Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-08

LOCAL uc0Msck
One hundred freight cars are now on the
side tracks in the Yankton yard.
Andreas Frank is before Justice White
this afternoon charged with firing prairie
grass. .s@
The soldiers reunion at Elk Point TO-
morrow will take many Yanktonians ont Of
town.
Bruce's brick block has reached the roof,
and workmen are topping out the walls Of
Cox's block.
Thirty-six loaded freight cars came in to-
day, twenty-six of which we're filed with
merchandise for Yankton.
Most of our retail beer sellers are dispen-
sing the Milwaukee beverage instead Of pa
tronizing home manufacturers.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows meets to-
morrw in this city. The reception, ball
and banquet will occur tonight at Stones
hall.
Attention is directed to the quarterly
statement to the LIST national bank of Yank.
ton. 1t contains some surprising figures
and indicates both prosperity and solidity.
The members of Dakota Lodge No. I,
and Humboldt No. 5, I. o. o. F. and all
visiting brothers, are requested to meet at
odd fellows hall, this evening at 7:30
prompt. 5
The weather indications for the lake re-
gion and upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys are falling barometer, warmer
southeast to northwest winds, cloudy
weather and numerous rains.
Jenkinson s. Pike have rented Smiths
store room in the new brick Union block,
Sd street, and will remove their stock some
time this week. In their new quarters
they will have increased facilities for bust.
mesa.
Delegates from Springfield, Vermillion,
Elk Point, Sioux Falls, Canton, Fargo, Fl.
sully, Bismarck, Deadwood, Fl. Randall,
Rapid City and Dell Rapids will arrive to-
night and participate in the doings of the
Odd Fellows grand lodge.
Telesraphlc election returns will be re-
ceived tonight from Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa. As the Bennett club room is to be
used by the Odd Fellows, republicans are
invited to assemble with the democrats at
the Trip club room and hear the news.
Our information to-day regarding damage
by prairie fires is that considerable loss has
resulted in the Bohemian settlement west Of
Yankton, hat Bon Homme was saved by
vigorous work and that hard fighting pre-
vented any destruction of property at and
about Milltowl.
At a regular meeting of the Third Uni
v~ersalist parish of Yankton, held yesterday
evening, among other business done, the
parish elected Rev. VIM. H. jewell, as dele.
gate from this parish and territory to the
United States general convention of .:Univer-
~salists, which meets at Providence, r. l.,
Oct. 23d, 1873, with power to appoint =
proxy if desired.
The democrats of Bon Homme county
held their county convention last
Friday and nominated the following ticket:
Council, N. II. Day house, Joseph Zitka:
treasurer, Peter Burns; sheriff, George
Rounds; surveyor, F. v. Williams. probate
Judge, G. T. Campbell; superintendent Of
schools. Frank Richmond assessor, James
Donnelly; county commissioner, G. s..
Rowe.
E. M. Coates called at our Office last eve.
ming to represent the ether side of the
ejectment case which produced an item for
yesterdays paper. He says that P. A. Pc.
terson is over . month behind on his rent;
that he was asked to leave Nj. Coates store
and did not act upon the invitation; that
Mr.. Coates thereupon served upon him .
notice to quit, which was not obeyed; that
after due service Mr.. Coates carried Nj.
Peterson's goods out of the store, after
on the morning of the 7th inst,
placed them on . vacant lot adjoining the
store and employed MI. Warren to watch
the goods and see that non Of. them we're
stolen; that Mr.. Peterson was notified of
The proceeding early in the morning. and
on his arrival the goods we're delivered over
TO him BY Mr.. Wares. III. Coates fur
Their says that the personal collision
himself and Nj. Peterson VAS
caused BY . business trans
action, whereby himself and Mr.. Pc.
!erson. became Jointly interested in the pur-
chase of some gold rings. Mr.. Coates aver
ring that Nj. Peterson did not make salts
factory returns Of sales. This, Nj. Coates
,ays, includes ell cause Of the trouble, and
If he has wrorged MI. Peterson he IL will
to give him an opportunity to right
in the legal way. He does not
want Mr.. Peterson for q tenant any longer |
and Is glad to get rid of him. We make
This statement In justice to Mr.. Coates.-I
VA Mr.. Peterson's version.
nRWAUkEE LAGER
And a free lunch every morning from nine