Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-06
LOCAL lacoHlcs.

Attend the chamber of commerce meet.
ing at the reform club room this evening.
The mower case against Dr.. Livingston
will be taken up Monday, in the United
States court. ~ @@@
Tnesday next, sth inst, is the time fixed
by law for the commencement Of the district
court in Bon Homme.
Kaucher's mill. at Springfield, which was
Idsstr,yyd BY fire yesterday, was valued at
$4,000 and was insured for $4,000.
The omnibus will begin to run from the
Merchants Hotel to the Sacred Heart Aca-
DENY on Monday next at 8 o'clack precisely
every evening. "
j. P, Redaelli has gone into the orna.
mental sign display with an extensivenese
which renders it impossible for even blind
the place. Il
The Yanktoh signal office reports as fol-
lows FIR to-day: MAXIMUM temperature
up I o p. N. $40; minimum temperature up
to 2 +. NJ 80. River two feet nine inches,
a rise of six inches IN the past "a hours.
John Mccormack, an old ex-soldicr Of
the Goth illinois regiment. who resides
in this county, claims relationship on
his mothers side with Marshal Ney, once
famous as the bravest Of the brave" in the
First Napoleon's grand army.
The council Of administration at For, Ran.
dAif WIS f%econvened Monday, March lst,
and reelected Dan L. Pratt jjr, post trader.
Mr. Pratt has many friends in Yankton
xho will be glad to learn of his success. Al
he is n Of the most popular traders on the
river, the council did a very ser sible thing
in reappointing him.
P. B. Gordon, genera! superintendent 81
|tbe. different meehenicslsnd;m ma snb earring
addustriesseas Yankten afeeucy. ns6 Yauk-
ton on business. Mr.. Gordon lad held his
position under several administrations, his
skill and efficiency making him indispen-
sible in the management Of the industrial
tnsttauens al Yank.op agency
Governor Howard writes to Rev. Joseph
Ward that he is improving and that he has
nearly recovered his accustomed health, all
Of which will be gratifying to Dakotaians.
He exPresaeshis xsatitude for the sympathy
and good will of the people of this territory
and hopes coon to be with them again The
governor left Detroit. Thursday for Washing
~ Is 81 S
sSioux City Journal, 9Th: Messrs. Wicker
and Merchant telegrsphed that they would
leave Chicago March 8. Nothing is yet
kngsn q to how The deal went, but the re-
tdrn Of Mr.. Wicker Is interpreted to mean
that the Dakota lines remain in his posses
sion. There was q rumor on the street yes
terday that tbs Illinois Central and the
Milwaukee roads had furnished backing to
buy out the Blair interest, rnd that The Da-
knta lines would be operated in the interest
Of the two roads hereafter.
1EsSiusx City aud Dlkota conmpanyy we're
notified Thur.day from St. Paul headquar,
tiers that its bid for the government trans.
Por,ations betwesn Sioux G.s and Yankton
had been accepted: The bid vas 10 eents
Ret fqPohhd without tsz.d /, das.i6ca.
tidnt 81 Fl iach: man 81 pf6ye Isl for
each horse carload, il IS vheh ID lea.
number than q carload. The time extends
freh March 2otd Dciobse RI. Th,1 compa
nv agree to put Up suitable warehouses At
Yankton to receive aud store the govern.
ment goods.