Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-12
LOCAL LACONICs.

n AVSAA LIN SSs
Men are at work to-day putting the
cornice in position on Dudley's block.
Acamp of Lower Brule Indians is
located On the hill near the tow mill.
"a heavy rain this morning softened
the soil and gave the cisterns a drink.
Home grown radishes have made an
appearance in Yankton's vegetable
market.
Company q meets for drill this even
ing at tho armory. Be on hand every
member.
The city schools, with the exception
Of the high school, began on the spring
term this morning.
Ths camp fire arranged by Phil Kear.
ney post is to take place on Friday even
ing of this week, the 18th inst.
Twenty persons were admitted to
membership in the Congregational
church IN this city yesterday morning.
The funeral of Mabel Peel, occurred
at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and was
attended by q large number of friends.
Under the new schedule.of time, the
midday train ovsr the Northwestern ar
rived at 1920 instead of 12:40 as hereto.
fore.
Differences relative to the removal OF
the signal Office have been settled and
the office will be removed on the list of
May.
There is q probability that the pres
emit term of the United States court will
be brief. 1t may last q week or two and
itmay not.
Yesterday was the sort of a day when
hammocks are brought out from theil
winter quarters and hung IN the shade
for summer reference.
Most of the towns and cities of Dako-
to are making arrangements for the OBJ
ssryances of arbor day, the oath inst
ls Yankton going to celebrate?
Karr & Richey have reached q deptt
Of twenty-five feet in the new we'll. Tn
engine has not yet been put in motion
but will be steamed up tomorrow.
An unusual number OF robins hav
appeared this spring-the robin immi
grafton bureau having evidently bee
busy in the south during the winter.
Conductor jackson brought with hir
from the east on Saturday evening a fin
Irish setter, which is the admiration c
many canine experts. 1t is a prcmlsin
pup.
The convention of the W. @. T.
will open to morrow evening and wi
hold sessions two evenings at th
congregational church and one evenin
at the Methodist church.
The Yankton amateur dramatic mus
cal and social consolidation is the nan
OF an organization which was recent.
compacted in this city. Our people W
near from it in the future.
An Indian witness was before the graz
Jury to-day who gave his name Robe
q. Mcbride, ir. He has a Scotch accel
but otherwise does not look much Ii
the editor OF the Mitchell Mail.
To-night's meeting OF the council "
De divided into two acts. The curtt
will fall upon the operations of the {
council and will rlse upon the career
the new council. The balance Of
new city government also steps il
power tonight.
Cough memorial service was b
at the NJ. e. church at 4 O'Clock yes
day afternoon. The meeting was
dressed by Rev. jog. Ward, and sevs
OF the members of the w. @. L. U. r
letters in response. IA very pleas
service is reported by those who attic
ed.
One Of the hunting parties which
recently visited the wild fowl haunt
the Gayville neighborhood, was c
posed of i've young men, one of wi
was q tender-foot from north Oak
and when the whiffietrees to the "a
broke and the party got lost, and
sras other things happened, all that