Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-20
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

LOCAL LAc0nlCS.
Tom and Jerry, at Frank Cochrane'p, or
Third street,
There is a stormy::look In the clouds and
Indian medicine men predict snow.
Forty or fifty more witnesses have been
subponaed from the Iedian country.
Brule is the banner democratic county,
1t cast sixteen votes for Trip and n fol
Bennett.
An Indian council was held last night
a sort of dress rehearsal for the Saturday
night dance.
The ladies Of Christ church will give an
oyster supper,at Valentines block tomorrow
evening. Tickets so cents.
The supper given by the ladies Of Christ
church tomorrow evening at Valentines
block will be served at 6 o'clock, and contin-
ue until 10.
A lady missionary remarked at a recent
annuity distribution that she desired to
draw goods for two Spotted Tail children.
Well, s'posin' she did? Who cares?
The ladies of the Universalist parish are
arranging for a masque party, to be given on
Thanksgiving night, November 2s,h. A
very enjoyable time may be anticipated.
The chamber of commerce directors at
last nights meeting set apart a portion Of
the funds of that organization for the ex.
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tee.
A Black Hills correspondent writes us
that in two precincts of Custer county no
election was held, the clerk committing to send
them poll books. They are republican pre-
cincts.
A regular business meeting Of the men,
bers of the reform club will be held at their
Climb room this evening at half past seven
o'clock. A general attendance ofthe mem
bers is earnestly requested.
1.-THE indications Of the weather for thu
northwest are: Cloudy weather, with fire.
qucnt rain; warm south winds; falling ba
romtter, followed in the two west district
by colder northwest winds.
Maj. Ohtse vas at Santee agency all da.
Monday experimenting the issue Of annuit,
goods 10 the Indians there. About eigh
hundred Indians were supplied with al
sorts Of goods Of the very best quality.
a savage runaway On Third street an
Broadway produced a spasm of excitemen
this afternoon. Damage, a load of lumbe
dumped, Farmers store endangered and
wagon broken. Ii was a Russian outfit.
Our Indian visitors. under the direction
CT VIM. Fielder, their Interpreter are indus
triously preparing for their exhibition a
Stones hall Saturday night. 1t will be pre-
scented in the highest style Of savage art.
A report was current at Springfield yes
terday that The runaway Cheyennes wer
coming in at Ponca agency, but there i
nothing but rumor to base it upon. 1t i
said that a company Of troops has been OF
dered to Ponca from Randall.
John Mcguire was picked up drunk las
night and lodged in the lock up. Thi
morning in the police court he fell to The
floor in a fit and remained for sometime ii
an unconscious condition. He is subject IL
such attacks when overloaded with whisky
Niobrara Pioneer: Ground will be bro
ken on Monday and carpenters will at one
begin to frame the timbers for a store build
ing on Fourth street, opposite the Hubbard
house, for G.. j. Kadish's large drug store
Mr.. Kadish has purchased Fry & Draper
stock Of drugs snd will be ready by De
cember lst TO meet hi, customers. This i:
an enterprise that has commenced to pay
very well. and Mr.. Kadish will put in q
complete stock of everything in the drug
line, and his atore will be a credit to Mo
brara.
Sioux City Journal: There are abont $50
witnesses at Yankton, summoned in the In.
dian agency cases, and a gentleman we'll
posted in public affairs and will. regard to
this matter intimates that the present term
of court there will cost the United States
government not less than $4,000. If no
more is accomplished than at the Rapid
City term it won't be very profitable. This
gentleman thinks nothing further will be
done with the Rapid City cases. Matters
were as favorable for a trial then as they
ever can be, and the witnesses who were
gathered there at the last term can never be
gathered together again.
Go TO Schandien's and inspect his large