Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-30
YANkToN, DAKOTA.
Evsning, November so. 1877

Communications for the Daily Press and ID,
kotain, also advertisements, should be hande
in before O'Clock p. m.
LOCAL LAcoNlCs.
The weather 10 SOLDERING of.
The Thermometer at noon indicated ]
above.
Wheat is coming in fair qu.ntity-fr,
at 76 cents.
The United States petit jury will probabl
get ao6 duty" By tomorrow evening.
The Thermometer indicated 2 degree
below zero at 2 o'clock yesterday morning
The public schools of Yankton ars givin
the scholars thanksgiving holiday whicI
includes to-day.
The Missouri river at this point close,
last night, and to-day foot passengers ar
crossing on the ice from Nebraska to Da-
kota.
Sylvester 4 Folyer's team, attached t.
their largt dump cart, ran away on Capital
street this moraing, slightly injuring one o.
the horses.
A gentleman who reached here last nigh,
from Sioux City informs US that he crossed
the Missouri on the ice at that point yes.
terday morning.
Prof. Vinatieri invites all thore who are
desirous Of organizing . string band, par
ticularly musicians, to meet At Peterson's
jewelry store next Monday evening.
A team drawing load of hay started
from the Smithsonian hotel at noon to-day,
and ran up Second street to Broadway, and
were finally stopped in front of Mrs. Nor
rows millinery store.
Robinson's Swiss bell-ringers formerly
Leavitts) will give an entertainment at
Stones hall next Monday evening, Dec. Sd /,
admission IS cts, children 25, reserved seats
SO cts. For sale at the postofice.
The social dance at the Merchants last
evening was one Of the finest parties ever
held in Yankton, and reflects decided credit
upon the young gentlemen who had the
Management of it. 1t was largely attended
and gave unqualified satisfaction.
Frank Lucas, whose trial for killing an
Indian near Standing Rock resulted in his
scQuittal on Tuesday, was observed shortly
after 10 leave the court house by the rear
door and walk rapidly off across the
Rhine, and still onward beyond the confines
Of the city. His notion was probably to
get out of the way of any Of Cncle Sans
bovs who are looking for deserters, Frank
having deserted from Standing Rock some
time previous to the adventure for which
he has been tried. He was rot warmly clad
and ifexposed to the biting blasts of yester.
day must have suffered.
Maj. Harry McNamara, while out riding
with Mr. and Mrs. John McNamara yester,
day, was accidentally thrown from the car
riage when turning the corner of Fourth
into Broadway and badly bruised shout the
face and right shoulder. John was also
thoown out but as he fell upon the major
received no injury, aad b. ciinging to the
lines prevented the horse from running
away. Mrs. McNamara retained her seat.
DR.. VanVelsor attended the major immedi-
ately after the accident. He discovered that
he had sustained general shaking up and
painful injuries to his face and shoulder,
but nothing serious.
Mr.. II. C. Dear, trader at the new Spotted
Tail Agency, reached this city yesterday,
and will purchase material here for his
buildings at that point. Mr.. Dear left the
Indians ten days ago about l30 miles this
side Of old Red Cloud, en- route for their new
homes on the Missouri. Quite number of
them had LEFT the main body and gone north
with the design of winterine in Tongue
river valley. Among these was Touch the
Cloud, one of the leading chiefs since Crazy
Hor.e kicked the bucket. Mr.. Dear has in.
formation that 2,4OO of Spotted Tails In
dians recently Joined Red Clouds caravan
and will go to the upper agency, reducing
"Spofs" numerical strength to near 5000
Two companies of cavalry are accompany.
ing Spotted Tail, who are moving this way
over the old Randall route.
A Gayville hunter had an adventure last
Saturday. Mr.. .Gullickson wss out in the
Jim river valley looking for game when be
espied half dezen deer near the railroad
b.idgeand within range Of his trusty rifle
he fired and noble buck tumbled. Mr..
G. hurried forward to secure his prize sup
posing be had inflicted . mortal wound. but
to his amazement the deer regained ito feet
and made savage plunge at him. Gullick.
son seized the animal by the horns and .
we'll contested tussle followed, the deer u.s.
ing his fore feet with good effect In pun.
melting and paving his snemy's legs.
Finally the hunter threw him and With hls
little hatchet, which he he'd fortunately
brought along. beat the deer senseless and
then cut its throat. The remaining i've sot
away, Gullickson realizing that he had all
the fun he wanted that day.
Special bargains In ladies fur's can be had