Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-15

The Yankton Phiiharmonics sing at
the Congregational church this evening.
Concert commences at 7:30 sharp. Ad-
mission Is cents.
The pressed brick company is now
operating the tow mill machinery and
orders from the east are being filed as
rapidly as possible.
Two boys saw a pair of large spotted
snakes crawling over a snow bank on
Smutty Bear bottom one day recently,
and these boys don't wear boots.
NJ. P. Bowling displays in his store
window a large way doll elegantly at
tired, and altogether a beautiful toy.
The doll will be drawn by some lucky
person on Christmas.
| All the assistance which can be rem
dered the fire boys in their efforts to-
wards the fair have been paid for long
before this, and will be doubly repaid
when opportunity offers.
A handsome new black walnut counter
decorated with jet, graces the Ulited
States express company's Office. An
aperture in one end lends a transparent
beauty to the interior scenery.
The young people of the city are
es cIaily Invited to stten the Christ
church sociable which will be held on
Friday evening next at Mrs. NJ. p.
Ohlman's residence on west Third street.
The Missouri ice bridge has been
greatly improved SO far As rength and
Durability is concerned. by the cold
Weather of yesterday and to-day.
| Wallbaum and Steffen's hole is now
under control.
Munroe & Munroe, one OF Yankton's
house and sign painting firms, have
about closed a very successful business
season. having had work through the
summer and until the present time,
with more in view when the weather
permits.
Commercial Gazette, Dec. II, 1856
Mrs. Ann Elena Shannon, wife OF Judge
Shannon, died at her home, No. 49,
Fayette street, Allegheny, near midnight
last night. Deceased was the daughter
of the late Christian Ihmsen. Notice
will be given of her funeral.
Four hundred and seventy -four hogs
we're cut up and sailed, and two refriger
ator cars packed with the meat from
7 O'Clock q. 10. until IL O'Clock noon
at the Yankton packing house yesterday
This is the largest half days work ye'
performed and cannot be beaten in an,
house of the SIZE in the country.
The herd of swine owned by j. A
Pierson that was supposed at ont
time to be doomed because of cholerl
which had killed off some fifty OF tn
same herd, is 0 out of danger. witt
the exception ct q few of the origina
lnfee.snts. No other case of choler
has been heard Of in this section.
The management Of the Yankton col
lege lecture course has determined Il
dispose of the seats for the remainder O
the course by lot, and for hat purpose
holders of tickets are requested to as
semble at Howard's book store on Sat
urday next, Dec. 18th at 2 O'Clock q. N
when the numbers will be either draw
from q hat or wheel.
Arumor reached this city on Monda
to the effect that Levi Fishbeck, the wei
known white man attachee of the Sante
Indian tribe. had beef drowned, togethe
with four Indians, while crossing tn
Missouri at Springfield during the re
cent thsw. AS no one from that section
has visited Yankton since Monday moth
ing further has been learned.
The following gentlemen oompris
the iremen's board of control who
meets at Mitchell to-day. D. Coy
president, Pierre; John Foster, frs
vice president, Chamberlain; q. ]
Marston, second vice president, Mitch
ell; M. f. Bloss. recording secretary
Mitchell; T. W. D. Orswell ..corresponG
ing secretary, Mitchell; Fred Kince
treasurer, Yankton.
: TIE death of Mrs. P. @. Shame
which occurred at Allegheny, Penn, lat
) Friday, as it will be seen In anothe
place, brings sadness and sorrow to til
i, hearts of many Yankton friends, wher
the lady resided fer q number OF yea,
aud was universally esteeme
and beloved. Mrs. Shame
has been O sufferer from an iSourl
, able disease for long years and to ths
she has at last been compelled to yiel
g the struggle for existence. She was til
wife of Judge P. Q. Shannon, obi
~instice for Dakota for a long term
years. Mrs. Shannon was the mother
six children, all Of whom survive her.
John Fl. Beadle, OF Rockville, Indian
10 a gentleman who has travelled ov,
nearly as much OF the western part
!. the United States as has yet been visitt
9 by white people, is being entertained
the Morrison house in this city. M
Besdie is at present acting in Il
capacity of a travelling corresponds
for the American Press association, ar
n at the same time edits q newspaper
his own, the Rockville, Indiana, Tribun
His visit to Dakota will extend ov
several months, during which time
will see the great territory as far nor
as the British possessions and west
the Montana and Wyoming boundarie
Our Indians. foreipn aettters and r