Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-29

Local LAcoNacs.
The maximum Temperature to-day VA
92o, and the minimum $50.
Capt. stockwell 10 building an addition
to his blacksmith ahop on Capital street.
L w. Carney lost . valuable watch last
Tuesday between Yankton and Bon Homme.
The plaatsrsrs are At work on Wards
block on Third street, opposite the Pfes
and Dakotaian omce.
The potato crop Is large and Of a good
quality. They can b purchased on the
streets at % cents . bushel.
The melon crop this season ID simply
enormous which accounts for the profession
al activity of our physicians.
George W. Almy's funeral will take place
at ten O'Clock tomorrow morning, from
the residence Of the deceased.
Fifty recruits arrived last night from the
east, and were Immediately Transferred to
the steamer Western for up river. They 60
to Fort Randall.
Seventeen years ago to-day Gen. Pope
commenced the great battle Of Groveton or
second Bull Run, in Virginia, which result
ed in his defeat on the day following with
the loss of $4,000 men.
The old building on Capital street, lately
occupied BY Leo Biermeyer, has been torn
down, We understand that Judge schuau-
Der, the owner of the property. intends to
replace the old building with . brick block.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Partly cloudy weather, occasional rain,
warm southwest, generally veering to cold
er northwest Winds and in the two western
districts rising barometer.
An insane man named Davis, from Penn
bina county, was lodged in the insane asy-
lum last night. His case Is a mild one. al
though sufficient insanity exists to justify
his restraint. He was formerly On inmate
of the asylum at ST. Peter, MINI. from
which he succeeded in effecting his escape.
The officers Of the soldiers association
have decided to hold reunion about the
middle of October. A call will probably
be Issued next week. and either Sioux Falls,
Vermillion or Yankton will be the be place
Of meeting. The reunion last year was held
at Elk Point and was a success.
Adead animal on the bank of the river
east Of the Rhine is being complained Of by
the people living in the vicinity. The per-
son who placed it there should be discover
ed and made to pay the penalty the Law inn
poses for such offences. In the meantime
the official whose business it is should see
that che nuisance is removed.
Sioux Falls Paragraph: An informal
party was given at Maj. Washburn's
last Wednesday evening, in honor of Will
B. Vance's visit to Sioux Falls. 1t was we'll
attended and most heartily enjoyed. Music
taken along BY the surprisers, 30 that
could be INDUCED in, and those who
did not care to dance amused themselves at
he card tables, on the veranda or on the
lawn.
A couple Of weeks ago a Norwegian liv.
ing at Canton, named Nels K. Langergader
had a pair Of horfes stolen and after tracing
hem through several Yermillion and Jim
counties. found them here in Yank-
ton. They had passed into the possession
IF other parties, but Mr.. L. brought proof
hat the horses were his and L -day they
we're turned over to him, BY order of Jos
ice Robsrts. Two Of our citizens lose the
money they had invested in the horses.
A man remarked on Third street this
morning that the weather for the remain
Ter Of this moon would be similar to that
If yesterday and today. While some of
he ~bystanders rushed of to get q rope to
,ang him. and others TO get . shot guplto
heot him. and others again to procure the
TO give him . coat of tar and
the fendish psognosticator made
lie escape and the last seen of him he was
moving rapidly towards the north envelop.
d in blueish hsze of heat and dust. Here
'fter our, people should 20 prepared that no
more Of these promoters of profanity and
'nemies of the public peace generally may
scape condign punishment.
The Merchants billiard parlors have been
moved to . location one door north of Ed
nunds & WynnY bank.