Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-16
LOCAL

St. Patrick's day Tomorrow.
This is the night for The ballad concert at
the Congregational church.. 1t will DO a
delightful affair and our readers will be
amply repaid for their attendance.
The prisoners at the county Jail announce
that they have worsted the puzzle offdteeu in
all ip details and complications. They can
bring it out every time without regard to
the combinations assumed by the numbered
squares.
The regular April term of the district
court will begin on the 9th proximo. As it
does not seem possible to clear up the bust.
neso Of the present special term before that
date, some Of the Livingston cases must run
over into the next term.
On the Yankton line of the Milwaukee
road stations have been located at the YER
million and Turkey creek crossing. A pro-
file Of the entire gtade from Eden to Jim
river has been placed in the hands of Mr..
Lsngdon, who has the contract for the grad.
ing.
The Chicago Times of the 18th says that
the directors of the Chicago and Northwest
ern have decided to build branches and ex
tensions during the summer, a~ggregsting
two hundred and Ax,y-6ve miles of new
road. The greater portion Of this new line
will be constructed 10 Dakota territory.
A meeting of the temperance people Of
Yaukton has been called for to morrow
evening at the Congregational church, for
the purpose Of discussing political matters
% far as they relate to city government.
The coming election is the subject which
will be moet discussed and some line of
action will be laid down.
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William H. Ball, member Of the United
States petit jury from Lincoln county, is the
latest lucky man. He has received noti6ca-
lion Of the allowance of his claim for back
pension, amounting to $l,450. Mr.. Ball
was disabled in the service Of his country
during the war aud is clearly entitled to
this substantial recognition from the govern
ment.
AT the reform club room last evening
there was an adjourned political meeting,
the object of which was the nomination of a
city temperance ticket, tt be voted for by
the temperance element of Yankton. After
a long discussion, in which The members OF
the club announced their desire to vote for
temperance candidates without regard to
party, the meeting adjourned until Friday
evening, to await the action of the temper
ance mass meeting to be held at the Congre-
gational church tomorrow evening. Dur.
ing the discussion at the reform club meet.
ing, Leighton Wynn was frequently men,
toned as candidate for MAYOR. Prominent
members of the club say that they have no
desire to interfere with the political man.
agement of the city affairs and that they are
willing to vote for the best men on both
tickets, provided they can find enough Of
the right sort to fasten to. Their only de-
sire is to place temperance men in Office
and for the attainment of that object they
intend to labor.