Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-02

The w. G. T. q. of Yankton, at their
regular meeting held in the Congrega-
tional church to-day. voted to memorial
ize our citizens, asking that q mass con
v%ention be called to put in nomination
a ticket for the coming city election
which, to use the language of the mem
ofial, our conscientious voters can sup.
port"
AT the M. E. church next Sabbath
morning, April 4th, Rev. g.. E. Hagar
will talk to the people on "the duty OF
voters" and will introduce the services
in the evening with a prelude on Yank-
ton business men," The audience room
OF this church has recently been
made very attractive by valuable i'm
provements and a cheerful welcome
awaits all who may come.
Locomotive number ITO, of the Mil
waukes force of iron equines made it's
first trip in two weeks yesterday, having
been during that time in the shops for
repairs. She shines in a new coat of paint,
and polished brass, and might be taken
for q new engine. john Koran. D
intended the iron work and John Lang
did the painting, and it reflects not 8
little credit on his skill with the brush.
A new time card is to be issued which
will affect the time of the arrival and de-
parture at this point of the Milwaukee
passenger train, making it later to arrive
and earlier to depart. The card has not
yet been received by Agent Dean, but it
will probably go into effect on Sunday,
one week from day after tomorrow. A
change has also been made on the Da-
kota division of the Northwestern
which will affect the time of the trains
on the Yankton division of that road.
Bets are at a premium on the republic
can candidates for the various city off.
fees and the political caldron is boiling
nearly over. On every corner and in
many stores are crowds of men diseuss.
ing the question, aid many candid
oplniona have been expressed.
In n case yesterday an
argument was closed by on of the de-
baters being summarily fired from the
business place of the other. II this
thing continues it will be best TO hire a
hall and charge an admission.
The liquor representatives of Yankton
to the number of about thirty gathered
in the dining room of the Germanis
hotel this afternoon. and discussed
questions relating to the needs of the
city. One hour was spent in talk and
those present finally agreed to vote and
recommend votes for j b. Wynn for the
mayoralty. The m 4eting was OF a quiet
nature, and was simply a presentation
of the views OF the liquor
dealers. 1t #as reported tina
a system OF boycott was
to have been established but that sub.
]ect wa not mentioned in the meeting.
Street reports during the past few
days have been to the effect hat the
citizsns' league would bring out a new
municipal ticket for next Monday
These reports have grown until the,
warrant enquiry as to THAR reliabilit,
and the enquiry has been made. Thu
Press and Dskotaian is assured by ont
of the leading members of the league
that there ia not the slightest foundation
for such reports and that the leagu,
will take no part in the coming contest
He says the organization is non-pollti
cal in all its intents and purposes o
it's members are under an implied
Ipledge to stand aloof from politics. TIL
ain. OF the league, he says, and the OBJ
iect OF its existence, IS to secure the en-
forcement of certain laws bearing upo.
, The moral status of the community. s
it does not appear that this organize
, tion is liable to create Is contest at tn
+. polls.
The bushes at q postofiice durlnj
n the first quarter of q year is the basi
upon which the grade of the office
fixed by the department and the allow
ances for the year made. Tho bushes
, of the Yankton postotfice for the qua
ter Just closed shows a sufficient il
crease, Postmaster Palmer thinks, t
Justify the belief that the department
IN its annual adjustment, will raise Oh
9 grade of the office from third class I
. second class. 1t has been for sewers
=. years very Rear that grade and il the il
crease required has been attained it WI
. be of financial benefit to the postmaste
1t will increase his salary one hundre
. or two hundred dollars per year, gi'
). him a larger allowance fer clerk hire ar
save to him the amount he pays al
- nuaIly for rent of the building in whit
the postofice is kept. 1t will take
!. month or two for the department to d
: eide the matter and upon its order 81
grade of the p~ostofice will be fixed f
. the ensuing year.
N General Beadle was to-day approac
> cd upon the silver mining excitement
the Sioux Falls region. The general
Ia lust from that section and as q scl8ntl
is competent to give reliable opinio
He punched his conclusions into the
!. sertion that no silver exists in the 3
A. Sioux quartzite and that the alleged Fl
,ss was, in his opinion, for 3 purpose. Th
he went on to relate that while he v
territorial superintendent of INSTRUCT
action was brought against certain p