Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-12-16

Numerous teams have crossed the
Missouri to-day and the bridge is good
for several weeks of moderate weather.
The soeiable to be given at Nj, M.
Mattheisen's residence on Saturday
evening will be a very pleasant affair.
Hard coal is selling IN Yankton to-
day for S11.00 per top, and dealers say
that the price will raise about the first
of the year.
The yards at the pork packing house
were entirely g AIRED OK hogs yesterday,
and bnyere began this morning paying
$3.50 per hundred.
We are sorry to learn of the sudden
illness of Mrs. j. w. O. Morrison, who
was Frustrated at Der home adjoining
the Morrison yesterday.
A good deal of interesting matter re.
garding the Huron constitutIo Il ccn
ventlon and the meeting Of the state
legislation is Immortality crowded out
of this issue.
Tbs last argument made by the at
turneys in the ferry boat Senator case
wa, upon a motion TO strike out the
plaintiffs p'-adlug~, made by the de-
fendant's attorneys. The court sustained
the motion, the pleadings were stricken
out, and the plaintiffs were allowed to
file new pleadings.
A Nebraska farmer informed Il re-
porter to-day that a large number of his
n%eighbors had not as yet marketed their
hogs, and that the next few weeks would
bring many farmers to the city with
farm produce. The rather shaky con-
dition of the ice bridge has kept those
at home who had corn to feed, and
only they who are out of fodder hav e
brought hogs to market. The Bohemian
farmers of west YlLkton county are
holding hogs for better prices, and there
are indications that the eastern market
will raise considerably before the season
closes.
DR.. w. H. Coney, Is regarded by the
students at Bishop Martyrs Indian
school, as a medicine man OF more than
ordinary power, and is respected accord
ingly. Yesterday afternoon he visited
the school and lectured before the
scholars on electricity, and afterwards
stood them IN row, had them clasp
hands, end gave the end men the handles
of an electric battery to hold. The crank
was then turned, and the boys were soon
assuming attitudes more expressive than
elegant. After the dose, their eyes were
large with wonder, and many of them
retired to secluded corners for medita-
ton.
A reporter was shown this morning
the papers in q claim for dollar anG
ninety-six cents, the amount of damag,
which was done to a stove while the stow,
was en- route from Chicago to a Yank,
ton merchant on the Northwestern rail.
way line, Thirty-six papers consisting
Of bills, letters and kilograms were con
tanned in the package which had travel
ed back and forth between Yapkton ant
the east many times, and during on
trip had been run over by the train
Several months of time has been con,
sumed in the proceedings in the matter
of Strengthening up the claim, and the
claim has not yet been settled.
Gilbert F. Stevenson, of Harold
Hughes county, has removed t,
Yanktop and will henceforth make hi
houa hove NJ ltavaooDp bos kaLa,
hold OF the business OF the Masonic All,
association, OF Dakota, which was orgsn
lied in April last, in this city and which
has not been very prominently befor
the public heretofore. Mr.. Stevenson i
familiar with business of this nature an,
will put forth his best endeavors for th,
success of the enterprise. The hom
office will be located in this city, tn,
\ office rooms to be those recently vacated
{ by the Yankton insurance company, i
the WoolIey block. Several represents
J., tives will traverse the territory an
. adjacent states, and the associations
business will be extended as rapidll.
as circumstance will justify.
While without on Tuesday evenin
: last a frigid atmosphere made life ur
pleasant, at one home in Yankton
;, large number of young folks we're as
. sembled, and III the full enjoyment of
J. gathering of friends, all thoughts {
= cold were banished, and social pleaeuy
was the order of the hour. Miss Me-
Beadle took this occasion to entertai
q her younger Yankton friends and thi
they were entertained is heartily col
ceded. The assembled guests chose
be O. amused in different ways, and to tt
: demands for ways aud means OF anus
ment Miss Beadle proved herself equs
While some played euchre and whis
Others we're socially chatting and di
40 cussiDg matters of mutual interes
Others played chess and checkers, an
: still others danced the time away
s music. Dnring the time came refresI
: ments of tempting delicacy, and an ho'
passed in discussing them. The hour
midnight came and went much too 500
y to suit the guests, and good nights we
. said ~regretfuliy.
FROM HUROE.
The state Government Unshackled
To the Press and Bakotaian.
Huron, OAK, Deo. l6-Ihe constit