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Fkntok, Mich, Jan. 4. An atrocious
crime was committed early Sunday
veiling at the house of Layton Leech
a farmer living one mile east of
Durand. About two weeks ago Leech
employed a tramp named McGuire to
lo chores. Sunday McGuire on pre
text of securing rabbits, prevailed up
9ii Leech to accompany him to the
woods. After going a short distance
McGuire struck Leech on the back ot
the head with an axe, felling him to
the ground. After striking Leech sev
eral more blows McGuire dragged his
victim to the barn and returned to the
house, secured a gun and shot Mrs.
Leech through the back portion of the
neck. After assaulting her the fiend
departed, leaving the woman in an un
conscious condition. Mrs. Leech did
not regain consciousness until Mebday
morning when she aroused the neigh
borhood. Great excitement prevails
and if caught McGuire will probably
belvnched. Mr. Leech is still uncon
scious and there is little hope of his re
covery, liobbery was the incentive of
the crime but McGuire secured only
940.
Will out be Censures.
London, Jan. 4. The Gallia arrived
at Liverpool yesterday. Captain
Ferguson and his officers p resisted
In their refusal to talk on the subject
of the Umbria without having first
consulted the management of the line.
S The passengers felt no such obligation
and readily explained the situation as
it appeared to them. They said that
the Umbria signaled to the Gallia, re
questing the steamer to stand by for
twenty-four hours, Captain McKay
stating the shaft would be repaired in
that time. Captain Ferguson waited
for three hours and signaled that his
vessel had only sufficient coal on board
to reach Liverpool, and on sending this
message Captain Ferguson decided to
proceed. The passengers are uncer
tain whether Captain McKay protested
against the Gallia proceeding. The
passengers all agreed, however, that
the condition of the Umbria did not
warrant any apprehension of danger
-'.if at the time the Gallia steamed away on
her voyage. The Cunard management
will issue an official statement later
based on the report received from Cap
tain Ferguson.
The opinion gains ground that Cap
tain McKay, knowing that he could
handle the ship when the repairs to the
shaft were effected, did not desire to
delay the Gallia for any length of time
which, had he done so, would have en
tailed' heavy expense on the company
in addition to causing much complaint
among the Gallia's passengers. The
captains undoubtedly understood each
other thoroughly and had the Umbria's
situation been dangerous the Gallia
would have stood by and assisted her as
long as necessary or possible. It is be
lieved that both Captain McKay and
-.. Captain Ferguson did what was tor the
best interests of their owners and their
passengers and that the company will
find no reason to censure either of them.
Rioting In the Street.
Amsterdam, Jan. 4. The unem
ployed at Zwartsluis, on the Overyszel,
held an outdoor meeting and after
listening to several anarchist speeches
began rioting in the streets. They
visited all the finest houses, smashed
the windows and stoned several con-
spicious residents of town. When the
poiice approached the rioters attacked
them with sticks and stones. A rioter
was shot dead by a policeman. Two
policeman were beaten into unconcious
ness and many rioters were wounded.
Similar riots took place in Pekila and
Sappermer. The police were put tc
flight by the mob in Sappermer after
six policeman had been wounded.
The , military were called out and
charged the mob. They were repulsed
leaving behind a soldier who was
beaten almost to death. They then
opened fire. Two rioters were killed,
fire others were severely wounded, and
- many were slightly wounded. Twenty
ten were arrested.
Convict Hmt the Cholera.
Little Bock, Ark., Jan. 4. Dr. J.
J. Robertson, penitentiary physician,
returned from St. Louis, bringing the
report'Of Dr. Curtman, who has been
" boldintfteiifji fo; three days of the
viswratakfrrth' bodies of two
v dead convic - eartman held
' eifht test'eai Waiting the same
' V allowing the aWKj36'xf . arsenic. This
, ;,j . utt poieowug -weory ' ana now
. .-. t .. xumi inn auieaan arnoruM.
i T - tnuJryr!SJiT9. Maybrlck. I ask vou In8 effect uPn mm aetn 01
.siA- , W..-"..'- '.- --',.' on mv authority wire, to wnora iw was peculiarly
' rjJi;-- V-M ' . V I f -Alibel ai.t voted, was a blow from which he
V-VlCLrX. u iftrViW ' r-Vsi. M;, . not rallied in the slightest degree,
avrtSWU k'JtW -' "J MHV :, i. m It left him quite unable to
, -1 M !MV:L'.rSvs, WAV,rSk..1 the iltffortdue that '.as since
. -1 !' t V Y5fi W - &lr?3rt. Vt -XuZ the other inmates of the White
Marion, N. CL, Jan. 6. Another des
perate battle has taken place between
Sheriff Moomaws deputies and the mob
of lynchers at Bakersville, Mitchell
county, this state. Calvin Snipes and
the Wnitsons have been lynched, bat
the vengeance of the mob cost at least
thirty more lives. The last attack on
the Mitchell county jail was made at
6 o'clock Tuesday night. The struc
ture is a frame building and little
calculated to withstand an assault But
Mieriff Moomaw had it garrisoned with
about seventy-five determined men,
who declared they would see the law
upheld pr die. The attack was ex
pected all day.
Tuesday the mountaineers of
Mitchell, McDowell and Yancey coun
ties were assembling in the little moun
tain hamlet of Bakersville until the
population of 500 was about doubled
At 4 o clock in the afternoon a formal
demand was made on Sheriff Moomaw
for Snipes and the two Whitsons by a
messenger from the mob, who ap
proached the jail under a flag of truce .
To this the garrison responded, "We
will die first."
Then they knew there would be a
fight The little company split up into
three parts, one remaining in the jail
and the other two occupying the
sheriffs bouse and barn near the main
building. Winchesters were loaded
and the wait for the final struggle be
gan. The men were not long in suspense.
The night would be bright moonlight
and it was useless for the mob to wait
for darkness.. About sundown the first
attack was made. At least 500 armed
men marched up the road and then
with a howl broke on a run for the jail.
Tbe garrison was ready for them.
"Halt, or I'll give tbe order to fire,
rang out Sheriff Moomaw's voice.
No attention was paid to the warn
ing. THE BAT TLE 11EOISS.
"Fire!" rang out the order, and seventy-five
rifles poured a direct and flank
ing hail of bullets into the determined
lynchers. They wavered a moment at
a score of them went down, but with
the steadiness of veterans closed up
their ranks and rushed forward again
under the leadership of a gigantic
mountaineer, who urged them forwarc
witli the "old rebel yell."
Again the rifles of the beseiged rang
ut, and this time they were answereo
by a concerted fire from the mob. The
aim was deadily. Every window ii
the exposed sides of tbe building
occupied by the defenders was shot
out and a dozen men fell wounded oi
killed. Their bodies hampered tht
deputies who were unharmed, and onlj
a few could close up' to the window)
and return the volley before the mol
was upon them.
There was a short struggle, Wiim
were seventy-five men against 500?
A few revolver shots, 100 clubbe
rifles and all was over. -The deputies
with their leader. Sheriff Moomaw
:mortaUy wounded, were in tbe hand
of the mob, and every one of then
was looking down the muzzles of a
least three Winchesters, Thore was
no hope for further resistance, and
i he fate of the three was sealed.
CARRIED BY STORM.
Without waiting to pick up th
idead or care for the wounded the mol
nude a rush at the door of the jail am.
it went down before the shoulders of ;
score of stalwart men. The prisoner
were reached. They were the on);
ones in jail and the mob had only tc
knock down the frail cells. Halfdeai
with fear the culprits, were draggeo
out into the open air, where ropes wen
placed around their necks with ICC
men mad with the thirst for blood a
the end of each.
The wretches were dragged over tin
icecovered rocks to a piece of wood
land half a mile away. Behind them
followed tbe remainder of the mob
firing at the prostrate forms at every
step. The victims were undonbtlj
dead before they had been dragged
twenty . yards, and it was the men
semblance of human forms that were
strung up when the woods were
reached. Then the mob returned to
look for the dead and wounded.
In the little enclosure on tbe roadbed
in front of the jail twenty bodies were
found, and in the buildings eight
more were rigid in death. About
thirty others were wounded, some .of
them fatally, among these being
gallant Sheriff Moorcaw, who was shot
twice through the chest and three
times through the abdomen.
A Groat Libel.
London, Jan. 6. Tbe .Baroness de
Roque writes from Paris to the Con
tinental News: "1 am horrified to
And a gross libel in the St James
A F'jf" tf JL Washington, Jan. 7.-Dr. Johnson
A Coctoa Wirekou SuhI.
Liverpool, Jan. 7. An immense
cotton warehouse on Juniper street,
this city, cvught fire at midnight ' last
night and despite tbe efforts of the fire
brigade, which responded promptly to
the fire alarm, the flames spread to two
adjacent warehouses. While tbe fire
was raging in the building in which it
originated, a number of firemen were
working close under the walls. Sud
denly and without warning the wall
bulged outward, and before the men
could escape the wall fell upon them.
Other members of the brigade, assisted
by volunteers, began tbe work of res
cuing the buried men. In a short time
they were taken out of tbe ruins, but
three of them were dead and a number
of others seriously injured. The fire
was an extremely stubborn one, and
though it is confined to three boildings
above mentioned it is still burning.
The loss will be very heavy. The fire
destroyed 11,000 bales of cotton. Tbe
loss amounts to about 150,000.
Small Pox and Dlpthcrla.
Freefobt, Pa.,Jan. 7.-The appear
ance of malignant diphtheria at Basrdad
four miles above here, on West Penn
sylvania railroad, has stricken terror
to tbe people of the village. The home
of Daniel Walters has been bereft of
two children, and a third child is con
sidered beyond hope of recovery. Mr.
and Mrs. Coff man have lost one child,
while the parents themselves are pros
trated and in a critical condition. The
three members of the family of Mr.
Stull are so low with the disease it ;is
doubtful if tbey live. The disease is
of the most malignant type, and is
ipreading at an alarming rate.
. Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 7. The small
pox has broken out in Homewood, a
suburb of Pittsburg, and the prospects
of an epidemic are alarming. Already
five cases have developed. The
disease originated among tbe Italian
colonists on Holly street. The health
authorities were notified on Tuesday,
and had three patients removed to the
pest house. The district was at once
quarantined. Two new cases were
developed yesterday and removed to
the pest hospital. f
WUl Create m Sensation.
Paris, Jan . 7. The charges against
A. M. Baiahut, who was minister of
public works in the De Freycenet
cabinet, have aroused great interest,
largely on account ef the peculiar
career ot M. Baiahut. and his connect
tion with the divorced wife of M.
Armengaud. As minister of public
works M. Baiahut has an influence on
the course of the government in regard
to the Panama Canal company, and the
charge is that he sold that influence.'
It is reported that the proof against M.
Baiahut, as will as against other im
portant personages whom the govern
ment is prosecuting, or preparing to
prosecute, is due to an understanding
by tbe sureties and M. Charles de
Lesseps. whereby the latter, in oonsid
eration of giving all the information in
his power in regard to the beneficiaries
of tbe Panama corrupton is to be
treated with great leniency if not ad
mitted to absolute immunity. It is said
that the ackowledgments made by M,
de Lesseps are of the most startling
character, and will create a sensation in
America as well as in France.
Can Receive No Information.
Johnson City, Tenn., Jan. 7. It is
almost impossible to get trustworthy
information from Bakersville concern
ing Tuesday niph't lynching riot and
the later battle. Parlies from Cranberry
coming in on the morning trains say
that the whole neighborhood is terribly
excited over the dreadful affair, that
Snipes, the murderer of Osborne, was
surely lynched and that twenty-two
men were killed in the attempt. Sev
eral others are said io have been fatally
injured.
The mob is said to be now searching
the country for Aaron Wiseman, who
was also implicated in the murder of
Osborne, but was acquitted owing to
insufficient evidence.
Efforts to re-open communication
with Bakersville have been unavailing.
Reports from Cranberry, N. C, the
nearest railway station, confirm the
statement that the snow in that section
of the county is deeper than has been
known for years.
HI Hea th la Palling.
Washington, Jan. 7. Friends of
President Harrison who have had oc
casion to see and talk with him are
very much concerned about his condi
tion and express the fear that hit
health will break down before the
close of the prete it administration.
The long series of unfortunate mis
haps to the president and tbe members
of his family have had a very depress-
bis
de-
has
and
withstand
followed
Home.
Will Giro patiaraetloa.
.DWOOD, 8. D Jan. 7. Advices
indicate that the people's
ine inspector, Joan Gray,
at appointment . Gover
"Sjpointinf Mr. Gray to
"iv retorninir Mr.
Xthe latter was
SBlaek Hills
Sal
"-oint-
A Wlaaiy right.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 6. The
bloodiest fight in Magoffin county's
history took place yesterday about one
mile from Salyrsville, where eight or
ten of the county's best known citizens
on each side, armed with repeating
rifles and navy pistols, and the trouble,
which had ite inception in trivial
matters the day before, culminated in
a pitched battle. John Davis was
killed by a pistol shot, said to have
been fired after he was disabled and
disarmed. W. . Deskins, constable,
was fatally wounded by a shot in tbe
right hip. Monteville Deskins, justice
of tbe peace has not been found since
the fight and is supposed to be fatally,
wounded. Shepard Cole, coroner of
the county, received some fearful
blows with a clubbed gun and may
die. Brice Patrick was shot through
the bowels and reported dying. W. M.'
T. Patrick received a rine ball along
side the head, and was at first supposed
to be dead, rallied and physicians say
he will live if there is uo concussion'
of tbe brain.
Tbe reports as to who is immediately
responsible for the terrible fight are
conflict tag. and it is not even known
who fired tbe fatal shots. Dug Risner
and Samuel Risner were brought here
this morning by Coroner Cole and
strong guards, charged under warrant
issued by Montevilie Deskins with
assault on W. T. Deskins. The coroner
committed the dangerous impropriety
of making the guard of persons who
were identified with the prosecution,
and for whose protection the warrant
was issued. This was resented by
friends of the prisoner, and both sides
came' to town heavily armed. The
prisoners were returned before Police
Justice George H. Gardner, and
tbe commonwealth not being ready
for trial, they were released under
bonds. Some loud talking on the part
of one of the Rtsners very nearly pre
cipitated the fight in town, but prompt
interference by the authorities pre
vented it. The fight took place an
hour later. No arrests were made, and
it is feared that another fight is
imminent
The Most Popular War.
Paris, Jan. 5. In view of what has
been published regarding the effect of
the Panama scandal on the entente
between France and Russia, the
Figaro's correspondent sought inter
views wiiu General. Korueroff and
General Techernaieff welknown
Russian officers, to learn their opinions
regarding the situation. Both
generals expressed themselves as con
fident that the Panama affair would
have no effeot ubon the friendship
Russia entertained for France. In
speaking of the general European
situation, Generals Komeroff and
Techernaieff declared that a war with
Germany would be the most popular
of all wars.
Unable to Agree.
Topeka, Kas, Jan. 5. The state
boaid of railroad commissioners made
public decision in the Union Terminal!
company cases agaiiist the Union!
Pacific, Missouri Pacific and Rock
Island. In this case the interested'
companies are unable to reach an
agreement whereby tbe Union Term!-1
nal company should be allowed to
cross the tracks of the other companies
in Kansas City,
In the decision the commissioners
give tbe Union Terminal company tbe
right to cross the tracks as requested,
the latter company to pay the Union
Pvcific 9500 and the Missouri Pacific'
975 for the right of way. The Rock
Island is awarded damage to the
amount of 91 for damage as a lease-'
holder.
Murdered his Wife.
Louisville, Ky., Jan. 5. Albert F.
Wing, who murdered his wife, the,
beautiful but depraved Miriam Eaves
Wing, about two months ago, was
brought before court for trial. He hadi
no attorney and asked for a private
conference with tlie judge, which was
granted. He stated to his honor that!
he was tired of life, that remaining inj
jail was like so much torture to him, ;
and that as he believed there was nol
possible chance for him to escape the
gollows, he desired to plead guilty, and
asked for the death sentence to be pro-
nounced. 'I he j udge expressed his sur-;
Srise, but Wing reiterated his desire.
e ww persuaded that perhaps there I
might be a chance to escvpe death, and j
he finally consented to plead not guilty
and ask for a continuance of his case
to secure an attorney, which was
granted, until February 13.
Rescued From the Sea.
New York, Jan. 5AThe' American
bark Herbert Fuller, Captain Nash, ar-j
rived from Brunswick, Ga., December;
24, She brought twelve passengers,!
consisting of Captain Bunker, master
of the schooner Levanter, abandoned
off Cape Patteras last Friday, his wife I
and young son and nine sailors. On I
December 26 the Levanter sprung a
leak during a storm off Cape Ilatteras.l
The following day she became water i
logged, her steering gear gave out and!
she became iinrapnageable. At 10 p.i
m. all hands lashed themselves to thei
house top, and even then the tea eon-!
stantly broke ovi r them. At noon on
December : 0. the Herbert Fuller res
cued all on board, after they had been'
on tin house-top for fifty-four hours.
Will ba Ke-eleetca.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 5. Both,
branches of tbe Missouri legislature
met yesterday. 'After the new mem
ber&teok the oath of office an adjourn
ment was taken natll today.' A canons
will be held this evening and the of
ficers for the ensiling year will be
chosen. The repabikoaa members bars,
decided to east a complimentary vote
to Cbaooesy I. Filler for United
iPlaiaa aialrsT ' Tfca datrif ISll Will
Utf -tht ;' Tote for Senator
Vet alraM.
Paris, Jan. 9. Tbe government ex
hibits very little anxiety in regard to
Che rovalist fathering in Spain. A
leading supporter of M. Ribot is re
ported as sayinc: "There are Uire
parties in Prance which want to take
advantage of fanama scandals to over
throw the republic. I am persuaded
that their efforts will come to naught.
The royalist party is utterly corrupt
and it is a party opposed to light.
Were it in power there would be just as
much-celling of votes in influence with
this difference, tiiat any one trying to
expose them would be sent as a white
slave with vagrants aud mendicants to
work in the nickel nmiej of New
Caledonia. I look forward to the
scandals of the hour a. ousiug the elec
tonne to a sense of value of moral
character and to Uie nece i y of more
care in electing deputies But I do not
apprehend a r-v lirionary sweepinir
away of those institutions which have
be-n won through strenuous efforts ex
tending over tha lau 103 ten. Kiw
land had most corrupt parliaments hi
different times withi i the 20J yearn,
but that was nut a reason to get rid f
the parliamentary system It. was only
a reason for reform and watchfuluefts
I see no siirn anywhere of a wisli tn
rush back to any pretender."
The government's' preparations to
suppress 'disorder in l'aris are not based
upon any apprehension, whatever, of a
royalist outbreak. Imt on the attempts
of the extreme ocialists to ra se an In
surrection. General Sau -sier may be
prevailed upon to give loyul S'ipport in
the event of an outbreak, and the men
under his command are believed to b -equally
loyal. The mob of Paris nc
longer possesses the formidable
character which was exhibited in tht
days of the commune Hi d of 1848.
The more dangerous lenders ill the
popular agitation are under continued
surveillance, and the miry of the in
terior is kept accurately informed o
any movement, no matter how slight,
in the din of diso.derly demonstration.
The police could paralyze an extremn
socialist determination at any moment
by putting their hands upon the leaders,
but it is thought best to wait for some
open lawlessness before taking such a
decisive course. ,
THE SCANDAL GROWS,
The Panama canal scandal continues
to grow in magnitude, and although
the examinations are in secret there ia
enough talk to keep up the public
interest and excitement to the highest
strain. There is now no doubt that
M. Charles de Lesseps has told the
government what lie knows. It was
when he explained his statement to M.
Franqueville that he expressed himself
as deeply relieved . He said he had
felt for years that he was bearing a
burden of suspicion which ought to
attach to others. The single rtoirf, of
his father aud himself had been to
bring the Panama canal enterprise to
a successful conclusions, but black
mailers had taken them by the throats
and the Panama company had been
compelled to buy the support and aid
which, in the interest of the good name
of France for the benefit of the French
investors, ought to have been given
freely and as a matter of public duty.
M. Marius Fontaine followed the
example of M. de Lesseps in making a
frank complete statement of Panama
canal affairs today. The arrest, of M.
Blondin wes due to the statement by
M Fontaine to Uie effect that M.
Blondin had acted as a go-between in
the corruption of ex-Minister Uaihut.
Blondin has confessed to having
cashed four checks on Baihut's account
amounting to 1,000,000 francs. . This
confession of Hlonniu agreed with and
was continued by the statement of M.
Fontaine. Kx-Minirtea Baihut,
however, persists in denying the
charges of corruption.
An Iron l'lue Cinch.
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 9. One of the
greatest, if not the greatest trust yet
formed is about completed. All of the
great iron pipe companies of the coun
try have combined and will be operated
as one company. The capital stock will
be 1 20,000,000, so it is said, and a
Cincinnati man will be president
AM the plants of the country, including
those at Addistou, Cliicago. St. Louis,
Pittsburg, Buffalo, Annistou, etc, have
signed the agreement an 1 the only one
holding out is one at Columbus. This,
it is generally believed, will join early
next week, if not yo-iierday.
Kresldentl.il 1' I urns.
Washington, D C, Jan. 9,-The
president yesterday sent tothes nate
the following no.ninaiious: Henry
Clay Evans of Tennessee to be first
postmaster general, Henry M. Moore
of Washington to be United States
consul at Three Rivers, Canada.
A Stenmer Wiock 1,
LONDON, Jan, 9. The' British
steamer, Fernside, from Odessa,
December 12, for Christiana, has been
wieckld five miles from Lauvig. The
c ew left the vessel in the small boats.
Eleven men have lauded, out the
captan and eight men who were In
one of the boats aie missing.
Mexican llr-nra-seniutives. .
City of Mexico, Jan. 9. From in
formation he e ii is believed that a
revolution is proiinli e in Costa Rica.
It is said that t he president of. the re
public has acknowledged that au
effort may be made to depose him
I'lia fnllnwlnir Meitii aii uimalntmHnt?
are announced otlicilly: Juan lllian
Haro, to the secretary of legation at
Madrid: Viucnit Morales, second
. . i
secretary of legation at Rome. Luis
Torrls Rivas and Alfredo Barron,
second Sod third secretaries at Letv
don, ,
NEBRASKA NE
Fremont has gone wild on the
skating fad.
The cob pipe faetoiy at Seward
proving a great success.
Tbe Rocky Mountain Oil Company
has a refinery at Overton.
Poverty Flats is the name of a neigh
borhood in Sheridan county.
The town of Champion, Chase county,
has existed up to date without a
church.
The judge of Buffalo county issued
twenty-Ove marriage licenses in De
cember. Talk is still indulged in of a union
depot at Omaha. No one should be
misled by it
On the 17th instant Dodge county
will elect a judge to All the unexpired
term of Mr. Hunter, deceased.
The scarlet fever quarantine at
Osceola has been raised, and the public
schools are again in operation.
F. Folda of Schuyler died in a Chica
go hospital where he was under treat
ment for cancer of the stomache.
The bond required and given by Jos,
S. Bartley as state treasurer was two
million five hundred thousand dollars.
A Seward confectioner set a trap for
rats and caught a skunk. His family
has gone visiting and he sleeps at the
hoteL f .
Max lieiket, of Paxton, was arrested
and is now in limbo for robbing a store
of ten dollars in cash aud considerable
cutlery.
Dr. L. Dimond, a travelling dentist
was arrested at Hooper for violating
the law regulating the practise of
dentistry.
Rev. Cole, of Columbus, has resigned
as pastor of the Congregational church,
and will go out into the cold world as
an evangelist.
Joseph Gerard, of Schuyler, plead
guilty to the charge of forgery and
was fined 95 and sentenced to the peni
tentiary for one year.
The Adams county farmers, who
purchased heavily of travelling grocery
sharks, are wanting to hire men with
strong legs to kick them.
Frank Purcell, of Humboldt, at
temped to jump from a moving train
with tbe usual result. He is shy one
leg. Will people never learn!
The residence of J. E. Allen, near
Crab Orchard, was destroyed by fire
while all were away but tbe hired man.
Most of tbe furniture was saved.
John Carnes, of Plattsmriuth was
fined for beating his wife, ana given to
understand that a repetition of the
offense would be treated as Dtp joke, f
The Drover's Journal f South
Omaha, published a very commenda
ble write-up of that magic cil's
ing a history of tlnlace sini
ganization in 1883V .
An Indian squaw was grantesj a
divorce from her husband with alimony,
at a recent term of the Thurston cd uity
court. Who says the Indian isnl be
coming civilized?
Carl Biglow, the 16-year-old fon of
Mr. A. Bigelow of Gibbon, had his
ankle severely injured last week by the
horse he was riding tailing with him
and his leg being caught beneath
horse's body.
The Buttler County Press says . that
the Elkhorn road is putting in a large
water tank at Bruno and is preparing
to supply the village with water, and
that the village pays a subsidy of
95,000 to the company.
And it now developes that Stanton
has the four largest men on earth. H
Spence, John Buff, Geo. King and J.
jV. Robinson, in a lump, weigh 1,020
pounds and four -ounces. The author
ity for this is one A. D. Nixon, who
never told a lie.
The home of Mrs. George Ran I one
mile north of Colon, was destroyu by
fire. Scarcely anything was savfl of
the household effects and clothing.
The origin of the fire is supposed to
have been a defective pipe. Aid will
be given by the neighbors until sue can
arrange for the future.
J. W. Gilbert, a well known mer
chant of Nebraska City, met with a
painful accident, lie was on the root
of his store building looking after some
repairs, and when coming down the
ladder from the skylight missed, hit
footing and fell to the hallway below,
a distance of abou fifteen feet He
was badly bruised, and internal in
juries are feared.
Ponca has been having a serious time
with the waterworks system which la
being puWn. After the reeervoi
been buildand the mains
test demoiktrated the
that the pldte leaked
and tbey wduld
enough for fie eoi
pay. Thehmins
re laid, and anet!
fill tbe reservoir.
the wall of the raMrvTT'-
wawr rusmng in a nooa a -v
upon the devoted heads of the cUQtiV
Fortunately no one was drowned, bat '
the contractor'! hopes for pay went
glimmering down with the flood. 1
Quito a serious accident happened to
. Holu,of Ashland, one of the work
men employed at the Ice house of - '
Swift & Co. He was decendlag one of
the chutes when one of hh) feet caught
in the timber In such ( manner that ha
could not extricate R5 The machinery
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