Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-05
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

LOCAL LAcoNlcs.
A two story house at Dell Rapids was
blown down by Wednesday nights storm.
The Yankton bottling works deliver
their goods as far up the jim river as Fire
steel.
Hon. 8. L. Spink's Swan Lake 18th of
july Grafton is spoken of as 9 master piece
of oratory.
The rainfall last night amounted to
seven-tenths Of an inch, by the signal scr
vice Ruage, making four inches Of rain
since the lat of July.
The new railroad town in Dawson coun-
ty, near Fircsteel, is to be called Mitchell,
in honor We presume Of President Mitchell
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road.
Regular meeting of the reform club Mon
day evening next, July 7th at s o'clock p.
m. Officers and members are requested to
be present as there is business of importance
to transact.
Burns reports that two buffalo were
seen, a few days ago, just east Of Medary,
in Brookings county, and that two young
elk were recently captured near Wate1town,
in Codington county.
A telegram from Freeport, ILL.,, to G. j.
Reitzell, with Gardner Bros. this city, an
nounces the death Of Mr.. Reitzell's mother
at that place, on Thursday the I'd. She
died of heart disease.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Warmer southeast winds, falling barometer,
increasing c%loudincss, possibly followed by
local rains.
A very interesting entertainment Is in
preparation. to be given next Friday even
ing at the Universalist's new hall on Cedar
street, consisting of tableaux, with vocal
and instrumental music by some Of our best
amateur artists.
A lady named Mrs. Ross, coming to
Yankton on last nights train to take the
steamer Butte to Benton, was Frustrated By
y succession of fainting spells and had to b.
carried from the train to the boat. DIR. Blu
chanan was called and she is better to dav.
One of Brinkerhof & Jordan's stage
teams, while standing in the barn at Rock
port Thursday night, were Frustrated by a
stroke of lightning but not seriously injured.
About the same time the ice house belong
ing the Gale hotel was struck and totally
destroyed.
In the district court this morning a mo-
ton for q new trial in the case of Cain, the
rapist, was argued by Jared Boughton for
the defense and District Attorney French
for the territory. The motion was overall.
ed, to which the defense took exceptions
and gave notice of appeal to the supreme
court. Judge Shannon then sentenced Cain
to twelve years imprisonment in the house
of correction at Detroit.
Swan Like New Era: A gentleman
who has travelled extensively through
southern Dakota by stage, Informed US q
few days ago that Kramer's Yankton and
Sioux Falls stage line was the best equip.
ped and had the most comfortable coaches
in which he has had the pleasure of riding.
Those are our ideas also in regard to Kra.
mer's excellently managed line. It's a ere.
dit to Dakota and its proprietor.
Anthony Walsh, living a short distance
north Of Yankton, was given quarters in
Sheriff Bakers boarding house to-day. He
was arrested on the charge of setting out a
prairie fire last spring by which considera-
BILE damage was done. The matter has been
submitted to referees, and if Mr.. Walsh will
pay the damages which they may decide
wa done by his act, the charge will be with
drawn and he set at liberty. Pending the
action of the referees he will remain in
Jail.