Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-07

party sailed to day for France.
San Francisco, May 4-Dr. John Ruth,
the celebrated rifle shot, died yesterday
at Oakland.
Middleton, N. j., May Am attempt
was made last night to wreck the Long
Branch train from New York by remoy-
ing the switch-bolt near Huzelet station.
Chicago, May IA special says George
Brooks and Scott Love fought duel at
Orbiston, Ohio, yesterday. Both were
mortally wounded. The sheriff arrested
both parties.
San Francisco, May .4-The revenue
steamer Thos. Corwin sailed on an arctic
cruise at p. m. She will look after the
revenue interest in Alaska waters, and
also make search for the Jeanette and
missing whalers.
Cleveland, May 4-Taylor's warehouse,
Douglas machine shop, McClellan's
woolen mill and Hunt bottling works
at Warren. were totally destroyed by
fire yesterday. The loss will exceed $780,
OOO; insured for about $4,000.
New York, May A Paris dispatch
states that the conditions on which the
nihilists are willing to cease their agita-
tlon were communicated to the czar by
delegation of the revolutionary COM
mittee. The czar listened to all the mes.
senger had to say and then had him ar
rested.
Chicago. May 4-During April $4,000
to 5000 immigrants from foreign lands
passed through Chicago to settle in the
states and territories OF the northwest.
This is an increase of 40 per cent over
the figures of April, 1880.
New York, May 4-The Times says:
The demoralization in OCEAN freight rates
is partly owing to the eagerness Of the
owners OF steamships to get their vessels
to Europe to take advantage OF the ex-
listing tremendous passenger traffic, the
profits OF such traffic being more than
enough to offset the losses on this side
of the Atlantic.
New York, May 4.-The striking bak.
ers declare that their bosses are yielding
every day, and that complete surrender
by them is inevitable. The bosses, how
ever, declare that they have more appli.
cations for the places of the strikers than
they can find work for, and they will not
take back the strikers.
J, Cheyenne, May 1.-Two companies Of
the third cavalry left Fort Russell to-day
for White river, Two companies of cav.
airy also left Fort Saunders and two left
, Fort Steele, all for the same destination
Trouble with the White river Utes is m.
ticipated, and the government intends tc
overawe or crush the Indians on the
: start.
Jacksonvill, ILL.,. May 4.-The seventh
; annual contest of the Interstate orator.
cal contest for the championship of the
northwest, participated in by the con
testants from Illinois, Ohio, Iowa Wis
consin and Indiana, took place here to
. night. The first honors were awarded tt
Ghas. F. Coffin, of Indiana, and the sec
ond to Owen Morris. of Minnesota.
Baltimore, May 4.-Henry Ware
Beecher in passing through here to-day
was served with summons to appear
and answer to Q suit against him by til,
t Western Maryland agricultural associa
. .. ton for failing to perform his part Of {
contract which bound him to lecture be
y took the affair good humoredly.
Eagle Bridge, N. Y, May 4.-The in
i vestigation into the cause Of the acciden
:. to the passenger train yesterday. show
that the switch had been tampered with
y The bolt was withdrawn and lay besid
o the track, and as the locomotive strucl
q the draw bar it was thrown from th
!, track with the entire train. Two men re
Gently discharged by the company ar
under suspicion and their arrest 10 prob
9 able.
k Chicago. May &C. B. Peck hos bee,
t promoted from general manager of th
= Grand Trunk railroad to general trafii
manager Of all the Grand Trunk lines il
the west, with headquarters in Chlcag
q 8. r. Gallaway has been appointed gen
:. eral superintendent Of the company, W
Wainright assistant general manager
:: and several other appointments are m
u nounced. Mr.. Peck was appointed b.
II President Garfield recently to be direc
e tor of the Union Pacific railroad.
\. New York. May 4.-The Post says
Yesterday evening an arrangement wa
made touching the Iron Mountain an
e Texas Pacific, which was not thought {
d in the mosn,ng. It is tho purchase {
}. the Missouri Pacific, which has earned
:, per cent. on its stock the past year. of
controlling interest in the Iron Mou,
n tain, giving three shares of Missouri Pt
y citic for shares of Iron Mountain.
a. D1uyor, Nav IA dispatch from ID,