Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-03
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K DAKOTA.
Wednesday Evening, March 8, 1880.
LOCAL LAcoslcs.

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ganized In Yankton.
The funeral of Judge Schnauber's daugh
ter this afternoon, was largely attended.
Browns billiard parlors, under the Mer-
chants, reftted and furnished in excellent
taste, are now open to the uses of the public.
The Yankton Hook and Ladder company
will hold q meeting Friday evening March
5th, 1880. at Z ]. N. All members are re-
guessed % bs present.
~ ID the Livingston case the attorneys are
making their arguments this afternoon.
Some time tomorrow the jury will retire to
make up it's verdict.
Three hundred and six dollars is the sum
total of collections for the benefit of the
suffering Irish in Yankton. 1t has been
forwarded by the committee.
Valentine has made a contract with Capt.
aud Mre. Lyon for the construction of q
brick block or one Of the Kleiser lots on
Third street., which will be occupied 40 .
millinery store BY Mre. L.
Turner hall ia all enclosed and work ur-
on the interior is the next thing In order.
The Turner'S say that it will take them
about two months to finish up the struc-
ture and then Yankton Will have a first.
class opera house, academy of music or
whatever you're a misd to call it.
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
NJ. E. church, consisting Of music and tab
ieaux, will be given at the church on Fri
day e%venin, the 10Th inst. The affair is
under control of Messrs. Todd and Whistler,
and will be we'll worth witnessing. A pro
Egramme of exercises, will b. issued At sn
early day.
The Yanktou signsl ,fi repairs as
follows for to day: RIVER rising slowly
and stands one foot Eve inches above low
water mark, . rise of three iaches in The
past "a hours. Maximum Temperature W
to 2 p. M, $50; minimum temperature "
to2 p. NJ, $50. Average hourly velocity
Of wink, "a miles.
John NJ. Lyon, agent for Mark Twain,
new book, received a letter from the pub
fishers last night in which they promise tt
lship him ZONE books by the 18th inst. They
write that subscribers will be willing to sub
nit to the delay when they see the book, a
the extra time is being used in making ]
better thar was promised.
Horace Burbank, a fresh arrival from
Leadville, was before the police court to-day
charged with drunkenness and vagrancy. anc
1.-THE charge.was sustained BY a large msjori'
~. He was given his choice-to pay 5000
to serve thirteen days in the street gang OF
to leave town inside of twenty-four hours
He decided to 60 away and immediatel.
departed for the Black Hills, where he i
liable to strike pay dirt and redeem hi
character.
A letter from J. R. Lowe, at Bijou Hills
dated February 9th, says the worst blizzar'
known to him during seven years. residenc
in that section struck Bijou Hills the pre-
vious night, just after dark. Mr.. Lowe ga,
that a great many people were out on tn
,l.prairie, the warm weather of the previor
few weeks having induced them to tax
chances not usually INDUCED in during tn
winter season. He fears that there will b
y great deal of suffering in consequence, q
the unsettled country affords no protection
to travellers.
1t is said that Red Skirt, the warlik
chieftain Of the band Of Sioux which turne'
back the Chicago & Northwestern party from
their Cheyenne river survey, is the possess
or of the most extensive cardinal nose g
any human being in Dakota. The orde
prohibiting the sale of paint to Indian
Idoes not affect him at an: His nose snif
the breezes in perpetual defiance Of Hayti.1
and Hammendism. Red Skirt has hear
that Yankton lays claim to the boss nos
and he is anxious to came down here an
compare samples.
A party by the name of David S. Va
Orman. who was tax en- 10 and given sleep
ing accommodations by Leroy Crane, re
paid the kindness of his benefactor by ge,
Ting up at four o'clock yesterday mornin
and skipping out, taking with him Nj
Cranes watch, chain and revolver. Az 500
as the loss was discovered the matter We
placed in the hands of DEPUTY Sheriff O.
burne, who struck the fresh trail of the fee
ing thief along the Dakota Southern roa
land followed it up. He overlook Van o.
man near the crossing of the Vermillio
river and brought him back to Yanktor
BE was arraigned before Justice Robert.
where he waived examination and in de
fault Of $500 bail was committed to Jail I
await the action of the grand Jury.
Parents who desire to send their childre
to Prot. Fellners vocal music school. ar
notified that the organization of classes vii
take plsce At Serr's block, tomorrow ate,
noon at 4:3O.
A CONCERT PROMISED.