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

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LOCAL LAcoNncs.
Judge Shannon has postponed his sen
tsocs Of silas r. Beebe, fixed for tomorrow
until the argument Of his counsel for . new
trial can b heard.
Last nights weather strengthened the ice
bfidss between Yanktot and Green Island
sufficiently to ensure safe crossing during
the balance Of the winter.
The price Of wheat in this market has
advanced Eve cents per bushel since yester-
day. To-day Yankton dealers are paying
$l.l0 for No. / and $l.05 for No. 2.
Steamboat captains make number one
winter jurymen, in criminal cases. They
are away all summer and know nothing of
the cases which CONS up for trial during
their absence and their impartiality is .
subject of frequent favorable comment.
This MORNINGS weather vas . surprise to
many Who had not consulted their ther.
nonstsrs during the night. At four o'clock
the mercury indicated twenty-one below
ssro and at eight o'clock sixteen below.
There was no wind. The mercury has
besn rising slowly all day.
The weather indications for the upper
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are:
Falling OF stationary, followed BY rising
barometer, wind mostly from the north to
east, and shifting to northwest, slowly rising
temperature in the southern portions but
falling in the northern. and clear Or partly
cloudy weather. possibly followed in the
latter district BY light SHOWS.
The remains Of Mrs. Frances A. Burns
were inferred in the Yanktou ceuetry this
afternoon. the funeral taking place at Christ
church at one o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Hines, of
Elk Point oflciated. A long procession of
carriages followed the coflo to the grave
and q church full Of sorrowing people as
sembled to listen to the beautiful burial
services ofthe Episcopal church.
Before Justice Roberts several cases
against John Maxwell have been pending
this afternoon. awaiting the arrival of wit.
nesses. Maxwell is charged with knock
ing down . mau on the levee and robbioe
him, with stealing . coat and With stealing
. watch and . ring. Out of the entire bun.
die It 10 thought that Maxwell will be
boarded for . while at the expense of the
territory.
Elk Point Courier: Ons day last week
We took q trip to the town Of Eden, on the
Pembina road at the crossing of the Chica-
20, Milwaukee & st. Paul branch that 10
being built to Yankton. The prospects OF
Eden look bright. and At no distant day it
Will be one of the best and ~!iveliest towns
on the Sioux river. Eden ls in the ex.
IRENE southeast corner of Lincoln county
and 10 located In the midst of as fine an 40.
ricultural region as there 10 in the United
States. The town 10 scarcely six month,
old.
Sioux City Journal, 1lth: % the com
pletion of the Pembina road to Sioux Falls
% has heretofore been mentioned, the run
ming OF trains will be changed so that tho,
will leave there in the morning for this cit,
and return 10 the afternoon. The runniu,
time Of the Yaukton train will be change,
Of the same time 60 that it will leave Yapk
ton u ! Q. m. and arrive here at II q. N
Meantime nothing has been heard of tn
splice irons for the remaining three miles @
Pembina track. tits now over a week sine
they were shipped from Kansas CITY,
Captain D. N. Brady, q we'll known Mi,
souri, river man, died at St. Louis early thi
weak and was buried Wednesday. C.ptai
Brady IVES identified with the interests {
the Kountz line for the past twelve yea,
and vas last year master Of the Gen er,
Rucker. During the season when Comm,
dore Kountz held the Yellowstone contr.c
captain Brady was his manager At Fo
Buford. where al the freight was rsshippe
This i the fourth prominent Missouri riv,
steamboat man who has died since the one
Ing Of navigation for 1873, and three
them have been taken away during the |,
fortnight.
quiet wedding occurred last evening
the residence Of General W. Il. q. Bead
ct which ]. W. Bruce and Miss Glars Cha
man Bsadle were united for life. The &c,
mony was performed BY Rev. joseph W.,
Charles Renaud and G. E. Burdick of1cia,
% goomsmen and Miss Nellie Bruce a,
Mrs. G. E. Burdick as bridesmaids. No
out the relatives of the contracting partj
were present. An extensive array of h.p
some and costly presents was the portion
the bride. to which can be added the hea,
CONGRATULATIONS Of the public for both bri
and groom. The newly %married,counle h,
settled down to bookkeeping on Doug
avenue.
we are now receiving in addition to =
large stock from distillers In Kentucky
the popular brands of Bourbon and r
WHISTLES. also direct from jmporte
Brandief, Wines, Scotch ale aud Lond