Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-17

AVa oistahoe auu WIN great difference,
and hence the sending of the moccaslns.
The regular meeting of the w. G. It
U. will be held in the Congregational
church Thursday, the 18th, at 8 p. m. A
full attendance is desired. Come even
If you are not o member.
The cold wave signal was ordered up
by dispatch from Gen. HAHN this
morning. 1t is predicted shat a fall of
fifteen degrees will extend owe Kansas
and Iowa during Wednesday and even
ing.
MIR. Chas. s. Winters, of Yankton, has
taken charge Of the engine in the Excel
sior mill in this city. Mr.. Winters is a
practical. machinist, as we'll as an en-
gineer, and the responsibility placed on
him in chat position will be carefully
looked after.
A circumstance that may mean that
Unitsd States Marshal Maratta will
possibly become a resident of Yankton,
was the ARRIVAL of q car load of new
household goods consigned to Mr.. Ma
rata, at the Milwaukee depot by yes
terday's freight.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby Yapkton's advocates of the
manly art OF ~self-defence, without the
use of a club, or a brick pile, will be
treated to q full ledged humping
match, between a Yankton boy, and a
man from Sioux City.
Fred Kincel, who returned last night
from Iowa reports mud deeper in that
country than here, and says that Yank-
ton is the topic of a great deal of onver-
sation. Mr.. Klncel succeeded in finding
horses enough to fill his Indian contract,
and the animals are expected tonight
overland.
The Raymond house bus was pretty
well loaded from the depot last night,
and the horses were unable to pull the
load out Of the thick mud lust this side
of the Rhine bridge. One Of De Camps
buses came along and took part Of the
load orthe stuck bus would have been
there yet.
Tom Marshall's decorated grocery
store fills q long felt want and is prov
ing ar excellent investment. While the
customers heart expands with generous
emotions when contemplating the
sublimiiy and grandeur of his surround
lngs, his pocket book opens correspond
ingly and he buys literally.
The freight train over the Milwaukee
road did not arrive until after five
o'clock this afternoon because of an ac-
cident which happened to the engine at
or near Elk Point. Whenever it hap
pened, the tender ran off the track
and some part of its anatomy delayed
the train as above stated.
Probably the most valuable load of
grain ever brought to this city was pur-
chased to-day by VIM. Blatt, of M. Sett-
yer, q Yankton county farmer. 1t con-
sisted of only four bags of clover seed,
and the price paid for if was $4,000 in
cash. Glover seed has not been raised
to a very considerable extent in Yank-
ton county, though this lot was grown
ten miles from the city.
General Dennis, who witnessed the
bombardment of Fort Sumpter in 1851,
entertained the high school children
with q description of that event yester-
day afternoon. The room was comfor-
tably filled With scholars and teachers
and their attention was fairly riveted to
the speaker while he portrayed IN
graphic language the battle which
formed the opening chapter Of the
great civil war.
Thusuelda, the little daughter of Capt
and Mrs. Hameister, died this, morning
at eleven O'Clock after a short but severe
struggle with pneumonia, aged two
years and three months. The warm
sympathy of many friends wifi go out
to the afflicted parents whose hearts are
bowed with grief and sorrow at the sud-
den calling away of their first born. The
funeral services will be held at the resi-
dence on Broadway Friday morning.
Hon. Y. v. Barnes. of K~ingsbury
county, visited Ysnkton college in CON-
pany with General w. Ii. Il. BeadlS,
and he speaks in the most fattering
manner of the institution. Mr.. Barnes
has looked over Yankton quite consid-
cradle during his visit here, and he has
formed q very favorab!y opinion of our
city. Judge Barnes remains in the city
for o few days still, and we hope that
he may be induced to make Yankton
| his home some day.
Mr. Wheeler, proprietor of the Yank-
ton wooden mill, has already begun ar.
engagements for starting the machinery.
and doing more and better work than
the mill has yet done in Yankton. Ar
addition to the dye house is in process
of construction and other improvements
to the building will be made. A machine
for the manufacture O
hosiery will be put in. and the Large
loom that requires eight shuttles il
working will be set up. and made t.
work this year. More hands will b.
employed this year than ever before
and q large amount of trade will b.
prepared for. The mill will be running
In about two weeks.
AS is customary at this time of yea