Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-13
E0CAL ~L4CUyICs,
The band will play at the rink Satu

osy evening.
Mrs. Laura Stone celebrated be
eighty. second birthday last night.
Up to last night the United States
grand jury had found two indictments
Frank Hefner shipped a Car load o
hogs to the Sioux City pork house thi
morning.
Chairman Campbell has received off
oial returns from Sully and Hughe,
counties.
Last night brought another mild freezt
and to-day's weather has been rather O.
the chilly kind.
There is a shortness about the days
which is compensated only by the long.
ness of the nights.
Mrs. Wallace j. Bru6e's residence, Oh
Sixth street, will be the scene of a CHRIST
church sociable this evening.
The young nan Emil Corrsen, who
was injured on Tuesday by a fall from
Porter's wagon has recovered sufficiently
to be out of doors.
To-day's east bound freight train could
not leave Yankton, as the only available
locomotive was crippled. AS a result no
freight train arrived from the east.
The United States grand jury will
hardly finish its work this week, though
Its members are holding long sessions
with an early adjournment in view.
s. II. Gruber's private car (box) con-
tanning his horse, some furniture and a
barrel of Missouri river water, took its
departure this morning for Florida.
There is considerable anxiety on the
| streets these days to know if we've
"heard anything from Washington
Something is expected almost every any
minute.
It is said that one of Yankton's young
athletes walked six miles into the
country aud back this morning before
breakfast, just for exercise. His best
girl was at the far end of the six miles.
The demurrers to the indictments in
both of the Gibbs cases, which were
argued in the United States court
yesterday, were both sustained and the
famous Gibbs cases are now q thing of
the past. The argument for the defend
! ant wal ably made by Col. John Foster,
of Alexandria.
Do not fail to attend ythe camp fire
this evening at q. A. r. hall. General
John Foster, of Mitchell will be there
with other interesting speakers. Rem
ember that the proceeds are to be devot.
| ed to the relief fund. Everybody is
invited. Admission twenty-five cents,
including the bean supper.
Col. John Foster presented a claim for
divorce to the territorial court
yesterday afternoon. Augusta Jones
asked for a divorce from her husband,
W. A. b. Jones, and it was granted.
Cause excessive use of intoxicants. The
parties are all residents of Hanson coun-
ty. The defendant in the case, is a son
of ex-senator Jones, of Iowa.
The following indictments were re-
ported by the territorial grand jury yes
terday afternoon: Territory of Dakota
VS.. Ohas Brock, for grand larceny; ter
ritory of Dakota VS.. Lawrence Joung-
Ions, setting prairie fires; territory VS..
John Church, petit larceny; territory VS..
John Ryan, grand larceny; territory VS..
| w. FL. Coney, practicing medicine with
| out q license. Brock and the J%ounglon,
brothers were arraigned last night and
plead not guilty.
The report Of the visit to the county
Jail by the grand jury, found in another
column reflects credit upon the efficiency
| of Sheriff Brennan and of Tim Wildly,
as custodian of our law breakers. Mr..
Welby spends a greater part of his time
attending to things in and
| about the basement of the court house
and SO complimentary a report is of
course pleasing to him. Not alone when
visited by the grand jurors, is the jail
in good condition, but at all times of the
| year.
Senator Henderson departed from
Yankton on his south Dakota trip this
morning, after a day and two evenings
devoted to interviews with our people
upon the subject of statehood for south
Dakota. He is even more firmly con
vlnced than before of the justice of our
cause. He has gathered many facts
which will be useful to him in his advo.
/ oacy of statehood and will use them to
the best effect. The senator is of the
opinion that Dakota's admission will be
made a political issue in congress and
that it will become an important subject
before that body. He will confer with
the people of the various cities of south
Dakota during his tour.
Ordway Johnson's visit to Yankton is
his first appearance here since the
memorable days when the capital was
being loosened from its moorlngs and
many of the strangers attendant upor
the ceremony were making arrange.
ments with the banks for any number O.
thousands of dollars in currency at 6
moments notice. Ordway johnson wal
then a prominent factor in the specula
tive Thong and his town of Ordwa,
was in the field for cap
ital honors with a large Fl. He assisted
the scheme through its incipient stages
but when it came to a selection of ,
capital site his town WAS badly left r