Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-26

%yANkToN. DAKOTA.
thursday EysaiDg, June 2s, 1873.
LOCAL LAcos,cs.

will celebrate the 4th in proper style. &
Capt. Wetter and Judge Bayless are Dc
ing . 'land Office buainess" in the way Q
farnishing claims for nsw settlers.
A dispatch from iYankton agency inform
N that the air At that place II filled viii
grashoppers flying in a westerly direction
Bon voyage.
In the case of Marshall 4 Reed Us
Catharins Griffin, Justiee Roberta gave
judgneItA for $50 aud costs in favor o.
plaintiff. The defendant gave notice Of
appeal.
At Ponca, Neb., company is engaged
boring for soal. 1t is proposed to 60 down
500 feet, and even further if necessary. The
Watchvord of the company is coal, hell or
China.
Cooper, Bailey & Co.'s circus will exhi-
bit at Sioux City, July 14th. The concern
will doubtless also visit Yankton. We
mention this merely for the purpose of pre-
venting the boys from spending all their
money on the 4th.
The commencement exercises of the acad-
envy Of the Sacred Heart occurred at the
court heuse this afternoon, but the exer-
cises were concluded at too late an hour for
detailed notice in this issue. We will give
full report tomorrow.
The Deadwood pioneer Of the Goth, re-
ferring to the arrival of . Fort Pierre
freight train says: "The McManus outfit
was, by all odds, the best that has appeared
in the Hills this season." Our friend Sheafe,
of Elk Point, will read this item With great
satisfaction.
GOV. Howard has refused the pardon
asked by petition for VIM. Gay Of Lawrence
county, convicted and sentenced for three
years to the Detroit house of correction, for
granddaughter. The governor made this
decision in q letter addressed to the sheriff
of Lawrence county, yesterday.
The game of ball at Fort Randall On Sat-
urlsy between the L%ugenbeel base ball
club Of Randall aud the Spring6elds of
Springfield, resulted in the success of the
former. the score standing. Lugeubee's "a,
Springfelds %. A return game will be
played at Springfield on the 4th OF July.
Martin Lisner, a Russian farmer Of Arm
strong county, to-day discovered . pony
(Which had strayed or been stolen from him
year ago) in the possession of Heinrich
Coed, another Russian. He made a de-
mand upon Coed for his property, and his
demand being refused, he at once instituted
an action Of replevin against Coed, who
claims thathe bought the pony from anoth.
er Russian.
The numerous rumors upon our streets in
regard TO the movements of surveyors OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Min
nesota Southern railroads cannot all be
founded on truth. and therefore it is best fol-
Tor the present to receive them
with proper caution. Important move
ments will soon be made aud as soon as
they are sufficiently developed t. be divest
ed of uncertainty, we Will be informed and
will keep our readers posted.
A corps Of surveyors and engineers unde
the Leadership Of J. S. Wattles Of the Siou,
City & Paei6e-soad and Geo. W. Obs.hol,
ger of Sioux City, arrived in Yankton las
night tor the purpose Of surveying and Ii
eating a route up the Jim river valley fc
the extension Of the Dakota Southern roa.
The party has already commenced wor
and will continue the survey as far north
Firestsel. Three or four weeks will be o
cupied in the work.
Sioux City J~ournal, 25th: Chief Emf
neer Kimball, of the Chicago, Milwaukee
st. Paul road will at once, 80 the repo
runs. commence the survey of q branch lii
from Finlay to Yankton. 1t has also be.
reported that the company would not
any work west Of the Jim river this seaso
but this is believed TO be Q mistake, ~ CO
tracts have already been let for grading b
yond Firesteei. There are so many "a
road rumors nowadays that one hare
knows what to believe.
The rooms in Burleigh's block on Bro
way are arranged and decorated in han
some style for the Catholic festival viii
commences this evening. The room
the first floorwi i'll b. devoted toihe sale
fancy articles and such ether devices as
common at church festivals, and siathe I
per rooms tables are spssad atsswhich all
good things OF the season can be enjoyed
exchange for a@Eodsrate. sum of mon
We commend tbs GAtholtc fair and festi
to our citizens, and trust that it will
complete, success. 4aaofst
National Republican, June 81: We
informed BY Gen. Hill, secretary and at
ney Of the Missouri and Niobfaf1s Va
railroad company. that > party of rail,
men, capitalists and scientists, Of New Y
Boston, Detroit, Chicago, .Iovs, Minnel
Dakota and this city, will rendezvou,
Yankton, D. T., or the 10th Of July !
and proceed up the valley Of the Mob
river upon the proposed railroad rout,
the ahoxa comnanx "a 1 nnauf IN M II