Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-07

than Tuesday evening.
Communications for the Daily Press and Da-
kotain, also advertisements, should be handed
in before O'Clock p. m.
LOCAL LACoNlCs.
Theatre at Stones hall this evening.
About one thousand bushels OF wheat
were marketed to-day at seventy.six cents
A larceny case before Judge Beadle last
night was dismissed for want Of evidence.
Freight business on the Dakota Southern,
both in and out, is three times greater than
last year at this time.
The Jencks hotel is serving out brand
of Havana cigars which satisfy the taste of
the most fastidious lovers of the weed.
A sidewalk is being laid in front of Mrs.
Kasson's residence, ON 5th street, which is
the connecting link between Walnut and
Douglas streets.
There is talk Of building new steamer
here at Yankton for the Coulson line. II
the work is undertaken it will inaugurate q
new industry for our city which cannot but
prove public good.
John @. Houts has leased his elegant sa
loon for the winter to George Brown, late
steward on the Nellie Peck. Mr.. Brown is
number one gentleman, and has friends
enough to make his parlors place Of pop
ular resort.
The Dakota Southern railroad has passed
into the control of Charles G. Wicker, pres.
ident Of the company. Negotiations which
have been pending week or two were con
summated to-day. Chss. G. Wicker pur
chases for 100000 the two.sixths interest
owned by Joel h. Wicker aud A. H. Nor
rlson. This transfer gives to the purcha.
ser five-sixths interest in the property, the
balance being owned BY the county of
Yankton and other small holders.
The ladies Of the Congrega tionsl society
have been busy for several days in extensive
preparations for supper which is to occur
at the church, this evening. The object OF
this gsstronomic gathering is to raise funds
with which to liquidate the church debt,
and parties having money to inves,
in good cause are invited to 60 to the
church this evening, eat the value of their
investment and have pleasant, social time.
Supper from six to nine O'Clock.
The Wallack combination, with Harry
Webber as it's particular star will open at
Stones hall this evening with the new and
popular sensa,ion. "Nip and Tuck" Web
Der appears as "Tuck" and the other char
acters IL the cast are mentioned by the press
of cities where the company has played as
being unusually well.sustained. The enter
tainment is entirely free from Objectionable
features and is throughout one which will
amuse and instruct. Tomorrow night the
company will appear in the comedy Of
"Stocks."
1t is authorititavely reported that Maj
james Lawrence has read in his resignation
Of the position Of Indian agent at Spotted
Tail although no official notice of such
action on his part has been pnt forth. Maj
Lawrence was appointed to this position
last spring. but the appointment was no
confirmed. 1t is probable that Lieut.. Lee
of the army, who has been in charge Of th'
Spotted Tail Indians for the past year and
who possesses their entire confidence vii
remain as acting agent. The report pub
lished in several newspapers that H. c. Dea
had been appointed agent and taken charg
is pronounced incorrect at Indian head
quarters here. Mr.. Dear is the trader q
Spotted Tail agency.
Simon P. Gamble, superintendent of th
Northwestern stage line, arrived at tw,
O'Clock this morning from Ft. Randall. 81
has been out several days forwarding tn
resumption of travel over the line. delayed
bv the storm, and reports much heavie
snow fall between Springfield and Randall
than here. The first stage through wa
twelve hours making tns distance from
Randall to Choteau Creek. it being neces
sary to shovel the snow from numerou
Rulnes before passage could be made. Nj
Gamble says that the Spotted Tail Indian
have reached point within about fft
miles of the river, and have there pitche,
their tepees. This 10 in accordance will
Gen. sHammond's original design, it beinl
the intention to locate stkess Indian camp
some distance back from ttn river and tn
agency buildings.
John thornton, of this city has just X
cured contract from Commodore Coulso
for putting an entire new cabin on th
steamer Far West. Eleven state rooms vii
be placed on each eide Of the nax. cabi.
making Of the fast running Far West 3 fir
class passenger steamer, equal to the iayorit
Key West. This work will furnish M
Thornton and four or five men with win
ters job. A proposition to make simils
improvements on the steamer Western
being considered and if it is decided 10 z
ahead withthe work Mr.. Thornton will prot
ably have the contract. The Coulson lin
of steamers will come out in the spring full
E.. L. A.