Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-16
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The stockholders of the Yankton In
surfince company are holding their an
nual meeting this afternoon in the
company office. The work of eleoting
a board of directors for the ensuing
year, is a part of the business and the
old board will p%robablybe reelected.
Rev. Stewart Sheldon for more than
sixteen years connected as general mis-
isionary or superintendent of nome mis-.
%sionary work in south Dakota has been
appointed to the Field secretaryship of
the Congregational Union (chu1ch build
ing society, Boston, Mass, where he
expects to commence work by the first
of May or sooner.
Tomorrow will be celebrated by a
number of Tankton's Irish citizens, us
the anniversary of st. Patrick, the name
which ali patriotic Irishmen revere, and
who tradition tells us exterminated the
snakes, toads and things from that
country. A dance at q, A. R. hall, and
a lecture by Father ScalIon. at the Gath
olio church, will be the attractions for
the evening.
At last nights session of the city
council a special policeman was APP
pointed under an ordinance that passed
the council end became q city law a
week ago. Mr.. William Ridall was APP
pointed to fill the place and he will do
his work satisfactorily. The judges for
the coming election were also appointed.
See report of the proceedings in an
other column.
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Masonic Aid association OF Da-
kota, in Sccugars bank this afternoon,
the following officers were
elected: l.. b. French, president, VIM.
Blatt, vice president, Geo. Il. Scoueal,
treasurer. y. T. Etter, medical director,
and Jos. G.. Chandler, secretary A
committee was appointed to draft
bylaws and present them for adoption
at the next meeting.
Another rousing meeting at the Con-
gregational church last evening was
largely attended. Mr.. Herald addressed
the meeting and those who listened
speak very highly of his remarks. The
music was better if possible than IN any
previous evening, although there were
not SO many songs given. To night is tc
be devoted entirely to the praise OF God
by song, and the public is most cordially
invited to be present.
Twenty-four years ago tomorrow a
IL M, the first Dakota Legislature con
vened in Yankton. John Stanage, nov
living near Jim river in this county Wal
}, a member of that body and j. h. Han
Q son was chief clerk of the house. Emo
Stutsman and d. T. Bramble repre-
: sented what is now Yankton county, il
the council and NJ. K, Armstrong ant
. Mr.. Stanage in the house. Stanag'
and Hanson are all that remain to u
= of Tat first representative body.
r Last night Sheriff Brennan retained
to Yankton from q trip to Turner count
:. having IL charge one George Way, VIII
was wanted in Yankton for obtainln
money under false pretences from Hug!
s. Gamble of this city. 1t seems tba
Way took a team that belonged to al
ether party and mortgaged them to M
Gamble using the money thus procure
= as his oEn Way Is e~ndeavoring to Sci
lie the business to-day by paying bac
the money to Mr.. Gamble and detrayin
the expenses.
The directors of the board Of trad
. met in special session at ]. II. Teller
office yesterday afternoon and bushes
10 of Importance was transacted
st Lauren Dunlap, territorial comml
%sioner of immigration has signlhed h
intention of advertising Yankton an
@ vicinity in his next monthly bulletin
le a large extent, and the meeting yeste
day was relative to the procuring
= some cuts of views in and about OF
!, city, which will be sent tc Mr.. Dunla
= and used in the next bulletin. III
gentlemen also discussed the feaeibilli
of inducing the Baltimore & Ohio Tel
graph company 10 build a line in
Yankton from Sioux City, and men
the latter place who are interested wi
be consulted on the subject.
he
n The carr Ter of the Springfield ms
4 undertook yesterday to transport
horse by mail, which by the way W
new co the horse. Instead of puttil
the animal in one of the mail pouche
>, he undertook to lead him out Of the CT
behind the blackboard which he uses
q conveyance. The horse which was
the mail went along peacefully enoui
ne until he reached the muddiest spot
10 town, on upper Third street, when he 6
ny perienced q sudden turn Of mind a
lt started back down the street. The ms
IN who held the rope which held the hor
held on to the blackboard, and the OF
the passenger who was aboard said he wol
of be blowed if he ever started On anotl
ust trip of that kind, after which the no
to who was being led, by q sudden j
nix completely overturned the buckboa
and left the men and mail bags spra'
wa, ing in the mud. After d few appropri
and remarks concerning the horse,
sou. voyagers began again their onw
ra. march and soon disappeared over