Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-07-31
DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS.

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After a years illness Mrs. Randolph
Addington died Friday night ct Huron.
She was the wife OF one of the oldest
conductors OF the Chicago & North
western railway.
A hail storm passed over the north
eastern portion OF the Black Hills Sstur-
day. So far as can be learned but little
damage was done crops as she ground
passed over is mostly grazing land.
John Durkin, a section foreman, was
u over by a work train on the Northern
Pacific road at Steele Saturday while
attempting to board the oaboose. 1t
was necessary to amputate both limbs,
from the effects of which he died.
During the severe thunder and rain
storm Saturday night the residence OF j.
N. Washon in North Miller, Hand coun-
", was struck by lightning and entirely
consumed. No harm befell any OF the
family although somewhat shocked. No
insurance.
The Benwsy trial ended at Pierre Sat.
urday, Commissioners Coy deciding in
favor of the defendent and awarding all
Benway's property TO the squaw. The
property includes the celebrated horse
Swayback, who has already won this
season $4,000 for its owner.
The republican county convention for
Codington county has elected as dele
gates to the territorial convention, J. E.
Kelley, J. 3. Sweet. O. E. Boyden, d.
A. Rankin, j. e. West, A d. Chase and
j. FL. Rogers. The delegation is supposed
to favor Matthews, with Palmer a strong
second.
The people Of Huron were happy
Saturday night because Jim Hills road
reached the Jim in the afternoon just
about one mile from its depot site. The
ironing gang who have LAID the rails
there from Watertown went to Sioux
Falls Sunday morning to work on the
| Wlllmar branch.
The Pennington county convention to
elect delegates to the territorial republi-
can congressional convention was held
Saturday. A lively fight occurred over
the report of the committee on resoiu.
tions endorsing Gifford's reelection.
The report was rejected. Dol. ;. II.
Kings friends could not even get him
on the delegation to WATERFOWL.
The Psess ssys every saloon man il
Sioux Falls has been epioined from sell
ing liquor contrary TO Law. Frids!
night the sheriff started around serving
inJunctions and Saturday he completed
his circuit. Every man who is the owner
OF a joint has received a written notice
from Judge Garland that they mus
close, Hnder penalty Of being hauled
up for contempt of court.
Peter Peterson was acquitted at But
falo Gap on the charge of abductini
Maud Steele, and the marriage between
the pair was decided legal. A secon.
attempt to arrest Peterson on the sam
charge failed. In the meantime the gir
was spirited away by Shaver, a friend Q
her father, The father has sterted fror
Rapid City and the husband has gon
from Hermosa, both with attorneys, an
o fight for the inel possession of tn
daughter and wife will take place.
J. q. Hague, boot and shoe dealer q
Aberdeen, made an assignment Satul
day to w. IL. Paulharnust, a banker G
that city. Hague has been embarrasse
for several months, and attributes hi
difficulties to dull trade and over stock
ing last fell. Liabilities, $1,000; assets
$1,000. The principal creditors are
W. 81, Tenny & Co., Boston, $67s
Foot, Schulz & Co., ST. Paul, $32i
. Church, Brown & Co., Boston, $3,14t
J. W. Brigham & Co., Boston, $1,86l
Scheffer & kossum, st. Paul. $2S9; y
D. VEINS & Co., Chicago, $3.50.