Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-23

tulb SfeuluS llelT numbers lUQlCat
that they have come to stay. and a gcos
knows something at this time of tn
year.
Over in Dixon county, Nebraska
hydrophobia is prevailing. A dog be
longing to A. G. Wright went mad sew
eral days ago and bit two cows and
hog, all of which exhibit hydrophobis
symptoms. There were reports of thil
disease in the same locality last fall.
{ The $40 train over the Northwestern
and the train from Scotland over the
Milwaukee, both hove In sight ct the
same time last night, and at the crossing
it looked as though one of them would
have to wait for the other to cross, but
they just missed the connection.
Geo. B. Lang, who reached Yankton
last night from Ortonville, Minnesota,
has decided to go into business with his
brother John, of this city, and hence.
forth the firm will be known as Lang &
Lang. Our John Lang acknowledges q
superior in his brother as q sign writer
superintendent Cravens says the
Mother Goose exercises at the insane
asylum were productive Of SO much en-
joyment that the lunatics are asking for
more and Will not be appeased. So
marked an appreciation of their efforts is
highly lattering to the members of the
| Mnthar Gn0aa combination
Freight locomotive number ITO was a
one sided affair while at work yesterday,
Something was the matter with
one of the cylinders and
the other was compelled to do the
work of both on the trip from Yankton
to Sioux City and return and also on the
Scotland u
A correspondent who signs himself
ga Taxpayer" asks why the olty does
not do something towards improve.
ments in the direction of Bishop Martyrs
school, as we'll as towards the college
and about the IN town schools. This is
something we are not posted upon, but
we presume if there has been any dis
elimination it was unintentional.
The interior rooms of Pennington's
block are being removed to-day leaving q
wide and well lighted hallway which
will render the other rooms much more
desirable. These rooms were used en-.
entirely for storage purposes and for q
long time were the ''catch.alr" of the
territorial ofices. Bismarck had better
send down and get the balance of its
archives.
The meeting at the Congregational
church last night was q most satisfactory
one to all who attended, and was pro.
ductive of good results. This afternoon
the ladies met IN the chapel at 2:30 fol
their weekly prayer meeting, and at
four O'Clock the ringing of the bell drew
a large number of children to the
church, where an hour of singing and
prayer was induiged III. Meetings every
night this week and every body invited,
There is a lady of severe dignity
among the patients at the insane asylum
and during the late Mother Goose enter
tainment she wa accorded all the
honors due one of her fancied exalted
position. The next day the superinten
dent said to her that he noticed shel hac
the honor of dancing with King Cole
during the evening. king Cole" she
replied, chad the honor of dancing with
me." The superintendent was suppressed
At three O'Clock yesterday afternoon o
small section of the ice bridge moved 6
few feet down the stream. This shifting
of the frozen foundation did not affec'
the situation at the ferry boat harbor
the disturbance occurring above. Dur
ing last Snight the water rose eight
inches over the ice along the edge, but
the cold Of the night formed new ice q
quarter of an inch thick and cementeC
the old ice. Crossings have been made
with teams to-day, but the ice is not
considered safe. A few more days of IN
interrupted warmth Will release it.
Our Indian neighbors at Santet
agency have been imposed upon by ar
Omaha insurance agent, who canvass.
ed from house to house for insurance
orders, secured an extensive patronage
and then went home and fixed up the
policies. When they were received by
the braves it was found that property
not included in the applications has
been placed in the policies and increas
ed premiums were demanded in each in
stance. John Rouil!ard has been sen
from Santee ageacy to Omaha to pro
cure justice or 1.-The scalp of the agent
and is still there camping on his trail.
The stockholders Of the Yankton ferr,
company held their annual meeting 10
tho election of officers and a new boart
of directors for the ensuing year at tn,
city council room yesterday afternoon
newly elected officers and directors
Robt. WATSON, e. 2. Wilcox, E. n
Coates, J. R. Sanborn and FL. B. Murphy
directors. President, j. r. Sanborn
secretary, FL. b. Murphy
treasurer, Robert WATSON. Th
retiring officers are L. Piles, z
Richey, VIM. Blatt, of the old hoard o
directors, and Robert WATSON president
elected treasurer, VIM. Blatt, secre
tary, and z. Richey treasurer. Th
boat will be in charge of Captain Wa
sen this year, as it was last, and he wi