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IIiATTS3IOUTII, NEBRASKA, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMJ5Eli 2-1, 1888.
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BURNED TO THE WATER'S EDGE.
Total Destruction of a Laree Mis
sissippi River Steamer.--Nearly
Fifty People Perish.
The Officers of the Steamer Warmly
Praised by the Surviving Pas
sengers for Their Bravery
and Heroism.
The "Kate Adams" Burned-
Mem i-ii is, Dec. 2:J. The passenger
steamer Kute Adams burned this morning
Aiiear Commerce, Mis., forty miles south
of tlifc city. She was en route to Mem
phis and had about two hundred people
aboard. The fire, which caught in some
cotton near the forwerd end of the loit
ers, was discovered about 8 o'clock. The
passengers were at breakfast and when
the alarm waa given, they all made a rush
for the forward deck. At the time the
Ktcamer was a1out two hundred yards
from the Mississippi side of the river,
and her bow was at once headed for the
shore. Pilot Joe Uarton was on watch,
and he remained heroically at his post
until she was safely landed. Harry Best,
second clerk, who was seated at the table
when the alarm was given, had brought
all the ladies and children forward and
assisted them ashore. Captain Mark It.
Cheek, who was on the hurricane deck,
remained there giving his commands un
til the stage plank waa safely lowered.
The fire by this time had spread all
through the cabin, and he was compelled i Some of the citizons of Geneva have
to retreat to the rear, and climbed over I purchased a coal miii3 near Bessemer,
the rails and descended to the cabin. i Wyo. and will commence operations in
Here he found Chief Clerk Glanker, who J the spring.
liad made an effort to save the money A young mnQ n!Unecl McGairn, and
and priors of the steamer, which were in j. n- jIis3 Q lilllan were killed at a
the safe. He managed to grab the money 7ailrorttl croSsing near Dawson last week.
which filled it, and many of its occupants
were drowned. They were mostly col
ored men, but there were three or four
women in the crowd.
The lost, 89 far as can be learned, are
as follows:
Oeorg Corbitt, third clerk, aged twenty-nine
years, who had launched the yawl
and was trying to save the colored
women on the lower deck; Joe Porter;
Andrew Reese; Monroe Jackson; Jim
Nelson; "Senator" Coleman; Hillyard
IIortonL of the colored cabin crew; Lee
Finley; Frank Wells.
In addition about fifteen deck pas
pengers, four of whom were white men,
were also drowned. In the list of un
known were three colored women and
their children.
The burning steamer drifted away,
after lying at the bank for twenty min
utes, and floated down the river, her hull
sinking at the head of Peters Island, four
miles below Commerce.
The finest line of Albums. Dolls, Christ
mas Cards. Odor Cases, Dressing Cases.
To s, in fact most anything you want
suitable for a holiday yift you will find
at Will J. Warrick's. Prices down to
lowest notch. dCt
Ladies! Call and see the full line of
gents velvet and plush slippers at Sher
wood's, tf
NEBRASKA.
nml li.nl a narrow escane from death in
the burning cabin. Cuptain Cheek as
sisted several passengers in securing life
preservers, and when it was no longer
possible for him to remain without being
burned he, too, jumped into the river
and swam ashore.
There were about twenty-five cabin
pacngers who were saved, along with
the white passengers. On the lower deck,
however, a fearful panic seized the crew
and deck passengers. -Those who were
cut off from esc&pe from the bow were
compelled to jump overboard to save
their lives. The stem of the burning
steamer had swung out into the river,
and when an effort was made lo launch
fltheyawj it wns capsized by the . crowd
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The team was unhurt.
M. M. Strain, ot Aurora, met with a
very perplexing accident. While caring
for his cow, she threw her head around
and caught her born in his nose, lacerat
ing it in a fearful manner.
Lisb Nelson, colored, who on the
morning of August 5 shot and killed
Night Policeman C. J. Balconi in Has
tings, was tried and convicted of mur
der in the second degree. Judge Gaslin
sentenced him to the Lincoln penitentiary
for life at hard labor.
The Lincoln Journal says a root on
the Nebraska wild pumpkin brought
from Lincoln county by Dr. Thomas is
on exhibition at the store of Kcnnard &
Kiggs. The root i58 inches long and
25 inches in diameter. The vine is small
and the pumpkin it produces is also quite
diminutive.
A man named Sager, living southeast
of Madrid, left home with the intention
of hunting, bet failed to return. A
search was instituted and his body was
found in a hole he had dug in aside hill,
with a bullet hole through the head.
He is supposed to have committed sui
cide during a fit of temporary insanity.
He leaves a large family.
During the past year a great amount
of building has been done in Beatrice
and within the past two months three
churches have been commenced. The
Episcopal church, recently begun will be
one of the finest church edifices in the
state. Work will be continued on this
structure through the winter. The Uni
tarian denomination are just enclosing
a handsome structure of modern archi
tecture, which will be ready for occu
pancy about the first of the year.
James Persinger, a brakeman on the
B. & M. road, jumped from his train
while it was crossin? Summit bridge
near Omaha the other day, and was in
stantly killed. The train had been cut
in two to make a flying switch. He was
on the rear end and attempted to step off
supposing there was ground instead of
trestle work under him. He fell about
forty feet and was horribly mangled.
His remains were sent to Filley, Neb.,
where his home is, for burial.
The particulars of a very sad and sud
den death from -a gun shot reached Te-
cumseh last week. The accident took
place at the home of Oliver Anderson, a
a farmer living about ten miles west of
that town. One of Mr. Anderson's sons
was up stairs loading a gun and by some
awkward movement the gun was dis
charged. The load of buckshot passed
through the floor and struck the 11-year-old
sister of the youug man holding the
gun, teaiing the whole side of her head
off and killing her instantly. The family
and neighbors are in great djsfresg oyer
the sad fatality.
AMUSEMENTS.
Waterman Opera House
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get there.
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BRILLIANT COHEDY CAST
FOR THE YOUNG,
FOR THE OLD,
FOR EVERYBODY.
The finest display of gent's slippers in
town at Sherwood's.
Plenty of feed, flour, graham and
meal at Heisel's mill, tf
Wool Boots and
2.00 at Merges.
Rubbers complete,
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Iowa Lump Coal 3.73 per ton. Iowa
Shut coal, $3.23 per ton. at Timothy
CUrk's coal yards. South 3rd str. et.
telephone 13. All orders must be ac
companied with the cusli.
I have plenty of anthracite coal also
Missouri, Illinois and Canon City coal
of the best quality. Orders taken a M.
B. Murphy's store and Central Telephone
office. tf
AD JOE'S
OOD Goods, alwavs.
U NDEVI ATIXCi Politene,
ELL Good-i ft liepresented.
REASONABLE Price.
CHOICE Stock.
j JJ O Underhand Metlftfe,
RUTH at any Cost,
j VERY" Customer a Friend.
VEKV Article a Bargain,
GUARANTEE.
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"Who Fay he can heat this Guarantee. On this
basis JOE expects to huild his record, and lie is
fast doing it.
Don't Show you one tiling ond Pell you another.
Jle will always tdiow you goods at fucIi low prices
his competitors can't meet.
Ask Joe's Customers
And Joe will fctand hy their testimony.
Don't Forget to Guess on Joe's Beans.
NTli Oao-rric
.CLOTHIER
Clothing.
$3.90 buys a good Business Suit
Black Diagonal.
S5.65 buys a Checked Cass Suit,
former price $850.
$0.S0 is an All "Wool Black "Worst
ed snit, reduced from $13.50.
12.29 Buys a Four Button Cork
screw "Worsted, worth $18.00.
$3.85 is a Harrison Cassimer Suit
worth $5.00.
3.05 buys a Boys Corderroy
Snit, Elegantly Finished.
$1.50 bny a .Nice Stripped Suit,
worth 5.50.
fiVlitts and Cloves.
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Hts, Caps, IF'-u.ran.Lslxa.xi.g: G-cods
Trunks, Valises, Boots and
EVER SEEN IN CASS COTNTY AT
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WLOTHIER
Overcoats.
$1.85 buys a good Gray Overcoat reduced from
13.50.
$1.85 buys a Heavy Overcoat worth 8.50.
$7.05 buys a Black Worsted Overcoat reduced
from la.50.
$9.80 buys a Mosco Beaver Overcoat worth $18.50.
$1.75 buys a Boy's Heavy Overcoat worth 1.75.
$2.90 buj-s a Fur Trimmed Overcoat reduced
from $1.50.
$12.50 buys a Fur Beaver Trimmed Collar and
Cuffs, Overcoat, reduced from $18.00.
-$1.10 buys a Heavy Lined Overcoat worth $2.00.
15 cents for a Wool Mit worth 25 cents.
40 cents for Men's Lined Gloves.
50 cents buys a Lined Kid Glove worth $1.00.
90 cents buy3 a Buckskin Mitt, reduced from $1.40.
10 cents buys a pair of Boys "Wool mitts.'
$1.10 buys a California Sealskin Glove worth 31.50.
00 cents buys a Large Valise worth $1.00.
$1.20 buys a large well-made Trunk.
FURNISHING G- O O D B !
1 5 cents buys a Heavy "Wool Sock.
25 cents buys a Shirt and Drawers worth 50 cts.
35 cents buys a Good Working Shirt worth 50 cts.
75 cents buys an all-wool Scarlet Shirt and Drawers
40 cents buys a man's Unlanndried Shirt.
15 cents for a good pair of Suspenders.
35 cents buys . a good Overall worth 60 cents.
50 cents for a heavy Cordigon Jacket worth 31.
20 cents for a s-jod Silk Handkerchief worth 50c.
5 cents buys a large red Handkerchief.
10 cents buys a Bos of Paper Collars of
anv size.
N. B. Don't fail to see this Great Slaughter Sale, as we must RAISE MONEY, and it will save
you 33 per cent on every dollar by buying of
Boots and Shoes.
$1.00 buys a Full Stock Boys' Boots worth $2.00.
$1.40 for a Man's Heavy Winter Boot.
$2.35 buys a fine Calf Boot, reduced from $3.50
1.45 buys a good Working Shoe worth $2.00.
$2.50 buys a Fine Calf Butler Shoe worth $3.00
Hats and Caps. .
40 cents buy a good Wool Hat.
$1.10 buys a fine Fur Hat worth $1.50.
$1.00 buys a fine Fur Hat wortli $2.00.
25 cents buys a Heavy Knit Cap worth 75 cts
Job Lots ot "Winter Caps worth 50, 75 and $1 00
all going for 25 cents.
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