Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-03
LAcoNIcs.

LOCAL Ac0NIcS.
A delightful shower of sand occurred to
day, which will haye = subduing effect or
freshly painted buildings.
Major Grimes announces an auction sale
of some condemned government property al
Improvement warehouse On the 31st inst.
The Dakota Southern 10 having . new
engine built, which 10 nearly completed
and will be received BY the company in .
short time.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are:
Southeast to southwest winds, slightly
warm, cloudy and possibly raining weather.
The Dakota Southern passenger coach,
damaged by fire a few weeks ago, has been
thoroughly repaired at the Yankton shops
of the company, and and will be put into
servics on Monday.
Mrs. s. L. Whitney is preparing a public
musical rehearsal by her class, and has fixed
upon Friday evening, the 9th inst, as the
date. It will be given at the Methodist
church, and the programme indicates that it
will be . very entertaining affair.
One of street commissioner Delemater's
chain gang, q young and vigorous tramp,
who has been earning his bread by the
sweat of his brow for some days past, sue
ceeded in getting rid Of his shackles this
morning and escaping from custody. He
was headed for Sioux City when last seen.
Judge White, this afternoon, decided
that John Rankin was not a very danger
Gus man, and discharged him. The evil
dence showed that in making a move to de-
fend himself his pistol had been acciden-
tally discharged, and that no one excepting
Johns foot was endangered by the explo-
sion.
An alarm Of fire during this afternoons
high wind brought out the whole city at the
first tap Of the bell. A thick cloud ofsmoke
covered the western half Of town, and it was
only after considerable lively running had
occurred that the people found out that a
prairie fire some distance out was the cause
Of all the commotion.
Judge White received word that a de-
structive fire occurred on Wednesday at the
farm Of his father-i law, B. G. Bagley, in
Clay county. Mr.. Bagley was burning some
grass about the premises, when the fire got
away from him and destroyed his stables
and granary, burning also q pony and eight
hundred bushels of corn. A farm hand,
named Steadman Howe, was seriously burn
ed while endeavoripg to put out the fire.
The corpse of a man was taken from the
river at Sioux City Thursday evening. The
theory is that he was murdered at Fort Ben
ton early in TIL spring and the body thrown
into the river. The man was about 5 feet 8
inches in highth, had sandy whiskers and
brown hair, and when found had on jeans
pants. Knit coat, dark calico shirt and knit
undershirt and drawers and one No. Z boot.
In one of the pockets was found a pocket
book containing a penny, half-penny and a
silver dime.
The history of Major Douglas exper-
fences as Indian agent at Yankton agency
would, We Judge from lumors, form an in
teresting chapter in the record of a totally
inefficient Indian department. if the facts
could be got at. From various sources We
gather information of the operations Of
the Hammond dynasty for the purpose of
embarrassing the operations of this hard
working official, and If half we learn is
true the wonder is that Major Douglas did
not resign long ago.
A party Of seven eastern gentlemen arriv-
ed last night from Ypsilanti, Michigan, on
their way to Rosebud agency, where posi-
lions are awaiting them under Major New
oil, the new agent of Spotted Tails people.
Their names are William Barr, William
Greene, E, Bovee, J. Mohr, James Mccoy,
Seth Merenes and Henry Baird. On their
way westward they halted at Detroit, Toledo,
Keokuk. Des Moines. Fort Dodge and Sioux
City, and report q pleasant trip. The party
will leave tonight on the steamer Black
Hills for Rosebud landing, thence overland
to the agency.
Alexander Rich ards was brought into the
police court this morning under charge Of
being drunk. Lacking the usual fine and
costs he was given twelve days. For four
or five years past Justice White has been
looking for a discharged soldier bearing
this same name and he thinks this is the
man. There is pension money due him
and the papers were sent to White, as an
attorney. to look up the man. If it should
turn out that this unfortunate, who has
drifted in from the upper country, is the
person sought for, this will prove a lucky
drunk for Alexander Richards.
Another Of the Livingston eases
was brought up in the United
States court this morning on q
motion of the district sttorney fol
It's continuance until the next term Of
court. The motion was argued by tie
counsel on both sides. the defence oppos-
ing . postponement Of this or any of the
cases now pending against Livingston. The