The Hon.
John Cessna has returned from visit to
Gen. Garfield ut Mentor. Mr.. Cessna
reports that the president elect takes
great interest in tue Pennsylvania sena-
torial contest, and said it is to be de-
plored that the republicans cannot har-
monize on some solid republican. Gen
Garfield said that he had resolved upon
giving cabinet position to Pennsylvania
but if the factions IN the state cannot
bury their differences and unite on some
man for the position. he would have to
pass the state by. The senatorial con-
test remains the same here. Each recur-
ring ballot leaves the situation un.
changed. The ballot is becoming sc
monotonous that revolt is finally
threatened. Several new names have
been mentioned, but no combination has
been effected on anyone, and the result
cannot as yet b. ha1arded, except that
both Grow and Oliver are virtually dead.