Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-25
LOCAL LAcoslcs

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on the new brick blocks on Third street.
]. N. Fogerty has purchased the Parme
lots on the corner of Third and Ceds
streets.
Rev. 8. Wakefield, Uniyersalist, at th
court house tomorrow afternoon at thre.
O'Clock.
A private telegram from up country ssy.
the Cheyenne river is bank full and run
ming wild.
Adolph Schandein has been appointed
guardian of the property ofMichael Stokes,
adjudgsd insane.
The old saloon building on the corner Of
Broadway and Third street, is being covered
with suit of new siding.
A considerable quanty of wheat was
brought In BY farmers to day, and times
were quite lively on the wheat market.
The price paid was IS cents per bushel.
William Sherber, the man who shot Geo.
Munhoyen at St. Helena few months ago,
has plead guilty TO manslaughter and been
sentenced to five years in the Nebraka peni-
Tertiary.
There will he general meeting in the
Reform club hall, tomorrow Sunday eve.
ming, to which the public are respectfully
invited. The meeting will be conducted BY
the reformed men.
The Intelligent compositor" is respon.i-
BILE for tile errors in the list of awards Of
contracts for army supplies as printed in
yesterdays paper. We republish it to-day
as it was originally written.
The indications OF the weather for tie
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
arc, rising barometer. west to southwest
winds, cooler partly cloudy weather, and,
principally in the southern portions. occas.
ional rain.
Vermillion Republican: "Mine host"
Knappen, ofthe Dakota house, has papcred
and retitted his dining room, and made
many other improvements for the accom-.
mediation Of his rapidly growing business.
The Dakota is now headquarters for the
travelling public.
The Sioux City Journal. says that one
hundred and thirty Winnebago Indians
passed through Sioux City Thursday, fol.
lowing the trail of The Omahas who are ON
their way 10 visit their Dakota brethren
Their Intentions are peaceable.
e. Fl. VanAstwerr, engineer of the Ds
kota Southern railroad, assisted BY r. j..
Mershop, will go to Springfield Monday for
the purpose Of making a preliminary re-
connoisance of the route Tor the proposed
extension of the railroad to Spring gdeld.
A party is being made up to-day to fish
in the pond on the south sideof Third street
between Broadway and Cedar. A few bull
frogs were placed in the pond last night, but
the malaria Of the water was too much for
them After few hoarse croaks they turned
up their toes and died in agony.
: The Dakota Freie Press, the German
newpaper Of this city. commenced its 5th
volume with the issue of the 24th. The
Freie Press is well conducted newspaper,
and the fact that in entering upon the fifth
year Of its existence its size has been in
creased to . nine column folio Is sufficient
evidence that it is financial success We
Brother Wetter upon this indi-
cation Of his prosperity.
Hai Brigham, ex-Indian agent at Chey.
'nne agency. we are told, win be tried at
he coming term of court in Deadwood on
charge of misappropristion Of Indian
goods. This information comes to US in
M indirect way and we are not positive that
Maj Bingham is the man. Some one who
has been interested at Cheyenne agency is
% be tried and our best Information is to
he effect that it is Maj. Bingham.
Moss AcGurk was brought down from
Spotted Tail agency yesterday under arrest,
md turned over to the United States mar.
hal. He is charged with being unlawfully
n the Indian country. He has been turned
ID the Spotted Tail agency several times
lafing tie past year, but has a often re.
urned, being unable, apparently, to resist
he charms Of squav who calls him club
y" The agency authorities finding that
hey could not gst rid Of him in any other
vay, had him arrested. The penalty at-
aching to his ofenss is fine of 81 900.
Tho Missouri river % making trouble for
b Dakota Houthsrn railroad company At
1ermillion. The riverj just below the tevn
J cutting into the bank at such rate that
he company were compelled this morning
, move the track nine feet nearer the BLUFF;
ID q the rate tho bank is disappearing, 1t
, feared that further back wark movement
T the tsack will become necessary. The
pace between the river and the high bluhs
t the point Whsre the bank ID disappearing
J narrow. and II the Company i oeupslled
. change the track again It WIN involve
large amount Of work II castisg through
ae bluff.
Ne Graaa opening er AeurisA ef trsn-
sds - Jsakiasea's, bas lsts - Afst-rats
y ersass stsasbsFEiss, salEe, etc.. g.
s8ht, au1 1evssy day anA evening - lsng
: The Qeesalasss. EslahaisAsAD.C c.