Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-20

Temperance meeting 10 the reform CLUB
hall this evening.
Charles Wright is building a brick resi-
dsnce On Douglas avenue north of the
Rhine. 90
What is the difference between a printer
and . locksmith? One locks the forms and
the other forms the lock.
A McGregor dispatchs to the Chicago
Times rays the G. NJ. & St, P. road will
strike the Missouri river at Fort Thomp-
o q
One By 2 new industries are starting,
up in Yankton. Mr.. Pishack, a Bohemian
has a comb factory in full blast on Capitol
street.
A special communication of st. Johns
lodge win be held Saturday evening June
2lst. Business Of importance will he con-
sidered.
The Vermillion Republican says that
there haye lately been twenty-three deaths
from diptheria IN and about St. James,
Nebraska.
The commencement exercises Of the
Academy of the Sacred Heart will be held
at the Unitarian hall, near the Central
hotel, June Goth.
The public temperance meeting, Sunday
evening will be al the Methodist church.
instead Of the Congregational as stated in
yesterdays daily. "ifF9
A gentle soaking rain, lasting nearly all
of last night, has put the ground in splen.
did condition and vegetation Of all kinds
scomipy forward IN good shape
The Ysnkton Hook and Ladder com-
pany will hold 9 meeting to morrow night
TO decide what the company, as an ,organi.
zstion, Wilde on the 4th Of July.
The case of Marshall & Reed W.. Gather
ine Griffin has not yet been decided by JUS
tice Roberts. Four or five days have already
been taken up in hearing the testimony pro
and con.
Guy Wolfng the brother of the boy
, killed by lightning last Friday near Mill.
town. is not expected to live as he is suffer.
ing from brain fever, produced by nervous
iprostration. H. Asus3.f /
The fair and festival to be given by the
ladies of the Catholic church, will take
place at Eiseman's former store-room on
Broadway, June 26th and 9th. Supper
will be served at 6 p. n.
The cracker factory will be in running
order within a week. Worknen are now
engaged building the furnaces. The enter
prise will occupy the entire first floor Of
Stones block, corner stores.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi valley and upper lake regions
are: FSoutherly winds, and stationary OF
higher temperature, falling barometer,
cloudy weather and numerous rains.
From : .passenger who, came down on the
Nellie Peck, e learn that While going ur
the Yellowstone, between Buford ane
Keogh, the steamer F. Y. Bachelor va.
fred into BY Indians, killing one deci
hand and severely vounding two Others.
The glorious 4th will be duly observes
in Yankton. A parade, an old fashione.
gathering with an Grafton, &C., = cold coll,
ton, . brilliant display of freworke, and
grand dance in which all can join, will b
the psoninent features of the days obsel
vance.
Potatoes Is cents q bushel. Farmers vi
have a stock on hand should unload as raj
idly as they can at present prices. The =
river demand is probably the cause of hil
figures as we'll as the scarcity. For Il
farmers interest We would like to see Il
price remain.
Vermillion Republican,. In not secul
ing the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Pa,
railroad, Yanktsn 10 doing the next. sent
BILE thing In trying TO procure the exteI
sion Of the Dakota Southern road up Il
Jim, river valley. Negotiations, are nc
pending Rawssn.the D. s.. and the enc
getic people of Yankton, who are ready
extend asvr reasonable aid 70 further
object TO- be obtained. he7 eTh