Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1894)
The Sioux County Journal. L 4 SIMMON, froprl. lor HARRISON, NEBRASKA. r submit trd fur rrdkrt Chicago, March 9. After a trial oe- eupying four months, making the long- eat case in the criminal annals of America and with one exception in the we d, and involving an expanse of tlo i.OOO, the case of the People of Illi no' against Daniel Coughlin and ott ers, charged with the murder of Dr. P. T Crouin, was for the second time su uitted for a verdict to twelve men. Od ' Judge ruthili'a instructions re maiu to be delivered. Prosecutor Bottuni concluded bis address at 4:30 o'c'k Wednesday and on account of ' h'nir ihe court deferred the reading at the c large until Thursday. A long rei.reuieiit of the jury is expecteu by everybody. It may be a day and may. be a week and the general senti ment is that the jury will disagree. Hundreds more people than couhi be accommodated with standing room sought admission to the court room at mis session 10 uear uoiiuiu s closing ties on me tract aid so witn the pur ariruroent. There were no pretensions 1 pose of robbing the express car and to order among the mass of humanity j when they found their plans had mis- ln the court room. The slightest sup - port was seized upon by the w omen as sagorly as the men, but the great majority rested one ajainst the other. Th' address as a w hole was a master piece of argument, logic and eloquence, an appeal for justice untetnpered with mercy, because the assassins of lr. Cronin had no thought of mercy at ttie Carlson cottage. In presenting the white horse circumstance strongly to the jury Mr. Bottum said: "You will remember Smith grumbled when Dinan told him he could have the white horse or none at all. He did not want a horse as white as innocence be cause his purpose was not as white as inn'jcence. When Captain Nihaack listened to Michael Whaled and Daniel Coughlin, the detectives, his heart ran away with his head. He enlogized John Devoy as an Irish patriot and friends of justice, and bit terly upbraided Andrew Foy for sitting in the court room day after day and listening to stories that bis wife was crazy and a blackmailer. Her testi mony showed witely. motherly devo tiou and not hate ' Aa America Ctrl Ilia at Want In Pari Paris, March 9. The best sources of information agree that the death of Miss Ida Van Etteu. the American writer and the iirst secretary of the working women's society, was due to syncope, hastened by excessive priva tion. Miss Van Etten was indebted to the proprietors of the Hotel Continej tal, where she died, to the amount of of $120 for room rent. She was several times requested to leave, as there seemed to be no prospect of her paying her bill, but on every occasion she wag permited to remain, because when the door of her room was locked against her she would wander about the cor ridors of the hotel informing everbody that she was daily expecting a remit tance. This course she would continue until the managers of the hotel charitably readmitted ber to her room and gave her another apartment. Her sufferings, due to her impover ished condition, seemed at times to un balance her mind, while at other times she was perfectly rational, borne American ladies and gentbmen perma nently residing in the Hotel Continen tal made a number of attempts to sup ply her wants, but they all say she re sented any offers of assistance, except in the from of Invitations to meals, which she would occasionally accept, beii-g driven to accept from sheer hun ger. In the depths of her privation she never made an appeal to the American charity fund or the United States em bassy, from either of which she would unhesitatingly have received aid. Am bassador Eustis received a cablegram from New York signed "C VanEtten Mack," requesting him to have the body buried in Paris. Sura or CbeapUre New York, March 9. Tne Iron Age ays: -Very few additional details have come to light concerning the ore pur ehaaes alluded to last week. Pos sibly tbe most Interesting statement connected with the matter Is that tbe Minnesota Mesaba, notably the Canton, a physically unfavorable ore, has sold at 12.30 delivered At Cleveland. It may teem doubtful whether the Rockefeller interest ia the Mesaba range will meet such prices. Buyers, however, have been encouraged in the belief, through recent sales, that they are sure of very cheap ore this season. Our monthly statistics of pig iron, published elsewhere, shows that Feb ruary recorded an increase of close to 11,000 tons in the weekly capacity, and it Is well known that west of the A lie g brays and north of tbe Ohio further Additions to the number of active Jpiaatc have been made since March 1, od that more are coming So far as is fcaawa no contracts have yet been aaada (or noa-Bessemer lake ore, so fcaat the efforts of furnaces in tbe cen jbral West, making foundry and forge IgTails, to pound the marks of the at rtry. eannat yet be gauged It is jca fcowwrar, that consider able dis JrasMM will take place. CLTi Water FMpa will not b 'n92am. Catoaaataal to re- drcftta faOawt mm Ke ! G ainesville, Tex March 8. A j Most daring but un-uco'ssfuJ attempt M wwt and rob passeuger and ex jKu train Xo. 2 on the Gulf, Colorado Saute Fj road was made at 1:10 j Tue&lay morning. The scene of the itteinpt was a lonely stretch of the lln fringing a high a high enioansmeni, mree mile north of Paul's Valley, I. T and ighty mi es north of Gainesville. Two large piles of ties were placed upon the .rack 100 feet dista it from each other. The passenger train was due there at 1.45 and bad it struck the obstruction n the track nothing could have pre vented a terrible wreck and great loss f lite, as the train is always well laden a nb passengers. Fortunately a south bound special train had been ordered lo make a station beyond the valley be fore the arrival of the passenger. It isms thundering along the rails and L-rashed into the pilos of ties inteuded for the express. The engine was de railed and the tender following and jt jeveral freight cars went over the forty- iwi emuautmem into me ravine be low. The engineer, fireman and head brakeman jumped in time to save their lives and escaped with a few bruises It ia supposed that tne men who put the icarred left the vicinity. News of the disaster was telegraphed to this city from Paul's Valley and the United States marshal and a posse took a special train to the scene of the wreck and will pursue the bandits, who are believed to belong to the Dalton gang. Horses' footprints were found near the road where the attempt was made, and f- is known that at least eight men were engaged in the undertaking. The wreck was soon cleared from the track ind the passenger train passed tbrougl without molestation. A Mmall Klot. Yocngstown, O, March 8. Thert was a small riot in tms city as the re mit of an attempt made by tbt Youngstown Electric Street Railways company to resume operations with non-union men. After running out two cars the company decided to abandon tbe attempt for the day. Tbe whole railroad has been tied up by a ttrike since Sunday morning. The trouble began at noon when the first sar was run out of the barn manned by i non-nnion crew. The streets were crowded by thousands of idle mill men, who hurled insulting epithets at th men on the car. No passengers were on the car, but a wild rush was made for it when the public square was reached. Every pane of glass was jhivered into atoms ia a minute. A short time afterward a terrific exil.- lion was heard and the first thought was that the mob had resorted to dyna mite to oloWup the cars, having threat ened to do so since the tie-up. It was found, however, that sympathizers o( ihe mob had exploded a large cartridge to frighten tbe men who had -taken tb-j piaces of the strikers. A second ear was run out of the barns, but when it reached the public square it wa3 treated in the same way by the mob. Every window was smashed and a motorm.iu had his face cut by flying glass. Nc one else was hurt and no arrests were made. At 2 o'clock tbe company an-! counced that no further attempt would be made to run cars for the present I and the two cars were run to the barns There was no more trouble during the day, The Kobbery Sol red. Dexter, Mich., March 8. -The Dex ter Savings bank robbery has been solved. Orla C. Gregory, the assistant cashier, confessed in the afternoon that his story that two masked men had compelled him to open the vault was talse, and said that he committed the roooery niraseir. All or the money, 8.J,Ib2, was recovered. Detective Baker of Detroit was called in on tbe case. He round, in an unused room of the bank, two bags of coin, one containing 312 in gold and tba other 1038 in lilver. Gregory was immediately con fronted and confessed. The balance or tne stolen money was found in a secretary drawer in Gregroy's room. Gregory haa been placed under arrest. Tbe confession has caused as much ex citement as did tbe robbery. J. V. N. Gregory, Orla's father, was elected mayor of Dexter, but young Gregory, wtio wiis a candidate on tbe ticket for re-election as treasurer, was defeated. Orla says he purposely fell against the aoor or tne vault, bitting bis head to make it appear that he was saodbag- ged. He says that while the . crowd was gathering around the bank on the morning of tbe robberv. wondering J who tba robbers were, the stolen bills were In bis overcoat pockets. He said be did not know why he took the money. Young Gregory is very well connected nd has a young wifeanda Jhild a year o" -5ler Terry ArreMad. Whatco Vash., March 8. Custon.s oAteers arrested the notorious imng gier, Cowboy Terry, while attempting to bring two Chinese across the border. Th Dal tea Outlaw. Kansas CiTr, March 8. Reports from the Indian territory indicate that the Dalton gang of outlaws hare de scended from their fortified hiding place In Sapulhe mountains, forty miles west of Vinita, and, armed to the (eta, are planning a raid on the Missouri, Kansas A Tsias road. In eonaeqaenw all employes of the road aad the AsMrtoao Ezprssa eamaany in that aatf bborkaai bar baw arawd t Irtug AllMl Hrwk I rta with gaaa aad extra g urtfa fmx aa, ; n Um iu be Still, MiLWAfhEE, March 7. Congress man P. J. Somers returned from Wash ington and will remain in the ci y ' ere or four days. Mr. Somers sd that bis resolutious to investigate the ct of other judges besides Judge Jen kins, who have issued strike orders, had not been kil.ed. "The resolution to inquire into the act of Judge Jenkins," be said, "was introduced several weeks ago and the resolutions nb ch I proposed were in troduced only last week. Just as soon as the judiciary committee can reach them the committee will report them favorably. The report on Judge Jen kins' resolutions was ready to he sub milted when the Dundy. Taft and Par dee resolutions were offered. Neither I nor any other member from Wiscon sin will object to the consideration of he Jenkins resolution at tbe earliest opportunity. My resolution will re main before the committee and go be fore the house in the regular manner. I am assured by members of the com mittee that favor ible action will be taken. Members of the judiciary com mittee have told me that the Dundy de cision was very much stronger against abor unions than the Jenfe ins' order. It was so stated by the chairman of thesub-commiteethathaathe matter iu charge. Moil with tnra nal KrrorUl Chicago, March 7. The statement is made that an entirely new staff will soon be installed at the French consu late here, all to be, with the exception ot the consul, secret political polic agents under orders to keep the honin government advised of the presenctj and movements of French and other foreign anarchists having designs oiu the society of that republic. Tbe aversion of the present consulate staff to doing any kind of police work is alleged to be the cause for the impend ing change. The recent anarchist out rages in Paris led to the discovery that' three French auarcliist clubs exist here and a reference to the archives of tbe Chicago consulate is expected to aid the secret police agent in their work. The sta'ement is made that one-half the French population in this country con sists of men with criminal records. Killed bjr a Train Berlin, March 7. While a gang of railway laborers were repairing the track at Charlottenburg they were in terrupted by the appearance of a train They stepped from the track upon which the train was coming and stood upon tbe track upon which the trains were run in an opposite direction. As the train rushed by the meu were en veloped in steam and did not see a train which was coming on the track they stook on. Before they could real ize their danger they were struck ana hurled into the air. Mi of them ver instantly killed and not one of the others escaped injury. Ciarubllnc Huhim Cloned Omaha, Neb., March 7. Saturdav night In all prebability saw the lai public gambling house in Omaha, fo some time, at least, as there is every in dication that the proprietors of the re sorts take it for granted that Cliiei eavey's order is to be literally eufoiced. At the close of the play Saturday even ing the employe of the variors resorts commenced work packing up the paraphernalia of the profession and before morning it was all carted away to some place to be out of tbe reach o! raiders. The police are confident that there will be no trouble with the houses that have been running and that they will close up in good faith and stay closed. A tour of the gambling houses showed that the haunts of the tiger were rapidly being vacated. Mort of the proprietors ot these places spent. the day in taking down their furniture and boxing it up, preparatory to having it stored away, for the time being, at least. HMif Lull III Firs. Birmingham, Ala, March 7.- Fire broke out in the business portion ol Cullman, fifty miles north of here shortly after 10 o'clock Monday and a midnight was still burning, threaten ing to destroy the entire west side of town, wbicb is made up of busines blocks. McMinn's opera house, where ihe fire began, worth 15,000, is in Hshen Two dozen lame stores are saM to be burning. Explosions of gunpowder, aided by a strong wind, scattered the fire in every direction and caused it to spread rapidly. Telegrams have been sent to Decatur for aid. It is impossi ble yet to estimate tbe loss, but it will probably be between tuO.OOU and 91000. 000. ' I ml HI MuMln. Dknvkk, Colo., March 7. Mayoi Van Horn threw Street Commissionei Thomas Koulkes out of his office anu told him never to set foot in It again until he consented to obey orders. The act of ejectment threw the whole rtn hall staff and visitors into a state ot great excitement The A. P. A., figurec in tbe row. Street Sprinkler Van Coart, a friend of the mayor, who says he is a competent man. was dis charged by Foulke, it alleged, at tbe Instigation of the association. The mayor was expelled from the sam organi.atioii because he NpKiuiled h Cat holic inspector of police. Preparing f r iha llarea. Chicago, March ".The board of ai rectors of the Northwestern Trotting Horse Breeders' association met hire aad made up the program of stakes for the annual meeting at Washington park August 1H-2i. The aggregate asaount of purses offered is .YMi0 En tries will close April 1, A new feature will be a derby on the first day for s puna of t!,0O0of trotters In the t turn, atstaacaa two alls dash. Ti BrllKh Calilnot Matter. Loxikjx, March . The queen's ipeech proroguing parliament was purely formal, and only fifteen lints In length. Lork Rose berry spent yester lay morning conferring with the cabinet. The report, apparently based Dn this conference, is that John More ley will em'inue chief secretary of Ireland. It ia said to be definitely set ;led that Earl Kimberly, secretary of itate for India will succeed Roseberry is secretary of state for foreign affairs The house of lords met yesterday after loon. Royal assent was eiven to tie local government bill. The queen's speech was read and the house xd lourned. Gladstone was busy all morning with the secretaries and re eeived many callers including the queen's private aecretary and Justin McCarthy, leader of the Irish national .sis. liarcourt, chancellor of the exchequer, assumed the liberal leader ship of the house of commons amid enthusiastic cheers from the liberal benches. When the members of the commons were summoned to the lords to hear the queen's speech, Labouchere nd some other radicals remained be hind. After the reading of the speech the commons also adjourned. Lord Roseberry visited the queen in the afternoon and kissd ber hand In recognition of his appointment as pri meer. The St. James Gazette saya: "It la reported that Koseberry will probably effect a reunion with the Liberal Union leaders," Funeral of Hon. 8. A Jarkaon. MEMrms, Tenn., March 6. The fu neral of Hon. 8. A. Jackson, the politician who was killed in a street duel by Rev. W. P. Ratliffe, occurred at Kosciusko. Two thousand people from the neighboring towns and sur rounding county attended the services, which were held at the Kosciusko Methodist church. The deceased was buried with Masonic honors. The Knights of Pythias and Knights of Honor, of which orders Jackson was a prominent member, also took part in the tuneral service. Ratliffe is in the Kosciusko jail and no evidence of violence was manifested. The murderer stood at his grated cell in the prison and coolly watched the fu neral procession on its way to the cemetery. As the circuit court meets at Losclusko this week there is not likely to be a preliminary trial. Tbe grand jury will take up the case, return an indictment for murder in the first degree and the trial will open about the middle of the week. As the excitement In Attalla county is running very high over the tragedy it is believed RatllfTe'a attorneys will ask for a charge of venue, ihe runerai ot Samuel Kussel, another of Railiffe's vlcti'o, took place at tbe country home of the deceased. '.Vlliam Saunders, who was wounded by a stray bulletduring the street fight, is still alive. Another Attempt to letrojr the World'a Fair liulldln'. Chicago, March 6. One more of the frequent attempts to destroy world's fair buildings was made Sunday, but the attempt failed and resulted in tbe arrest of a man who gives his name as Michael Murphy. TIih police believe they have in custody one of the gang of men which has succeeded in doing so much damage to the exposition build ings by the use of the torch. The fire was discovered by a guard in station bouse No. 7, which is unoccupied. The building is close to the terminal station and the early discovery of the flames probably saved that structure. The fire company soon fcitinstuitshed the blaze, the damage being nominal. The man under arrest was seen near the fire station shortly before the flames were discovered and the Columbian guard in charge says he believes he can produce evidence which will show that Murphy set the place on fire. The man has been prowling around the world's fair build ings during the last two weeks and when arrested was not able to give a good accounted of himaelf. Illegally Leaned. St. Pacl. Minn., March 6.-The first round of the fight between tbe Minne sota lumber companies and the legis lative investigation committee ended in favor of the state. C. A, Smith & Co., Minneapolis lumbermen, have paid to tbe attorneys for the committee 110,800 and have surrendered for can cellation the lease. The money will be paid to the state treasurer. The pine land was not only undervalued but un derestl mated and tbe land illegally leased. Judgment was obtained for the difference between the price called for in the lease and the actual value of the pine. The court held that the auditor had no authority to lease with out competitive opportunity, and that tbe state was entitled to receive tbe full value of all pine cut less the amount already paid. Tlirenteneil King If amber. Home,1 .larch 6. A man named Oliver wv arrested here Friday because he bad threatened to attack King Hum bert. After his arrest the police learned that he was the person who during Emperor William's viait here In 1890, threw into the imperial carriage a let ter denouncing Cennany and the house of Hohenzollern as responsible for Italy's financial troubles and political unrest. KepaKed after a Severe Fight. London, March 6. A dispatch from Batlnifnt, capital of Gambia, says that the West Indian regiment has occupied Busumballa after overcoming the slight resistance of the enemy. The natives subsequently were reinforced and they fried to retake tbe town by storm. They were repulsed after a severe fight. Nine of tba west inaians were wonndsa ana many natives ware killed. Tba wboia I wTUUUUiusj whum j m majiin bv uej A hrn.allua I Tragedy. MEMHiia, Tenn., March 5.-The most eiuatiorial tragedy in tbe history of Mississippi occurred at Kosciusko, the "o-mv, seat of Atalla county, Saturday. S. A. Jackson, a member of the state legislature and one of the most promi nent democratic politicians in the state, was shot and instantly killed, and Samuel RukJl and William .-anders, two innocent bystanders, were fatally wounded by I!v. W. P. Ratliffe. also a member of the legislature, and one of the leaders of the populist party In Mississippi. The tragedy was the culmination of a political feud of long standing which was brought to a climax by a bitter newspaper contro versy. Ratliffe published an editorial In his newspaper, the Vindicator, re flecting on Jackson's vote in the recent contest in tbe legislature over the se lection of a successor to United States Senator Walthall Jackson replied in a card in another paper, in which he denounced Ratliffe. Tbe two men met t the court hours in Losciusko for the first time since the publication of lackson's article. There was a large crowd on hand at tbe ending of a bank rupt sale by the sheriff. No one noticed the meeting of the two men until they began scufiiing in tbe court door. A DUEL TO THE DEATH Both Ratliffe and Jackson pulled their revolvers and began a terrible duel to the death. When the smoke cleared aw.iy Jackson was found with a bullet hole in his forehead, while hi right arm near the shoulder was shat tered by a glancing shot aimed at his head. A few feet away lay Samuel Kussel and William Sanders, two by standers, with mortal wounds. Russell was shot through the head and expired in a few minutes. Sanders was shot in the thigh and Is expected to die before morning. UatlilTe discharged every chamber of bis revolver, and finding that he bad no more ammunition he coolly stood and watched the writhing of bis victim until the sheriff arrested him and took him to jail. Rev. W. P. Ratliffe was the populist nominee against John S. Williams, a democrat of Yazoo City at the election In 18'J2, but he did not carry a single county in the district. Ratliffe was seen and asked for a statement, but he refused to talk fur ther tban to say that he shot Jackson n self-defense. Jackaon was a promi nent merchant of Kosciusko and was reputed to be a wealthy man. He leaves a wife and several children. Russel and Sanders, the bystandert who were shot, were farmers. The jail Is strongly guarded to prevent Ratlille being lynched by Jackson's friends. Gladstone Kealgned. London", March 5, The United press correspondent learned from an official source at 11:30 Saturday evening that the queen bad accepted Mr. Gladstone's resignation and had offered the premier ship to Lord Roseberry, who had con sented to take the office. Gladstone took an early walk and attended divine worship in the chapel of St. George at Windsor. He will re main at Windsor to be present at a meeting of counsel which the queen will hold. Edward Majorbanks sent a reply to a letter addressed to blm by Labouchere in which the latter stoutly protested against the selectlonjof a peer as the successor of Gladstone. As yet the character of. the reply has not been made public. Earl Spencer, John Morley and Mr. Ackland, who is looked upon as possibly Morley's successor as chief secretary for Ireland, paid a visit to Lord Roseberry. Counterfeit Muuey. Washington, March 5. A counter feitone thousand dollar 7-30 United States coupon bond of the series of July lo, IHo.j, was presented to the treasurer for redemption. It was sent by a Cleveland, O., bank. The counterfeit is an excellent one, perfect in all iu de tails, having the signature of F. E. Spiuner, treasurer of the United States, and S. B. Co)by, register of tbe treas ury, upon it. This issue was the sub ject of extensive counterfeiting shortly after its appearance. In 1807 Assistant Treasurer H. II. Vandyke, at New York, received eighty $80,000 of thja issue which proved to be counterfeit About tbe same time Jay Cooke & Co., bankers of New York, cashed 2."j0,0K) of them, but the government subse quently recovered tbe money. Destroyed by Fire, Charleston, W. Va March 6. A mob of over 100 mine rioters burned the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad bridge at Cohen creek. This cuts off coal ship ments from the Cohen creek branch and will compel all of tbe mines on that branch to close down. Sheriff SiUlman and a posse hurried to the scene, but the rioters had retired before their ar rival. Tbe sheriff, with 400 militiamen and half aa many deputies, are now at the scene. All Is quiet up the river. Ac a result of tbe coroner's inquest over the body of Adklns forty-three warrants were issued for the arrest of strikers. The sheriff cannot get citizens for a posse and Governor McCorkle has ordered the military to assist him. The feeling against the troops Is very bl'ter and trouble is feared should they aid in making arrests. A Big; aae Derided. Lawrence, Kas March 6. The suit of Decker, Mulllns & Berry fid the Kansas National bank against the city of Topeka for 2lfi,GX 3 de cided Saturday night. The jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiffs for 132,772 after being out three days This case was brought to the Dougblas county district court on, a charge of venue and tba trial has taken three weeks. Besides a general verdict tbe jury bad to bring In answers to over lflO special oast ion. 'NEBRASKA NEWS. Crawford Is trying to organize a creamery association. Omaha will make an effort to get j the state fair for tbe neit five years, i Deuel county is out of debt and iu warrants go at 100 cents on the dollar, j Hall county will make a violeat effort to unload township organization, j Tilden citizens contemplate starting 1 a cheese factory on the co-operative : plan. j The aggregate shortage in the ac .count of Custer couutj's officials it it 15.000. liiidolnh Darties are accused ol stealing coal from a school district way out in the country. The ninth son came to tbe home ol Joe Williams of Lincoln county on Washington's birthday. W. II. Boman of Fullerton sold h! famous pacing horse, Aritonia, to a Chicago man for t;!,.V). The streams of Boyd county are to be stocked with trout, bass and other varieties of garuey fish. District court is grinding away in Madison county, with only three crim inal cases on tbe docket. Kditor F. P. Morgan and wife of the Cbappell Register mourn tbe loss of a daughter nearly three years of age. Mrs. L. E. Ramsey of Hartington lost a pocketbook containing 40. She thinks it was taken by a pickpocket. A small boy of Xorfold was pushed off the platform of a caboo e by a play mate and suffered a dislocation of llif shoulder. The Tenth Annual Session of the Southeastern .Nebraska Educational Association will be held at Beatrice. March 28-3 XH'Jl. Senator Darner, through his paper, the Cozad Journal, urges tbe mer chants to desert, the old partioa and come In where it is warm. The Argus urges the citizen of Col umbus to make a bid for the great North & Gulf railroad before somt other city gets the start of her. Hydrophobia lias appeared among the canniues of Gering, and the Courier advocates general extermination of the dog family as the only Bure cure. With a 820,0Mj court house assured Fullerton will now bond herself for waterworks, so that the new building may have protection from the fiend that dlstroyed the old one. Tbe Hay Springs Leader has receutly changed bauds, K. E Humpreys, wlm couldn't keep out of the arena of pen cil pushers, having assumed control. The Leader ia populist now. Debaney, the Nance county wife murderer, is getting very nervous as the day of execution draws near lie sleeps and eats but little, and takes decidedly gloomy view of life. According to the Courier no tract of land mldocean to Missouri can equal the territory traversed by the railroad from Callaway to Broken Bow for bar renness and wind-swept desolation. Etnil S. Foss of Chadron was stricken with appolexy and died In a few hours. His only living relative, a sister, re siding in North Dakota, was notified of his death, but could not attend his funeral J. F. Harrison of North Gillan pre cinct, Dawson county, was waited upon by a delegation of neighbors, who invited him to leave the country on short notice. He went to save a coat of tar and feathers for having been free and easy with a female relative. Charles H. Cunningham, an old set tler of Nance county, and of late years addicted to the vagrancy habit, was furniahed free lodgings at the bastile in Fullerton and given the key to the situation. Becoming wearied of bit straw tick and horse blanket accommo dations, be locked up the shop, threw away the key and left for Columbus, where he claimed gentlemen were treated with more consideration. Now if a hard case wants accommodationt In the Fullerton jail he must break in or wait till they build a new one. Uncle John Bigler, one of the best known oldtimersln this region, died at bis home Friday morning of heart dis ease. John was about the street Thursday and stopped the writer to talk on matters of current Interest Apparently nothing troubled him Later in the day he sent for Jim Dahl man and told him he was going and wanted nim to write his will and have it witnessed by Tip Morton. Hesigned uie win giving about 1600 cash and bis houee and lot to his son, a boy of rour years. After the will was made John felt easier and some time along in the night lie auddenly dropped off and crossed the range. John had followed the trade of gambling for years, lit had been a California '4er and passed his life amid wild sconces and rough men. He had a warm sympa thetic heart and was of the kind known among gamblers as a "square man. His faults and vices were those of hit associations, but his natural incllim tions were kind and generous. Uncle John was a Itiadssarlc in northwest Nebraska (hat will be miHsed.-Chad-ron Signal. Norfolk is tbe home of a colored lauy seventy-four veara of aM who escaped from bondage in Maryland fore tbe war. and was nerannaii. be-ac- quainted with John Brown, William L-oya uarrison, wendeil Phillips, Step . roster, iNirauel Bowles other celebriles of obollUon fame. and She a in tier possession sTJUaaser given ber husband bv Fred Ikin.i.. after Judge Taney's famous decision, with instructions to use it if need be la defsnae of his family. atf asat puraa waa Hj&x