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GLADSTONE'S CABINET.
The Grand Old Man Again
Seated in the Saddle.
IRELAND'S NEW VICEROY.
The Mill Men Signing tho Union's
Scale and Labor Troubles De
clining Bad for Cleve
land Democracy.
KID GLOVES,
RIBBONS
FINKST LINK OK LACKS IN CITY,
Chenille Table Spreads, and Curtains,
Damask Table Spreads.
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About 250 pairs in all sizes for Ladies', Misses
and Children's. It will pay you to see them.
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C.I.AlisTOXI- S KHk'TIl TIM1-.
l.oXPox.Aug. 17.--The new piv
erntnent is composed as follows:
Mr. Gladstone premier and first
lord of the treasury; Karl Rosebury
foreign secretary; Haron llersohell,
lord chancellor; Sir William Ver
non Harcourt, chancellor ot the ex
chequer; Herbert II. Asquith, t . (..,
home secretary; KM. lion. Henry II.
Fowler, president of the local gov-
eminent board; Kt. Hon. H. Camp-
bell-Hannernian, secretary of state
for war; Farl Spencer, first Lord of
the adinirality; Kt. Hon. John Mor-
ley, chief secretary for Ireland; Kt.
Hun. A. J. Mimdella, president of
the Hoard of Irade; Sir Charles
Russell, attorney general; John
Rigby, solicitor general; Kt. Hon.
Samuel Walker, lord chancellor of
Ireland; Mr. McDermott, attorney
, r f 1 I I w It I' .1
general ior ircaim; iioii. ivu-
ward P. C. Majoribauks, patronage
age secretary to the treasury;
Alexander Asher, solicitor general
for Scotland; Karl of Kinibcrly, see
retary of state for India and vice
president of the council; Marquis
of K'ipon, secretary of state for the
colonics; Sir George (). Trevelyan.
secretary for Scotland; Mr. Arnold
Morley, postmaster general; Mr.
Arthur Herbert Dyke Acklaud, vice
president of the council of educa
tion; Haron Houghton viceroy of
Ireland, without a seat in the cabi
net. The announcement of the p
pointnieiit of Haron Houghton to
the viceroy of Ireland was so in
credible that tluf representative of
the associated pres made inquir
ies about it, when lie found that the
appointment had been made as an
nounced. Kobert Ollley Ashburton Milnes,
second Haron Houghton, was born
Jan. 12, IMS and is therefore not yet
Id years of age. lie married in lM),
Sibyl, daughter of the Duke of Som
erset. His wife died in 1"7, leaving
three daughters. Haron Houghton
has been lord-in-waiting on the
queen. 11 is tather, the lust uarou,
who died in lSa, was Moncton
Milnes, the poet and literateur.
! cried like a child, the fact that he
' could not be present to pay his last
! tribute adding poignancy to his
grid. Although the prisoners
hi alth since coi'tinenient has been
fair, he has gradually wasted phy
sically ami is far from being tin
man lie was before the killing, his
face especially showing the elf eels
of the terrible mental strain be has
undergone. It is about seven
weeks j et before the case comes to
trial.
si si ia r ion. play.
About live or six weeks ago the
people north of Ashland were sur
prised by the sudden death of Dan
Adsit, a farmer. He went home
badly intoxicated, having a keg of
liquor with him. After drinking
some more he suddenly went into
convulsions and died in an hour.
A doctor from Ashland was sum
moned and pronounced the death
as a case of heart disease, but it
seems that foul play was suspected
and the boby was exhumed and
the stoma :h sent to Chicago for
analysis Mrs. Adsit for sonic time
past, it is reported, has been very
friendly with Jerome Adsit of Yit
tan, and especially since the death
of her husband. It was upon com
plaint entered by Jerome's wile
that an inquest has been held at
the residence of Addison Carr, six
miles north of Ashland, at which
time Dan's wife swore that the
hired man drank from the same
keg. .'Inch conllictmg testimouv
was given ami tlie case promises
to be an interesting one, especially
if any developments arise from the
analvsis of the stomach.
OTHER COUNTY TOWNS.I
The Doings and Sayings
Various People.
of
THE HERALD'S SPECIALS-
Correspondents Write from Cedar
Creek. Murdock, Alvo, Mynnrd
and Union anil Tell About
Things In General.
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Gk'i:i . V()i l, Neb., Aug. Hi. A
camp meeting is going on in tin
beautiful grove half a mile from
town, conducted by Rev. Mr. I 'ovv
ers of Omaha. At 10 a. m. yester
day there was preaching by the
minister; at Lid) . m., a children's
meeting, led by Mrs. Roberts of
Lincoln; at H p. in., sermon by Rev
Mr. Guild of Crete, and at 7 p. in.,
preaching.
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HE H-AISTIDLES THE
WHITNEY - BABY - CARRIAGES
AND CAN GIVK GOOD HAKGAINS.
PARLOR SETS, DINING ROOM SETS,
HKD ROOM SKTS. AND KYKRYTHING K KPT IN
A MKTKOPOLITAN KSTA HI.ISI IM KNT.
MATN RTHETCT : PLATTSMflllTIT
COPY FOR CORRESPONDENTS FOR THE
f VV A 7 T7T7 1 I l TT CD A T 1
MUST BE IN BY TUESDAY EVENING.
2-12 ISAAC PEARLMAN 'S
HOUSE-FURNISHING : EMPORIUM
Where you can get your house furnised from kitchen to
parlor and at easy terms. I handle the world re
nowned Haywood I la by Carriages, also
the latest
Improved "Reliable Process" Gnsnlinft Strives.
fr CALL AND UK CON VlNCKD. NO TROPHLK
I f TO SHOW GOODS.
IHKK AT A J A(i C t KMC.
Gkaxh Island, Neb., Aug. 17.
Charles Lut.en arrived at a well
known bichloride of gold institute
Saturday last and died last evening
at 7 o'clock. He had been em
ployed by J. L. Meseraull of Doni
phan and hail been drinking hard
for some time past. No treatment,
it is said, had been given by the
doctors in charge. Sheriff Costello
summoned a jury, which, after
viewing the body, adjournd until
morning. A post mortem will
probably be held.
CXI OX M EX AC. IT AT til).
PlTTsni'h'u, Pa., Aug. 17. -With
the starting up of the iron mills the
labor unions are in an agitated con
dition. Three signatures to the
scale were received jesterday from
the west. They are those of the
.Una mill, of Hridgeport, Ohio, th
La Helle works ol Wheeling, ami
and the Terre Haute Iron and Steel
works of Terre Haute, hid. Th
three concerns give employment to
I.im men.
Piesideut Weihe, in speaking of
the resumption, said: "The men
are as glad to get back to work as
the managers are to have them
We go to Youngstowu today. Wi
are now preparing the graded
scales and the jobbing mill con
tracts are also being looked after,
OPPOSITE COURT
HOUSE
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LiX((i.x, Neb, Aug. Ki.-W. II
Irvine, who on the '.'Dth of last May
shot and killed Hanker Mont
gomery in the dining room of tin
Hotel Lincoln, has just received a
telegram from Marion, hid., con
veying the intelligence that hi.-
lather is dead. Mr. Irvine, Sr.
was raken suddenly ill on receipt
of the news from Lincoln concern
ing the terrible tragedy in which
his son was a central figure and al
though he apparently recovered
has been in declining health. His
death is a terrible blow to
the son and for over an hour he
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HoLlik'H.K, Net)., Aug bi.-J. W.
Jackson ot Loomis just received a
telegram while in this city an
nouncing the sudden death of his
1' year-old son by being thrown
from a wagon on which he was
loading wheat, the wheels passing
over him, killing him instantly.
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TWO IKOX MII.La STAk'T IT.
(.'AsTt;k Pa., Aug. Kl.--The
Susquehanna Iron Company and
Columbia Iron Company started
work yesterday after six weeks'
suspension. The puddlers accepted
a reduction from $1 to f.XC a ton.
About IKK) men are employed at the
mills.
THAT ADVKKT1S1XO TRAIN.
Will Cass county be represented
in the advertising train to be Bent
east next month? The Kaglet is
anxious to see Cass as ably repre
sented as last year. Who will be
the party volunteering to work lip
an interest? As a means of adver
tising the resourc s of our state the
Nebraska Husiness Men's Advertis
ing Train has proven to be the best
scheme ever promulgated. It lays
in the shade all printed circulars
and the like. In fact, the train is a
regular object lesson that cannot
fail to convince any or all who call
to see the train of the wonderful
productiveness ol our state. Thous
ands of eastern farmers will see the
train, twenty counties have ap
plied. Will Cass?-Kaglet.
CEDAR CHEEK.
Mrs. C. II. Pariuele spent Friday
here.
Mrs. W. H. Osb,rne ami Mrs. S. D
Smith, drove over to Nehawka one
day last week.
Dr. J. H. Dulf has a large practice
this summer, he has more patients
than he can attend to at present.
D. K. Seiver paid our town a short
visit Friday and informed us that
he had another bouncing baby
boy.
We are glad to hear that Miss
Nettie Meisinger is able to be
around again after being bedfast
so long.
Miss Katie Sherman of Louisville
returned home Sunday, alter a
pleasant visit among relatives and
friends here.
Chris Metger started west last
week to be gone two or three weeks
to look alter hiy interest on his
cattle ranch.
Corn around here is as far ad
vanced now as it was last year at
this time and everything looks
favorable for corn yielding as many
bushels per acre as our last year's
crop.
J. lines Terry hcry starts for Wash
ington Territory this week in
search of a new home. Mr. Terry
bery thinks his health would be
better if he is neare'r the Paeilic
coast.
We are sorry to say Mr. F. II.
Wilson has forsaken us and gone
to Louisville to do some work there.
Mr. Wilson was a credit to the town
md I don't see how we are going to
get along without him.
John Ilenniiigs. living four miles
south of here, is erecting a tine two
story frame dwelling. Having the
lower floor laid Saturday he gave a
house warming in the evening.
Oiiite a number of our Cedar
Creek sport? went, and say they
had a good time. They say that
Mr. Helming was well up with the
times in knowing how to entertain
his guests.
Hesides everything seems to be
progressive very quickly here at
present our stone quarries are em
ploying more men now than they
have heretofore and the II. M.
have about ') men at work here.
This, together with the good sub
stantial farmers we have around
here, makes business good,
Now theonly thing we are in need
of is a good blacksmith, one that
will stay at home and do the work
for the people, when they bring it
in. We have a good blacksmith,
but he either has to much money
or else is getting tired of work. lie
locks up his shop three days out of
a week and goes away. Farmers
bringing work here have to go
elsewhere, to get it done. Now
what we want is a blacksmith that
will stay a home and do the work,
or else put a man in the shop to do
the work.
was a big crowd in town, but that
is all we could learn about it.
Rev. F. llackermeer of 11 istings
Neb., visited friends here last Sun
day and preached three limes to
ins old iriends. I his was R
It's home before he entei
ministry.
Work on the new school hous(
will commence, us soon as the ma
terial for the foundation arrives.
K. T. Tool is having a well pm
down on his property, previous t(
starting his new dwelling.
F. Ih'ss iscomeneing his dwelling
( ieo. i ii loiil is doing the work.
loe Klein, the clothier, Hung his
banner to the breeze yesterday an
nouiH ing his opening on the first
ot the month. Accompanied by his
wife ami boy he departed for Chi
cago on the midnight, train and will
not return until Monday next. In
the meantime the work of fixing up
his new room in the Stadelman
block is going in and the fall cam
paign is going to be an interesting
one in the clothing business as
well a in politics.
It is stated that in case the
Omaha Chicago deal in democratic
newspaper property goes through
that I'.ditor Sherman ol the Platts
mouth Journal will become editor
in-chief of the new morning edition
and that the Plattsinouth Journal
will be conducted by his son
Charles S. If such an arrangement
is consummated the state democ
racy will have a livelier newspaper
at the metropolis than it hits ever
had in recent years.
ALVO.
O. J. Wells has rented his restau
rant to L. W. Clements.
Samuel Ryan has returned home
from a mouth's visit with friends in
lowa.
Nine loaded excursion trains went
through here, bound for Denver.
Sunday.
George Duryea attended the
funeral of a relative in Greenwood
Saturday, August ().
Pruty A Sons ifre putting a new
addition to their flouring mill for.
storage purpjses.
Chester Mooney is the happv
papa of a new son. Mother anil
b iby are doing well.
"Mr. and Mrs. James Murty buried
their only child Tuesday, August )
at Klmwood cemetery. They 1:iV(
the sympathy ol many friends.
Samuel Cashnier, C. R. J)ll(,,lr, .
and a Waverly man have bought
the Chicago elevator and will b.
'''"! 1" buy grain i ,K. ear
liiture.
The contract for building the new
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-i i i iiommc lias heen let to If C
D. McDonald captured
contract and lobn
Keefer the team work.
Forbis. R
the furniture
MYNARD.
The farmers sire nearly through
their work in the harvest licit!.
A. K. H. Neleigh has been verj
busy the last week with his farm
work.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Keilz. i wh.
lives near Sunlight, nrr vi.-tting
.Mrs. Keitzt l's father, Mr.
Cook.
Joseph
Geo. Sinythe, an employe of Win.
Marks, has purchased a new byci
cle and seems to be enjoying him
sel f these tl; ys.
Will Nye, the grain dealer, at tin
place made a brief visit to Platt-t-nioiith
Friday to have a doctor
examine his hand, which is
si ne.
very
Some of the boys living north ot
Wm. T. Adams, have taken the win
off his fence ami taken it home.
Will says that if it is not brought
back they will here from him.
UNION.
MURDOCK.
John Cook's hired man had a
runaway, which resulted in a broken
wagon.
Reinholtl Wcit.el's team n.n away
with a hayrack ami smashed it up,
aatl Krne.-t Hildchrand's mules bad
a lively time in running away with
a self-binder attached to them, The
machine in badly used up.
John Connallv bail business in
Council Hluffs Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Wolfe took a trip
to Madison, this state, .Mr. Wolfe's
old home.
Martin A; Tool are having their
store remodeled, to give room for
the immense stock of goods.
Old Cass county is "in it" on
wheat this year. Previous record
is broken by J. M. Leis, who raised
on thirty-four acres laOl'o bushel;
that is, over fourty-four bushels to
the acre. Who can beat that?
The first independent caucus that
was ever held in this precinct, was
held here .last 'Saturday. There
Geo. Spicer has gone to the Pa
cilic coast where he expects to makt
his fortune in the near future.
Charley Yougtman ot Plaits
mouth was a visitor a few (lays ago.
Mrs. John Piercely of this place
has gone to ohuson county, when
sue win visit Willi relatives ami
Iriends for a few weeks.
Small Profits on Hardware.
Mr. Hendee, of the hardware firn.
of J.W, Hendee Co., says that h
is convined that his firm iliade ai.
eminently-correct move when i
established the rule at the opening
of its business career of selling fo!
cash and making the profit on sab -the
smallest consistent with sab
business principle. The Ilendei
hardware firm has never advertised
to do anything it did not do. It ha
sold in the past, is selling now, and
will continue to sell the very best
hardware and at lower prices thai
are quoted by any ot! er firm it
these parts. The prices unfiles,
irons, skillets, hay forks, hammers
rivets, etc., which have created si
much talk, are only a few illustration-
of the rule of the bouse ii
regard to quality of goods ami tb
price- at which hardware is sold ii
Platt-iimuth by llende" A; Co.
P. S Fifty pounds of nail- for
Ahvavs have vour prescription
till, , I at ( leriug t- t'o's.
Johnson A: Cole's steam swinu
arri"ed yesterday. They have
bought the privilege for fair week
M. N. Griffith, city editor of Tin.
1 1 Kk'ALl , is at Louisville attending
to business matters for this newspaper.
