Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-28
LOCAL LAcoNlcs

LOCAL uc0Nlc&
Two car loads of hones for Gadsden ,
6tackrel arrived over the Dakota Souther
last night. They are good lot.
The Bon Homme Citizen refers to him 9
the "honest high-minded and conscientiou
General Hammond!" Happy Hammond
Two dozen hats for the members of tn
Yankton hook and ladder company were re
ceived last night The boys will sweat un
der them on the 4th.
The inquest in the case of Hans Olesol
was adjourned last night until o'clock thi
afternoon. The testimony was concluded
this afternoon, but verdict was no
reached.
Frank Bronson has IL 9 bossnew potatoes
if We are to Judge from the specimens which
he sent to our Office. One of them is biz
enough for meal for member of the com
mitee on grades, streets and alleys.
The indications of the weather for the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val.
leys are, southeast to southwest winds, slow
ly falling barometer, slightly warmer, partly
cloudy weather and occasional local rains.
The preliminary hearing in the case of
the alleged horse thieves, Morris and Smith,
will take place tomorrow before United
States Commissioner Congleton. Judge
West will appear as deputy United States
attorney.
All the schools of the city, excepting the
high school, closed this afternoon. The
high school will close next Tuesday, and
the closing exercises will he held in the
Congregational church, commencing at 2:3O
pm.
Yankton furnishes goodly number of
orators for the coming fourth. s. L. Sphinx
goes to Sioux City; I. E. West to Lodi;
Gen. Dewey to Swan Lake; Rev. Mr..
Thorne TO Elk Point; and there may be
others whom we cannot at this moment re-
call.
A large number Of our citizens, young
and old, went to the pic mic at Todd's
grove on Jim river to-day. The party had |
not returned when We went to press, but We
venture to say that they had jolly good |
time, and that many poor mosquito got q
good square meal.
The Sioux Falls Paragraph comes 10 us
this week increased to an eight column pa
per, and otherwise improved. This is a |
cheerful evidence of deserved prosperity,
md We are glad to note it. The tickle god
nas of fortune can not smile on two better
boys than Cal and Jimmy. Il
A little girl, about the size of spoon
glass, created a sensation on Third street
about noon to-day. She was lost, and her
little heart was so full of sorrow and fear
hat she could only say that her fathers
name was "Johnny," and that she wanted |
She was soon restored to her !
and then her troubles were all |
oyer.
A big dog, with canibalistic tastes, last
night undertook to eat one of our carrier
Boys, but the little fellow objected so vocif.
'rously that the dog desisted and sought his
upper elsewhere. As it was, the boys leg
vas badly hurt. But then little boys are
heap, and big dogs are great public necee.
tiles. Everybody's got 'em-not the BOYS,
,ut the dogs.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil, 25th: Last
'vening, Sheriff John Manning and ex-
Sheriff Seth Bullock, of Deadwood, arrived
rom the west, in charge of two murderers,
vhom they were taking to Detroit to serve
mt sentences of twenty.one aad twelve years
Or the grave crime of which they were re-
emily convicted at Deadwood. They went
yer the northwestern.
Robert Cox has decided to build two.
tory brick block on the site of the building
'ow occupied by Potter & Wood. The
uilding now on the ground will be moved
0 Tie ssst side of Broadway between Third
nd Fourth streets. Potter & Wood will
occupy the west half of Duf1ack's
tore, under the Press & Dakotaian Office.
he work of removing and building will
next week.
Ready made clothing in endless variety
Chas. Eiseman & Co.'s. Broadway.
Gents furnishing goods at the New York
tore.
Old papers for sale at this Office.
Dr.. H. D. Dodge. aenust. Dewitt's block
'ankton.
An UNpENIABLR TRUTH.
You deserve to suffer, and ifyou lead mis-.