Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-10-20

The plate glass for the front of the
WenziaF building, on Broadway, was
put in place to-day.
Fred Schnauber and Jos. Koeing are
having branch pipes laid into their
respective buildings to-day from the
extension of the Third street main.
AT the pork packing house q new lard
tank is being constructed and other
mino. improvements made preparatory
to opening. The house will begin opera
lions about the first of next month and
has thirty thousand hogs in sight.
il. Felber was asked to-day concern
ing the asylum wood contract herein
before mentioned. He said 81 40 was
the successful bid on the cottonwood,
while his W bid was S4AS, eight cents
more on its face than the other bid.
But bis bid was for delivery at the
asylum, while under the accepted bid
seventy five cents per cord additional
was paid for hauling to the asylum.
This was how he made a total of $5.l5
per cord as the price actually paid.
Henry Balmat, from whom the man
Bennett, who is in Jail for an attempted
felony, purlolned two pairs of boots,
visited the thief IN the county Jail this
morning and succeeded IN getting back
one pair of the boots, and also finding
out how Bennett got his plumber. He
entered Mr.. Balmat's place one day with
q view to purchasing q pair OF peda.
teRuments, and when the storekeeper's
back was turned took one pair of boots
and hid them under his coat. Thu
other pair, he stole in open daylight BY
walking into the store on tlptoe anc
and taking them while Mr.. Balmat wa
at work in the rear end of the ROOM.
A democratic convention is an oasis il
the vast political desert, q sort of restfu
affair, which reporters like to take in
there is SO much good cheer and good
humor ahoat. During yesterday
democratic gathering at the court hous
one of the delegates began an address t.
the convention upon q subject of impor
lance. Another delegate in o far of
corner arose. walked across the room
and taking the speaker familiarly by tn
coat collar said: "You sit down. 70,
don't know what you are talking about.
He made no reply. but sat . down. In
republican convention such an episod
would have created feeling and Their
would probably have been a man carrie,
away on a shutter.
Ella June Meade was greeted by
large audience at the M. E. church las
night, and the two hours of entertain
ment furnished by this we'll known elc
cutionist IVES heartily enjoyed. Th
lady has improved since her last visit
Yankton, both in evolutionary powe
and in her selections. Her rendition c
several very difficult Rotations las
night was such as to give her q hlghe
8 position than ever in her profession
Her costumes were the cause of muc
: admiration among the ladies of th
audience. The power and hexibility
) her voice was marvellous. Miss Mead
was assisted in the entertainment b
Professor Young and Mrs. Young, {
r Yankton college, whose vocal selection
: were very much enjoyed. They furnishe
a pleasing portion of the entertainment
The brother of John Lang, of Yanh
ton, arrested in Sioux City for compl
city In the Haddock murder, has bee
released. The Journal says of hin
: "Geo. Lang, who was arrested week b.
) fore last as one of the conspirators, ws
! released yesterday afternoon and tt
charge dismissed. The prosecution be
: satisfied itself that he had no direct col
: nection with the killing, and probabl
r would meyer have been arrested had
r not claimed to have known SO much. n
T doubt he was in the near vicinity whe
the fatal shot was fred, but this W
merely an accident, as he had no kno,
ing beforehand of what was to transplr
He is held in the sum Of $500 to appe
: as q witness, his bond being furnisht
Il through the efforts of his brother
Yankton, and signed John Lang, Robe
d O'Neill, and s. w. Swift, OF that CITY,