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J i 9 I NEBRASKA'S BIG FOUR. Cobb, Richards, ard the Two j Websters Eldcted. "X KOSEWATER FOR tOMMITTEF.M. P iJtebraska's Republican State Con iventlon Noisy, But Very Har-monloua.--A Harrison Del j esation Elected. -Oth- y . er News Notes 'rom Thursday'" Daily. At 11:45 yesterday morning Dr. Mercer, chairman of the state cen tral committee called the conven- tiou to order, lie said: Here, mid way between oceans, is the focal spot around which revolve our bus iness and political affairs. Here is the hub of the universe. What was ouce the center of our great desert is now the oasis of the nation. Here in the oasis is the beautiful, thriv ing city of Kearney, peerless among competitors, pushing ever to the front, and successful in every und ertaking. It is litting that we should meet here and compose a plattform broad enough for all hu manity. We meet to select the men . who shall he hp name our nation's next president. From that nomina tion until next November he shall be our king and after that he shall wear the nation's crown." As stated in yesterday's HEKAI.D Brad Slaughter was made tempor ary chairman and F, D. Simmons temporary secretary. On motion the 'temporary organization was made permanent. Klgutter of Omaha then threw a bomb shell into the convention. He read a lengthy resolution which asked that Hon. K. Hosewater be made a national committeeman. A Cass county man seconded the re solution on behalf of the delegation. Three or four geutleman jumped to their feet. Then half a dozen more asked recognition, and there was an exciting time far a few minutes. Paul Schminke, by sheer force of voice and insistence, got the flor ' andjwished on behalf of Otoe county to second the motion. He said: "I have been in this convention fight ing prohibition and fighting every thing. Hut we have to quit this fighting among ourselves and be harmonious. If Rosewater is given the state it i9 all right." A Lancaster delegate moved as an amendment that the resolution be referred to a committee. ' The mo tiou was lost by a vote of 403 to 1S:J. John Peters offered a resolution favoring the renomination of Presi dent Harrison and dieecting candidates nominated to del - :v their attitude towards him. Ti re was no opposition to the resolution. On motion the convention pro ceeded to the election of delegates to the national convention. A man by the name ef Orcutt placed the name of John L. Webster before the convention. Mr. Webster was called fcr and responded as follows: "As I was walking on the street someone said I was wanted in the convention. I did not know what was wanted, but I came. In twenty years I have known but one party, the republicnn. For four years a republican executive and his able advisers have given us prosperity, The party endorse the administra tion, and feel it should be kept in power. "When the delegates return from Minneapolis with the same stand ard bearer, victory will be ours With the same administration as now, prosperity will be ours." Hon. L. D. Richards was next placed in nomination by Ross Ham inoud of Fremont. Mr. Richards addressed the convention as follows "It would seem that the extent of the duties of the delegates to Min neapolis would be to formulate a platform for the party, and then to attend a grand ratification meeting that should commend the adminis tralion of Benjamin Harrison and demand that he should again be put in power. Other great men there are in the party whom their friends would be glad to see made .president.. Chief among these is Blaine, but he has eo clearly ex pressed his declination of thenomi nation or that it is useless to talk of him.Theadministratiou of Harrison has accomplished more for the ma terial prosperity of our country than any other in our history. The par ''' ty will place the seal of its approval ''Son it by nominating Harrison and -"' Morton; and the peophf will put the ' aeal of their approval on it by elect ;nirig them1 again: Gentleman,! if ' t elected delegate, I will vote for Har " 'rison." "; : ' I f T War-lr if 11 1 . Mo If niimlw Judge Cbb of Lancaster county, Col. K. D. . Webster of Hitchcock county, and.W. IT. Needham of Knox county were placed in, nomination, and each one was called upon for a short speech. They all responded in a hearty ana rigorous manner The convention then took a short rest while some music was fur nished, after which J. G. Tate was called upon for a speech. Among othr things Mr. Tate said he had been shown a cap with visor and band of Black Hills tin that it was proposed to adopt for a Minneapolis convention can. It was brought out, and he put it on. "Behold our i tin," he said. "Protection should be our watchword. We have a gold, a silver and a tin plank in our ! platform, and they are strong I .'iioii.. I. ,,,,( to break. I am triad to - r " hear the endorsement of Harrison. Next November we shall have the greatest love feast ever known, with Harrison in the centre and Blaine by hitn." , Mr. Tate's speech provoked great enthusiasm throughout. The roll call on delegates was asked for. Mr. Needham's name was then withdrawn, and he asked to be made an alternate. The roll call was without particular incident and the final result was evident. At its close an old man created a great uproar by asking that Rosewater be made to mount the platform and state his position. After much shouting for and against, it was an nounced that Rosewater was in Om aha. The roll call resulted as follows: John I.. Webster ' Ci.linwl K. II. Webster L. I). Kiilnird Imlire Aimtsa Cobb I".' V. 11 Streeter 3" J. I.. Keck It was moved that Streeter, Keck and Needham be made alternates by acclamation. Jessie Gaudy very adroitly amended by adding ti e name of G. K. Tarbox of Galloway and he went through with the rest, Several resolutions were intro duced. The First was in favor of the encouragement of the beet su gar industry which was unanimous lv adopted. Another resolution was also presented indorsing Sen Paddock's course in working for agricultural classes and reconi mended that he be re-elected. The resolution went through without touching the high places. After extending the citizens of Kearney a vote of thanks the con ventiou adjourned. Papers and Periodicals. You will find the following pa-' persand periodicals at the reading room: Plattsmouth Daily liEK.I.n. (Do nated.) flattsmouth Daily Journal. (Do nated.) Omaha Daily Bee. Omaha Daily World-Herald. (Do nated.) Lincoln Daily call. (Donated.) Chicago Daily Herald. ...ttsmouth Weekly Hekald. i:ated.) niaha Excelsior. T..e Woman's Tribune. (Donated.) San Francisco Kxuminer. (Do nated.) The New Republic. (Donated.) St. Louis Base Ball News. (Do nated.) Scientific American. (Donated.) Also The Youth's Companion, Puck, Tudge, Harpers Magazine, Harper's Weekly, Cosmopolitan, St Nicholas and Century Also a number of good reference books, including a complete set of Chambers' Encyclopedia. A cordial invitation is extended to all who desire totake advantage of above. Rooms over Bennett & Tutt's store. Hours from 2 p. in. to 'r.'M p. in. and from 7 to 10 p. m. Burglars at Elmwood. Burglars got in their work at Elm wood Wednesday.evening. The bil- lard hall owned by the McGuire Brothers was entered during last night and considerable goods taken. Considerable damage was done to the house. The burglars effected an entrance by smashing the window in the rear of the building. They took about twenty-five pounds of to. bacco, several hundred cigars and quile a lot of temperance drinks, some of which was found scattered along the road west of town for several miles. From Friday' Daily. John Corbet from Nehuwka was in the city to-day. Jonn Becker and County Treasur er L. C. Eikhoff leave to night for a trip through Oklahoma territory. This morning a young man stepped into Bert McElwain'a jew elry store on Main street and got his watch which he had left thereto be repaired. After paying for it he had fifty cents left and Bert, in a joking way, asked him if he would give him fifty cents for a watch he held iu his hand. The fellow took the watch and looked at it, threw down the fifty cents and walked out As the watch belongs to one of his customers and is worth about $15, Bert has been wondering all day how he could get it back The last heard of the watch it had been disposed of to a third party for $1 and he was asking fifty cents for his bargain, but intimated that if Bert would set up the cigars he could have his watch back fer the fifty cents he had received. TRAINS TO BE STARTED. The M. P. Will Have Trains Running Next Week. PLA1 OM U III ON THE MAIN LINE. The Time Card Is Arranged so That Traln9 Will Stop In This City Twenty Minutes for Dln-ner--Other Nt ws of Importance. From Friday's Dully. The M P. to the Front. TiiK IlEKALO has been reliably informed that the Missouri Pacific will commence running through trains from Omaha to St. Louis next week and that all passenger trains will stop in Plattsmouth twenty minutes for dinner, and if proper arrangements can be made with one or more parties to rim a first-class eating house the road will build a hotel near the depot to accommodate the traveling public. Beginning with the first of the month all through freight trains will be run over this route. With the running of all these trains through Plattsmouth and with a proper eating house, the business of our city will increase and this city will have such a boom as it never had before, for the town shows off to excellent advantage from the Missouri Pacific depot and anyone passing inrougii our lair city, although stopping only twenty minutes for dinner, cannot help but admire it, and even if they themselves do not return and stop off some time, they will speak of the beautiful town among the hills, which will cause others to stop and look at our advantages and invest their capital among us. The spring lias been wet aim coiu anu consequently very backward, but every nice day we have had we have seen men out all over the city fixing up the fences and repairing the houses, so that with all the back wardness of spring it makes no difference in what direction you may go you will see houses freshly painted and improvements of all kinds going on, which all goes to show that this town is going for ward and that its citizens are pros perous. There are very few vacant residences in the town, and there is not one first-class house empty. In fact, as soon as a good house is known to be vacant there are half a dozen applicants for it, and the in dications point strongly to the fact that the B. A M. will build that long-looked-for depot this summer. So with all these improvements and the complete opening of the Missouri Pacific road this town is bound to take a rapid stride to the front this summer. Cold In or Near Plattsmouth. THE Hekald published a few days ago nn article in relation to a num ber of miners prospecting for coal in Livingston Heights, and while they were looking over the ground they discovered gold, and that there were several miners from the west expected here every day. The hek- j aLd also branded the report as a fake and has never thought of the matter since until last night when the following communication was received: PLATTsiouTH,NEii.,April'J8-Edi tor Hekald: I see an article in THE HEKALD about finding gold in Livingston Heights, which claimed it to be a fake. I say this: That I have had some experience in Gulch mining; that in the summer of 1S))2 I was engaged in gulch mining in Russell's gulch, near Central City, Colorado, and I make this statement that I can find gold in the Platte river sand from its mouth to where it leaves the mountains. And as we are ia the gold belt, I have been in possession of the knowledge for three years past that there is gold in my stone quarry, as I have ex amined it myself and have had it tested, the question is whether it can be found in paying quantities or not. But there Is certainly float gold at certain depths all over this country, and I believe there is plenty of coal if we go deep enough. I think we have a surfact strata at my spring in the bluffs of the Mis souri river. James V. Thomas. In Society's Whirl. A pleuHant evening wan tspent at the residence of Mr. and Mra. H. X. Dover Tat night. The party was given in honor of Minn Heath and Mioa AtkinB. The evenitig wai npent in dancing and playing high live, after which refreshment were served. Thoae present were: Mr. and Mra. W. K.k Fox, Mrs. G. K. Dotey, Mrs. Frank Palmer, Minces Janet Livingston Mia and Eda Gerinff, Verna Leonard, Anna Cole man, Edna Adams. . Helps, and Messrs. Robert Knasp, Charles Murphy, Will Clements and Arch Coleman. The honors thrust on Councilman Gorder show that his work in the council is appreciated. Tia true he has been kept on water now for three years, or will be at the expiration of the present term, but when it is noted that the water and finance committees require the most work and good management, it is a com pliment if to serve as chairman. This will make his second term as president of the council. Hie at tendance of the members has been generally good although some have been neglectful and as a whole the retired board can well feel proud of the manner in which they managed city affairs. Weeping Water Repub lican. The street commissioner is mak ing some needed repairs on Wash ington Avenue. It is now the in tention to raise the avenue eighteen inches higher than it formerly was, the whole length. The dirt is taken from the hill south and the city pro poses to open Eigth street. The Weeping Water Eagle says: From what we deem to be a reliable source, the information comes that a new democratic paper will in ike its appearance in this city soon. It mav be the long telt want that is coming, or it may be an expensive piece of luxury for someone that wants an organ to indulge in. Time will reveal which one it is. Thumb Mashed. Last evening J. W. Perkins, a switchman iu the 11. tV M. yards, while making a coupling had the thumb on his lett hand mashed. It was a narrow escape from losing his whole hand. Dr. Cuinniiiif. dressed the wounded hand. Threatened by a Mob. This morning's Bee contains the following in relation to hhler Hampton. Whether it is the Elder Hampton that formerly belonged here will be left with the reader to judge. The despatch was dated nt Valparaiso, Nebraska: Tuesday morning P. E. Poe, photographer, left town suddenly on account as is alleged of his at tentions to the wife of a railroad man living here. Poe is a married man and has been here about nine months, his wife, who is an invalid remaining with her parents at Ray uiond. As a sequel to I'oe's escapade witli the railroadman s wue, r.uie . . . a ' t Kl I Hampton was charged with iinnior alconduct.Runiorsspreadanda mob gathered last night about 11 o'clock going to the house where Hampton was staying, called him out and with cries of "a rope," "hang him,! the elder was made to promise that he would leave town on the first morning train. The mob then dis persed. Public opinion is divided on the question of the innocence or guilt of the minister, some advising him to stay and prove his inno cence. ' The elder made many friends and some enemies here by his bold and and fearless manner of speaking in the pulpit during about six weeks of protracted meet ings which he held the past winter. He is but 128 years old and impresses nil 'who hear hitn with the depth of his knowledge of the Scriptures and manner of explaining it. A Pleasant Surprise. A pleasant surprise was tendered Mrs. A. II. Dray at the family resi deuce on the comerof Fourth and Rock streets last night, the occasion heinir the .TOth birthday of Mrs. Dray. At 8:30 the ladies arrived in calico dresses, paper bonnets and white aprons, with the gentlemen in the rear. A very pleasant time was spent in innocent games and music second to none in quality, by the If, & M. band. At 11:30 the guests were called together and were treated to a delicious supper. Mrs. Dray was the recipient of many valuable presents among which was a handsome rocking chair. At midnight the company dis persed rejoicing over the enjoyable time had and wishing Mrs. .Dray many happy returns of the occasion. Amomr those present were: Messrs. and Mesdames A. II. Week bach, Thomas Hodgson, Jacob Kep pel, son and daughter, I. Pearlman, A. Adams, J. K. Hutchison, George McCarrigan and daughter, Henry Gabelmanu, John Bignall, W. J Williams, Levi Golding, Mat Schle gel and daughter, Dodge; Mesdames Wheaton, A. Hayes, J. W. Campbell, Blake, Allis, Pine, A. II Dray, Jr., and family, of Graf, Nebraska; Misses Graptine, Annie Adams, Cora Schlegel, Mattie Car. mack. Nellie Carmack. Fannie Adams, Claru Heroldr Maggie Saf- ford, Eva Smith, Lettie Smith, Elma Schmidtmann; ' Messrs. - Morrie Criesman, Will' Smith George Smith, Harry Cox, EdParmctcr, N. G. Cook, Fred Schlegel, J. W. Ran denbush, Frank Pine, Thomas Shephard of Illinois, Dr. Golding, John J. Adams, Archie Adams, Cuthbert Ayre, R. Green, Will Allis, William Brantner. The baud consisted of the follow ing members: A. H. Dray, Sr. r,Vh., r 17 I. v.- bottles of ST. JACOBS edme. No return in 5 years. FTvA-v. "ALL RIGHT I ST. JACOBS G!L Krry MANwI.owuuMknowthndUANDTnrrns.tba plain tota, tha Ola Spcrvm nml tiitt new imi'ovorii'a 111 mimIIi'M goienca M ttppllixl to Married J.ifo, iti. nli'. wrlt fur oar wonit.-rfu! Illtla book, cnllM "ATHKATIHK KOItMKN ON1.V." To any ernet man wa will rami on Ovpr JUnllruly ! 111 plain mnlMl rovor. 'A rvfniia from Uiaquauka." THS FNIK MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO, N, V. M fV Ill'H n r...r,..... r onnu.ir a . r..i.i....t and e will tnnkn too a ('rnyoa .t.11,.1 ii ,.. .. f ri..n,t. . ..mnlnof cnrlnn 11 future order. 1'laoo name and turned in mrf?c C. .1 ai I i.-.- a - t order. We make any rhanunln picture you wlri.iit liitwfyrlnir 8 ny bank In nmw. Ad.lww all ruall to W'UHNK 1 OKI K l f 108 and HO Entt Randoloh St.. CHICAGO. likoiioHit. ItffVrtoftny ban trim u npriotoKr.il not rwmnr crayon pictnro FREK njriih nraonjl FRED GORDER W SON, IIAVK A VDU'Y I.AKGK STOCK OF Harness - and - Buggies. AND A fUIX LINK OF FA KM MACHINERY, SUCH A8 HOOSIER SEEDERS. PLOWS. H1RR0WS. ETC. WE CARRY THE TWO LEADING CULTIVATORS NEW -DEPARTURE TONGUELESS, ANU UADUEIt UiDING CULTIVATORS They also curry a full Jine of Implements at their house in Weeping Waiter. Fred Gorder 1 Bon. IMnlt siiioutli, - Henry Donat, TIioiiiuh Muhoney, J. P. Dmy, Harry J. Dray, Otto Herold, Wr. S. Dray of Savannah Missouri; Walt Williams, Tom Hart, Ed SclinlholT, Sherman Saye, and A. II. Dray, Jr., of Graf, Ne- briiskn. District Court. The following cases were dis posed of by Judge Chapman in dis trict court to-day: A motion for a new trial in the case ot Harris vs. uarruin was overruled. The case of Gauer vs. Emerson Heuedict et nl was dismissed at plaintiff's cost. The First National bank vs. Mil ton D. Polk et al was dismissed and the costs assessed to plaintiff; A. E. Alexander vs. William Shaf fer. Judgment rendered iu favor of defendant on demurrer. If. A. Gibson vs. Peter A. Arm strong. Defendant has until Satur day, May 14, to answer. II. A. Waterman & Son vs. A. O. Cline. Foreclosure and order of sale. I. Pearlman vs. Catharine Week bach et al. D. O. Dwyer appointed truardian ad litem of minor children. First National bank of Platts mouth vs. the Methodist Fpiscopal church of Weeping Water. Judg. ment on' demurrer in favor of plaintiff. W. O. Taylor vs. John Burns et al. Sale confirmed and deed ordered to purchaser. In the Winch divorce case Judge Chapman has granted a decree of divorce but as yet has not settled the financial partot it. John Terryberry brought iu four teen wolf scalps to-day to the coun ty clerk. Mr. Terryberry has sold $00 worth of scalps this week. t The county clerk's oflice in the new court house is now ready fof occupancy, ihe county onicers a'l expect to be located in their new quarters next week. While trying to turn around on Sixth street in front of the M. Jv church this forenoon the gray team of W. D. Jones sank down eo deep In the mud that one horse fell down and the other one fell on top of it The team was unhitched and they regained their feet, but no harm was done either to the team or harness. r.or r' O.'D IT." 30 DAYS nriiMna- r IntrmlnMndr CRAYON POH- tliuanm tlmo ittml onr builm'H ndmakont'wnuntiimora.weliaTeilwldadtnnialiBUilaaprclBl or aiiT Brahir of your family, lUlnn or dai imi.iipa iMiototfratth.T ntrua. Amoroiypn Portrait rm.rri, iiroyl.lBd jou our work, ami UM your nmuonofl in an- adilnwri on back of picture and It will ba rjv ILL. P 8 -W. iU forMt 100 to apr on an pT Hill olW. 1 mi orri-rn nonanii ak'braMfca. Real Estate Transfers. Following are tl e real estate transfers for the past week as com piled by Polk Pros., abstracter and publishers of the Daily Record: K A Dun-ll iinilwifetoj Knlnlit.eS tifw( 2M2-0-W it $3,0(10 00 JuxtiiH l.illlf et ul lo C MotiT, lot i, I.Ik tl, Creek-ref (I. Ki'imrU'i! ukiiIii to correct t'rnir 475 L t AILerset nl to Centum K h T cliiircli.lotull la.lilk'AI. EiiKle-wii 1 00 limtii Lillteetul tC Metzwr, lot - . 2. Iilkll-ref.l 4 K K Krwln nml wife to O WCliirk, lot 111, treeiiwooi-wl W (1 WCliirk iitnl wife to Win M Mur ruy anil wife, mime (lexcw (I... . W0 00 WmTiclietoHNfiilison.letMStoM, Keeil h Add to Weeping Wuter..-. w K Burr nml wife to I S Credit, w,la of n wK lliuiilithiofwwVi ll K-wcl M Jiminli t'llne rt nl to J K Burr, W of MW'4 311 (( c i V A Tiivlor mill wife to.N S oril Htroni, lot ll.l, 1(111 in villi- wu JJ W Jolin t lliihcr imil wifi'tomiiiie, lot llli 1(7, 1.0II1SVI11U-W 11 u " Kred Bellows nml wife to JimieH I li,le, w'a of He! uml f't ul nw" !W, iif'4 of nw)( uml nw)4 of tie1 X II 11-I c il 1 " EriieMt Niitziiiiin nml wife to K .Miller, e4 lot 7, lilk 13, A vocu-w il V w A Tetft to Mnry Wilkinson, blk 1, Avocu wl iw w (j Nichols to h A Hk-kHon, lots t to S, block Klmwo.l-w il -W W I A DuvIch to A Ii Knottx.lot 23, blk i, Ori-liunl Hill Add to I'liitts-w tl 30 00 A HTodd et nl to C II i'armelu, lot I, zy 12-14 ref u w Siiimiel Ryan mid wife to L Hnave- ly. n4 of uw7. It, n!n of bw7 ll-NMM.uw w II M Wxetli nnd wife to Frank Mor- Xin, lotn 1 to 3, blk 4 Townnend dl to Fluttumouth-w U 0)0 01) M. M. Pratt, special agent of Un peoples Fire Insurance Company of Manchester, N. IL, is in the city to day. Mr. Pratt appointed A. J. Graves of this city agent for hn company. W.J. Hesser, the popular llorist, received by mail last night a young crocodile from Florida. Mr. Hesser said that the present was one lu had been wanting for some time, but he is at a loss to know who the dotior was. Rev. Buckner writes THE HehALU that he and his wife will be in Omaha attending the May confer ence May 10, 11 and 12, and that they would be pleased to meet their Plattsmouth friends during their" stay in Omaha. This afternoon a little before 4 o'clock. J. D. Thierolf drove out o W. D. Jones' livery barn on Maiu street, and, turning east, coming; down the hill, he ran over the littlei 3-year-old child of , Charley Fry. breaking its collar bone. Dr. Liv ingston attended the little sufferer, Mr. and Mra. A. II. Drayi Jr., of Grof, Neb., are in the city visiting; relatives. j