Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-07

LOCAL lAcotNcs.

LOCAL LAcoMcs.
One week from to-day is St. Valentins's
day.
Lent begins on Wednesday, the 18th
inst.
The costumes for the Tarner masquerade
Monday night will arrive this evening.
II 10 reported that Andy Cogan intends 70
remove his Citizen newspaper from Bon
Homme to Scotland.
The town to-day was crowded with teams
from the country, and the store keepers did
. rushing business
Capt. Lavender intends to ship several
car loads Of cord wood from Running Water
to Scotland. where it is in good demand.
Capt. and Mrs. Choisy, of the 18th infan.
try, stationed at Fort sully, celebrated their
silver wedding on the evening Of the End
inst.
The amount Of ice required for the garri-
sons at Sully and Bennett has been secured.
The ice is from IS to 26 inches thick. and
ioaf the very hest quality.
The signal station reports that the tenn
perature at 6 a. m. this morning was 10 be.
low zero, and $50 above at 2 p. m. The
barometer is falling slowly.
The carpenters engaged in building the.
new post at Fort Bennett will complete their
contract on the 18th inst, and leave for
their homes at Yankton and Sioux City.
There will be . juvenile masquerade this
evening at the residence of Mrs. D. T.
3ramble. The little fellows and fellowe.ses
|who have "invites I" are wild with anticipa-
|tiou. sesr
The funeral of George Hillman, which
oecsrresa,to.day at the Bohemian settlement
WEI Of town, was largely attended by peo-
|plsEof all %nationalities, q large delegation
lgoing from Yankton.
The following, which we find in the last
|issue of the st. Helena Nonpsreil. explains
the object Of our friend Mormann's frequent
visits, to Nebraska: "J.C Norman, Of
Yankton, and Miss Havermann, Of Ante
lope Greek, this county, were united in
marriage last Wednesday,"
The national board of supervisors of the
|inspectionE Of steam vessels, in revisingfthe
pilot rules, have changed the clause refer
ring to passing signals SO that . descending
steamer will hereafter be required to give
the first signal, instead Of the ascending
steamer, as has been customary.
There was a phantom party at the Mer.
chants hotel last night, given under the au-
spices of the Universalist church. There
were . large number of we'll conditioned
ghosts in attendance,a and all had ajolly time.
When the time arrived for g%raveyards to
yawn the ghosts yswned and went home.
A corps of surveyors Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad we're in camp at Fort
sully on the End inst, awaiting IN escort to
survey a line to the Black Hills. At what
particular point they would cross the river
our informant was unable to learn, but from
the fact that they are twenty-five miles north
of Pierre would indicate that they intend to
try the country along or near the Big Chey.
enne river.
The extremely cold weather and storms
which prevailed to the north of US during
the latter part of December drove large
herds of antelope into the timber and ra-
vines along the Jim river. At Firesteel
and other points along the valley SO many
were killed that the local markets were
glutted with antelope meat. In some cases
carcasses sold as low as one dollar and a half
apiece.
Bismarck Tribune {: John B. Raymond,
U. s. Marshal, spent Sunday in Bismarck
on his way to the Hills. He is building a
fine residence at Fargo, and will shortly
move to that city. He censures congress
for not making the appropriations promised
last year to U. s. marshals. and thinks that
if they fail this year the marshals through
out the country will refuse to advance any
more money to the government.
By . telegraphic item 10 the eastern pa.
pers. We notice that J.. D. King, Of James,
vile, Wisconsin, hiss been appointed spe.
cial agent for the postoface department for +
Dakota and several Of the states. Nj.
Kings experience with postal matters dates
back as far as 1859 aud We know from act.
ual knowledge that be is thoroughly con-
versant with all the details of the service.
Postmasters and route agents IN Dakota
will find In him as genial an official as ever
held q comm ission.
Judge Roberts has nailed the man whom
he suspects of burglarizing his Office and
carrying of his docket and fur coat. Some
days ago. Mr.. Wells, q steamboat Waterman,
informed Judge Roberts that a suspicious
chap had offered to sell him . fur
coat, and that although he did not know the
fur coat peddler, he believed he could iden-
tify him ifhe should see him again. A short
time after wards the coat was found concealed
in q wood pile near the levee. The Judge
suspected a fellow named Scott Higgins. .
half witted hummer without q home or ap-I