Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-18
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.

LOCAL LAC0NICs.
Highest mercury to-day "a above zero.
The plasterers are at work on Poore's new
house.
New potatoes of monster size are plenty
in town at reasonable prices.
A rumor prevails that additional troops
have been ordered to Spotted Tail.
"Theatres and Circuses" Is the theme of
Haskells lecture at the Methodist church
tonight.
Do not forget the lecture on the "Stage"
and t'Circus" tonight by Bro. Haskell, at
the Methodist church.
Go early to the Methodist church tonight
ifyou want a good seat to hear Haskelps
thrilling lecture on Snowman life.
Brother Haskell gave an excellent dis
course at the Methodist church last night
and took up collection of seventy cents.
The present warm weather is rapidly RI
pening the wheat, and the wheat harvest is
now generally commenced in this portion of
the territory.
Bids for the transportation of Spotted
Tails people and baggage to the new agency
were opened by Major Pollock yesterday,
but the result is not yet known.
The city council met at four o'clock this
afternoon, the main object of the meeting
being to act upon the report of City Engi-
neer Palmer in regard to the city grade.
Mrs. j. A. Potter president of the wo-
mans temperance alliance, desires us to an
nounce that the alliance prayer meeting will
be held at the Congregational church to-
morrow afternoon at three o'clock.
The indications of the weather for the
upper Mississippian and lower Missouri val.
leys are, warmer, clear or partly cloudy
weather, variable winds. mostly from south.
east and nearly stationary pressure.
The second edition of Cox's building was
being hauled up Third street to day to its
new location on Broadway. Another email
addition remains to be moved before the
ground is clear for the commencement of
work on the new block.
A telegram from Bismarck says that last
Friday party of Standing Rock Indians
caught the Indian agent, Major Hughes,
dragged him down to the Missouri and tried
to drown him. The commanding officer,
Gen. Carlin rescued him.
Dan Rice's circus will probably arrive in
Yankton this evening. The concern is
travelling overland with wagons, and is
meeting with difficulties on account of the
heat and bad roads, but is making strenuous
efforts to meet all its engagements.
Capt. Dougherty says that every man on
tue Jim river is horse thief Dougherty
has said a great many other things which
are about as true as that assertion. Yet, in
the estimation of the commissioner, he is
incapable of making false statement
Frank Hefner commenced cutting wheat
this morning on his farm one mile east Of
town. The yield and quality is good.
Frank says he found two or three nests in
his wheat, which he thinks were not made
by 'hoppers. They have the appearance Of
having been made about the 4th of July.
An exchange says that good preventive
Of sunstroke is to carry light cambric
handkerchief, not wetted, but loosely placed
in the hal, which is said to be better than a
vet sponge. The sponge, instead of doing
good, is injurious, as its effects, if not fre-
quently replenished with cold water: are
like that of a hot, steaming poultice.
The commissioner of Indian affairs re-
marked while here that there was no evi-
dence against Maj. Gregory, agent at Brule,
but that he hoped to yet implicate that gen
tleman. "Hoped" is good word and one
that gives slight indication of the motive
which actuates the Indian department in its
pursuit of fraud along the Missouri river.
Maj. Pollock's clerk at Spotted Tail agency
has resigned owing to difference between
himself and the agent upon the subject of
matrimony and the evils which an event of
that nature are liable to develop in persons
of bibulous temperament. Charles A. Works
will 60 up to the agency and do Office work
for the major for few days.
The correspondent of the Chicago Tri-
bune makes out DR.. Livingston to be a
Rothschild. According to the statements
Of that gentleman the doctor is possessed Of
immense landed estates, is the proprietor Of
three profitable Nevada silver mines, is
financially interested in every business en-
terprise in Yankton, and has loose change
lying around all over the country. What .
good thing it is to be rich this hot weather