Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-02-18

more people than amy other enterprise
now IN the city.
A crossing has been built across al
the railroad tracks on Douglas avenue
by the two railroad companies, 70,
which the college students and resident.
of the NORTH part OF the city ara dnl,
thankful.
A hundred and sixty business mer
have already signed the petition asking
for mail service over the Northwestern
The petition is still at George Fishers
postofice counter, but will be semi to
it's destination IN a few days.
A flock of eight wild geese passed
over Yankton yesterday, en- route for the
cooler regions of the north. As weather
prophets geese are counted u success
and if this prediction of theirs is COR
rect we have a comfortable prospect
ahead.
The stock train which left Yanktop
over the Northwestern about a week ago
was ditched near Tama City, Iowa, by
the chrelessness of a switchman In leav-
ing a switch open. This mishap caused
a delay of the train, but no injury to
stock is reported.
During the past two days there has
been q rise of ten inches in the river,
and while the ice is flooded IN places it
is still safe for crossing purposes. A
few days of continuous mild weather,
assisted by the dow of drainage water
will weaken the bridge and possibly
render it dangerous.
The steamboats, in which Commodore
Coulson, of this city, is interested are in
safe harbor at Cairo during the ice
smash up on the Mississippi. They
have avoided all the bad breaks of the
river by seeking southern waters during
the aood and gorge period. When the
rivers are clear these boats will resume
operations on the lower Missouri.
The coach which runs on the freight
train between this city and CentreviiIe
over the Northwestern road, was run
into by an engine in the yards yesterday
morning, and SO badly damaged as
to necessitate q visit to the
shops for repairs. The pas
sengers on this train are now obliged
to ride in a box car, but this moon
venience will be remediel in o few days.
At Mrs. Wallace Bruce's last evening,
progressive euchre prizes of the high
order were taken by e. H. Hamel and
Mrs. e. I. White, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Clark carried off the lesser pre-
miums. At Mrs. E, H. Van Antwerp's
e. A. Odiorne and Mrs. j. P. Wagner
stood at the head of the class and MIR.
Brookings aud Mrs. Sullivan at the foot.
At Mrs. w, S. Bowen's nigh grade re-
wards OF merit went to Miss Bessie
Sharp, DR.. Roane, General Campbell and
Mrs. W. A. Burleigh, while Mrs. Robert
Cox, Mrs. j.. P. Brennan, Governor Faux
and r. W. Wheelook took the low prizes.
With their natural tendency towards
general cussedness,.. the youth of this
city have taken a dislike to one of Yank-
tons Cinnamon, and they do everything
possible to make life miserable for MIR.
TIL. Yankton lost it's two Mr..
Lungs because of the depredations of
the kids. A week ago we lost one of
our This for the same reason, and
now the other threatens TO. leave. By
the way this MIR. Thi has had consider
able trouble since his arrival, the last Of
which was the discovery that his re-
Gently departed partner had gone the
way of a great many Americans, namely
toward Canada, having in his possession
a large amount af tea money, and Tom
This diamond brooch. To
add to his misery the boys
last night serenaded him
with a tin can band. Some boy will
fool around this celestial until he gets
chopped with q ehopsstick, and then the
admirers of the boy will join in the gen.
eral howl, "the Chinese must CO."