Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-01-27

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Yankton.
LOCAL LAc0Nicx.
Andrew Burleieh Is building a law ofdc'
on south Broadway.
The supreme court and the federal cour'
convened to-day and adjourned over.
The young men Of the city are preparing
to devote an evening to "the German"
The Christ church socisl will be held at
MD. Gardner's residence on "Wednesday
evening.
Yesterday was warm % . summers day,
the mercury reaching sixty-eight above zero
in the shade.
On Wednesday evening the reformed men
will give another literary aud musical enter
tinment 1t their club room.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
give an oyster supper in Valentines block,
on Broadway, ON Wednesday, the 10Th inst.
Pete Brady, of Campbelrs Opera house.
will receive q matinee benefit, at the Opera
hall tomorrow, at 2 o'clock p. m. Admis-
sion Is cents.
The ladies OF the Baptist society will hold
q social at the residence Of Mrs. /. E. West,
on Linn street, Tuesday evening, Jan. %.
All are invited.
A reading club has been organized BY
some of the married people Of Yankton
which will meet tomorrow evening at
Judge Bennett's residence.
The most popular joke Of to-day is on
Treasurer Sherman-that his accounts have
been examined and passed upon and that
the governor has ordered him sent to the
insane asylum.
james Griffin, assistant ronte agent on
the Dakota Southern railroad, and Miss
Rosa Grady, daughter of NJ. Grady, of thi.
city, were married Yesterday. The young
couple have the congratulations of the Press
Hanson county has named Governor Ed
munds as its representative in the council
and has placed in his hands = remonstranct
against the consolidation of Hanson anG
Dawson counties, which contains about six
ty signatures.
Hon. E. A. Sherman, appointed by legis-
la,ive enactment as the agent of the terri
tory to make arrangements for the tempo
rary care of Dakota's insane. will leaye to
morrow morning for st. Peters, Minnesota
or his mission.
The weather indications for the uppel
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Lower temperature and partly cloudy
weather, with areas of rain or snow rising
barometer and winds generally from south
west to northwest.
Capt. Lavender is again induced to de-
clare that, if he was a member of the legis-
lature, he would pass a Law making it . Pc
nal ofense for . man 10 build two houses
just alike and place them close together, or
he would perish in the attempt.
DR.. VIM. R. Smith, of Sioux City, one of
Iowa's best orators, is down for q lecture in
Yankton at an early day-probably some
evening this week. The time when, and
subject to be discussed will be duly an
nounced in the columns Of this paper.
Everyone should avail themselves of the
opportunity presented to hear DR.. Smith, or
else they will lose a rare literary treat.
County Surveyor Van Antwerp, with q
number Of assistants, commenced this morn
ing to meander the north bank of the Mis-
souri, river between Yankton and the Clay
county line for the purpose Of a%scertaining
the amount of land absorbed by the river
since the government surveys were made
This work is being done by order Of the
county commissioners, in order that the
property which has been washed away may
be omitted from the tax list. The job will
the surveyor about q week.
Ten criminal cases were on the calendar
Of Union county, six Of which have already
been disposed Of five defendants pleading
guilty, and one being convicted on jury
rial. District Attorney Flagg has been
'minently successful in entering upon the
discharge Of his duties as public prosecutor.
The criminal calendar Of Union county was
anger this term than at any previous term
court. Thus far Mr.. Flagg has been sue
essful in every case, with four cases yet to
ispose Of by trial. He will make an eff.
lent officer.
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