Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-03

De ntlu az tne armOty auu kuck House.
A number of boys who we're too soon
about beginning to celebrate the 4th
placed some lighted fire crackers in an
old coal box on the east side OF Mrs.
Whisler's millinery store yesterday and
succeeded in burning the box mp. The
boys escaped.
DIR. O. II. Ellis, the. veterinarian,
will have his Esquimaux dog Nellie on
exhibition in Fogerty's windows to-
morrow. Nellie's mother was one OF the
dogs which accompanied the Greeley
Arctic expedition and Nellie is not q bit
stuck up about it.
A Yankton consumer OF coal for steam
m aking wants to know how it happens
that that article Is advertised for sale at
81 AZ per ton in Sioux City when the
freight alone from the mines to Yankton
is about $270. Perhaps some OF the
local railroad men can furnish an ex-
PLANTATION.
Aberdeen special: Martha Head, q
Hecla farmer, whose case has been be-
fore the commissioners OF insanity, was
to-day found insane, and will again be
taken to Yankton. The decision was
made upon the testimony Ut two physi-
cians who examined him. Head is the
man whose wife wants divorce and a
deed OF his farm.
A male patient escaped from the vio-
lant ward of the insane hospital on
Sunday night lest. He was one OF most
violent patients eyer confined in the
hospital and il is not known whether he
dropped from third story window or
passed by one of the officers who did not
know he was crazy. At last accounts
he had net been heard from.
The petition signed by 770 voters OF
Ysnkton county asking that the ques :
tion of local option be submitted to g
vote IN this county this fall was pre-
sented to the board of county commits.
sioneFs by Judge Y. V. Barnes yesterday
afternoon. The petition was 30 con-
structed that no portion OF IL could be
lost. II was attached TO large cloth
roll about three and one-half feet long
by two feet wide containing all the
names, the corners OF the roll being tied
with white ribbons. A day for examin.
| ing the petition will soon be designated
by the commissioners and as theirs is q
sufficient number OF names, the petition
will probably be granted.
| Williem Blatt, master of st. Johns
masonic lodge, who was in telegraphit
communication all day yesterday will
the master OF the masonic lodge e
Houston, Texas. relative to Rev. O. b
Bohn, received a selegrem last nigh
from Houston saying that the untortu
nate gentleman would start at once TO
Joplin, Missouri, in charge of q brothe
Mason. Mrs. Bohn is at Joplin. Mr
Blstt has been unremitting in his effort
to have Mr.. Bohn returned to his family
It is great source OF satisfaction TO tn,
many friends OF MIR. Bobn IN this city
to know that he was 30 kindly cared 10
after he was found, and has been safel.
returned TO his family.
The public will remember the case G
Miss Dora Island the VICTIM OF o tn
NOR. in whom Rev. J. l. Weio intereste
himself end others to the extent Of rais
a sum Of money in thls city with whic
she was sent to the woman's hospital c
, Chicago for treatment. Mr., Welo ba
> heard from hes and asks us to inform ott
! ers who are interested in her fate. Sh
/ was subjected to an operation by whic
8 tUmor weighing eighteen pounds We
3 removed. 1t was delicate and dsngeror
D operation and the chances were sh
, | would not survive, On the twelfth da
: after the operation hospital attendal
wrote Mr.. Welo that she was doing vel
She was confident she would regain hi
! health and expressed the most sincel
: gratitude to MIR. Welo end other YAM
Q ton frienda who had aided her.
On Sunday corpse was taken fro
9 the Missouri river at Sioux City. Tt
/ Journal gives this description: II
g body was that OF man 30 or 55 yea
. OF age, OF medium height, hair dal
land mixed with gray, with small ba
l. spot on the top OF the head. .ehin whiskel
10 also dark, and confined to small tuf
q The right hand wss swathed in cottc
4 bandage as though it had been sore. q
clothing was plaid overcoat, UNDERGO
u and vest of some dark stuff, jean trouse
,e and blue shirt. His feet we're encas
!. In heavy boots. There we're found
N his pockets silver watch, which h
stopped at $50 O'Clock, memoran
rs book, black leather clasp purse. q pt
l. of steel-bowsd Bpeotscles in tin ea
i'll and 1888 in coin. The decayed como
o. ton OF the body indicated that 10 b
been long dead. perhaps even sc long
be since last winter.
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n Attention Comrades.
ha A special meeting of Phil Kearn
as Post No. Z, G. A. r. will be held
=. Memorial ball this evening TO arran
for celebrating tomorrow.
H. r MuRpHy GnmmandeY