Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-29
LOCAL

The zephyrs have been out again to-day,
Nothing new before the police Justice this
morning.
Webber's sign was blown down BY the
gale of Saturday last.
The Livingston jury attended divine ser.
vice at Christ church last evening.
A prairie FIRE has been raging to-day on
the upper end Of Green island, opposite this
city.
Wild geese, ducks and waterfowl are now
found in abundance along our rivers and
lakes.
There ere o number of signs that the
present Livingston trial is drawing 10 q
close.
EFT White Esq is a candinste for re.
election 10 the Office of city justice Of the
peace.
Five beautiful babies received the baptie-
NAL rite at the Congregational church yes.
terday.
The county commissioners of Yanktou
county meet for the transaction of bushes
on Monday 9Th inst.
The name of George Henderson, recently
deceased appears on the grand jury list fol
the April term of the territorial court,
Charles F. Rossteuchsr says he has no
litigation In the coming term Of the Yapk-
ton county court, but he is on the grand
Jury.
j. H. Brooks, Temperance lecturer, comes
out in the Herald. Of this city, with a reply
% tolhe resolutions of the Yahkton reform
club.
The United States jurymenosith the ex.
ception of those now %empannelled in the
Livingston case, were discharged on Satur.
day last.
Oliver Shannon, Esq, ia to-day moving
into the Law and real estate Office of ]. A.
Ward, EGG, on the corner Of Fourth and
Walnut streets.
Bob Msthison of this city it is said is
about to run a foot race at Kansas City with
Tom Ryan of Hannibal Mo-, the dis
lance to he run being seventy-fve yards, and
the stake $1,000.
Sheriff Baker and wife were tie rccip-
tents on Saturday last. Of fine large dressed
turkey, sent them BY Mrs. John Gill resid-
ing. near Welchtown, IN this county. Ole
says he knows how to appreciate such
presents.
1t a meeting Of the male members of the
congregation of Christ church, held this
forenoon, the following officers we're chosen
j. L. Pennington, senior warden; s. HI
Gruber, junior warden vestrymen-N. Ed
munds, General Dennis, E. E. Hudson. +.
NJ. Miller.
From Mr.. Preston Wolfe, who arrived
from above Saturday night, we learn . con.
frmation of the report of the burning of .
large train aud killing Of Is men by H.
dams. at Cheyenne crossing. A::party had
reached Pierre who stated that he saw the
wagons burning. One OF the mail carriers
on the Pierre route is also reported killed.
ln our notice last week respecting E. g
Wheeler's filings ia the Yankton land Office
for parties 10 Brookings and Kingsbury
counties there wss . typographical error OF
two. The notice stated he had caused filings
90 ninety-two quarter sections Instead of
thtrty.swo. As it should have been. The
ctsims came through Ingleson & Hall in
stead of Jugson & Hall.
peadwood Pioneer: As some statements
prejudicial to Billy Hicks, the agent of the
Peck line Of steamers, have been in ~circul,.
lion here, it is only fair to say that Jsmss
+ Wardnsr gives him the highest char.c.
ter. He ssys Hicks is a pushing, energetic,
honest fellow, in whom Colonel Akin, gen.
eral superintendent ofthe Peck line, declares
he has more confidence than any other man
in his employ.
In the district court this morning, Il ten
silas F. Beebe vas brought into
court. this being the time 6xed for the pro
nouncing Of judgment General Dewey.
counsel for The prisoner, .hsa pssssa,.d I.
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