Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-10-19

AaouioneeF ONCE, on Ospito
street, at Z O'Clock sharp for the farm.
Prof. and Mrs Young, of Yankton col
iege will assist Miss Meade in entertain
ing the audience at the NJ. L. churcl
this evening. Mrs. Young is down TO
several vocal solos and Professor Young
will act as her accompanied.
Grocer Carney's horse became fright
ened at some baskets which were blown
by the wind from the wagon upon hi
back near the college this forenoon, an,
IN his endeav0r to escape from the caus
OF his fright he slightly damaged tn,
wagon.
A special train arrived over the North
western this afternoon bearing Preai
dent Keep and General Manager
Hughett. of the Northwestern system
who are on a tour of inspection. The,
remained half an honr inspecting th,
company's property here and then de
parted for Huron.
Farmers living in the region contigu.
GUS to YanktoN complain that thei
wells are going dry. As this section
has had its usual rainfall this season th,
natural solution of the problem IS tia
the water supply for wells in this section
comes from the north, where q droutl
prevailed all summer.
Last evening a few friends dropped il
to spend the evening with Nj. and Mrs
j. w. O. Morrison, without sending pre-
vious notice of their Intentions. Thu
occasion was the f~orty-fourth auniver
sary of the marriage of this estimablt
couple. They enjoyed the surprise anc
the self invited guests had a pleasan
evening.
Frank Van Tassel, OF the board o
trustees of the insane asylum, was see,
to-day relative to the wood contrac
which Attorney General Engle lnvest,.
gated last week. He says the bid of Mr.
Felber was $4.4S and the bid OF w. P
Dewey $40 per cord for soft wood anG
that the latter was given the contrac
because ne was eight cents lower thai
the former.
Last evening q stiff eastern gale pre-
vailed aud over the western and north
ern sky we're dark and threatening
clouds. The lightning flashed and til
thunder roared and there were all til
indications OF an unreasonable storm
but it moved off and left US. To-day
strong south wind has kept the air fuI
OF dirt and gravel and made thing
generally unpleasant.
q. E. Buell., On Douglas avenue, he
now on hand q fine lot of Mlchiga
ounces and apples, and other fruit
Fresh candies, cakes, crackers and jun
bles. Fancy and staple groceries, who
he sells for cash, and delivers to an,
part of the CITY with promptness. Hi
pess word is cash, and he claims unde
his management 10 house can underse
him. In his cellar is a lot of white Glove
honey-new hams and bacon-orange
lemons and cider-Jersey sweet pots
tos, etc.
The man Bennett, who VIZ
arraigned before Judge Read yesterda
upon a compliant charging him with a
assault with intent to commit q felon
will be defended in the action by PHI
K. Faulk. To Mr.. Faux he yesterda
told his story, which although hard to
lleve, is not wholly Incredible. He says
gave the little girl ten cents with who
to buy candy and that she being anxior
10 consult him with regard to whi
kind of confectionery she shou.
purchase, followed him from ii
house. He finally told her to retnl
him the money and let him get Il
candy and at this iuncture she turne
and ran home. He followed and NEE
ing Mr.. Grove was not asked to e
nlain. And when he e%ndeavored
do so Mr.. Groves attack p%reventedhlr
He ran away and concealed himself BIT
cause he was advised to do so by son
one in the crowd which had gathered
the scene OF the fracas. The person, wi
ever it was, cried run or he will k
you" The man has friends in Centr
Vile to whom he will write for assis
anc