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PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1894.
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GOES TO THE "PEN."
The Nehawka Burglar Pleads Guilty
and Gets Two Years.
DOUBLE WEDDING AT TOI0U".
Eira Murphy ud George Gamlson ie
enl. a Neat Surprise I'poo Their
Friend. AB.thti Bank Fall
are Note. In General.
Two Tear. In the Pen.
Ben Anderson, the man whom Jailer
Denson has been entertaining for a
month past waiting for a district court
jury to try him on the charge of burg
larizing the Stone jewelry store at
Neltawka, concluded to plead guilty
Saturday and ask the court to be merci
ful in the matter of a sentence. Judge
Chapman beard his supplication and
accordingly ordered him taken to the
Lincoln penitentiary to remain for a
period of two years. Anderson, in con
fessing to Sheriff Eikenbary. said that
he had two accomplices. The stolen
plunder was equally divided and they
became separated at Auburn, where
he was afterwards arrested. For
some time be has been feigning insan
ity and by way of emphasizing his pre
tended lack of intellect, he grabbed a
chair one day and came awfully close
to knocking the head off of Wm. Wag
ner, a fellow prisoner. Friday he
was only shamming, but it is said that
Wagner is still unable to discover the
exact whereabouts of the joke.
A Doable Wedding-.
Messrs. Ezra Murphy and George
Garrison of Union and vicinity sur
prised heir friends by getting up a
double wedding last evening. It was
such a complete surprise that nobody
among their friends knew a thing
about it or had any suspicion that
such an event was in prospect. The
fact was that George Garrison and
Ezra's sister. Miss Emma Murphy, had
arranged to be married Ehortly, and
JEzra concluded that he could not af
ford to be minus a housekeeper, so be
mentioned the matter of marriage
to Miss Suaie Reynolds, she
accepted and the arrangements were
made for the double wedding in short
order, and the two couples were
united at the Murphy homestead last
evening. After a suitable wedding
supper. Mr. Garrison and bride went
to their new home in Union. The
JotmxAL extends congratulations.
Bank Failure at Grand Inland .
The Security National bank or
Grand Island closed its doors yester
day, the stockholders desiring to goout
of business. It has been understood
for some time that 1 he bank was not
doing any business and it was stated
that it would close up about January
1, though it was not generally known.
On Monday Senator Vest of Missouri,
who is a large stockholder and whose
son is cashier of the bank, arrived at
Grand Island and yesterday it was de
cided to close. A meptingof the direc
tors was held and Comptroller Eckels
notified to appoint a receiver. The
deposits are about $-50,000, 820.000 of
which are Hall county funds. There is
no doubt that the same will be paid in
full and no assessment on stockholders
.is believed to be necessary.
The Security National bank was suc
cessor to the Security State bank. This
azain was the successor to theFirstNa
tional bank. When tbe present man
agement made a change of affairs it
hoped to be able to reach a sound basis
The management of tbe bank proceed
ing it was not conservative, and when
successive seasons of drouth and gen
eral depression were added to bad
assets which tbe bank carried it could
not hope to do a good business. There
fore it laid down. J. II.. Palmer,
county treasurer, was conservative.
but it is stated that his directions
were not always carried out and that
differences of opinion between the offi
cers hastened the result. No other
business excitement has resulted and
other Grand Island banks are not af
fected by the failure.
It All Keats With Hulcomb.
The Lincoln Journal 6ays: Noth
ing but the interference of the incom
ing governor can save the neck of
Ilarry Ilill of Cass county, now under
sentence of death, but everything with
in tbe bounds of reason is being done
to comfort his attorney Matt Geringof
Plattsmouth. The supreme court has
issued an order allowing him $200 ad
ditional attorney's fees. While tbe
murderer might have been convicted
at a lower Ggure, $200 is considered a
very low price.
Deprived of HI. Ticker.
Tom Laughlin, a resident of Green
wood, and a few boon companions got
on a little spree the other night in that
town and Laughlin wound up in a
livery stable, where they went to sleep.
When he woke up he found that some
one had cut bis leather watch chain
and carried off hi a time piece. This
was night before last. Suspicion fell
upon George Langton, also of Green
wood, and it was found that be bad
left town. "Word was sent to the Lin
coln police force and Langton was
yesterday afternoon arrested by ffi
cer Pound. It was found that he had
pawned the watch, which was a pretty
good article of gold-filled time piece,
to Adler for $2 giving his name as
Dave Smith. The watch and the sup
posed thief are in the hands of the
police awaiting the arrival of an officer
from Greenwood. Lincoln News.
Complaint i? being made that Wm.
Wagner, whom Justice Archer sen
tenced to stay in the county jail for a
period of thirty days, is being given
entirely too much freedom. It is al
leged that Wagner is out for a buggy
ride, or some other recreation, almost
every day, and it hardly meets with
the general views of the populace. If
Sheriff Eikenbary is not aware of
Wagner's being accorded the privi
leges mentioned be deserves to look
into the matter.
An Enterprising- Millener.
Mrs. M. L. Townsend, a widow who
runs a small racket store in Rockport,
Mo . was arrested the other morning
on the charge of hiring two young
men to blow up her store with a keg
of powder, giving each a gold watch
as pay for the job. It is supposed
her object was to obtain the insurance,
as she carried a $2,000 policy on a stock
that would not invoice 8500. The
young men gave the scheme away and
assisted in her arrest. She will be
prosecuted.
School Teacher. In Convention.
The inter-county school teachers con
vention for Cass, Douglas and Sarpy
connties convened in this city today,
tbe high school building being the
place of meeting. The attendance to
day numbered some seventy-five teach
ers, and by tomorrow the number will
have been considerably increased. The
following iz the program for the pro
ceedings ot the two days:
KEIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 30.
I :S0 Opening exercises.
1 :4J Address of welcome.
Hon. John A. Davies, Plattsmouth
S:0C "Needed School Legislation."
W. I. Allen, Omaha
2:15 "General Instruction Lesson,"
F. C. McClelland. Plattsmouth
3: ' Possibility and Benefits of the Library
in the District School."
G. A. Afchmun, Louisville
4:15 Miscellaneous Business. Introduction
FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 30.
8:0 Music
Lecture "Witchery in Education and Else
where Supt. Marble, Omaha
Sociable.
SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 1.
9:0q Opening Exercises.
9:15 -How Should Examination be Con
ducted T"...To be filled by Douglas county)
10:00 "The Teacher in Politics," ..
A. II. Waterhouse, Weeping Water
10-45 Music.
II 00 Drawing.
"Its Necessity,". .Miss Kaw McDunn. Omaha
"Primary Drawing." Miss Lorena Steece,
Papillion
"Art and Industrial Drawing," John
SpeedJe. Gretna
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER 1.
1:30 Music.
1 :45 "Purpose of Rhetorical Exercise In
School" Mrs. Ida Notion, Omaha
2:30 "The Use of Map Teaching In Geogra
phy" Miss Jennie Ireland. Papillion
3 : 45 "How Far Should Athletics be Encour
aged in the School Room"
W. B. Lower, liellevue
B. & M. Official. Were Here.
Inspector of Bridges McClure and
Civil Engineer Weeks, both of the B.
& M., arrived in tbe city this forenoon
on special coach No. 15 and after ex
amining the condition of tbe Missouri
river bridge, took occasion to take
measurements of the big cut south of
town through which the company's
tracks travel to reach the bridge.
Their object was to make calculations
as the amount of work required to
widen tbe cut and lay a double track
to the bridge, mention of which pro
ject has been previously made in these
columns. An interview was not se
cured, but Tile Journal learns from
good authority that dirt will be re
moved early in the spring and the
work pushed to an early completion.
If Congressman Bryan had abso
lutely nothing to commend him or to
brine him before the people of Ne
braska, the Lincoln Journal would
make him somewhat noted anyway.
The major portion of the Journal's
editorial page of today was devoted to
. criticism of Mr. Bryan. The latter
j gentleman's teachings evidently cause
j the Journal some worry.
ONE THING AND ANOTHER.
Superintendent O'Brien of the state
fish hatcheries stopped in the city re
cently on his way home. He has just
completed a circuit including Beatrice,
Auburn and Nebraska City. He super
intended the distribution of about 13,
000 six months old fish while on the
trip. The work of distrinution is per
formed during the fall and winter, fish
being given free to those who are pre
pared to keep them in suitable water
and will agree to comply with the rules
of the commission. This makes the
fifth trip this fall. One more tour wil!
be made on tbe Union Pacific railroad
from Omaha to Sidney. Mr. O'Brien
has been superintendent of the Ne
braska hatchery for ten years and dur
ing that time the department has
grown and prospered until there are
only a few states that can boast f
such progress, and they are the states
that have been provided with unlimi
ted means by legislative appropriation.
Lincoln Journal.
"The best laid plans of mice and
men," says the Junction Recorder,
"oft gangaglee, and innocently ar
ranged "put up" jobs on one's com
panions sometimes act as a boomer
ang, and such was tbe case at the
Grand hotel the other evening, when
Walter Dykes, the Burlington's gen
agect, and Landlord Hammers tried
to "work" the cigars on Jim Bright.
The last named gentleman possesses
a very heavy overcoat, and while he
was at supper, Dykes and Hammers
commented on its weight, and there
upon weighed it, tbe scales balancing
at 8i pounds even. After weighing
tbe coat tbe brilliant idea struck them
to "work" Bright for the cigars at
guessing at the weight of his overcoat,
so when that young man came from
tbe dining room picking his teeth
with a gold tooth-pick, the subject was
gently and innocently broached, and
tbe cigars wagered on the guess, the
one guessing the farthest trom the
correct weight having to put up the
cigars. Walter Dykes immediately
guessed SJ pounds; Bright lifted the
coat from hand to hand, and then said
8 pounds. Mine host, with a gleeful
grin, gave his guess as 8 pounds and 7
ounces what a wily guess. Then the
latter went for tbe scales, and Bright
proceeded to empty his overcoat pock
ets of a book and a pair of gloves. At
that stage Walter Dykes began to per
spire, and be protested against tbe
throwing out of such ballast, but
Bright claimed that the guess was on
the weight of the overcoat only, and
so, of course, Dykes had to subside.
Hammers brought the scales, weighed
the coat and called out 8 pounds even.
Poor Dykes ! he ordered the best
cigars in the bouse, but swore that he
would never try to put up a job on any
man. friend or foe, again."
Tbe Louisville Courier-Journal
spitefully remarks 'that "Cass county
commissioners have doubtless learned
a lesson trom tbe recent decision of the
supreme court regarding the Platte
river bridge case. They thought they
knew more about tbe law than the
county attorney or Judge Chapman
either. They are now obliged to take
a back seat and as they were the direct
cause of bringing the cost upon the
county they should be asked to pay it
instead of the tax pavers. The fact is
begininning to dawn that there are
people livine outside of Plattsmouth."
A man named McDonald from Pa
cific Junction who was in town
Monday, has an idea that a news
paper should not print tbe news, ne
came over to find fault with The
Journal for publishing the facts in
relation to cattle stealing operations
that have been going on for sometime
four cows having been stolen. Tbe
publication of these facts having been
made in Friday's paper, he says it pre
vented or is likely to prevent the cap
ture of the thief. The cattle were
brought to this side of the river and
butchered. It is hard to suit every
body. Chancellor Canfield, says the Lincoln
Journal,recently made an appointment
in the following terms: "It gives me
pleasure to say that I will be with you
on the evening of November23, subject
to unforseen university eugaeements."
The program for the evening when it
appeared in print announced an ad
dress of welcome, a vocal solo and an
address by the chancellor; "subject,
The Unforeseen University Engage
ments." . Just what the chancellor
said when he received tbe program,
and also what he said at tbe time f
the lecture, seems not to be accurately
recorded.
Nebraska's Champion.
The Nebraska state university foot
ball team walked all over the Iowa
lads in yesterday's game at Omaha,
winning in hollow style by the score of
SO to 0. The Iowa team was not in it
at any part of the game, while the
representatives of Nebraska played
like demons and put up a game which
makes them rank with the strong
elevens of the east. Tbe Kansas uni
versity eleven downed Missouri at
Kansas City yesterday, and tbe defeat
of the latter team gives Nebraska the
university championship of the west.
Nothing could be heard in Omaha last
night except Nebraska's university
yell.
There are two facts which should
have great weight in settling "the
question of dehorning." First, no
owner of a heard of cattle can tell of
an instance wherein horns on domes
tic animals have been productive of
any good, either to themselves or their
owners; second, every owner of cows
or other animals of tbe bovine race has
suffered more or less damage, financi
ally, and in many cases bodily injury,
from the horns of vicious animals.
The evil resulting from horns on cattle
so far out weighing any good from
their possession, it seems should fully
justify their removal. Admittingthat
tbe operation causes no little suffering
on the part of the animals for a mo
ment, it removes a constant menace of
danger and misery.
Notice of Desolation.
The partnership heretofore existing
between E. II". Scbulhof and Lehnhoff
Bros., under the name of Schulof &
Co. is this day disolved by mutual
consent, Lehnhoff Bros, retiring. All
outstanding accounts are , payable to
E. II. Scbulhof. All bills owing by
Schulbof & Co, are assumed by him.
Lehniioff Bros.
E: H. Scbulhof.
Tbe petition of William H. B. Stout
a well-known Nebraskan who for
merly resided in Lincoln, for a writ
of mandamus against tbe secretary of
the interior, Iloke Smith, to compel
him to hear an appeal for an allow
ance of damages on a contract to fur
nish a quantity of granite for the li
brary building at Washington, bas
been argued before tbe circuit court
in Washington and tbe case has been
submitted. Sorne time during tbe
week, probably Saturday, the judge
will submit bis opinion. Stout and
bis partners have as their counsel the
chief clerk of the supreme court of
Georgia.
After a session of twenty-seven
hours, the jury in tbe Sam Payne mur
der trial, the trial of which has been
on tbe boards in tbe district court of
Douglas county for ten days past,
found tbe prisoner guilty of murder in
tbe first degree and fixed his punish
ment at life imprisonment. Payne is
said to be pleased with tbe verdict.
Tbe Glenwood Tribune says that
the meteor of Tuesday night exploded
just above Pacific Junction, while
people who reside in this city relate
that it exploded west of here and that
the noise created thereby was not
heard until some three or four minntes
later. The Journal's mathmetician,
according to the facts at hand, has
figured that the meteor quit doing
business tome forty miles west of
Plattsmouth. We hope to have lo
cated the exact spot within the next
few days.
Col. Polk's graphic description of the
meteor of Tuesday night fell rather
fiat when be made tbe assertion that
tbe falling of meteors is a rare thing
in this season of the year. If the
colonel will give the matter a little re
search he will find that meteors are
quite common in the month of Novem
ber. Harry Wilding, the alleged pugulist
who seived as trainer for Fletcher
Bobbins previous to the latters mill
in this city last August with Jimmy
Lindsay, essayed to fight with Jack
Davis, the venerable heavyweight, at
East Omaha yesterday, and Davis
faded Wilding's star in .the third
round. Wilding will now resume his
old occupation that of farming.
It is vouchsafed that a Lincoln
Journal reporter recently refused an
offer of two dollars to write up a meet
ing according to the wishes of the
owner of tbe two plunks. This
merely demonstrates the power of
instinctive honesty to rise above en
vironment and office training. Lin
coln News.
Have you tried any of the buckwheat
from the ileisel mills? It is the best
you have ever used. Try it and satisfy
yourself.
AROUND THE COURT ROOMS.
DISTRICT COURT.
In the divorce suit of Eva W. Mur
tey vs. Jno. Murtey, Judge Chapman
has ordered the defendant to pay over
by Jan. 20th the sum of t200, the
same to be used by plaintiff in prose
cuting her suit.
Judge Chapmaa convened district
court Saturday and was bearing
motions in various cases throughout
the day. He has adjourned the Otoe
county term until after next week, and
in the meantime will be here to pass
upon several matters which he now has
under advisement. The Tutt-Hawk-ins
contest case is among tbe latter.
Judge Chapman has overruled the
demurrer made by City Attorney Da
vies in the suit of Elias Sage vs. tbe
city, in which Mr. Sage asks for dam
ages because of tbe annexing of bis
property to the city without Lis con
sent. The city attorney demurred on
the ground that the plaintiff's petition
did not constitute sufficient cause for
action, but the court thought different
and so ruled.
CO-NTY COURT.
In the case of Lawyer Matt Gering
vs. Joshua Murray, tried Monday be
fore a jury in county court, the plain
tiff was accorded a verdict for 150.
COURT BOOM NOTES.
M. C. Holmes is not doing jury work
this week, although the name was
drawn and tbe usual summons to ap
pear this morning sent out. It appears
that M. C. Holmes is a woman, a tax
payer of Have lock, but who lives near
Plattsmouth. Lincoln News.
Ben Beckman, a well-known farmer,
through his attorney, Matthew Ger
ing, bas commenced suit against the
Missouri Pacific railway claiming 8125
by reason of the killing of a horse
some time last spring. Justice Archer
will hear the matter and the trial will
occur on Dec. 3.
The Mills county, Iowa, authorities
are said to have traced Murderer
Bowen down into Harrison county,
Iowa, where be has taken to the woods
and threatens to kill the officer who at
tempts bis captcre. At last accounts
be was still at large.
A Baaineae House Barns.
The frame business house located on
the corner of Pearl street and Chicago
avenue, better known as the "five
corner" grocery, went up in flames
last night shortly after midnight. The
alarm was sounded and the hose com
pany turned out, but tbe fames had
gained such headway that tbe building
was wrecked before the matter was
not first turned on. The building has
been occupied for some four weeks.
Mr. Schirk, tbe owner, was preparing
to stock it up with gioceries and again
enter business. For this reason tbe
fire completly upsets his plans. Tbe
origin is unknown, but is thought to
be of incendiary origin. Tbe insur
ance amounts to $1,500, and this Bum
will barely cover the loss .
K. of P. Elect Officers.
The members of the local Knights
of Pythias society met at the'r ball
Wednesday night and elected the fol
lowing officers to serve during the en
suing year:
Chancellor Commander Frank
Dickson.
Vice-Commander Geo. F. House
worth. Prelate Frank Nieman .
Master of Exchequer Fred Ebinger.
Master of Finance Will Hyers.
Keeper of Records and Seals Geo.
M. Spurlock.
Master of Arms Wm. Mayall.
Master of Work W. A. Humphrey.
Trustees Fred Ebinger, C. A. Mar
shall and H. N. Dovey.
The Journal job department will
during the coming months be in charge
of Geo. B. Mann, one of the best
job printers in the west. Some twenty
fonts of new type bas been added, and
we are now prepared to execute all
kinds of job work in a style superior
to that of any other office in tbe city,
and on Bhort notice.
Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the First Presbyterian cbrcb
Thursday at the usual morning hour.
Rev. Drs. Britt and Baird, Rev. Peter
Van Fleet and Elder Yontzy officiated
and assisted in the service, Rev. Van
Fleet preaching the sermon, which
was a very acceptable one for the oc
casion. The singing was led by the
Presbytei ian and Methodist choirs in
union. The church was comfortably
filled.
I have several good houses to rent
cheap. T.H.PoLLOCK,Sherwood block
A SERIOUS OFFENSE.
Tim Whalen, While Drunk, Gets In
to a Serious Trouble.
A MURDERER'S AWFUL CRIME.
A Mills County, Iowa, Farmer Shoot
Down An Inoffensive Man and
Seriously Wennds Another
Notes In General.
Tim Whalen, a citizen of Platts
mouth for many years and old-time
employe in the B. & M. shops, is be
hind tbe bars over at the county jail
with a serious charge tiled against
him. Tim was drunk Saturday after
noon and along in the evening shortly
after six o'clock, while still under the
influence of the liquor, he sauntered
upo n Wntersteen hill. Here he came
across a fifteen-year-old girl named
Martha Lucbinsky, who sews in a
dress-making shop down town and
who was going home from her work.
Ordinarily Tim is a peaceable law
abiding citizen, but just then he was
fairly mad with drink, and attempted
a criminal assault on the girl. He
grabbed ber and threw her down, but
tbe girl's screams scared him away
and he ran off without accomplishing
his purpose. The affair was immediate
ly reported to the police and about
an hour later Chief Dunn and Officer
Fitzpatrick found him down on Main
street in front of Herold's store and
took him over to jail. His prelimi
nary examination on the charge of
committing an assault with evil in
tent, will occur tomorrow morning be
fore Justice Archer, County Attorney
Travis appearing for the state and
Lawyer Byron Clark for the prisoner.
Something like a year ago Tim suf
fered the loss of his wife. Since then
in his idle moments he has been
rather prone to indulge in drink, and
it is solely due to this latter misfor
tune that he got into trouble. He has
many friends and everyone seems to
sympathize with him in his present
trouble. If the state will be lenient
enough with him to dismiss the com
plaint, Tile Journal trusts that it
may result in his immediate reforma
tion and we feel certain that it will.
A Dastardly Mnrder.
Hastings, Iowa, a small town on tbe
Burlington railway about thirty miles
east of here, was tbe scene of a bioody
tragedy on Saturday afternoon, in
which one man was murdered and an
other shot through the thigh. A
farmer named Al Bowen did the shoot
ing and one Phillip Booth was his
victim. Tbe affair occurred in a livery
stable. Bowen was drunk and, enter
ing tbe stable, accosted the crowd
therein in a surly manner. Booth said
something in reply, and Bowen replied
by pulling out his revolver and shoot
ing Booth twice, both balls going
through his lungs. A third shot went
through the leg of another member of
the party. Bowen then threatened to
kill the entire crowd if followed, and
he made bis way out of tbe barn and
into the country unmolested. It
is reported that he repaired to
his farm and after arming himself
with a Winchester rifle, and an extra
revolver, started out to make his es-'
cape on horseback. Sheriff Campbell,
the Mills county sheriff, was not ap
prised of the killing until yesterday
but be feels hopeful of capturing the
murderer. It was reported that
Bowen went west from his farm and
for that reason word was sent to tbe
local authorities to keep close watch of
the ferry in case he attempted to cross
over into Nebraska at this point.
Mrs. Jno. R. Cox of Denver, who
bas been in the city in the two weeka
past enjoying a visit with old friends,
returned home today.
The genuine "Muncheneer" beer on
tap at the Casino. Call early before
the supply is exhausted.
Road Notice.
To ALL THOl IT X AT CONCERN:
The commissioner appointed to view a road
petlUoned for by Jacob A. Cain and others,
commencing at a point on the old road as at
present located about 40 rods from the SE corner
of the SW of NE1 of section 15-13-10, running
thence a little north of west until it crosses the
ravine right south of and near a clump of wil
lows, thence in a NW course on west side of
ravine to a point about north of Williams'
house, running thence across and up Pawnee
creek in a SW course until it strikes the H sec
tion line in the NEW of section 16-12-10, thence
west on said line to and terminating at the road
running north and south through section 16-13-10.
and to vacate old road from commencing of
the new, as above described, to road running
north and south through section 16-12-10, as
above described, has reported in favor of the
location thereof . and all objections thereto, or
claims for damages, must be filed in the county
clerk's office on or before noon on the 1.1th dav
of January, A D, lt85, or such road will be
located without reference thereto.
48 4 FRAN K 1UCKSON, County Clerk.
