Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-14

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iogtou authorities sent 10 Ysnkton ~
. certi6ed copy Of tie alleged bill, bst
after search through The records -
secretsry has to report that no such .
bill was ever introduced. The old mass
caught in another lie.
Mrs. Amanda Goodwin, widow Of vii
con y. Goodwin. died at her home Thurs.
day morning, 18th inst. For thirtesn
years she hes lived IN this city. and in
her death Yankton loses another OF the
elderly people who have grown old
amidst the hustle and activity Of our
pioneer days. Mrs. Goodwin was eighty.
one years old, having been born Novem.
Der 5th, 1908. She ives . native Of Tomp.
kins county, N. Y. Her maiden name
was Emnons, and upon various occa.
sions four generations. including herself,
have assembled together in the commnn.
ity where many Of her descendants live.
Her sou. Wilson 3. Goodwin, is we'll
known mechanic Of our city. She had
been lifelong consistent christian. In
her childhood sue united with the Meth.
odist Episcopal church, and died . faith
ful and venerated member Of that
church. She will be buried from the
church Sunday. Notice will be given
further.
About four weeks will intervene be.
tween now aud the annual municipal
election, which will occur upon the
seventh Of April. At that election will
be elected mayor. . city treasurer, Q
city marshal, city justice. members Of
the board Of education to succeed W. H.
Mcvay and Bartlett Tripp and aldermen
to succeed James Donahue. p X. Faulk,
J. B. Wynn end NJ. T. Woolley. This 10
considerable of list and 1t causes Q
fluttering among the eligible ones. As
many people a. usual want Office this
year, no more and no less. The munici.
pal organization for the past twelve
months has been good one. It has
done more in the way of public improve.
ments than was ever accomplished be-
fore, and it is to be hoped that its sue
cessor will carry on the good work with
the same judicious regard for the ability
Of the public to incur the expense. We
prosper best with wide awake, public
spirited officials, who exercise proper
care in their management OF affairs.
Between three snd four o'clock yester-
dny afternoon Mrs. r. T. Hoyt left her
residence TO attend q church guild. She
placed the key to the front door in Q
place where it could 10 found by her
daughter on her return from school. II
is evident that Mrs. Hoyt's movements
we're watched. Shortly after she left
home some unknown party secured the
key she had concealed and entered the
house. locking the door on the inside
The burglar then proceeded to ransacl
the premises at his leisure. He appeared
to be in search of money and jewelry, q.
every place where such articles were
liable to be concealed was subjected to ,
rigorous examination. The bureaul
we're closely attended to, drawers wer,
overhauled, pocket books turned insid,
out and boxes broken open and thei
contents scattered about the rooms. Th
thief secured some valuable articles Q
jewelry and departed before the arriva
OF Mrs. Hoyt's daughter, who was th
first to reach the scene after the burgla
~. The officers have peen industriousl,
searching for the thief, but have thu
far been unable to turn him mp.