Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-30
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yANkroN, DAKOTA
Thursday Evening, May 80, 1873
LOCAL LAcoNIcs,

Flags are flying to-day from the e~xecutiv
building and the surveyor. generals ofic
in commemeration of memorial day.
The indications of the weather for the up
per Mississippi and lower Missouri valley
are, rising followed by falling barometer
rising and stationary temperatures.
A big steamboat excursion up the rive
BY the hook and ladder. company, and
celebration by the Reform club in Yankton
are among the attractions for the 18th.
That was a sharp business drive perpetra'
ted by one of our insurance men, who sacri.
feed a thousand dollar mustache so as to
make himself look like another insurance
man who represents opposition companies.
The Alliance temperance meeting last eve
ming in the Methodist church, was we'll at
tended. Addresses were made by Rev. Jos
Ward, Judge I. E. West and DR.. J. B. Van
Velsor. About twenty persons, mostly Ia
dies, signed the pledge.
The story Of how Judge Brookings and
DR.. Duis were left in the middle of slough
deep and wide, by a horse which has a habit
of sitting down at unauspicious moments
will never be fully told, because the victims
were the only witnesses to the deplorable
affair.
Maj. Hughes, quartermaster, will sell at
auction at the government warehouse, on
the afternoon of the Sth ofJune, the follow
ing military equipments: 1,l2O eagles,
4,O53 brass letters, 694 pairs feathers, 1874
crossed sabers, 1912 brass numbers, 1853
pairs Of chevrons.
The Yankton cornet band having this
early in the day, had several offors Of en-
.gagements for the 4th Of July next, deem it
best to give notice that they will accept the
highest and best offer between now and the
25th of June. The intention is to make
their appearance then in uniform.
p. G. has decided not to attempt to re
place the windows of the cooler which have
twice been kicked out by lunatic boardere.
He says a few yards of musquito netting
stretched over the openings will make the
edifce a good summer residence and next
winter the council may decide to pay for
bay windows. P. G. is philosopher.
Fourteen B%ohemians, direct from Budweis,
Bohemia, came in last evening on the Dako-
tr Southern railroad, and put up at Jerka's
restaurant, on Broadway. They left their
native heaths on the 4th instant, and took
passage on the steamer Bal more, Of the
North Star line. They report no ac idcnts
or sickness during the entire journey. They
will go to the Bohemian settlement, in the
west of Yankton and east of Bon Homme
counties, where they have friends and rela-
residing.
Mrs. Gaylord, wife of R. S. Gaylord, a
who has recently arrived in Yank-
ton, died yesterday morning very suddenly.
She had been sick with a fever, but was
convalescent. During the night
Mr.. Gaylord was up three times attending
to her wants, the last time about three
in the morning. At six O'Clock he
awoke again and found his wife lying dead
by his side. She had apparently passed
away without a struggle. The remains we're
this morning.
For several days past reports of the
of the firm Of H. D, Booge g. Co.,
Sioux City, have been current in this locali-
". No mention has been made of the cir
by Sioux City papers, but there
to be some foundation for it. The ex-
we have of the matter is that H.
D. Booge & Co., have asked for extension of
ime of three, six and twelve months on {
'ome of their paper, but that they still con- 8
inue their business. This is the largest t
Wholesale establishment in this portion of $
he northwest, its business extending all
'ver Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. 1t is in I
that one cause of its embarrassment
8 the failure of the Nebraska narrow gauge