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Suite Jlhloiloul boiKIv THE PLATTSMO UIH WEEKLY MAI JOT) "BE JUST AND FEAR NOT." VOL. 13. AO. 19. PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1894. $1.00 irSJ&c. FOX IS POSTMASTER. The President Makes Known His Choice Yesterday Afternoon. A MUCH DESERVED SELECTION. Mr. Sawyer to be Congratulated Ipoii the Excelleure or His Choice Fal(ic Junction Small Pox Craze Is Dying: Out Note.. The struggle over the Plattsniouth postotnce, which haa been od for over a year, was settled yesterday by the selection by tlie president of W. K. Fox. A tlep hone message from Om aha gave the first inkling of what had been done in the premises, but the fol lowing telegram, sent from Washing ton to J. M. Patterson and received late yesterdiiy afternoon, effectually clinches the matter: "Fox was selected by the president today. Tobias Castor." I.I i iky Nrbraskaus. Through 7 .'obe Castor's effort the fol lowing post) nastership plums are to be distributed among Xebraskans within the next fev d;is: Wallace, Lincoln county, Adi Irew J. Mothersead; Wat ertown, BuJ lalo county, AlvaL. Fitch; Oconee, PJ.atte county, Walter II. Murdock; Omega, John Sonneband; Ough, Dun dy county, J. It. Doty; Pal estine, Pli itte county, John Berlin; Faxton, Keith county, Andrew J. Sheridan; Pekin, Keya Paha county, Chas. J. Cado; Marlland, Fillmore county, Claries Crocker; Mitchell, Scott's Blu ff county, Jesse B. Godly; Moormaw, Sheridan county, Jacob S. Kiff; Leroy , Adams county, John Mar shall. As many more will be recom mended by Castor today. (jueei Suicide at Glenwood Allen Lii idsay, of Glenwood, Iowa, shot himse If with a revolver Monday night, infli cting a wound from which he cannot recover. Lindsay met the city marsh! tl on the street and engaged him in conversation and adroitly turn ing the conversation on guns, asked to see the marshal's revolver. With out, of course, any idea of his inten tion, the re volver was placed in his hands, when Lindsay banded a bundle of papers ti the marshal, asking him to look them over. While the marshal was glancing at the papers Lindsay turned the revolver and shot himself in the right , breast, and was in the act of firing again when the marshal inter fered.. . Matt I Sawyer's Deputy. Yesterday's World Herald eaya: United States District Attorney Sawyer has appointed Matt Geiingof Plattsmouth as first assistant. If the appointment is approved at Washing ton Mr. Goring will at once take up his duties as successor to Howard II. Ualdridge. Mr. GeriDg was a candidate for atate attorney general at the last elec tion, and is one of the best known . democrats and lawyers in Nebraska. Small Pox at Pacific Junction. An epidemic of small pox is threat ened at Pacific Junction, several cases having developed in the family of L. A. Sherman, the proprieterof the meat market, whose children are all afflicted with the dread disease. A butcher in the employ of Sherman is also af fected with varioloid, a mild form of small pox. Word reached here on Tuesday that one of the Sherman chil dren, a little girl, had died. All Oulet at Pacific Junction. The latest small pox news from Pa cific Junction is to the effect that no new cases have developed, and that the one person affected with the dis ease has been so isolated that there is thought to be no danger of its spread ing. Plattsmouth people must be on the alert, but with proper care there is little danger of its spreading to this citv. Peacefully Pained Away. Mrs. Mary Antill, mother of Jas. P. Antill. departed from this life at 1:30 o'clock p. m. Friday after an illness of but a few days. Her seventy-fifth birthday was close at hand and her demise was due to old age more than any other cause. Try us for light harness. We use the very best of leather and employ only first-class workmen. The prices will please. Fred Gordek & Son, Plattsmouth. AROUND TiiK OOUKT ROOMS. DISTMCT COURT. Judge Chapman adjourned the short special term sin.e die en Tuesday The regular term of district court opens on May Sth, next Tuesday. In district court on Tuesday a new trial was granted in the "steer" case of Nichols vs. Young, tried at the last term, a verdict being found for Nich ols. A retrial of this case will cause it to very nearly rival the Iowa calf case. Judge Chapman on Tuesday over ruled motions for new trials in two of the garnishment cases, Karnes vs. Dovey and Thomas vs. Kraus. These cases were tried at the last term of district court and resulted in favor of defendants. In the suit of the Decker estate vs. Frank M. Massia, the latter of Weep ing Water, Judge Chapman held Tues day in favor of the defendant. The decision went to affirm one delivered by County Judge Ramsey in a former trial. COUNTY COURT. License to wed was issued in county court last Thursday to Mr. Frank Mankin and Miss Bertha Hay, both of Eagle. County Judge Ramsey officiated last Saturday atthe marriage of Mr. Thos. C Widick and Miss Hannah Helstrom. The parties hail from Otoe county. In county court on Tuesday Judge Ramsey was hearing the case of J ulius Langhorst against Andrew Hoefer, in which the former sues for $150 alleged to be due him as commission on a land deal. A marriage license was issued Tues day morning to Jos. J. Berger and Miss Frankie Hammond, and at eleven o'clock Judge Archer performed the ceremony which made the couple man and wife. Mr. W. A. Ellis and Miss Ella R. Lee were united in marriage at the court house Thursday by County Judge Ramsey. The parties reside in Om aha and the bride lays claim to being a descendant of Robert E. Lee, the noted confederate general. An authenticated copy of the will of the late Geo. W. Port of Mitchell county, Kansas, was hied in county court Friday along with a peti tion for its admission to probate. The deceased was interested in a brick yard at Louisville, which accounts for the proceeding above mentioned in the county court of Cass. JUSTICE ARCHER'S COURT. Justice Archer Saturday decided the Bates-Applegate suit tried before him on Thursday, by giving the plaintiff a judgment for SCO. The court costs amounted to $32. COURT ROOM NOTES. Attorney A. L. Timblin of Weeping Water was a court house caller last Thursday. Attorney Matthew Gering was in Omaha Monday, where he defended two men named Blake and Martin, who were charged with arson. The coroner's jury in the case of the man Smith, who was burned to death in the Lee hotel are, caused the arrest of the men for causing the Ore. At their preliminary hearing Monday they were discharged. Hoard of Health Meeting:. A meeting of the board of health was held on Tuesday to take official cognizance of the fact that a small pox epidemic was threatened at Pa cific Junction, and to take steps to put a quarantine against the afflicted town into effect. All members were present except Messrs. F. E. White and Dr. Humphrey. On motion of Dr. Livingston a reso lution was passed notifying the city of ficials to take steps to establish aquar antine, and to ask the co-operation of the city officials of Pacific Junction to make the same as effective as possible. Whatever assistance can be rendered the people of our stricken neighboring city will be promptly and cheerfully furnished. Card of Thanhs. We desire to extend our thanks to those kind friends who so kindly as sisted us during the sickness and death of our dear mother and grandmother. Especially do we extend thanks to the Daughters of Rebekah and toothers for the beautiful flowers. J. P. Antill. and Family. The Public Long Since Tired. The Nebraska City Independent has this to say of the Coibett-Bonacum disagreement, and it comes close to voicing the general sentiment: "Saturday Judge Chapman issued an injunction at the instance of Bishop Bonacum, to restrain Rev. Father Corbett from holding services in the Catholic church at Palmyra last Sunday, which order Corbett diso beyed. The injunction is only another chapter in the disgraceful church row which has kept Catholic circles in an uproar for weeks and which the pub.ic has long since tired of reading. It is for dogs and cats to bark and fight but it is generally presumed ecclesiastical gentlemen will rise above such and for tbeir own respect if not for the church and the public. It is hoped this mou key and parrot time will soon cease Corbett was arrested in this city last night by Sheriff Eikenbary of Cass county, for disobeying the restraining order of Judge Chapman. It is hoped the same punishment will be meted out to him that would be to any other offender who defies the courts and the laws. fled Lette r son, TI CM n Pli imTiuinra hU3 II iniiiL 01, Bridge Trouble in Lancaster. The Lincoln bridge company com meuced an action in mandamus in the district court yesterday to compel the county commissioners to readvertise for bids on the county bride work. The contract, it will be remembered, was let the other day. The company claims that the commissioners have not complied with the law in letting the contract for the work in a lump, but that they should have received bids for each piece of work separately Judge Strode will hear arguments in the case next Mondav. Lincoln Jour nal. The Lincoln bridge company is com posed of A. B. Todd of this city and C. D. Dundas of Lincoln. The Cass ounty commissioners met the same resistance as is threatened the Lan caster board, but, as Journal readers will remember, Judge Chapman re fused to annul the contract. II. A. Booth brought the action to set aside the contract, but it was virtually ad mitted that he was acting for Messrs Todd & Dundas. Dr. Marshall, DENTIST Fitzger ald block. The Corbett Contempt Case, The Corbett contempt case has been continued until some time after next Tuesday. Monday afternoon Judge Sullivan, attorney for the bishop, tel ephoned to Attorney AVarren, defend ant's counsel, at Nebraska City, to the effect that he would file an amended petition in the case, and in conse quence Mr. Warren did not put in an appearance last night. The amended petition was filed Monday night and ac cording to the court's ruling the de fendant is allowed until next Tuesday to file an answer, which disposes of the case until after that date. Father Corbett secured a copy of the docu ment, and left Monday night for Ne braska City. The Iturlingtou's Northwestern Line. General Manager Holdrege and J.L Gardner, a leading director of the Burlington system, have returned from a trip to Sheridan, Wyo. Speak ing of the extension of the Sheridan branch to Billings, Mont., Mr. Hold rege says that by June 1 there will be at least 2,000 men working on that branch. The company hopes to com plete the work by November 1. With this object in view contractors have been ordered to push the work as speedily as possible. The Burlington will connect with the Northern Pa cific at Billings. Mr. Holdrege says the northwestern country has been favored with moisture and it will probably be a successful year. Murderer Iteuwell May Die. John Benwell Kearns. one of the murderers of Matt Akeson, who was recently sent to the penitentiary to serve a life sentence may not serve a very long one, according to a state ment of Warden Beemer. Several days ago while working in the cooper shop Benwell cut off one of his fingers. Proper medical attention was not given it immediately, and blood poisoning set in. On Sunday it was necessary to amputate the finger above the second joint, aud as yet there is no indication of it healing. George McKnight was arraigned be fore Justice Betz at Bellevue Friday on the charge of stabbing George Her man Sebka with intent to kill. He was discharged on the ground that the offense was committed in Iowa. Later in the day Constable McCarty re-arrested McKnigbt on a telegram from the sheriff of Mills county, Iowa, whose deputy is now at Bellevue with a warrant for McKnight's arrest. He refuses to go to Iowa without a requisition. Has determined to Sacrifice his Stock of Merchandise, REGARDLESS OF VALUE. Read this list carefully. The prices quoted are Bona-Fide and will Save You Fifty Cents on Every Dollar: P W o 0 i- s . . . cv So ) f mil uj:. o f$ J . - ' : , .. v f ( $ $ JS : - : $ : I 4 - J" i i : :' J 0 S-nT 0 : J j JT : ; C DO NOT BUY ONE DOLLAR'S WORTH OF Clothing, Furnishings, Hats, Caps, Boots or Shoes Until you have seen this great Sacrifice Sale. ELSON, THE CASH. CLOTHIER, PLATTSMOUTH, N. B. Bring this circular with you. We will allow 25c in Merchandise for the same. Big Verdict For the Kock Island. A verdict for $85,4S1 was rendered by a Chicago jury Thursday in favor of the Rock Island railroad company in its suit against the Union Pacific railway company. Damages to the extent of $150,000 were sought by the plaintiff company. The case has been on trial for several days. Originally the dispute grew out of the use of the Omaha bridge by the Rock Island trains. The bridge is owned by the Union Pacific, which made a lease with the Rock Island road, granting it the use of the bridge in return for a right of way over the Rock Island company's tracks between Omaha and Lincoln. Subsequently upon a change of management in the Union Pacific the lease was abrogated and an at tempt made to enjoin the Rock Island from using the bridge. This the Rock Island successfully . fought in the courts and then commenced the suit for damages which has now been con cluded. The litigation will probably be taken to the higher courts. Fred Grube, who was arrested at Creston, Iowa, Friday by United States Marshal Richards for sending obscene letters through the maila.com mitted suicide Friday night while con fined in his cell in the county jail. The body was suspended from the up per bunk by a piece of blanket, lie leaves a wife and one son. The wife refused to accept the body. Watches and jewelry repaired in a first-class manner. A. L. Couolan. J Spring, House-Cleaning and New Furniture GO HAND IN HAND. Nature supplies the first, the Busy Housewife must attend J Pearlman e s the Careful Buyer's Refuge. PEARLMAN has the Stock, his Prices are Right and Sure to Suit. If you want anything in the way of NEW FURNITURE, for either Parlor, Bed Room, Dining Room or Kitchen, PEARLMAN has it at the Lowest Price. PEARLMAN, The House Furnisher. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE, PLATTSMOUTH. 'Carlton Black" la Dead. C. E. Wescott's fine blooded stallion, "Carlton Black," is dead. The horse was valued at over $1,000, and was In sured for $350. Death was caused by inflammation of the bowels, and al though the veterinarian labored for sixty hoars to save its life, his efforts were in vain. The Mortgage Record. Cass county's mortgage record for April is as follows : Farm lands filed , $46,968.98; satisfied, $28,903.09. Town property filed, $13,273.31; satisfied, $10,483.08. Chattel mortgages filed, $11,185.27; satisfied, $4,824.95. Silrer noveltieB at A. L. Coleman's.