Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-12
LOCAL LACONICS.

school fund.-.
The price of whea. dropped to seventy
six cents per bushel to-day.
Hayward has received as an addition to
his blooded stock several merino and cash
mere sheep.
Capt. Lavender has some five cent cigars
which are good enough for the most fastidi-
GUS smokers.
The city treasury contains 5000 in cash
independent of the school funds, which is
more money than it ever had before.
The county treasurer to-day paid over to
the city treasurer nearly $1,000 in cash::to
be placed to the credit of the school fund.
Gov. Pennington under date of the sth
inst. writes from Washington that prospects
are good for him, though there is no telling
how the thing will terminate.
Yankton Chapter Royal Arch Masons
will meet for instruction at Masonic hall,
Saturday evening, January 18th, at ~
o'clock. A full attendance is desired.
Crossing on the ice, with loaded teams,
from Nebraska to Dakota has been made
to-day at Hayes farm, five miles north of
town. At Yankton only crossings on foot
are made. y a. m
The indications of the weather for the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys are, rising barometer, northeast to north
west winds, stationary or lower temperature,
and cloudy weather with rain or snow.
Attention of property owners and bust
ness men is directed to the announcement of
the Home insurance company elswhere
published which exhibits a very lourishing
condition of that corporation. L. B. Part.
ridge & Co., Yankton, are general agents.
Rapid City Journal: The ]. R. Hanson
lode, Hanson & Best, owners, has been
opened twenty feet, and shows a vein of
mineral bearing rock four feet wide. Par
ties who are posted in quartz tell us that tie
rock is the same as that of the Rhoderick
Dhu, of Deadwood. The assays run from
$45 to $120 per ton.
Rev. Carl Gerner will, tomorrow eve
ming. at the court house, discourse upon
the important and popular subject of "Hell."
There is a vast diversity of opinion upon
this important point, and as Mr.. Gerner be-
longs to the Liberal church, we suppose he
will be prepared to admit that the orthodox
fiery punishment is a myth. 7.
Judge Beadle decides that Sec. 1928 of the
Justices. code, page 73o. applies only to
criminal actions Of . petty nature of which
the Justices court has jurisdiction to try
and determine; and clearly does not refer
TO cases which the justice as committing
magistrate may examine under Sec. 1O4
Justices code and the code of criminal pro-
cedure.
Capt. Brooks has purchased the Waldron
farm and is going to make 1t the scene ofa
stock raising venture. AS the captain has
practical ideas about this branch Of indus
try, he will make 1t q success. He will
also TT up this farm as . summer residence
for his family. 1t is partly inside the c;ty
limits and will be a convenient place of re-
sidence.
The case of Jerry Annotte against Louis
Violin and Andrienne Violin, on trial for
TWO long days before Judge Beadle, was
concluded last evening By q judgment inl
favor of defendants Of fifty eight cents and
costs. It involved accounts of nearly al
hundred items upon one side, from ten
cents 20 ten dollars each. and raised LEGAL
points enough for . half dozen cases.
Notice Of appeal by plaintiff.
Lieut.. H. C. johnson and family hsd q
narrow escape from drowning while cross
ing the Missouri on the ice at Brule agency
week ago Monday. They were riding In
an ambulance when the ice gave way over
twelve feet Of water. The vehicle and
team were carried by the current under The
ice and Lieutenant and Mrs. johnson and
their two children, a boy and a girl. were
thrown into the water. By prompt meas
ures they were ell saved. Lieut.. John.o,
with his fur coat and leggins on. av.m
about in the Icy water and gathered up hi,
family. n BY one, and saved them from
drowning. 1t was trying time, but be
w equslto the enefgsscy. !