Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-09
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reform abuses which do not exist.
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Detroit, May g. Randolph Strickland,
ex-member Of congl ess, died to-day.
New York, May 5,-The steamship Be-
lize, from New Orleans to Copenhagen,
founderod at sea. All hands were saved.
New York, May 5-Mr. Whitelaw Reid
and Mrs. Reid sailed to-day for Europe
in the White Star steamship Republic.
New Haven, May 5-For the next FIVE
and Yale crews will be rowed at New
London.
HazeIton, Ind, May 5-A fire yester-
day destroyed the chief business block
in town. Loss, 10000; half insured.
Montreal, May 5-The tanncry owned
by Alderman Mooney, four miles from
the city, and the largest in Canada, burn
ed this morning. Loss, 100000; partial
ly insured.
Colchester, Ontario, May 5.-A three
masted vessel, bound down, deeply
| laden, struck the Colchester reef last
night and is still fast and flying signal
Of distress.
Elizabeth, N. j., May 5-The Albro
oil cloth manufactory was set on lire
early this morning and destroyed. 1t
was owned by the Equitable life insur-
ance company of New York. Loss, ss25,-
600. 9S;'S
Frankfort, May 5-Ata meeting of the
bondholders of the Oregon & California
railroad to-day, Presidents Wizards plan
for completing the lower section was
adopted.
New York, May 5-Fiye cases OF gian
powder exploded this evening at 2o7
Fifty-ninth street. Nobody hurt, but
wild excitement was occasioned.
Des Moines, May 5-The democratic
state committe has been in secret session
here for several days, and to-day agreed
on June 16 as the dute for the state con.
vention and Des Moines as the place.
New York, May 5.-Ex-Secretary
Schurz is in town. He said he would s,c
the representatives OF the press this
evening on the subject OF his having
been offered the presidency OF the North
Pacific. 3tHH IL 24jl
r St. Louis, May 5.-The Republicans
Dallas, Texas, special says 1T learns from
5 trustworthy sources that the Colorado 4
. Santa Fe and Chicago, Texas Il Mexican
Central railroads have p effected arrange
i. ments for joint connection with the St
Louis & San Francisco at Dallas.
Wichita, Kansas, May 5.-United State
Deputy Marshal Mabe arrested in Sum
j. mer county and brought to this city Yes
D terday, Lon Wallace and Wastrandcl
I,l, ,,,.4 f,1s p{r,a /,
= government lands. 1t is claimed tha
J these parties are concerned in larg
j. number Of false entries. q &
4 Chicago, May 5.-A company forme
e here to-day with a capital of 100000, t
i, start line OF heraic vehicles on the pri,
= cipal thoroughfares of Chicago. Thre
le hundred will be put ON at first, and ii
Il number be gradually increased. The
j. begin to run in about six weeks. The fan
~ will be five cents.
!, DesMoines, May 5.-Dr. r. J. Fargua
- son, OF Davenport, has been selected
.e secretary OF the state board Of healt
10 vice 9. +. Andrews. The board adopte
10 resolution endorsing and commendin
the outgoing secretary, but expressir
s. its opinion that the. secretnry's duti
elk would make it necessary for him to be
OF medical graduate.
It. Philadelphia Mayl5 l5.-An adjournt
1T public sale of the effects of the JayCool
~ ~ estate took place to-day. The sale
10 western lands and the county seat
al "Ogontz" were disposed OF, the limit
n the latter having been, reduced to S10
- GOO and the sale effected after live
~ W competition, at sll3,50O. 1t is undo
no stood it was purchased for Jay Cooke.
's- Chicago May 5.-Cpmmissioner FIJI
en- answers the query addressed to him
re- the editor Of the Railway Age as to t
in reasons which caused the joint executi
committee of trunk lines to raise the rat
= on grain east-bound fye cents per ]
pounds, without notice to shippers. I
nt- point of his letter, which is very long,
en- that the drop in rates previously ma
=, was only temporary end the advar
~" was merely restoration of the old rat
ne The drop.was made because some c.
'ys ting had been discovered, aud it was
in termined to put all shippers on the sa
& basis. Mn Eft
"a San Francisco, May 5.-The ratifi
'o tion Of the Chinese immigration tire,
on by the senate to-day was received W
ion quiet, but universal satisfaction. The
r. cent increase in Chinese immigrati
:, nearly 5000 in the last ak weeks, W
ei- another 1000 on steamer due too
on, has caused uneasiness. on, the, Pac
mt coast, and it was feared another delay
,st ratifying the treaty would allow I
"a - n feet inundation OF this undesirable {
ct ment. With but few exceptions thep
ian pie here think the treaty will put an
ted to the present great influx OF Gilman