Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-06
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vANkToN, DAKOTA.
Tuesday Evening. April s. 1880.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE.
Yankton. d. T.. April y, 1880.
The barometer (reduced to a sea leyel) at
1888 .. m. stood 1854 inches. a rise of
nearly fve-tenths of an inch since 5:3S q.
M yesterday. Maximum temperature up
to 2 p. M, 400; minimum. 25. River still
falling; at 1 p. m; today 1t was five feet
above low water.
LOCAL lAcoNcs,
The territorial grand jury will be en-
paueled tomorrow.
The Purcell Brothers will give an enter
tainment at the reform club hall this even-
ing. ID
The United States grand jury, for the
April term of court, we're empaneled to.
day.
The county commissioners Of Yankton |
county are now holding their regular April
session.
To-day and tomorrow are the eighteenth
anniversaries Of the great battle of Shiloh
or Pittsburg Landing.
We understand thalsthere are only seven
applicants for the position of city marshal,
with one or two wards to hear from.
City Treasurer Schandein's report for the
month ending March 31st shows that there
are 81 .45S.73 of cash in the city treasury.
The total vote polled yesterday was about
seven hundred and Fifty, at least two hun.
dred and fifty short of the full vote of the
city.
Brooks, the carpenter, lectures this even
ing In the opera house. The. subject is
"The Bible-is it of Divine or Human ORR
GIN"
The saloons were all closed during yester.
days election, and az a consequence cigar
dealers had an extraordinary run Of GUS
tom.
The c%oolness of the northwest wind which
prevailed TO-DAY suggested the idea that it
had very recently been familiar with ice
bergs and snow banks.
There are eighteen licensed saloons in
Yankton /; at least that is the number of IL
censes Issued for the present year commenc-
ing on the 6rst of April.
Upon calling the United States grand
jurors this morning it appeared that six Of
those summoned had not appeared, and a
special venire was accordingly issued to
complete the panel.
A monster safe for Bon Homme county is
at the Scotland depot awaiting Transports
ton to the countyseat at Bon Homme. The
concern weighs nearly seven tons and will
require some muscle and skill for its re-
moval.
The city council held a regular meeting
last night, but no business of Importance
was transacted. The present council will
have two more meetings-on Thursday
night to canvass the votes cast yesterday,
and next Monday night to wind up its bust.
ness and induct the newly elected officers.
The city council for the ensuing year,
commencing on Monday, the 18th iIst., will
consist Of John Bramble and VIM. NJ. Pow.
ers for the first ward; NJ. P. Gilman and
Patrick Brennan, second ward s. s. Tur-
ner and Jacob Max, third ward; NJ. T.
Wooley and J.sL. Foskett, fourth ward.
Politically divided there are FIVE republicans
and three democrats.
" We are informed that when Beebe was
returned to the Jail yesterday, after receiv-
ing his death sentence, he Immediately
commenced dancing and skipping around in
the most unconcerned manner. He re.
marked to his fellow prisoners that Judge
Shannon in pronouncing the sentence ex.
hibited great sympathy and vas overcome
by his feelings, and that he felt real sorry
for him. A prisoner expressing sympathy
for the feelings Of the judge who pronounces
the sentence of death Is something new in
the annals Of crime.
Deputy o. s.. Marshal Edmunds arrested
at Santee agency and brought to Yankton
last night a full blooded Santee Indian
named John f. Chapman, who is charged
upon the oath of Major w. D. E. Andrup,
agent at Yankton agency, with the crime Of
forgery. 1t is charged that in September or
October last Chapman, who is an educated
Indian and writes a very good hand, forged
the name Of Rev. w. B. Wheaton. a mis-
sionary at the agency, to a check for $25. 90
and procured its acceptance and payment at
the traders store At the agency. The &C
cused wasbroutsht before Commissioner Con-
gleton at two o'clock this afternoon, but in
the absence of witnesses he was remanded to
Jail and his hearing set for ten o'clock to-
morrow. Chapman acknowledges that he
did sone writing on a piece Of paper, and
that he and a half breed presented it to the
trader aud received the amount 1t called for.
Part of it was taken out in clothing. which
the half breed took, and the balance In mon
ey which fell to Chapman's share. Accord.
ing to his own admissions there is q plain
case against him.
BOAT STOLEN.