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THE JOURNAL.
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WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 18S1.
Eutcrcd at tbo Post-office, Columbus,
Neb., as second class matter.
Many copies of the United
Ireland were 6eized in Cork.
The State Medical Society will
meet in Lincoln on the 26th inst.
The Royal Blue schooner is lost
with the captain and four of the
crew.
The Dublin police last week toro
down flaming posters headed "No
Rent."
Three suicides occurred at Dayton
Ohio, last week, inside of fourteen
hours.
Farmers of "Waupaca, Wis., are
having their flocks ravaged by
wolves.
Weeks, the Boston stock broker,
has paid into the Pacific bank
$400,000.
The small-pox prevails in Jersey
City N. J. Several cases reported
on the 19th.
The famous Arctic explorer, Dr.
Isaac Hayes, died in Now York city
on the 17th.
A report comes from Halifax that
dipthcria destroyed 2,000 livea in the
province last year.
The second day tho President oc
cupied tho White Houso he had at
least two huudred callers.
Postmaster General James haB
sent his resignation to the President,
to take effect January 1st.
Henry Head, of Quincy, 111., has
been appointed special messenger to
acting Vice-President Davis.
It is said that there are 300 post
offices vacant, and five applicants to
each now in Washington City.
The steamer Eros sunk on the
15th in a collision off Liverpool.
Three of tho crow are missing.
A keuular cabinet meeting was
held on tho afternoon of tho 9th,
which lasted about two hours.
Ten thousand pounds of gold woro
withdrawn from the Bank of Eng
land on tho lGth inst., for America.
The tost of tho waterworks in
Omaha proved very satisfactory,
water to tho heighth of ono hundred
feet.
A mrx has been introduced in the
U. S. Senate to regulato the salaries
of persons iu tho railway mail ser
vice. The other evening a terrible ex
plosion occurred at tho Keystono
rolling mills in the Fourteenth ward,
Pittsburg.
The clerk of the house has ap
pointed Wm. H. Smith, librarian of
tho house and Lewis Reinberg
stationery clerk.
Ex-Senator Paddock, it is be
liavcd, will succeed assistant secre
tary Upton, who retired from the
treasury last week.
The grand Opora Houso at Colum
bus Ohio, wm cleaned out on the
inside by lira on tho morning of the
16th. Leu .$15,000.
The Americaa gOTeratnont money-order
conrentioa will have tho
co-operatiea of Victoria, New South
Wales and Australia.
Two carloads containing twenty
five elk, from the farm of Judge
Caton, Ottawa, 111., woro shipped to
Europe tho other day.
Josh Billings says "The man who
gets bit twice by tho same dog is
bettor adapted to that kind of busi
ness than any other."
The papers of Vienna, in speaking
of tho Ring Theater disaster, fear
that the number of dead will ap
proximate 500 at least.
Estimated appropriations for tbo
services of the government for the
fiscal year ending June 30tb, 18S3,
aggregated $440,462,507.
At the morning session of the
house of Congress on tho 13th inst.
no less than 756 bills woro referred
to appropriate committees.
The President ha9 nominated G.
W. Howe,-to bo collector at Cuya
hoga, Ohio; Wallace R. Smith, sur
veyor of customs, LaCross, Wis.
Fowler's steam plow works at
LeedB burned on the 16th. Loss
60,000. Three hundred persons
were thrown out of omyloyment.
The President has nominated
Beuj. H. BrewBter, of Pa., attorney
general of the United States, and N.
A. Adams, pension agent St. Louis.
Sixty employes of the A., T. & S.
F. railroad wero arrested tho other
day at Topeka for frauds on the
company, which will reach $100,000.
A Bill was'introduced the other
day in the houso of Cougress by Mr.
Ellis, to abolish the government di
rectors iu the Union Pacific railrond.
An American Jew performing in
& circus at St. Petersburg was or
dered to quit on account of profess
ing the Hebrew faith. He protested.
The latest report from Mrs. Lin
coln is to the effect. that she has
completely lost the use of her eyes
and her general health is not good.
At the cabinet meeting held ou
the 16th iust, at which the Peruvian
question was dicussed, Private Sec
retary Phillips represented the pres
ident. The bill reported by Senator
Saunders in relation to the boundary
of Nebraska proposes an extension
of the northern lino through the
Missouri river on the forty-third
parallel, taking in part of the Sioux
reservation. The same bill was be
fore the last congress.
H. U. Riddleukkgkr has been
nominated for U. S. Senator by
unanimous consent in caucus of the
Readjuters of the Virginia legis
lature. Since the arrangement with
Weeks has been perfected, it is
claimed that it will insure the speedy
resumption of tho Pacific bank at
Boston.
Senator Van Wyck has intro
duced a petition from three thous
and Nebraskans demanding legis
lation on extortion by railroad cor
porations. Mrs. Garfield has recently given
orders for the erection of a fire-proof
building on the site of tho lato pres
ident's office, for tho storage of bis
private papers and letters.
Secretary Blaine has been invi
ted to deliver tho eulogy upon Pres
ident Garfield at the congressional
obsequies, by the joint committee
having the matter in charge.
Col. Forney died in Philadelphia
ou the 9th inst. The journalists of
that city propose to make some fit
ting recognition of the life aud ser
vices of this distinguished journalist.
It is stated that the subjects con
sidered at the recent cabiuet meeting
were affairs in Alaska, cow-boy
ruffians, and the question of subsi
dizing a telegraph Hue to Peru and
Chili.
The White House has undorgono
a thorough renovation, accompanied
by u, uJfrw coating of paint and de
corations, and furnished with rich
furnituro which greatly improves
its appearance.
The President has nominated tho
following Indian Agonts II. J. W.
Armstrong.Crow Agency, Montana ;
A. L. Cook, Fort Hall Agency, Ida
ho ; J. A. E. Flemming, Moquis,
Pueblo Agency, Arizona.
President Arthur has adopted
rules for the reception of visitors.
Ho reserves Saturdays aud Sundays
for himself. Ho will receive no one
ou those days. He will hold his first
public reception Now Year's day.
Blaine retires and Frolinghuysen,
of New Jersey, takes his placo as
Secretary of State. Mr. Frelinghuy
seu left his home on tho 13th inst.,
going to Washington to raaks ar
rangements to enter upou tho dutios
of his office.
James Harris, a well-to-do farm
er, who resides near Atlantic, Iowa,
cut hia throat ou the 15th, on board
of a U. P. train, a fow miles east of
Kearney, Nob. Ho was left at Kear
ney in aa almost lifeless condition.
He has a wife and throe ohildraa.
The government of Japan is about
to establish a court of high rank, and
appoint our Miaister to Japaa, Hea.
John A. Bingham to the high posi
tion of Judgo. Tail is another
Ohio maa who possessed abilities to
discbarge with crodit the duties of
that position.
The next legislature of Iowa will
contain thirty-seven members from
Ohio, which is another fact illustrat
ing the political luck of men hailing
from that state. Sixty-three of tho
150 members served in tho Union
army, moat of them members of the
regiments which Iowa sent to the
war.
J. G. Watmodqh was nominated
by the President to be chief of tho
bureau of provisions and clothing,
and 'paymaster general; John H.
Stevenson pay inspector; Wm. Pos
tlewait captain and professor of his
tory, &c, at West Point. Tho post
masters nominated at the same time
number over 100.
The Lincoln Democrat of a recent
date says "we learn that a Russian,
living in Gage couuty is suspected
of having murdered Col. Watson B.
Smith. He threatened to do 60 to
obtain possession of somo papers
which the Colonel refused to give
him. Tho name of the suspected
person wo cannot state."
The Nebraska M. E. conference
board of church extension, in session
recently at Lincoln, have divided
the $3,000 to aid in construction
among the following points: Wil
ber, Alexandria, Exeter, Miuden,
Panama precinct (Lancaster county),
South Lincoln, Bennet, Utica, Ulys
ses, Garrison and Raymond.
The Ring theater at Vienna,
bnrncd on the algbt of the 8tb. Tho
chief cause of tho catastrophe wa
tho fact that tho curtain portion sep
arating the stage from tho audi
torium was not lowered. Tho fire
was caused by a lamp falling on tho
sLoge. Seventy bodies have been re
covered from tho ruins. Sixty were
saved by ladders.
A Washington
correspondent
says "the soldiers havo crowded the
statesmen to one side. It is too
bad. Tho republican party has been
suspended for twelvo years, and a
lot of soldiers have been runuing
it." The Inter-Ocean expressed our
view of the case precisely in reply
"Lot of soldiers" is very good, in
deed. Well, it took a lot to see to it
that we had a government to run."
Mr. Morrison has introduced in
to tho House a bill reducing the tariff
on imported goods 10 per cent. By
Mr. Springer, a bill for the appraise
ment of telegraph lines and effects,
and to secure information about pos
tal telegraph service in other con
tries. By Mr. Kelloy, a bill to equal
ize homesteads, and to graduate and
reduce the price of public lands to
settlers. By Mr. Thomas, a bill to
tax the maufacture of oleomarga
rine. Also a bill to regulate the ex
portation of oleomargarine.
Guiteau Triul.
Was resumed Monday morning,
Dec. oth, and a uumber of witnesses
examined, several of whom were
physicians, whose testimony based
upon tho truthfulness of the evi
dence they had listened to, the pris
oner, iu their opinion was insane.
Scoville, counsel for the prisoner,
announced that he had no more wit
nesses present, and would introduce
but two or threo more before clos
ing the case. Mr. Scoville read from
the prisoner's book "Truth," until
the hour of adjournment.
The character of tho testimony on
tho part of the prisoner on the 6th,
was about tho same as on the 5th,
developing no now facts.
Tho evidcuco on tho part of the
prosecution was rosumed, which all
run in tho same channel, that the
Guiteau family while they resided
at Freeport, Illinois, wore consid
ered sane; one witness testifying
that old Mr. Guiteau had as good a
head aa any man in the state, and
was considered tho third smartest
man in the county.
Tho prisoner quickly asked "who
was tho first?"
" A Mr. Sweet."
"Who was tho second?"
" A Mr. Turner."
Tho prisoner remarked, these men
have been dead a long time and
fathor is still ahoud.
During tho sittings of tho court
siuco Monday, and throughout tho
examination Thursday, tho prisoner
was boisterous and almost constant
ly interrupted tho proceedings.
By the testimony of Thursday, the
fact that tho father of tho prisoner
was not insano was vory fully estab
lished, and one witness, Mrs. Julia
M. Wilson, of Lead vi lie, Colorado,
who is a relative of the family, tes
tified in regard to various members
of tho family, and stated positively
she uevor saw indications of insanity
in any of them.
Other testimony showed tho pris
oner had beea in some part of his
history a vory immoral man, but the
court ruled it out.
Tho tostlraony Friday was very
conclusive that tbo prisoner was not
now, and novor had beon insauo, and
noither was hia father.
McLoan Shaw testified that Guit
eau told him ho was bound to have
notoriety somo way or other. He
might kill somo big man aud imitate
Wilkes Booth. Witness said get
banged for it. Prisoner replied that
would bn an after consideration, and
he would gat notoriety anyhow.
During tho examination of wit
nesses to-day the prisoner became
yary much excitod and very insult
ingly abused the witnesses. It is
very ovidont to a distant observer
that hit intellect quickly grasps evi
denco that tends to make him re
sponsible for hia great crime.
Tho above notes were prepared
for last week's Journal, but were
crowded out oa account of other
matter.
Monday the 12th was consumed in
examining Dr. Spitzka, an expert
from Now York, and his cross ex
amination was not concluded when
tho court adjourned. This witness
in bis examination in chief stated
that the prisoner was a moral imbe
cile, or rather a moral monstrosity.
I deem him as insano as any inmate
of any asylum I ever saw. He camo
to this opinion from the expression
of the prisoner's face. This witness
was subjected to a very critical and
severe cross examination to find ont
all the reasons for this opinion.
Among others, he stated that tho
abnormal shape of Gniteau, the wit
ness thought, and cortaia othor
physical evidences, snch as his do
fect in speech, should convince him
that Gultean was insane. If ho had
only the mean face he baa I should
say ho had a depraved mind or was
a moral monstrosity. Besides, Gui
teau has a lop-sided smile and that
it is an effect of congenital insanity.
His tonguo also goea to tho left side
when he puts it ont, and that's an
other evidonco of unsound mind.
On the morning of the 13th tho
cross examination of Dr. Spitzka
was resumed in which be stated that
conclusive evidence of the prisoner's
insanity was tbo appearance of his
eyes. Witness refused to answor
this question, "Do you believo in
God?" Six other witnesses were
examined, all tending to show the
soundness of tho prisoner's mind.
Henry Wood of Philadelphia, testi
fied he never saw any indication of
unsoundness of mind in the prisoner.
Ho appeared to possess ordinary in
telligence, but was wanting in prin
ciple.
Court convened on the 14th, and
the court room was crowded, as it
was expected that the divorced wife
of Guiteau would givo hor testi
mony. Rev. John L. Withrow, of
Boston, was Iho only witness exam
ined. Ho regarded the prisoner as
a shrewd, or rather a cute man.
Owing to the illnosB of ono of the
jurors, court adjourned.
Mrs.Dunsraore,Guiteau'8 divorced
wife, was in the marshall's office all
the morning, awaiting her turn to
testify. When the court convened
on the 15th the prisoner commenced
at once to delay tho proceedings, by
making a speech to the court in favor
of exercising great caro for the
health of the jury, &c.
Six or seven witnesses wero ex
amined, whose testimony went to
establish the fact that the prisoner
was not only sane, but intelligent
and smart.
Gen. J. L. Reynolds, a lawyer of
Chicago, visited tho prisoner in jail
whon Guiteau asked him "where he
was on the day of assassination;"
Assassination is tho precise word he
used, aud used it two or three differ
ent times on that visit. 1 made a
note of the conversation at tho time
and was permitted to read it. At a
second visit the prisoner banded the
witness an address which ho had
written to the Amorican people,
which has been published, in which
the word inspiration occurs, and that
was on the 19th day of July, and the
first time tho prisoner used tho word.
Mrs. Dunsmore, the divorced wife
of the prisoner, was put on the stand,
somo objection was made to her
testifying on account of the record
of divorce and she stood asido.
American SchooIn.
It is a well-known fact that there
is a great deal about the manner in
which a certain class of grad-grind
teachers and superintendents con
duct their school work that is very
reprehensible, in that tho system is
calculated to keep bright pupils in a
line with dull ones ; sacrifice the very
bloom of genius, individual charac
teristics, to the insatiable greed of
the Molock, "Grade," and run all the
wheels and engines of tho cars of
intellectual progress in the dull and
dreary ruts of listless routine. The
ne plus xdlra of such a system is
very fitly represented by a grave
yard, where the dead are "cribbed,
cabined and confined," and tho mar
bio slabs above, point always one
way, and tho chiseled verses give
the solf-samo answer to tho living
inquirers who pa?s down the aisles.
It is upon this model that tho grad
grind of our schools builds his theo
ries. Tho "order" is most admirable
and complete ; the grades are fow
and distinct; tho percentages are
exceedingly accurate, and tho re
ports as perfect as could bo expected.
What a difference between this
and tho school presided over by a
scholar aud a man with a soul, in
unison with his pupils, all wide
awake aud earnest, thoroughly rous
ed to tho importance of the work ot
the day, aud tho bearing it may have
on tno futuro before them I No
grave-yard this, but a busy gymna
sium of thought, whero the eyes
sparkle and snap with intellectual
firo, aud the voices aro full of the
cheer of those who are goiug onward
and upward. The dead book is not
the god here, and does not supercede
the fuuetions of tho living teacher;
"grade" has its plnce, but is not
allowed to smother tho individual
gonius ; in short, everything is made
to subserve tho useful purposes of
life.
The Coin hi bim utul Fullcrton
Stone Cement.
Ed. Journal: As your readers
a e always eager to know concern
ing tho material developments of
the state, I write a few words.
Mr. Goer of Columbus handed me
somo stone from the quarry on the
Cedar river, and requested me to
make certain experiments with it.
I ground it to a powder, added to
ths powder hair, sand and water,
and in a very few moments I had a
perfect bed of mortar. I took my
trowel aud spread it immediately
onto a rack of lath, and found I had
a most perfect cement wall of plaf
tering. .This stone powder or ce
ment will take the place of limo iu
laying up brick or stone walls, for
plasteriug houses or stores inside,
and will make a perfect cement for
constructiugcoucrete buildings. The
most perfect hard finish in white
can be produced Dy tho use of this
cement.
If there is the quantity claimed,
this stone will work a wonderful
revolution in building material in
Nebraska. It is a fino building
stone also. Let others try it. It
can be by sending the order to your
office. Chas. U. Young.
Columbus, Dec. 19, '81.
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Shell Creek.
Miss Duffy, teacher at Postville
school-house was called away to at
tend upon her sick mother, and Miss
Litner has taken her place uutil a
certain young gentleman of that
neighborhood shall say, well, now,
como to the parson or 'squire.
Mr. John Farrel was thrown from
a load of hay, and pretty badly
though fortunately not dangerously
hurt.
The Postville literary has opened
in full force. Mr. C. Armstrong in
president, aud Miss Rebecca Elliott
secretary.
Fivo thousand salmon were plant
ed in Shell creek above Platte Cen
tor mill by Messrs. Sumption, Wm.
and Martin Bloedorn and others.
Mr. A. Henrich received them at the
depot in Columbus, aud delivered
up to the above named gentlemen.
Y.Y.
SHERIFFS SALE.
BY VIRTUE of an execution issued
out of the District Court of Plutte
county and State of Nebraska, by tho
Clerk thereof, and to mo directed, on a
judgment obtained before John G. Hig
gins. County Judge of said county, on
the Oth day of March, a.d., 1877, iniavor
of Steele & Johnson as plaintiffs, and
against John C. McMahon and John C.
Wolfcl as defendants, for the sum of
one hundred and four dollars and sixty
five cents ($104.05) and costs seventeen
dollars and forty-two cents ($17.42) and
increased costs, a transcript of which
said judgment was duly tiled with the
County Clerk of said Platte county, on
the 13th day of April, a. b., 1877, 1 have
levied upon the following described real
estate, to wit: The east two-thirds (2-3)
of lot number three (3 J. in block number
one hundred and eighteen (113), in the
city of Columbus, 1'latto county. Neb.,
taken as the property of John C. Mc
Mahon, and will oiler the same for sale
to the highest bidder, for cash in hand,
at the west front door of the court house
in Columbus, ( that being the place
Wherein the last term of the District
Court of Platte county was held), on the
aiht day of January, 1883,
at the hour of two o'clock p.m. or said
day, when and where duo attendance
will be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Columbus, Nebraska, this
20th dav of December, a P., 1881.
BEN J. SPI ELM AN,
34-5 Sheriff of Piatto Co . Nebr.
FIXAS PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.
D-
1881.
VT OTICE U hereby given that the fol
i lowing- named settler has tiled
notice of nis intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will bo made before Clerk of
the District Court of Plutte county, at
county seat, on January 1,1th, 1882, viz:
John Nelson, Homestead No. 67-VJ,
for the S. XV. M, Section (!, Township
2o north of U.uiu'o 4 west. He n.imes the
following witut'sses to prove his contin
uous residence upon and cultivation of
aid laud, viz: OleSoIben;, Cornelius R.
Hi imilaml. Huloor Hoe and Handy
Strand, all of Newman's Grove, Neb.
S-l-w-li M. . IMXIK, Register.
RhmIuckm.
Tho Chicago Inter-Ocean occa
sionally makes somopretty strong
points. Somo of these will be rec
ognized in tho last two paragraphs
of tho following:
American educators must wake up
to tho fact that tbero is uu industrial
knowledge of any commercial value
in either tho classical, or the abstract
mathematical, or tho purely literary
course. Tho practical business men
of America heartily despise them,
not merely as useless, but as perni
cious ; not merely as a waste of time
and force, but as teuding to direct
yonng men away from agriculture,
transportation, manufactures, and
trade, in which tho great fortunes
are made, and in which the future
prosperity of the country lies, into
the parasitic professions of theology,
law, literature, and teaching. The
difficulty of superseding literary by
industrial education lies largely in
tho fact that men who have learned
anything of practical value can make
raoro monoy by the direct use of
what thoy have learned than by
teaching it, whilo men who have
learned that which is of no value aro
good for nothing elso excopt to teach
it. Hence tho teachers of the use
less, or abstract, which can be em
bodied in books, are infinitely more
abundant than tho teachers of the
useful or concreto, which, as a rule
must bo taught by example.
Scoville, the brother-in-law and
attorney for Guiteau, under pre
tense of raising money to pay his
expenses while defending the
murdoror, attomptcd to lecture
in Washington City on tho evening
of the 14th, and under this cloak
took occasion to abuse tho press of
the country by charging "that it did
not treat the case fairly, and ho pro
tested against the excited expression
against the prisoner by tho press
and public. The press was inclined
to pander to a depravod or mistaken
sentiment in regard to the case."
The public have had some sympa
thy for the attorney who.as a relative
has been defending a wicked mur
derer, but that sympathy don't ex
tend to him in this lecture bus
iness, aud wo think he will have
a hard task before him to provo
ithat "the public press panders
to a depraved public sentiment,"
whon it only publishes facts that
transpiro in connection with the
trial. About as hard as he
will have in obtaining an acquittal
for Guiteau ou the plea of insanity
SHERIFF'S SALE.
BY VIRTUK of an execution issued
out of the District Court of Platte
ounty. in the State of Nebraska, by the
Clerk thereof, and to me directed, on a
judgment obtained before John G. Hig
gins. County J nil ire of said couutr.bn
the 6th day of March, a. d., 1877, in favor
of. Steele St Johnson as plaintitfi, and
against John C. McMahon and John
Wolfe I as defendants, for the sum of one
hundred aud three dollars and fifty
cents ($103 00) and costs, eighteen dol
lars and seventy vents ($1S.7U) and in
creased costs, the above mentioned
judgment $103.50 being paid, all except
$8.81. A transcript of which said judg
ment was duly tiled with the Couuty
"lerk of said Platte county on the Kith
day of April, A. D., 1877, I have levied
upon the following described real es
tate, to wit: The east two-thirds (2-3)
of lot number three (3). in block num
ber one hundred aud eighteen (118), in
the city of Columbus, Platte count;,
Nebraska, taken as the property o
John C. McMahon, and will offer the
same for sale to the highest bidder, for
cash iu hand, at the west front door of
the court house in Columbus, (that be
ing the place wherein the last term of
the District Court of Platte county was
held), on the
lt luy orJannury, 1883,
at the hour of two o'clock p. in. of said
day. when and where due attendance
will be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Columbus, Nebraska, this
20th day of December, A. I., 1881.
BHJ.SPIKL.MAX,
l'll. JPSCOOP.
Land OihYe at flrand Island, Neb.,)
Dec. 1st, 1881. )
VTOTICK is hereby given that the
1( following-named settler has tiled
notice of his inteution to make final
proof In support of bis claim, and that
said proof will be made before tbo
Clerk of the District Court of Piatto
Couuty, at Columbus, Nebraska, on
January 5th, 1882, viz:
Josef Kopetzkv, Homestead No.CGW,
for the K. J, S. XV. X. Section 20, Town
ship 19 north, Range 1 east. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon.ind cultiva
tion of said land, viz: Mathlas Goeden,
John Steiner,Charles Muth and William
Reese, all of Columbus, Platte Co.,Nob.
32-w-O M. B. HOX I E, Register.
FIItAl, PltOOF,
Land Oflice at Grand Island, Neb .
Dec. 5th, 1881.
31-5
Sheriff of Platte Co , Nebr.
The rceut firo in a frame board
ing house located on the line of the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad, seven
miles below Pittsburg, was set ou
fire by explosion of a lamp, and of
forty persons known to be sleeping
in the building, only twenty-four
escaped alive, aud even they were
more or lees burned, and not one of
them sneceedod in securing their
clothes, so rapid was tho progress
of tho flames. Tho others were lit
erally roasted to death.
The Journal believes that, all
things considered, Judgo Cox has
been conducting his part of tho Gui
teau trial in an admirablo manner.
Not tho most prejudiced friend of
tho accused could object that the
Judge showed the least spirit of
persecution or unfairness, and cer
tainly Guiteau himself has proven,
aa strongly as ho could, (and through
what many havo beon terming the
leniency of tho court) that ho was
sound onougb of mind when ho shot
the presidont, to be held responsible
for his murderous act. If the Judge
had suppressed tho prisoner, Sco
villo's theory of insanity might have
been credited by the jury. As it is,
we do not see how they can conclude
that anythlug but revengo for being
ejected from tho White House ac
tuated Guiteau.
August Arndt was arrested the
othor day in Omaha on the charge
of making threats against the life of
Judge Dundy. This is tho man that
has for some time been suspected
for the murder of Col. Watson B.
Smith, clerk of the United States
court. Ho went to jail, but it is un
derstood that the grand jury is now
investigating the facts in connection
with this murder, aud may find a bill
for him.
LEGAL NOTICE.
(Copy).
The Stateof Nebraska, in District Court
for Platte county. In the matter of
the estate of Edward C Ifavauaugh.
deceased. Order for hearing.
rpilIS MATTER coming on to a hcar
JL iug iu open court this 2f)th day of
September, A. D., 1SS1, upou the petition
in due form of Daniel C. Kavauaugb, ad
ministrator of tho estate of said deceas
ed for license to sell the real estate of
said deceased described iu said petition
for the purpose of paying the debts of
said deceased, his funeral expenses and
the expenses of administering upon his
said estate, Albert XV. Crites, Esq., ap
pearing for "said petitioner, and it ap
pearing to the Court from said petition
that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of said administra
tor to pay said debts, funeral expenses
and expenses of administration now
outstanding against said deceased, and
that It is necessary to sell the real
estate of said deceased in order to pro
vide for the payment of said debts,
funeral expenses and expenses of ad
ministration,
It is therefore now here ordered by
the Court that said petition be heard at
the chambers of the undersigned Judge
of said Court at the city of York, in the
county of York, in said State, on the
31st day of December, A. v., 1881, at one
o'clock in the afternoon; that all persons
interested in the estate of said deceased
then and there show cause, if any they
have, why license should not be granted
to said administrator, to sell said real
estate, and that a copy of this order be
published four successive weeks imme
diately prior to said day inTiiK Colum
bus Journal, a weeky newspaper
printed, published and generally circu
lating in said county of Platte.
By the Court, GEORGE XV. POST,
Albkrt XV. Carres, Judge.
Attorney. 31-5
f
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-patned settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make linal
proof in support of bis claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Clerk
or the District Court of Platte County,
at Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday,
January 12th, 1882, viz:
Ferdinand Robde, Homestead No.CG30,
for the N.K, N. E.Jf. Section 34, Town
ship 20 north, Rauge I west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of said land, viz: Martin Froehlicb,
Paul Faber, Iguatz Velth, of Humphrey,
Platte Co., Neb., and Charles Brandt, of
Columbus, Platte Co., Neb.
33-w.si M. B. IIOXIE. Register.
FINAL PROOF.
Laud Office At Grand Island, Ncb.,1
Dec. 7th, 1S81. )
VTOTICK is hereby given that the
JL following-named settler has tiled
notice of his Intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, aud that
said proof will be made before Clerk of
Dist. Court of Platte county, at Colum
bus, Nebraska, on Thursday, January
12th, 1882. viz:
John Wagner, Homestead No. 0781,
for the S. w. , Section 12, Towuship
10 north, Range 1 west. He names the
following witucsscs to prove h's con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz: Benjamiu Spielman,
Emit Pohl, Charles Brandt and Henry
T. Spoerry, all of Columbus, Platte
Co., Neb.
33-w-u M. B. HOX IE, Register.
N'
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FINAL 1MCOOF.
Land Office at Graud Island. Neb.
Nov. 12th, 1881.
OTICE Is hereby giveu that the
followiug-named settler has tiled
notice or his intention to maKe nnai
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before C. A.
Newman, Clerk of the District COurt at
Columbus, Nebraska,on December 14th,
1881, viz:
James E. Moncrief. Homestead No.
0t7C, for the N. or N. E. i, Section 20,
Township 18, Range 2 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove bis
outinuous residence upon, and cultiva
tion of said land, viz: L. II. Jewell,
John E. Dack, Edwin Hoare aud Robert
Nicholson, all or Platte Center, Platte
Co., Neb.
20-W-5 31. B. HOXIE, Register.
Final Proof.
Land Office at Grand Island, Ncb.J
Nov. 14th, 1831. J
XTOTICE Is hereby givon tnai me
JM following-named settler has tiled
notice of his "intention to make final
proof In support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Cleric
of District Court or Platte Co., Neb.,
at county seat, on Dec. 24, 1831. viz:
William M. Diucen, Homestead No.
0713, for the E. , N. XV. X, Section 4,
Township 13 nortn, Range 1 west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
bis continuous residence upon and cul
tivation of said land, viz: Daniel F.
Kelley, or Columbus, Platte Co., Neb.,
and John Hennessey, John O'Brien and
Charles Carrig, or Platte Center, Platte
Co., Neb.
30-W-5 M. B. HOXI B, Register.
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at .5 rand Island, Neb. J
November 17th, 1831. f
NOTICE Is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of hU claim, and that
said proof will bo made before Clerk
of the District Court for Piatto Co.,
Neb., at county seat, on December 21th,
1331, viz:
Jame If. Sloane, Pre-emption D. S.
No. 53iVI, for the N. XV. i. Section
12, Township 20 north, Range 3 west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
bis continuous residence upon and cul
tivation of said land, viz: James Bur
rows, of Metz, Platte Co., Neb., Robert
P. Mclveon, Joseph Stewart and Will
iam Goldsmith, or St. Bernard, Platte
Co., Neb.
30-w-Ti M. B. HOX IK, Register.
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Nov. 22.1, 1331. J
"JTOTICE is hereby given that the
1( following-named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make final
proof In support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before C. A.
Newman, ClerkoT the District Court or
Platte county, at Columbus, Nebr., ou
Thursday, December 2Dth, 1831, viz:
Hugh L. Smith, Homestead No. 7R3,
for the N. XV. ;, Section 30, Township
10 north. Rauge 4 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva
tion of said land, viz: William Wright,
Frank Sisson, Henry Saunders, Henry
Guiles, all or St. Edwards, Boone Co.,
Neb.
31-w-a M. B. HOXI E, Register.
FINAL PROOF.
Laud Office at Grand Island, N'eb.J
Nov. 2Tith, 1831. )
NOTICE is hereby given that tho
following-named settler has tiled
notice or his inteution to make.tinal
proot in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the Pi.-trict Court or Platte
county, at Columbus, Neb., on Thursday,
December 2'Jth, 1831. viz:
IHcdricb Eickmejer. Homestead No.
CM2, for the S. J of X. E. yA. Seotiou 4,
Township 13 north, or Ringe2est. He
names ttie following wituos.es to prove
his continuous residence upon and cul
tivation of. said land, viz: William
Loseke, of Platte Center, Plutte C.,
Neb., artiu Hloedoru, Fredrick Tes
seudorf, I'ar.steii Petersen, of Metz,
Platte Co., Neb.
3I-W-.1 M. B. HOXIE, Register.
FINAL PROOF.
Land Oflice at Grand Island, Neb.,f
Nov.22d, 1331. J
NOT 1 1 E is hereby given that Wis
following-named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make Until
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be nude before C. A.
Newm.m, Clerk or the District Ceiirt or
Platte county, at Columbus. Nebr.. tn
Thursdav, December 2Uib. 1S3I, :
William Wright, Homestead No. 0721,
Tor the N. K., Section 30. Township 1
north of Range 1 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous resilience upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Hugh Smith, Fred
SmithHenry Saunders, Frank 3isson,
all of St. Edwards, Boon Co., Neb.
3I-W-5 M. P. HOXIE, Register.
The cereal products of Platte Co.,
Nob., for 1880, appear in an extra
census bulletin issued from Wash
ington, and show the following re
sults: Acres sown to barley, 702,
bushels realized, 10,518 ; buckwheat,
84 acYcs, bushols, 848 ; Indian corn,
20,101 acres, bnahols, 920,140; oats,
7,270 acres, bushels, 155,717; Rye,
075 acres, bushels realized, 228,G71.
Two hundred guests attended the
board of trado banquet giveu' in
honor of tho opening of the new ho
tel at Plattsmouth, Neb., on the eve
ning of the 8th. D. II. Wheeler
presided at the banquet. Responses
were made by several gentlemen.
Among others, we noticed tho name
of E. Rosewator, G. L. Miller, J. A.
MacMurphy, Judgo Dundy, Fred
Nye, J. L. Webstar and J. R. Liv
ingstone.
A correspondent of tho Lincoln
Journal, discussing the labor ques
tion for men and women, says :
"Competition ought to bo of ex
cellence, rather than sex. Public
opinion makes or changes customs.
When it becomos customary for
womon to do whatever they can do,
without question, then there is hope
that labor will be paid according to
merit."
Up to tho 10th inst., there had
been introduced in the senate 592
and 10 joint resolutions; in tho
houso, 1,013 bills aud joint resolutions.
SHEBHT'S SALE.
BY YlIiTUE of an order of sale issued
out of the District Court of Platte
county, and Stale of Nebraska, by the
Clerk thereof, and to me directed, on a
judgment and decree obtained before
said Court, at its September term. a. d..
1881, to wit: September 22d, 1831, In
favor of David Cunningham as plaintiff,
and against Heinrich Prigge et ux. et als
as defendants, for the sum of two hun
dred and seventy-seven dollars and
eighty cents (277.80), damages, and
twenty-three dollars and eighteen cents
($23.13), costs and accruingcosts. I have
levied upon the louowing described
real estate, to wit: Lots No. one (l)and
two (2), in block No. one hundred and
thirty-seven (137), in the city of Colum
bus, county of Platte and State of Ne
braska, taken as the property or Hein
rich Prigge, and will offer the same for
sale to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, at the west frontdoor of the Court
House in Columbus, (that being the
place wherein the last term of District
Court of Platte county was held), on the
Gth Day of January, A.D., 1882,
at the hour of two o'clock p. m. of said
dav, when and whero due attendance
Will be given by the undersigned.
Dated at Columbus, Nebraska, this 7th
day of December, a. n., 1881.
BENJ. SPIELMAN,
32-5 Sheriff or Platte County.
Rc " L
NEW STORE! NEW GOODS!
JUST OPENED BY
.Bl&LiPS
A large and complete assortment of
Men's, Women's and Children's Boots and Shoes,
WUIC1I UK I'ROrOSES TO SELL AT
BED-ROCK PRICES!
Ml those m wiuib of any thing in that line,will consult
their own interests bij giving him co call. Remem
ber, he warrants every pair. Has also a
First-Class 'Boot and Shoo Store in Connection
JSff" Repairing Neatly Done.
Don't forget the Place, Thirteenth Street, one door west of Marshall Smith's.
Notice of Application for Divorce.
Mr. Vest of tho Senate made a
very humorous speech on tho ap
propriateness of referring woman
Bufirago to tho committco on revolu
tionary claims, which had consider
ed ono bill in thirty years. Ho
moved to refer to that committee
lost 31 to 21. Tho motion was
pending to create a special commit
tee, but the morning hour had ex
Dired. and Mr. Voorhees obiectcd.
twelve dayB after the assassination, I and the motion was not acted upon.
F1HAI.. PROOF.
Land Olllce at Grand Island, Neb.,
Dec. lfl, 1881. (
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has filed
notice of hln intention to make final
proof in support of bis claim, and that
said proof will be made before C. A.
Newman, Clerk ot the District Court,
at Columbus, Nebr.. on January 19th,
18S2,viz:
John C. Ilurloy. Homestead No. G489,
for the S. 14 ot S. XV. X, Section 23.
Township 18, Range 3 west. Ho names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and culti
vation of said land, viz: J. J. Judd,
Chas. D. Tyler, AV. II. Cotton aud Will
iam Tvler, all of Monroe, Nebr.
34-W-5 31. B. HOXIE, Register.
In the District Court or Platte county,
Nebraska.
Joseph Brown, Plaintiff, 1
vs. Notice.
Susan Brown, Defendant. )
SUSAN BKOWN, defendant In the
above entitled action, will take no
tlcc that on the oth day or December,
188K Joseph Brown, plaintiff herein,
tiled his petition in the District Court
or Platte county, Nebraska, against said
defendant, the object and prayer of
which are to have a divorce from the
bonds of matrimony decreed, on the
ground or wilful abandonment and de
sertion of the plaintiff by the defendant
since on or about the day of May, 1877,
and for more than two years last past
defendant has been wilfully absent Irom
the plaintiff without reasonable or just
cause, also on the ground or wilful and
extreme cruelty by the defendant to
wards the plaintiff, without reasonable
or just cause, continued for a period or
four years last past.
You are requested to answer said
petition on or before Monday, the Gth
day of February, 183.!.
JOSEPH BROWN.
By XV. S. Geer,
.bis Atrbrney. 32
THE REVOLUTION
Dry Goods and Clothing Store
Has on hand a splendid stock of
Ready-made Clothing,
Dry G-oods, Carpets,
Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc.,
At prices It were rar tail of Mm ii ttmte.
o
I buy my goods strictly for cash, and will give my enrtomers the
oenent oi it.
Give Me a call and covince yourself of the facts.
I. GLUCK.
rm
HALLADAY WIND MILLS
AND
Sxy Siyl 3?-s.p 23, tfc Bar&t.
Warerooms and Office on Thirteenth St.
7h. ef UitruU At.
I WILL NOT BE THSTDIERSOLD.
Hapairing Cheaply and Promptly Executed.
A.1VY 8T1XK YICTOn SC.AJCES, WEIGniNG
1.2 OUNCE XJr TO IO TONS.
PUOJI
Having had years or experience in tb Wind Mill and Pump Business I am
prepared to furnish 31111a and Tumps. Do repairing on short notice and will
warrant any article sold or work done b me, to give satisfaction or no pay
N
FinfAI. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,J
Dec. loth, 18SI. I
OTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has hied
notice or his intention to make final
proor in support or his claim, and se
cure final entry thcreoron January 20th,
1882, before Clerk of District Court for
Platte Co., Nebr., viz:
AVilliam Loseke. Homestead No. 10379,
for the E. 4. N. XV. 14, Section 4, Town
ship 18 north, Itange 2 west, and names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultiva.
tion of, said tract: P. Fessendorf, D.
Eickmeyer, Carsten Peterson and Mar
tin Hloedom, all or Platte Co., Neb.
34-W-5 31. B. HOXIE, Register.
ftSl-y
W. H. LAWRENCE.
3pw jTyqisjuxr,
pbOpribtor of -rne
COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS,
MANCfACTURKR OF AND DEALER IX
Fine cmd Ornamental Italian, American and Fa.ncu
Marble Monuments Headstones, or anything
connected with the Marble business.
Call and examine work, gel ear prices, nad be cearlaceil.
N.B.-Being a workman or ten years experience, we can guarantee you good
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