Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-04-24
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Ponghkeepsie, N. Y. April 2l.-Six
Swedish laborers we're crossing the
river to-day when the boat capsized and
four were drowned.
Des Moines, April 2l.-The governor
has offered reward of $500 for the sp-
prehension OF the murderer of Mayor
Stubbs Of Polk City. !.
Ottawa, April 2l.-The house passed
unanimously the address to her majesty,
praying that self-government be granted
Ireland, and that olemency be granted
those imprisoned there for political of.
fences.
Richardson, Tex, April 2l.-Brown
Pierce, farmer, ON going home to din
ner, found his wife hanging from door
knob and three children lying dead on
the floor. 1t il supposed Mrs. Pierce
killed the children, then herself.
Chicago, April 2l.-One Of the causes
OF the panicky drop on the call board this
afternoon WAS the rumor that Phil Ar.
mour, who is supposed to be the chief
bull factor on the grain and provision
trade, had suddenly died in Milwaukee.
The rumor was groundless.
New York, April 2l.-The failures for
the week reported to II. q. Dun & Co. Is
mercantile agency, number 124, about
the average number for the past five
weeks. Eastern States contributed seven
teen; western, four; southern thlrty.t 20;
middle, twenty-one: Pacific states and
territories, nine, and New York city, five.
Springfield, April 2l.-Three more
deaths from smallpox are rep orted in
Penn township, Shelby county, making
six dea' hs and twenty-five cases in ali.
These belong to the Shelby. Macon and
Christian county groups, all having their
origin from a tramp at Macon. There
are sixteen cases of smallpox and vario.
loid in Cairo.
Chicago, April 21-The Belvair and
Manor herds of short horns, owned by
Richard and John Gibson of Iderton,
Canada, sold at Dexter park to. day
forty-seven head bringing $4,000. The
most noteworthy sales were the Imper.
ial Duchess, Wild Eyes, to ]. N. Beg.
stoff of Mt. Sterling. Ky, for $4,000;
Imperial Rawfant Kirklington to same
for $500: Lord Wynard to Emery Cobb
of Kankakee, ILL.,. for $1,000.
Springfield, April 2l.-The senate
adopted a resolution that the govern.
ment should demand speedy trial OF
unconditional release Of the American
citizens now confined in British prisons
AZ suspects. The congressional appro.
priation bill prepared BY tho republican
caucus passed the senate to-day by q
vote of 80 to IA. It was sent to the
house. The senatorial apportionment
bill passed by the same vote. The house
made both bills the special order fol
Thursday next.
Chicago, April 2l-Presldent Cum.
mings Of the New York, Chicago and St.
Louis railroad returned from New York
to-day. He states that his road, in con.
ncction with the Erie, has bought q con.
trolling interest in the Cincinnati, Ham.
ilton and Dayton road, to afford an in.
dependent connection with Cincinnati
and indianapolis. The Erie and New
York. Chicago and st. Louis will operate
jointly and make new trunk line to
Chicago, giving more direct route from
Buffalo. Less than sixty miles of track
remain to be laid between Buffalo and
this city. A contract has been entered
into with the Pullman company for roll,
ing stock TO The value OF $SO0,00O.