Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-01

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were brought down from Scotland Mon.
day night.
Salem Pioneer Register: Mrs. Frank
Maloy, OF Montrose, has been adjudRed
insane and sent to the asylum at Yank.
ton.
The rain which has been falling all
day is just what the farmers have been
asking for, to fix the ground for fall
plowing.
Dakota City Advance: Rev. j. j..
Clifton returned from Yankton, Friday,
and now puts on airs by driving new
top buggy.
The steamer General Terry arrived
this morning from Pierre and went to
st. James after load Of flour. She will
return tomorrow on her way up the
river.
Sam Kaucher's Turkey creek mill is
nearly completed. It is to be supplied
with. roller outfit and will have
capacity of one hundred barrels of -four
per day.
Alexandria Herald: Encouraging re-
ports are received from Miss Minnie
Wheatley, now confined in the asylum
at Yankton, and hopes are entertained
for her speedy recovery.
Milbank Review: Rev. J. L. Granger
returned from Yankton, where he was in
attendance upon the session of the terri
torial association Of Congregational
churches and ministers.
-Four head Of cattle belonging to Pier.
son & Houlton have just died OF some
epidemic disease, and other stock grow
ers in this neighborhood have lost
several head from the same mysterious
.ailment.
A picnic party wrapped their furs and
robes about them and went for picnic
on the shady banks Of the Jim yester-
day. Mrs. Isaac Piles was the heroine
of the occasion. She caught seven
pound pickerel.
The Capital Coal Mining company
has recently been incorporated with q
capital stock of $25,000. The company
have leased 800 acres of land west OF
the Jencks farm, and will sink shaft
just as soon as the machinery for that
purpose arrives.
The democratic party of Dakota Is in
Sioux Falls to-day, in convention for the
purpose Of going through the formality
of nominating a candidate for congress.
They will get down to business to.mor.
row. The Yankton delegation left
yesterday for the scenes.
M. P. Dowling yesterday recovered his
stolen wagon at Harrington, but did not
capture the thief Stephens, the alb.
sconding party, had left the wagon at
Harrington and in its stead had hired
top buggy. With this and shot gun,
borrowed from Harrington merchant.
he continued his flight.
Nothing has yet been heard from the
escaped prisoners. Jailer Bradley is of
the opinion that the information given
yesterday relative to the appearance Of
the fugitives in the timber below town,
was-to put it mildly-erroneous. He
thinks the runaways are farther off than
that neck of the woods and are placing
space between themselves and Yankton.
Governor Edmunds and Judge Shan.
non, of the Sioux commission, returned
to-day from trip to Yankton agency.
They visited the agency for the purpose
of comforting with the Indians relative
to the sale of portion of their reserva.
tion. Finding them in no condition to
confer, the members of the commission
returned without attempting to hold
council. A large majority of the In.
disns are willing to sell, but there is
still come opposition among the chiefs.
The entertainment given by the ladies
OF the NJ. E. church, at Grand Army
hall, last evening, was very enjoy.
able affair. Those who did not at.
tend missed rare musical treat. The
rendering of the solo "a Summer
Shower" by Miss Matte Smith, was
very much appreciated, as was also the
singing of Messrs. Scougal, Whistler and
Baker. Mrs. Jessie Geer, in her charm.
ing solo, "Bless Your Little Heart, I
Love YOU" captured all lovers of music.
Mrs. Geer more than satisfied the expec.
tations of her friends in her rendition of
"The Last Rose of Summer" To say
that it was excellent is but paying a
we'll deserved tribute to her talent as q
vocalist.
h. R. Smith will close his barber shop
on Sunday in future.
Shop hours through the week from
" to 10 p. IN. and on Saturday
nights to l2 midnight.
Meals at regular hours.
Shall be prompt and on hand during
business hours. d. B SMITH.
Meeting Of the Republican County Com
mittee.
The members of the Yankton county
republican committee are requested to
meet at 2 O'Clock on Wednesday after.
noon, at the office of the city engineer
in Cox's block, on Wednesday. Oct LAT.