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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
A Startling Han storm


Denver, May s.-The storm was the
heaviest and most remarkable ever
known. The day was ushered in by q
heavy shower of rain. At9 O'Clock the
sky cleared, and the day promised to be
exceptionally fine, an hour later the sky
again overcast and terrific thunder and
lightning announced the approach Of .
storm and increased with ito fury. Soon
raindrops and hailstones were coming
down together. The streets were imne-
diately deserted. Tne violence of the
storm rendered it unsafe for any one to
be out Incredible - it may seem, fully
eight inches of hailstones, some of them
as large as plums, fell in the lower part
of the city in thirty minutes. The street
car drivers unhltched their horses and
sought shelter where they could be safe.
Horses insecurely hitched, broke loose
and went tearing through the streets.
The storm lasted fully an hour. Count
less windows were broken, gardens dis
mantled, trees stripped and cellars food.
ed. Lightning struck several places in
the city, but no one was fatally hurt. A
Chinese house was crushed BY the
weight of hailstones and the inmates
were dangerously hurt. The storm was
entirely local and the damage to CROPS
and fruit trees was comparatively Light.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
james River Navigation Matters.
Grand Rapids Journal.

0AAu0 A1pAu1 SOUIuAl.
NJ. r. Baldwin, of the James River
Navigation Go, writes that the steamer
Fannie L. Peck will be ready for busi-
ness Nay 10th, and the Nettie Baldwin
soon after. The machinery for the Nettie
Baldwin was in the recent freight block.
sde on the G. & N. w. r. R which has
occasioned considerable delay in the
company's spring operations. Two
wheat barges have been constructed at
Columbia; also docks and buildings for
the convenient transaction of transfer
business from the @. & N. w. r. r. It
is proposed to fully meet the wants Of
the settlers along the river, securing t.
them cheap transportation of building
material and supplies, and to also supply
q market for grain and other products Of
the industrious farmer. Since the in.
tention of the company to navigate the
james river became generally known
and full, understood, numerous towns are
springing up through Brown and Dickey
counties along the river, which will add
greatly to the business Of the company.
With northern terminus at this point
and connection ct LaMoure with the
Fargo & Southwestern railroad the
james River Navigation Co. Will have
I'll they can do to take care of the pas.
sengers and freight traffic over what will
be the favorite route between north and
south Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

The st. Paul Pioneer.Press having
made an unwarranted charge against
Governor Edmunds, is honorable enough
to print an open retraction. After re-.
printing the item with which our read
esr are familiar) the Pioneer-Pre says:
The Pioneer-Prees now learns from an
intimate friend OF Gov. Edmunds, who
derived his information from the ex.eov-
ernor himself, that this statement is alb.
solutely false in every particular; that
neither ex-Gov. Edmunds himself, nor
the firm of Edmunds 4 Wynn, ever held
one dollar of the money of Yankton
county. County treasurers in Dakota
are prohibited by law from depositinR
their funds in banks, and there is no evi-
dence that the officers of Yankton county
have not strictly complied with the law
from its organization to the present
time. Moreover, it appears that ever
since the unfortunate railroad bond con-
test in Yankton county, ex.Gov. Ed.
munds has at all times and un.
der all circumstances urged upon
the citizens Of that county .
prompt and equitable settlement Of the
matter. This fact is perfectly we'll known
TO the citizens Of Ysnkton generally, and
our informant says was perfectly well
known to Gov. Ordway. when in recent
dispatch, over his own signature, he
charged ex.Gov. Edmunds with being q
repudiator. The latter was among the
first, if not the very first, to solicit the
governor to aid the Yankton people il
securing congressional legislation which
would enable them to settle that matter
As general rule, it is safe to credit
nearly everything Of an abusive charac
ter which the politicians of the hostile
factions in Dakota say about each other
bnt in this case it is evident the abusiv,
story is pure invention.
The retraction is ample, but the origi
nal charge should never have been mad,
against man of Gov. Edmunds' stric
business habits,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
KEDNEsDAY'S sT0Rn.

Furious Winds aDd Heavy Rains East apd
West.
Omaha. May 7-Meagre reports come
in from North Platte of Q very serious
storm there. extending east ~ far -
Grand Island. At the latter place there
was considerable rain, but little il apy
wind. At North Platte, on the contrary,
the wind blew great guns, tearing down
the telegraph wires and putting . com.
Plete stop to al business IN that line.
Tho railroad people report heavy winds
at Cozad, but no serious damage was
done 20 far as heard from. The storm
reaches as far on the west % Cheyenne,
and it is likely hes given the people in
that neighborhood . shaking mp.
Easton, Pa, May 9-Passengers state
that the hurricane in the Lehigh and
Wyoming valleys last evening was the
severest ever known in eastern Pennsyl.
vania. Between Penn Haven and Halle
ton trees IN the woods for distance of
1000 feet were moved down like
grass. The wind and rain beat
20 heard against the windows OF
the cars that passengers had to place
the cushins of the seats against them to
prevent them being blown in. The
engineer Of one train, to avoid wreck
by falling tree, reduced the speed 10
ooal-train time. At Gould's siding, neal
White Haven, the engine Of passenger
train was struck BY falling telegraph
pole and damaged. The same pole
struck passenger car, making splinters
OF its front. About the same time tree
fell and broke windows on the right side
alarming the passengers. All thii
occurred while the:train was running al
full speed. A short distance below ths
trainmsn had moved two telegraph poles
that lay across the track near Rockport
A rock weighing thirty tons rolled
from the hillside and lodged on the
track. A watohman saw it in time K
stop the trains going either way. Neal
Stony creek station, four freight cars O
moving iehish Valley train were over
New York, May "a heavy thunds
storm passed over the city this after
noon. The streets wsre deluged Will
rain, signs demolished and telegraph
wires damaged. At Paterson, N. ].
great damage was done. Several mill
were partially unroofed, and the unfin
tshed 6t. John Catholic church Was de
nolshed. Lumber piles were scattered
trees uprooted and telephone wires dc
molished. Several persons were slight
u injured. At Trenton the main tent Q
Forepaugh's circus was blown over an,
the canvas torn into shreds. Seats wer
thrown over, and all the aerial apparatu
destroyed. Fortunately the people .
the afternoon performance had left th
tent OF many lives would have been los,
| One Of the circus employees was injured
Much damage was done at Williams
port, Pa, where Q number of houses wer
struck BY lightning and the stock dan
aged.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
Father L'hiver's Missionary Work.
Grand PoYks Neva.

dten0 FORKS news.
Father L'hiver, who has now surren.
dered his charge Of the Catholic church
OF this city to Father Ahne, late Of Illi-
rois, left for his new field of labor at
Devils Lake this noon. He has already
spent several weeks IN that country and
is full of enthusiasm over its prospects
and possibilities. His work will be the
dividing up Of the country around
Devils Lake and even q far west q the
Turtle mountains, into parishes. all Of
which will be under the diocese of Bis
hop Marty. Father L'hiver id interested
not only in caring for the spiritual vel.
fare of the people already in that coun-
try, but in bringing in and. locating new
colonies. He speaks of the country
around Devils Lake as beng excellent
land, but says that throughout Cavilier,
Roulette and Bothineau counties the
land is better adapted to raising wheat
than any land outside of the Red River
valley.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
A Train Through . Bridge.
Sioux CITY Journal, 10th.

A distressing accident occurred yester.
day morning, four miles east Of Norfolk,
on the Nebraska division Of the Wander.
bilt road. Brakeman Joe Fessenden is
buried under the cars that went through
. bridge aud Engineer Sam Reed will
lose his leg il not his life. Conductor
Ransom's train. due ut Norfolk Tuesday
evening, was held at Wayne over night
on account Of the storm. It started from
Wayne at daylight for Norfolk. The
bridge over Spring creek had probably
during The night. lt went down under
the engine, the freight cars followed
until the marrow creek Was filled With the
wreck. The fireman escaped somehov,
The engineer was only extricated aftel
several hours work. The surgeon from
Norfolk said that Ma LEG must be ampu,
tstsa hsiow TIE knee, but that his hurta
wess not nssss.asily fatal. Tho body d
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

are used the land il ready for seeding
from ten days to three weeks earlier than
in it's normal state. Evidences of the
worth Of grading up highways can be
shown wherever the ditchers have been
operated in Cass county, and it behooves
every farmer to see that this work Is done
this summer and fall. The county has Q
sufficient number of graders to work
hundreds Of miles Of good road, and
every mile Of road made, benefits the sec-
tions through which it passes many
times the cost Of the work, and the value
of the machine.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

While at Pierre. on his way up the Missouri.
Sitting Bull made about $a0 BY selling lis au-
dollar. The willy old chief is inclined TO SPEC
ulation and is generally successful.
Governor Ordway was on the same
boat and as he alleges that his sal.
ary is not sufficient to keep him, he
might have heightened it ont somewhat
by forming partnership with the other
Si-ox chief. There is resemblance be.
tween the two in this particular-that
both are inclined to speculation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
bitches for Wet Soil.

Delegate Raymond, who has put in
three thousand four hundred acres Of
wheat this season, bought New Era
ditcher aud road grader last fall and
worked it ten days. and stated in the
Argus Office yesterday that il was worth
one thousand dollars day for every
days work, and that he will operate Il
on his farm for three months this year
after seeding. Wherever the ditchers
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

The manufacture of lumber from straw
for inside work and for furniture is an
established industry. In this part OF
the world where straw is abundant and
of little use mandatory could be
economically operated for converting
this waste product into an article which
has to be brought from the far east at
great expense. The new invention is
worth enquiring into.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

the brakeman has not been found. He
may have drowned and hoated down the
stream, or may be buried under the
wreck. The passenger car. tho last one
Of the tram. did not 60 OF the bank.
These scanty particulars were all that
could be obtained yesterday. It is ex-
pected to get the bridge repaired and
the track open for travel to-day. The
brakeman who was Lost lived in thjs CITY.
The family Of Engineer Reed, the injured
man, also live in Bioux CITY.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

The Press and Dakotai. n was wont in time
past to speak in terms Of hig hest praise Of Gov.
OrdWay and to defend him in season and out
of season. Now all its honey is turned to gall
and bitterness. 1t abusea OrdwAy roundly, it
pitches into the commission and all who sup
china shop. but without doing 90 much harm.
The motives Of tho P. and D. are too we'll nm
derstood for it to have the least bit of influence
on thia Question.-Fdrgo Republican.
Will the Republican inform the Press
and Dakotaian and the public when and
upon what occasion the Press ard Da.
kotaian was won't to speak in terms of
the highest praise of Governor Ordwsy ?"
And if it wont respond to this invitation
will it cease lying long enough for its
readers to gain few moments rest?
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

Is it possible that any one else ever
thought of this before? 1t originated
with George Walsh's Grand Forks Plain.
dealer:
1t is altogether likely that the capital of Da-
kotA will be located at one of the many towns
that have offered the bonuses and 100 acres.
If CLEANS Of intelligence we're up for
premiums the Plsindealer would be
awarded chrome for this effort.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
Daily gress ana 9akptsian

THE DAILY PRESS 4 DAKOTAIAN
rs PUBLISHED
EVERY EvENING-ExCEPTING SUNDAYS.
TEHNs OF SUBSCRIPTION: By carriers, per
month. Sl.0; per year, 4i200; by mail, per
month, 81 centSi per year, $1,000.
Office on Third st.. Press and Dakotaian
BOWEN = K1NGsBURY. Prop'h.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

The Yankton people should now show how
Ing the l60 acres and elco,OO.-Grdad Forks
And George Walsh, the patron saint
of the Plaindealer, as part Of the pur-
chase? Not any.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11

), Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New YGfk. Commercial National Bank, Chi
@Sell Exchange on all the principal cities
OF Europe. e-COlleotions receive prompt
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-05-11
The following is q Newark, New Jer.
sew talerranhic item.

pls lEsx:spesker Of the assembly, John Ee.a., Of
last night, having been srrested on an indict-
ment Of the grand jury charging him with an
attempt at; to b1ibe As.emblymsn Armitage q this
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-17

the missing, was q well-known and promi-
nent Democratic politician in Southwes.
Wisconsin, where he was engaged in mir
ing and farming. He was q native of Ken
lucky, born in 1919, being in his sixty
fourth year. He came to Wisconsin in
1886 and for a time resided ID Milwaukee.
He represented his County in the Leeisla-
ture at various times, being member of the
Senate in 1868.
Nothing has been developed since the last
report The identified dead now number
twenty-five and forty-ive are missing.
Three employees, Matilda Tuce, Annie
Mueller and Amelia State, who were re-
ported missing, have turned up this even
ing all right. OF the missing five ladies
were exhumed from the ruins burned be
yond recognition, and one in view IN the
upper part under pile of bricks Thus, it
Is supposed, that thirty-nine bodies are still
in the ruins. making total loss of life six
ty-seven as far as can be sscertained.
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and thus not only cut off escape By that
that means, but also formed a barrier
which prevented the men sleeping
in the south half of the building
from reaching another stairway at the north
end. Hence these urf1rtunstes. Almost
smO;hered by smoke, were compelled TO
climb out on the roof of a frame structure
which abutted over the alley and thence
either to jump or lower themselves by
means of pulley rigesd there for hosting
supplies. One poor fellow was seen to start
down the stairway before the fire reached
the third floor, and an hour later his crisp
corpse was found in the kitchen near the
foot of the stairs. Another emplOye who,
although answering 10 a call, seems % have
been too much stupefied by SIN oke to get up
for two hours aiterward his dead body was
found on the smoking mattress Of his bed.
The female help ali escaped by t'e stair
way at the north end, save one. who broke
her ankle in iumpisg TO the roof.
The firemen made grand fight. and the
nozzles were carried through the walls Of
smoke right to where the flames were rig
ing, and, notwithstanding the inh2umabse
nature OF the building. they succeeded IN
preventing the fire from extending beyond
the distance OF twenty feet from the point
OF its origin, but in that space Il burned
through to the roof, destroying sboct ten
rooms The balance OF the rear building was
made unlnhabitsble Dy water. but The hotel
proper did not snffer TO the extent of
dollar. The fire, however, crossed the
alley TO the furniture wartIOom, where thJ
fremen had another fierce but short fisht
The damage to the hotel prOpertv is ab0E
SlO,9OO,snd to the auction firm about SO
eco; all covered by insurance.
This evening the workmen engaged N
cieSriDg away the debris found the cbs-rea
body OF man amid the broken timbsTs 81
the foot OF the stairway on the basement
hoor. 1t proved to be Henry Blaney an
employe over sixty years old, who as boy
seIved as chore boy in the hotel. Tie other
two dead -aIen are Carlo Rebole, a sculliOu.
and Dennis Repute. q carver.
The hotel Il q very substantial structure,
well provided with fire escapes and stair
ways remote from each othe-. a0d even had
fire invaded * the progress would have been
slow. There are two Watchmen in the main
building. The origin Of The fire IS IN
known. J. J. Gerard, proprietor, who two
years ago rem0delied the structure st great
expense, ammo unces that the new kitchen
Will be IN working order by Tuesday morn
ing, and that Ihe National Furniture Mems
Convention and banquet, 10 take place there
on Wednesday, viii not he 6iscunrnoded-
The Planters House was for a quarter Of n
century the best known hotel Ia ice West,
and its fame was extended br Char e5 Dick
ems IN his ''AmerICau Notes
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HORRORS UPON HORRORS.
Three Hundred People Burned
in Poland.
The Planters House, st. Louis, Par
TALLY Destroyed, With Loss Of
Three Human Lives,
THE CIRCUS HORROR.
The Victims of the Fire Estimated at -Four
Hundred-Fuil Particulars.

The Victims of the Fire Estimated at -Four
Hundred-Fuil Particulars.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. l4.-During the
performance yesterday at circus, in Ber
diched, Russian Poland, Government OF
Kied, a fire broke ont. and before the spec
tators could escape the whole structure was
ablsze.
ST. PErERsBURG, Jan. 15.-The loss of life
By the burning of the Circus in Berdichey
Saturday was not so great as at frst re-
ported, but it is is believed over I5O persons
perished The fire broke out toward the
end of The performance and was caused by
the stage. The cBrtain became
ignited and the flames quickly
spread TO the walls and roof. Mem he's
OF the Ochestra were all victims. The au
dience, numbering 500 persons. rushed 70
the front door, but it opened inward and as
the crowd pressed forward it could not be
opened. The rush was then made to the
side doors of the circus, both of which
we're we're nailed nailed up. thus competing
the people to take 10 the
windows from which many sprang into
the street with their clothes she ct OF flame.
The tire brigade arrived within halt an hour
but IL was impossible 10 exlinguish the
flames, as the water in the tanks were froze1
The fire lasted two hours. Eye witnesses
state when the doors were finally opene3
mass of burning persons was visible within.
The horses and properties of the circus were
all destroyed.
The ice broke while the fire brigade was
crossing the river, thus preventing their
reaching the fire more promptly.
1t is estimated, however, that 40 women
and children lost their lives The victims
include the Colonel Police and Nice Presi-
dent of the Berdchev BouIz. The audience
consisted mainly OF Jews.
Another account says that the fire
was c5used By q groom having thrown &
lighted cigar on the straw in the stables, set
ting in on fire. Another that q groom tried
TO stamp out the fire, but the stroag draft
famed the flames and caused the sparks.
Yesterday man, whose wife an0 three
children were among the victims, stabbed
the senior member of the Merchants Guild
in the street, and then tried 10 cut his Own
throat. 1t is supposed the murdered man
abandoned the assGilant's wife and children
in order TO effect his own escape from the
burning building
1t was a wooden structure The horses
running about wildly increased the con-
fusion. 1t is stated nov Ac0 persons we're
suffocated, crushed or burned to death.
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Bates Innugural-

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 15.-General VIII
liam i. Bate was inauguraied Governor AZ
noon to day with imposing ceremonies and
firing Of cannon. The inaugural address
referred approvingly TO the emphatic ex-
preston of the popular will at the ballot
boa TO pay that which the State acknowl-
edges she justly owes, known as the State
debt proper, but that part of the debt
known as the contingent or railroad indebs-
edness being in dispute and the liabilities
for il questioned by a large portion OF the
intelligent voters and payers who claim
equities as q just and honorable Offset, the
State by decided vote authorizes IN q splrik
of com promise a tender of terms OF settle
ment TO the c>editors OF one-half of the
principal and interest Which it is hoped and
believed will be met in the spirit with
which rendered. and full. final and salts
factory settlement may be effected.
After the inauguration live eagle waS
set at liberty from the Capitol Hin bss|ing
q medal on which was inscri bed, for Presi-
dent, Cleveland of New York. ard for Vice
President, Bate of Tennessee.
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CoHooRD, n. H., Jan IL Charles w
Cook, committed to the State Prison in 1873
for the murder OF Snssn Hanson, died on
the 9th. On the confession of Cook, Joseph
Buswell was hanged for hiring Cook 10
shoot Miss Hanson, after a noted contest be-
fore the Supreme Court ard Legislature
Cook left confession which admits Of the
shooting and also that be testified falsely
concerning Boswell being present when the
deed Was committed, He says after Bus
well got TO Wolfb0rough on the Gay Of the
murder he relented and drove back at
breakDeck speed 70 Brookfield 10 prevent
Cock from dOoing the killing, but arrived
twenty minutes too late. Cook having kille9
the woman and gone to bed. as BusWell bad
directed