Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-17
DAKOTA CONCENTRATIONS

George Granville, a half breed, wes
drowned at Pernblua Thursday morning
while getting logs u OF the river.
Oodlngton county democrats are going
to fuse with boiling republicans.
A gigantic wheat trust is gradually
being brought to a focus ct Fargo.
Willie Fisher, aged 5, OF Aberdeen,
supposed to have been lost or kidnapped
has been found.
Mitchell university il now almost free
Of debt, while last year it was nearly
$4,000 in the hole.
The NJ. L. church at Armour Is the re.
cipient OF a check for 500 from p. d.
Armour of Chicago.
Pierre will vote October l on the aues.
ton of bonding the town in the sum OF
$1,000 for the purpose OF building two
school. houses.
Tom Edison d wealthy Larimorite.
returning from q few months visit in
Europe, brought with him forty-fve
blooded horses, two pug dogs and two
%collies.
Pensions granted: Ondabaok Girls
void, Canton; William Jones, Wheeler;
VIM. II. Dean, Letcher; Henry Dewitt,
Sterling; Francis H, Finch, Okobojc;
Edwin Ham, Bismarck.
Hon, A e. Stevenson, first assistant
postmaster general, writes that he will
be at Mitchell On the 25th inst. to ad
dress the people at the annual exhibi.
ton by the Dakota board of agriculture.
The democratic convention for Penn.
bina county nominated 81. Arnold for
auditor, William James for sheriff,
George Megguir, for attorney, ID. Tren.
holm for treasurer, j. Tbacker for pro
bate Judge.
Wallace Mills, d. w. Spaldipg, DR..
Graham Of Chamberlain and three or
four Indians started Wednesday for a
four weeks hunt over IN the Shoshone
country, IN northwestern Wyoming,
They go to hunt elk.
Hand q. Tharaldson's store at Grand
Forks was completely Quilted by fire
Thursday forenoon. A strong wind was
blowing, and it took the united efforts
OF the fire department to save adjoining
property. Tharaldson estimates his
loss at $4,000. Insurance on stock and
building vas about Sc, 900.
A big buffalo bull was killed
three milea from Oakee, in central
Dakota. Tuesday. IL vas alone and was
supposed to have wandered from the
usual feeding grounds, though three or
four buffalo have for several years been
reported as in the foot hills, between
the James and Missouri rivers In the
counties OF Logan and Emmonrs, which
are sparsely settled.
A couple of Hyde county attorneys
we're III Huron Thursday expecting to
meet Judge Spencer, but that gentleman
is in New York and will not return till
the latter part OF next week, The
object of the gentlemen was to induce
Judge Spencer to hold a term OF court
for Hyde county the this week in
September or the first in October. No
term for that county has beer held since
1886. and the docket has grown to NAM
moth proportions. The calender now
numbers between $50 and 200 cases.
Arrangements have been completed
for the erection OF a John Jacob Astor
memorial cathedral in Sioux Falls. The
main building will be 10Sx58 feet on the
ground. 4S feet high, with q tower ITO
fest high, q chapter house 1880 feet,
and a feet high, three stories. and with
tower the same as the other. Sioux
Falls granite will be used throughout.
This munificent donation to Episcopal.
ans was made by John jacob Astor in
memory of his wife. The cathedral will
be the finest OF its kind in the northwest.
Bishop Hare, was mainly instrumental
in securing this gift.
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