Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-30

L. tlNU VIC t1OliiSCu hOuoO Jul y
is joyous to-day over the arrival at his
house of an infant Rivola.
There will be o special meeting
of the city council this evening for the
purpose of considering the application
of Andrew Larson for the ferry franchise
across the Missouri at this point.
At the coming fair there will be q
glass ball shoot on the first day, a bsby
show on the second cay and a game of
base ball on the third day. 1t appears
that the officers OF the society are de-
termined to recognize all the Industries
of the country.
Ralph Wards American express horse
fell, on Third street, this morning, and
Jim Young, ir., and Chester Wynn, who
were on the wagon, were thrown to the
ground. Chester was badly bruised and
scraped, but Jim escaped with nothing
worse than a scare.
Ex-Judge P. O. Shannon, now of
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, Is to deliver
an address at Freepors Pa, on the 18th
of October, at o reunion of the 18th
Pennsylvania volunteers, in commemor-
alton of Colonel VIM. SirNell, deceased,
/ of said regiment.
The Press and Dakotaian establish
ment is somewhat torn up to-day and
will be in that condition for several
days. It's steam engine and boiler and
steam fixtures went to the new location
and the machinery will be run by hand
until we are settled again.
1t looks rather queer to a man
up a tree, this thing of hav-
ing the agent of accident insurance
companies go round for two months car
rying o cane. Policy holders usually
receive twenty-five dollars IA week when
any accident befalls them. Judge White
called our attention to this matter this
forenoon,
We wrote yesterday OF the tax payers
meeting to discuss the water works
extension, under the impression that
yesterday was Friday, and through the
mistake announced the meeting for last
night. 1t will occur, as advertised, this
evening, and il to-day isn't Friday, all
the calendars in our neighborhood are
libelous misprints.
A plank which forms a bridge across
the gutter in front of the postofice is
causing a considerable merriment now.
adays by the exceedingly locose manner
in which it tips the unwsry off ltf
narrow back into the bountiful supply
of artesian well water and Dakota mud
beneath. A half hours watching will
drive away the blues.
Yesterday two Yankton sports though
to make a sneak on the law and the
members of the gun club, 80 they loaded
themselves and dogs into q buggy ant
drove to q neighbours house after The
firearms. They secured one gun, one o
che kind that is taken apart and pu'
in q short case, and it was in this condi
tioa that they found the outfit. Tn
nimrods wrapped the case and all up j!
q paper and placed it under the seat TO
safe keeping, after which they made on
more trip into the house before starting
After they were for enough from tow
to be safe they ousted the dog from tn
: buggy and reached for the gun. The,
: found o board within the paper, in plac
! of the shooter, then they were mad.
practical joker had substituted the lum
Der for the gun while the shootiste WEI
y paying the house the last visit. 1t
y needless to pursue the subject further.
y There is TO be a grand SkandlGavia
Ball at Grand Army Hall on Frida