Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-24
oARorA coaDENsArroNs

NeWs comes or the drowning OF cobu
Kennedy in the Knife river IN Mercer
county.
Conrad Miller, who is wanted OF Fargo
by several creditors, has been captured
at Detroit, MINI.
One hundred and three teachers we're
in regular attendance at the Brooklngs
county institute.
The bank of Brookirgs has reorgan-
lied, increasing it's capital stock from
500. DOC to $l50,0O0.
Work is resumed on the additional
asylum buildings at jamestown. which
we're caught uncompleted by the winter.
Large numbers of emigrants are ar
irving ct Pierre upon every train, most
of whom are settling in the surrounding
rural districts.
The Gen. Terry arrived at Pierre Sat-
urday on ite fret ..lp end returned that
evening to Fort Bennett loaded with
merchandise and lumber.
The following pensions were granted
to Dakotians Friday: Original invalid,
Robert Gay. Highmore. Increase, Bsr-
pard Breidenbak, Hosmer.
The Bookings creamery opened for
the season or Monday. with g. 8. Chase.
of Minneapolis, in command. Twenty
five hundred COWS furnish cream.
Rates OF one cent per mile have been
obtained for the iremen who attend the
tournament in Huron in June, and one
and one-ftth fare to exeursionists.
The Canton Odd Fellows, the second
regiment band and o goodly number. of
citizens will take in the Odd Fellows
celebration at Sioux Fails next Thurs
day.
Ice in the james river has formed
gorges in Jim and Arrow.wood lakes,
about 20 miles north of Jamestow n, and
danger of an overflow, which was
thought TO be over, is now greater than
ever.
The Oldest resident of Dakota is Cor
nelius O'Lsary, residing near Elkton.
He was born near the lakes OF Killarney,
County Kerry, Ireland, April %, l774
he hes resided in Dakota for eight
years.
Red Water, an Indian, was up before
Judge Moulton at Pierre, charged with
stealing q number of ponies from other
Indians. In this particular suit Red
Water successfully proved an alibi and
WAS discharged.
A clause in the Indian appropriation
bill appropriates s25 ,0O0.for the estab-
lishment of an Indian industrial school
at Pierre. Great credit is given Judge
Clifford for the part he took IN securing
this appropriation.
The shird quarterly allowance OF So
$50 for the Dakota experiment station
ut B~rookings agricultural college arrived
Tuesday. a large force, mostly students
of the agricultural college, is now at
work on the experiment. farm.
Crest preparations are being made for
the north Dakota firemen's tournament,
which will be held in Grafton on June
10, Is, IA and Is. About So 700 have
been raised. One thousand two hundred
dollars will be expended in prizes.
Miss Sarah 3. Wright, Of Darlington,
lowe, who came to Sioux Falls last No
vember in the hope OF benefiting her
failing health, died Friday. Miss Wright
has devoted herself to tho care and IN.
struction of deaf mutes for over 10 years
George Schiosser, of the Blunt Advo-
cate, took charge of the Pierre Journal
Friday afternoon and will continue tc
publish the paper until court convenes
some time in June, at which time the
right of title to Ordway's interest viii
be tried.
An attempt is being made by enthusi
asts in the national game at Aberdeen
to perfect the organization of a south
Dakota league to comprise the cities o.
Watertown, Sioux Falls, Huron, Mitch
ell and Aberdeen. They are receiving
considerable encouragement.
Carl Rem, who committed suicide al
Grafton April IA, was ut one time United
States consul for his native town, Fin
marker, Norway. He lost all about Biz
years since in the big flood of that time
and went to Grafton in the fall of 1885
He Leaves q family in Bergen.
The Knights of Labor OF Mgndan ar,
full of animation. the lodge seems to b,
in good condition, and the utmost har.
mony prevails among the members
They have started q series of free publ,
discussions, at which the exercises are o
an exceedingly interesting and instruc
tive character.
Between 6 and 7 O'Clock Friday after
noon O fire originated in the depot OF th,
Chicago & Northwestern railroad .
Arlington and consumed the depot an.
10. w. Vandusen's elevator and contents
Little or nothing was saved from th,
depot. Estimated loss to Vsndusep
SIS 900; insurance unkno wn.
q. T. Mccoy, grand secretary of tn
Masonic order for Dakota, has arranged
for q special train to the grand annua
convocation to be held at Deadwoot
june 10. The officers. permanent mem,
bers and one representative from eacl
lodge will be furnished a round tioke'
free Of charge, upon his train, good 70
return trip until June 90