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fin E PUT1M0UTH lBE JUST AND FEAR NOT." VOL. 15. AO. 22. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 21. 1896. IF PAII IN ADVANCE. WEEKLY JOURNAL f i AT HYMEN'S ALTAR The Richardson-Wright Nuptials Celebrated Yesterday. A SMALL BOY'S NARROW ESCAPE Homer Snler. An KLvn-Yesr-Old I. ail. struck Hjr Harliuglou Iruiu . ', Hut Kscapes With a Few .Slight Injure. An Ampieious Wedding. The Presbyterian church Thursday was the scene of one of the most brilliant weddings ever consummated in the city, and Mr. Frank Richardson and Miss Ella Wright were joined in the holv bonds of matrimony, in the presence of several hundred invited guests. The church was beautifully deco rated with roses of all colors, Easter lilies, siuilax, leru and sweet peas Promptly at eight o'clock the bridal march commenced, to the sweet strains of "Mendel-sobo's Wedding March.'' which was played inacbarm- iug manner bv Miss Antonio Kessler. The procession was led by Misses II at tie Sullivan and Birdie Houseworth, ushers: next came the bridesmaid. Mi-.s Anna Heisel. ar.d the grooms man. Frank liicbev. The little Misses Margaret Dovey, Helen Waugh, Hazel Dovey and Maud Hearing, each carry ing a boquet of sweat peas, represent ing flower girls, preceded the bride and groom, while Misses Mabel Hayes, Nettie Morgan, Fannie Ricbey and Manota Eikenbary, the remaining ushers, brought up the rear. The Hcere was a very entrancing one, and Hie bride, dressed in white Moire silk, with u white bridal veil, and the groom in conventional black, made a hand some picture. At the altar the solemn and impressive words were eloquently spoken by Rev. Dr. J. T. Baird, and the procession retraced their step to the church entrance, from whence the party were conveyed to the residence of Llewellyn Moore, where congratulations were bestowed upon the happy couple. The newly-wedded couple, accom panied by the bridesmaid and grooms man, shortly afterwards drove out to their future heme, in Eight Mile Grove precinct, where the groom has a nicely- furnished cottage. The wedding feast was spread yes terdav afternoon at two o'clock, at the reiideuce of Mr. Moore, at whicl place Miss Wright has made her home for a number of years with her aunt. The bride and groom are both wel and favorably known in Plattsmouth and vicinity. The former is a young lady possessed of a womanly grace and teauty rarely bestowed by Providence, and her friends are countless. She is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school, and has been one of the most efficient teachers the city has everhad The groorn is a son of Samuel Richard son, one of the best known and most prosperous farmers in Cass county He is a young man of excellent char acter and business qualifications. The Journal wishes Mr. and Mrs, Richardson all the happiness and pros perity obtainable in this world. Obituary. Mrs. Chas. H. King, whose maiden name was Frances J. Leach, was born August 7th, 1S33, in New Haven, Conn., and there she resided until the age of nineteen years, when she was married to Charles W. Greenfield, Dec. 30th, 1S52. They lived in New Haven and vicinity until the year 1S59, when they emigrated to Fremont : county. Ia., and lived their during the civil war, being loyal citizens to their country. They came to Weeping Water, Nebraska, in the year 1S67. March 8th. 1869, Mr. Greenfield died and was buried in the Weeping Water cemetery, leaving her a widow with three children. She was the mother of five children, two having died in their childhood. She lived in the vil lage of Weeping Water" a widow nine years. On Marc'a 25th, 1878, she was marriedtoC.il. King, of Eight Mile Grove, Cass county, Nebraska, and went with him to bis home and lived there until April, 18S2, when they moved to Weeping Water, Nebraska, and there have lived a happy family, being eighteen years that they had thus lived together until her death May 3d. 1S9G, and May 6th was laid by her former husband in Weeping Water cemetery, leaving her husband, C. II. King, and three children, Anna L. McDonald, Edward L. Greenfield and Hariett J. Miggins, to mourn her loss. She became a Christian in her youth and was always a zealous worker in the cause of Christ, first as an Episco palian, to which church her parents be longed. She, as a dutiful child, joined them. When she moved to Weeping Water, she united with the Congrega tional church, and afterwards united with the M. E. church, and there held her membership until the organization of a Baptist church in Weeping Water, of which Mr. King was a member. She united with him to the church of his choice that they might worship to gether. In all her work she tried to do that which would advance te in- i teiest of the various societies to .hich she belonged without prejudice t-i any ind every Teady for a good word and work for her master. NEARLY THE LIMIT Embezzler Of Bolln Gets a Sentence Nineteen Years. ALSO RECEIVES A HEAVY FINE. Judge Maker Miuwii No Merry to the De faulting ex-Treasurer of Omaha Last livening' JIuslcale ut the Presbyterian Church. Omaha, Neb., May 10. Special to Tins Daily Journal Henry Bolln, the ex-city treasurer of Omaha, who was convicted of embezzling $105,000 of the city's funds, was taken before Judge Baker this morning and sen tenced to nineteen years' imprison ment in the state penitentiary. He was also fined $211,000, twice the amount of his embezzlement. The punishment fixed by law is a penitentiary imprisonment of from one to twenty-one years and in ad dition a fine equal to the amount of the embezzlement found by the jury to have been made, or the court may, in its discretion, place the fine at double the amount of the embezzlement. Bolln was refused a new trial yes terday by Judge Baker. The sentence, although quite severe, gives general satisfaction, and Judge Baker is to be commended for his action in the mat ter. None Were Injured. Whatrnigbt have been a serious dis aster as a result of an accident was oc casioned by the breaking of a single tree to a' carriage behind the grey team belonging to ex-Mayor Ricbey just after the shower Saturday. The carriage contained Frank liichey, who was driving, and Misses Kitte Hartigan of Hastings, Annie Heisel and Bertie Houseworth of Lincoln. As the carriage was driven over the crossing at Tenth street from Wash ington avenue, a single-tree snapped and the team bolted, dropping the tongue, which ran into the ground, suddenly stopping the carriage and oversetting it, spilling its occupants into heap. The team was further frightened, pulled away from the driver and ran a block or two down the avenue before they were caught. The occupants of the carriage pulled themselves up out of the mud and things, and after shaking out their dresses, Mr. Kichey and the girls found themselves more frightened than hurt. In fact none of them, fortunately, were injured, save that the dresses of all of them were consid erably covered with mud. That no bunes were broken was most fortunate. The team is one of the best in town. and it soon got over its fright. I'THE DAY'S DOINGS Plattsmouth Are Doing;. WILL ANSWER FOR BURGLARY. Disastrous Cyclone at Falls City. Sunday night at about nine o'clock a cyclone struck the hustling little ttu u -n i t j a j town of Falls City, Richardson county. What the People In and Around QTlrl Q 0 rooiP . r and as a result several people were killed, many wounded and nearly every building in the town blown down or badly damaged. The cyclone touched tbe extreme southern portion of Falls City, tearing down the canning factory, unroofing both the Missouri Pacific and Burling ton depots, and turned ovar thirty freight cars, in one of which was a tramp, who was seriously hurt. Hin ton's park, which was one of the most picturesques spots on the face of the globe, is today but a mass of uprooted and broken trees, while not a single building is left standing. Brockhahn's brewery, which was located across the Nemaha from the park, is a total wreck. William Ilinton's house was torn to atoms and both Mr. and Mrs. Hinton were badly hurt. The house John Clark Will Have to Tell Judge Ramsey How He Came in Posses sion of Daniel Skinner's Har ness Other Notes. Held For Burglary. John Clark was arraigned in Justice Archer's court this morning, charged with burglarizing the barn of Daniel Skinner, at Alvo, last March. The prisoner entered a plea of not guilty, and the preliminary examination was commenced at once. Clark was repre sented by attorney A. E. Howard of Lincoln, while county attorney Polk of L. Knickerbocker, near the park en- appeared for the prosecution. Accord- trance, is all but ruined. ing to the testimony of the several wit nesses, the harness was taken by Clark to the office of a man named Pottenger, at Ashland, several days after the theft, with instructions to Hail fell as large as goose eggs, do ing great damage to property, break ing nearly every window in the city, the storm coming from the northwest. The cyclone seems to have followed E. M. Pollard and A. E. Barrett came up from Nehawka Saturday. A Very Close Call. Homer, the eleven-year-old son of J.R. Sanders, may well thank bis lucky stars that he is yet able to breathe the atmosphere of this glor ious land. Homer and a couple of other bo)s a little older than himself went up the B. & M . tracks Wednesday on a hunting expedition. Passenger train No. 11, due here at 5:05 p.m., was a few minutes late Wednesday,and pulled out from the depot just as No. s2. the flyei, was coming in from the west. The boys were up in the yards coming towards the depot and did not see No. 2 coming up back of them. Young Sanders stepped across the track to avoid No. 11, when he ob served the other train coming in on the track on which he was standing. The lad made a jump and succeeded in clearing the engine, butthe baggage car struck his right elbow, and he was thrown a considerable distance. A gash was cut in bis elbow and bis arm and fingers were badly bruised, but ho bones were broken, and he hurried Lome, where bis wounds were Pressed, The other boys saw the train in time lo get out of tbe way. Homer promised his parents that he wouldn't stand on the track again, flis narrow escape from a terrible deith should serve as a warning to 'oiler boys to keep away from the railroad tracks. Advertise in The Journal. Ifelieied to lie a HarnessThlef. Deputy Sheriff S. P. Holloway re turned from Lincoln Saturday even ing, having in custody one John Clark, who is charged with having entered the barn of Daniel Skinner, at Alvo, on the 15th of last March and stolen a double set of harness, valued at $20. The prisoner was lodged in jail and will probably have his preliminary examination next Thursday before Justice Archer. It is believed that the state has a good case against Clark. He was ar rested in Lincoln the other day after disposing of a double set of harness of the same description as that stolen from Skinner's barn. The harness has been located and will be used in evidence against Clark. Several wit nesses from Lincoln and Alvo will be present at the hearing Thursday. Company Will Not Fay the Costs. General Manderson was asked yes terday morning if the B. & M. road would agree to pay all the costs in volved should the government dismiss the land grant suits against the 3,500 Nebraskans who have acquired their property through that road, that be ing the condition of Attorney General Harmon on which tbe government would agree to a dismissal of the cases. General Manderson replied that al though bis company was exceedingly anxious to have the cases against the settlers dismissed, be thought it hardly air that the company should pay tbe costs. He said be should not agree to that condition, and that he was at present engaged in telegraphic com munication with the authorities at Washington as to what other basis of settlement could be reached. Bee. The Woman's Club MunW-ale. The Presbyterian church was filled Friday evening by an audi ence composed principally of ladies, tbe occasion being tbe last entertain ment given by the local Woman's club for this season. At eight o'clock the program commenced with an organ solo by Miss Antonio Kessler, and that young lady admirably su3taine! her well-earned reputation as a musician. The nex,t number was a vocal solo entitled "La Primerer," (which translated means "The Spring time') by Miss Christian, a young lady who will soon graduate from the musical department of the Wesleyan university at Lincoln. Miss Cbris tian'a rendition of this beautiful song was perfect, and her sweet soprano voice completely captivated the audi ence, tbe young lady being compelled to respond to an encore. A vocal duet by the Misses Ethel and Alice Dovey also called for an encore. These charming little songsters acquitted themselves in their usual perfect man ner, and were liberally applauded. Prof. W. II. Skinner of Nebraska City was then introduced by County Superintendent Farley. The pro fessor is a pleasant-faced, intelligent looking gentleman, and the manner in which he handled hissubject,"Reading and How to Acquire the Art," showed the result of careful and diligent study. But there was one serious drawback to the professor's lecture; he out'' entirely too long on his remarks, and before he was through a large part of the audience were in a decidedly bad humor, as the threatening weather made it necessary to omit a part of the program. Had Prof. Skinner's lecture I'rovnt mi Alibi. Sheriff Holloway returned Saturday from Denver, to which place he journeyed in the hope of bringing back to this city a man named John Ryan, wanted here for a burglary committed at the Goos house during the winter of 1S92-93. The sheriff reports that the man arrested and held at Denver pending bis arrival, answered in every way to the description of the escaped burglar, and the man himself admitted that the description fitted him to a gnat's eye, but said he could easily prove an alibi. He claimed that he ba een employed by a well-known of this Piiafnm mirAi ower, up at Breckenridge. Col., for the solemn duties of the day, and the winter when tbe robbery was com- an invitation is herebv given to all sell it if possible. The latter suspi- the river for a distance of a mile, and then took a southerly course. Between Falls City and the Kansas line, a dis tance of four miles, there were eight houses blown down. Three people are known to have been killed, and several of the wounded cannot re cover. AT RESERVE. Reserve, a town of 300 people, seven miles southeast of Fall City, was liter ally wiped off the earth. But three buildings are standing and they were moved from their foundations. Four people were killed and twenty were wounded, twelve severely. The school house, one of the more fortunate build ings, has been converted into a hos pital and the injured are being cared for by physicians from surrounding towns. cioned that Clark had stolen the har ness and turned it over to the city marshal at Ashland, who notified Skinner of the fact. Mr. Skinner at once recognized the harness as belong ing to him, and Clark was accordingly arrested at Lincoln last week and brought to this city. After hearing all the testimony Justice Archer bound the prisoner to the district court under $500 bonds, on the charge of burglary. Memorial Services. It has been our custom for years to gather iu the churches of the land on the Sunday preceding Memorial 'Day for such reverent worship and in struction as becomes the occasion. We shall honor ourselves by a continuance initted. and said he had never been down in this section of country. Sher iff Holloway went up to Breckenridge and the man's assertions were verified, not only by the mine owner, but by the store keeper from whom he purchased his groceries during that winter. While the sheriff was morally certain the man arrested was the man he wanted, the evidence did not justify him in taking the risk of bringing him here for trial name as Marcott given his liberty. Pleased the Nebraska Cityltea. The littl Missp "Pfhol an,l Mna. soldiers, Sons of Veterans, Women's Dovey of this city went down toNe- Relief Corps and citizens generally, to attend this service and unite with the Grand Army of the Republic in paying tribute to those who fell in defense of national unity. The meeting will be held next Sabbath morning at the Presbyterian church,- Itev. Freund preaching the sermon, assisted by other ministers. The holding of patriotic services in The man. who cavt his I tha miKiin cnimni i : I J ,ICU1UK present and " - - . ..iciuunai ouuum lib ireuerauv oo- I " I auu i. no servea ana the post commander will co-operate with the teachers and school officials in the performance of his duty. By command of James Hickson, P. C. was The Joint Debate. Some forty of Plattsmouth's people went to Omaha Friday evening to hear the debate on the silver question be tween Editors Bryan of the World Herald ana Rosewater of the Bee. They were not disappointed in having a good evening's entertainment. There was a great scramble for admis sion and probably not more than half of those who wanted to hear the dis cussion could get into the hall. All A Tragedy With its usual accompanvinz moral: Her eyes were wild her face was flushed! "Oh, cruel one," she cried. ,4I have borne with you too long! You have injured the very foundation of my being! When we first met your been limited to one program, which, was an excellent one could have been given and tbe aud ience infinitely better pleased. Miss Lillian Kauble's violin solo was omitted from the program, to the nisappointment of a number of people M Bird the audience and added new laurels to the lady's reputation as a vocalist. The spinning chorus from Wagner's "Flying Dutchman," by Mesdames Ilerold, Johnson, Agnew, Atwood and Misses Gass, Cagney, Jamison and Shepherd, rendered very creditably, ease and polish attracted me! Now strung of the 1 lattsmouth people, however, your understanding is too small for my were proviueu wun ucKets. me time soull loubave ruined my standing was uiviaea between the speakers into short speeches, so that there was no chance for weariness on the part of tbe audience. Both of the speakers are well in society! You are opposed to my ad vancing myself! Had we never met I might have walked in peace! So now begone! We part forever!" There was a moment's convulsive hour the entire equipped forsuch a contest and neither breathing, a gritting of teeth, a sharp was lacking in ability to present his side of the case. Mr. Rosewater is not reputed as a great orator, but is recognized as a ready debater. It is no discredit to him, however, to say that he was no match for his opponent, Z 1 w a. 1 1 sigu. At was an over, vy a supreme effort she had pulled off her new shoe!" Moral Had she bought her new shoes of Wm. Herold &Sons she would not have had the above experience. They have the best fitting,moststylish braska City Saturday evening, being chaperoned by Mrs. C. F. Stouten borough, where they sang at a musical entertainment at the institute for the blind. That they acquitted them selves admirably is apparent from the following from the Press of that city: "Those beautiful little warblers, Alice and Ethel Dovey, known as the Dovey sisters of Plattsmouth, were entranced the students large audience with their songs so beautifully and sweetly ren dered. It was indeed a rare treat and one long to be remembered in the his tory of musical incidents of Nebraska City. The Dovey sisters are not only known all over the United States as perfect artists, but as Prof. Jones, of the institute said in introducing them, have sang before the titled nobility of Europe and before the uncrowned princes of America, receiving the highest praises from the severest critics of both countries. "The Dovey sisters are mere chil dren in appearance, aged nine and eleven years. Bright, vivacious and beautiful, they at once capture the sympathy and admiration of the audi ence and when the first sweet thrill of their little voices swells to the listen ing ear, the audience is at once de lighted and interested. Following this Misses Alice and Ethel Dovey rendered that beau tiful piece, 'I Know a Place Where the Wild Thme Grows,' in a manner that will not be rs. Holyoke sang "Thou Brilliant either in oratory, method of present- made shoes in the country at the low- rgotten. for manv long day to come rd" in a manner that greatly pleased ing his argument or in ready response est prices. The audience was so delighted that Will Use tias For the Freseut. Owing to the burning out of an armature at tbe electric lieht power 1,, tho nmn, louse, it win be necessary to shut on be arc lights until the damage can be repaired. It will probably be several weeks before a new armature can be secured. Tbe accident, however, will not interfere with tne incandescent lights, in the meantime tbe city will Will Soon Ite Commenced. Superintendent Calvert, Chief En gineer Weeks, Surveyor Helps and a corps of assistants are in the city making surveys for the tracks for the new B. & M. depot, which will be be lighted by the old gas lamps, which erected here by that company this were being placed on the po3ts today, summer. Work will probably be com- Notice to Inquiring Friends. We have received another lot of those chambrey and gingham sun bon nets you have been asking for. The menced on the new structure at an early date. Hail the day! or repartee. The audience readily re cognized that as a fact, and while there was generous applause for both speakers early in tbe debate, that for Rosewater gradually dwindled while it increased for Mr. Bryan to the end. Several times the Bee man made blunders at which the crowd laughed in derision, and once he made a remark which was taken as personal reflection on his opponent and a perfect storm of hisses drowned his utterances, until he became white in the face and ap pealed to the chairman to be herd, when he gracefully explained that he meant no reflection. The gold men of Omaha will pro bably not encourage any more debates with W. J. Bryan. An Orchard Pest. green worm is reported to A small be doing great damage to an orchard near Auburn in Nemaha county. It was first noticed at work on a large dered more powerful when their tender the little ladies were forced to render another selection before the music drinking listners would not be satis fied. The remarkable range and power possessed by these little ladies is ren- To Gown the Town. That's our ambition. Not in a care- . m. a aemana ior inem nas Deen so ereat ia Qiin.ohn oQn .,t u 1 that it is almost impossible to keep ner, but we want to sell you stylish, them in stock. When this lot is gone durable, up-to-date materials, at about it will be several weeks before we get tbe price of the mean sorts. Come in any more, as the tactory is away ahead and see if we're honest about it. on orders. Wm. Herold & Sox. I Wm. Hebcld & Son. Judge Ramsey Saturday granted Ada Bunker a divorce from her hus band, David Bunker, on the grounds of desertion and failure to support her. Leave your orders for job work with TnK Journal, an artistic job guaranteed. locust hedge row. From there it went to the orchard and it has completely stripped the trees of all their leaves. Its work is being watched, with in terest and farmers and fruit growers are wanting to know what it is and what to do about it. Can any one an- Nebraska Farmer. swer? Gets a Long Sentence. A dispatch from Nebraska City to the Lincoln Journal says: "John Schmidt, who in December, 1894, killed his father-in-law, Anton Kra mer, in this city, was today brought into court and sentenced by Judge Ramsey to twenty-five years in the penitentiary. Sweet Fotatoe Plants. At J. E. Leesley's nursery, fresh in the beds, $1.80 per 1000 or 20 cents per 100. age is taken into consideration. "The Dovey sisters were then called upon for another selection and re sponded with a beautiful piece. The way Miss Ethel would take the high notes and hold them was most wonder. iui ituu dcbjicu an uui imposdiuje ior one of her tender years. After this selection the audience called for more, but the management thought tbe little ones had sang enongb and so would not consent to a response." Oar Ladies' Shirt WaUts Have caught the feminine fancy. We have an endless variety of them, with attached and detachable collars, at prices from 25 cents upwards, with all the latest novelties in ties, linen col lars and cuffs, white leather belts, gilt belts and shirt waist sets to go with them, at Wm. Hekoli & Son's.