The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, November 17, 1899, Image 3

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    Hero of Manila Bay Quietly Married to
MH , Mildred Hazsn ,
WEDDING ARRANGEMENTS SECRET
Ceremony Performed at the National
Capital Wedding Breakfast Served at
the Kcsldenco of Mrs. McLean , After
Which the Couplu Leaves for Now
York.
WASHINGTON , Nov. 10. Admiral
George Dewey and Mrs. Mildred M.
Hazen were married quietly at the
rectory of St. Paul'o Catholic church
in V street near Firteenth in this city
shortly before 10 o'clock yesterday. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Jo-
fieph H. Foley , assistant paator , an-l
llev. Sidney Hurlbut. The eeromony
was of the simplest character , accord
ing to the rlteo of the Catholic churca ,
and the only witnesses besides the
officiating clergymen were Mrs. Wash
ington McLean and Mrs. Ludluwwife
ol Admiral Ludlow , mother and sister
respectively of the bride , and Lieuten
ant Caldwell , Admiral Dewey's secre
tary.
tary.The
The arrangements for the wedding
were made with all the secrecy which
has attended the whole affair. After
J. procuring the license for the wedding
yesterday Lieutenant Caldwell called
on Father Mackin of St. Paul's , of
< & which Mrs. Hazen is a comntunicunt ,
and arranged for the wedding this
morning. As Admiral Dewey is not
a "Catholic a special dispensation was
\ leqtiired , and this was procured by
Father Mackin from Bishop Curtis ,
vicar general of the diocese of Bal
, % timore , who granted it in the absence
of Cardinal Gibbons , who is at present
in New Orleans. Father Mackin went
to Baltimore for this purpose yester
day afternoon.
At 9:45 this morning two crriages
; v containing the wedding party drew up
before the modest red brick rectory in
the rear of St Paul's. The general
public had no intimation that the cere
mony was to take place and not a sin
gle spectator was present as thn party
.alighted. Admiral Dewey and Lieuten
ant Caldwell quickly stepped from
their carriage and the admiral assisted
the bride-elect and her mother and
sister from .the other carriage Mrs.
Hazen was gowjied in a peail gray
silk , over which she. wore a long sty-
4ish black wrap trimmed with silver
fox and lined with lavetfder silk. The
admiral wore a black frock coat , gray
trousers and a silk hat.
Upon entering the rectory they were
ushered into the reception room , where
Admiral Dewey was presented to
Father Mackin and the two clergymen
who were to assist in the ceremony.
Upon being presented to Father Mack
in the admiral said that he ha < l heard
that Father Mackin had in hi3 early
> \
years teen a sailor and it gave him
additional happiness to know that he
was to be married by a clcrgjman
who had at one time followed the sea.
Father Mackin and his assistants wore
N > simple black cassocks.
The ceremony was performed with
the ring , according td the nuptial rites
of the Catholic church.
FIGURES ON THE ELECTION.
Pluralities for Successful Candidates In
a Number of States.
Ohio Plurality for Nash ( rep. ) for
governor , 50,000.
Iowa Plurality for Shaw ( rep. ) for
governor , 60,000.
Kentucky Estimated plurality for
Taylor ( rep. ) for governor , 7,000.
Massachusetts Plurality for Crane
( rep. ) for governor , 65,000.
Pennsylvania Plurality for Barnett.
( rep. ) for treasurer , 125,000.
South Dakota Estimated plurality
for republican supreme court judges ,
7,000.
New York Legislature republican
by majority of 35,000.
New Jersey Legislature republican
by plurality of 8,000.
Maryland Plurality for Smith
( dem. ) for governor , 11,000.
Nebraska Plurality for Holcomb
( fus. ) for supreme judge , 15,000.
HOLCOMB'S PLURALITY.
It Is Figured Out to Bo Not Far From
Fifteen Thousand.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 10. Complete
returns from counties polling nine-
tenths of the vote of the state give
Holcomb a plurality of 13,584. These
same counties last year gave Poynter
a plurality of 2,115 and his total plur
ality in the state was 2,721. Allowing
for the same rate of gain in the re
maining counties as Holcomb has
made in those reported his plurality
will not be very far from 15,000 either
way.
Additional returns from the Sixth
congressional district show that Ne
ville is elected over Kinkaid , but they
are not sufficiently complete to give
a definite idea of the size of the ma
jority. Neville claims that it will be
3,000 , though the republicans are not
willing to concede so much.
TTarshlps Ordered Home.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Nov. 10. The
German consul here received today-.an
intimation that owing to war condi
tions the German corvettes Stein ,
Stetsch and Charlotte , now in these
waters and due here on Sunday , have
been ordered to proceed home imme
diately. The incident has caused con
siderable speculation.
Meat 4O Cents a Pound.
HAVANA , Nov. 10. Fernando Capote
pete , mayor of Cardenas , has submit
ted to Governor General Brooke a
scheme to coin Cuban silver and copper
into currency , stamped with the heads
of the initiators of the revolution.
The local papers are again exercised
about the price of meat. Last month
they say 35,000 head of catttle were
imported , but there is no reduction in
price. Many of the poor cannot buy
meat at all , as a good deal of the
meat is sold at 40 cents a pound , while
all kinds could be sold at 15 cents a
pound. ,
KENTUCKY YtT IN DOUBT.
The Votes Will Ilavo to Bo Cauvacsed
for KcHiiltn.
FRANKFORT , Ky. , Nov. 10. The
county returning boards met in all the
counUea today to canvass the returns ,
oiid until then the result of Tuesday's
election will bo in doubt. Both sides
are charging fraud.
Governor Bradley is being tele
graphed by hundreds of republicans
offering to come to the state capital
to prevent Taylor being counted out.
Chairman Young of the democratic
state central committee charges the
republicans with attempting to perpe
trate fraud in the mountain districts ,
where the heavy republican vote lies.
Young says the official county by
county returning boards today will
give Goebel over 4,000. He also says
all minor candidates on the state ticket
win , though by less pluralities than
Goebel.
Senator Goebel received the follow
ing telegram tonight :
"Hon. William Goebel , Frankfort ,
Ky. : Have just learned that returns
are enougii complete to insure your
election. Congratulations. I am sure
your administration will strengthen
the party. W. J. BRYAN. "
CLAIMS AND COUNTER.CLAIMS.
*
Likely to Bo a Contest In the Kentucky
Klectloii.
LOUISVILLE , Nov. 10. A confu
sion of claims and counter claims , to
quiet which the official count or pw-
haFS a contest before the logislat'iro ,
is nil that is left of Tuesday's electKi ; ; .
Above it all vehement cries of fraud ,
committed or contemplated , are heard.
Each side claims the election of its
ticket by a plurality of about 4.000
and present figures to back up the
claims. These figures in some counties
vary widely and it is impossible to toll
which side , if either , has accuraco re
turns.
Chairman Long , of the republican
campaign committee , when asked for
an estimate of the vote on the guber
natorial race , said :
"I have no estimate to ? ; K < \ Init I
can furnish the actual figures. On the
Lice of the returns Taylor'r. plurality
is 4,136. All of the precir.c'.s have
Loon heard from. Twelve counties
are not official , including the returns
from Kenton and Brei-thicr. "
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS IN OHIO.
It Is That Their Lieutenant Governor
Has Been Elected.
COLUMBUS , 0. , Nov. 10 A flurry
was created in political circles today
by the claims of the democratic state
committee that Patrick ( dem. ) had
been elected lieutenant governor over
Caldwell ( rep. ) . The returns show
that Caldwell had been cut heavily as
the result of the.fight made against
him by the Anti-Saloon league , but _
the republican committee had not given -
en the matter any serious attention.
Today , however , county chairmen
were asked for the vote on lieutenant
governor. Last night returns had been
received from seventy counties , which
gave Caldwell a plurality of 8,278. The
remaining counties gave Nash a plu
rality of 12,166 , and as they are strong
ly republican Chairman Dick claims
the election of Caldwell with tlie great
est confidence. It is claimed Cald-
well's plurality over Patrick will not
be less than 5,000. Revised figures on
the head of the ticket show that Nash's
plurality id 50,512.
Al'geld on the Elections.
SIOUX CITY , la. , Nov. 10. Ex-Gov
ernor Altgeld of Illinois spent yester
day in Sioux City and last night lec
tured at the opera house under the
auspices of th-3 local Trades and Labor
assembly. Mv. Altgeld was asked to
express an opinion on the recent elec
tions. He caid of course it is to be un
derstood he is more than pleased with
the showing of the fusioiusts in Ne-
L'Utska. So far as South Dakota is
concerned he expresses no apprehen
sion as to the situation with his party
in that state , even though it has gone
republican this time. Mr. Altgeld says
the fact that the republicans got a
majority at all is because the demo
crats and populists did not go to the
polls. He says the voting was done
by the icpublicans in the towns and
cities and the followers of Bryan in the
rural districts did not take enough in
terest in the election to go to the
polls.
\
Jones and the Philippines.
'
TOLEDO , 0. , Nov. 10. Mayor Jones
today issued a signed staiament , in
which he denies that he had said ,
"If my race has in any way contrib
uted to the success of John R. Mc
Lean and a rebuke to the infamous
policy of the administration , I feel
it has not been in vain. " Mayor Jones
then says of imperialism :
"I believe the non-partisan vote of
Ohio may be recorded as favoring a
Christian policy toward the Philip
pines. Personally , I believe the Filipinos
pines have a right to be free as well
as the Americans , and I have frankly
said so whenever the .question was
raised , but I have no thought whatever
of trying to represent any other man
as believing as I do. I want all men
to be free to speak for themselves. "
loiva Returns All In.
DBS MOINES , Nov. 10. The last of
the Iowa counties were heard from yes
terday. The complete figures .give
Governor Shaw a plurality of 56.50U.
Shaw's plurality two years ago was
29,866 , while this year it will be almost
twice that figure. The democratic
party was victorious this year in four
teen out of ninety-nine counties in
Iowa. Two years ago Fred E. White
carried twenty-one counties in the
state.
Over 100,000 Plurality.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 10. Com
plete figures from every county in the
state , nearly all of the unofficial foot
ings of the official returns , show that
the plurality of Barnett ( rep. ) for state
treasurer over Creasy ( dem. ) is 106,315.
The full vote was Barnett ( rep. ) , 430-
790 ; Creasy ( dem. ) , 330,573 ; Caldwell
( pro. ) , 10,803 ; total vote , 784,226 , a
slight increase over the vote for state
treasurer in 1897 and 185,941 less than
the vote-for governor last year.
How the People Lined Up for the Supreme
Judgeship , '
COUNTIES WITH FULL RETURNS.
Hayward-Poynter Gubernatorial Vote of
1808 Put In the Tables That Compar-
aous Then and Now May Bo Blade
The Congressional Contest In the Big
Sixth Between Klnlcula and Neville.
Completed County Returns.
Sixth Congressional District.
Majority.
Returns on Regents.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 13. No re
turns are yet in on regents , and ac
curate figures on this will hardly be
available until the canvass is made.
But two counties Hamilton and
Thayer have sent in returns to the
secretary of state , and as these are
sealed and directed to the state can
vassing board , the meeting of that
board must be awaited for information
as to the contents.
Analysis of Nebraska Conl.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 13. The dis
covery of coal in Dakota county has
been the cause of considerable corre
spondence by the governor's oflice.
The sample was sent to Prof. Nichol
son for analysis and the following
shows the result :
Hon. W. A. Poynter , Lincoln , Neb.
Dear Sir : Referring to your letter of
recent date transmitting sample of
coal found in Dakota county , request
ing analysis of same , I herewith hand
you copy of analysis , together with
statement of analysis of a good qual
ity of soft coal for the puropse of
comparison.
It seems from the results of this
analysis that the Dakota county sam
ple is of rather low grade. Of course ,
the quality may improve as depth is
gained on the drift. This can only be
ascertained by further development of
the vein in question. Yours very re
spectfully , H. H. NICHOLSON.
Bryan Plan J for a Rest.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 13. Mr. Bry
an in talking of his plans for the iu-
ture , said that he would this week go
on * a hunting trip to Colonel Wet-
more's park in Southwest Missouri ,
and from there he would go to Texas
with Mrs. Bryan. She will spend most
of the winter there for the benefit of
the health of their youngest child.
JUMPS PROM MOVING TRAIN.
A. Fit of Insanity Solrcs a Burlington
1'nsseiisor.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Nov. 13. F. G.
Lamed of Poland , N. Y. , a passenger
on No. 1 westbound Burlington passen
ger train , became suddenly insane and
plunged through one of the car windows
dews while the train was speeding
along over the prairie between Har
vard and Saronville at the rate of fifty
miles an hour. Mr. Lamed was on his
way to Haigler , Neb. , accompanied by
his wife and little son , where , with a
brother , W. H. Lamed , he is interest
ed in raising sheep and also in the Em
pire Loan and Trust company. He was
apparently enjoying his usual health
and there had been nothing in his ac
tions to give the slightest premonitiqn
of an unbalanced mind. Mr. Larncd
and his family were traveling in a
chair car. He had just wrapped his
wife's cloak about her and started 10
walk down the aisle when he gave a
scream and made a dash for one of the
windows. He went through the dou
ble window head first before any of
the other passengers could stop him.
The train was stopped and ran ba'ck
to where he lay at the foot of a fificon
foot embankment. He was uncon
scious and bleeding from cuts about
the head caused by the broken glass.
The injured man was picked up and
brought back to this city and is at
the Lepin hotel under the care of the
Burlington company's physician , Dr.
Artz. He is badly injured about the
head and one of his shoulders is dislo
cated.
Big University Attendance.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 13. A half
score of years ago , almost to a day , Dr.
Charles B. Bessey , then as now act
ing , chancellor of the university of Ne
braska , announced in the chapel with a
great deal of pride that the total en
rollment of the university had reached
the unprecedented llgure of 500. This
includes those students who are com
monly known as "preps , " musical t > iu-
dents , art students and all. It was a
proud day for the university and tlie
little body of students that were gath
ered in the chapel let loose the univer
sity yell with wild enthusiasm. Yes
terday the acting chancellor announc
ed that the new students admited this
fall numbered 600. This indicates the
rapid growth of the university and pre
dicts an atendance close to 2,100.
The language department of the
state university has an exceedingly
large enrollment this year. Prof. Ed-
gren , head of romance languages , has
about 300 students , more than ever
before. Prof. Fossler , head of German
ic languages , has 629 enrolled , which is
also larger than in the past years. The
new law library of the university is a
great advantage to the law students.
Inspects Kearney High School.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Nov. 13. Prof. J.
W. Crabtree , ihspector of high schools
for the university of Nebraska , visit
ed the Kearney high school and spent
a couple of days inspecting the work
and general conditions of the school.
He reports the school as being of the
most efficient character. Speaking of
the discipline he said : "I find in your
high school the best order of any in
the state. " The high school cadets ap
peared in their new uniform for the
first time and presented a very fine
appearance. The suits are of a cadet
gray color , trimmed with black braid.
The company numbers forty-five. The
young ladies of the school also have a
company and will soon appear in uni
form.
The Price of Coal.
OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 13. Railway
men say that coal will probably take
on a raise about November 15 , for on
that date the freight rates from tne
east will increase. For several months
past , the rate from Chicago to the Mis
souri river , on both hard and soft coal ,
has been ? 2 per ton. After November
15 it will be $2.50 on hard coal , and
§ 2.25 on soft coal. While much of the
coal comes from points nearer than
Chicago , yet the effect will be much the
same as for price , since the demand is
up to the limit of supply.
Accident in an Elevator.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Nov. 13. A fatal
accident was narrowly averted in the
grocery store of H. Regatz & Co. Gco.
Schwarz , a clerk , was on the elevator
which was heavily loaded with goods.
Just as the elevator reached the top
floor the machinery gave way and the
elevator crashed into the basement
with the heavy load. Schwarz's leg
was broken and he was otherwise in
jured. His escape from death was as
narrow as it was fortunate.
Child Identifies Assailant.
FREMONT , Neb. , Nov. 13. The pre
liminary examination of William Jor
dan on the charge of criminally as
saulting Effie Lawson , a 6-year-old
girl residing four miles west of Fre
mont , was held before County Judge
Wintersteen. The child and others
identified the defendant and he was
bound over for trial to the district
court and in default of bonds was com
mitted to jail.
Draught of Alcohol Is Fatal.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Nov. 13.
Word was received here from St. Paul
of the death of Charles E. Hill from an
overdose of alcohol. He was found
dead in a cornfield by two companions ,
who say they let him have the alcohol
to quench his thirst. He drank it vol
untarily. Three years ago his father
perished in a storm east of St. Paul.
Paying Preminim in Fall.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Nov. 13. The
Gage county agricultural society is
winding up its year's business by pay
ing off the premiums , all of which are
being paid in full. The meeting this
year was such a succes that the mem
bers are hopeful of being able to con
tinue the society and increase its ad
vantages from year to year. The last
meeting was an expensive one , owing
to the necessity of extra expenses aris
ing from various causes. The speed
ring cost ? 1,200 , the premiums amount
ed to $1,200 and incidental expenses
to $1,000 , making ? 3,200.
Sudden Summons Gomes ai Ho la Writing
a-Letter to His Wife.
PARALYSIS THE CAUSE OP DEATH.
An Old and Prominent Pioneer of Cans
County Passes Away Interesting
Notes From a Nebraska Scat of Learn
ing Miscellaneous Matters Hero and
There la Various Portions of Nebraska.
Samuel C. Sample Dead.
Omaha , Neb. , Nov. 9. Samuel C.
Sample , a banker from Butte , Neb. ,
died at the Merchants hotel from a
stroke of paralysis. Shortly before
noon Mr. Sample was seated at the
writing desk in the hotel and was
just finishing a letter to his wife
when he fell over in his chair practic
ally helpless. Mr. Hake , the propri
etor , was in the writing room at the
time and assisted in straightening
Mr. Sample in his chair , when he
completed the letter , folded it in an
envelope and addressed it to Mrs.
Sample at Butte. Completing this
he again fell over the arm of the
cnair. it then dawned upon Mr.
Hake that the man was paralyzed.
He was unable to speak a word and
was taken to his 'room ' and medical
aid summoned , but he soon passed
'aWy. '
Normal School Notes.
PERU , Neb. , Nov. D
Witt Miller delivered the second lec-
tur of the regular lecture course on
the evening of October 31. It was
not known until that evening came
that Mr. Miller would not lecture on
the subject previously announced ,
"Three-thirds of a Man. " His lec
ture had as its central thought our
sufficiency as a republic in and of
ourselves. He wove into his talk
several live topics , such as expansion ,
which are looked at from different
standpoints , but which gave great in
terest to the listeners. He spoke of
our isolated position and of our great
security , and why we needed no alli
ance and why England did on account
of hostile Europe. The lecture was
well filled with genuine wit and hu
mor , as well as interest and good
lessons.
On the 18th of November there will
be a combined musical and elocution
ary recital given in the Normal school
chapel by these two departments.
The school was visited last week by
J. C. Shull of Auburn , candidate for
county judge. He is the man who in
troduced into the state legislature the
bill providing ? 20,000 for the new dor
mitory now occupied. He addressed
the students in the chapel.
Chrlstlon Kndeavor Union.
HEBRON , NeCV , Nov. 9. Tin , nev-
enth annual convention of C e xnayer
County Christian Endeavor union
met in this city. Saturday afternoon
was given mostly to enrollment of
delegates and business. In the even
ing a song service was led by Miss
Mae Powell , and the address of wel
come delivered by Prof. W. H. Rhodes ,
E. E. Boyd of Belvider.e responding.
Rev. V. E. Shirley of Nelson also gave
an address. After the adjournment
of this session a social was held at
the residence of Rev. S. Cooke. Sun
day morning a sunrise prayer meeting
was conducted by V. D. Quimmerman.
The afternoon was taken up by a spe
cial program at the Christian church.
Sunday evening a song service was
conducted by E. E. Conell , after
which Rev. Shirley preached a ser
mon to young people. The meeting
and convention closed by a consecra
tion service.
The Boer Flag.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 9. Sheriff
Trompen some time ago made the as
sertion that if he knew what the flag
of the Boers was , he would fly it un-
< 5er the United States flag on his
house. Yesterday John P. Button
sent to the sheriff a picture of a flag
such as the Boers fly , done in colors.
He had received it from a gentleman
in the east deeply interested in the
fighting in the Transvaal. The flag
consists of a vertical bar of green
next to the staff and then running
out horizontally three bars , the top
one red , the next white and the low
est one blue. The sheriff did not
say that he would have one made im
mediately , but he received the information
mation with pleasure.
Dies ns Result of Wound.
CREIGHTON , Neb. , Nov. 9. Terrence -
rence McClain Idle , the young son of
Mr. Saunders Idle , who shot himself
in the leg a short time ago with a. 're
volver , died from the effects of his
wound , at the family residence three
miles southeast of town. He was bur
ied in the cemetery at Creighton. He
was fourteen years old.
Fire at Grand Island.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. , Nov. 9.
jjire destroyed Lyke's foundry and
part of Egge's coal sheds. Loss about
$2,000 ; no insurance. The origin is
believed to be incendiary , as it start
ed in a small barn alongside the foun
dry without apparent cause , and there
have been numerous fires in barns of
similar nature recently.
Civil Service Examination.
OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 9. A civil
service examination for clerks and
carriers in the Omaha and South
Omaha postoffices will take place in
the federal building November 22.
There are thirty-eight applicants for
the Omaha office carriers , 11 ; male
clerks , 14 ; female clerks , 13. For
South Omaha there are only six ap
plicants carriers , 3 ; female clerks , 1 ;
male clerks , 2. The decision of the
commission to hold these examina
tions but once a year-is the cause of
the class being somewhat larger than
usual.
HOW TO GET THEIR PAY.
Kxposltlon Kmploycft Af.lt. Director * tote
to Turn Over All ( u Them.
OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 10. About sixty
of the unpaid employes of the exposi
tion met at Labor Temple and Attor
ney Yeiser told them ho found the balance -
anco duo the exposition from the
wrecking company that bought the
buildings was not likely to prove more
than $10,000 , and was not payable un
til April. However , the exposition di
rectors were considering a request to
turn over everything due' them from
any source to the trustee for the em
ployes , and would net upon It soon.
Superintendent Rustlu , the trustee ,
was about removing to Buffalo" and
asked to tuiggcst a name for a suc
cessor , at the next meeting of the em
ployes , Saturday night.
Mr. Yelsor believed Attorney Mahoney -
honey , representing some of the em
ployes , had no idea of going to a bank
ruptcy court , but that ho and his clients
would join with Mr. Yeiser and his
clients.
Trnckluylng on the Burlington.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Nov. 10. Track-
laying on the Burlington extension
from Alliance , which Is being built to
Hartville , Wyo. , and to Brush , Colo. ,
has been delayed since October 10 by
the graders. The grade south of An
gora , the new station recently opened
at the top of the divide twenty miles
south of Alliance , has not been com
pleted and the construction train could
proceed no further until the work was
in a more finished condition. It is
understood that within a few days
the work of track laying will again
begin and be pushed along as rapidly
as possible. Reports indicate that no
more waiting on graders will be nec
essary , as much of the grade south of
the divide is already completed and
ready for the steel. Some of the bridge
work is being done ahead of the track-
laying and the graders are well along
with roadbed building far out toward
the state line. With good weather the
state line can be reached by January
1st.
1st.New
New depots and buildings required
for railroad use will be placed at the
new stations opened as rapidly ns nn5-
Malone , wno nave
operations for some time. The officers
got a sample of the product sold and
ha dit analyzed. It proved to be but-
terine. A number of cases have come
10 light since the arrest was made that
convince the officers that he had made
a practice of purchasing the stuff , re-
n-.oving the stamps from the packages
and selling it in the city for country
butter. When arraigned he pleaded
not guilty and asked for a continu
ance. This was granted and Douthett
gave bail for his appearance in court.
" * Death of Nebraska Pioneer.
WEEPING WATER , Neb. , Nov. D.
Mrs. Harriet Bringman died at the
home of her daughter , Mrs. A. L. Tim-
blin , in Nebraska City. The remains
were taken to Louisville , Neb. , and
buried there. Mrs. Bringman came
to this country in 1857 with her hus
band. They first settled in Platts-
mouth , but afterward moved to a
farm near Cedar creek , and later to
Louisville , where Mr. Bringman died
about ten years ago , since which time
Mrs. Bringman has made her home
with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Timblin , in
this city , until last fall , when they.
moved to Nebraska City. Mrs. Bring
man was about sixty-nine years of
age.
Freight Depot Burned.
.HASTINGS , Neb. , Nov. 10. The St.
Joseph and Grand Island railroad
freight depot at this point was de
stroyed by fire between 5 and 6 o'clock.
The fire evidently started from sparks
from the engine attached to the early
morning train , and when discovered
had made such headway that it was
impossible to save the building or its
contents. Fortunately , there was little
freight in the building at the time ,
aside from a carload of glass fruit jars
belonging to the Hastings Grocery
company , the loss of which is about
$300. The loss on the building is
about $1,500.
Large Order Tor New Cars.
OMAHA , Neb. , Nov. 10. The Illinois
Central has just placed one of the larg
est orders for new passenger coaches
of any road during the present year.
The new equipment is made necessary
by reason of the opening of the new
direct line between Chicago and Omaha
via the extension from Fort Dodge ,
la. The equipment is contracted to be
ready for delivery by January 1 , 1900 ,
at which time Illinois Central expects
to have its passenger service into
Omaha in operation.
Trouble Ahead.
OMAHA , Neb. Nov. 8. An immense
amount of trouble will probably come
over the settlement of the claims oZ
the creditors of the exposition. Suit
will probably be brought against the
stockholders individually on the
ground that the corporation laws were
not obeyed and that each one is liable
as an ordinary partnership.
Vuion Pacific Improvement * .
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Nov. 10. The Un
ion Pacific .railroad has began the big
task of replacing all bridges on the Al
bion branch with iron bridges. A
gang of workmen started on the work
the other day. As large a force as
can be used to advantage will be kept
at work and the work will be pushed
forward with the greatest possible
speed. The railroad people are anxious
to complete the work inside of four
months. The improvements will ag
gregate a large amount of money and
will be a great improvement to tae
road.
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