Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-04-22
LOCAL lAcoNlcs.

81 ussN WV
notice at the head of this column.
A new passenger car has been put on the
Yankton branch of the Milwaukee road.
Also a new locomotive.
The Young Ladies Christian Temperance
Union will meet, Friday, April 23i, at 4 p.
NJ. in the Congregational chapel.
Deputy Sheriff Osborn, who was out in
the northwest corner Of the county yester-
day. says that the wheat is beginning to show
it's color and that it looks4vigorous.
The jury, in the case Of Peter Nelson, re-
turned a verdict of guilty last night. Mr..
Nelson was tried under a charge of selling
tobacco without a government stamp. To-
day the case Of the United States against
Brown, for horse stealing, is on trial.
The opera house being constructed by
the Turner society will be ready for occu-
pancy about the 10th of May. Five hun
dred chairs are to be placed upon the
lower floor and in the gallery and band
some scenery will be a portion Of the stage
adornment.
BY an error in Yesterdays council pro-
ceedings. it appeared in the report of the
finance committee that there was due Treas
urer schandiep, as compensation for city
ta1 sale certificates, the sum Of 81, 800. 25.
1t should have read $13.25, which makes
quite a difference with Mr.. S%chandien's
prospective receipts.
The closing concert Of the Tenne.seeans
at the Congregational church last night
was another success, from a musical and
financial standpoint. A full house greeted
the popular singers and their efforts we're
greeted with the warmest applause. Should
the Tennesseeans come this way again they
will be received with q full house.
Sioux City journal: The Milwaukee
road yesterday came down on the commu-
nifty with a new lumber tariff. 1t gives a
rate of $40 per car of twelve tons between
st. Paul or Minneapolis and this city,
whereas the previous rate has been about
$50. The rate given from Saltwater to this
city is $45, and between all these Minnesota
lumber points and Sioux Falls S. per car
more than to this city.
N. G. Fredericton has made the name of
his Scandinavian paper the Dakota, and
issues 1t both at Yankton and Sioux Falls
Mr.. r. enjoys a reputation in Denmark as a
writer of considerable note upon. political
economy and before he came to this country
was a professor in the university of Copen-
hagen and a member Of the Danish parlia-
ment. His papers are ably conducted and
will doubtless be we'll patronized by the
Scandanavians of Dakota.
Sioux City Journal: In his confidential
remarks to almost everybody while in this
city yesterday John I. Blair expressed his
intention of making no compromise except
on the basis of the giving up of the new
bonds and stock by the Milwaukee company,
and the cancelling of the lease of the Dako.
ia lines. This is evidently what Mr.. Blair
wishes the public to believe, but whether
the suit which has been begun will be toll.
lowed up to the bitter end. or simply far
enough to secure a favorable settlement for
the stock he still holds, remains to be seen.
Five boys and three men were in the
police court this afternoon charged with
disturbing last nights concert at the Con-
gregational church. There was quite al
crowd outside the church during the per-
Torrance and some OF them amused them.
selves BY rafting the shutters, throwing
pebbles against the windows and uttering
loud shouts. Mayor Sanborn, who was
present, %deputized a couple Of men and
ordered them to 60 out and make some
arrests. They gohbled up the squad Of
eight and marched them to the cooler, but
P. G. happened to be absent and they were
not locked up. This afternoon they we're
recaptnred and taken before Judge Davis
for trial. People who are guilty Of disturb.
ing public %assemblages in this manner
should be made to understand that there is
q law especially framed for their benefit
The trial is 10 progress as we go to press.
And while you are "dont.ing forgotten it.
ing" and it is not too much of q tax on
your constitution, just remember that Nor
row ONLY has offered a forfeit ia case he
failed to produce photos at $3.50 per dozen
equal 10 any taken in this section of the
This notice is not meant for the
intelligent residents of Yankton, for it
would be an insult to their good judgment
but to those who may casually pick up this
Taner and for non.residents.