Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-21
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Milford, Mass, May l3.-Mann's boat
factory was burned last night. Loss
$35, 900; insured for $1,000.
Indianapolis, May l8.-'lhc gathering
anniversary of the National Baptist 30
ciety will commence tomorrow.
San Francisco, May 18.-A Portland
dispatch says that three fishing boats
were capsized ut the mouth OF the Col
umbia yesterday and the occupants were
drowned.
Watertown, May 1s.-The army worm
has made ID its r destroying all
these worms extend over the whole of
New York.
Nashville. May 1s.-The Americans
Franklin special says: Douglass stable
burned last night with fifteen horses, ip-
cludlLg Roalamonthers and Enfield, two
thoroughbred trotting stations. Loss
$4,000; no insurance.
st. Louis, May 18.-Several prominent
wealthy citizens have concluded to erect
grain elevator at the junction of Twen-
tleth street and the Missouri Pacific rail
raod Of 100000 bushels capacity, to dem
onstrate the practicability of gas as n
motor.
New York, May 1S.-There have thus
far 5000 immigrants arrived this week.
1t is estimated that the arrivals for the
month will nearly reach 10000, which is
about 6,OOO more than arrived in the year
1880.
st. Louis, May 18..-A report iscurrent
that all the barges engaged in transport
ing bulk grain between here and New
Orleans are to be consolidated under one
management, but nothing definite can
be learned about the matter.
London, May 18.-The new Hungari-
an loan, E1S,OOO,0O0 ut per cent gold,
rents for conversion into 6 per cent gold
rents, rs expccted,will be more than COW
cred in London alone. The script is al
ready quoted at 21la per cent premium.
New York, May 18.-A dispatch from
London gives the main points in the
Standards review of the revised tesla.
ment. The writer of the article saws that
whatever scholars may think of the la
bors OF the revisers, the impression pro-
duced upon the public is one of disap-
pointment and dissatisfaction.
Quincy, ILL.,, May 1S.-The following
are delegates to the Davenport river and
canal improvement convention from the
board of commerce of this city: Hon
Bernard Arntzer, Hon. b. w. Dickenson,
Maj. j: G. Rowley, d. d. Merriam and
Chas. u. Foxe. The delegates from the
city are Congressman Singleton, Hon. S.
Osborne, Col. T.. Prince, Gen. j. ID. Nor
gan and Mayor Webster
Louisville, May 17.-Second day of the
Jockey club races: First race, half mile,
for two year olds, Charley b. won; Bah
cock second. Blcnhem third. Time, 5Osi.
Second race. for 2 year old fillics, Baya-
dive won; Beatrice. second, Square
Dance, third. Time, 53aI. Third race,
mile heats for all ages, Surge won; Cash
Clay second, Miss Mailer third. Time,
1:4Gla, l:4Gs; aud 1:47ls.
Pittsburg, May lS.-The annual meet.
ing of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago railroad company is being held
here. L. H. Meyers, of New York, Chas.
ID. Speer, of Pittsburg and Jesse L. Will
liams, were reelected to fill three vacan-
cies in the board of directors. President
pro TEN L. H. Meyers presented the
eighteenth annual report for the yeal
1880. showing the gross earnings to be
Sl0096,S2 and expenses S5,3lS,559, an
increase over 1879 of S287,006.
ST. Louis, May lS.--The Globe-Demo-
Gratis City Of Mexico correspondent
writing under date Of May Z, says: Gen.
Grant will not get his railroad conces.
sions from this congress, and will leave
for home in ten days, IN angry and dis.
appointed man. 1t is stated, however
that II law will be passed comforting on
the president full authority to make con
tracts and grant subsidies, and conces
sions sought by Gen. Grant may there
fore be obtained direct from the presi
dent without the Intervention of con
greSs,