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CAMP AT ROCKY POINT!
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Higginson's and Kogan's Contingents
Arrive Here by River Route.
THREE HUNDRED MEN IN CAMP-
.Six Ilovt Ln.nl Coiue Down t!i ilitle
From I-nver autl Eight Ituat From
Itutlr, Mont. ?rral llun
tlril More Kuruute.
The Uommonwralers Are Uirr.
The tirst boat load of "Gen." Hig
ginson's Colorado contingent of the
commonweal arrived at tbe mouth of
the Platte river from Denver at ix
o'clock Tuesday evening. During the
night and yesterday forenoon three
more boats arrived and at seven
o'clock last evening the fifth boat
pulled in. Eight more boats are on
the way and were expected to reach
here last night or today. Last night
about thirty men were in camp at
Itoeky Point.
This is the division of the "army'
that left Denver a month ago, coming
down the Pi;itte in boats, and who
lost several of their party by drown
ing when their boats capsized at
Brighton, Col. At that time the news
papers reported eighteen drowned, but
the commodore" told a reporter last
night that only two were drowned.
(?ome of the "officers' applied to
Mayor Isewell for provisions yesterday
but the Mayor flatly refused them, and
would not allow them to solicit aid
from citizens, and instructed the mar
shal to keep the men in camp and not
allow them to come up town. A re
porter for Tiik Journal visited the
camp last evening and took a "lay" on
the grass in the midst of a dozen or so
of the men, where he heard some very
fine "roasts" delivered on the mayor
and the town generally, ana some of
the party are "past masters" at the
"roasting" business, too. Before the
reporter arrived at the camp he was
somewhat in sympathy with the
"commonweal" cause, but after
an hour among them listening to
their talk and declarations he changed
his opinions. The "commodore" de
clared that the town would be com
pelled to feed the men. That they
would remain here until the remainder
of their party and the Ilogan contin
gent arrived, when they would come
up town and see whether they would
not be furnished with provisions. But
the "commodore" pitched his tune to
a minor key when talking to the mayor
and marshal yesterday.
The boats in which the party made
the trip from Denver are not exactly
models of naval architecture, but re
semble a piano box with tbe ends cut
away. They are 4x16 feet in size, and
will carry five men very comfortably.
Some of the boats Coated the stars and
stripes, and had names and mottoes
painted on the sides. One was named
"Twins No. 2," another "16 to 1," and
"Oregon .No. 2." The one that ar
rived last night declared for "non-interest
bearing bonds for the people."
Some of the men are very clever fel
lows. Tbe reporter noticed the blank
ets an 3 clothing hanging on the bushes,
with the appearance of having been
wet recently, and inquired what they
done when it was raining, the boats
having no covering. One of the men
onctraroil fcO whv tco inaf rrar wot- '
The men are sun-burned and tanned
by their exposure to the weather, bat
appear to be enjoying the best of
health and are apparently satisfied.
A party or tramps were naving a
noisy celebration over a keg of beer a
- short distance above the camp of the
) "commonweal" yesterday afternoon,
ana the "army" were very solicitous
that the reportei tell the people that
the gang were not members of the
"army."
The llngau Contingent Arrives.
Shortly after noon the first boat of
the Ilogan contingent hove in sight
and floated down to Rocky Point,
where they were welcomed by the
Denverparty. The Ilogan party, four
hundred strong, came down the Mis
souri from Butte. Montana, and have
been enroute for a month. Eight
more of his boats are on the way be
tween here and Omaha, and will all
arrive before night. The first boat to
arrive was the commissary, and prepa
rations were soon made for dinner. The
boat is named "Montana No. 2," and
carried a banner saying "We come in
peace." The "general' arrived from
Omaha this morning by train, and in
formed a reporter that his party would
jS continue on their way down the river
IUU1KUU
At half past three o'clock seven more
rw sotTm?.-A-t:ast -war
the bottom of the hole and f red from J r-
the bottom. The explosion irew fCali for in horse biand
of the well a number of piecAs oft" wbn's Maenefc " '-
Ilogan boats were sighted at the
mouth of the Platte, and they made a
grand sight floating down with the
current. The boats tied up at Rocky
Point and went into camp. All told,
some three hundred men are now in
camp at the p iut.
Koltui Jt-ftt4 -Hulcllelnn.
Prof. Geo. Middleton weut up
igiinst very much the worst of it in
ast night's boxing bout with Fletcher
Bobbins at Rockwood hall. Middletou
was clearly out-classed. At no stage
of the contest was he able to withstand
Fletcher's rushes, and in the fourth
round, when Bobbins gave him a stiff
right-hander across the jaw, he toppled
over like a log and was counted out.
The crowd, which numbered one
hundred and fifty people, chose V. F.
Hamilton as referee, and promptly at
10:4otbe men stepped into the ring.
Middleton was in excellent condition
and weighed slightly in excess of 130
pounds. Robbins was rather fat and
tipped the scales at about 148. The
first round was decidedly uninterest
ing, both men being chary and chose to
wait for an opening rather than lead.
In the second Robbins opened up by
sending Middleton to the floor, and be
fore the end of the round he had de-
ivere d several telling blows and es
caped untouched. The third was a
slasher. Robbins forced matters from
the start and sent Middletou to the
floor three times, and in addition
landed almost at will. Middleton
landed twice, but his blows seemingly
had no effect. Middleton's Waterloo
came early in the fourth. Robbins
commenced the "mixing" early, and
after chasing his opponent in the
corner, sent him down with a right
hander. Middleton arose only to catch
a swinging blow on the jaw, and he
fell to tbe floor like a shot. The referee
counted the fatal ten seconds and tbe
bout was over just eight rounds less
than the men had expected to battle.
Robbins' easy victory was quite a
surprise and his friends are unusually
jubilant. It is now proposed to ar
range a ten or fifteen-round bout in
which he is to do battle with Jimmy
Eirdsay, the well-known Omaha welter-weight.
If proper arrangements
can be made the affair will occur
within the next ten days, and it prom
ises to attract a bigger crowd of the
red hots" than ever.
Murdered at Holdrege.
Elmer E. Drummond, a young man
who was formerly an express messen
ger between Pacific Junction and
Hastings, running through this city,
was murdered by highwaymen at IIol-
drege on Saturday night. Drummond
and a companion were riding along
the streets of Iloldrege on bicycles.
when the highwaymen commanded
them to throw up their hands. Drum
mond was a little slow to obey the
command and one of the robbers fired,
the ball striking the right arm just
above the elbow, breaking the arm.
entering the right breast just below
the nipple, passing through the lungs
and lodging close to the heart.
Elmer E. Drummond was a young
man about 2S years old, single, and a
resident of Iloldrege, and was a very
active member of the Knights of Pyth
ias lodge. He was a messenger for
the Adams express company, and had
been running from Iloldrege to Chey
enne for about a year. He was a
trustworthy, exemplary young man.
His parents reside in Bethany Heights
Lincoln, Xeb., where his body will be
taken for internment under the au
spices of the Knights of Pythias lodge.
A Ua.inesa Change.
Fred Herrmann has retired from the
dry goods business in Plattsmouth,
and is succeeded by the Western dry
goods company. For several months
past negotiations have been in progress
between Fred and Mr. Orrin Shepherd
of Kansas City,Kas., which was finally
consummated on last Saturday, and
the new firm took charge of the store
Monday morning.
Mr. Herrmann has been engaged in
the dry goods business in Plattsmouth
for over a dozen years, and has won a
reputation of being one of our fore
most and progressive business men.
We are glad to know that Plattsmouth
will not lose him as a citizen, but that
he will give his undivided attention to
the bank in which he is interested
the Citizens.
The new firm assumes charge of the
business in a manner that denotes ex
perience in the dry goods trade, and
they will no doubt prove a valuable
acquisition to our list of wide-awake
live business men.
The negotiations of this deal were
conducted through C. II. Babcock & Co
A delicate odor in perfume "Lilac
Spray." Sold only by Gering & Co.
plrt in XO the dlcnity of areaT courts
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COAL FOUND IN CASS
A Four-Foot Vein Discovered Out
Near Murdock.
DAVE CAMPBELL REAPPOINTED
The State Supreme Court Makes H1111 Clerk
fur Another I eriu ISarber Itatli
bun'it Tool Keruvered Var
ious Other .Jotting.
Coal In Western Cass.
The town of Murdock is in a fever
of excitement over the discovery of a
fine vein of coal Thursday afternoon
by Will Sac while drilling a tubular
well with a four-inch bit for Evans &
Hare. The vein is 111 feet from the
surface and is from two to four feet
thick. The vein was struck after
passing through a thick, tough clay.
A four-inch drill was then used to
drill through what Mr. Sac thought to
be a rock, and, after drilling about
two feet, an examination was made
and large chunks of coal had come to
the surface.
It is hard to ascertain the exact
thickness of the vein. A medium
hard limestone was reached four feet
from the clay and it is safe to say it is
two to three feet. The coal is very
bright and glossy, which evidently
shows its quality. A test of burning
was made and it proved to be good.
The business men are very enthusi
astic over the idea of going down after
it, but will wait further developments
and see what is beneath the rock.
Dave Campbell Reappointed.
The office of clerk of the state su
preme court is a rather fat position,
and more than one hungry republican
has been laying wires to secure the re
moval of the present incumbent, Dave
Campbell, and in turn get the "sit"
for himself. Thursday the court ad
journed until September, but before
adjourning, however, the court reap
pointed Mr. Campbell to discharge the
duties until further orders. The term
for which Clerk Campbell was ap
pointed expires in July, but under the
order of the court he continues in
office. Mr. Campbell is regarded by
members of the bar of the state as a
most courteous, efficient and painstak
ing officer, and he has the congratula
tions of his friends everywhere, and
especially here in Plattsmouth, where
he made his home previous to his ap
pointment. The order of the court
was adopted in this form: "Whereas
the present term of office of the re
porter of this court will expire before
the convening of the next term of
court, and whereas it is necessary that
soraeperson be designated to discharge
the duties of said office during the in
terim, it is ordered that David A.
Campbell, the present incumbent, be
appointed to discharge the duties of
said office until the further orders of
this court, upon his giving a bond in
the sum of S10,000. Said appointment
to take effect upon the expiration of
the present term of office."
The Tool liecnvered.
C. M. Rathbun, the barber whose
shop is in the basement of the Briggs
building, has recovered the tools which
were stolen from his place the other
night. Last Friday Julius Hoffmann,
who lives with his mother on Pearl
street, went to Rathbun and informed
the latter that the tools were at his
home. He stated that the party who
committed the theft had left them in
bis possession for safe-keeping. Rath
bun went up to Hoffmann's and sure
enough the tools were returned and
none were missing. Hoffmann refuses
to divulge who it was that left the
tools with him. The affair is sur
rounded with an air of mystery, but
the authorities propose to ferret it all
out and apprehend, if possible, the
guilty party.
Mr. Spies Will Rebuild.
Herman Spies, the cigar manufac
turer whose factory on lower Main
street was destroyed by fire some four
months ago, has determined to rebuild.
The new structure will be of brick and
situated ou the same lot as the former
factory. The contract will be let with
in a very few days aad the building
will be ready for occupancy by August
15. The fire cost Mr. Spies past his
insurance considerably over 81,000, but
he is firm in the conviction that Platts
mouth is a good enough location for
him, and his determination to rebuild
and enlarge is worthymuch commenda
tion. Miss Addie Robinson of Ticonic,
Iowa, is in the city visiting with Mrs
' W. A. Swearingen.
mOiitra amrn-n irainj tnnvme
injuries will result seriously.
Japanese Liver Pellets are small,
lnf. irrat. iti tfrpir ffntQ" rtn rrrininf.
QUV Bed Letter D
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:
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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.
Cat Off Three Hundred More.
Postmaster Fox received the cheer- J
ful information from the department
at Washington Friday evening to the
effect that commencing with the next
quarter the appropriation for clerk
nire for the local office, amounting to
three hundred dollars per year, would
be discontinued. This amount, to
gether with tbe two hundred dollars
cut off the postmaster's salary, makes
an even five hundred per year taken
off this office. About one more such a
cut and Uncle Sam will be calling for
some one to volunteer to act as post
master at Plattsmouth.
Sent to the Anylnin.
Jos. Harris, the Iowa farmer who cut
up such queer capers the other day
down at the Missouri river ferry by
trying to swim across the river, was
taken to Glenwood, la., Thursday and
examined by the insane commissioners,
who accordingly ordered him for
warded to the Clarinda asylum. He
was taken thither Thursday raorniug.
While confined in the jail at Glenwood
Harris is said to have torn into pieces
three suits of clothes.
About fifty members of the Omaha
commercial club arrived by special
train over the Missouri Pacific last
Thursday, and spent an hour in view
ing the city. The visitors were met at
the depot by the committee of the local
board of trade and were escorted to
carriages, which were in waiting, and
driven around the town. The list of
visitors includes representatives of the
leading wholesale houses, manufac
tories, etc., of Omaha and a number of
commission men from South Omaha.
The party left for the south, and
went as far as Falls City, returning to
Omaha by way of Weeping Water and
Louisville,
DOys
J. O. Phi Hi pi onthe Missouri Pacific
has returned to headquarters at Oma
ha from a trip overlthe Nebraska and
H-S COME.
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OPPOSITE COURT
Some new facts have been brought
to light in the mystery of the murder
of Maud Rubel at Omaha. A German
woman has been found who claims to
have seen the body taken from a hack
and carried into the shanty where the
body was found. She had been at
work until quite late and had to pass
under the Tenth street viaduct to get
home. She claims that she saw two
men carry the body into the building.
She told the story to some men who
could not understand her, and she
then became disgusted and did not tell
the story again until now, when she re
peated it to a man who could under
aod Ida to her mother, who firmly apr,
nounced thatshe was "going to spank
her till she-couldn't sit down." And
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has it at the Lowest Price.
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HOUSE, PLATTSMOUTH.
stand what she said. The Omaha po
lice will attempt to find out more from
her.
Taylor la Basted.
F. J. Taylor's circus, which showed
here two weeks ago, was closed Mon
day at Bethany, Mo., by the Creston
national bank, of Creston, Iowa, on a
chattel mortgage for 84,500. Taylor is
practically bankrupt, having lost a
fortune in the circus business.
Charley Graves, ex-editor of the
Ledger at Union, celebrated with us
yesterday and tooted' a horn in the
Union band.
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