Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-02-27

Subscribers Tomorrow Gan get the
benefit OF shares two mouths old.
One OF the reasoa why oYanktor
should have better seleRraphic conneo-
ton with the east is the delay caused in
the transmission OF weather bulletins
from the east. Dispatches from st
Paul foretelling a cold wave are some
times sixteen hours on the way.
Robert B. Trip, Of this city has been
appointed reporter Of the supreme
court in place of E q. Smith, resigned.
The supreme court reporter edits and
issues the volumes OF supreme court re-
ports. work which Mr.. Trip will pre-.
form with painstakipg devotion and &C.
ouracy,
The electric light material is uow all
on hand, the last car load having arriv-
sd to-day. she company has decided to
proceed under the old ordinance, and as
soon as the man who ie to erect the plant
arrives work will begin. Three large
dynamos are among the material which
arrived to-day.
The giant artesian we'll at the pressed
brick yards. which is oon to be
employed in lighting Yankton by cleo
tricity, has safely passed through the
long, cold winter, and is just as big q
thing as ever. 1t spouts just OF much
water and the roar OF the stream is just
ea loud as ever.
John r. Gamble says there Is q gen.
eral desire in north Dakota to appeal to
the next legislature to protect the PEG.
pie against the governor and that this
feeling will enter largely into the Iegis-
lative campaign. Along with the pro-
gfess OF events division sentiment, BIG
thinks, is strengthening in the north.
The city has accepted the city hall from
Contractor Burgi and the building ia
paid for with the exception of $500
which is withheld to pay for painting
the building. VIM. Tobin has filed Q
lien on Che building to secure payment
of his painting contract, about which
there has been some controversy, and
the city is In doubt as who shall reeeiYe
the money. John Brsmsen did the
painting.
Walter 81. Carr will relate his prlson
experiences at Memorial hell Tomorrow
evening and the Grand Army boys re"
quest q large attendance. Mr.. Carr was
the occupant OF q rebel prison at Rich-
mond and has many entertaining ex-
periences to relate, all OF which will be
given in graphic. style. Accounts Of
this nature from the lips of the partici-
pants are becoming more OF o rarity a
the years go by and the opportunities
should not be lost, especially by those
who are now learning the history OF
their country.
A Broadway man wants to know why
the %ianitor of the city hall cannot take
care of the electric light business TO,
Ysnkton and thereby ont down expenses
for the city. The electric light is mo-
produced by the turning of a crank Oh
the working to Q pump handle and if i
was there is so much friction connected
with the operation that one man would
not be strong enough. Aud besides the
~janiter Of the city hall will hav.
enough to do without trimming the cleo
trio lamp wloks. His duties provide thu
he shall keep the flies from roostipe OF
all things municipal.
The services at Christ church in thi
city yesterday we're very interesting ant
pleasant and altogether beneficial. Th,
pipe organ was brought into requisitiol
and it's inspiring tones 30 completsl,
filled the church and the ears of the au.
dience, that the hymns were sung will
more than usual spirit. Rector BONN wa
among those who were inspired and b,
preached a very able sermon upor
"Christ, the Yiosrlous Sufferer" taking
for the foundation for his remarks tn
scriptusl authority for the fact tina
without the shedding Of blood there ca
be no remission Of sin. The attendanc
upon both the morning and evening ser
vices wal large.
According to the Bismarck Tribun
the river shows stronger breaking ul
symptoms there shan it does at this end
The Tribune of the 23d says: "The 10
in the Missouri is weakening under tn
warm rays Of the SUI and yesterday th,
frigid covering of the stream in the vi
cinity of the bridge broke into thou.
sands OF pieces. Acres of the ice near tn
city ID loose and broken and with o con.
tinuation of the present weather an earl,
breaking up may be expected. tn
ice 10 flooded by the melting SHOWS en-,
the gradual manner in which the waite
is moving off inspires the hope tina
there will be no Missouri food thi
year"