Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-01
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LOCAL LAcoHlcs.
Nay day.
Nothlne 10 being done In the court I
day.
The eastlwind brought US . light Shove
this morning.
A we'll defined rainbow was observed
the west this morning.
The Dakota Southern people will bull
passenger depot in Yankton within t
next six.ty days.
Tho county commissioners will NEE
next Monday % q board Of equalization an
remain ia session two days.
Charlie Wambole will close the Yanktol
opera house next week for the purpose Q
snlarking and repairing some.
A Yankton capitalist contemplates Icy
ing . street car track along Third street
from Breadwsy to the foot Of the street.
The second lecture Of the library course,
last evening was rather thinly attended
Dr.. McGregor gavs.his hearers an interest,"
ing discourse.
Israel Mcintyre found . deserted baby
carriage on the levee at the foot Of Lynn
street, last night, which he is ready to hand
oyer to ito lawful owner.
There was some shooting done in I'VE
Yankton night before last, which, though
bloodless In results, tested the pedestrian
capacity of TIVE young Yankton business
men.
Two members Of the school board are to
be elected BY the council Tuesday evening
Ono for the second ward and one for the
fourth ward, TO take the place Of Major
Dewitt and E, P. Wilcox.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are:
Northeast to southeast winds, colder follow
ed BY warm aud partly cloudy weather, sta
tionery, followed by falling barometer.
A prairie fire occurred just west of town
yesterday afternoon, which brought serious
results to our FIRE prosecuted citizen, Hon.
8. L. Sphinx. The flames were driven
through a fine grove Of young timber, which
was valued BY him at Eve hundred dollars,
destroying every tree.
Two half drunken tramps were picked
up to-day by Marshal Gemmil and Police
man Conway. They gave their names as
William Hurlbut and Michael WEIGH. In
Hurlbut's pocket were found three silver
tea spoons and two silver forks. The
spoon were stamped Rogers s Bro. A, l,
A." and the forks Rogers, Smith & Co, A,
I. g."
At the temperance reform club meeting
last night it was the earnest desire of the
club that every member take an active part
In the Temperance work which will begin
May 7th. in a series of seven lectures by
Mr.. Hoofstilter, the great temperance work.
or, who is engaged under the auspices of
the temperance alliance, and not of the re
formed club as announced by mistake q
week ago.
The Wyoming stage company received
three new hacks last night. which will he
scattered along the line. Superintendent
Gamble says that tri.weekly stages are to
be placed on the run between Pierre and
Deadwood in about a week, either by the
Wyoming company or Fred Evans, who is
negotiating for sub contract. First. class
stages will be used and quick time will be
made.
Several ex.members Of Hammond's In
dian ring have gone out with shot guns and
fishing tackle to-day for a few hours Of re-
creation. 1t will be we'll enough to inquire
into this matter. Perhaps they are not 60.
ing fishing at all. Perhaps-ve tremble
sone At the thought-perhaps itsa subtsr.
fuse, and they are really going to corral q
lot Of half breeds and induce. them to sign
their names to vouchers and pay rolls. Send
for Hammond.
Sioux City Journal, 30th: Wood &
McNamara, who have taken the contract
for the bridge and truss work on the ex.
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul railroad between Jacksonville and
the Big Sioux river, start nine teams and q
large force Of men to Pattersonville this
morning to commence operations on that
end of the line. It is their intention to nut
on q sufficient force to carry the work rap.
Idly forward. Messrs. Wood & McNamara
will 60 to Pattersonville to-day themselves
to superlntend the work.
Emma Walters and Carrie Walters favor.
I'd as with q brief cal! this morning, and
during the interview which ensued thew
desired Us to state that they possess no Atm.
lty for Lotta Whitney and that they are 70.
over the occurrences which have
brought their names into police court an.
mails and into public print. They aav that