Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-06

Ition to occnr on The S0th Of December, 1870
to vote bonds in aid Of certain railroads
y etc. Tho time has gone by, the bonds have
been voted and the .lads" won't pay 70,
any moro insertions.
r. j. Mershon was arrested last night CT
complaint of Marshal Gemmill for distLa3
ing the peace, the action being another
phase of the Fitzpatrick affair. In return
Mephon swore out q complaint against
Marshall Gemmill, but has not yet caused a
warrant to be issued en- the complaint. The
trial of Mershon has been postponed until
such time az his attorney can appear.
A complaint was fled to-day in Justice
Roberts court, by s. Benjamin, charging
r. J.. Mershon with assault and battery,
and a warrant for his arrest is looked for.
The complainant alleges that between ten
and eleven O'clock last evening he was
assaulted by Mr. Mershon, on the corner
of Cedar and Third streets, and struck
once or twice on the head or face,
and that he give no provocation for the
assault.
John Lawler, of Prairie du Chem, who
ar rived 10 town last night on his way east,
left here about q week ago, in company with
Engineer Kimball, for the upper country to
look out a route for the westward extern
sion of the Milwaukee road. They went as
far % American creek, where they expected
to be Joined by Major Pollock, as the repre-
sentative of the Indian department, and
together they we're to run a preliminary
line through the Sioux reservation in the
direction Of the Black Hills. Major Pol
lock did not put in an appearance and they
were compelled to return with their errand
unfinished. Mr.. Kimball went to Parker
from Springfield.
P. G. picked up a Santee Sioux on the
streets last night in an advanced stage Of
intoxication and placed the noble red bum
mer behind the bars Of the city lock up.
The faithful wife Of the Indian was endeav-
oring to soothe the savage breast Of her
leige lord when the arrest was made and in
return for her kindness he was
making frantic efforts to scalp her
with his fists. p. G. says his heart bled
for the squaw, but he had no pity for the
old man. This morning the Indian
was arraigned in the police court, where he
gave his name as David Boy and plead
guilty 10 a charge Of drunkenness. He was
given the usual fine and afterwards pardon
ed on condition that he would go home and
keep sober.
A short time ago we made mention Of
the fact that H. w. White, of this city had
made application for a patent upon a coal
stove improvement which promised to be-
come the popular heating apparatus
wherever coal is burned. The improve
ment consists of a hollow cylinder running
from the bottom to the top Of the stove into
which cold air is drawn, heated and passed
out into the room. Mr.. Whites invention
has been made secure to him by proper
returns from the patent Office and he now
has on exhibition at his store a u practical
application Of the improvement,
upon small scale
He has placed an inch and a baif iron pire
In his base burner coal stove with the open
end at the bottom resting in the ash pan
aud the open end at the top protruding
the magazine cover. The result
with even this small pipe is surprising.
With the drafts turned on his store and
shop are quickly heated to an upcomforta.
BILE degree and with everything shut up a
heat is maintained. A stream
If hot air rushes out of the pipe and fills
he With this small pipe Mr..
White is saving half the fuel ordinarily
consumed and when he puts IN the elk
nch cylinder it looks as though he might
ave half as much more. The invention
AN be applied to any coal burner and it will
come into nae.