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

Regular meeting Of the city council this
evening. t} / i +;
Maximum temperature yesterday was
so. : To, dsy the thermometer reached 49,.
The examination of NJ. P. Hanson, for
murder, will probably occur tomorrow, be-
fore Justice Roberts.
A large number of Yankton Indians are
In town to-day, among the number being
the veteran chief Strikethe-Ree
Spotted Tail has announced himself in
favor Of q one man government for his In
dams and he wants to be the one man.
Reports from Milwaukee are to the effect
that the. extension of the Milwaukee road
to Yankton is the prominent topic in rail.
road circles
Two Saturday night DRINKS were iadjudi-
Gated in the police court to-day: One I'M
fortunate paid the fine and the other went to
work under the auspices of P. G.
Yesterdays weather, was not productive
of we'll filled churches: Our most devout
citizens agree that this is q good time of the
year for pastors to take vacations.
The, weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are (:
Warmer southeasterly winds. shifting to
cooler northwest winds, clearing weather
and rising barometer. III
Work has been commenced on the convent
to be erected in the western suburbs by the
sisters of mercy. The building is to be of
brick, 50x70 on the ground and three stories
high. 1t will be completed this fall.
A foot race between a Sioux Falls man
and a Black Hills deck hand will occur be.
tween six and seven this evening at the foot
Of Broadway Distance one hundred yards,
best two in three. twenty-five. dollars a
side.
Anthony Walsh, residing five miles north
Of Yankton, was before Justice Roberts to.
day for examination under charge: of firing
prairie grass and destroying property be-
longing to MI. Tobin. Hexas held for trial
and admitted to 5000 ball.
The agent at Rosebud agency was vigor.
ously rebuked by the Indian department 70,
issuing invitations to neighboring tribes t.
participate in the sun dance orgies of thu
Brule Sioux under his charge. Under the
peace policy sun dances are frowned upon
AN reports concerning John Cunningham
and his bear, which have reflected in any
manner upon either one. or the other, ar,
set at rest by a card from the late owner o
the bear. The partnership heretofore exist
ing between this combination of beauty ant
the beast is dissolved by mutual consent.
The Yankton pony, owned by Ed. Mel
vim and G. H. Bennett, won the pony rae,
and the free for all race at Sioux City on tn,
4th. He SO surprised the horse men dowr
that way that an offer of 5000 was made 70,
him which was accepted. and he is now the
property of some fast horse fancier in that
city. When the Sioux get ready the Yank.
tons will send down another horse and beat
1t is reported that John Cunningham has
sold his trained bear to Maj. OHley, and the
major with his bear and wild Bilp. left or
Carrier last Saturday for a starring tour or
the lower Missouri. Mr.. Cunningham will
remainsin town for . few days for the pur.
pose of %refunding to his personal friendt
any nickels or dimes they may have mad
vertently contributed to the bear show. HI
has appointed Ike Wise his financial aeen,
for this purpose, to whom claims NAV b
presented for payment.