T1JK DAILY HKUaLD ; l'LATTSMOUTH, UEBKASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY
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Tne Evening Herald.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
A. KalUhary, DtatM, IIotIimouiI ISuilillnR,
Trlrphuao So. &.
lr. Wither, llralUt, In Ion It lock.
CITY CORDIALS.
A Sheriffs state convention is being
held at Lincoln today.
--The society of Christian Endeavor
will meet at the Presbyterian church to
night. A full attendance is requested.
Mr. John . h, who has heen cm
ployed by Mr. J. N. Shnllbacher, has
111 exhibition .some samples of his paint
in!;, which are worthy of special notice.
Allen Ueeson li ii sold his residence
property on Oak stm t to Win. T. Cole,
who will take possession the first of f-b-ruary;
while .Mr. ISceson has purchased
John laumeiters place of twelve acres,
north of town, and will reside there after
February 1.
The county commissioners held a
meeting today in the oflice of the county
clerk. Mr. A. 15. Todd, chairman of the
hoard, resigned his position this morning
and returned to the foot of the class so
he informed the reporter, while Mr.
Dickson was elected to the responsible
position of chairman.
Willie Cuhing a ten-year-old son of
engineer dishing met with a serious ac
cident New Years day while coasting on
Seventh street hill with a uumher of
playmates. The accident was caused by
him running against another sleigh as he
was rapidly sliding down the hi'l, and
while he was lying on his breast. His
head came in contact with a sharp point
of a sleigh, injuring one of his eyes so
that it is feared he will lose the sight.
Mr. W. J. Agnew, who was removed
to the asylum at Lincoln last night,
caused the sheriff no trouble whatever
duriug the whole trip. He informed
several of his friends before leaving here
that he was going to the Hot Springs to
spend a couple of months for recreation.
When the train stopped at Lincoln he
followed the sheriff from the car to a
cab. When they reached the asylum the
three men, Sheriff Eikenbary, deputy
Sheriff Miller and W. J. Agnew, walked
to the door, Mr. Eikenbary arousing the
night watch. He informed him that
they all felt tired and sleepy, whereupon
Agnew expressed himself in a like
manner. Mr. A. was shown into a room
w here he quietly laid down and slept.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept
J4. 1?S(: "For those who "o to the
theatre solely to laugh there are few bet
ter plays than Ezra F. Kendall's musical
comedy "A Pair of Kids" now running
at the Arch-street theatre. It is purely a
melange of nonsense, it cannot be criti
cised in any sober vein; it is a jumble of
witty speeches and ludicrous situations;
with a few songs and dances, interspersed;
the whole intended purely and simply to
make people laugh and this it does con
tinually. The audience was convulsed
1 ist night. Of course, in a piece of this
kind everything depends on the actors;
and Mr. Kendall, himself ararc comedian,
lias gathered a large company, every
member of which plays excellently well,
while Mr. Fitz, Mr. Dunn, Miss Jessie
Langlcy and Miss Jennie Dunn, who,
with Mr. Kendall, carry the burden of
the play, show decided talent in several
different lines." A 11. 'who wish to see a
first-class musical comedy should see
Ezra Kendall at the Waterman opera
house tomorrow night in "A Pair of
Kids." Seats are on sale at J. P.
Young's.
A Celebrated Case-
Tho celebrated bridge case which has
been before the courts for sometime is at
last decided by the supreme court, and
considered a great victory for attorneys
Co veil and Beeson, who had it in charge.
As a similar case has never before been
hrought up for trial, no authority could
he used to influence the case, and no sat
isfactory decisions could be arrived at
for some time.
The C. Ii. & Q. llr. Co. sued the county
and school district to recover back
t iies paid on the west half of the bridge
over the Missouii river, for four years,
claiming that it had been assessed by the
state hoard. The case against the school
district was tried before Judge Apple
gate and resulted in a verdict for the
district, and the railroad appealed to the
supreme court. The case against the
county was tried before Judge Field, who
instructed the jury to find a verdict for
the ruilroad, and the county appealed.
Tha supreme court affirmed the school
district case, and reversed the county
case and remanded it for a new tri.il. Co
vell & Beeson for county; Marquette fc
Dewese for company.
"Why freeze or starve?" is the pointed
question asked by the manufacturers of
Garland Stoves;" and we would add:
Why buy a poor imitation when for the
same price you can get the genuine
"Garland?" Sold exclusively by
JonNsox B KOTII Kit's.
STOP AND PIUCE Tlh: LADIES'
GOLD WATCHES AT II. M.XfAULTS.
HE HAS A LAP.GE STOCKVTO 8E-
TTTT 1'IinV. AT FIUCES llMiU
ANYONE.
CONSIDERABLE NERVE.
A Pair of Night Prowlers Ejected.
Lastjiight about 12 o' flock, Mrs. Jos.
A. Connor was awakened by a sound at
the back door of the house, which she
recognized as that of a man attempting
to enter the house.
Her loom is located above the room in
to which the door opens, and by opening
a grate in the floor she was enabled to
hear thj sound ni ne distinctly. She
tried to arouse her servant girl who slept
in an adjoining room, but failing to
awaken her, she resolved to make the
best of the situation.
S!i;i inquired of the mm: "Who's
there?" when the fellow answered "Can
you tell me where Smith lives'"
She then knew that the muii was there
for no good purpose anil made up
li. r mind to use a revolyer which she had
in her possession, to good advantage.
I'pon looking out the window, she could
st;e another man standing near the house.
She fired through the window at him,
but without effect, and followed him by
two other shots with like results. When
the fellow at the door heard the shooting
he dropped to the floor and she supposes he
was trying to climb through the transom
over the door. One of the men she could
plainly see, was a cripple, as he made
himself scarce. Officer Fitzpatrick met a
fellow late last night answering the des
cription, and when informed in the mat
ter he secured his man this morning. The
fellow gave his name as Smith, and
claims he was prompted to visit the house
by misrepresentation. Mr. J. A. Connor
was in Omaha last night and it is sup
posed the fellows watched this opportun
ity of entering the house in his absence.
A Prodigal Son Returned
Henry Setzman, age thirteen years, son
of Mr. George Sjtzman, left his home in
tiiis city during fair week and his father
had n-.'ver been able to iiud any trace of
him until a few days ago when he re
ceived a letter from his boy who express
ed himself as being homesick, and ask
ing to return. The letter was directed
from M-isou City, Mo., a city some miles
south of St. Joe. The father was so de
lighted at receiving the news that his boy
was still alive and well, that he immed
iately started in pursuit if him. He
found him living with a minister's fam
ily, and well cared for. When the boy first
reached the city he interviewed a school
teacher who to k an interest in him
and directed him to the place re
ferred to. He told his father that he had
been coaxed away from school by a little
fellow named Pete O'Riley, who per
suaded him to go to Pacific
Junction. When the boy reached the
Junction and remembered the penidty
truant! received, he resolved not to re
turn, and leaving his boy friend at the
Junction, climbed aboard a train
an I weat to St. Joe, anl from there to
.Macon City. The family he had lived
with th.-re had become quite attaciied to
hiui and were much dissatisfied at
his departure, lie wishes his father to
rest abjured that he will not leave him
again.
Annual Meeting.
The .".nnual meeting of the Plattsmouth
fire department was held last night at
i lie council chamber for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing j-ear.
The following members were elected
oliictrs:
Jas. Johns, chief; T. Clifford, assistant
ehief; W. II. Pickens, president; C.
K.ichake, vice president; C. Morgan,
treasurer; II. C. llitchie, secretaiy.
The different companies of the depart
ment wire instructed to meet for the
lection of officers for the respective
companies. They will meet at the fol
lowing places:
The Whites will meet on the evening
of the 1 1th at the office of Skinner &
llitchie. The Itichey's, Monday evening
Jan. 7t!i, at the office of Skinner &
Ritchie. The Hooks, Friday evening.
Jan. -'th, at the council chamber. The
1'escu ?s, Monday evening Jan. 7th, at the
-tore i'f S. fe C. Mayer. The meeting of
the Wideawakes will be called later on.
Installatlen of Officers.
Tu sday evening Cass Lodge No. 14G
instated the following officers for the
present six months:
E. M rley, X. G., L. G. Larson, V. G.;
R. 1 te.son, Secretary and Treasurer; A.
Sweri ier, Warden; S. A. Davis, Con
ductor; O. Benson, Inside Guard; L. C.
Anders n. Outside Guard.
At fl.j close of inst dation, L. G. Lar
son pi r ented to P. C. Bates, the retiring
X. G.. a beautiful post grand regalia, a
token of respect from the members for
Lis f: it'tfulness during his services as an
officer of the lodge.
Cloc't at II. M. (anil's from
?il OO in S'iO.OO, warranted to
sivc s il isfaet ioii or mouey re
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Sul;en Death.
iV.iawsgarden (of t. Louis) Oh,
ya, I ; :.: proud of our city. We have
chan? tho Riving about Naples to "See
St. !.:.:: and die-.
M:s.s Dinrlurn (of Chicago) Indeed!
Is i: f: stiditfn? America.
A ccr.l mine? in Japan tooli Cro several
yearj :-;o id forty or fifty miners were
euro:.-:" . .I. I.eccntlv tho pit r.aa opened
and C - co-lias of tho victims wera dis
covered. Ihsr had been petriilod.
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PERSONALS.
Mr. S. A. Davis is in Omaha today.
Mr. F. Herrmann was in Omaha today.
Mr. Wm. Dickinson is in Omaha tod:..
.Mr. O. P. Smith left for NehauU
last night.
Mr. Jas. Burns was a passenger to Oi.
aha this morning.
Mr. J. A. Connor was a passenger to
Omaha last night.
Mr. J. B. Strode, of Lincoln, is in the
c'ty attending court.
Mr. Chris. Keefer was a passenger to
Omaha this morning.
Mr. Myron Wheeler, of Lincoln, is in
the city attending court.
Mr. Fred Lehnhoff, sr., and wife, were
passengers to Omaha this morning.
Mr. W. II. Wheeler, of Lincoln, a
student of the state -university, is in the
city.
Major Wheeler of Omaha, a former
citizen of Plattsmouth, is in the city to
day. Mrs. Ilouseworth. who accompanied
her son Walter to Lincoln, returned home
last night.
Deputy Sheriff Mider is in Weeping
Water today serving subpoenas for the
district court.
Attorney Halderman, of Weeping
Water, arrived in the city this morning
to attend court.
R. W. Beeson, wife and daughter, of
Red Oak, Iowa, are yisiting at the home
of Allen Beeson.
Miss Stevenson. rf Omaha, who has
been visiting Mrs. Rosier for a short time,
returned home last night.
Mr. F. E. Whi;e, who his been attend
ing legislature for the past several days,
returned home last night.
Miss Minnie Miller left for Nebraska
City this morni ig where she will visit for
a short time with friends.
Miss Annie Weckbaeli, who has been
visiting at Omaha for a short time, re
turned home this morning.
Mrs. Hattie Garrison, of Ashland, who
has beeu visiting friends in the city for
a short time, returned home last night.
Mr. Chasf Sherman, who visited his
sister at Knoxville, Iowa, during the
holidays, returned home this morning.
Miss Matia Newell, daughter of Judge
Newell, returned to Fairmont this morn
ing, after a pleasant visit at her home
during the holidays She will resume her
duties in the store of Solomon & Nathan
there. She expresses herself as being
highly pleased with the place,
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Prior lo Invoicing Feb. First We Will Give
CIAL LOW PRICES
In Order to Clear Up Our Odds and Ends
in our Different Departments.
Speoll Bargains Inn.
OSE DODR EAST FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
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Mr. Joe Klein, clothier, took his de
parture for Corydon. Iowa, this morning,
where he goes to settle up business
matters.
1 Mrs. Deffcnbaugh and Miss Addie Mc
i Y.oar, of Wichita, Kas., have been the
I ciests of their uncle, Judge Sullivan, for
.1 nil days.
Mr. Henry Bragman, of Lincoln, west
ern agent for the Arbeiter Zeitung, a
German journal, was in the city yesterday
on business.
Sheriff Jones and county attorney
Thompson, of Dundy county, were in the
city 3esterday visiting some of the coun
ty oftiicials here.
Mrs. S. D. Mayer, who went to Lincoln
yesterday, in company with her husband
and for a short visit with friends, re
turned home last night. Mr. Maver
returns tonight.
Mrs. Kessler spent New Years's day
with friends at Omaha. She returned
home 1 ist night, accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Antonio, who visited
there during holiday week.
Mr. E. A. St. John, who has filled the
capacity of agent for the Wells, Fargo
Express Company, took his departure for
Hastings last night where he intends to
reside permanently, lie has won many
warm friends here during his short stay
who all w ish him success in his new
vocation.
THE ASTRONOMERS ASTONISHED !
It is Believed the Earth Will be Des
troyed Within the Next Six
Months.
THE CHINESE IN CONVULSIONS
They Eelieve the Earth Will Be
Burned into Ashes.
Tremendous Comet in the Heavens
A terrible ball of fird has recently been
discovered in the Heavens, and is said to
be approaching the Earth at the rate of
one hundred and seven million miles per
day. Astronomers are somewhat alarmed
as to the direction in which it is centered,
and tell us that if it does not chaDge its
course, it will surely be the destruction
of the earth. It is estimated to be twelve
times larger than the great planet Jupi
ter, which is the largest planet of the
Universe. Astronomers tell us it will
soon be visible to the people of this con
tinent. It can be easily observed by the
people of China and it is said that the
Chinese by close observation have dis
covered upon the tail of the ereat comet
printed in roman letters
George W. Vas, the only scientific Jeweler
residing tn rial ismoutli.
Citizens, I am yours Fraternally,
George W. Vabs,
tf. Astronomer and Jeweler.
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Number 1
Mr. Agnew Held the Lucky
IV umber.
W. A. EOECE & CO.
A Fight with an Eagle.
L. C. Brinkman, a clerk in the supply
department of the Burlington and Mis
souri in tin's city, whiJo hunting shot a
largo eagle. The shot broke tho bird's
wing, but left it otherwise unharmed,
and when he went to capture his prize it
made a Kpring at his face, and had ho
not warded it off with his arm his eyes
would have been put out by tho savago
bird. As it was it gripped his arm, and
' . . w vw m- J 1 1UJCH. J I Ml3
could not shake the eagle off. Calling
to his friends, a short distance awa
they came and killed the bird and then
Tiripll it?l l:iu-sfint nf t),a flt.1.
arm and hr w-liir-h wo ImYllv nrnr-ntn,l
He was helped home by his friends and
was badlv swollen Tlio onl mnicu.i
eight feet from tip to tip. Des Moines
Ilsh Priced Straw.
A rcsidfnt nf rhi fitxr boM fmlnr. T
have Loutrht nnnlps nf frn-ifra liof u-oi-a
of tho best class good all the way to the
nottoin or tiio barreL loday I found
tll;:t a hnrrfl nf nnnl.'a T mnvli'vcrvl r,f o
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fanner who is a pillar in a church con
tains a foot of fctraw. In is net trtnul
fctraw i-ither. lie actually sold me buck
wheat r.traw at the ran ;f f:l-.V. i r l;ir.
n L"- Kirist n Freeman.
Public Debt Statement
Washington, Jan. 3. The debt state
ment issued yesterday is as follows; In
terest learing debt, principal. $941,041,-
632; interest, $11,050,343; total, $952,-
091,995. Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity, principal and in-
tere8t,$2,535,478. Dbt bearing uo inter
est, $731,01 5, 79a.. Total debt, principal,
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rew the Do
l74,lo2,144; intr-rosr, .1 l,Jll.l:J7;
total, $1,;.V3G:,201. Total, d !,t hss
available casli items, ?l.l'J4,7'J.'i2; net
cash in treasury, ?J0,0:3fJ,al: debt hss
cash in treasury January 1, lSs'i,
0G2,2.j; debt less cash in treasury Dec. 1,
1883, 1,148,49,83-J. Decrease in debt
during the month, $1 4,42?,.Vj.; decrease
in debt since June :',), H, :,t2,:ir.iK
Total cash in treasury as shovu by the
! treasurer's general account, $Gl-. '!, 07-V
I Call and look at the lion Hiim fioxcw
latrli ltr. 'footli irk I;I;-i-m,
KnivcK lVhi! Itroom-. t., in
Ox.rtliztMl Nilver. ar II. M. til li'H.
AIo ol! 4'liainM ten- liorli I niiirx and
U-nt leiiieti. CliarniN, I'inx. .o!! Iiim
and Pencil, a, I-'i!it anrtinriil or
everything to li had In a I iikt-Claox
j Jfneltry More.
iDr. C A. Marshall.
Resident Dentist.
Preservation of the Xatural Teeth a
Specially. Auesthetics given for Pain
less Filling ok Extraction of Tekth.
Artificial teeth made on Gold, Silver!
Rubber or Celluloid Plates, and inserted
as soon as tctth are extracted when de
i 041 bit
' All work warranted. Prices reasonable.
FrrztJMALD'i Block Flattsm ooth, Kia
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