Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-02
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Denver, Oct. 3l.-A light snow has
been falling all the evening. The storm
is general throughout tho state.
Omaha, Oct. 31.-D. II. Garry. postal
route agent on the Union Pacific, be.
tween Kearney and Sidney, Neb, was
brought here this morning and commit.
ted Tor stealing registered package of
$4,000 from the mails.
Burlington, Oct. 31.-The river has
been at about a stand for twenty-four
hours. 1t is now, according to several
old water marks, three feet and one inch
below the high water mark of 1851. It
ls believed tho water has now begun to
subside.
New York, Oct. 31.-Judge Johnston
to-day rendered % decision in the court
Of review against VIM. Duckell for sit
ting and voting in the late house as a
member for Longlange without being le.
gally qualified. The judgment is for
$4,000, $1,000 for every day the defen-
dant held the seat.
Milwaukee, Oct. 31.-The cigar ma
kels' union held secret meeting tonight
for determining whether they should de-
mand higher wages. 1t was decided to
demand an advance in the price of wor k
OF 81 per 1000 cigars made. The demand
will be made tomorrow, and if refused,
about 800 men will strike
Detroit, Oct. 3l.-Wllliam L. Gibson,
cashier of the Citizens national bank of
Flint in 1879, was arraigncd this after.
uoon ON an indictment found some
months ago charging him with falsifying
the books and embezzling 1900 from
the bank. He gave bail in $1,000. Col.
Lockhead, bookkeeper of the bank, is
now serving five years sentence grow.
ing out of the same Irregularities.
Chicago, Oct. 3l.-The PENNSYLVANIA
railroad made it's first trip with the fast
train from here to-day, starting with five
Pullman cars very nearly fully loaded,
There were forty-eight through New
York passengers. The Philadelphia and
Pittsburg cars were full. The result is
gratifying to the company, especially as
Monday is light day. The train left
ut $3.50 p. m. and will reach Jersey City
in twenty-six hours run.
Edgefeld Courthouse, S. O., Oct. 81.
The business part of the town is totally
destroyed, only three stores being left
The large Fillman house was consumed
There are not provisions enough in towr
W AtsC AoFty.elbut hours. Inc once o.
The Chronicle is burned. The Advertiser
building and property are safe. The fire
broke out Just before dawn in large
livery stable of the Fillman house
Merchants and business men are terrible
losers. The fire desolated everything
from the Fillman hotel to the Saludi
house.
Quincy, Oct. 3O.-The river at thi.
point tonight is nineteen feet abov.
low water mark, having risen slowly al
day. All the railroads south and wes
remain suspended, except the Hanniba
and st Joe, which is still running. AL
the inhabitants of the Sny valley hav,
moved out to high grounds, many O
them taking refuge in this city. Th,
water is steadily spreading over thous
ands of acres of fertile farms protected
by the embankment. and the 1evees i,
this vicinity have been broken by til,
great pressure of water, aud the lowland
are now completely flooded. This is tn
greatest flood ever known at this seasol
OF the year, and there is no record of
higher stage at any time, exceptin,
during the spring frcshet Of 1851.