Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-05-06

ton OF the country. as we'll as southern
Dakota, has been visited by food, or
that they are in need of assistance.
Neither the Red river, Sheyenne, James
or any Of the smaller streams that water
the Red river valley and northern Dako-
ia have overflowed their banks. Seeding
has been in active progress for ten days
past in every portion OF northern Dako-
to, from the Red river to the western
limit Of the wheat belt, and from the
forty sixth parallel of latitude to the in
ternational line. The weather has been
most favorable, and already the greatest
confidence exists as to the future crop.
Nashville, May Sat the second day
OF the Nashville blooded horse associa-
tion races the weather was clear and
pleasant, but the track was heavy from
last nights rain. The first race, Young
American stake No. 2, for 6-year-old colts,
Glenarman's Copias sold even as the fa.
yorite, Barney Lyon third choice. Bu-
6ock won; Glenarmans second; Major
hughes third. Time. 534. Second race,
railroad stakes. for all ages, one and
three-quarter miles, Longfellow, Kim.
ball, Bancroft and Jim Malone started.
Bancroft won; Kimball second; Jim Ma.
lone third. Time, 1:36. Third race,
mile heats, all ages. Gold Bug the favor
lite. Boulevard won the first heat; Blan-
ton second; Gold Bug third. Time, l:52
The second heat was taken by Boule.
ward; Blanton second, Ursuliia third
Time, 1:51ks.
New York, May 3.-A Cairo, Egypt,
dispatch says that Maspero has Just
opened some more pyramids of Sakkara,
inclosing the tombs Of the kings of the
fifth dynasty. The mortuary chapels OF
each contain about eighty square meters
Of the smallest and most closely written
texts, giving precise details of the relig.
ious belief Of that age. 1t is a complete
coup d. grace of the Orisio. Masonic
theory and all previous conceptions are
entirely upset. Except the finding Of
the Rosetta stone in 1893 no discovery in
Egypt is equal to this in scientific val.
ue. The entrance to the passage is diff
cult and dangerous on account Of the
loose blocks that cucumber it. The
American Psychologist and correspond
ent are the only persons allowed to visit
the interior with Maspero. The latter ex
plorer returns to Pari. next month, and
will publish the discovered texts. All
the Sakkara pyramids, about sixty in
number, will be opened as soon as posi-
BILE.
St. Louis, May 3.-AIthough the over.
flow continues, and the river rose seven
inches during the night, there is nc
change in the situation. All the barriers
are holding firm. Business is muct
hampered on the levee and some NOR.
establishments have been obliged tt
close, but nothing has been swept ava,
and no lives lost. East Carondolet is en-
tirely submerged and two hundred per
sons have left. The railway tracks il
East st. Louis are above water. Th
most notable feature of the flood to-da,
was the breaking of the old levee run
ming north and south short d1stanc,
west of the embankment of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy railroad in Eas
st. Louis. This levee had been raised
and strengthened by the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy road to shield theil
new embankment. which was compare
lively solid. 1t was thought to be capa
ble of withstanding the pressure of tn
water, but 1t gave way.