Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-13
LOCAL LAcoxlcs

LOCAL, LAc0NIcS
DR.. Geo. P. Dix, resident dentist, Office
Sawyer's block.
The republican legislative caucus will be
held this evening.
A special train was run up from Sioux
City yesterday over the Dakota Southern.
District Attorney Flag has located his
official headquarters in Phil Faulk's Office.
1t is expected that the legislature will be
organized tomorrow in time to receive the
message of Governor Howard
The county commissioners completed
their January session; Saturday night, and
will not meet again until the 18th of Feb
ruary.
Peter Burns wat arraigned to-day 10 the
police court charged with breaking q toy in
Schorgge's store and the case adjourned 10
tomorrow.
The annual meeting Of the chamber Of
will be held this evening, at half
past seven o'clock, at the office of the secre-
tary, James s. Foster.
The weather indications for the north
west are: Southwest wind, veering to cold
er north and west, followed by rising barome-
ter and partly cloudy weather.
Mira. Ira Barnes funeral occurred yester-
day from the Methodist church. Her death
was caused by typhoid pneumonia, and not
heart disease, as was stated Saturday.
DR.. Deitrich's name has been added to
the list Of physicians who are to care for the
poor Of Yankton county during the coming
year, by request Of Drs. Miller and Elter.
Fred Lsych, brought before Justice White
charged with selling liquor TO- q person to
whom lie was Notified not TO sell to, waived
examination and gave bail for his appeaf-
ance.
The furniture for the new Odd Fellows
lodge has arrived, and the carpet is expect
ed in a week or two. A public dedication
of the lodge room will be held on or about
the 9th inst.
Most of the members of the legislator.
made it q point to attend divine worship
yesterday, because they will be called upor
to vote for a chaplain Of each house to-mor
row and wanted to post themselves.
A preliminary caucus of the republican
members Of the legislature was held at the
reform club hall this afternoon, which ad-
journed without action till this evening,
when another session will be held at the
same place.
The county surveyor has been instructed
to meander the north bank of the Missouri
river and ascertain how much land has been
washed away, 40 that the county assessor
may know how much of that region ha.
been left for taxation purposes.
A little mildness is the quality of the
weather and under the softening influence
of the sun snow and ice are disappearing.
Yesterday the mercury reached forty. five
above zero and has attained about the same
elevation to-day. Last night it it not fall
below ten above.
To.mo,row's legislative sessions will be
opened at noon by Maj. j. R. Hanson, chief
clerk of the last council, and T. A. Kings
bury. chief clerk Of the last house. The
council will occupy the east half of the lower
floor of the court house and the house the
court room, on the upper floor.
George A. Webster, y resident of this
city, was this afternoon arraigned in. the pc.
lice court, charged with striking, beating.
kicking and finally throwing out of doors
his " life, Nancy NJ. Webster. All of this
iss.alleged to have occurred last evening and
his wife is the party who makes the com.
plant. She exhibited to the court her
broken watch chain, which was torn from
her in last nights struggle, and told how
Mr.. Webster pulled her cloak off and 9th.
maitreated her. The immediate
cause of the conflict seems to have been
the absence of Mrs. Webster during the
evening, she having attended church with
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams. When she returned
and went into the house she was assaulted
by her husband in the manner described in
The complaint. Mr.. Webster waived exam.
and gave bail for his appearance be.
ore the district court.