Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-14

WV - a Vcloc4, eve1lnS service ut u
clock. In the evening the conclusion of q
present series Of lectures: Sabjsot-"W
% Godr Sabbath school 1t nooa.
Local LAcoMcs.
Firesteel 10 booming.
This 10 . poor potatoless city.
Regular meeting of the city council ze1
Monday night
Light, pleasant showers to-day, but n
thunder and lightning.
The children's Temperance band held
reunion this a~ftsrnosn.
Tho jim river valley 10 taking The lea,
In settlement this year.
John Novotny is building 3 brick dwell
ing near the Brssdvay bridge.
Tho street commissioner u smoothing
things over on Fourth street, near Cedar.
The boys Of the reform club arc fond oil
cold water, but they got IN overdose last
evening. ~
Springfield will celebrate. They have
secured the Fort Randall brass band for the
occasion, paying therefor $3.50.
The Oldest son of John N. Lyon, with
his family and outfit, started for the Rock
port country yesterday morning.
A rain to the depth Of n inch upon the
roof of the insane hospital puts n hun
bred and ffty barrels into the cistern.
The Mechanics Home, 4 new boarding
house, has been opened near the Congrega.
tional church under the proprietorship Of
D. P. Wilcox.
An anti-treatiug association has been or
ganized in Yankton and up to last evening
it, menbeship had reached the surprising
number Of tive.
George Peck, clerk at the Merchants, is
performing the duties of q wet nurse. His
charge is q young jack rabbit, and he feeds
it milk with q spoon.
The reform club festival did not take
place last ~night-cause. too much water.
1t will occur this evening, and everybody
Is invited to attend.
Workmen have commenced laying the
stone foundation for Bruce's new brick
block on Third street. just east of the build
ing erected by him last summer.
j. E. Bruce has broken ground for q
$4,000 brick residence on Pine street, be-
tween Third and Fourth. 1t is = handsome
location and will be a handsome house.
Our statistical reporter estimates the
number of young and old Yanktonjans whs
have been today bobbing for catfish and
cultivating the profane Vocabulary, at six
hundred.
Cradle, the auctioneer invites everybody
to take a drink at his expense. He has
placed q barrel Of ice water on the sidewalk
in front Of his store, and he asks the thirsty
to stop and smile.
Swan Lake New Era: Miss Mabel
Childs. teacher ofthe Spring Valley school,
has engaged to take part in the prize read.
ings for the benefit of the Ysnkton Baptist
church in that city next Saturday evening,
What Is the difference between . car.
penter and . buffalo! One planes off the
boards and the other boards off the plains.
This production Is another proof that our
reporters brains are not composed of liver
Gov. Howard has received a petition 70,
the organization of Kingsbury county. Til,
county lies west of BrookinRs county, ant
the Tracy branch Of the Northwestern rail
road will Boon be constructed centrally
across It.
So great was the rainfall yesterday ever
ing that the sidewalk on Cedar street Il
front of Msj. Dewitt's residence was afloa'
Pedestrians in passing over 1t realized some
thing similar to the sensation produced b
walking on . raft.
Amount Of rainfall since 8 y. m. yestel
day, -four. fifths Of an inch. Total durip
week. ending 3 p. n. to-day, las inche.
Highest temperature 90 on the 10Th. Grea
cat velocity Of wind on the evening of th
10th, "a miles per hour.
The weather indications for the upp,
Mississippi valley and upper lake regie
are: Lower pressure, southeast u seuthwe
winds, slightly warmer cloudy weather AZ
numerous rains, accompanied by loo
storms, followed in the former district Ar
westerns portions of the latter by rising b
rometer, cooler west to north winds II
clearing weather.
When will Yankton streets be light,
with lamps or gar This L. the questit
which agitated the mind OF our report
last night @ he missed the sidewalk o.
landed In the ditch. It was dark a. Ely
tian gloom mingled with Q thousand blal
cats and tho acc of spaids thrown In, and
he noundered out Of tho ditchtwlth /
boot tops full Of dirty water. he fervent
wished every city dad could experien
fully ~ there Was Of that darknesss u,
and, rain water.
Times were lively before the police cou
to-day. Raymond Selinger, whs keeps
saloon and dance house on The cerne
Walnut street and levee, was fined IS o.
costs for keeping his place open after II,
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