Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-16

YANkToh, DAKOTA.
Tuesday Evsn,os, Dec. Is, 1873.
LOCAL LAcoN,cs.

Charley Moulton, only son Of Sheril
Moulton, of Pennington county, died q
Rapid CITY on the 9th inst.
!To-day's weather has been mild, with
cloudy sky. The mercury took its star
this morning at fifteen above zero and fl
this afternoon TO six above.
The late criminal term Of The territ ,ria
court brought In Sl,lS5 10 fines, more thar
the cost of running the court. 10 about
four days seven convictions were secured.
Governor Edmunds brother, Postmaster
Ednunds, Of Washington, died last Satnr.
day. He had been steadily failing for SOM
months and his death was not unexpected.
In the second case, for an assault with 4
pistol, sgainst Herman Edding, a noAe was
entered BY the district attorney. Edding
rid bis fine in the first case and this ends
the matter.
See the advertisement of Hirshstein's Gig
Or manufactury which is now one Of the
deservsdly reliable houses of the territory.
and 10 successfully competing with the best
establishments east.
The household of L. L. Tyler was glad
dened this morning BY the advent of a wee
girl baby and the Aforesaid household is in
q state of rejoicing to-day owe the coming
Of the bright eyed stranger.
The ladies society of the Congregational
church will meet at the residence of Mre.
&c, McVay. at two o'clock r. N. to.mor-
row wednesday, The ladies are request
cd to bring with them all unfinished work
intended for the fair.
John Maxwell, examined before Justice
Roberts on several charges of robbery. etc,
was held for trial in the sum of $3.50 for
stealing = watch and a ring. The Smith
highway robbery case fell through and the
prosecuting witness went away satisfied.
The criminal calendar was wound up last
night in the territorial court and civil cases
are now being considered. Out Of ieght ir.
dictments tried District Attorney French
has secured seven convictions and the eighth
was compromised BY consent of the parties
interested.
There was q slight scirmmage In the
postoface last evening which resulted in .
tall boy walking of in great haste when an
officer made his appearance. A little whole.
some discipline in the postof1ce during ito
nightly crowded condition would not be
out of place.
During last weeks blizzard a etage driver
OF the line between Red Cloud and Rosebud
agency, exhausted by the storm, was picked
up out Of the snow BY an Indian and carried
to his tepee, where consciousness was
restored and HE life saved. Both his hands
were badly frozen.
We hope our citizens will not neglect to
attend the meeting this evening in the in
te'est Of an appropriation for the improve.
vent of our river front. The subject is one
Of great importance 10 Yankton and a
strong expression of the people will give
the scheme a big boost.
Two of the convicted criminals at the Jail
have been given three and one.half years
each in the penitentiary. Last night one
proposed to the other that they play a game
Of seven up to see which would take seven
Years and the other nothing. The consent
of the court has not yet been procured.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Falling and low followed by rising baron
eter. warm southerly winds. shifting tc
colder northerly. threatening weather aui
snow changing to rain 10 the southern por.
portions. followed in the latter to. night b,
colder clearing weather.
In the case of the territory against Jane.
Reilly, charged with grand larceny, III,
jury brought in q verdict last night of guilty
and the court sentenced him to three year
and six months in the Detroit prison. Refill,
stole a pocket book from a Turner count,
nan in the negro saloon on the corner q
Second and Walnut streets.
The grand jury of Cedar county, Nebras
ka. considered the charge against Mr..
Cheatam. of setting fire to the Green Islam
hotel and unanimously concluded that sh
not only did not commit the deed, but tbs
she was . heavy loser by the fire, Will
other parties interested were made whole h
insurance. This ends the persecution of
worthy lady.
A correspondent writes US that RapI
City Is improving daily, many new and sui
stantlal buildings being in process of ere,
ton. A good quality of coal has bee
struck near Box Elder creek, about ii
miles north from Rapid City. Rich quar-,
leads have been opened on Palmer's eulc
neal Harney's Peak. Rapid CITY has wa,
60 patiently for its boom and is getting
sure ono.
The Turner society has engaged the Sc
vices OF Fritz schuetz, a noted Germ,
platform orator, for two lectures in III
city. His subjects are: "The supreu
Being, or Is there a God" and, "Tl
Science Of the Formation Of Plants a,