Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-06
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

frst.class work 10 done.
Yankton, June 7th. 1879.
LOCAL AcoHIcs.
]. O. and d. o. Lswrences' hay maxim
outdt pulled out for Fort sully last evening
It is reported in town to-day that ther
was q severe hail storm about ten miles ives
of Yankton last night, but we have been un
able to learn any particulars.
In the district court to-day the case of S
CT. Norman, charged with shooting th,
negro ravisher. Cain, came on for trial
Most Of the day was consumed 10 procuring
iiury.
We understand that the ladiest of the
Baptist society are planning q novel enter
tainment in the form of a prize reading,
the details in regard to which will soon be
given to the public.
Street Commissioner Delamater 10 haul.
ing gravel and filling up the low places on
Third street, and otherwise putting 1t in
first rate condition. He is also cutting
Douglas avenue south of Third down to
grade.
The weather indications for the uppe
Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys are
Rising, followed by falling barometer, cool
easterly veering to warmer southerly winds
partly cloudy weather, and local rains.
The hail and rainfall during last evening
and night, measured by the signal service
gauge. was one inch and four.tenths, o.
which o. inch fell from 7:20 p. m. to 7:5(
p. NJ. an unusual large fall for that soace
of time.
In the district court yesterday Ipeersoll,
indicted for %swindling in selling screenings
for wheat was acquitted. He proved ths,
he was employed as a teamster by othe,
parties. and knew nothing about the ousli,y
OF the grain he took upon the market.
The long closed windows of heaven were
opened last night aud the parched earth
drenched with q glorious good rain-the
heaviest We have had this season. The rain
was timely and went to the spot, and To-.
day nature looks bright aud fresh and Wig
rou
Messrs. Smith s. Co, proprietors of d.
Vany's patent washing machine which hs.
become SO popular in this vicinity, will re-
main in 9ankton during the present month
and no longer. All parties who desire to
purchase are requested to leave orders a,
Hawley's hardware store.
The Deadwood Times gives an accoun
of a prize fight which recently occurred a
Deadwood in which Bob Cole, formerly /.
prominent business man of Sioux City wa.
q participant. Cole was badly whipped
and was afterwards arrested on a charge O
disturbing the peace by engaging in a priz'
fight.
The delivery team belonging to the Sec
ond street bakery ran away this morning
They ran down Second street. and at tn
corner of Walnut they collided with tn
awning in front of the brewery saloon an
from thence into the yard Of Rossteuscher'
brewery, where they got loose from the wac
on and continued the race. The wagon wa
completely demolished. Nobody hurt.
Geo. L. Becker and others Of St. Pa,
haye filed in the Office of the secretary
the territory articles of Incorporation fs
the organization Of the 'Travare an
jamestown railroad company" to e1ten
from some point on the boundary line b
tween Minnesota and Dakota, in town II
range 40. in Grant county, Dakota,
jamestown in the county Of Stutsmau. II
patent was issued to the company TO-DAY.
A team attached to a light buggy, b
longing to Rev. H. o. Apsol, which v
being driven BY Mrs. N. Anderson, vi
ofN. Anderson who keeps a store on Dou
las avenue north Of Third, ran away
Third street this afternoon and created cs
siderable excitement. As the horses rut
ed through the street the occupant of I
buggy was screaming at the top of b
voice, bringing everybody out of the stor
n q great many attempts were made
stop the runaways, but without effect. J,
above Cedar street the horses left the sire
and ran upon the vacant lot v
Of Coates drug store, on which th,
Is an uncovered cellar. In Z
king q short turn to avoid the cellar /,
buggy was overturned and Mrs. Andar.
violently thrown upon a pile Of brick, i
was considerable bruised about the b,
and face. She was carried into Coat
drug store where she was attended by
Miller. Her injuries are not believed to
serious. and she will probably be oil ri
again In . few days. TIE horses and buI
sustained no injury.
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