Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-05
LOCAL

goods into Dewitt's block.
The brick layers commenced work on
Bruoe's block this morning.
Regular meeting of the hook and ladder
company tomorrow evening, Sept. 9th.
The third social party of the reform club
will be given at the pavilion this evening.
The democrats are to assemble tonight
for the purpose of organizing a Tripp club.
Deputy U. s. Marshal Edmunds has gene
up country to interview some parties who
are suspected of cr%ookedness.
A meeting of the republican territorial
committee will be held In this city, at the
Merchants hotel, Monday evening.
Jenklnson is preparing to build an addt.
ton to his oyster and ice cream establish
ment and will enter into the restaurant busi.
ness.
There will be a meeting of the Father
Matthew T. A. B. society this Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock. Business of impor-
lance. By order Of the president.
The reform club party which was to have
occurred at the pavilion tonight, has been
postponed on account of wet weather. Fur
Their notice of time will be given.
The children Of the Yankton temperance
band are requested to meet at the Conere-
gational church Saturday afternoon at three
O'Clock. A full attendance is requested.
Frank johnson, arrested for stealing
horses in Hutchinson county and placed
in our county Jail for safe keeping, became
rebellious yesterday and Sheriff Baker
ordered the irons on him as a subduing in
fluence.
The scientific manner in which Mehrine
sewed a button upon Satori's unmention-
ables is the subject Of much laughable COM
ment along Broadway. Mehring AYERS that
but for the loss Of his epectacles he could
have done a better job.
The opening of bids for the contract to
construct buildings at Spotted Tail and Red
Cloud agencies was postponed from noon to-
day till eight o'clock this evening to await
the arrival of Gen. Hammond. The bids
will be opened by T. N. Bray, Gov. Bulls
and Gen. Hammond.
Jack Cloudas hasn't received his dog yet,
and had to 60 out hunting yesterday with
his ~blaek-and-tan dog Sooner" He ssys
be got more chickens than the party did
with which his partner hunted the day be-
fore, of whose success mention was made
yesterday. Jack brought home three
chickens, and several empty glass things.
Yesterdays steamboat excursion, under
the auspices Of the Congregational church,
is put down by those who participated as
the most enjoyable affair of the season. The
steamer Western, conveying the excursion
lists, went as far as Bon Homme island, and
after hating there for an hour or TWO, re-
turned to Yankton, arriving about six
O'Clock.
Judge Bennett received a letter from Seth
Bullock last night, which was full of en-.
couragement upon the political situation
in the hills. Bullock is a cautious and
candid man and tells things as they are.
He says Judge Benefits nomination has
given enthusiastic satisfaction in the Hills
and that votes will count up big for him
next November.
John Brennan, of Sioux City, wLo has
been writing poetry for a number of years
past for newspaper publication, has collected
them in a neat volume of about one hun
dred pages, which he offers for sale at fifty
cents. There are many in this locality who
appreciate Mr.. Brennan's literary efforts and
they will be glad of an opportunity to ee-
cure his rhymes.
A large representation of Yankton coun-
ty republicans assembled last evening at
Gamble Brothers' Office for the purpose of
arranging the preliminaries for the organ.
ization of a Bennett campaign club. Gov.
Edmunds was chosen chairman and o. P.
Hage secretary. Committees were appoint
ed and q permanent organization will fol.
low within o few days.
Deputy Marshal Mershon captured a mus
cular customer yesterday. On the way to
the calaboose she picked him up, carried
across the street and leaned him. up
a fence. After this exhibition of
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her muscular force, she quietly and laugh
ingly finished her journey. In a subsequent
interview with Judge White she paid the
usual fine and was discharged.
A hand Car containing four men, passing
through the yard of the Dakota
Southern road this mo1eing, was thrown
from the track near the elevators. One of
he men upon the car, q. Nyntrom, q Sec
lion hand, was thrown backwards upon the
and his skull crushed In. He lived
nniy about three hours. The victim of this
accident was about sixty.fve years of age,
End a Norwegian. He has a daughter at
Sheriff Baker takes commendable pride
in exhibiting the sleeping apartments of his
Ill with their new iron cots, just purchased
by the commissioners. These cots are Of
he simplest possible construction, being
made wholly of iron and hung against the