Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-08-23

yennor predicts o severe storm period
nm the lower lakes toward the end of the
nresent month, and early in September.
Also similar Disturbances along the New
Jersey coast and southwark to and be-
vond Charleston and the Atlantic coast.
Al meeting of the directors Of the st.
Paul. Minneapolis aud Manitoba line
Monday Jos. j. Hill, OF st. Paul. late vice.
president, was elected president; John
8. Kennedy of New York, vice. president,
Edward Sawyer secretary aud treasurer,
and w. r. Nicholas assistant.
Tho law officers of the Gould south
west system OF railroads have been noti-
fed by the attorney.general Of Texas
that proceedings in the nature Of war
rants will be commenced against the
East lane and Red river railroad for the
forfeiture of its charter for non.compli-
ance with the law which requires rail-
roads operated within the state to have
an agents Office in the state, aud that
the officers thereof should reside therein.
This seems to be regarded as the first
step Of general attack on the whole
Gould system IN Texas.
The Mark Lane Express. in its review
of the gram trade the past week, says:
There has been few native samples of
wheat on offer. The market has been ir-
regularly cheaper and wheat is increas-
ingly difficult to sell. Foreign wheat
has been dull and lifeless and reduc-
tion of one to two shillings was nocessa-
~ to effect sales. Off-coast business
was almost nil. Twenty cargoes of
wheat arrived, two we're sold and eight
cen withdrawn. Floating stock shows
an increase of $1,000 quarters. Maize
was cheaper. The sales Of English wheat
during the week were $3.50 quarters at
fifty shillings five pence, against 1884
quarters at forty.eight shillirgs nine
p ence during the corresponding period
last year. 9
,Advices from Guaymas. Sonora, of the
18th, soy the Mexican transportation
steamer Mexico is expected daily at
ausymaa with ex. Gov. Toures, with ON
escort of 500 federal troops. The gener-
al rumor throughout is that they come
for the purpose of overthrowing the
present government, of which Gen. Car.
los Ortez is at the head. It is we'll
that the governor hos of late been organ.
izing companies IN all the towns of the
state, and at Attamos he has 800 national
guards under arms with two Gatling guns,
He has four stands of Remington guns,
with large quantity of ammunition
The outcome is hard to predict. Col
Garcia, is under arrest for murder. He
had deserter shot few days ago, and
was arrested by the civil authoraties
There is strong feeling existing be.
tween the civil and military factions, ow.
lug to the large force for the purpose Of
ousting Ortez. The Dir is full of rumors
ofrevolution.
There are abont 100000 of the 81
per cent bonds held abroad, and some
little curiosity has been felt as to what
the foreign holders might conclude to
take. It is now understood that Morton
Rose & Co., United States financial agents
in London, report that there are no ap'
plications to change the bonds. It ap
pears that Britishers could not under
stand Why they should surrender ] pei
cent per annum, even with the chance o
gaining year or so in the life of thel
bonds,
Grand Forks telegram, 10th, Mayor
Mccormack has returned to the city, bu
will have little to say relative the 800.
600 land suits which his mother-in. .lav
has instituted against him. He, however
claims that all his transactions have beel
honorable. He has secured Judge E. 81
Julian Cox and City Attorney Wilder t,
defend his cause. No plan of action ha
~ yet been made public. The mayo
says the suit is piece of blackmail. H
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