Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, July 06, 1905, Image 2

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    ! Che Valentine Democrat
VALENTINE , NEB.
L M. RICE , . . . Pnbliabe *
'BOMBABDED ' ODESSA
SLAV WARSHIP MUTINEERS FIRE
ON THE TOWN.
tern Measures Taken to Quell Dis
order in Russian Port Czar
; Recognizes State of "War Exists in
Odessa Drastic Orders Issued.
/ The London Daily Mail prints the fol
lowing from its Odessa correspondent ,
Itimed 10:30 Thursday night :
. "The Kniaz Potomkine opened fire on
the city tonight. The first shell struck a
"house in Nyesjinskaya Street , and the
second fell on a brewery. In the walls
of both buildings large holes six yards
wide by three yards high were torn. So
far there has been no more firing. "
| Should the report that the Kniaz Po-
temkiue is bombarding Odessa be con
firmed the incident probably will precipi
tate a critical international situation , and
the foreign consuls there will almost
surely demand the protection of warships
If they have not already done so ; and , as
the treaty of Paris bars any but Russian
or Turkish men of war from entering the
Black Sea , the Dardanelles question
might as a result be revived in a novel
and unexpected shape.
A St. Petersburg special says : The
emperor has issued the following address
ed to the ruling senate :
"In order to guarantee public safety at
Odessa and neighboring localities we
have found it necessary to declare a state
of war in Odessa and district and to in
vest the commander of the troops in the
military district of Odessa with the rights
of military authority and special rights of
civil administration for the defense of
jtrder and public tranquillity. "
i A dispatch which arrived at St. Peters
burg eaily Friday morning from Sebasto-
pol announced that a squadron of battle-
Bhips , the Tri-Sviatitelia , Sinope and
Rostislaw , with a cruiser and several tor
pedo boats , only started for Odessa at S
o'clock Thursday evening.
This explains the non-appearance of the
squadron at Odessa , but it is difficult to
conjecture the reason for delaying de
parture two days at such a critical junc
ture.
j LYNCH EIGHT MEN.
Fearful Work of Member of a Geor
gia Mob.
Specials say seven negroes and one
white man were lynched near Watkins-
ville , Ga. , Wednesday night.
! The negroes were in jail charged with
assaulting Mrs. Woldon Doolsey , wife of
a prosperous farmer ,
i A mob , supposed to have been com
posed of citizens of Watkinsville and
/vicinity / , formed about midnight , march
ed to the jail and compelled the jailer to
deliver the keys.
I Four of the prisoners were also report
ed to have been implicated in the murder
of Mr. and Mrs. Holbrook several weeks
ago.
j The prisoners were shot to death.
FLYER IS DITCHED.
One Killed and Fifteen Hurt on
| Pennsylvania.
1 The Pittsburg flyer on the Pennsyl
vania road was derailed between At1
rtvater and Ravenna , 0. , Thursday.
Fifteen persons were injured. They
"were taken to Alliance , O.
C. M. Marshall , commercial agent of
the Cleveland , Akron and Columbus
Railway , was killed.
t When the accident occurred the train
was running over a temporary tra < jj * j
while the regular line was being repaired.
Wreck in Kansas.
A Avestbouud passenger train on 4l % < \
Union Pacific Railway , which left 1- . -
sas City Wednesday night , crashed into
n freighht train in the yards at Ellis ,
Kan. , early Thursday. J. II. Kinney , of
Ellis , engineer of the passenger train ,
and two unknown men , believed to be
tramps , were killed.
I Execution of Mrs. Edwards.
The state board of pardons at Harris-
burg , Pa. , has finally disposed of tho
case of Mrs. Kate EdAvards , the Berks
County woman under sentence of death
for the murder of her husband , by re
fusing to grant her a commutation. Gov.
Pennypacker AA'ill fix the date of her ex
ecution later.
Great Terre Ilauto Fire.
The Merchants distillery at Terre
Haute , Ind. , burned Thursday. The en
tire fire department was called out to
fight tho flames. The loss is estimated at
$250,000.
Killed in Kansas Storm.
Six persons Avere killed and tAventy in
jured , sixteen of the latter seriously , in
a storm that struck Phillipsburg , Kan. ,
and vicinity Wednesday night.
| Sioux City Stock Market.
Thursday's quotations on the Sioux
City stock market folloAv : Butcher stcor .
$4.00@4.G5. Top hogs , fr.lQ.
Hundred Germans Killed.
Confirmation has been received at Cape
Town , South Africa , ol Chief Marengo's
reported victory over t\e German's at
Karasberg , Gorman Soutlnvost Africa ,
June 22. It is baid that 100 Germans
were killed.
' Two Persons Killed.
The Santa Fe Limited passenger train ,
eastbound , collided with a belt line rail
way train two miles from the center of
Kansas City , Mo. , Thursday. Two per t :
sons were killed and three injured.
MUTINY OF SAILORS.
'Crews of Two Russian Warshipi
Murder Officers.
A Washington special says : Ameri
can Consul Heeuan , at Odessa , Wed
nesday cabled the state department a :
'follows :
' 'The Russian warship Kniaz Potem
kine and one torpedo boat , of tiie Blacl
Sea fleet , arrived Tuesday evening. Al
the officers were murdered at sea ant
their bodies thrown overboard. The mei
threaten to bombard the town if inter
fered with. The situation is precarious
The rest of the Black Sea fleet is ex
pected Wednesday. "
The Russian battleship Kniaz Potem
kine is a heavily armored turret ship ol
12,480 tons , hviug a speed of 17 knots ,
She was completed in 11)02 and belongs
to the Black Sea fleet. She carries u
crew of G3G men.
An Odessa dispatch says that the crew
of a battleship in the roads have mutnied
and murdered their officers.
It is reported tho mutineers are threat
ening to bombard the town. All work
at the port has been stopped.
Late advices received at St. Peters
burg from Odessa announce the mutiny
occurred on account of the summary
shooting of a sailor who demanded bet
ter food by order of the commander of
the battleship.
Dispatches from Odessa say the strik
ers everywhere have been successful.
They haAe stopped all traffic.
Mobilization in St. Petersburg and
Moscow began at midnight. The work
men are grumbling and trouble is expect
ed.
The excitement arising from events at
Lodz and Warsaw has spread to the cit
ies in the Jewish pale in all the old Pol
ish provinces along the western border
of Russian Poland proper.
BANK FORCED TO CLOSE.
Cashier of a Terre "Haute Institution
Short in His Accounts.
The Yigo County National Bank , of
Terre Haute , Ind. , on which there had
been a run for two days , closed its
doors Wednesday morning. The national
bank examiner is investigating.
According to the bank's statement June
1 the total resoruces wore $ l,5Gr > .000 ; in
dividual deposits. ? 9S2UOO ; United States
deposits. $191,000.
It has been discovered the shortage of
Cashier Conseman precipitated the run
Avhich led to the bank's closing.
The Indiana organization of Unitet
Mine Workers has $90,000 deposited * i
the bank.
IOWA CASHIER MISSING.
Amount tf Shortage of Graettinger
Bank Oflicer Not Known.
William Mueller , cashier of the Graet-
tiuger , la. , SaAungs Bank , left there
about a Aveek ago and his whereabouts
are unknoAvn.
Sheriff Conkley has secured an order
to have the bank safe opened , and until
then the amount of his shortage Avill not
be knoAvn. Estimates run as high as
$10,000.
It is said the depositors are likely to
ijet most of their money.
A GREAT FAILURE.
Chicago Crash Assumes Gigantic
Proportions1.
The failure of the brokerage firm of
Knight , Donnelly & Co. , at Chicago ,
ivhich occurred several days ago , has as-
; umed gigantic proportions.
Although Receiver Potter has not yet
inished the examination of the concern
mough Avas learned Wednesday to ap
proximate liabilities not far from $3,000-
K)0. ) The assets may reach $2,500,000.
Indictments are Killed.
Upon motion of District Attorney
Beach at Washington , D. C. , the cases
i gainst James T. Metcalf , Harry C. Hal-
enbeck and Xorma R. Metcalf , indicted
or conspiracy to defraud the government
n connection with a conrtact for money
irder blanks , Avas nolle proseqnied Wed-
lesdny.
Storm in New York City.
Three men are believcod to have been
: illed when the three upper stories of qn
partment house in One Hundred and
Thirty-sixth Street , New York , Avere
ilowii down in a terrific thunderstorm
ute Monday.
Taxation of Franchises.
Judge Lawrence , at Cleveland , O. ,
olds that the auditor of Cuyahoga Coim-
y cannot place a A'aluation upon the
rauchises of several public corporations
f Cleveland when rating the holdings o
iiese corporations for taxation.
Bomb for Police Chief.
At Warsaw , Russia , a bomb Ava :
irown Sunday night at a carriage occu
ied by Chief of Police PaA-aloff , of the
> wn of Czentstochowa , government of
'iotrkow. ' The chief and seven othei
orsons Averc seriously Avouuded.
Forest Fires on Yukon.
A Seattle , Wash. , svecial says : For-
it fires along the banks of the Yukon
iver between the mouth of the Tanana
iver and Eagle City have cut off all
mmuuication with Nome and St. Mich-
sis for the past four days.
Known to be Dead.
At Phillipsburg , Kan. , a violent storm
d great damage and in the surrounding
untry late Wednesday afternoon , eight .
; rsons being killed.
Martial Law Still Prevails.
Conditions at Lodz , Russian Poland ,
e unchanged , excepting most of the
arkmeii have returned to Avork. Martial
w still prevails. The universal condem-
: tion of the strike movement has had
e effect of quieting the situation. .
Tension Has Disappeared.
rhe Franco-Gorman complications have
en so far overcome that a complete
reement is considered only a matter rf
ne. The nervous public sentiment at
v
iris has entirely disappeared. _ _ j (
TORNADO IN SOUTH DAKOT/
Three Lives Were Sacrificed Neai
Plankinton.
A Mitchell , S. D. , special says : A tor
nado , small in area swept , but disastrou :
in results , wrought haA'Oc near Plaukin
ton on Saturday night.
Walter John , his Avife and 1-ycar-olt
child were the only A-ictims of the storm
They lived fiA'e miles southeast of Plank
inton. The Avind carried thehouse ofi
the foundation , leaving the floor intact
Mr. John was in the act of going to tin
cellar with his baby in his arms Avher
the wind struck the house , carrying il
away. The floor was turned over an < ]
fell on Mr. John's head , pinning him tc
the ground. He lay there from 10 o'clocli
at night until 8 o'clock Sunday morning ,
when he was found by the neighbors. lit
was still alive and told of the incidents
of the storm. The dead baby was found
in his arms , and Mr. John died tAA-o
hours after. Mrs. John's body was found
thirty feet away.
Xo damage was done in the tOAvu of
Plankinton , the storm passing around ii.
All the buildings of John Williams ,
with the exception of his farm house ,
were destroyed in the storm.
An erroneous report Avas sent from Ar
tesian that two men Avore killed. Four
people were injured in the storm , but not
seriously.
OVER A SCORE DROWNED.
Danish Cadet Ship is Rammed and
Sunk by a British Steamer.
Copenhagen adA'ices state that Sunday
night , near there , the Danish cadet mer
cantile training schooner , Georg Stage ,
Avas rammed and sunk by the British
steamer Ancona. The Georg Stage sank
in a minute and a half. TAventy-tAvo ca
dets were drowned and fifty-seven res
cued. The boys Avore all in their bunks
at the time of the disaster. The Ancona
Avas considerably damaged. Thus far
only a single body has been recovered.
First Officer Myhre , of the Georg
Stag , attributes the accident to the An
cona changing her course. He said the
Ancona's bow crashed seven feet into the
training schooner's side , bringing doAvn
the latter's masts and rigging and pre
venting many cadets from gaining the
deck.
BOYCOTTING IS LAWFUL.
Important Decision of the Court of
Appeals at Kansas City.
The Kansas City court of appeals Mon
day upheld the directors of the Kansas
City LiA'e Stock Exchange in expelling
from membership and boycotting J. .7.
Gladdish for alleged ungentlemanly con
duct with a member. A temporary in
junction previously secured by Gladdish
from the circuit court restraining the ox-
change from boycotting him Avas Monday
dismissed by the court of appeals , which
held that the exchange is a laAA-ful organ
ization ; that it is not a trust or pool
formed in restraint of trade , and that it
can lawfully boycott a member if he
lias been guilty of Avrougdoing and ex
pelled from the exchange.
THE TIME IS FIXED.
Peace Plenipotentiaries to Meet in
August.
The following statement regarding the
meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries
ivas made public at the White House at
Yashington , D. C. , Monday :
"The president has received from both
: he Russian and Japanese gOAernmonts
.he statement that the plenipotentiaries
> f both countries will meet in the United
States during the first ten days of An-
just. The president has expressed to
joth governments the wish that the meet-
ng should take place , if possible , on the
irst of August , and , if not on that date ,
han at the earliest date thereafter.
The Koch Trial.
Dr. Koch Avill again be tried at Manka-
o , Minn. , July G , for the brutal inurdor
Dr. George R. Koch Avill again be tried
t Mankato July G , for the brutal murdei
if Dr. L. A. Gebhardt. The attorneys ,
or the state Avill probably ask for a
hange of venue at Mankato , as it Avill
K > nigh impossible to secure a jury
dthin a reasonable time. The case Avill
hen probably go to St. James.
To Protect the Flyer.
To insure the New York Central and
.ake Shore flyer against disaster from
simpering with switches or signal lights ,
he officials of the Central and Lake
Ihore have arranged for a special guard j
ver every SAvitch along the entire length
f track between XCAV York and Chica-
o.
French Army Reserves.
A St. Petersburg special states that
lie army reserve men liA'ing in Russia
re reported to haA'e received notice to
old themselves in readiness to join tho
Dlors.
Open" Print Shops in Philadelphia
A nine-hour Avork day and "open shop"
as instituted Monday in forty-five of the
ading printing establishments in Phila-
2lphia employing , it is said , two-thirds
" the local compositors.
Fast Train Restored.
The eighteen-hour running schedule for
le TAveutieth Century Limited betweon
ow York and Chicago , temporarily sus-
; nded folloAving the Avreck at Mentor ,
. , was restored Monday.
Murderer Commits Suicide.
EiAVOod Garman , the competed murder-
of William Murray , Avas found dead i
'
his cell at Mifflintown , Pa. , Monday. 1
o drank carbolic acid.
To Enlarge Mexican Cabinet.
A Mexico City special says : President
iaz's cabinet Avill be enlarged July 1
the adoption of a minister for a do- '
rtment of public instruction. It is !
*
obable that Justa Sierra a noted litterj j ,
our and an authority on education , Avill v
the new cabinet member. I
lion Pacific Round House Burns j
it Evanston , Wyo. , the Union Pacific "
indhouse containing five locomotives ' c.
is destroyed by fire early Monday. Tho t
> s will reach § 75,000. a
STATE OP
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN A CON
DENSED FORM.
Tries Murder and Suicide Forme
South Omaha Woman Kills Her
self After Poisoning Child Do
raestic Unpleasantness the Cans
A Grand Island special says : Mr ;
Voisila Kveseck , wife of James Kvesecl-
a farmer of Cameron Township , Ha
County , committed suicide Sunday aftei
noon by taking carbolic acid and tried t
administer u deadly potion of the sam
drug to her it-year-old son. Corone
Sutherland called Sunday afternoon , bu
held no inquest , it being plainly a cas
of suicide.
Dr. Kedfield , of Wood River , was sum
moried as soon as the husband of the we
man discovered what had taken plac
and the little boy , it is believed , will re
cover. The woman was beyond aid. I
is believed she took the poison first , tha
the little boy , disliking to take mediciu
of any kind , resisted , and the mother'
pains became violent before she couli
force the poison down the child's throat
the burning being mostly on the exterio
of the child.
Mrs. Kveseck had undergone an opei
ation about a year ago and has not beei
in the best of health. Domestic uupleas
antness , arising from their removal fron
S6\ith Omaha to Hall County about ;
year ago , is also .said to have been prob
ably a contributory cause.
Mr. Koloviolek , a relative of the wo
man from South Omaha , arrived for i
visit to the woman and the family , onl :
to find her dead.
BOARD COMPLETES ITS WORK
Total Assessed Valuation of Kail-
roads Placed at f47.289,970.
The state board of assessment complet
ed its work late Wednesday afternoon
fixing the total assessed valuation of tin
railroads of the state at $47.280,070 , ai
increase over the valuation of last yeui
of § 1,207,123. The bulk of this incieasi
comes on property of the Union Pacific
which was raised from $10,575,000 tc
$11,530,358 , an increase of J'JG'i,749 ? , 01
§ 1,000 on the mile. Roads entering Xe
braska over leased lines which have nev
er before been assessed contributed § 35 ,
000 to the grand total. These wore the
Milwaukee. Wabash and Illinois Central ,
the latter two contributing § 10,000 each
and the first named § 15,000. The Bur
lington road was not changed , though
Galusha made an effort to get it reduced
5 per cent. It was assessed at a total
of § 20,286,000.35. The Omaha Belt line
was credited to the Weeping Water
branch of the Missouri Pacific.
BENT UPON A HANGING.
People of Webster County Have
Plan to Evade Barker's Reprieve.
Webster County people have a plan
to secure the hanging of Frank Barker
before the expiration of his two years'
reprieve. He was convicted and sen
tenced for killing his brother. There yet
remains the right to prosecute him for
killing his brother's wife. The attorney
general has given his sanction to such a
procedure and if the governor will take
such action as will permit of the trial , it
will be had.
Heating's Attorney's Absent.
Notwithstanding the fact that arrange
ments had been made to hold a hearing
at Lincoln Saturday on the application
pf Convict Frank Keating for a commu
tation of a ten years' sentence for high
way robbery , none of the attorneys put
hi an appearance. The man robbed John
Rose , a prominent farmer of Webster
County. The announcement that the
governor contemplated the issuance of a
commutation stirred up great opposition
at the scene of the crime. Keating's
trial cost the county several thousand
dollars. County Attorney A. M. Wal
ters , of that county , claims that the man
cannot have his sentence commuted be
cause he has served several terms in
prison. The man belongs to a wealthy
family.
Brakeman Arrested.
A Fremont special says : T. .T. Kriss ,
( i Union Pacific brakeman. charged with
manslaughter by kicking William Mc-
Mahou off a train , was arrested by Sher
iff Bauman Saturday evening and taken
: o the jail. " 1 am innocent of the charge
pd can prove it , " he informed a newspa
per man. Tie also said that he had been
n the employ of the company for five
rears , running between Omaha and
STorth Platte.
Burned to Death.
Bill Cressman , a well known charac-
er about Syracuse , was burned to death |
it an early hour Friday morning in the
mrn of Charles Bray , half a mile west
> f that village. The barn was struck
ind set on fire by lightning. Creesman
vas sleeping in the barn and was unable
o make his escape. Creesman has been
t county charge for a number of years
; nd was about 70 years of age.
To Erect Farmers' Elevator.
The farmers near Stromer , six miles
outheast of Hastings , are preparing to ,
rect a farmers'elevator. . A company
as been formed among the prominent
urmers of that section of the county for
lutnal protection and this association
rill soon erect an elevator close to the ,
iding of the Missouri Pacific Railway at !
itromer.
Bridge Falls Into the River.
The wairon bridge over the Elkhorn at
r.-iterloo being moved and repaired , fell
ito the river about 4 o'clock Friday af-
jrnoon. It had been set on rollers at
ic south cud and the north end was be-
ig fixed preparatory to moving when the
ridge became overbalanced and slid oil i
tto the river with a great splash.
Gibbon is Improving.
There is more building being done in
ibbon this season thun In any throe
lo years. Small grain is looking fine.)1 )
rn is backward , owing to heavy rains j I
May causing so much replanting. Gib-1 -
> n will celebrate the Fourth in great i J
iape this year. t
Cigarettes Must Go.
The days of the ciirarctte are number-
in Nebraska if the law which be-
mt's effective July 1 is enforced. After
at day it will be an offense to sell , give
ray or manufacture the "colnii nails. "
PLEA FOR MRS. LILLIE.
Motion Filed in Her Behalf by Hei
Attorney at Lincoln.
"Treat a woman as fairly as you do :
man ! " exclaims Attorney I lamer in hi
motion just filed in the supreme coar
at Lincoln asking that ho be allowed t
file a second motion for a rehearing in th
case of Lena Margaret Lillie , who is nov
serving a life sentence in the state peni
teutiary for the alleged murder of he
husband.
The attorney refers to the Hans case
in Which Fred Hans was rescued from i
vicious mob , and being granted a nev
trial after a life sentence lie was fount
not guilty. Mr. Humor insists that Mrs
Lillie was convicted because of the pre
judices of the people of Butler Count * ,
against a woman who dealt on the boart
of trade.
Sam Lillie , the brother of the murderet
man , has always vigorously asserted hi :
belief in the innocence of his sistcin
law.
law.Mrs.
Mrs. Lillio , who is an expert drossmak
er. devotes most of her time to sewing
in her prison room.
BEEMER IS DISPLEASED.
Lincoln ft Taking His Guard * for
Policemen.
Warden Beemer , of the state peniten
tiary at Lincoln , is threatening venge
ance on the excise board these days be
cause the board has taken from him
three of his best guards and placed them
on the police force. Behind it all was
an effort on the part of Warden Bcemei
lo make it easier sailing for the convicts
upon their release from the penitentiary.
When the warden took charge of the
state prison it was tho custom to mail
to the chiefs of police in Omaha and Lin
coln a description of all the convicts re
leased. AVarden Boemor stopped this
practice because he said the convicts
would at once be placed under suspicion
by the police , who would arrest them anil
exhibit them to the police force , giving
instructions to tho force to k et-p an eye
on the ex-convicts. This custom Warden
Beemer said made it hard for the convict
to brace up and for that reason he stop
ped the practice.
TRAVELS OF A PIN.
Child Swallowed It Four Years Ago ,
and Recently Parted with It.
Four years ago the 10-year-old daugh
ter of Henry Sulmnan , of West Point ,
accidentally swallowed a pin. Measures
were taken to remove it from tho stom
ach of the little girl at that time , but
unsuccessfully. The child suffered no
pain , and in course of time the accident
was forgotten.
Two weoks ago she became ill with
acute indigestion , and upon her body be
ing massaged by her mother a hard sub
stance was discovered under the skin near
the waist line , which proved to be tho
pin swallowed four years ago. No ill
effects have bron noted.
ELECTION WILL BE VALID.
Voters of First Nebraska District
May Oast Their Ballots July 18.
"The special election is legal and will
be held , * ' said Gov. Mickey Monday
when asked about the reports that his
proclamation callling a special election
to fill a vacancy in the First congression
al district was without force and that ; f
an election is held July 18 it will bo in
valid. Attorney General Brown says
there is no doubt about tho legality of the
proposed election. In this he is support
ed by ex-Congressman J. B. Strode , of
Lincoln , who investigated the subject
thoroughly.
Railroad Men Picniu at Oakland.
The workmen of the Northwetsern
shops at Sioux City hold their annual
picnic at Wells * park in Oakland Satur
day. A special train of thirteen coaches
arrived shortly after 0 o'clock , and it is
estimated it carried 1,500 people. The
park had been put in order for the occa
sion and was turned over to the Sioux
Cityans for the day.
Max Ploehn is Arraigned.
Max Ploehn , charged with the murder
Df Alma Goos , pleaded not guilty before
Justice M. Archer at Plattsmouth Mon
day afternoon. lie was bound over * to
Lhe district court. The prisoner will bo
urraigned before Judge Jessen , of the i
district court in a few days , at which
[ iuie it is believed ho will change his plea
and receive sentence.
For Seminary at Seward.
The triennial convention of the Evan
gelical Lutheran synod of Missouri. Ohio
ind other states in session at Detroit ,
Mich. , Monday voted the appropriation
) f the sum of $12(5,000 for a new hall and
: lass rooms for the seminary at Seward ,
ind the course at Seward was increased
o five years.
Celebrated 1 Birthday.
Mark Davis , an old icsident of Beat-
ico , celebrated his ! )1st ) birthday in the
> resence of a large number of relatives I
ind friends. Mr. Davis wi * the recip-
ent of many appropriate presents. A
plendid dinner was served , one of the
eatures of which was a birthday cake h
i-hich were burning ninety-one candles.
Wheat Harvest Begun.
Farmers have commenced the wheat
arvest in Gage County and much of tho
rain will soon bo in the stack. The
ield is much heavier than usual and
sirmers are greatly encouraged over th ?
utlook for a good wheat crop. #
Firecracker Destroys Eye.
About noon Thursday A. II. Phillips , n
lerchant of Neligh. had the misfortune
) have a large firecracker explode In his
and. A large part of the cracker penc-
ated his right eye , totally destroying
ic sight.
Robbars All Capturod.
Three tramps , wanted at Lonir Pine for
bbing a man of $20 at the point of a
in. wore captured at Ainsworth Thurs-
iv. Other thieving is charged to them ,
Unidentifi-d Man Killed.
A man was killed Monday afternoon
ar Gannett. His body was badly
angled and is unrocogniy.ublo. He was
obably a tramp riding tho rods on train
o. 2 and fell off. His head , arms and
; s wore cut off and his body almost pn-
ely dismembered.
Young Woman Kills Herself.
Miss Marie Waytcke. an IS-year-old
rl living with her parents , four miles
? st of Elgin , committed suicide Tues- J
y by drinking strychnine. The cause
the self-destruction is unknown. j
In" its opinion in tlte case of Murphy
ngainst Bonacum. hnuded down by the-
supreme court Thursday morning anil
recognized as one of tiie most sweeping
and most important decisions of the court
in many months , the conrt ruled that it
would not pass on a controversy as to
ownership or possession of property when
the parties claiming tiie same derive their
right from a church or church society.
By right of his position as a bishop In.
the Catholic church. Bishop Bonacum
sought to oust Father William Murphy
from possession of diurch property at ?
Seward. The rase lias been in the courtj
for a number of years and has several
times been passed upon by the suprcnu
court until now the c-uestion has dev > l
oped into an interpretation of the can
ons of the church aud the standing o :
the two in the clmrcib. In the lowe
court the bishop secured the injunction ,
but in the opinion the supreme court re
verses all of its own former decisions
reverses the opinion of the lower conn
and tolls the principals to settle theit
difficulties with the authorities of Rome
and throws the case out of court.
* if *
The supreme court la an opinion writ *
ten by Judge Barnes , decided that Philip
Hubert , the negro preacher sentenced to
six yeais in the penitentiary for a statu-
tory crime against Lillian Hardy , the lo *
year-old daughter of oie of his parish
ioners , is entitled to a new trial on the
ground that the information was defect
ive , the admission of improper testimony
to the prejudice of the defendant , and
that the evidence in tue record is insulli-
cient to establish the offense described in
the second clause oL"section 12 of the
code. It also appears , too , that the state
was permitted to introduce evidence ol
certain acts of the plaintiff such as the
purchase of two cocktails for the officers
who arrested him , aiul certain statements
alleged to have been made by him to lhat
ollicer , none of which corroborated or
oven tended to corroborate the evidence
of the prosociitrix or impeach or discredit *
his testimony.
The rot-oids of the state board of as
sessment have boon signed by Gov ,
Mickey , Treasurer IWortensen , Auditoi
Searle and La ml Commissioner Eaton.
Secretary of State Galusha was absent
and his name was not ailixed to the fin.'i :
findings of tho board. Incidentally the
big fight is yet to come between the three
new mcmhois of the fwrnl , Searle , Eaton
and Galiisha. The latter made a state
ment that Searle and Caton had broker
faith with him in ttiat the three hat
agreed to prevent a final vote being tak
on during the absence of eitfier of the
throe. . Searlo and Eaton emphatieallj
denied the statementawi said they would
uive out a signed statement in regard t i
the charge made by Galusha. Gov ,
Mickey and Treasurer Morteusen art
disappointed that tho L'nion Pacific war
not assessed at a higher valuation.
* * *
Lawyers , politicians and candidate !
nro still up in the air on the question oi
the legality of the election prodamatioE
issued by Gov. Mickey for the election o *
a congressman in the First district
Attorney General Xorris Brown stiJC
maintains that the proclamation is valic
for the reason that the governor derive :
his right to issue the call from the feder
nl constitution , numerous other attorneys
both Republicans and Democrats , saj
there is no question but what the call it
invalid. E. M. Pollard , the Republicas
nominee. ha boon requested to come t < s
Lincoln and a conference AVI 11 be heldi
The legality of the proclamation will b <
discussed and a course of action will of
decided upon.
Gov. Mickey is now ready to receiv <
sketches and prices for n silver servic <
to be presented to the battleship Nebraf *
ka. The legislature appropriated $3OOC
for this purpose. During the past weeE
a. number of designs have been submitted
by manufacturing silversmiths of No
braska , who desire to complete , and oth
? rs AA-ill do so in tho near future. Tin
governor wishes to have sketches and es
timates submitted within the next montfr
by all parties who wisu to be considerec
is competitors. The designs will be care-
"ully considered , not only by the govern !
) r , but also by others whom he will iui
rite to act with hinT.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
annot force Caroline Weatherford , an
iged squatter off of land which it pun
based from the city of Omaha , by forci *
) le entry proceedings , but will have to try
iome other tack. The woman had been
iviug on the land for a number of years-
efore the railroad got possession of it !
she was served with notice to move and :
efused to vacate , holding that the statj-
ite of limitation had run out in forcibly-
'ntry ' proceedings , and that the railroad
lad no more right than the city , which
hould have ejected her. The court held
ter contention Avas correct.
* i * * l
Attorneys for Mr = . Lena Margaret LiF-
io , serving a life sentence in the penitea-
Sary for the murder of her husband , Fri4-
lay filed an elaborate brief in the su\- \
ireme court in support of a motion tor ;
rehearing. Local prejudice at the time
f trial is one of the main contentions
i the application. One paragraph in tho
riof says : "Mr * . Lillio was conA'ictei
ocauso of The prejudice of a Butler
'oiwity jury against a womau who dealt
: i the board of trade. "
* s *
The supremo court npou completing the *
nsinoss of this session Saturday moru4
ig took a roce s until September , *
lough the membersmay be called to- ,
? ther during the summer on extraordiJ
; iry occasions.
* * *
Deputy Auditor Cook has taken tho
ims to figure out that it would bq
K-aper ' for the state to hpve a gas plant
Us own than to p.-jy the Lincoln Gas
ompany for lightiiii * : tli - state house
r. Cook has figured out that the statq
is paid this company during the last
Kir , from June to June. $1(4T6.GO fon
is. This does not include money which ]
is been paid out for electric lights. ,
bout $700 of this aiaoaut was spenti
uiug the legislature. Mr. Cook will !
commend to the state hoard of publiq
nds and buiulhigs that it install a ga .
ant