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THE WEEKLY HERALD: PLATTSM0UT1I, NEBRASKA, NOVEMHEll 17 1892
JN AND ABOUT THE CITY
Phil Coffman's Narrow Escape
From Death.
JUDGE ARCHER MARRIED.
Tho Ceremony was Performed Lat
Night -Artothur Riot at Home
stead -Othwr News In and
About the City.
A Cloae Call.
Saturday evening between 3 andO
o'clock Phil Oilman switchman
in the U. fc M. yards taut with an ac
cident which it not serious, but ut
the Bumo time in very painful.
CoiTmau wan at work in the shop
yards and was riding on the side of
a box car. The track ran down by
the store house where the platform
is about five feet high.
The platform wan reached before
Oilman had time to get off the car
but he pulled himself art close to
the car an he possibly cor.ld and
would have escaped unhurt if it
had not been for a place on the
track beitig lower than the
reHt of the track, when the
car lie was riding on si ruck the low
piece, the space between the car
aud platform wan too small for him
to pass in, and he was pulled from
the car and thrown to the ground
the truck catching him and rolling
him about fifteen feet.
The unfortunate switchman was
Carried to I);-. IA iug.-ion office
where he was cxaniii.ed by the
phyriicl.iii-i. He watt terriblj
bruised about the hips, hut there
wese in hone broken. The injuries
received wili lay him up f r some
time.
M.irrleit Last Nltfhr.
Last night at seven o'clock at the
residence ol Judge Archer on Vine
sireet a little episode happened
which w. is a big surprise to many
of theciti.cus of Plattsmoutll.
Judge Archer ban for a time been
tying the knot that binds for a large
number of people, Home coming a
long distance, but there were none
who thought yesterday when they
saw Judge Archer board the train
for Omaha that he was the next on
the list, but he was.
He went up to Omaha and
brought back the lady who is now
Mrs. Archer and they were married
last night by Judge Ramsey. The
lady, name wasCharlolte Doolittle
THIS llKUALn extends to Mr. and
Mrs. Archer rongr. filiations.
A HomjaUaJ mot.
The period ol co.np irativ;; quiet
ness which has prevailed in Home
stead since the militia left died 01 t
yesterday, and thebent-np feelings
of the strikers broke out afresh in a
riot in which id least fifty shots
were fired but no persons were
killed, though a score were hit by
flying bullets. A party of seven
colored nou-uuiou men were on
their way to their boarding house
about 4:l.M)'clock in the afternoon,
when a man supposed to be a striker
attacked two of the negroes
Charles Carroll and Fred Lewis
were knocke I down. This was a
single for a large crowd to gather
at the scene of.trouble. Lewis' com
panions cameto his rescue, and a
terrible riot took place between the
colored men on one side and the
crowd, supposed to be all strikers
on the other.
Hie two sides fought desperately
and bred their revolvers and
clashed each other with knives at
close quarters for several minutes
when the nccvoes made u dash
through ihe crowd for their board
ing house ; They were followed by
the hooting bloodthirsty crowd
which by this time numbered at
least 2,000, including women and
chddren. They fired and threw
stones at the fleeing negroes, and
they in turn returned the lire on the
crowd, and how so many escaped
instant death is n miracle. At
least two dozen people were injured
by flying missiles, but as far as
can be learned none were killed.
The seven negroes and a number
of the strikers have been arrested
The greatest excitement prevails at
Homestead. More deputies have
been asked for.
Judge Aacher yesterday bound
Henry Hons and (leo. Doveyover to
the district court in the sum of $100
and dismissed the rest of the gar
nishee rases before him.
Two lie- criminal cases were tiled
indistiict court today by County
Attorney 'lravis. Both were from
Weeping Water and nre as follows
St ite of Nebraska vs. Thos. An
drew, charged with assault with
deadly weapons; Slate of Nebraska
vs. Jas. P. Smith, charged with per
jury-
StkAyeiv-On Monday Nov. 7, a
red cow, 4 years old, with white
spots and branded with a "Y" on
left hip, when last seen had n piece
of rope around her horns. Anyone
knowing her whereabouts will leave
word at this oflice or with A, li.
Knotta.
PEOPLE AND AFFAIRS.
II. C. McMakcii A. Son arc build
ing their ice house at the corner of
Highlit street and Washington
avenue.
8ALAKIKS KKDUCKI),
At the last meeting of the board
of public lands and buildings sal
aries of employees in the three
asylums were considered and
made to correspond in general.
This change strikes Bookkeeper
Race at the Lincoln assylum aud
cuts his monthly stipend from $100
to $50, all of which makes Mr. Race
Indignant. Dr. Bowman's son was
entirely deprived of his place as
storekeeper, a place which has been
decided to belong to the steward's
list of duties. The change reaches
several employed at the Norfolk and
Hastings asylum.
Lock your barns and tie your cows
Thursday night: The democrats
are arranging for a big jollification
and barbecue on that evening and
as they are claiming everything'
tiow-a-days, they will claim your
stock if they see it.
Mrs. Schirkof I'lattsmoutli was in
Omaha on a shopping expedition
Saturday, and in some way became
separated from her 2-year-old boy.
She was frantic with grief, and ap
pealed to the police for assistauce.
The child was found ubout8o'clock
at night.-World Herald.
NEKTING OK THE HEAP COUNCIL.
The head camp of Modem Wood
men of America convenes in
Omaha November la, 10, 17, and IS.
The programme is as follows: Tues.
day evening, reception to delegates
presided over by (lovervor Boyd.
The mayor of Om ilia who will
give the address of welcome which
will be responded to in behalf of
the Modern Woodmen by bend
Consul W. H. Norlheath and Hon.
V. J. Bryan. Wednesday evening
the Royal Neighbors will exempli
fy their work. Thursday evening
the grand ball will fane place. A
special invitation is extended to all
Woodmen to attend the session of
the head camp, Rates are given bj
all railroads.
The democratic jollification has
been postponed until Thursday eve
"'' The funeral of the late Mrs. Don
nelly was held Sunday afternoon
at 2 (clock from the residence of
Robert Donnelly. The remains
were interred in the Oak Hill ceme
tery. W. B. Short paid his election bet
Saturday evening by wheeling (leo.
(ireebe from the top of High school
hill to the foot of Main street. The
Bohemian baud furnished the
music. Their appearance upon the
street drew a large crowd,
Jake Winters, a man who has not
washed or shaved himself for twen
ty-live years, died in Carson alley,
Nev., last week. When a young
man he made a vow that until the
democratic party came into power
he would go unwashed und un
shaven. When Cleveland was
elected he was reminded of his vow
but refused to take the tucessary
means toward cleansing himself.
His neighbors once attempted to
wash him by force but he got away
ami threatened to kill any one who
tried to clean him. He was about
sixty years old.
GOOD T.t'CK KILLED HIM.
George Kugglea was playing a
game of poker Sunday evening in
Omaha; Ruggles had put up his
last cent. He held three aces, drew
two cards and caught the last ace.
One glance at the card was enough.
Without a word he fell over on the
floor dead. The doctor soid it was
heart disease.
Nebraska City is having consid
erable trouble at present with
chicken thieves.
Matthew Gering of Plattsmouth
who will not be attorney general of
this state for the next two years,
crawled out of the debris yesterday
and came up to view the field of
battle after the smoke had cleared
away. He stdl wore his anti-elec
tioo. smile aud said to the world:
"We will still be friends." Bee.
Mrs. H. J. Streight has been con
lined to her bed for the past three
weeks with typhoid fever but The
II EKAI.D is pleased to say that she
is greatly improved and she will be
up in a short time.
HKLIHN' IlIliH ESTEEM.
Murray H.inniT.
On Wednesday evening Oct. 20th
a number of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson
Root's friends gathered at their
residence to say good by before
their departure and wish ihem
many long and happy days in their
new home. In behalf of the Ladies
Missionary society of the U. P.
church, Mrs. Edmunds in a few
heartfelt words presented Mrs. Root
its worthy president, an elegant
silver butter dish and ahemstiched
table cloth, as a token
teem she wan held.
of high en-
A number of friends of Dr. John
Black agreeably surprised him at
his home in the Fifth ward Monday
night. The occassion of the as
sembly was Mr. Black's 71st birth
day. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
A force of men began work this
afternoon setting the curbing on
Sixth street. There is a good deal
of doubt, however, as to whether
the paving will be laid before next
spring.
Work is progressing rapidly on
the Waterman block. The three
store rooms will be ready for
occupancy in n short time.
Today Tub Hekalo prints the
tabulated vote of the recent elec
tion. This is the only complete
aud official vote yet published for
Cass conn ty.
Judge Ramsey is hearing the
arguments in the garnishee cases
this afternoon.
The Hkkald the other day re
ceived an inquiry from parties in
St. Louis regarding the establish
ment of a large dry goods house in
this city, also stating that a repre
sentative of the firm would be in
the city in a few days to look over
the field. The board of trade should
wake up and see if they cannot se
cure that flouring mill, Hnd several
other factories that they have been
negotiating with for some time
pastrami also look after this whole
sale dry goods house.
On in Knee, a former Platts
mouth boy, who has been filling
the positton of night operator at
the Nebraska telephone oflice in
Hastings his been promoted to a
lucrative position with the same
company ut Lincoln.
A. H. Dray has removed with l)U
family to Havelock, where he is em
ployed byjthe B. A M.
Councilman Lake and Dr. W. II.
Hearing are in attendance of the
Modern Woodmen convention now
in session tit Omaha, as delegates
from this city.
The democrats in attendance at
tits jollification in Omaha last night
report a big time snd a large crowd.
A Terrible txploslon.
About 11 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing there was a loud report in a two
story frame building on Central
avenue. between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, owned by C. J. Greenwood
and occupied by Reed Brothers as
a printing office, says the Nebraska
City News. The noise was caused
by the explosion of a ten gallon
tank of gasoline, which was used to
supply the engine which furnishes
the power to run their press. In al
most an instant great volumes of
smoke poured out of the building
and the entire rear of the building
was on lire before the alarm could
be given. The fire boys responded
quickly oud had the lire under con
trol in a remarkably short time.
The fire was canned by a spark
from the engine being forced back
into the gasoline tank, owing to a
valve not working properly. Joe
Reed was standing at the engine
trying to get it to work properly
when the explosion took place, ond
in a most miraculous manner none
of the burning fluid fell on him.
He grabbed his little baby that was
near him on the floor and escaped
from the building without injury to
either. A part of the oflice was
caved and the rest badly damaged
by fire and water. The firm had
$1,100 insurance on the plant, which
will no doubt fully cover any loss
they may have sustained. On the
building we understand there was
no insurance and the loss wilt be
from $400 to $."00. The fire was con
fined entirely to Mr, Greenwood's
building, but had there been a high
wind at the time the whole block
would no doubt have gone, but for
tunately there was comparatively
no wind and the fire boys responded
too promptly to allow the lire to
gain any headway.
Tflke off tno Horns.
The undersigned is now ready
with a good portable chute and
tools to remove the useless weap
on? of horned cattle at ten cents per
head, A letter addressed to the
undersigned at Rock Bluli, Cass
county, Nebraska, will be promptly
answered. S. L. FUKt.ONi;.-
N Htiire'a Clioici",
Tin is the name of a handsomely
illustrated pamphlet just gotten
out by the North Galveston Associ
ation. It tells about the remarkable
:idvantages)f their property either
to the pettier or ttivc.-tor. Pollock
i; 1 1 ers is the local a;ent of this
Co- ip:iny and would be ple ased to
call t'pou any person who wishes
full itil'jrm.iti.m about this property-
'
II. J.MnUhevs,!gcitt of the Com.
mercial Directors' company of the
business Men's Association, is iu
the city today.
THE POPULAR ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER
HAS RECEIVED A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
HOT J I JAY ! fcOOTlQ
Among which are some
JOE HAS
Go Everywhere else,
oawBucu luctu
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THE
1P0HTE
JOE, THE ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER,
STADELfilflKK'S BLOCK. PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
WILL TAKE HER BUCK.
Says She is No More Liko the
Driven Snow.
MR. ECAN'S '.RECEPTION.
On His Return to His Old Home In
Lincoln Mr. Egan Is Given a
Royal Welcome-Other
News.
Will Take Her Back.
The Soutli Omaha correspondent
to the World Herald haf the follow
ing to uny concerning a citizen of
this city who has been in search of
a runaway wife all this week:
"Ferryman , Partridge, one of
Plattsmouth's old citizens, was in
the city yesterday, He was also in
trouble: He had lost his wife, and
like little Uo-Pecp, he could not find
her. The tale of woe that he poured
into the ear of a sympathetic South
Oinaliadeni7.cn is this:
Hy occupation Mr. Partridge is a
ferryman ond makes his money by
propelling a scow across the turbid
waters of the Missouri river. In ad
dition to his occupation as ferry
man, Mr. Partridge owns consider
able real estate and has a neat bank
account. About six months ago he
met, wooed ond married a young
lady of his native heath. For a time
all was smooth sailing, both on the
river nnd ashore, but in time the
young wife tired of her aged pro
tector aud sought other pastures.
She was given a sum of money and
came to Omaha to make some pur
chases. She forgot to return and
finally drifted with the tide to this
hogopolis, where she was soon lost
sight of. Her husband, who says
he loves her very dearly, arrived
Monday, anil after spending two
days in a fruitless search left for
home last evening. He says he
knows his wife is no more like'the
driven snow, but for all that he is
willing and even anxious to have
her return home. He says if he can
only find her he will malu- her life
such a seaside ple-isure report that
she will wander uway 1:0 more.
The woman in question is now lo
cated somewhere in this city."
i-ar.'s Reception.
Patrick Lgan was given u hearty
reception by the citizens ot Lincoln
upon his arrival there las' night.
The reception committee met him
in Omaha aud accompanied him
to Lincoln. The party arrived on
the JJurlingtou at 8:40, and were met
nt the depot by eeveral hundred
I JOE I
of the Prettiest and Most Unique Things for Presents.
3 n
UiiimiC
BEAT ANYTHING IN THE CITY OF
SPECIAL
THIS WEEK,
says Joe, and then come
x xjcttb tiiuiu an. i will lint, nstlr ttah rt v,.
'
citizens. Minister Kgan and Judge
Field, John Fitzgerald and C. T.
Hoggs of the reception committee,
entered a carriage and uer? escort d
to the Windsor hotel. The Harri
son and K'eid Flambeau club with
the farmers' and Merchants' bai.d
preceded the carriage which wns
followed by several hundred citi
zens. Al the houl a line was
formed and Mr. ICgan shook hands
with the people as tlu-y filed pant.
The chairman of the committee
suggested to Mr. Kgan that his
friends would be pleased to have
him give them a short talk, but he
declined and asked the chairman to
convey his thanks to his friends
for their good wishes as expressed
in the reception. Soon afterwards
Mr. Kgan went to the home of John
Fitzgerald, whose guest he will be
while in the city. The banquet
which will be given the minister
will be held next Saturday niirht.
The Lincoln friends of Mr. Kgan re
mark that life in Chile seems to
agree with him, as his rotund
hgure indicates.
GOSSIP AROUND COURT ROOMS.
A petition was filed in county
court today asking for the appoint
ment of A. li. Dickeon as adminis
trator of the estate of the late Jess
Matthews. When Mr. Mathews died
he left all his property to his wife,
she to have everything as long aa
ehe remained single, A short time
ago ehe concluded to get married
ond when she asked for the ap
pointment of an administrator it
was found that she was left in the
cold as far as property was con
cemed. Her name now is Mrs.
Lousia Forbes.
The commissoners have ad
journed until December f.
II. A. Cartwright has caused a
warranted to be sworn out for the
arrest of Clint Hillings and Win.
(Julnn, charging them with steal
ing a suit ol clothes.
In the absence of Judge Chap
man at Nebraska City Judge Ram
sey -rranted today a temporary in
junction in favor of Lawrence Still
against Hie county commissioners
It all grew out of oien::ig a road
through Sttill's hind aud he claims
it will only benefit Chas. Yandeven
tor.
K. J. Gilliand has begun suit on
account aginst Win. Kichnrdsoii in
juiige .-ircuei ,s conn. j;u-case is
set for Novembor VI
Ju J-;e Kamsey issued a marriage
license today to Charlie Vitousek
and Miss Mary Nowacek, both of
this city.
i
CUFF BOXES
THE KIND.
BARGAINS
. .
to me and if vou arp
" jrvv mj uuy,
ana most complete lino
of Diamonds, Watches
and Jewelry in the
county.
are " position to supply
every n-quitcment of the public
with the greatest possible satisfac
tion and on the most advantageous
terms.
OITR KKPAIR AND
Manufacturing Departments
Are important features
of our business and are highly ap.
PggatedbjMhe public, as ehown
by their liberal patronage. All re-
pair work is positively cash, but we
payall return charges when sent
ua from abroad. All goods sold by
ub engraved free. ONCB A CUS
TOMER ALWAYS A CUSTOMER 1
Give us a call.
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THE JEWELERS,
rLATTS.MOUTH, : NEBBASKA.
MONEY to loan on farms
from 6 1-2 per cent up, on 1 to
lO years time to suit the bor
rower. Also loans ;on second
mortgages. J. M. LEYDA
Plattsmouth, Neb.
It K. REYNOLDS,
liPKMiwd l'liyslcian niul riianiiacNt
Special -attention given to Office
Practice.
Rock Hluffs
Nki
Trytlie-Crown" cough cure, lirown St
Jlurret uarutitce it.