Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-06
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Montgomery, N. Y, Nov. 3-,rhe ther-
mometer here this morning marked lS
degrees.
st. Johns n. B., Nov. 3-There was
snow storm in the northern part of the |
provincelto. day.
Lincoln, Neb, Nov. 3-The large -four
mill of johnson & Co., at Milford, Neb.,
burned this morning. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Des Moines, Nov. 3-John F. Muller
took morphine to. day and the attending
physician thinks he will die. he was af-
fianced to Martha Holbrook, who lived
In the same row of buildings, and who
committed suicide recently. Muller was
"a years old.
Alton, Ia, Nov. Especial to the Jour-
nal: One pale man, about 30 years OF
age, with heavy, dark mustache, and one
man 25 years of age, mustache dark, both
dressed in dark clothes, escaped Jail here
tonight. Fifty dollars reward is offered
for their capture.
Pittsburg, Nov. 3.-rwo Thousand coal
! miners in pool No. 4, on the Mononga-
hala river, have struck against reduc-
tion of 4 cent per bushel on the mining
rate. The rollers in the rail mill Of the
Bessemer steel works at Homestead are
on strike because the firm compelled
them to run light rails.
Ottawa. Nov. 3.-Eddie's loss bv the
fire last night will probably reach $751;
600. on which there is said to be an in.
surance of S25o00, c. B. Wright, whose
-four mill also burned, estimated his loss
at $4,000. on which there is an insur.
ance of $4,000. The occupants of the
mill, Mccormick & Co., lose about 81 900
insurance, $1,000.
Montreal, Nov. 3-Labor troubles are
cropping up here again, higher wages
being demanded. The ship laborers
have struck for double pay for nigh
work, and large force of government
police had to be kept on duty on the
whnrves all last night to prevent the mer
who remained at the former prices from
being maltreated. To-day all the cottor
weavers in the Merchant company's mill
numbering 800, struck for scale Of
piece work made out by themselves.
Cleveland, Nov. 3-The iron market is
, about as week ago. Pig-iron is dull
and weaker, large buyers holding of in
anticipation of lower prices. which are
gradually lowering, due to the larger
production than consumption. The mills
are all busy. Notwithstanding the large
production of manufactured iron, dealers
are unable to get stocks, so active is the
demand Prices are firm and unchanged
: Steel rails are dull and nominal at forty
eight dollars, with discouraging pros
poets.
= Pittsburg, Nov. 3.-General trade il
. fairly active, the distribution of mer
. chandlse being of good value. Move
, ments in Pittsburg manufactures are no
as large as indicated, iron especially be
ing light. Pig iron IS in light deman,
!, aud prices dull and unchanged. Petro
: leum ia tirmer. Under reports of a con
u tinued steady decline in the production
! / the market has been considerably excit
:, ed and advanced to Sl.05li, II cent
! higher than week ago, closing firm a
- :, at 81 .04 bid. Sales and resales, 1898 90
y, barrels.
9 Quincy, ILL.,, Nov. DARKNESS reigne
h in this city last night. The council be
o ing unable to pay the bill of the ga
e company. and there being no immediat
d prospect OF its being able to do so, til
o company to-day removed all the lamp
s from the posts and plugged the burner
,- The supreme court having virtually sul
!. tanned the lower courts in deciding tha
d elO3 on the $4,000 Was the limit Of to,
e alton under tho charter Of the city, th
\. council fnd themselves unable to mex
y the cxpcnse for gas and water, ~ &l.0S