Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-07
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The inside wall of the city hall il
chipping off in spots.
See tbs programme of field day sports
at Vermilljon IN this issue.
See cali for meeting of the fire de-
partmen. in another column.
The glorious fourth will be celebrated
in O most attractive manner in Yapkton
this year.
a runaway on Third street late yes,
terday afternoon caused considerable
exeisement.
Ssybrook %postoffioe, on the western
edge OF CLAY county, has been discou-
tinued. The mail goes to Violin.
The meeting of the alumni of the
Yankton high sehool occurs at w. B.
FelensiDe's residence this evening.
Sidegaik extension has been asked for
on the south side Of Third below Pine
street. This improvement is much
needed.
Harry Higbes. of Yankton. champion
hose coupler OF the universe. Time 515
seconds. Just five seconds too fast. for
Hntoa.
Six consecutive nights of literary en-
tertainments have we'll nigh exhausted
the vocabulary of the literary force of
this office.
No boys alwed here only on business
is what decorates the front door of COM
pany Els armory This is English as
she is wrote.
Last night the electric lights burned
better and brighter, the various I'M
prove ments at the light houss having a
decided effect.
Rev. f. Gardner, ir., of Sioux Falls,
conducted communion services in ChriEt
church this morning at 8 O'Clock, which
were well attended.
A telegram received from Watertown
to-day by DIR. Vanderhule says d. T.
Bramble is better. This would indicate
thss there is hope for recovery.
All ladies who we're interested in the
bazaar recently held in the interest of
Yankton college are requested TO meet
in the chapel of the Congregational
church Tomorrow afternoon at 8 O'Clock
20 finish the business connected there.
with.
Bernard Mohan exercises q great deal
of forbearsnce in acting as he does in
the matter hereinafter ohronicled. He
will not bring suit against Yankton city.
although on Tuesday evening last he
was thrown violently upon his face and
body by a hole in the sidewalk on the
west side OF Capitol street between
Third and Fourth streets. This hole has
existed for several months. to the posi-
tive knowledge of a great many people.
and there are others just as dangerous
and about as old. MIR. Mohan sustained
painful injuries by the fall, but he will
not make trouble if that walk is mended
within two weeks.
Last evening Commodore Kountz APP
pearsd before the olsy council and argued
for the adoption OF the plat of his forty
acre addition near the Milwaukee depot,
the same having been rejected by the
council last winter. There is an old
road running through the forty from
corner to corner and the council held
that Commodore Kountz could not close
this road. 1t is not probable that such
9 ruling will hold. The plat turn
ishes a. many as q dozen streets to the
forty acres, crossing each other at right
angles, This is sufficient wagon way
for the most extensive metropolitan de-.
mandR.
Louis Koiz. one of Yanksonss former
popular bachelors, is q bachelor no
more. He was married yesterday morn-
ing to Miss Lizzie Kappes, and arrived
In Ysnkton with his fair bride this fore
noon, Mr.. and Mrs. Kotz will remain
for some time in Yankton, guests at
Eugene Weber's residence, and may
eventually settle in this city. MIR. Kotz's
many Yankton friends will join with the
2. d. II extending cordial congratula-
lions to himself and his wife on this
auspicious occasion. Gould Yaakton
people direct the course O! future events
the path OF these estimable people would
be strewn from end 20 end with pleasant.
meas and peace.
The steamers Helena and Terry
passed this neck of the woods this FORE
nooD, bound for Kansas city. having on
board the fifth regiment of infantry,
which is being transferred from Dakota
points to the. southwest. The Helena
touched Ut Yankton just long enough 70
allow Lieutenant j. M. T.. Bartelle apd
Captain F.. ID. Baldwin to disembars
and then proceeded on their way. The
decks OF tbs steamers as they passed the
city presented ar attractive scene, she
blue olad soldiers thronging the space
and the American flag floating from the
flagstaff. The celebrated fifth regiment
band serenRded Yankton ss the boat
passed by the city.
AZ 9 special meeting Of she city coun-
oil held last evening, the resignation Of
Geo. B. Hoffman, city assessor. was 40