Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-03
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TIE NEWS -EPITOMIZED.
Yesterday morning and Wednesday
morning Iowa furnished fifteen below
weather.
Thirty men were instantly killed by
an explosion in Lenore coliiery, In Dur
ham, England, yesterday.
A special meeting OF the Iowa, Mime
sofa and Dakota railroad association is
in secret session at Chicago.
Violent snow storms prevailed yes
terday throughout Ulster. Ireland and
and the county Of Devonshire. Ireland.
The Mississippi river closed for navi-
CATION ct Davenport Wednesday, the
earliest date with two exceptions within
thirty-6ve years.
At Olinton, Iowa, the Thermometer
registered ten degrees below Zero We'd
nesday night. Ice in the river is from
six to ten inches thick.
The annual business session OF tho
executive board Of the grand council
Grand Army OF the republic opened at
St. Lonis yesterday afternoon.
The steamer Westerland. arrived at
Jersey City yesterday from Amherst. had
her cabin stove in by heavy sea. killing
six persons and injuring sixteen.
The president has issued . proclaim
alton promulgating the sxtradition
treaty with Japan, which was ratified
after being amended by the senate last
June.
One Albert Wedigs q young Nor
wegian. was caught in the snowstorm
SIX miles west Of Glendale. northern
Dakota, on Tuesday night. When found
both OF his feet were frozen to the
ankles.
There was . severe earthquake shock
at Uharlestown at 2 O'Clock yesterday
morning and q milder one at sos a. m.
The first shock was heavy enough to
cause plastering to fall and wake people
up. No great damage done.
Eight proprietors Of second-rate hotels
and restaurants in Hartiort, Connecticut,
were arrested yesterday for using,
oleomargarine on their tables without
displaying q placard, az required BY law,
under penalty Of $50 dollars fine.
Spain, after q long and difficult diplo-
matic controversy, p~rotracted largely
through the hostile spirit Of the German
military authorities, has finally succeed
ed IN inducing Bismarck to abandon his
proposal to establish q naval station at
Caroline Islands. 4.
A deputation Of prominent Bulgarians
recently appointed to visit the various
powers have started on their mission.
They have Instructions to demand the
appointment OF Prince Woldemar as
ruler Of Bulgaria Of the reAppointment
Of Prince Alexander.
miner e. Amoa, the millionaire coal
merchant OF Chicago, is the VICTIM Of
Theodore 8. Mize, his confidential book.
keeper and cashier, and secretary Of the
Chicago and Mlnohk coal and coke com.
pany, who perpetrated . robbery that il
estimated at 100000 and may exceed
that.
Gen. v. :. Hagsn, chief signal officer,
has submitted to the secretary of war,
With q request for approval and recon-
msndasion, . bill providing for the
reorganization Of the signal service and
its incorporation az q regular bureau 81
the war department. having charge o.
weather predictions, army signalling
and the maintenance and repair OF army
telegraph lines.
a Washington telegram OF the I'd says
NJ. a. Day ls to be appointed governor
OF Dakota. This is regarded as dstinits-
ly determined npon. Judge Church.
formerly Of New York, now holding 8
judicial appointment and residing in
Huron, D.. T., was the presidential
selection for the governorship. but he
prefers what he has got and has added
his influence with MIR. Cleveland to the
support Of Mr.. Day.