Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-15
LOCAL LAconlcs.

Don't fail to get some of that maple sugar
in ice at the Uuiversalist festival Friday
eve, Jan. 18th.
participate in to.morrow's railroad excur-
zion to Beloit and Canton.
The usual Wednesday evening exercises
at the club room this evening, consisting of
lectures, declarations and singing. A gen
eral invitation is extended to all.
A regular meeting Of Yankton chapter,
Royal Arch Masons. will be held at Mason
ic hall this evening. scjourning compan-
ions are fraternally invited to attend.
1t will be of interest to the public to know
that the American Express company has
reduced its tariff on merchandise between
this city aud Boston, to $3.50 per one hun
dred weight.
Ajolly time to be had at the Universalist
festival Friday evr, Jan. 18th. Maple sugar
on ice and tripping the light fantastic toe
the order Of the eve; all for 25 cts. at the
chapel between I'd and Sd streets.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri vslleys. are:
Warmer northeast backing to colder north
west winds, falling possibly followed by
rising barometer, cloudy weather with
snow.
The latest on zee, is maple sugar only 25
cts per dish at the Universalist festival Fri.
day eve, Jan. 18th 1879. No extr. charges
for dancing. A cordial invitation is extern
ded to all. A good time the order of the
evening, at the chapel on Cedar street be-
tween I'd and Sd.
The presldent and superintendent of the
Dakota Southern railroad have extended an
invitation to the members of the leg islature
to take an excursion from Yankton to Be-
lott and return on any day which they may
be pleased to name. The invitation is made
through Governor Howard, and will be pre-
scented tomorrow.
George A. Webster yesterday caused the
arrest of his wife on a charge of assault and
battery upon himself and made a further
endeavor to have her placed under bonds
not to do him bodily injury. The assault
and battery case was tried last evening be-
fore Justice Roberts and resulted in the &C.
quital of Mrs. Webster.
Captain Miner stated in the council yes
terday that he was opposed to setting up
figure heads to draw pay from the territorial
treasury, and our reporter had it go recorded
but the intelligent compositor thought "pig.
con head" was the better term and wa, sue.
cessful in making it appear in the printed
report that the captain used the latter words.
But he didn't he distinctly said figure
head.
A barn belonging to Martin Hofer, loca-
ted on the rear of his residence lot on north
Broadway took FIRE about eleven o'clock
night and burned to the ground. A
pair of horses in::the barn was dragged ont
and saved and the balance of its contents
destroyed, Involving a loss of about two
hundred dollars. The fire department
turned out but it's services were not needed.
was no wind blowing and adjoining
property was not endangered.
Special Agent Montrose, Of the revenue
whose jurisdiction extends over
'everal states and territories, with head
quarters at Omaha, was in the city yester-
lay looking through the Office Of the inter-
lal revenue collector of this district, and
'uring the afternoon took a turn through
breweries, Wholesale liquor dealers, ci-
ar manufactures, &c. Mr.. Montrose is IA
entleman of fine appearance, afable and
Intelligent and evidently we'll fitted for the {
ischarge Of the delicate duties of his posi-. :
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