Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-17
Local.

crop of cotton tail rabbits IN the woods
this fall.
Louis Sampson is constructing a ware.
house addition to his Douglas avenue
establishment.
Mrs. P. J. Nyberg died this afternoon
leaving an infant child to began life's
journey without a mothers care.
Operations at the tow mill have been
suspended q few days, the chewing appa-
ratus refusing to do work on damp straw.
Parties who predicted a storm from
last nights indications were off in their
calculations. 1t is still serene and
balmy.
Secretary Teller's handsome new resi-.
dence will be completod in about two
weeks. Valentine is now drying the
second coat of plastering.
It is expected that all the testimony to
be given before the United States grand
jury will be finished tonight and that
the jury will adjourn sine de tomorrow.
A competitive hunt between the boys
and the old men has been arranged for
Thanksgiving, the defeated party to pay
for a supper. Two to one is offered on
the boys and no takers.
AT last nights meeting of the various
committees it was decided to hold the
militia fair four days and nights during
the first week in December. Turner hall
will be the place and fifteen cents adj
mission will be charged.
Returns have been received by Chair
man Campbell since yesterday from
~Codington, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Davi-
son, Pennington, Fall River and Hand
counties, making thirty,four counties
in all which have reported.
Sioux City Journal: The Sioux City
Musical and Dramatic company has
been invited to give an entertainment
at Yankton. and has arranged for a con-
cert and play for Wednesday evening
next. If the Y%anktonians are not
pleased with the efforts of these, our
most able amateur performers, their
tastes must be indeed exacting. Sioux
City is proud of her "home talent" and
generally has the satisfaction of
seeing it highly appreciated when oui
local artists go abroad.
A pair of Texas horses attached to a
buggy were driven out of De Camps
barn this forenoon. At the edge of the
sidewalk they gave the Texas twist and
the buggy was turned wheels up in the
air, with the driver wallowing. around
under the seat. The horses, freed from
the wagon, began an interesting series
of ground and lofty tumbling. their eff
fort seeming to be on exhibition Of the
double Kangaroo act. In tho course Of
time the outfit was UNFINISHED and right.
ed and the procession moved on.
In the territorial court this forenoon
the demurrer in the DR.. Ooney Ease wa,
argued and submitted. Argument wa,
also made in the case of the city vs.. M
| r. DeCamp, appeal from the Justice
court by the defendant, who was sen.
fenced to pay q fine for not complying
with the street sprinkling ordinance. II
| the case of Dr.. Coney the demurrer was
overruled and he will go to trial. De
Camps cast was dismissed, the cour'
holding that the city council could pot
| delegate to q committee it's power te
issue q street s%prinkling ordinance. Th,
question of delegation of power Is one
which this court had previously passee
upon, in the capital commission case
and it yet holds that the reversal by the
supreme court was not good law.
Quite an interesting meeting of the
gentlemen and ladies who are working
for the militia fair was held at III,
armory last night. A fair number wsr'
present and the dates for holding th.
fair were decided upon. December lst
End and 3rd were chosen as such dates
with the privilege of more time i
thought best. Many fancy and usefu
articles have been provided ant
committees of every description arr
at work upon the arrangements
The last night will be devoted to a con,
cert, a short play aud q dance. An ad
mission of fifteen cents will be charged
at the door. A fine supper Will be servet
throughout the fair and other ways ant
means of amusement may be enjoyed b.
those attending. Let there be q larg
attendance as the cause is a good one.
The Grand Concert and Dramati