Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-26

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Eighteen Black Killers and four soldiers
arrived today in a skiff from Pierre.
The Stokes insanity case will come be.
fore Probate Judge Cengleton tomorrow
at two p. m.
An adjournment of the supreme court
was had this morning until tomorrow
morning.
A gang of horse thieves are operating
across the country above Firesteel, from the
Minnesota line TO the Missouri river.
New potatoes fron Dakota gardens are
appearing on the market. They are not yet
fully developed, but they beat nothing a
little.
The high school anniversary exercises
are progressing this afternoon at the high
school building. The house is crowded.
A report of the affair will be given to-
morrow.
The colored walters employed at the
Merchants hotel have been dismissed, and
their duties are now performed by girls,
WIZ dIIlftQ Idst EiEul HUH DuDuGut, dlO
began work this morning.
We are requested, by the 4th of July
committee, ts ask The attendance tonight,
at eight o'clock, at the hook and ladder
truck house, of all young men who are
willing to take part in the c%alathumplan
parade on the 9TH.
The examination of AL. Long, on charge
Of stealing mules, was continued to.day by
Commissions Congleton until Friday. In.
formation has been received from up coun-
try by Deputy Edmunds, that other parties
are implicated in the affair.
Capt. Pinckney is to be the sole remain
ing occupant of the quarternaster depart
ment in this city. AS there was no appro-
p~riation from which to pay war department
employees. the men must work fer nothing
or quit. They prefer the latter.
The ladies sociable of the Liberal Chris
tan society will be held at the residence OF
Mr.. Charles Eiseman. on Wednesday Ito
morrow evening. Every one is cordially
invited to attend. Ice cream and cake will
be served. Music will be furnished for
those who desire TO dance.
The school board has levied an eight mill
tax for school purposes. The tax last year
was seven mills, but the valuation returned
last year was much greater than this year
The board has also decsded to build a brick
wing to the high school, and will use fol-
that purpose the $1,000 liquor license mon
ey granted to school purposes by the su
preme court.
Frank WYman, the gentleman who had
prospective millions awaiting him in the
Big Hern mountains, and $21, 900 in s
bank in st. Louis, has seemingly forgotten
the great wealth awaiting him at those two
points. Instead Of going to ST. Louis, as
he alleged was his intention, he went di
rect from Yankton to Massachusetts, ane
gives no signs of returning. The genera
belief is that he was a little queer in his
upper story, and that his Big Horn yarr
was a creation Of his crazed Imagination
The letters put forward in support of hi
statement were cunningly devised ane
skillfullY executed, and bore upon thei
face the impress Of truthfulness.
The Deadwood Pioneer of the Goth give
the following account of the men sentenced
to TT. Madison, and now on the way tt
Yankton Yesterday the prisoners Sam
uel F. Fay and John Blair, indicted for thu
murder of Daniel Gbrodervitch, were sen
fenced by his honor, Judge Bennett, tt
serve a term of five years each in the peni
Tertiary at Fl. Madison, Iowa. His homo
also pronounced the following sentences
G. Ballinger, grand larceny, four years; j
Loyd,j burglary, three years Napoleon
Manse. grand larceny, four years j. Viii
son, grand larceny, two years; Charlie
Burns, burglary, three years; George Mil
Ter, burglary, three years; and the DO.
Charles Smith, burglary. one year ane
three months.