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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.