Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-11

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There will be . meeting of the Hook and
Ladder Company this evening At 1880.
O'clock. All members are reqreaed to
attend.
The weather was warm to-day, but made
unpleasant BY a strong northwest wind. All
traces of the late snow are rapidly disap-
pearing.
The members of the Young Ladies
Christian Temperance Union will meet on
Thursday, Feb. 18th, At 4:3o p. M. in the
reform club room.
We understand Ysnk,on is soon to have
Oh art loan exhibition. 50 We shall have
to brush the dust from the relics of our
grsndhthers, and have them ready for
display.
The committee appointed to collect sub.
scripticns for the people Of ireland, are re-
quested to meet at NJ. Grady's store on
Third street Thursday evening, the 18th, at
eight o'clock.
The district court is engaged in the trial
Of an admiralty case, Of which the DISPOSE.
ton of the steamer General Terry is the
ground work. Dr.. Burleigh is the defend
ant, and is managing his own side of the
case with skill and ability.
The warm weather is rapidly weakening
the ice bridge on the Missouri, and wood
dealers who have large quantities of wood
which they q to cross over are not
pleased with the prospect.
Haman Beiraugb. of this city, lately Sc
cured an increase of pension, from eight to
eighteen dollars per month. August Smith,
Of Fort Randall, also recently secured q
pension Of eight dollars per month. These
applicants were assisted by Phil. z. Faulk,
Esq.
The preliminary hearing Of Barney Riley
whose right name is Dudley NJ. Riley
charged with stealing the contents of regis
tered letters from the White Swan postoAce,
commenced before Judge Congleton at two
o'clock this afternoon, but was not concluded
at the time our paper went to press.
The presentation Of bill BY one business
man to another IN Third street this after
noon resulted in the use of some vigorous
language, violent gesticulations and the at.
traction of = considerable crowd, but the
dispute ended without gore, and the disap-
pointed spectators slowly dispersed.
Sioux CITY Journal. 10Th: Drs. Bepca &
Knott Yesterday received a telegram from
7. G. Cowgirl dated Pine Ridge agency,
February z. saying: "Send vaccine virus
By return mail. There ia email pox at
Rosebud agency" Having no fresh virus
the doctors sent for some to Dr.. Griffin Of
Fond du Lac, Wis, who makes a specially
Of growing virus on heifers.
A private letter from a friend in Sphinx
county says the settlers there are anxious
regarding the Drifting Goose question, and
fear that when spring opens they will be
bothered again BY the nomadic old loafer
and his band. The people who settled upon
land in the three townships which were
subsequently Get apart for the use Of Drifting
Goose's band. are by letters and petitions
constantly calling the attentionof the interior
department to the wrong which has been
done them. and if they are not given salts
faction BY that department will commence a
Auit in the court Of claims to recover dam.
ages. These people made their settlement
on the lands now in dispute upon the assur.
ances given them in q letter by Commission.
er Hayt, in which he assured them that
Drifting Goose and his band had been
returned to their agency at Grow Greek, and
that they had no desire mol would they be
permitted to return to the James river
The settlers have right and equity upon
their aide, and if justice is done their lands
will be restored and the Indians compelled
to remain on the Crow Creek reservation
where they belong and draw their support
from the government.
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