Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-05
LOCAL lAc0Wcs,

LOCAL lAc0Mcs.
Regular meeting Of the counci:this eve
ing.
Do not fail to hear Judge West ct I
Congregational church to. morrow eveniu
We are under obligations to q serenadil
party for some delightful music saturd'
night.
The case against Joseph Ellis, in Il
United States court, has been continue
until next term.
Josie Laird was picked up drunk by Il
city marshal yesterday and today give
twelve days In the lookup.
The weather indications for the northwe'
are: Rising barometer, north winds, COO
ersfollowed by warmer, clear weather.
The members and friends Of the Firs
Uniyersalist parish will hold an adjourned
meeting at their hall this evening at y!
O'Clock.
Doc, Parsons, the stage-stopper has pre-
pared = full statement of his case from thu
beginning, and will publish it this week ir
the Swan Lake New Era.
The superintendent of the insane hospi.
tai requests that Tuesday visitors to the
hospital make their calls between tho
hours of two and four p. N.
The ladies' library association is among
the most worthy institutions of Yankton.
GIVE ita helping hand by attending the
lecture to-merrow evening. Admission rs
cents.
f. J. Coggins & Co. have received a new
supply Of ladies', misses and childrer's
shade hats. They also offer q few pieces Of
Hamburg edging cheap. Please call and
examine.
OF yesterdays sand storm there is not
much to be said. Words are inadequate to
do the subject Justice. But for the fact that
it all occurred On Sunday it might have de.
veloped some vigorous profanity.
j. H. Hoofstetler, the gentleman engaged
by the temperance alliance to lecture at the
Congregational church on Wednesday even
ing, is said to be a speaker of unusual power
and brilliancy. He has been performing a
great work at the east and the alliance has
him with the hope that Yankton
will turn out in full force to listen to his ad-
dress.
During the severe wind storm yesterday a
house belonging to our fellow townsman, o.
H.. Carney. wal thrown down. Most Of the
furniture was saved without serious damage.
Mr.. Carney has the sincere sympathy Of his
neighbors and friends who willgladly afford
a place of refuge until necessary repairs
can be made.
A person prominently interested in the
prosecution of the Livingston cases has as
serted that the jury has been approached"
presumably by the defendan,). Ii he will
bring to us the proofs Of his assertion we
will publish them. By use of the word
we take it that he means to
infer that an effort has been made to bride
members Of the jury.
The third lecture of the ladies library
course will he given at the Congregational
church to MORROW evening. Judge /. E.
West will speak on "Wom.n aud her in-
flueoce 90 home and society" Aside from
the pfaisswortby object tn which the pro.
ceeds of these lectures are devoted, we are
chat tomorrow evenings subject
will be handled in an able and entertaining
M amer
An entire week has been consumed in
doing nothing IN the United States court.
II is generally understood that there is
big calendar 20 work off, that the supreme
court will intervene on the 18th and that
next month the United States attorney will
be called to other portions OF the territory.
the impression prevails that the
United States grand jury was discharged
because there was SO much work on hand.
During yesterdays gale a passing loco
dropped q spark into the dry grass
and weeds between the Rhine and the rail-
road shops and in q few moments q lively
blazs had sprung up which was speedily
famed into dangerous dimensions by the
strong wind. The flames bore down upon
the shops and for q time it seemed as if
they must be destroyed. A switch engine
was run out of the house and BY means of
. siphon pipe water was conveyed from its
tank to the endangered spots. By this and
other means the fire was finally %extinguish.
ed. A hole was burned 10 the roof of one
of the shop buildings.
A.E.AA.