Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-12
PERSONAL

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this morning.
A. 8. and E. Patrick returned to Oman
this morning.
Simon Eiseman arrived from Council
Bluffs last night.
City Marshal Bates paid a visit TO Boz
Homme yesterday.
L. B. Partridge returned last night from
a trip 10 st. Paul.
!, Commodore s. B. Coulson returned last
night from st. Paul.
John Cunningham arrived last evening
from Fort Randall.
w. s. Cole, better known as " Dr.. Scrope,"
of Bon Homme, is in town to day.
Judge Shannon, having concluded the
term of court at Elk Point, returned home
last night.
Ex-Governor Burbank came down from
Springfield yesterday, and went to Sioux
City this morning.
G. J. Raridan, of Milltown, is in town to.
day. He reports everything lovely. in the
Jim river valley.
Col. Moody went to Ponca, Nebraska,
yesterday to attend to legal business in the
district court at that place.
VIM. Miner will leave in the morning for
New York and will be present at the epen-
ing of bids for Indian contracts.
Gen. Hammond started for Yankton yes.
terday, but On reaching Elk Point he left
the train to see a man and has not since
been heard from.
C.S Burton. passenger agent of the Hi.
nois Central railroad, came up from Sioux
City yesterday, and left to-day for Fort
Pierre on the steamer Black Hills.
Lieut.. J. E. Mackling and family Of the
18th infantry, arrived in Ysnkton last night
from Fort Custer, Montana. The lieuten-
is on his way to Cheyenne agency.
Hon. J. w. Turner, who has been in
Yankton a day or two attending the meet
of the executive committee Of the terri
Lorial agricultural society, left for home this
morning.
Owen Bartlett returned recently from a
absence at Oskaloo;a, Iowa, and has
'esumed his residence upon his farm at
dilltcwn. His experience during the past
ear has satisfied him that there is no place
ike Dakota.
Maj. Sharpe has entered upon the dis
barge of his duties as paymastcr in this
%istrict, in place of Maj. Candee, whom he
etired, and who has been transferred to
city. Maj. Sharpe is an afa-
lie and courteous gentleman, and during his
REF residence among US has o many
arm friends. His office is in Sawyer's
yock.
Lew Candee will remain in Yankton in
e capacity of clerk for Maj. Sharpe, pay
aster Of this military district. J.. H. C.
Dung, who came here as clerk for Maj.
,arpe, has gone to Washington to act in
e same capacity for Maj. Candee. This
rangement is merely temporary, and the
clerks will resume their former
,sition as soon as their principals become
with the routine in their new fields.
Sheriff Baker returned last night from
s trip after the Ascending adulterer,
ndrew Baker, who escaped from custody in
is county some two months ago. Through
e efforts of Sheriff Baker the whereabouts
the fugitive were ascertained to be in the
utheastern part Of Illinois, where, by in
and papers furnished by our
lerif, he was arrested, and confined in the
il at Marshall, the county seat of Clarke
unity, Illinois. Sheriff Baker found him
ere and brought him back, and yesterday
rned him over to the sheriff Of Clay coun-
, where he is under indictment for the
ime Of adultery. Sheriff Baker speaks in
of the highest favor of 7. H. Currier,
iler of the county Jail at Chicago, from
aom he received courtesies and assistance ,
a valuable character.