Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-03-24

chicago, March 2l.-Strlkes are threat |
ened in Fall River and New York among
sash makers, and elsewhere in small |
bodies.
Chicago, March 2l-The railroads,
with commendable energy, started out |
trains in every direction, and nearly |
every road sent out its trains on time to-
night.
st. Louis, March 21.-A petition ask
ing President Garfield to appoint John
+. Cahill OF this city United States min
lister to Mexico was signed to-day by the
president and directors and large num-
ber of prominent members OF the Mer-
chants exchange.
st. Paul, March 21.-An Austin special
to the Pioneer-Press says Judge Herman
Page to-day dismissed his seven libel
suits against the local press and the bus
iness men of the community at his own
cost. John Riley, who lie alleged at
tempted to assassinate him, will begin
Monday to clear himself.
St. Louis, March 2l.-A. w. Latham,
station agent of the st. Joseph and Des
Moines railroad at Albany, Mo-, who OBJ
tanned considerable notoriety short
time since by getting married by tele-
graph, has added to that notoriety by
running away, leaving behind him nu-
merous debts and other membranes.
His cash account it said to be short about
$1,000.
New York, March 21.-A naked negro,
delirious from smallpox rushed through
Twenty-seventh street, Sixth avenue and
Broadway this morning, yelling "small-
pox" at the top Of his voice. The streets
cleared at his approach, and there was
quite panic for a time, he being finally
captured and taken to the hospital.
Chicago. March 21.-A mysterious
murder and suicide is reported by stele-
phone from Capeview, a suburb, which
cannot be reached tonight for particu-
lars. All that is learned is this: AT
about o'clock Jno. NJ. Cram, n salesman
for Doggett, Basset e. Hills, hearing n
knock at his door, opened it, and was
met by VIM. Seymour, who fired at him
with pistol, killing him on the spot.
Seymour then entered the house and
shot himself dead. No cause given for
the act.
St. Paul, March 2l.--A Mankato spe-
cal says: Some men repairing the track
of the Sioux City road east OF Mankato
got on hand car to get out Of the way
Of passenger train then due. The train
was six minutes ahead Of time and came
on the men in a cut. Six jumped into a
snowbank and were uninjured. The sew
enth, August Krank, made an effort to
save himself, and was thrown under the
wheels and instantly killed, being horri-
bly, mangled.
Council Bluffs, March 2l.-The first
through train from Chicago since Satur.
1,,Hye, 80 o,ol ,l.
this evening, over the Rock Island road
I. Stub trains came in from Clinton on the
i Northwestern. and Burlington on the
Chicago, Burlington. y Quincy tonight
,, The Union Pacinc ie still;sufering from
,, an overflow Of the Platte, and trains K
and from this city go via the Burlington
& Missouri road to Kearney, Neb. 4
very large amount of west bound freigh
has accumulated here in consequence Q
the overflow.
Kansas City, March 2l.-Fears are en-
{ tertained that John E. Murphy, deput
! sheriff from Beatrice. Neb., has bee
/ foully dealt with. He left Kansas Cit
. two weeks ago for Beatrice in buggy
g having in charge Frank Mclaughlin,
O mule thief, who is wanted in the latte
. place. When the prisoner was handle
o over to Murphy by the Jackson count
q officials, he was securely handcuifed. br
!. as Murphy announced his intention
:. taking the handcufrs off, and as til
i driver of the team was friend OF til
Y prisoner, it is thought decd of violent
Il has been committed. Murphy has bee
d traced to Leavcnworth, but no further.
a st. Paul. March 21.-A special to ii
d Pioneer. Press says Jas. Tolen. the insar
Of wife murderer, committed suicide in Ii
le cell ut the ASYLUM in ST. Peters yeste
T. day. He had appeared quite ration.
n but Sunday morning when the attenda
le entered h,sroom. lie was found dead ,
H. the Aoor. He had taken n sheet from Il
ie bed and twisted one end of it, which
" tied around his neck and drew it tigl
ct and lie was soon choked to death.
i'll was MI easy aud simple manner of TAXI
ay b own life. The coroner's jury, in
ed nnding, exonerated the authorities OF I
do asylum from any responsibility in I
~ matter.