Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-09-21


Woodstock, Ont, Sept. l9-Sarah Ell
stone built fire and deliberately stood
ovei it until she was horribly aud fatally
burned. Herlast words were, II am go.
ing to Jesus
New Orleans, La, September I9-The
Picayune g Pensacola special says: There
We're twenty SIX new cases and four
deaths to-day. A large proportion OF
the cases reported to-day are among the
coiored people.
Milwaukee, September 19-The four
teenth annual reunion OF the society OF
the Army of the Cumberland opened to-
night by a grand camp fire in the exposi-
OF the Grand Array OF the Kepubiic.
Keokuk. September l9-Hanis, who
assaulted and robbed James OF Dcs
Moines, was placed III the Fort Madison
penitentiary to-day for safe keeping.
Join Coy and John NJ. Parks. who
robbed the Webster, To-, postoiiice IN
August, were taken to Fort Madison to-
day for safe keeping.
Brownsville, September l9-TKe water
is yet rising in the streets. Many 6lexi-
can families are driven from their places
of abode. The citizens complain bitterly
OF the unnecessary Quarantine between
here and Matamoras. A mass meeting
was held at Market hall 10 demand the
raising OF the quarantine. There were
nineteen new eases and four deaths.
Chicago, Sept. l9-The ninth annual
convention OF the PittsbuIg, Fort Wayne
and Chicago Railroad Mutaal Benefit
association was held here to-day and
make good showing i'll membership.
benefits, etc. The old board of officers
was reelected. The next convention
meets at Erie, Pa, the third Tuesday
next September.
Davenport, Sept. l9--rhe first reunion
or veterans of the second Iowa cavalry
will be held tomorrow and Thursday.
Tonight trains brought to the city
eighty-siX Old soldiers and 100 more are
expected tomorrow. At noon the vet.
Grams VIII be given banquet by the
ladies Of Davenport, and in the evening
q public reception Will be held nt The
opera house.
st. Petersburg, September 19-The
czar starts for Moscow tonight, most
probably for the coronation All pri-
vate telegraphic service and railway
traffic in the direction of Moscow Will be
suspended until his arrival there, anJ
10000 troops VIII be stationed along the
line as far as Moscow. Absoiste secrecy
is maintained in regard to the facts and
date of the coronation.
\ LINCOLN, AEB, Sept. ia vast prairie
fire is raging in tht west part OF the state
on the table land between the Platte and
Republican rivers with disastrous effects
to hay ana grass. No loss OF life is re-
!. ported. though two men were fatally
burned some days ago north OF the
|. Platte. Heavy cattle ranges are-in the
; devastated section, ana unless rain
, comes great loss viii follow. A specia
from Ipdianoln says the,citizens are bare
/ at work trying to save the town. Seriou
} losses of property will result if gales an.
winds should occur.
Boston, September 19.--'I'he United
States Railroad Mail Service Mutua
Benefit association begNn y three days
convention this mornine, siNty.seve,
delegates being present, end all OF ta
divisions east Of the Rocky mountain
representa-. The treasnrer's repor
showed the receipts Of the year % b
S33, SOB; expenditures. 2}3, ,299 The aeb
1 of he association, Sa0,0y0 cnused sevel
al years ago by the aefacatipn Of 70!
mer treasurer, has been entirely cieare
!. OIL in the past twelve months. The loss
es for the year averaged one per cent
q month, bnt have il every instance bee
1 promptly met.
y Quincy, H., September IS Tae Cor
gregatiopal council called for The lnsta
:, lation OF Rev Frederick y Ihayer /.
!, pastor OF the First Congregational churc
!, of this city. met here today. The COM
g ell is one of the largest ever assembled J
. the west. Fiity-fou churches III MI,
= states are represented. Rev. L. S. Edd
! of Detroit was elected moderator an
! Rev. James Toskins of Chicago and !e
a. j. NanWaguer, ot Sedalia. seefetmIc
: In the afternoon Rev. Mr. Thayel gas
a his religious experience, and tonigl
Z read statement o! his religions view
: Contrary to The expectation o! manY /
placed himself on orthodox ground, an
j, it is believed Tonight that tue ccuuc
= will recommend his Installation nj tt
- session tomorrow
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