Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-04
DAKOTA COMBINATIONS

Glass Is abundant west OF the Mis-
souri, river and cattle are doing we'll
Joseph Brown, an oc%togenarisn father
otOol. w. 81. Brown, died at his sons
home in Grand Forks Thursday.
Two car loads OF potatoes, oorn and
food were sent from Pierre to the Kansas
sufferers. The Chicago g. Northwestern
furnished free transportation.
No trains have reached Wilmot since
Jan. IL and the coal is nearly exhausted.
A star route service has been put on
between that point and Millbank.
The old and new FIRE department. at
jamestown is q~narreling over the owner
ship OF about $500 worth OF department
property and has taken the quarrel into
the courts.
Ex-Treasursr Homer James, of Hyde
county, was arrested Thursday by Sheriff
Meige, and taken before Justice Stoner
at l O'Clock for hearing. A change OF
venue was taken to Justice Hadley.
DIR. Tharpe, of Sioux City, was at Elk
Point Thursday in consultation with DIR.
J. G, Oouly in the cases of Solomon
Allen, Mrs, Hays and Mrs. Garter.
These persons are ell over 70 years of
age and are dangerously sick.
Two or three gentlemen interested in
marble lodges in Pennington county are
preparing plans for their early develop
ment. 1t is probable that several good
slabs OF polished marble will be handed
in to the Rapid City board OF trade
within a short time.
News has been received at Elk Point.
Of the sudden death by heart disease of
Rev, Almon A. Gore al Ayr, Neb. Mr..
Gore had preached at several stations in
Dakota. Two years g he was trans
ferred to Nebraska. He leaves a wife in
poor health and several children, two of
whom are quite young.
Wateitown, Oak, Feb. 2-Hop. w. b.
Thomas, the first mayor Of Watertown,
q prominent mover in every enterprise
looking to the benefit of that city and
territory, is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever. A consultation OF local ply sicians
has been held and DR.. Murphy, OF st.
Paul, has been telegrsphed.
The lecture of Mr.. J. M. Gum at
Scotland Thursday evening to a select
and highly appreciative audience was
one Of the most interesting and instruct
ing entertainments of the season. IL
wac a decided triumph OF home talent.
The subjects of the lecture were: 'tThe
Age OF the World; the Antiquity of Man
and the Origin of Language"
Rev. A. F. Brauns, Of Darlington,
Baptist pastor and missionary among
the Roumanans of Foster and Wells
counties has gone to Ronmania and
Russia to secure emIgrants to Dakota.
About 100 families have already arrived
and as many more are coming. They
are mostly Bsptlsts, and being persecut-
ed for their faith in Russia are easily in
duoed to leave.
1.-THE Sweet family, OF Olivet, who were
so badly frozen during the blizzard of
the 18th, have finally decided to have
their frozen limbs amputated. Thursday
DIR. Wallace took off the young woman's
hands, and before amputasing the feet
of Berbert and Orlow Sweet, he decided
to send to Scotland for assistance. DR..
Adams will assist him to amputate four
feet and several fingers and toes.
Mrs. J.. t. Mackey, wife of the gentle
man who recently furnished the gossips
of Dakota with plenty of talk because
OF his relations With the charming Mrs.
Witherbee at Bismarck, has filed q bill
for divorce OF Washington ag ainst her
recent spouse. The papers il the case
nave been withdrawn from the files OF
the court, and Mrs. Maokey's attorneys
refuse to divulge their contents. Adult
terry is understood to be the ground on
which separation is asked.