Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-02
LOCAL

Supper at five o'clock at the fair.
Only 25 cents.
To-day's freight train due from the east
did not arrive.
A business meeting of tie coal COM
pany was held last night.
Most of our court visitors have re-
turned to their homes.
Stefin's new bus is one of the most
luxurious vehicles that ever travelled on
wheels.
The Northwestern track is within
three and q half miles of Jim river
tonight.
The purchasers of tickets to the far
tonight will have an interest in five Gle
CANT prizes.
Cox. Odiorne & Co. have an artistic
display of holiday goods behind their
plate glass front.
Company E and the military band
paraded the streets last evening IN full
uniform, making a fine display.
Liveryman Powers exhibits symptoms
of embarking in the bus line business,
provided the present facilities prove in
sufficient.
R~ossteuscher is sending out some
large and well made photographs of his
extensive Second street brewery and
bottling works.
The Investigation in..tthe case of @.
Bierly for assault and battery is occu-
plying the attention of Judge Congle-
toms court this afternoon.
The Conrad brothers did not succeed
in raising the Hherewith to pay the
costs in their law suit, and Yankton will
entertain them at the Jail for the next
few days.
Peter Steffin started his new bus this
morning and hauled a load to the depot.
There is lively competition between the
two lines which threatens to result in
reduced rates or q pool.
The constitution, which has Just been
copied by i. M. O'Brien, of the tele-
graph college, contains twenty-five
thousand words. The copy made by Mr..
O'Brien will be sent to Washington.
DeCamp also received a rev bus yes
terday and is now running tour roomy
vehicles between the depot n the city.
He has made arrangements with both
railroad companies to check the incom-
ing trains before their arrival.
Pat Kelly, of Turkey creek, who is in
town to day, says the farmers are still at
work blowing their fields. This is the
second of December, the time of the
year when fasteners suppose every
thing in Dakota is frozen fast to the
earth's axis.
A. @. Jewett, a land attorney, of Fps
wich, who was indicted for forgery by
the late United States grand jury, has
been surrendered by bis bondsmen and
is now IN the custody of the officers. He
ia much distressed over his predicament
and is constantly brooding over his
troubles.
United States Marshal Maratta and
Chief Clerk Young will leave next Mon
day for Fargo, where the mex term OF
the United States court will be held.
From Fargo they go to Deadwood and
from Deadwood to Bismarck, returning
to Yankton in time for the April term OF
court. They lead a wandering life, halt.
ing for q time in each of the cities nam
ed during the several terms of the court
District Attorney French says the jury
term of the territorial court will not
open until after the holidays and thai
the petit jury will probably be draw
about the first of January. 1t seem.
probable that Judge Trip will not bt
ready for active work much before tina
time and in the interim the state legis
lature, of which the district attorney il
a member, will hold a session. So
~postponement Of the term seems IN
avoidable.
During the term of the United State
court just closed there were three jur
trials and three acqulttals. Two defend
ants plead guilty to the indictment
brought against them. Two cases wer
dismissed on demurrers and fifty case
a were dismissed on motion of the prose
cutting attorney. The balance OF th
calendar was continued. 1he term We
not what had been expected of if, SO Ia
: as business was concerned and woun
4 up i'll much less time than was antic
pated at the opening.
Judge Trip, who left for the eai
this morning, has not yet received b
commission as chief justice of Dakot
e and it is deemed probable that the con
mission may not be issued until aft
his confirmation by the senate. Co
gress will meet next Monday and Il
y time is short. III his ad interim appoin
ment Is completed by the issuance
o commission another appointment W.
x have to be made to the senate ne
y week and another commission issue
whereas by g little delay the whole bul