Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-06
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~. Alto Wv. find it to their interest TO call
at Burnham's before buying hat, ties, no.
tions, &c.
Judge and Mrs. w. ". Brookings will leave
Yankton Monday for Sioux Falls. where
they will reside permanently.
The sociable of Christs church will be
held st the residence Of MIS-. G w. Kings
bury on Wednesday, Oct 9Th.
A chimney on the Chinese laundry on
Cedar street burned out yesterday afternoon,
causing the fire department to turn out.
Gov. Howard has designated the 2Sth Of
November as Dakota's thanksgiving day,
in conformity with the presidential procla-
nation.
A few over enthusiastic fellows laid in an
unnecessary quantity Of bulge during yes
terday's election, but on the whole the city
was quiet.
The oyster strike at Baltimore has cut off
Yankton's rations at a bad time. 1t looks
like a conspiracy on the part of the shuckers
to rob election night Of half its joys.
In the district court yesterday, on motion
of Oliver Shannon, Gen. John B. Dennis
was admitted to the bar, on a certificate
from the supreme court Of South Carolina.
The indications for the upper Mississ-
ippi and lower Missouri valleys are Partly
cloudy and clear weather, followed by rain
or snow; warmer southerly winds and falling
barometer.
A regular meeting of Yankton Chapter
Nc. l, Royal Arch Masons, will be held at
Masonic hall this "wednesday evening at
u o'clock. A full and prompt attendance
Of companions is desired.
Brookings was badly bull-dosed last night.
While addressing a democratic meeting a
happy feeling republican leaned up against
him and wanted to bet him ten dollars it
wasn't SO. The speaker was promptly res
cued from the ku klux.
The district court convened yesterday in
special session and adjourned over to-day,
in conformity with the clause in the statutes
which makes q holiday of election day. To-
morrow Judge Shannon goes to Vermillion
to open the regular term of the district
court there.
Maj. Bingham, while in Yankton, a few
days ago, said that he was assured by Col.
Parker, while in Rapid City, that all re-
ports to the effect that the colonel had
Joined the democratic party of the Hills
were false. He was working for Bennett
and intended to keep on that way to the end
o fthe campaign.
A letter from Rosebud landing Gays the
new Indian f~reighting train was to pull out
for Rosebud agency yesterday with 25o,o 900
rounds of Indian supplies, al drawn by In
dian ponies and driven by Indian drivers.
This is the contamination Of Major Pollock's
scheme for inducing his Indians to labor for !
their W support.
A church festival is one Of the best places
on earth for disposing Of trade dollars.
There isno line of argument which will
convince a woman that 42O grains of silver
is worth less than 4122 grains, especially
when she is making change for a dish of
The charming manner in which
they shove a ninety cent piece on a fellow
for a dollar would delight the heart of the
most melancholy advocate of fat money.
Two large and enthusiastic political
meetings were held last evening, the repub.
leans gathering at Stones hall and the
democrats in the street 10 front of the Trip
:lnb room. The republican meeting was
IDLY addressed by Col. John L. Jolley, Of
Capt. Alex Hughes, of Elk
POINT, and ]. r. Gamble, of Yapk,on,
While Judge Brookings did most of the
peaking for the democrats. The two
wound up a long and hard fought r
and nobody is sorry that the
hing is over with.
J. E. Bruce is making an effort to secure
honey with which to purchase eighteen c
Dts on the bluff near Van Antwerp's resi-
ence property for the benefit of the sisters
I mercy. Ifthe project succeeds the sis. L
,rs will build an academy on the lots which
ill be an ornament to the city and an i'm
ortant educational institution. All but
bout four hundred dollars Of the amount
ecessary has been pledged, and Mr.. Bruce
opes to raise the balance. Sioux Falls Of. ii
'rs the sisters an entire block if they will e
'cate in that burg. j
Having determined to close out my entire {
ock of millinery before going to Deadwood r
call special attention to the extremely low 8
CURES have marked goods at. !
A. BuRNHAM. /
cHmnEYs CLEANED. !
am prepared to clean chimneys in good :
,ape and will attend promptly to any or
erss which can be left with o. p. Hage or I