Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-04

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fiscal year.
The indications of the weather are hiehe
pressure, lower or nearly stationary temper
aturse, west to north winds, and clear, OF
partly cloudy weather.
James Devine, Of S.ybrook, lost an over
coat from his wagon in Yankton this after
noon. The finder will please leave it at the
Press & Dakotaian Office.
Geo. A. Baker, convicted of an assault
and battery, at the March term of court,
committed upon H. w. White, has served
his time in jail, and has been discharged
therefrom.
The Yankton Turner society has rented
the building on Second street, formerly &C.
cupied as the Baptist chapel. Their fixtures
will arrive in about a week, when their hall
will be fitted up forSlse.
The Chicago Times of last Saturday notes
among its personal. the arrival at the Pal
mer house Of "Hon. ]. H. Hammond, Of.
Erie, Pennsylvania" Another clue to the
missing wanderer.
The fire boys desire US to return their
thanks to the insurance firm of L. B. Par
fridge & Co. for a donation Of thirty dollars
to aid in the purchase Of caps for the mem.
beers of the hook and ladder company.
City Treasurer Schandein yesterday offer
ed at public sale the city property upon
which taxes are delinquent. But few bid
ders were present, and only nine lots were
sold. Hereafter the delinquent property
will be subject to purchase at private sale at
the treasurer's office.
The city council has taken a step in the
right direction to procure the repair Of the
badly dilapidated sidewalks in come parts
Of the city. In some instances the walks
are dangerous, and if any accident should
result the city would be liable for damages.
Let these man-traps be repaired.
At a meeting Of the chamber of commerce
last night, a resolution was adopted direc-
ting the president and secretary to prepare
and obtain signatures to a memorial to con-
gress asking for an increase Of the United
States army to 5000 men. The memorial will
be prepared and circulated without delay.
A washout on the Dakota Southern, at
Vermillion, prevented yesterdays train
from going through. A train from Sioux
City ran up to the break, a tranfer of pass
engers and baggage was made and the Yank.
ton train returned. The track was relaid 80
that last nights extra passed over it and
nothing has been heard today from the
scene of the washout.
Maj. Stone has a field of rye on his farm
just east of town which has attained enorm-
u proportions, and promises yield be-
yond all precedent. From present appear
ance it will be ready to harvest about the
10th inst. The harvest will be done by
Gardner Bros. with q self bending reaper,
and will be made the occasion of exhibiting
the capacity Of the machine.
At the meeting of the Reform club last
evening a committee Of arrangements of
five, to act with other committees, was ap-
pointed to prepare for = Fourth Of July
celebration. The committee consists of the
following persons, to-wit: DR.. J. B. Van
Velsor, s. w. Swift, P. A. Peterson, J. H.
Cassidy and Lemuel Kari. Other business
was transacted. Temperance remarks were
made by DR.. J.. B. VanVelsor, Col. G. G.
Vann, Of st. James, Nebraska P. A. Peter
son, N. B. Gorham, Patrick Cornwall, l..
W. Barney, j. F. MacNamara, Thomas
Stewart P. K. Faulk, G. b. Aiken, Major
Harry MacNamara, John L. Taylor, James
8. Foster, L. Congleton and T. A. Kings
bury. By . vote Of the club, it was decided
that hereafter the hall will not be let for
any other purpose than in the interest Of
temperance.