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"I EEKI 9 ill A "BJ3 JUST AND FEAR NOT." VOL. 15, m 17. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16. 1896. 3JLJU IF PA1U IN ADVANCE. If- f JLAHSMO D TH ; WJ JOU .A f I SHOOTING SCRAPE. Fred Patterson Takes a Couple Of Shots at Two Brothers- WAS CAUSED BY A LAND DISPUTE fatt ergon Arrested On a Charge of Shoot ing With Intent to Kill Shtp Liftera Visit the Town Thurs day Other ote. Shooting Scrape at Kock lUuQ. The usually quiet little village of Kock Bluffs was the scene of another genuine sensation Thursday afternoon, and as a result, Postmaster Fred W. Patterson is charged with shooting with intent to kill, the complaining witness being Charles and Lee Byers. The shooting affray of Thursday, it seems, was tbe outcome of an old feud dating back several years, over the possession of some river bottom land, the title to which was claimed by both the Patterson and Byers factions. Both parties had erected fences on the land, at different places. The other day Patterson came to this city and wanted the county, attorney to prose cute the Byers boys for trespassing on his property, but was advised by that official that, as a question as to the rightful ownership of the land had arisen, he should first establish his title to the land in the civil courts, and then the criminal action would be of some avail. Patterson returned to Rock Bluffs, and, it is alleged, proceeded to locate on the disputed land, armed with a re volver. Thursday afternoon at about two o'clock Charles and Lee Byers, aged about nineteen and twenty-one years, accompanied by a couple of other men appeared on the scene. Lee Byers at once commenced digging up a post which Patterson had placed on the land, and the latter stepped over to where Byers stood, carrying in one hand a pitchfork, while the other hand was in his hip pocket, and ordered the young man to cease. Several angry words ensued, and Patterson drew the pitchfork back, but the weapon was grabbed by young Byers, who, while hold ing it, was stooping. Patterson then pulled a revolver from his pocket and fired at Byers, the bullet entering the upper part of the back, and, strik ing the shoulder blade, glanced cut about six inches below the place where it entered. The young man then re- leased his hold upon the fork and Pat- terson turned his attention to Charles Byers, Lee's brother, who was just getting under the fence, and fired a shot at him. The bullet struck the young man's hip pocket, passing out without touching the flesh. Patterson then warned the other two men to keep their distance, and they did. The quartette then left the scene of the shooting and last evening Charles Byers came to this city and swore out a warrant charging Patterson with shooting with intent to kill. The lat ter furnished bond in tbe sum of $500 for his appearance Saturday afternoon in Justice Archer's court, when the preliminary hearing will occur. Young Byers' wound is not thought to be dangerous. A Gang of Shoplifter. Thursday morningthree women and two men drove into town from tbe south, and when they left last evening they probably carried away consider able merchandise, without havinggone through the usual formality of paying for any of it. The gang were noticed going from store to store, but in no place did they make a purchase. The women would price various articles, and then have them laid aside "until they seen the men folks." The women were in Ilerold & Son's dry goods department in the afternoon and had Mr. Ilerold lay aside a cape, valued at about $5. Later on they came back, but as the leiks were all very busy, not much at tention was given them at once. Presently they went out again, and an investigation failed to reveal the whereabouts of the cape. James Ilerold went out and hunted up Officer Fitzpatrick, and the two searched the town for the gang. They were found down near Bach's store, but the two men, who appeared to be somewhat intoxicated, dared Mr. Ilerold and the officer to search the wagon without a seareh-wairant. The officer then started to procure that document when the fellows whipped up their horses and drove south at a break-neck apeed, making good their escape. The gang is evidently traveling around the country "working" tbe different stores. A man Baid he saw one of the women come out of the alley near Bach's store, and take a quantity of goods from a large pocket in her dress and place them in tbe wagon. It is not known whether the gang succeeded in stealing goods from any of the other stores or not. but it is probable that they stole other goods besides the cape from Ilerold & Son's. Stole a Bicycle. A very clever burglar got in his work Saturday night and got away without leaving a clue to his identity. Lehnhoff Bros, were the sufferers and they are losers to tbe extent of one bicycle. The thief, who is evidently acquainted with the store, wanted a bicycle and nothing else, and got what he wanted and left. An entrance was obtained by breaking a window in the rear of the store, after which his gentle jags unlocked the back door, wheeled the bicycle out and went far 'away. But while Lehnhoff Bros., are loser a bicycle, they are not as much loser as they might have been. During the day a high-priced bicycle which had been standing in the place of the one stolen was moved, and a cheaper one put in the same place. Mr. Burglar, who evidently had had his eye on tbe fine wheel, and did not know of the switch.walked through the store to where be had seen the machine, took it and vamoosed. The bicycle stolen was a Cresent, the re tail price of which is $50. Shot a Pelican. D. R. Allen of Rock Bluffs was for tunate enough to bag an immense pel ican on the river in front of that town Monday evening and brought the bird to Plattsmouth on Tuesday. It was a very large speciman, measuring eight feet and four inches from tip to tip of wing. Its body was perfectly white, while the tip of each wing was a dark gray in color, like that of a brant. Its bills were about a foot long and attached to the lower mandibie was a large sack in which it is said the bird carries its food and water for days together, like the "ship of the desert" the camel. The young man disposed of the bird to some one in town for taxidermal purposes. Was Shipped to Lincoln. Sheriff Holloway, who started for Nebraska City Monday afternoon, in search of the bicycle stolen from Lehnhoff Bros.' store Saturday night, learned, upon reaching Union, that the wheel had been left in the depot there over night, and the man had stayed at the Smith hotel until next morning. The fellow boarded the early train Sunday morning for Lin coln, checking the wheel to that place. Information has been sent to the Lin coln authorities, and the thief will probably soon be captured and the bi cycle recovered. Death Wait Sadden. A dispatch from Union to the World Uerald says: "F. W. Robb, one of the old residents of this vicinity, died Friday evening of heart failure. The family had gone into another room and returning a few moments later, found him dead. He was in his usual good health up to the moment of his death. He was seventv-eight years old and was the father of Mont Robb of Murray." Fell From a Bex Car. James Pine, a B. & M. switchman on the night force, will be laid up for several days, as the result of an ac cident in the yards Friday night. He had climbed to the top of a box car, when he missed his hold and fell to the ground, alighting upon his feet, both of which were badly bruised and wrenched, but no bones were broken. He was taken to the company phy sician's office, where the injuries were dressed. For Carrying Concealed Weapons. Benjamin McCullough, a resident of Rock Bluffs, Tuesday swore out a war rant for the arrest of Fred Patterson of that place, charging him with carry ing concealed weapons. Deputy Sheriff S. P. Holloway went down to Rock Bluffs Tuesday afternoon to serve the warrant. Taken Under AdTiaement. Justice Archer yesterday afternoon took the case of Carmack vs. Benfer under advisement until Thursday. It seems that young Carmac had a part ner in the horse deal by tbe name of Wilhelm Leuchtweis, and, according to Carmac, it was he who neglected to "dub up" his share toward paying for tbe horse. Highest cash prices paid for chick ens and eggs by E. W. Black, at White's store. THE COUNCIL MEET And Transact a Large Amount Of Public Business. THE RETURNS ARE CANVASSED. But Show No Difference From "Th Journal's" Figures Given the Other Day Numerous Bills Are Al lowed Other Note. The Council Meeting. The "dads" were a little slow in gett ing into their seats last Monday, and tbe city marshal was sent out to prod the tardy ones. Finally, however, they are put in an appearance, and a busy evening's work was commenced. Clerk Kerr read the minutes of the last session, and the same were ap proved. A communication from a manufact uring industry at Van Robb, Texas, was then read. 'The firm stated that they wanted to locate out in this coun try, and asked what inducements the city could offer to an institution em ploying one hundred men, and manu facturing an article that was a "neces sity in every city in the county, and as useful as table salt." On motion of Grimes the communication was re ferred to the board of trade for con sideration. An unusually.large batch of accounts against the city were, upon motion of Gutsche,;referred to the finance com mittee without reading. The claims committee, to whom had been referred the bill of Geo. Mann for seven dollars for printing a brief for the city attorney, reported that the claim was correct enough, but pre ferred to have the council act upon the matter. Gutsche moved that the bill be allowed, and the amount deducted from the city attorney's salary. White amended that the city pay the bill. The vote on the amendment was then called for, and the result was as fol lows: Aye White, Hinshaw, Steimker, Barwick, 4. Nay Gutsche, Grimes, Sattler.Slat er, Messersmith, 5. Absent Parmele. The, amendment was accordingly de clared lost, and the vote on the origin al motion resulted: Aye White, Grimes, Hinshaw, Gut sche, Sattler, Slater, Messersmith, Barwick, 8. Nay Steimker, 1. The city attorney will therefore be compelled to pay for the printing of the brief. Grimes, of the judiciary committee, then presented the following resolu tions, which, on motion of White, were unanimously adopted: Whereas, Delegates representing the twenty-four states aud territories lying west of the Mississippi river at a convention held in the city of Omaha, Nebraska in 1895 adopted a resolution calling for the holdingof a great trans Mississippi exposition in the said city of Omaha, Nebraska, in the year 189S, and Whereas, It is the belief of this body that said exposition will greatly promote the general welfare of the country at large and the state of Ne braska in particular; therefore, be it Resolved, By the mayor and city council of the city of Plattsmouth, Ne braska. That the holding of said trans-Mississippi exposition is hereby approved and the senators and repre sentatives in congress from Nebraska and the great west are requested to use their best endeavors to procure the passage, at this session of congress, of a bill giving national recognition to said exposition and providing for an appropriation for a national exhibit and the necessary buildings to contain the same. Be it further Resolved, That a copy of the fore going resolutions be sent under tbe seal of the city of Plattsmouth to the senators and representatives in con gress from Nebraska. Passed April 13, 1896. W. H. Newell, Mayor. B. C. Kerr, City Clerk. Grimes moved that when the coun cil adjourn, it be until next Thursday evening, April 16, when a special secret session would be held to con sider the water company case against tbe city. Carried. The city treasurer's report, for March showing a balance on hand of $11,698.92, was referred to the finance committee. The police judge's report for March showed four arrests, $3 in fines col lected, one secured and one com mitted. The marshal's report veri fied this, and, on motion of Gutsche, the same were referred to the police committee. Parmele, who bad been absent from tbe city, came in at this juncture and took his seat. Robert Johnson was awarded the contract for constructing the side walks advertised. Grimes moved that the city clerk be instructed to certify to tbe county clerk as to the number and cost of sidewalks constructed by the city dur ing the past two years, and present claims for same. Carried. A sidewalk resolution, by Hinshaw, was presented, ordering a number of repairs, and, on motion of Grimes, tbe same was adopted. A number of other street and sidewalk repairs were ordered attended to by the chief of police. Grimes moved that a committee of three be appointed to canvass the vote polled at the city election Tuesday, April 7. Motion carried and Grimes, White and Barwick appointed. The result of the canvass was announced a3 follows: Mayor, Gutsche 531, Newell, 438; treasurer, Geiing 530, Unruh 507, clerk, Kerr 620, Green 403; police judge. Archer 59S, Miller 415; mem bers school board , Davis 606,Travis 551 , Wilkinson 400, Windham 550. Coun- cilmen first ward, Mauzy 99, Mc Kay G3; second ward, Heisel 145, Hin shaw 12S; third ward, Cummins 152, Steimker 122; fourth ward, Sattler 115, Johnson 93; fifth ward, Slater 82, Lloyd 42. On motion of Hinshaw the report was adopted and the clerk instructed to issue certificates of election to the gentlemen elected. The finance committee reported favorably upon the following claims: M Archer, uncollected fees S 3 95 Daily Journal, printing 23 35 Jocknal Job Office, printing ballots 20 65 M Hiatt, hauling dogs l 50 L Denson, street work l0 Jacob Ilouck, same 6 70 F. Wolfenberger, samel". 5 45 Geo Brooks, same 2 95 PatTevan, same 4 9 J R Kelly, same 5 50 Ross Little, same 1 00 John Kildow, same .. 2 80 Tribune, printing 20 15 C L Marshall, team work 6 00 VTiu Gingery, same. 10 15 W G Wittstruck, same 3 00 W A O'Neill, same 9 45 C Tyler, same 6 75 News, printing 20 15 E E Hilton, making levels 2 00 John Murray, salary 40 00 John Fitzpatrick, same 40 00 I H Dunn, same 50 00 Wm Wettenkamp, rent council chamber. 25 00 Geo Mann, printing 7 00 A Kurtz, salary 37 50 Plattsmouth Gas and Electric Co., two extra lights 23 33 P'?ttsmou:. Gas and Electric Co., March 1 -aerYi 216 73 Total for registrars, election boards and special police 189 00 Grimes moved that the bills be al lowed and warrants drawn upon the city treasurer for the several amounts. Carried. The "dads" then adjourned . A Charming Reception. Probably the most elaborate recep tion held in the city for years, was the one given by Mrs. Dr. E. D. Cummius, G09 Pearl street, Thursday afternoon. There were one hundred and sixty guests present, and the hours were whiled away in a most delightful and charming manner. The interior of the house resembled a fairy garden, the lloral decorations being simply superb. The reception hall was handsomely de corated with ferns and cream roses, and the front parlor decorations were of deep, red roses. In the back parlor a bank of ferns artisticly arranged, with pink roses here and there, formed a striking and realistic picture. greatly admired by the fortunate guests for its beauty and originally. The library presented a very inviting appearance, with its decorations of cream roses. Behind a screen, in one corner of this room, tbe Tuxedo Mandolin club dis coursed sweet strains of music, and the scene was one long to be remembered. The dining room decorations were of yellow roses. Mrs. Fred W. Lehnhoff assisted Mrs. Cummins in receiving, while Mes dames Henry Ilerold, C. E. Wescott, Geo. F. House worth and C. F.Stouten borongh entertained. Misses Dora Swearingen and Lulu Burgess pre sided at the punch bowl, where de licious lemonade was served, and Misses Mabel Swearingen, Grace Stoutenborough and Lillian Kauble were in charge of the dining room, while little Elizabeth Craig presided at tbe door. During the afternoon dainty refreshments were served, after which the guests reluctantly took their de parture, thus enoing one of tbe most delightful social events ever in the history of Plattsmouth. A Few Specials For Hargaln Hunters. We have gathered up the odds and ends, remnants, broken lots, etc., of wash goods, lawns, dimities, laces and embroideries, and price them so there will be few or none left the next day. Have you ever participated in these values ? Wm. Herolp & Son. THE DAY'S DOINGS What the People In and Around Plattsmouth Are Doing. THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Cuss County Democracy Select Twenty One Delegates to the State Conven tion Other Local Happenings Arouutl the Town. The County Convention. The democratic county convention for the election of delegates to the state and district conventions met at Union yesterday. As suggested by The Journal a week ago, there was no contention in the primaries, and con sequently no excitement that would tend to bring the voters out to the primaries, and most of them were not well attended. Further, the basis of representation was small, and the con vention itself was not large, but the precincts nearly all bad delegations present, Salt Creek, Louisville, Stove Creek and Center being the only ones not represented. In personnel it was an excellently representative body of men, determined and enthusiastic in the cause now of vital interest to the public and the life of the democratic party. In the absence of Chairman Travis, who was ill, Chas. Grimes called the convention to order at about 1:30 p. m. After stating the objects of the con vention, the first order of business was the selection of a temporary chairman, and Dr. R. B. Wallace of Union was the unanimous choice of the convention . Frank Green of this city was selected as secretary, and, after reading the call, the credentials of the delegates were presented and accepted. On motion of Judge Archer, demo crats present from precincts not rep resented by regular delegates were authorized to represent the said pre cincts in the convention. The temporary organization was then made permanent, and it was de cided to elect the twenty-one dele gates to the state convention by ac clamation. The following delegates were then elected: Matthew Gering, W. D. Wheeler, Herman Bestor, C. W. Sherman, G. W. Harshman. J. C. Frank, Frank Green, Mark White, Frank J. Morgan, Chas. Grimes, D. S. Draper, Fred Gorder, Phil Thierolf, Walter Failing, R. B. Wallace, Geo. Towle, John Newham, M. G. Kime, H. L. Oldham, Sam Patterson, Conrad Sculater. On motion the delegates to the state convention were authorized to rep resent the county at the district con vention, which meets in Lincoln on the same day, April 22d. Chas. Grimes presented the follow ing resolution, which wasunanimously adopted: Resolved, That the delegates to the state and congressional conventions be instructed to vote as a unit, and that they shall support only men for delegates to the national convention who are in favor of the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. The delegates were instructed to use all honorable means to secure the election of Frank J. Morgan as a dis trict delegate to the national conven tion. After Frank Morgan had been named as the choice of the convention, that gentleman arose and pledged him self that, if elected, he would vote onlyforal6 to 1 manfor the presi dential nomination. It is more fun to see a man read a puff of himself in a newspaper than to see a fat man step on a banana peel. The narrow minded man reads it seven or eight times and then goes around and steals appropriates what copies he can. The kind hearted man goes home and reads it to his wife,thenpays up his dues to the paper. The success ful business man who advertises re gularly and makes money by it, im mediately starts out to find the editor and the two men leave the sanctum and walk silently and thoughtfully down the street together, the business man taking sugar in his, and they both eat a clove or two, and all life is sweet er, and peace settles down on their hearts for a moment. Such is the ex perience of seed that fall upon differ ent soil. Nebraska City News. To farmers9 wives: Ed Oliver wants all your best butter and eggs, at tbe highest market price. . Dovey Elected a Delegate. II. N. Dovey is home from the repub lican congressional convention at Te cumseh, Hushed with victory, having been elected a delegate to the national republican convention at St. Louis. Chairman Bushnell called the meeting to order, and P. E. Jessen of Otoe county was temporarily placed in the chair and W. II. Stowell of Nemaha county and Frank Caufman of Lan caster made secretaries. This organi zation was afterward made perma nent. Hon. J. B. Strode was unanimously renominated for congress. Lancaster and Cass counties, with their ninety six delegates, effected a tie up, and as a consequence Bud Lindsey of the for mer county and II. N. Dovey of this county were chosen delegates to the St. Louis convention. Richardson and Johnson counties, both of which had caadidates, had to swallow their grief. The delegates to the national conven tion were instructed in strong resolu tions to vote for McKinley for presi dential preference on the first iast and all the ballots. Valuable Land Sold Cheap. A large portion of the residents of Nehawka were 'in town today to at tend the administrator's sale of tbe property of the late . E. Heebner. The farm property consists of about 513 acres of good land, situated near tbe village of Nehawka, and the sale also included one block and four lots of city property in Nehawka. The successful bidders were C. R. Troop, 200 acres; 34,000; Fred Heebner, 1-52 acres, $2,700, George Heebner 160 acres, $2,350. The block in Nehawka was bought by II. Knabe (for $1,200, and L. Sheldon bought the four lots for $100. The total amount paid for the property was $10,350. Geo. Switzer was the ad ministrator. Parties acquainted with the land say that the purchasers all secured good bargains. Couldn't Work the Judge. The versatile "Billy" Mostin was run in by the police last night for "drunkenness and disorderly con duct." When taken before Judge Arcller "Billy" made a pitiful plea for the court's leniency, saying that.if he were given his liberty this time, he would forever shun the saloon. "Billy" said he had so much work on hand, that he could ill spare tbe time of "laying out" a fine. With a new.' judge "BillyVspeel might have worked, but to Judge Archer's ears the story was quite old, and "Billy" was informed that be would be let off with a fine of $10 and costs. As he didn't have a "sou," he was taken over to S. P. Holloway 's hotel for a sojourn of eleven days. - Think "Happy's" All Right. Harvey Holloway, sheriff of Cass county and the youngest sheriff in Nebraska, is proving to be a proverbial hoodoo to petty thieves and criminals. He has the advantage of being an ex pert bicyclist, and every day or two demonstrates his ability to run down and capture a burglar or two. Mr. Holloway's sister acts as deputy and does tbe bookkeeping of the office and the Press feels confident that the peo ple of Cass county will find that the sheriff's office has been well kept. Nebraska City Press. A Horrible Tragedy. A horrible tragedy occurred out at Schuyler Monday morning. Patrick Finnegan, a wealthy farmer, shot and instantly killed his wife with a 45-cal-ibre rifle and then ended his own ex istence with the same weapon. It seems that the tragedy was brought about by Mrs. Finnegan's refusal to sign an agreement for final payments on land upon which they lived unless Mr. Finnegan would deed her another farm they owned. Funds have been in bank for some time to pay in full for the first farm mentioned. Dr. Ross is in possession of a curiosi ty, says the Nebraska City Chief, that is peculiarily rare. It should have been a little pig, its mother being a very or dinary sow owned by Fred Meredith who resides south of town, but instead the little animal is shaped very much like a baby elephant, having the cus tomary probocis, tbe elephant-shaped jaw, tbe rough and hairless bide, and indeed almost the entire characteris tics of a thorough and well developed monster of the jangle. The doctor will preserve the curio. If Toa are Thinking Of carpets now, let us remind you that we are better equipped than ever in this department. Call and examine. We will please in style, quality and price. W3r. Herold & Sox. V fit.-- , J -