Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-18

dation to the people who travel by water,
than heretofore.
The furniture that was alluded 10
yesterday in these columns, as having
been sent to Marshall Maratts, is pro-
badly d complete new set for the MAJ
shai's office in the court house.
Late this afternoon there are synp-
toms of "a gorge in the Missouri about .
mile below the city. That it will amount
to anything serious is not anticipated,
although the settlers on the lower level
are watching it with some anxiety.
Fresh lettuce at Blatt's; the north
ward flight of wild fowl; the appearance
of the swallows: the breaking up of the
Missouri and to-dsy's dIlzzling mist,
are all indications that spring, gentle
spring, with its ETHEREAL mildness, has
come to stay.
The ice began running again at about
10 O'Clock. and is still passing the city.
the river is rising slightly, but not
enough to create alarm. The action of
this element will be closely watched all
through tonight, by the residents of
the fiat east OF town.
The Sioux City postmaster, Mr.. Craw-
ford, appointed by Grover, is said to be
among the list of. the doomed on the
senate slate. Mr.. Crawford's appoint
ment did not occasion any general
l avr,1t,f,,r -, Siorv N,tv ~ fho f,ro -
was made, and the s%enate's refusal to
confirm him will not be the occasion of
an indignation meeting.
The grade of the Northwestern road
bed between Yankton and Centrevills
runs through q patch Of low ground
lust this side of Volip's siding and about
twelve miles from Yankton. This late
thaw has melted the snow on the sur
rounding high land and the water there.
from has run into the aforementioned
low ground and up to noon to-day the
track in some places was nearly covered
with water, but no serious damage is APP
pretended.
Chief Kincel, of the fire department
of Yankton, to-day received the silver
badges for the members of the fire com
panies. 1t is the intention of Mr.. Kin
Gel t. have these worn by firemen when
on duty, and none except the wearer OF
, this badge will be allowed to enter q
burning bnilding or assist in running
the lacks or hose carts People who
are allowed to run in and out of build.
ings that are on fire frequently get in
the way of firemen and are also in some
danger. To prevent injuries to people
and thieves from dong any harm, Mr.
Kincel takes this step.
. Most of the service at the Congrega
e tionaI church last night was given up Il
Testimonies from the audience, anC
while the attendance was not as large a.
J usual, the meeting was most proftablJ
!: tspens by those who we're present. Mr
: Olapp's address and the music by thu
choir were just as that part Of the meet
y iugs have always been, namely first class
y The testimonies were frequent ant
3 hearty. Just such testimony as can onl.
come from the heart of O christian. 10
night will be held the grandest meeting
of the series and in anticipation OF tina
arrangement the meeting last night wa
dismissed earlier than usual.
Rev. N. f. Scallon, gave his lecture oil
the Irish cause, at the Catholic churcl
last night to a large and appreclatlv'
audience. 1t was q most entertaining
|, | discourse, and was listened to with tn
attention that it demanded. The man,
ups and downs of the progress of Ireland
were gone over in a historical sketch
and the condition of the people of tina
n country at the present time, was allude'
to by the speaker, in o manner that be
% spoke his thorough acquaintance wit
the history of the Emerald Isle. 1t wa
= altogether q highly interesting dis
course containing q large amount c
practical information, and wac yer.
creditable to the reverend lecturer.
9 Much praise is heard of the vocf
u 4 ulUSlC LII CuE Shy oShooio'
in this was started with some difficulty
At the close of the first year some mem
t. bers of the board favored its dlscontir
uance but the majority insisted upon
s full aud adequate trial. The results ar
ic excellent. After q fair basis We
reached in therudiments the interest IL
q creased steadily, and now nothing
II more enjoyable to a visitor or 80 d.
Ilightful to pupils as the vocal mosi
n. at frat there were harshness and fore
III where cow are smoothness and melod.
The pupils read music in any key even
~ the second primary schools. From I'll
n. lowest grade to the highest music is
feature and it is a manifest help in go
o. eminent, order and restful enjoymen
nd Visitors from cities and those OF OF
ar. citizens who have been in the schoo
of leading towns east and west say th'
tie have met nothing equal to 1t.
Our Rhine has been on something
Or a tear for the past week, and IN t
~course of its flow through the city.
co. has done no small amount of damas
al in the way of washing out and TAXI
away foot bridges. Between CAPT
and Pine street the creek takes O VIII
'ils ing way and in the curse OF su