Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-12
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.

DR.. Liyingston's new brick dwelling
house on Douglas avenue is we'll under
way.
The republicans of Hutchison county
have called their county convention at
Maxwell City. Oct. 10Th.
A dust storm of huge proportions, and
provocative of unbounded profanity, is q
prominent feature of to days weather.
Weather indications for the upper Mis-.
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys, are sta
tionary or falling barometer, southeast to
iouthwest winds, warmer hazy and partly
cloudy weather.
Florence Booth, a farmer courtesan of
Yankton, was shot and killed at Lincoln,
Nebraska, on Thursday by one of her in.
fatuated admirers. who afterwards en-
deavored to kill himself.
A hunting excursion to Silver lake in
Armstrong county. is being organized
among some of our enterr rising sports.
men. Those who have concluded to 20
are engaged in getting their shooting irons
in order and laying in a stock of glass
things. 'Eresluck.'
The murky appearance of the air in the
direction of Jim river to-day is not owing
altogether to dust and smoke. Much of
it is due to the clouds of feathers which
follow the discharge of the firearms Of
the party of Yankton hunters who are
operating in that direction to day.
For some unexplained reason the Rev.
Henry St. George Young drawn as q mem.
her Of the court to try charges against Rev
Samuel D. Human, failed to put in an ap.
p%earance on the day appointed. This will
involve the necessity under the canons of
drawing a new court. All other parties con-
cerned were present and ready to proceed.
The strong south winds Of the past few
days have driven into town a large number
of quail from the Nebraska side of the
river. As there is a stringent ordinance
against ~dischargirg fire arms in the city
limits, Of course nobody thinks of shooting
these birds unless he has q gun and there
are not more than fifty boys with sling.
shots between him and the game.
The prairie fire which swept down or
Rockport, Hanson county, burned up 800
tons of hay. Frank Foster lost his barn
hay and some grain. A stranger sojouru.
ing in town lost q horse, burned in Eos.
ter's barn. Mr.. Mcdonald lost a small
stock of boots and shoes, which were
stored la Fosters barn. The entire town
was endangered. but was saved BY the he.
roic efforts of its people.
In order that all may have an opportuni-
ty to vote for that elegant gold headed cane,
to be awarded to Trip or Bennett, at the
ladies sociable Tuesday night, it is decided
to charge no admission fee. The price Of
supper in full, including oysters, coffee, ETC.,
will be only Fifty cents and the dancing
tickets only fifty cents, with splendid music
furnished by the distinguished Prof. Vina-
terri.
Jenktnson s. Pike took advantage of tc.
days frisky breeze and moved into their
new quarters in Union block, where they
will have better facilities and more room to
accommodate their large and increasing
trade. They will add new attractions to
theirl stock, and propose to make their
house not only the headquarters for luxur-
les but also tor the indispensable substan.
tials of life. Call and see them In their
new and elegant quarters.
CARD OF THANKS.