Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-24
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.

DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.
The river is reported breaking up at
Fort Bennett.
The ice is ao weak that it is unsafe fer
teams to cross the river at Pierre.
Rapid City is considering the question
of whether or not 1t will reinoorporate.
Arrangements are being made to have
Col. Plummer deliver his "Tower OF
Babel lecture in Columbia shortly.
Ed Little. a prominent mining man
and n OF the discoveries of the Iron
Hills mine. died at Deadwood Wednes-
day.
Ferdinand Gross, OF Fargo suffers
from a broken leg, the result of being
thrown from a sleigh in a runaway 40
cident.
For the term of the district court to
convene OF Huron March ], there appears
no important criminal cases on the
calendar.
The Brookings college buildings are
all lighted by gas generated IN the
grounds, and it is a decided improve
ment on the old process.
Secretary MILAN, ls making o tour OF
ell the principal towns in south Dakota
in the interests OF the aremen's tourna-
ment to be held at Huron in June.
The spring election at Aherdeea for
city officers promises to be q warm one.
Maj. Barrett, who is very popular in
I tcsEtl ZEE vii: ::.ake::sy Ia
on the democratic ticket for mayor.
A reception Yves given by Gov. Church
at the executive mansion Tuesday even
ing In honor of the members of the
supreme court end visiting attorneys.
Tt was one of the most brilliant events
of the season
Mayor Hansbrough, OF Devils Lake,
has started a subscription for the suffer-
ers at Mt. Vernon, Ill. Citizens gen.
orally are subscribing literally and the
amount will be forwarded to the proper
person in the stricken town.
While digging q we'll ct B~roadland,
about 10 miles north OF Haron, q vein
Of Ignite about four inches thick was
struck. and now the entire populace of
that village are wild with the belief that
GOAL has been found, end real estate has
taken q rise.
The extension of the Northwestern
road from Grcton to Columbia is de-
clared to be g certainty; the route is q
possible one and when built will insure
q direct line from Chicago to the termin.
al OF the Northern Pacific, connection
with the latter road being made at
Cakes.
Richard Foote, the Minneapolis trage-
dian, referring to the charges of intoxi-
cation preferred against him, said to the
audience at Aberdeen: II come OF q
family OF actors and love my profession.
/ have this to say to these critics: My
family never deceived the public who
supported them; and, mark you, never
will"
Tuesday witnessed the completion of
the electric light plant OF the Jamestown
electric light company. The incandes-
cent system has been in operation for
two weeks, but the arc city illumination
was only completed Tuesday and the
current turned On that night for She FIRST
time. The Brush arc and Edision IN
cendeacent systems are used.
The Fargo board OF trade has decid-
cd to raise the necessary money to have
the Catholic see located there. The
amount necessary 10 $1,000. and Messrs.
Lowell, Follett, Vonnidsr, Miller, Fol-
som and P. B. Smith were appoined q
committee to raise this amount. With
the bishops residence 60 the cathedral,
schools and other accessories.
Inspector-G General Elson, Of the Dako.
to national guard, inspected company B
OF the second regiment, d. N. O., al
Sioux Falls, Wednesday. The company
gave an exhibition drill and o siIenI
drill, which was followed by the knock
ont drill for @ gold medal, which wa,
AOkcsoAokC Aoio ny 0u1k0hub 0thuLOkQ,
Il was awarded to Private Bird, who ii
comparatively . new man.
MAJ. Swan, ex.Indian agent OF Cd,
Cheyenne agency passed through Pierr,
Wednesday the agency. The major wal
reported short $4,000 in his accounts
but now has evidence to prove that tn.
errors we're clerificai and were due tt
loss OF cattle III the storm. Hs hst
letters from the Indian department di
recting Agent McChesney to aid him Ii
every way to arrange atfairs.
Tho mineral water and bottlinl
works Of G. W. Plsck at Huron wer
taken possession of Wednesday morning
bykDeputy United States Reyenu
Collector Geo. Nave on an order fror
headquarters. Nh. Nave turned the es
tablishmento over to Capt. j. 81. Alexan
der. whe will have personal superv,sio,
~tiiisfurthef order. Th5 establishmen
vas visited last week BY O8iser Nave