Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-07
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.

am f Baoy nj Sf baby mine,
Don't you dare 10 up and squall,
.Dada viii stay 1t home with you.
spank s. Mai til Hps You're black sSs and blue,
Baby mine, baby lnine!
Gand opening ct Fred erch's this even
ing.
The reform club will give . festival at
the club room on Cedar street next Friday
evening.
The trial off G.. F. Norman was o n
cluded to. day by a verdict from the jury Of
not guilty.
Ketchum ofers q rare trade for Springfield
properly. Read his proposal in the special
notice column.
Hacker & Grebe, the new merchant tall
ors, received their furniture to-day and
placed it in their Third street store.
The ladies Of the Lutheran church desire
TO return Stheir grateful thanks t. the many
patrons Of their fair and festival which oc-
CURED Wednesday evening.
Louis Michael says there wss . very
damaging hail storm at Lakepolt Thursday
night. The hail was a foot deep on the
prairie and covered a strip two miles wide.
The only criminal case remaining on the
docket OF the district court is that Of the
negro Cain. charged With rape. A motion
for a change IF venue to Hutchinson county
il now pending before the court.
The committee appointed at the recent
railroad meeting, torvit: Messrs. Edmunde,
Mcvay, Trip. Gilman and Pier, are re-
quested to meet at the First National bank
building at 8 o'clock this evening.
The hailstorm which passed over the
country west of Yankton on Thursday
evening extended into Nebraska, and in
some places the ground was covered with
hail to the depth OF eight inches.
The grad lodge Of Dakota will convene
IN annual communication at the hall Of St
Johns lodge. Yaukton. 90 Tuesday next,
the 10Th. 1t is expected that the various
lodges throughout the territory will he
fully represented.
The Yankton Turn verein has taken the
ini,ia,oly steps for the celebration Of the
com ing fourth Of July. The society has
secured Knnze's beer garden for the nccas'
sim, and committees have been appointed
to make all the necessary arrangements
The territorial board Of equalization,
composed of Governor Howard, Treasurer
McVay aud Auditor Sherman, will meet
Monday for the purpose Of levying and
equaliz.ng territorial taxes. In the absence
Of Mr. Sherman Deputy Auditor Purdy viii
supply lis place.
The weather indications for the uppe,
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Falling barometer, increasing east to soutl
winds. warmer clear or partly cloudy wealth
er, and followed in the two last districts b,
local rains. The preceding storm center j
now advancing.
Cedar County Nonpareil: The temperate
lecture delivered At the hall on Sunday ever
ing last BY DR.. J. B. VanVelsor. was largel
attended and gave universal satisfaction t
all presnt. The doctor explained the nj
ny evils caused by. intemperance in such
way that it pierced the hearts Of every OF
in the house.
Sheriff Dunn, Of Cedar county, Nebrs
ka, and Deputy Sheriff Wallace of Slot
City, were in town last night, having I
turned from an unsuccessful pursuit Of
horse thief in the direction of the upp
waters Of the Niobrara river. The par
they were after, and who succeeded
eluding them, stole a horse at Sioux Gil
and is supposed to belong to the celebrate
Middleton gang who have their headqus
tiers somewhere on the Niobrara river.
In the district court this afternoon Jud
Shannon pronounced the following sent
ces: John Foley, horse thief, two years
the Detroit house of correction ALI
Branthoover, forgery, one year and tn
months in Detroit house of c%orrectio
Shurtliff for selling liquor on Sunday, I
dollars fine and costs, amounting in all
twenty dollars. The counsel for the ne
ravisher, Cain, withdrew the motionfol
change Of venue and demanded an i'm,
diate trial.
A very pleasant social gathering Il
place last evening in the cabin Of the ste
er Carrier now lying at this port. The
cssion was designed as a testimonial OF
gard on the part Of numerous young :
pie to Mr.. VIM. Reese, a PittsburR zen
man who is spending . few dsys ihel
the guest of Walter Burleigh, jr.. and
as . compliment to Cspt. Lewis. comm
er and owner of the Carrier. About i
score young folks participated in the
tiles Of the occasion and with dancing
music enjoyed a most charming evenir
DR.. Van Velsor was yesterday called
tend the family f Anthony Belts, re.i
about three miles from St. Helena. Hei
upon his arrival one child, aged ten,
four others, ranging from II to 10 yes
age,v very low with the present prev,
disease, diptheria. The mother VA q