PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA.
WEDNESDAY,
JULY 3,.lSu7
A CimSTIOX OFl-MEKtST.
The quenicn ef tuiUir.g' a Railroad
from Mud Creek to the Platte rlJ
crossing thil ttream at the Mouth of
Fcr Mile Creek, is one ia which the
U. P. R. R. Lbs a deep interest The
proposed road would jive a direct con
nec.ion with tha 13. & M. Road, which
cannot be obtaineJ under at farorabie
circumstances in' any other manner.
It alio rrould erre as a link in the
chain of road which should and proba
fcly will, connect Atchison and Omaha.
Orer this line freights from the East
and South would find their tray to the
Pacific road, and Ly no other meant
can the tame amount cf business be
secured at so small a cost. Six miles
of road here gires a connection wkh
no imporlacl Eastern raaJ and taps
the trade of lbs richest part of Ne
braska. We have heard one or two
Omaha men speak of the E:k Horn
Valley as a route talked of for a read
to connect with Lineoln City; but if
any one will take a correct map they
will toon see the advantages cf the
route designed by ue. To run a road
Ly the way of the E!k Horn, you Lave
to build at Uast twenty miles o' road,
while on the other lino six tni.es it ail
that is required. Ansther great dis
advantage ci tue h.U ll-un rou-.e is
that it would be nearly twice the dis
tance from Omaha to the Mu.h of
Salt Creek, at which point the road
would connect with ihe B So M., that
it would be to cross 1L0 Flatte at the
Mouth of Four Mile tad go up on thit
side.
The Pacific road nrlkes the Elk
Horn valley about eighteen miles north
and several miles v:st of the mou.h cf
Salt Creek, making the route fr:;:
Omaha via Eik Horn to Salt Crt . k
scribe a letter S. A conri-:c:iji at tl:at
point would cot be near as lei.eSciai :j
either Omahi or the U. P. R. R., a?
would the one desigLated by u, noi.h-
er would it in any manner bencHt Ssr-
py county, while the other would. We
hope tn:s (uej'.'ua wi:i uj vnimij vuu-
siJsred by all parties interested, and
that actioa will bo taken at as early a
day as potsible. We believe S-JQO.CQO
is a safe estimate of the cost of the
road asd bridge on the route we men
lion, and Doujlas, Sarpy and Cms
counties can build it without feeling the
expense. While we argue tht benefits
of this rout to Omaha and Sarpy
county, and to the U. P. R. R., we are
cot unmindful of the benefits Piatts-
mouth and Cast county, and indetd the
whole of Sautharn Nebraska, would
derive therefrom. Cat the good which
we may derive could not in the least
diminish the benefits secured by others.
RAlL.nO.4D MATTERS.
Since writing a brief nrtice what
we thought the les: connection which
could be made ly Oil. aha wi.h Lincoln
City, we have heard some cf our citi
izens express fer.rs that such a'conaec
tion would run the trade of this county
to Omaha. Our opinion i j:ut this:
if our merchants cancel compete with
the merchants of Omaha, so as to keep
the trade of their o.m ecu ay, they had
better sell tut to those who can. If
Omaha tan make it advantageous to
our citizens to trade there instead of
here, we say trade' with Omaha.
Competition is the life of trade, and
we have no fears that the intelligence
of our business men can be beat by
Omaha It is true that this connection
will open up the richest country in the
State to Omaha enterprise; but we be
lieve the advantagesTccruingTrom this
s'ep will be mutual, and iu no wise in
jure Plattsinouth. The effect on us
will be to awaken energy and rouse
up the right sort of feeling in our young
State. The B. & M. road must have a
connection with the Union Pacific ; and
any one who looks at the maps will see
that it will be infinitely cheaper for
that Co. to make the connection we in
dicate than the one proposed to Balle
vue, which would involve a lecg side
track from the located line in Mills
county, a short and excesively expen
sive line from the Miseourri river at
Bellevue to the Union Pacific, and the
maintenance of a ferry and depots at
the crossing there, in addition to depots
end ferries here in'the continuous line.
Omaha, ia our opinion, caunot con
sistently favor tha crossing at Bellevue.
It will be for her interests to see that
the crossing of the Union Pacifii is at '
her door; and to secure that it will be j
for her a wise movement which keeps I
the B.irlinetoa read ?ouh of th mouth j
of Plaf.e river. Taking all tha facts
into consideration, we urg-j the busi
ness men of Omaha and Platumoutb
13 turn their serious attention to these
ina';ers, and thus secure mutual advan-ta-s
by timely and friendly actioa.
fSTDispitches from the line of the
Kansas Pacific Railroad tay a camp
near Fort Hooker was attacked by In
dians en the '27'.h, and two whites and
several Indiaus killed. All the railroad
men were driven off by tha Indians,
and the work between BjtTalo and
Fcsiil creeks has been suspended.
f2rTlirce or four boats or skiffs
started Sta'.esward on Thursday from
Denver, via the quick waters of the
Platte, freighted wr.h some twenty-five
enterprising freshwater sailors. They
expected to reach this place ia feur
days.
CST" Information received at the
Agricultural Department from all the
States, shows that the total average of
the wheat crop will be tea or fifteen
per cent, greater than last year. The
crop wiTl probably reach 200,000,000
bushels.
JCtA trotting match came off on
the 21st ult, on the Long Island Course,
between Dexter and Ethan Allen the
former in single harness, the latter to
-pole with running mate. Allen won
three straight heats ia the extraordinary
time of 2:15,2:16 and 2:19. Dexter
made the best time on record for single
horse, 2:17.
U.S. District Court.
Court convened at Omaha on 29th.
Tha motion involving th9 question of
the jurisdiction of the court to try
causes pending in the Territorial Fed
eral courts at the timof the admission
of the State, and the power of this
sourt to transfer said causes therefrom
to the Federal court under the State
organization, wat elaborately argued,
Mr. Wcolwonh ia favor of the motion
that this court nad the power to cause
tb.9 transfer, and by Messrs. Red.-ck
and Briggs against the motion. A lu
cid opinion wrs given by his Honor
Judge Love, grunting the motion, thus
deciding that a'l causes whioh were
pending in the Federal court under the
Territorial jurisdiction were, by the
operation of law, transferred to the
Federal court under the State jurisdic
;:on, while all causes pend'ng in the
fn rial courts under Territorial ju-ri.-J:.'.ijn
were, by th cpsration of
a v, transferred to the S:ate courts,
when a State organization was assumed.
Staiitlixg News. We are in
formed that a messenger arrived in
this city on Tuesday with the intelli
3er.ee that a lar?e band of hostile
cioux Lad .'uddeuly appears ana sur
rounded the Pawnee Reservation,
twenty miles northwest of Columbut.
Most cf tha warriors of the Pawnees
are out with the scouts of Major Frank
North, and the Sioux have taken ad
vantage of this to pounce upon the wo
men, children and old men, who only
are at the reservation. There is
great excitement and apprehention, of
course, and the worst results are rea
sonably entertained.
The messenger who brought this in
telligence came to this city for the
purpose cf hurrying out the assis'ance
of tribal relatives on the Reservation
the band of pawneet who have been
for soma lime past encamped a short
distance west of the Capitol. Hepvlli
can 27th-
C"A roving band of Indians have
been as near to Denver as running
creek, about tweniy-five miles ea:.
The" stampeded some stock on
Wednesday night, most of which was
recovered. There trails have been
seen, and in fact, an Indian, who was
discovered by one of the parties
while looking for the stock. The set
tlers in that vicinity are all coming
into town, for fear cf future depreda
tions. GEXEUAL LAXDIOFFICE,
la reply ia an inquiry made by a
citizen of Nebraska, Commissioner
Wilson has Elated that in 'making se
lection of lands, under the act of Sep
tember 1. lSll for the grant known as
the 500 000 acres, it ia required by the
General Land Office that such selec
tions shall be made by an ageat ap
pointed by the State; shall be duly
reported to the local officers, the req
uisite fees paid, and a clear list then
transmitted to the General Land Oflice
by the register and receiver, when, if
found correct th? list will be submitted
to the Secretary ef the interior for his
approval.
The selections may be made at the
same time in the different land dis
trict of the State or at different periods,
as the State may think besjt. Wash
ington Chronicle.
E-SFThe Republican of the 30th,
says the river has risen not less than
2 feet since Friday evening. It threat
ens to submerge the entire levee, and
had yesterday carried away the bridg
es whtch spanned the ditches on the
levee. All the immense quantities of
Government and other freight cover
ing the levee was in serious danger
yesterday, and every available team
and wagon was put to work to move
the goodt out of danger.
On the Iowa side of the river the as
pect of things seems to be worse than
on this side. As early as Friday after
noon the Chicago &. Northwestern
Railroad had to take down and remove
its large temporary warehouse, and
mw the water is two feet deep where
it ttood. Unless the water very soon j
reaches its culminating point of rise j
the whole bottom lands will be ever-flowed.
THE KEiSA'STKIAL.-
The trial of George Carnes, Indict
ed for the murder cf Scctt Keuinger
o-the 26;h of January. 1367, was
commenced in the Di:iict Courlin this
City on Monday, July' 1st, Judge Geo.
B. Lake presiding.
R. D. Morgan ewon, w the dif
ficulty between Keras , and Kysinger.
U11 with a company -who com over
from Iowa wi;h me, ia the O. K. Sa
loon. Looked around and saw Kerns
striking Kysinger over the head with
a revolver. He struck three times.
He then presented his pistol and fired.
Kyinger stood with his back to Kerns.
Kerns was behind &nd striking him
On same day heard threatening con
versation by Kerns. Heard him say in
relation to Scctt that he had imposed
on a brother of his, and he would
have revenge, or berevenged. This
was about an tour before tho thooting.
Heard no conversation between Kerns
and Kysinger.
. Cross Examination Came to Platts
inouth about 12 .clock on the day ef
affray. First went to O. K. Saloon.
Dont recollect of seeing any person in
there when I first : went in. Two
Edgertons, Minor and Mllich came
from Iowa with me, aUo Keysinger.
Came with Minors team. Came for
meat and flour. Got meat but did
not take it home. ; Went to Goffs ta-
loon and Gage's eho store; from Ga
ge 1 1 meat market, cant tell whether
I went from Gage'sito meat market.
Minor was in Gcffs saloon, also Kernt
also "the Showman;1' caa't tell what I
went to Goffs for. Cant tell how long
I remained, have no idea. Spoke to
Minor, cant tellvhat I said. While
in GofTs heard Kerns say ; the word
"Scott," and said he had imp3sed on
a brother of his. etc.( Can: say that I
swore that I heard paly ihe word "re
venge" cn the examination. I heard
the conversation tecau? I hud notn
ing in my ears to prevent it:
Ques. Did you, on Saturday last.
go to Mr. G'Iroy and ?ay to him that
he had better leave town f
Ads. I did ni t. I told him that 1
had heard an effjr'. wtulJ be made
to impeach his rath. Did not tell him
he wauld W brought in us an accessory
to the murdar. Did ru tell him twen
ty witnesses would impeich him. Don't
reeollect siying my testimony would
hang prisoner. Was in liquor, and
dont recoiiect.
At time cf diiliffulty all the men
who come from Io-va vnth me were
there. Sat down 1 in O. ;K. saloon
near stove. Kern?, his brother and
Showman came ii;. Did not hear
prisoner ia conversation wih any one.
We all) Minor, Gihoy and myself, weiit
out immediately after prisoner did.
Cant tell whether prisoner or deceased
went out of saloon first. Heard a
noiss dont know what it resembled,
bnt it attracted n.y attention. Priso
ner was next the door; both near the
door: both faced to river; saw prisoner
siriKe tares tiroes wita revolver.
Think he drew uj 'ha pistol and fired;
can.t tell how high he held pistol; can't
tell which hand he hela it ia. Hit
right side was n?.rt me. Could and
did see how ho held pistol. Did not
see him draw back.
Benj. McCu'lock Sair deft on 2'3lh
of Jan. last, at OofT ; heard him describe
a mau Thorn ha eaid wes a big, thick,
lipped man, wbora ie allowed he would
kill that da; ; that lit was in next room.
He did not call name. This was about
an hour before affray. Deceased was
each a man as h described in appear
ance. Believe deft, bad a rovslver ; had
belt on. Did net at-.te how bs would kill
him.
Cross Ex Wat tt Go3t towards even
ing, towards dark ; wat cutgide saloon ;
had been in tbout half an boor. tVect
into O. K. to see who was thert. Pris
oner was talking with Stephens ; was 5
or 6 feet from thern., could not hear what
prisoner said at ?st, for four or five
minutes. Xleard him say there was a
rain next door be was going to kill that
day Did not hertr what Stephens said.
Was no nearer thp.n at Erst. Wa near
est to prisoner and Stephens ; cons others
so nsar. GofF was there. j' Was ten or
twelve feet from thsm, went into O. K.
talcon, stayed half an hour and left.
Kerns cams in about 15 mHutes before I
left.
William Ederttn Diff.tulty began
juat at wa were goin,; boms. Don't
know who proposfd to go home. Mj
brother wat aboui goln out when pris
oner ran by him. 1 staoi by my broth
er; as soon as th.y got out Johns. Kerns
atd one other man went oat. When I
got to door and saw prisoner strike de
ceased with pistol, I citae back inside
saloon, was struck by sotaethin on head.
Saw nothing of shooting. Keysinger
followed Kerns out door. Mr brother
was in advance g?mg oat. Saw pris
oner strike deceased when ht was Roinj
toward rtTer. Jim certain who got out
first- As prisoner went oat he pat his
hand around to his eid, and when he
brought it back bad a revolver in it.
Cross-Ex. Cant tell : how many
times I drank, two tbre or more.
Was in O. Iv. ta'oen and; Goffs, don't
recollect cf going in any other saloon.
Was in Gogs after I was in O. K. then
went to O. K again. Company that
came over were ia O. A" Will not
testify who men'ioned going home.
Cant eay who wfnt out first, think it
was Minor. The man who went out
first wascear the door when in saloon
Deceased went out behind Minor. My
brother was nearer thai door than I
when deceased wsnt out. :' A'erns and
others were about same distance from
doer as my brother. Prisoner reached
the door first, bis brother next to h:m.
My brother was between me and pris
oner; prisoner's .brother passed out
next after him, and a . stranger next.
Then I stood in the door. I did not go
out. Saw prisoner take four or five
steps. Prisoner was let.veen me and
deceased. Did not see deceased strike.
Think I testified before Justice I did
not hear report of pistol.
Fred Lenhoff -Was keeper of O.
K. saloon on 20. b of January last; saw
nothing of the shooting. Rans. Mor
gan was the one who first proposed to
gt heme. Kysir er wer.t cut first and j
the Kerns after him. Saw Jona han
Kerns while in saloon have a pistol in
hit pocket and hit har.d on it. Did net
see defendant have anything unt'l he
went out. Saw him put his hand around
him, and immediately after hearJ re
port of pistol. Cross ex: Was leaning
against front of my counter when re
mnrk was made about going home.
Remained standing until I went to
close door. Men from other side of
the river started out first, then the
Kerns'. Don't know who went next.
It migh' not have been a revolver I
saw in Jonathan A'erns' pocket; might
have beei a single barreled pistol.
Figerton stood about four feet from
front door whencfistol was fired.
Mr. Hays SawEJgerton, Mergan,
Gilroy and others in O. A' saloon; Ed
gerton said, "Boys, let's go home;" A'y
:nger went eut, prisoner followed.
Prisoner struck deceased three licks
Deceased turned and struck at prisoner
with knife; prisoner then shot him. De
ceased was facing down street, prison
er right behind him. Immediately af
ter prisonpr struck, deceased turned
and struck at prisoner with knife. Had
heard nothing said in saloon by the
par.iea. A'nife was half thut when I
picked it up. Cross ex: Can't say who
first started for door. Don't know the
man who first went out. Man who
drove team went out first after deceae
ed. Morgan was first after A'ysinger.
A'erns next after Morgan. Deceased
and prisoner were about twenty feet
from doer of O. K. taloon when I firtt
saw them. Saw altercation as soon as
I was out. As deceased turned around
he stood between prisoner and door.
Prisoner had revolver in right hand,
and A'ysinger had knife in right hand.
Saw deceased strike only one blow with
knife. A'erns raised revolver, but not
to hit eye. Could not say but A'ysinger
might have struck prisoner before I saw
them. Aysinger was bent down, ana
raised up and swung around with the
knife, striking at Aerns.
I mieht not htve teen the blows
frcm A'ysinger, as one or two stood
between him and me.
George Edgerton When about
ready to start heme, Kysinger had
gone out and Kearns followed him and
strack him three times with the revolv
er. Kysinger went out first; two or
three followed. I etarted out, George
Kearns pushed by me and struck Ky
singer three times with revolver. Ky"
singer was going from Kearns toward
the sled- Saw no other shooting; was
in sight of them all the time until the
report of the pistol; stood in the door.
Think Kearcs pulled out his revolver
as he went out of the deer.
Cross-examined: I live in Iowa; had
utthing to do at heme; carne over to the
po.u-office for one reason. Don't know
whether there was any one between
Kerns and I; know there was no one
between. I went cn to the pavement;
know that my brother wer.t out on to the
pavement; had not been cut before the
.blows were struck; lo&ked back into the
saloon before the thot was fired; looked
t.aCK 1 j seo my inutber. u-. nil
ruihicg out. Went into Goif 's salocn
and iuquired who that gentleman was;
did not inquire who George Kercs was
in Goff's saloon. Miner, Morgan, Wm.
Edgertoa and Kysinger came over with
me. As I turned my head I heard re
port cf piitol and saw my brother stag
gering and grabbed him.
Dr. R. R. Livingston Am a physi
cian and surgeon; made a fcsl mortem
examination at Platte Valley House of
the deceased; found a horizontal wound
on Lack of tha head, also one above the
right ear, neither parpendicular or hor
izontal. The wounds on hend W6re
trifling; death was caused by pistol-shot,
hot enttred four inches from shoulder,
from behind and going forward. Tis
tol was evidently down, with muzzle
upward vihen discharged. Less than
two or three feet would Lava shown
marks of powder. The hole ia the
window 13 about five feel five or six
inches from the ground. A very slight
deviation of the ball would not have
proved fatal. The priscner could cot
have held the pistol cut in front cf him
from the direction which the ball took.
Palmer When I first saw prisoner
he was running. The first thing I
heard him say was, that a man had
drawn a knife on him. He said with
an oath that if he had cot killed him
he could. He said that he was the best
man who ever .
Cross-examined As tear ns I can
tell, Kerns said no man could draw a
knife on him.
Ben McCuiloch, for prosecution
Kerns was down by mil!; passed me in
something of a hurry. Kerns said, "I
have killed him; also used some profane
language. Cross-ex: no one was by
except me; it happened just this side
of Kover's.
Jonathan Kerns, jr. Came to Platts
mouth to pay Doom some money; went
into Goff's aleon with George; remain
ed about half an hour. We started fir
home. Ryan wanted George and I to
go into the saloon and drink. Went
into O. K. saloon and drank; saw Ky-
nger in taere. r irst time 1 saw him
he had some sharp instrument in his
coat; he was sitting on table. Remain
ed fifteen minutes: remarked to George
and Ryan we had better go home.
Then some gentlemen started out; Ky
singer went out. seme others went cut
bef ore him. Then George went out
before me. The first I saw after I
went out I saw Kysinger strike at my
brother, then he struck again. George
tried with his arm to ward cfi the blow.
1 hen some one supped between and
turned me round;, saw v. more; heard
rt-port of pistil and saw Kyiiisger go
iuti the O. K. salmon. When the
striking t-ok place Kercs ar.u Kysinger
were about three feet ficin the d)or. j
Was where 1 cou'd see .i taat tock
place until I v as polled r.r t ;rned away.
Kysinger was a stroug built man.alout
ix Iet tan, should think abvUl 3-5
years of age. Gerrgu came to town;
to get his boots mended Cross ex: j
Kyinger was to right cf dcor; he turn- 1
ed roucd ar.d vruck the lk: struck t-'
fore the shot; saw nothing ia my broth
er's hand when he run out.
Dr. Livingston re-called The next
morning after the affray I saw a wound
ou the hand of Kysinger; wound look
ed as though made ia the shutting of a
knife; Dr. lllack and myself went over
to the jail to dress a wound on George
Kerns; a wound struck from above
downward on the third rib, which im
peded it; had the wound net been im
peded it would have been fatal; had it
got in between the ribs instead of on
the rib it would have been fatal. Ky
singer was a fine speciu.en of muscular
development. The muscle on the man
was indicative of great strength.
Andrew S. Kerns Frst met Ky
singer opposite Rock Bluffs. Had con
versation with him; he then said he
would kill George Kerns and Mike
Kerns, the G d abolition son of a
b . Had conversation with Kysinger
just above Bethlehem; my ife and son
were with me; at that time Kysinger
said he meant to kill George Kerns on
sight and told me to tell hirn so. In
formed George of the threats deceased
had made opposite Reck Bluffs, and
also told him of the threats he made
near Bethlehem.
John Stevens Was at Goff's saloon
on 2Gth of January. The prisoner
did not tell me there was a man in the
next salocn he was going to kill; had
no conversation with him.
James Craig Worked for Goff on
the 26th of January. Heard prisoner
say that he had heard some men had
come over from Iowa to whip him.
John Jones Am well acquainted
with the general reputation of Scott
Kysinger, it was quarrelsome.
S. Gilroy re-called Am acquainted
with general reputation ot deceased;
his neighbors said he was quarrelsome
Lenhoff, re called Did rot hear
younfi: Kerns spenk about going home.
R. D. Morgan, re-called On the
day cf the affray I pointed out Kerns
to Kysinger Did not say to Scott
when goijg out cf Goff's saloon "that's
your man.
POTATO RUGS.
We have seen it stated in an ex
change, that slacked lime applied to
the growicg plants, will effectually pre
vent the ravages cf this pest, and we
have good reason to believe the state
ment, as our own experience corrober
ates it. After plastering our house
last fall, we carried out the lime swee
pings, and scattered ihe ta-e over a
part or the garden, and this spring
p. anted potatoes in the part where the
Iiari3 had been placed. Our potatoes
are groing finely we r. ach them
closely, but have so far failed to find a
sicgle bug on any of the v'a-s, while
those in an adjoining lot, and OLly a
few feet distant, are literally covered
with bugs. This was quite a mystery
to us at first, we coludn 1 imagine
what Hood had been sprinkled upon
our fence posts to cause the destroy
ing insects to ' pass over our premises.
while tha growing crops cf our neigh
bors, cn all tides were beitr devoured
Although we had uct the authority of
anybody else.s experience upon which
to base ths conclusion, we were some
time ago convinced that our exemption
under such circumstar.ee, must be at
tributabie to tho lime depostid on the
ground last fall. This is a simple
remedy, nnd if it succeeds in every
ease as well as in curs, no one need
be longer troubled with the potato bug.
for a very few bushels of lime will suf
fice to protect nil the potatoes any man
wll want to plant. Council Bluffs
.Yonpareil-
SA novel case has just come up
in connection with the Custom House
affairs in New Orleans, Growing out
of the secession cf Louisana. On the
passage 01 the ordinance or secession,
the Custom House was seized by the
rebel authorities, and during about
fourteen months of their administration,
the duty on goods in bond at the time
ef the seizure, and such as run the
blockade, were paid to the rebel Col
lector. The New Orleans Republican
says that in thi way upwards of a
million dollars duties were paid o the
Confederate authorities by twelve bu
siness firms, 'ihese raytnen'3 to the
rebel government are now declared
null and void, and the Custom Housft
records, containing descriptions of the
goods and names of the merchants and
parties who signed the bonds to secure
the payment of the duties, having
come into the posetsicn cf the Gov
ernment, aa agent of the Treasury
Deartmen' has gene to New Orleans
with instructions to collect the import
duties in full. It is said that the claim
against a single firm will amount to
SIOO'000. Thus the supporters of the
rebellion are gradually discovej-ing
that there are other penalties for their
crime beside defeat. CAcxeo Re
publican.
Htdeophobia Some one send?
the following prescription for hydropho
bia to an exchange. It cannot do har.n:
"Eat the green shcots cf aspargus raw;
sleep end perspiration will be induced,
and the disease can be cured in any
stage of canine madness."
Here is another: Mr. Youatt, the
fameus veterinary surgeon, who has
beea bitten eight or ten times by rabid
animals, says th - --rystals of nitrate
of silver rubtec n ; the wound wiM
positively prevent hydrophobia in the
bitten person or animal. People will
do well to cut out and preserve Mr.
Youatt's receipt. Some of our readers
may have a chance to try it before the
summer is over.
3jFTimes' sptcial says Sheridan
will complete the reconstruction work
at an expense of oae-fifth what Sicklet
says will be required for his.
Albasv, N. Y., June 28. At the
constitutional convention.Greeley, from
the committee on tuffrage, reported an
amendment etiablieipg impartial suf
frage. Cassidy submitted a minority
report that the clause be cubmitted to
be vct?d nr-cs ccp". rv.?; v
PoaTLiSD, Me., June 27. The Re
publican Convention met to-day. Ex
Gov. Corry presided. Mr. Hamlin
made a speech in favor of impeach
ment. Mr. Chamberlain was re nom
inated Governor by acclamation. Sen
ator Morrill atd Representative Pike
made speeches. Tha President could
not bo trusted. Congress might find it
necesjary to take his political life into
consideration. Resolutions in favor cf
equal rights and impartial suffrage
were passed. Aho, a resolution ap
proving ef the course of Sheridan and
the other District Commanders was
adopted.
Cixcinati, June 20. A very large
and enthusiastic Fenian meeting was
hehi here to night. Addresses were
made by James Gibboni, of Philadel
phia, Vice-President cf the Brother
hood, and Major Mc Williams. About
2-5 young men signed the military roll,
and two thousand dollars -were sub
scribed for the purpose of uniforms &c.
After the meeting adjourned, Sena
tor J. W. Fitzgerald called a secret
meeting of the Brotherhood to take
action in regard to President Robert's
tour to Pans.
New York, June 25. The Tribune's
New Orleans special says that Gen
Stedman telegraphed to President
Johnson yesterday to remove General
Sheridan at once.
The Timfs says of Sheridan's letter
ihat neither the history of this Republic
nor that of any other government af
fords such an instance of flagrant, ar
rogant presumption and insulting insub
ordination by an inferior to a superior.
The letter is not only defiant, but in
sulting and disrespectful.
Washixgtox, June 25. In the
Surratt trial John M. Garrett testified
that Booth and Harold were present at
his father's house in Carolina county,
Virginia, before Booth was killed. He
identified the field-glass as similar to
one in Booths possession. Booth aiso
had four pistols and a bowie-knife.
He identified the diary as in the same
condition as when taken from Booth'
body. Booth was killed ia a barn on
Elder Garnett's place.
Richmoxd, June 27. Registration
commenced here to day. The negroet
are about two hundred ahead in the
lower wards thus far..
Judge Underwood's court adjourned
o day. A distiller was convicted fcr
making false return?, and wat ficed
and d;s:ii!ery forfeited.
Age of Masssrt. From a recent
sta'ement in a Moscow piper, it teem
that St. John's Lodge N. 3, cf that
city has recently celebrated the 50'Jth
anniversary of its existence, it having
beea erected by charter from King
Malcolm, in 10.57. We should like
to see the muster roll cf that lodge, be
ginning more than eight centuries ago
ind running along with the ages to
the present lima. What kings and
kingdoms hav risen ar.d fallen sine
the gavti was first sounded in its East.
How the world has changed, and what
progres has been made in science and
art. E;gLt hundred years is the life
time cf a ledge.
m m m ,
ESJA private letter gives a rough
picture cf the state of th'ns at the new
U. P. R. R. station of Julesburg. It
states that b?iween 4 o'clock of ths
evening of the 2Gth inst.,uctil the writ
ing of the letter oa the 27ih. three
men had beea killed and several ether
tadly injured.
ilea gWfrcrtfecmcntjS.
a:
LADIES'
Ice Cream Saloon.
Up S.'Jir, on Joor rr'i rf Llaek & Suittry'm
VTh.r? we ;et up thJ Tory bt qat'ity cf Cream
du t&ka pie juc iQ fry.a; i: Ly h J:h. or w-
hiTt !mt! fre-rzers. acd can Rupp'.y church fair?.
fe:vils, parties ui feniihe wi;h :. qualit, o;i
hort colics.
ka, bfiow, w lint th bjt i.?rtmTt of mil
kiu.l of Fancy and Sti le C in ly. Fruit. Nuts, To
bacco. Choicj Ciijrs, etc.- to b? f aad in the ci:r.
JT3 331 H. J. cIREIGHT.
United States Inter
nal Revenue KMotice.
Vjtice is hreby riTen t- a!l persons concerned.
taat the Anneal 1.x ts aide and taken tinier th?
excise laws of tha Cnitd States wi hin the s-rerml
eoaotits of the Sta'o of Xbrak. for the ye.tr
have N-en 6te4 at my office at Nebraska C'.ty, No-b-a'ka,
and will be open for examination ia my
i See as arresa:-! Tor i.iurn dy from tne da:e of
th; notice; and daric- raid perio.l of time al! r?a's
retatiT tr rPtnetH or exo seive Taxation will b?
rce;Td f-ota any party ia person, or ty attctcey,
?r by writing, pec frls; the particular caiue. mat
ter. erUi.nc retreeci: wb-'ca a et. on i retiit-
ed and shsll moreorer, itjte ihe j-icundor princi
ple or error CAJtspia.cea or. .
F. KE"N K.
Acseor. Piitrict of Nebraska.
rated st XeViriska City. brski, this lt Jt of
Ja.y, l?o. . jy; dst
NOTICE.
A'l persons InJebte.1 to the un leriBe-l a- re-
qTieSf 'd to U ard :li with J ihn Hoover, Esq., at
my rei.ioace. W. 11. HILDTN KICki T.
J: 3 3 v
NOTICE
"o all persons whom it trar r!cer:: Ton ar
hereby cotifi'd cot to cre'it mv ws tiertr-jde T
Clark on my acceu ; as she fcavire left mv bed i.d
board I wi:i not pay any debt contracted br lier m
mv utoni t acder anv crcutustanoe wber.
Jy 1 JIMLJ H.tUEH.
2VOTICE
All m-oc are hrrbv notide 1 cot to trot rr.j
sin, MvVfrir4 Rtirrt. on my c-omt, as I will n. t
pay any det tj contracted by Lira; l.e having lef. my
ctixrz w::hot:t eaass.
June i7th, 167. jy:lwS GEORGE KEIGAHT.
Etray Kale.
Notics U he-etw siven that I w 11 off'r for sale a
Saturday, A'Vust 3rd. IVjT, at the ruidenre of John
UuiEU-s, in t as chanty; M-ora-ta, on n a ciirr, i
ye.trs o -I. crop n D';.aear; ai-o, oar ivoia, two
year o.I steer, crop ra l..e ie:i ear. iaa op t.y
J,)ba Uo.nio, an 1 appra.sed at Hi each by Job. i U-
Martia and bidnry ttert.
HOWARD ALL EN,
jy3 jf Jufes) cf the Peace.
PAIEBANE'S
tTAXDasD
S C A ! P
l-'- '--'tp. OF ALL KIXDS-
SW' Fairbanks, Greenleaf
2-'fj A 2J Cat St. rhlsago.
Jf n Ut if , St. Luu..
5C5"E care.'ul to hoy only the (iecuine. rcy; 11
TVse t f-t rW I j-"t :11r f"Vrr-
w 4 . -i . h4.i. . L : 1 : i. ;: Y .
G R. McCALLUM,
Uannf.ctursr of and ' uler In
Saddle and Harness.
Of every description, whol-a's an J retail. So. 13j
Main street, b-tvroen 5th sad C'.h streets, .1 bru.a.
City. J-1J
CITYBAKERY
AND
CON FECT ION E It Y,
F. ST A DEL III ANN,
BREAD, CAKES. PIES, IiVSK,Et:,
Of the bott qaa'ity, can be obtained at all t!mcs.
f wsaid invite e'f rca! attention to the fact that 1
have fitted ct an excellent
ICE CREAM SALOON
In connect ion with the llik y, vr'. e'S yoa can te
accommodated at ail tiroes
Wedding parties pplied on short notioe with
arythinjf in the hns of Confectionery or l'astry.
Call and see me. jelu
Miss A. M. DESPAIN, "
Jlillincr nnd Ilresmaker,
orrotiTE tiie rosT-orricr,
Has jast received larze stxk of X5W GOODS.'
of the iaf-t fashion. New Goods r'ce.ved every
month. Call and see the:n . luyStf
jSITJSIC
Mrs Eati SimpsOW having ben solicited to fu
:arr her c.ass in Mas e, both Vocal and Instrumen
ts.!, has concluded to do so, and wi II give lessons oa
the t'iano and Organ to t:.e desiro is of bvcomirg
performers on the Mine. Terms etc. ..given oa si.
plication at her retidence oa Main street.
ap4 3m
Platte Valley House
C. H. Parmhle, Proprietor.
Corner of .Main and Fourth Streets,
IMatrsnioutti, A'eb.
tBoard fcy the day 4r week. ncy
FOR SALE OR REXTe
A stoir and a baif Crick Dsre'IinR. containing x
rremi and a cellar; together with one acre ef ffroond
rpon which i a fine variety of shrubbery, vins and
feu it trees. Tbcra is a pot d well and ontbul dings
on the premises. Erqiiireof
JOS fcCli LATKR, Jwelr.
my27 2:f Alain street.
Eslr.iy Sale
There will be sold at the residence of Charles
!-wan,in Liberty Precinct. Cas county, brute of
"ebrai.ka, on the 13th day ot Jane, 107, one red
S-.er. thre years old, taken np as an estray; apprais
ed at t-25,00, by J. T. Cannoa and S. L. Canoe. A1
vertl.ed accord;nz to law this Mn day ef M-y, lvJT.
J. U. ALLISON,
mylS Jo-tireof the Peine.
AND
WOOL- CARDING.
Ho! fjr Salt Cre-k, where yoo can kill two b!-d
m-i t :s or.e stone, get your ra n Ground and Wxl
Car.le-1 a" the same titnr; the mnebiD-ry f it bo'i Is
in -icrfect or.lr. We ue tie Patent Machine Cards,
which were run enou. a !; year t etaMish th;;r
"cr eriori-y c er the old am i, as a'l who used th i
csn testify. The faperir,r:t cf Mr. b. Twiss an a
'arIer is Well knr n, and hi rvic are st.'l ie.
tdiued for the b'l.efit of tne public. With the ah. vr
advanu-.v's we :pr fir-e Ives that vton make it
to the adva" tatfe of a'l who wact work in ".r 1 no
to lorae thir w;. I'KAN. 'rofri.tr.
!i. TW1;-, i'jnlr,
Dress-Maker.
UR3- L. B- JONES,
Of Nebraska City, won!d reirc-.taily Infirm ths
ladies of putt-month that s'.e h it liken op ber rcs
ioecce in -h: place for the rarjose cf
CUTTING, FITTING nnd MAKING
if required, L:ds and Chiiirens" Drees, Cloaks,
Caaqaes, etc. XACUIXS TirCfli done a'.so.
Al' work wi'.l be executed with neatners, and will
rseive prompt attention. She will endeavor to give
satisfaction, and therefore ("licit t't.e patronage cf
tha ladies of this r'ate and vicinity.
Residence corner Vine and 4,'a atreeU.in Adams'
brisk novjddwCm
THOMAS C. CRENSHAW,
fc tAC-HEB cf aD PF.ALSS !J
Saddles and Harness,
BRIDLES, COLLARS, CURRIE
Combs, Spurs, Lathe?, Whips, q-r.
li s in Street,
NEBRASKA CITY, - - N. T,
SHANNON'S
Feed, Sale and Livery
STABLE.
.Mai St., - Plattsmoctti.
I am prepared I" arxunrrcuVe the public s't
Horses, Carriages and Buggies,
Also, a nice Hearse,
Cn shrrt notice and reaeor.able terms. A lack w ll
ran to steam lv at litil.t-C, and to all parts of tt
eity when desired.
mr2 J. W. f!A!N03.
A. L. SPHAGUB
draler In
Groceries, Provisions,
PRODUCE. &0.,
OPPOSITE TIIE rOST-OJTIC3
All l.'cd or Prcdnce takes in exchange fcr I'" !.
I keep the very te of Coeds, tad in boats to)
sell them as elitsp as any tense in the eity.
covlodwlf
GOOD HEWS !
For Ihe People of JYebraska
Every Farmer Wants It
Every KuiWer Wants It
WANTS WHAT?
The right to n-e ZJ S. FOSEHAX'8
Timber Preserving
Composition.:
Which will harden and 'flVctoally prevent fr-a
de-ray any 'ini-tur'" I niitc.f woln mat"ril. eiiter
h.trl or soft, iu:ir- it f, om bo.rt.itif:, and mi" '
rro- f against thetavr-i of fcrubs. warms, and all
kind of insectt.
It costs but twn cents to reserve a covvn ..n
Fence I'ott.
The underlined htvioz purchased tht risht f r
that portion of Nebraska south of the Platte iiv r,
effort County hijrht for tile tt reasonable rn"'
Parmi?r at 1 c.ipita.ists ate buying Couwty
and se lif? out n Venn rtghia, therety ioa.il-
large p route, frequently raiHiug fruin
S3 OOO lo G OOO IVct Profit
On a ro'tntv within a short lime.
C-lltCIXCl..SAIl H-jViK, Nehra.Va C ty, s-i
examine speclmrs if pre-yrvd t'tot'-r, or sen 1 .
ciicu'ar jiving full partitt-Ura, wuh names of P' '
iu''!. t men viho testify to us vt ue I. is but P-'1
t.i sh u- th' irr.'D'a an 1 -!S-.iri th naff "
t is process, whiih is V.i :,c l 'o t-e f tli- S'''"
Til u to the p. p'.'.e 'f this SM-t:ou cif "'in:iv, I" "
he 'C irc-.-y of trniher n kis us pre-rvaii a -
pTint.
12. I. STKOW-