Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-20
LOCAL LACoNICs.

The train was nearly two hours late last
night.
The streets have been drying up very rap.
idly to-day.
The Far West house, on Walnut street,
has suspended. g.o,
The brick work on Novotny's building Is
nearly completed.
Prairie fires are making night brilliant
along the classic Jim. Sl -
Wheat receipts to-day only :, 800 bushels
ruling prices 7s@so cts.
The large bills for Armstrong; minstrels,
give'a list of eleven star actors.
Workmen are busy repairing the Dakota
Southern track along the levee to-day.
Tickets for the California Ministries will
be for sale at the postofice on Monday.
Ice was found on all the ponds last night,
which gave things q wintry appearance.
The Dugan is the next boat expected
down. She halls from Red Cloud agency.
There are now but two water wagons run
ming, the old reliable McCulley, being one
of them.
The district court will meet On the 18th
of November next. The calendar will not
be a. large as usual.
A large grey timber wolf was seen this
morning on the Bon Homme road, just out
side the city limits.
Liberal Christian services at the court
house tomorrow. Subject of the evening
sermons" Jesus the savior.
McNamara's suit against Chartrand claim.
ing 800, attorneys fees in obtaining the
pardon Of the latter, was ended to-day, Judge
.Eldridge Diminishing the suit.
The Liberal church festival last night
was a financial success, being largely pat
ronized by our citizens. The exact receipts,
we have been unable to obtain.
Col. John Lawrence has struck it rich in
the Black Hills. He has been elected chair
man of the republican county committee.
John will make an energetic officer.
The pirates who stole the yawl from the
steamer G X. Peck = few nights ago, were
o~verhauled last evening a few miles below
Yankton on the Nebraska shore. On dis.
covering their pursuers, and seeing no loop
hole of escape by water, the rascals aban-
doned the yawl, jumped ashore and disap.
peared in the brush. The yawl was re-
turned to Yankton.
E. G. Smith, Esq, Of the law firm Of
Moody s. Smith, returned last evening from
Hopkinton, Delaware county. Iowa, where
he was Joined in the bonds Of matrimopy,
with one of Iowa's best girls. We wish
Smith the most unclouded happiness in
the future. but trus! he will not forget. in
the fullness of his connub,al Joy, to occa
sionally think of his bachelor friends o.
other days.
Two steers belonging to Brennan s. Jor
dan were stolen from their corral q day OF
,wo ago, by some persons unknown and
sold to FELTON, s. King. who. in turn. sole
them 10 E. T. Melvin, who was going Il
ship them east, and would have done 60
had not Brennan discovered the cattle
which he replevied. Deputy Sheriff Ed
muuds went down on this mornings trai,
tn look for the thief.
What would the average native born Sol
Of a North American think of dancing from
Sunday morning until Monday night will
the usual intervals for refreshments. An,
vet our Bohemian neighbos out at Tabo
will enter upon > dancing frolic at Z =. m
tomorrow which will be continued unit
the evsning Of the following day. Quite
number Of the yoang men Of this city hav
eescludsd not to 60.