Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-18
LOCAL LAco.lcs

LOCAL uC0MIC&.
PictuSss for Chr at the new Ut
studio.
Go and see Brinkerhof at Valentines
hall tonight.
Read Mayor Wynn's call for a citizens
meetiog to-morroW-night.
Will Edmunds fell and sprained his ankle
OF Tuesday mornings FIRE.
The amateurs are making active prepare.
tions for the production of '.Toodlesnn
Some new stars we're placed N the boards
At the Broadway theatre last night and there
appearance drew a crowded house.
Jenkins has Just received from Milwaukee
an extensive sausage block, which he thinks
will answer his pupose until the new rail-
road arrives. a1ss
The territorial canvassing board iisswait-
ing on returns from Morton county. The
Law requires thst the vote be ~canvassed on
or before the Goth inat.
The mercury stood at zero at daylight
this morning. An unclouded sky and a
quiet atmosphere has brought it up several
numbers during the day.
Fred Lerch is placing a bowling alley in
his saloon and will be ready to give his
customers the benefit Of this healthful
amusement by tomorrow.
Bramble, Miner & Co. will build a new
brick s~tore-probably on the corner Of Firet
and Douglas strees-as early in the spring
as the weather will permit.
Mayor Wynn brought back from the rail-
road aurvey an extensive cold in his throat
which will prevent him from mskipga
very long speech TO morrow night ).
The scene Of yesterdays fire furnishes =
harvest field for scores Of Russians who &C.
cupy the ruins and busy themselves picking
upold bits Of iron, nails, screws, etc.
Remember the Unity church dramatic
entertainment at Valentines hall this even.
ing. The programme is a good one and
will furnish an evening Unpleasant entertain
msnt. >
The indications ofthe weather for the up.
per Mississippi aud lower Missouri valleys
are: Diminishing norlherly winds shit.
ing to the south and east, warmer and partly
cloudy weather /; falling barometer.
The Sioux City Journal says the enginee,
of the Dakota Southern road has found
new route through or around the Vermil
lion bluffs at the washout, which will obvi'
ate the present necessity for running over
the hill. The change is ito be made right
away. Nj.
]. w. Seaman is ju.t. in from . trip 70
Spotted Tail and Red Cloud agencies. He
says matters are all right at the former
agency, but at the latter the Indians are
getting short of ratiops and feel rathsr dists
contented over the grub prospect. Ham
mond and O'Berne, W. shining lights in
galaxy of Indian reform, are at Red Cloud
endeavoring, to soothe the savsges with
promises Of beetergtimes by and by. ! ! 4
The improved mail regulations specify
that NAL for Rosebud landing, on the Mis-.
souri, river and Rosebud agency, seven,y-6ve
milee back from the agency, must 60 via.
Sidney instead of by Yank,on short route.
Asst lie scheme is wholly imprac,icable letters
and papers for those points are laid up come
where in the sand hills. The natural mail
route to those agencies and, to the Red Cloud
agency is bv way Of Yankton, Niobrara and
Keha Paha, but solong As such matters are
controlled BY the Nebraska ring effective
will be denied. The scheme is to
turn everything BY way Of the Uuion Pacific
road.
Emil Struger, manager of the French Joe
which burned Tuesday morn.
ing, desires US to state that he was sleeping
that building when the fire broke out,
hat himself and the bar tender retired about
midnight and that the first discovery of the !
ire was made by one Of the girls who was
Weakened by the smoke. Shelalarmed the
inmates and most of them were up when
be watchman came to the door and made ]
orcible entrance Mr.. Struger says the FIRE |
'ppe,red 70 have originated back Of the bar
helving, between the plaster and the OUT
boardiug--5how, be does. not undertake
o say. When first d~iscovered'i ii vas blsz. d
ng up against the ceiling and had there c
cen water convenient, il could have been Il
xtinguished. o
Learn TO make crsyon pictures and
pictures. Of HsSgards& Boyer, at
Iurnham's millinsryastore. l.,
BAPTIST FESTIVAL. 6
TaS5gV S.-.-n s7t.p{ I4.JS
The fair and festival for the benefit Of the G
'aptist church win be held on Friday and
a,nrdav a~f,..rnnona snae. % and Qtst nm.