Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-06
LOCAL lLAcoNIcs.

Oliver Shannon offers six dwelling houses
for sale. See advertisement under head Of
special notices.
The United States grand jury which ad-
journed this forenoon, were in session TWEEN.
ty-three days and found..nearly fifty indict-
ments.
The nomination of John L. Pennington
as assessor of internal revenue for the dis
trict of Dakota, was sent to the senate on
the Sd inst.
The new city ordinances compiled by the
revising committee appointed last spring,
have been printed in pamphlet form. The
job was done at the Herald office.
The following is the vote by counties
for councilman from the 9Th district:
Grand Forks. Walsh 667, Csyiieer g..
Pembina, Walsh 81, Caylleer 329.
Walsh's msjority, Se7.
The United States grand jury returned
into court yesterday another batch Of in.
dictments. making with those heretofore re-
turned upwards of forty indictments which
this Jury has found.
The Dakota valley mills at Maxwell IN
Hutchinson county have been running day,
night and Sundays for the last four weeks
and ere grinding 500 bushels every "a
hours.
The arguments Of the counsel on the mo-
tion for a new trial for Carl Johan Hanson,
convicted Of murder, which were to be made
before Judge Shannon tomorrow, have beer
postponed until after the adjournment of the
supreme court.
The foreman Of a California printing Of
fee committed suicide recently. The only
cause assigned for the act was that he could
not place everybody's advertisement at the
head of the column and next to reading
matter.
Don't fail to see the Yankton Amateur
Dramatic Association next Monday evening
in the romantic drama entitled "Michae
Erie = also the parlor entertainment, which
is given in the first part. The proceeds are
to be given to the hospital fund.
Wyman & Woolley have gone into the
pork packing business, and will purchase
all the pork offered. Mr.. Woollty is clos.
ing out his stock of groceries, and will use
his entire building on the corner of Douglas
avenue and Third street, for this new enter
prise.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi valley: Partly cloudy weather,
areas Of light SHOWS, variable winds, mostly
northerly, stationary or lower, temperature,
rising, followed by staff or falling ba.
rometer. For the lower Missouri valley:
Partly cloudy weather, cold northernly,
shifting to warmer southerly winds, followed
by falling barometer.
The fair and festival mentioned some two
weeks since to be held by the ladies of the
Baptist church, is for the purpose of raising
funds to furnish the new church, at which
time will be offered for sale a variety Of ar.
ticles both useful and ornamental, many of
which will be suitable for Christmas gifts.
There will be an oyster supper served dur.
ing the evening and moderate prices charged
tor al. Further notice will be given in a
few days.
A history and directory of the Black
Hills, compiled by our old friend of the
Sioux City Times, the irrepressible and am.
bilious Charlie Collins. has reached US and
now adorns our sanctum. The book con.
tains historical sketches relating to the early
occupation of the gold fields and a concise
description of the mines and towns, together
with a complete business directory of each
Beside being a very useful book
it is also an ornamental work and speaks
favorably for the publisher as we'll as com.
piler. By sending so cents to Charles Col.
Inns, sturgis City, Dakota, you can obtain it.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
Baptist services every Sunday afternoon
8 o'clock, and at the usual time in tho