Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-25

YANkToM. DAKOTA.
tuesday Evening, New. 25, is7sI
LOCAL lAcos.,u.
Sec Ketchum's regular advertisement.
Heavy ice Is running 10 the river to

Heavy ice is running 10 the river Il
day.
Turkey, hand picked. 10 Gle per h., /.
Bray's Capitol market.
John Hines vss brought before Jussic
Robsst to-day Tor trial on . charge Of kill
Ing another nan,s COW. The action "a
dismissed.
The weather indications for the upps
Mis,nippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Falling barometer, winds shifting to south
wssk, clear or partly cloudy weather, pro
cssdsd in the two first districts BY risina
barometer aad cold northwest winds. =
Dsadwood Times: Gov. William A.
Howard Is among the half : dozsn promi-
neut names mentioned in connection with
the vacant ssnasouhip from Michigan. We
trust the governor may b an unsuccessful
candidate, for Ne nsed him In Dakota.
Frank Petait, living at the Bohenian
settlement, was yesterday arrested on com
plant Of n Limpo, charged with mali
ciously killing . hog not his ewn. He was
examined before Justice Roberts and held
in the sum of $50. He furnished the bonds
and went home.
Union T~hanssgivinR services will b held
al the Congregational church on Thursday
morning which will be participated in by
the Baptist, Methodist Universalist and
Congregational congregations. Addresses
will DO made By Rev. Nj. Bronson, Rev.
Mr.. Beebe, Rev. MI. Jewell and Rev. Mr..
Ward.
The ladies Of Yankton Who 20 about
doing good discovered q sad case Of dsstitu-
ton in the western suburbs last week. A
man, his wife and nine children were in
absolute want Of the necessaries Of life,
while half the family was down with
malsrial fever. They were given food and
clothing and medical attendancs, BY the
noble hearted ladies and afl are now recov-
ering health and strength.
MAMMAL Gemmill returned from Sioux
City last night, bringing with him james
Armstrong, who was suspected Of aiding in
the robbery of John Goodwin. Jack Nc
Carly and VIM. Beanstt are also under
arrest for participation in the same trans.
action. These three persons arc having
their examination before Judge Roberts
this afternoon.
We are again importuned 10 call the At
tention Of the local powers to the condition
Of the sidewalks and cross walks in many
portions Of the CITY. They are not only I'M
pleasant to look upon and difficult to travel
over, but are dangerous traps for the un.
wary. It il only = day or two since that
one of our mildest and most christianlike
citizens was betrayed into q dash Of pro-
family - be eat upon the sidewalk and sur-
vsyed the havoc created BY the contact of
his big toe nail with the end Of . loose
board.
In 20 interview with Governor Ho ward
ts,daY upon the subject Of the Couk muir
der, In Desdwood, his excellency said he
had given close attention to the case and
bad carefully gone through the record ofthe
court IN connection thsrswith. He has re-
osivsd letters from prominent men IL Iudi.
Ana aad neutrality-suspicious. judges and
others-sll Of whom testified to the previ.
Gus excellent record Of MI. Ceuk. The
governor did not indicate his intentions in
the case, though he seemed to b era.iied
70 know that Csuk will not b sentenced
again until after the trial Of Mrs. Boushtop
Dc evidently hopes for new light upon tho
subject. He remarked that II It VA 4,
clear that Couk committed the deed % /,
was that . horrible murder had bssn perpe.
trased, the accused need look Tor No elem.
ency from him. The governor belisye. II
the str'ctess justice and in the punishueu,
Of nown criminals to the fullest sxtsnt Of
tho Law. He believes Ia this for the protec.
ton 1t gives to society. But In his erea,
big heart there Is plenty Of room for mercy
q the space 10 tolenbly we'll allsd. WITH.
out having any Information from him On The
subject, We do not believe be will lot C,uk
Co. to the gallows until he become, moi.
folly convinced Of his guilt than be nov 4
1n,eonnsction With the masquerade Tins.