Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-02-04
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and take in the sights of bis former
home.
President Cleveland has sent a letter
OF thanks to Title Jeffine, OF Highmore
aged s years, for her present OF a glass
cane-a twin oane to one presented to
President Elect Harrison. Both OF
these canes were made in Indiana just
after the election.
d. Wilson has been chosen probate
Judge OF Besdle county, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of A. b.
Ooplin. MIR. Wilson comes from Hitch
cock. the same city III which Mr.. Coplin
resided, and has been a resident OF the
county for q number OF years.
Judge James Spencer has arrived at
Huron from Washington. He says:
"South Dakota matters ia congress are
bright. MIR. Springer has promised to
accept the Sioux Falls constitution. with
another election of state officials as an
amendment to the omnibus bill.
M. Bannell, editor of the Duluth
Herald. was arrested at Grand Forks, on
q telegram charging him with the en-
bszzlement OF $1,800 worth OF diamonds,
He was on q train bound for Winnipeg.
The police have the Jewels in their pos
session and await further orders from
Duluth.
At o meeting OF the creditors of Hoyer,
Anderson & Co, OF O%sntreYille, arrange
ments were effected whereby, VIM.
Lowrie, is made trustee and ia 10 have
charge Of the business and make returns
every month to creditors until al. debts
are paid. II is thought oil claims will
be paid In full by this means.
Gen. Schofield's brother is now ct
Dickinson, recovering from IN attack of
delirium tremene, and in charge of a
local physician and the sheriff. A few
nights & when on q Pullman coming
east, he smashed the mirrors with his
sword, and came near carving the
passengers, but timely aid arrived.
A great electrical storm prevailed at
Grand Forks Wednesday for an hour,
and during its progress occurred the
worst blizzard of the year. Fire flashed
continually from the Western Union
office. The wind reached q velocity of
nearly 40 miles an honr. The storm was
terrific on the prairies, and it was i'm.
possible to travel.
AT and near Fort Buford diphtherla
continues with no abatement. The hos
pital stewards from Smelling and Poplar
River are on the scene, and the doctors
and corps are c%onstsntly busy. Tae cold
wave checked it somewhat, and to ak
appearances every case was safe. but
warm weather has again set III and it is
feared there will be numerous deaths.
Two more deaths occurred Thursday.
Sergeant Farrell lost his last child, q
beautiful little girl, and Mrs. Sheehan
lost u daughter. Great sisiisnce is@sx-
erted to prevent it from spreading, and
| yet il is feared unless cold weather sets
in that it will yet get into the troops. All
of the afflicted families are still in quar-
antine.
The resumption OF work in the United
States land Office in Watertown is q
matter of relief to many. The work is
now going forward as rapidly as the force
allowed by law can dispose OF the bnsi-
ness, working night and day, The
volume OF work in the Wetertown Office
is greater than chat OF any other office in
Dakota, Fargo excepted, as shown by
the report of January, 1883. Besides
the regular routine OF the Office the &C.
eumulation OF the last three months
must be disposed OF. In this accumula.
ton rnsy be found over 1900 final proofs,
in $50 OF which testimony is taken before
the register and receiver. Then there
are about 800 applications TO enter and
100 contests.