Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-26

Iowa went all right.
The stars of the California minstrcls are
Beach and Gould, who are said to be unex-
called.
Two negroes and two white men got into
IL fight last night which resulted disastrously
for bo.h parties.
John Fox this morning paid City Justice
Eidridge 80 so for INDUCING in bit of pu
gilistlc exercise last night.
In the case of s. Sawyer vs.. John o.
Bates and Ed. Palmer. trustees of the
Knights of Pythi.s, tried before Justice
White, judgment was given for defendants.
The Yankton horse Gold Dust won the
laurels at the races in Sioux City yesterday.
The Sioux City horse won the first two
heats, and Gold Dust the last three heats.
The purse was 800.
Two well worn prairie schooners pro-
PEELED by numerous cattle, and carrying five
weather-scarred veterans from the Dakota
gold fields, passed slowly and quietly down
Third street this afternoon.
The California Minstrels will appear to-
morrow evening. The members of this
company have the reputation Of first class
artists apd the entertainment will be in
keeping with their reputation. Reserved
seats at the postofice.
Mr.. Ried, an Irish comedian, arrived
last night and will perform with the Cali
fornia minstrels tomorrow night. He
will. no doubt, please all who will attend,
with his comic songs and Jokes. He has
a good reputation as q comedian.
We neglected to mention Mr.. Wright's
reading at the court house Wednesday eve
ming, which was very we'll rendered to q
large and attentive audience. Mr.. Wright
is meeting with considerable success in the
sale of his book-Burdette's "Rlse and
Fall of the Mustache."
After the arrival of the Black Hills this
morning Sheriff Baker with Deputy U. S.
Marshal Edmunds, City Marshal Bauman
and his assistant Leonard. arrested three men
who came down on the steamer and who are
suspected CT having been connected with
stage robberies in the Black Hills. The
arrested parties are now in Jail awaiting
examination.
The Boston correspondent of the New
York Herald makes the following mention
OF Bishop Hare and ReY. DR.. Hinman /:
THE Dakota League, which is composed
of ladies and gentlemen who are interested
in Episcopal missions among Indians, OBJ
served its anniversary at Trinity church this
evening. There was a large congregation,
and addresses on the work of the missions
and the good accomplished thereby were
made by Bishop Hare, of Niobrara, Bishop
Whipple. of Minnesota, and Rev. DR.. Hin
man."
There are numerous schools in this coun
ty now seeking for competent teachers, male
and female. The superintendent desires
that all who wish to teach next winter may
inform him of the fact, as frequent applica-
lions are made to him to secure teachers for
school officers. None are desired but per
sons of good scholarship in common Eng
lish branches, and of good character and
"1oAsS' OliS C1AdA4ludtlOu OuC week IIOm
today, at the court house. Probably all of
Tuesday and part of Wednesday will be
needed to complete the examinations.
The following item from the Deadwood
Pioneer of the 18th concerns a former Yank-
ton boy who has many friends and acquain-
tances in this vicinity. George Henckels
party which left Deadwood June 10th last,
for a thorough exploration of the Big Horn
country, has been heard from via Laramie
city, whittier emerged Olaf Helwig, one Of
the number. He reports that they pro-
ceeded up the eastern slope carefully pros.
pecting every stream, gulch and ledge, to
the Big Horn river, where they constructed
a boat. crossed the stream, moved on to
Clark's Fork, up to Rock creek, Sage creek,
Sinking water, Grey Bull, Gooseberry,
Nee zero, Owl and Muddy creeks, as we'll
as every tributary digging, washing, work.
ing day and night for four long weary
months, and failed to find even one little
color"
MAIL ON THE PIERRE ROUTE.