Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-05
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THURSDAY Evening, February 5, 1850.
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Judging from the psst the phantom party
to be given BY the Universalists, will DO an
enjoyable affair.
The posto6ice was moved to-day into its
new quarters in the corner room Of Pen.
nington's block.
Our Broadway merchant, Jacob Max, has
. two column advertisement in the st.
Helena Nonpsriel.
Van cott, Clark & Co. to day sold at
suction . portion of their surplus stock Of
jewelry and clocks.
All accounts against the county which
were audited prior 10 the Let of February
have been Cancelled.
The weather this afternoon is calm and
spring like, and the indications are that the
proper weather for wheat sowing will soon
be with Us.
The signal Office reports for to-day as fol.
lows: Maximum temperature 2so At 2 p.
M. ; minimum, 70 above zero at Ga. m. Ba-
rometer nearly stationary.
The funeral Of the late DR.. Stevens took
place At the Catholic church, Jefferson, on
Monday, and was attended by a large con-
course Of his neighbors and friends.
The costumes for the Turner masquerade
will arrive Saturday night and can be in.
spected at John schnelrs building, stdoor
west of Dewey.& Powers block, on Third
street.
Sioux City Journal: Nothing new was
heard from the government carrying con.
tract yesterday, except the telegram received
BY G. g.. Wicker from Col. Akin: "Con.
tract mine from Yankton. Compromise i'm
possible"
Yankton duly appreciates. the pleasant
fact that during the coming season Of navi-
cation the three great Missouri river eteam.
boat lines-the Coulson, Peck and Powers
will sail. exclusively from this place. 1t is
indeed q pleasant thought.
Sioux City Journal, 4th: President Wick
er reports that the Northwestern company
objects to the ful6llment of his promise to
the Milwaukee road to allow their cars to
be run to Sioux City, and it is this matter
of the opposition of the Northwestern that
Superintendent Merchant has gone to ar
range. usm fe
Everybody who wants good meal and
desires to help the cause for whose benefit
it is given, should patronize the supper to
be served tonight at the Universalist chapel
BY the ladies Of the Episcopal church. The
tables will be spread at six o'clock, and sup
per will be continued to be served until ten
o'clock, thus giving all a chance to get q
share Of the good things with which the
tables will be supplied.
A team Of horses attached to q lumber
wagon ran away this afternoon, starting
from the corner of Walnut and Second
streets. On reaching Third street they
turned eastward and collided with a wagon
standing in front of Schroeder & Bates
hardware store. One of the runaway
horses made a flying leap and landed in the
wagon box, while the other horse came to
the ground alongside the wagon. No
was sustained By the runaway
horses or the wagon to which they were
attached, but the wagon with which they
collided did not fare so we'll. One hind
wheel was broken entirely Of, while a lot
of sacks full of wheat were Torn open and
the wheat scattered upon the ground, en-
q loss of probably ten or fifteen dol
lars. Both teams were from Nebraska.