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;c ' ! h! i : : i el i tttwtltsfi imrai "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1884. Bepuhlican State Convention. The Republican State Central Commit tee have called a State Conventiom to be held at Lincoln, Thursday, May 1st, '84, at 7:30 o'clock p. m'n for the purpose Jof electing four delegates at large to the National Republican Convention, which meets at Chicago June 3d, '84, to nomi nate a candidate for President and Vice President. Platte county, according to the apportionment is entitled to seven delegates in the State convention. The cemmittee recommend that no proxies be admitted to the convention, except such as are held by persons residing in the counties from which proxies are given. G. TV. E. Dormcy, Ch'n. S. B. Colsos, Sec'y. Vennob predicts heavy frosts in July. The newsboys in Allentown, Pa., wear uniforms. The house has passed a bill creating a bureau of navigation. The village of Wamsley, Ohio, was recently destroyed by fire. Gbeen Co., "Wis., haa forty-eight limbnrger cheese factories. Senator Mahone heads the Vir ginia delegation to Chicago. A trout has lived thirty years in a well in Harwich, England. Wild violets, pare and simple, are now said to be the fashionable flowers. Hot-house peaches are reported on sale in New York at 75 cents apiece. It now appears that the latest use of paper is the making of spokes for wheels. The defanlting Leadville bank president Dewalt, will be taken to Denver. m From one port in Florida last week over 5,000 alligator hides were shipped. The house suspended the rales the other day, and passed the new pen sion bill. The naval appropriation bill has been discussed, amended and passed by the senate. It ib slated that eight ocean steamers landed 4,477 immigrants one day last week. The report relative to an Indian uprising in the north-west territory, is officially denied. It is claimed that there are twenty eight direct heirs to the succession to the British throne. F. J. Smith, the city treasurer of Bayonne, N. Y., is reported short in his accouuts $41,000. Tme estimated U. S. revenue for the present fiscal year shows a de crease of $20,505,253. It is reported that the bank at Ef fingham, III., has lost its president and $25,000 to $30,000. Shay, a desperado in New York, fatally shot a policeman. He was disarmed and arrested. England was shocked by an earth quake the other day. A great deal of property was destroyed. Is a difficulty the other day at San Francisco, Emil Kennedy horse whipped A. G. Reynolds. A sox killed his father at Monroe, Ga., on account of a girl both wanted, and whom the son secured. London, it is claimed, now receives from Italy flowers as fresh as if they had only been cut an hour. A severe frost in the region of Meridian, Miss., the other night will compel farmers to replant. E. D. Hagan made a balloon ascen sion from Jackson, Mich., the other day with a wagon for a car. "Widows and unmarried women in Nova Scotia have been empowered to vote at muuicipal elections. The "West Point Republican advo cates E. K. Valentine's rcnomination to congress for a fourth terra. Feb. 29th, forty-two children, who will see a birthday but fence in four years, were born in Brooklyn. The bankruptcy bill passed the sen ate the other day. It is about the same as the old bankrupt law. C. Frike, of Waukegan, 111., mur dered his second wife the other night by beating her brains out with a club. Boston's tax levy is $12,406,000, or an advance of 25 per cent, over the last year, making the rate $18 on $1,000. The United States supreme court has decided that railroad cases mav be removed from a state to a federal court. The Seward County Coal and Min ing Company propose to go down at least 1,000 feet if they do not find coal sooner. A Paris lady of twenty has been in a cataleptic state for nine months, showing no sign of life exc ept regular respiration. The issue of silver dollars for the week ending April 19, was 254,988 ; for the corresponding period last year, 109,499. It is reported from Cairo that com munication with Berber by land and water is cut. The rebels have raided the environs. Judge Bkoadv the other day sen tenced Bohannau to be hanged at Nebraska City, Neb., on the 8th of August next. A recent fire .at Utica, N. Y., des troyed Lowe.-y Bro's. cotton ware house, with 1,500 bales 'of cotton. Loss, $90,000. A walnut tree eight feet in diam eter at Fort Smith, Ark., is to be felled to send a section to the New Orleans exposition. Mrs. Jessie B. Fuemoxt is engaged in writing a book covering her remi niscences of the political periods of Benton and Fremont. The secretary of state estimates that the United States will be drawu upon by Europe this year for 177,000, 000 bushels of wheat. Reports from north-western Kan sas, say the heaviest 6now storm of the year prevaiied there on the 18th, and 19th of April, '84. The Queen of Tahiti while in Paris visited the Paris institute for deaf mutes. She said in her Island the infirmity was uuknown. It is rnmored in London that the English government will convoke a European conference to regulate the financial' affairs of Egypt An adjus table finger ring appears among the new novelties. The size is regulated by sliding the band in or out of the setting to the stone. John F. Phiipmb, a veteran nnien aoldier of Chambersburg, Ya., hen re cently received a check for I&500, Jtr.bftckMMiM. He Is tetany We. The jury in the Quinn Bohannon case, at Nebraska City, Neb., for mur dering James Cook, returned a verdict the other day of murder in the first degree. W. H. Lent, secretary of the Bodie Mining corporation, was found dead the other night, in Jefferson, sqware,' San Francisco, with a bullet through bis heart. The Madrid government has re ceived a telegram from the Governor General of Cuba that Aguero has been surrounded, and that there will be no more trouble. A bill has passed the senate to prevent the cutting of timber on the public domain. The bil 1 also protects Indian reservations from the unlaw ful cutting of timber. The Republican convention, in ses sion at Nashville, the other day, nom inated a private soldier of Forest's cavalry, candidate for Governor, and did it by acclamation. Mrs. Spellman, injured in York about four years ago by being thrown from a buggy by a defective crossing, has recently secured a verdict of $2,500 against the city. Mb. Shekkan of the senate, and Mr. Dorshiemer of the house, have each introduced bills authorizing the retirement of John C. Fremont with the rank of major-general. Lieutenant Colonel D. H. Bbo thertov, of the twenty-fifth infantry, and Major Edward Ball, of the seventh cavalry, have beeu placed on the retired list of the army. Harper's Weekly urges that it would be very injudicious in the re publican party to nominate either Blaine or President Arthur, because neither can carry New York. A four-tear-old boy at Felicita, Ohio, is the sensation in that town, as he can or is alleged to be able to read books and papers, at sight, though he was never instructed. Frank and Charles Jones, father and son, were instantly killed the other morning near Danville, III., at the bottom of a coal mine shaft, sev eral tons of coal falling on them. A recent dispatch from Paris says the belief in the existence of a group of foreign anarchists, including Ger mans, connected with the dynamiters in England and Ireland, is confirmed. Dr. Law, of Cornell University, after a full investigation of the cattle disease in Kansas, believes the trouble is not European foot-and-mouth dis ease, nor any other contagious affec tion. R. H. Turner, railway agent at Mingo Junction, Ohio, who recently fled to Canada with $10,000 of the companies' funds, has returned volun tarily, and desires to effect a com promise. Joseph Allen was arrested the other uight at Hamilton, Ont., on the charge of beiug the principal in the Crouch murder at Jackson, Mich., last fall, and was taken immediately to Jackson. Peter Keeps recently discharged from the Soldiers' Home at Dayton, Ohio, committed suicide tbe other evening by jumping into the canal near Middleton, O. His body was afterwards recovered. Dr. Clark, of Sutton, whilo making the analysis of tbe stomach of Mrs. Lee, who died from poisoning a short time ago at Crete, came very near dy ing by touching a diluted solution of tbe stomach to his tongue. A recent telegram from General Millet says that Honghoa was bom barded for six hours. The Chinese offered no resistance, but evacuated after setting fire to the town, which was burning at the date of the tele gram. Later reports from the Seward coal well says it haB been sunk 100 feet. The drill has passed through one two inch vein of coal, fifty feet of rock, and a six inch vein of pirites of iron. The work is progressing finely. It is stated that it has been agreed among the managers at New York, that Ben. Butler shall be nominated by the anti-monopolists for President. Reagan, of Texas, is to have second place. The greenbackers are to ratify tbe ticket. John Michaels was arrested tbe other day, charged with wrecking the Pan Handle train near Dayton, O., causing the death of two persons, and the injury of several others. He has been identified by several persons as the right man. . The senate judiciary committee has reported favorably on the resolution to submit an amendment to tbe con stitution to permit the President to veto one or more items of an appro priation bill while approving the re mainder thereof. The mining towns have recently been excited over alleged important gold discoveries in the vicinity of Pike's Peak, seventy-five miles south west of Denver. Crowds of people from neighboring towns are flocking to the new camp. The recent practice with a brass gun a quarter of an inch thick, and forty-five feet long, at Fort Hamilton, in throwing dynamite cartridges, was very successful. A projectile thrown 2, 100 yards, went within four feet of the object aimed at. The corn contribution to the flood sufferers sent from Butler county, Kansas, to Cincinnati, was sold on change tbe other day for prices rang ing from two to three cents above the market rates, and tbe aggregate realized was about $7,000. Mter Freidman, a Russian peddler of notions at Nashville, the other night while coming out of his room was attacked by two men who fell upon him with a butcher knife and stones literally carving him to pieces and beating in his head with a stone. No cause fer the bloody work is We give here some of the particu lars of tho recent earthquake in the eastern counties jf England. Par ticularly in Essex, and Suffolk were scenes of the . gtesfiisturbence. At Ipswich the shock: -WMsoaavsre that tb watte. Of homtmWtm ' per- Iceptibljr shaken . Plates Jjirerattled ana Dene rung. une snocar wasvsiui more severe at Colchester, where it shook all the buildings. Church bens' sounded as though swayed by an unseen hand. Tall" chimney Stacks toppled over in ruin to the earth, and other lofty structures were destroyed. Ihe-vspireof onof- the largest churches, 150 feet high, fell with an awful crash to the ground. Chairs and tables , were overturned, china glassware in cupboards rattled together, and' were frequently shat tered; while pictures and other orna ments on the walls were loosened from their fastenings and fell to the floor. One child was killed ana a woman's skull fractured. It is im possible to estimate the amount of damage done, but it is known to be very great- Femrfml ; A fearful and destructive cyclone struck Jamestown about 5 o'clock p m. on the 27th inst, completely des troying two-thirds of the town, kil ling six persons and badly Injuring many others. Hundreds of persons are turned out of their homes. Ad ditional news from Dayton, Ohio, says, it was the most destructive storm ever known in that part of the country, which passed over the south ern portion of Montgomery and Green counties, O., devastating every thing in its course. It was folly one eighth of a mile wide, and moved about over the county like an im mense cioud of smoke, while its path wan dark with trees and houses. Forrests were literally mowed down. It is impossible to estimate the loss of life or the damage done to prop erty at this date. A convention of highway commis sioners recently assembled at Spring field, III., and have come as near to solving tbe question of convict labor as words generally do. . Their idea is that convicts be utilized to prepare material for, and in constructing good permanent roads. That their labor be not let to contractors, but continue under the supervision of public offi cials. We don't remember seeing a better suggestion. There is always work to do on roads and bridges; convicts should labor not only for their own support, but we think that a portion of their earnings should go towards supporting their families who may, otherwise, suffer for the necessaries of life ; the work should be done for tho public directly, and not to the profit of private con tractors. The tragedy of the assassination of President Lincoln seemB to have af fected the lives of those who witness ed it. Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Rathbun, of tbe navy, and Miss Harris, the daugh ter of Senator Harris, of New York, were in the box at Booth's theater with him when tbe shot was fired. The theater is now used as a medical museum by the surgeon-general of the army, and very near the place where the box stood is now resting in a mahogany case, the skull of Gui teau. Mrs. Lincoln, as everybody knows, suffered intensely, and died insane ; Col. Rathbuu afterward mar ried Miss Harris, and only a few months after Mrs. Lincoln's death, murdered her in Germany in a fit of jealousy. Rathbun is now in an in sane asylum near Berlin. Gen. I. N. Stiles, who has hurled many a lance in support of honest local government, lectured the other day at Chicago, upon "The Moral of the Cincinnati riot." The popular idea that the cause of the trouble was the failure of the law to provide pun ishment for crime was a mistaken one. The true reason was the failure to enforce the law. Gen. Stiles said truthfully that Chicago was in as bad shape as Cincinnati in this respect, blaming Mayor Harrison for catering to the criminal classes for votes, and the respectable element for failure to do jury duty. We believe the Gen. is eminently correct in the expression of the opinion that "the true reason was the failure to enforce the law." A Japanese waiter who had been discharged from the employ of Mrs. Gudgell at Ogden, Utah, sought to be restored the other day,. and when re fused he drew a revolver and fired at her as she went, discharging five shote, all of which took effect in her body. One ball entered her left lung and another ball crashed her thigh bone, breaking her leg. The mur derer was secured and lodged in jail. About 4 o'clock the same evening a squad of men collected, went to the jail, forcibly took the prisoner, hanged him to the fire alarm bell tower in tbe jail-yard, where he was afterwards found hanging. The supreme court of the United States has recently decided tbe case of John P. Blair vs. the county of Coming, in error from the circuit court for the district of Nebraska. This was a suit upon coupons of a series of bonds amounting in the ag gregate to $3,500, issued by Coming Co., Neb., in behalf of West Point precinct. The court holds that the bonds were issued according to law and suit properly brought -and re versed the judgment of the circuit court and remanded the case to the circuit court for further proceedings. Recent news from Paris states that a phenomenal cold wave swept over Switzerland and adjacent departments in France, doing enormous damage to agriculture. One third of the vin tage crop is 'destroyed. At Macon and vicinity, vines are devested by frost. Tbe damage in the Leone valley is estimated at many millions of KepmMlcsus SJeemty CaavcnUea. The convention met at the Court -House, Saturday at 1 p. m., and was called to order by M. K. Turner, chairman of the central :mraitteef - dn motion of F. H 3crranl,r;Ed. Hoar was elected -teriiporaryj; chair man. G. W. Clark wV.eeecta;tem porary secretary. - On motion of L. Gerrard, a com mittee of three on credentials was appointed, consisting of Henry Ragatz,Wm. frvin and M. Wbit moyer. ?f. Tbe chairman 'of the central com mittee called the-Kattention of the convention and the committee on credentials to the fact that there hail, been an error v in designating the number of delegates Woodyille pre--cinctwas entitled to ; that it should, be' four, instead of two. The committee on credentials re ported the following as entitled to seats in the convention : Columbus. M. K. Turner, S. Cory, Henry Ragatz, Carl. Kramer, J. E. Moncrief, proxy Carl. Kramer, J. G. Reeder, E. Pohl, proxy M. Whit moyer, J. W. Early, A. M. Post, Wt A. McAllister, W. T. Ransdell, M. H. White, B. R. Cowdery, Geo. W. Clother, proxy L. Gerrard. Monroe. E. B. Hall, J. J. Judd, J. J. Truman, Nels. Munson, Saml. An derson. Granville. G. W. Clark, W. H. Selsor. Bismark. Herman Wilken, Henry Rickert. Lost Creek. R. Pinson, H. Clay burn, Ed. Hoar, F. H. Gerrard. Walker. Wm. T. Searles, proxy R. Congram, S. Francisco, P. Matson, Jef. Haney, E. R. Lymatb, proxy R, J. Congram. Woodville. Joseph S. Truman, W. J. Irwin, Geo. P. Clark, Wm. H. Hamilton. Butler. Chris. Meedel, W. B. Wil liams. Humphrey. Martin Bloedorn. un motion tne report was ac cepted. The chair appointed A. M. Post and M. K. Turner as tellers, and tbe con vention proceeded, by ballot, to select delegates to Norfolk, the vote result-, ing as follows: L. Gerrard, Henry Ragatz, J. J. Truman, J. E. Moncrief, W. H. Selsor, B. R. Cowdery, W. D. Wilson. The delegates selected to Lincoln were: M. Whitmoyer, W. A. Mc Allister, J. W. Early, E. B. Hali, Ed. Hoar, G. W. Clark, G. P. Clark. L. Gerrard offered the following resolutions, which were adopted by a unanimous vote : Resolved, That we heartily en dorse the official course of Chester A. Arthur, as president, because of his fearless and independent action, and that bis conservative and impartial administration as a republican com mands our cordial approval. .Resolved, That our delegates to the national convention be instructed to use all honorable means to procure tbe adoption of a platform which will leave no doubt upon the question that the republican party is pledged to the passage of laws for the regulation of railroad and telegraph companies, to the end that unjust charges aud dis crimination shall be prohibited. Resolved, That President Arthur is entitled to great credit for estab lishing a precedent showing that a republican president dare urge the necessity of such laws in his message to congress. Moved and carried that tbe sense of this convention is in favor of Blaine for president. There were a few remarks on this motion by Mr. Whitmoyer, the mover, and Mr. Ham ilton, who opposed its passage. On a division of the convention, there were three delegates found opposed to the passage of the resolution. Convention adj ourned. Secretary Lincoln has expressed his opinion of tbe charges made against General Swaim, of the army, made by A. E. Bateman, a Washing ton banker, but with the view of vin dicating his character as an officer of the army, suggested to tbe President a court of inquiry in the case. The President has authorized such court and the secretary has appointed Gen eral Pope, General Augur, and Gen eral Sackett as such court, with Major Scott, of the third artillery, as judge advocate and. recorder. The court meets at Washington, May 5, '84. The Central City Courier thinks there ought to be some system of appraisement whereby the matter of valuation would be taken entirely out of the hands of tbe individuals to be taxed. There seems to us a general misapprehension of the force of existing law on this subject. It is our understanding that it is the duty of assessors under our law to make the estimate of valuation, and that the whole duty of property owners is fulfilled when they list their property. If this is not tbe doty of assessors, what are they elected to do ? The Second district republican con vention held at Hastings, Neb., April 22, elected W. S. Scott aud G. W. Burton, delegates, and T. H. Watters and F. A. Sweezey, alternates. The delegates are unpledged and unin structed. It is understood that per sonally they prefer Blaine. Resolu tions were passed endorsing Arthur's administration and commending that portion of his last message urging congress to pass judicious railway regulations. Tbe delegation was in structed for an anti-monopoly plank in the national platform. Tilden G. Abbott, charged with the robbing of the Watertown, Mass., bank of 149,000 last fall, was arrested the other night at Pierce City, Mo.,, wnere ne nas oeen living tor some six weeks under tbe name of J. H. Foster. He bad Btocked a store with 115,000 worth of clothing, and was living with a woman said to be his niece. He has a wife and fonr chil dren near Boston. His property was seized and be will be held until of ficers of tbe bank arrive to take kin away. mother Owing to the scarcity of provisions some. 450 persons, iuciuding a portion of tho garrison and inauy women aud"t chil -ilrAfK. Inft Shoiwii' for llorlior 'Thi' ateaiWoUBd& neirf E:Baaly,. wa surrounded VJyihev5helf;. and' the' refugees ouicnerea. xuis "viciory, as tbe rebels will construe it, coupled with the withdrawal of the English troops, may excite the Arabs -to fur ther excesses and render the situation stfraore complicated. . k . JTHE.jeceot di.scqyery of-riclk.ore. near Pike's Peak, and the reports published about it are-' marvelous indeed. It is stated that the tests made of the richsTeas of the ore - in dicate that anywhere from $8,000 to $15,000 can.be produced per day,, to the man employed in the workings. The mineral oelL-thas been exposed for a distance of -five-miles, and.- there is no telling its extent, or how many other gulches there are in the country of equal resource and richness. A fearful rain or water spout dropped down on Atchison tbe other night. It lasted for about an hour, and came down in floods, accompanied by fierce lightning and thunder. Several houses were struck by" light ning aud set on fire. White Clay creek, which flows through the city's center, was a raging torrent forty feet deep, spreading in some places 300 yards wide.- The flood did great damage to bridges and other property in the vicinity. - . The statement comes from Chicago that eight eastern trunk lines an nounce that they will sell excursion tickets to Chicago during the session of tbe republican national convention at one fare for the round trip. The south-western, western and north western roads out of Chicago will sell round trip tickets for one and one-third fare. Frank Dewalt, the alleged de faulting president of the First Na tional Bank of Leadville, Col., was arrested the other day at his mother's home iu CautonOhio, after wander ing about through Texas, Mexico and Manitoba for the past three months. A reward of $5,000 was offered for his capture. The issue of two cent stamps ex ceeded by 27 per cent, tho combined issue of two and three cent stamps for the quarter ending March 31st, compared with issues of previous years. Tbe issue o: postal cards has fallen off about 13,000,000 pieces since tbe inauguration of the two cent rate. The sportsmen of Nebraska will be pleased to learn of the great western shooting tournament to be held at Lincoln, Neb., May 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, '84, which has been mistaken by many sportsmen for the state tournament association, which meets at Platts mouth June 10, '84, and will last four days. A good looking, well dressed man was caught tbe other day on Broad way, New York, squirting oil on people's clothes from a small cau con cealed in his hand. It is quite aston ishing what mean tricks some persons are capable of performing. totttsyottitnet. In this department the people talk, and not the editor. Each writer must hold himself ready to defend his principles and his statements of facts. "In the mul titude of counsel there is wisdom." Ed. Journal. Why Mot? Editor Journal, Dear Sir: Please allow me a limited space in your paper for a few remarks relating to sidewalks in our most magnificent, sublime and elegant city. I feel un der lasting obligations to the mayor and city council for the manner in which they handled our petition, that we presented to them in good faith asking them to assist us in procuring a sidewalk on the west side of Olive street, in the southern part of the city Con the bottom) and they did conde scend after the lapse of nearly a year to have a notice published in the paper to tho effect that a sidewalk should be laid on the above mention ed property. Now, it appears to me that we residents of the bottom should be entitled to some little notice in such matters. We pay our ratio of taxes in proportion to the other parts of the city and should be entitled to a trifling notice in this respect at least. We have been promised, from time to time, that the matter should be at tended to, at once, but the thing fairs to connect some way. It is no trouble for the members of the council to get all the sidewalks that are necessary to enable them to get to and from their residences dry shod, in times of need, but wo, poor, unworthy, for gotten and unfortunate wretches must wait until some of our rich relations (that are now in the poor-house) die and leave us means to procure some mode of conveyance to enable us to wallow through the mud, if it is nothing more than a mule, a veloci pede or a flying squirrel. With doe respect, I remain yours, etc., S. E. PHiLLirs. Alfmlfis r Luerae Clorer. Mb. Editor: In answer to the in quiry of Mr. A. C. Picket in tbe Journal of the 26th alt. in regard to the above named clover permit me to say that I have tried it in several ways. It promised well enoogh for tbe first season and kept alive under the snow through the winter but has killed for me now for two seasons in the spring during the period of alternate freezing and thawing. I would not depend on it for more than one season. As an annual it may do. It seems to me that alsike or Swe dish clover would be tbx clover for our soil and climate. I have tried it on a small scale, and it seems to me that it is hardier than either the com-1 Tueice has beeu recently horriblo massacre iu Egypt. mou clover or the Alfalfa. I wish some one of the able correspondents or of the numerous readers of tbe Journal woufd tell us if it is as good for a bog .pasture as either of the other kiuds mentioned above? A. II. IVtice, us Exflmaatl 'lie Mectlsisx. l-PS To consider the formation of a Prohibition Club, will be held in the Hammond House, this, Wednesday evening, April 30tb, all are invited. In explanation of our failure to have the room open as advertised, we waited uppIhihonor,Jf ayor Mc Farland, and asked for the use of the Town Hair,&statiag the purpose ; he readily granted the request and vol tmkrrto;. have Jt be ..police prepare therobb.Said it shenhi be all ready. We trusted to his teord, but found therowsfeleckedt-aadwere-oaafcle to find him at the time, hoping the friends of temperance will not hold us, or the cause blameworthy, w.e.rer main respectfully, E. A. Gerrard, John Hammond. HsiasBkrejr Spring put in its appearance Sun day last. Wm. Abbott is building a dwelling iu town. Our streets are being graded under the supervision of D. T. Robinson. A very heavy rain storm passed through our little hamlet Saturday. Hiuman Bros, are doiag a good business at Trout's old stand. Dr. Geer of Madison county is making bis office with them. An article came out in tbe Demo crat of last week with signature of "Aunt Jerusba," stating that P. H. O'Rourk, "the only lawyer who could lie fast enough to stay at Humphrey more than two weeks," etc. Mr. O'Rourk has left here and I think it but justice to say, in answer to Aunty, that if O'Bourk was here such an assertion would not have been made ; he had bis faults ; they were not called lying, but he would have his sprees, aud but for them Hum phrey lost oue of itsbest citizens. The editor of the Democrat tried hard -and sent him letters, seen by me, to act as bis agent to Democrat. No parties of manly principle would pub lish such indecent assertion against a man who is not in a place to defend his name. The firat violation of village ordi nance was punished according to law ; the parties ii the fight concluded it was expensive business to have a row iu Humphrey; perhaps a word of commendation would be appropriate here iu favor of Josoph Linaberry, onr village marshal, who is, as he says, not afraid to tackle the roughest of them. Mr. Linaberry moved to our little burg a year ago and by in dustry haB made many friends and was appointed to fill vacancy as mar shal along in the winter, and reap pointed this spring for a year; he also was appointed constable in Gran ville township and he is truly careful to do his duty to-the letter of tbe law. His arrest last week of the parties for fighting, and promptly bringing them to justice will, we hope, be a good leBSOD, as well as warning, to other parties as well, and that peace will prevail among us. C. LEGAL V0TICS. In the District Court of Platte County, Nebraska. M. J. McKelligan, Plaintiff, aeaiast John C. McMahon and John C. Wolfel, Defendants. Notice to said defendant, John C. Wolfel. You are hereby notified that on the 30th day of April, 1881. said plaintiff filed In said court his duly verified petition against you and said John C. McMahon, the object and prayer of which said peti tion is to obtain a judgment against you and said John C. McMahon for the sum of one hundred and two dollars and thirty-four cents CS1024) and interest thereon from March 2d, 1877, at the rate of ten per cent, per annum, and ai io an attorney fee equal to ten per cent, of the whole amount due, said amouat being the balance due on a certain promUiory note given by you and said John C. McMahoa to said plaintiff, dated November 16tb, 1876. Aa order of attachment was issued In this cause oh the 24th day of March, 1884, and duly levied on the following de scribed lands and tenements, situated in Platte County, Nebraska, as your prop erty, to wit: Lot 6 in block 96; lots 1 and 2 in block 152: lot 2 in block 162: lot 2 in block 191; lot 3 In block 207; all in the city of Columbus, in said county. You are required to appear and answer said petition on or before the 26th day of Hay, 1884, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered accord ingly, and'-said property sold to satisfy the amount of such judgment and coita. M. J. McKELLIGAN. By MCAIXISTKK BEOS., bis Attorneys. 51-4 SPECIAL TOW XHTDIO. NOTICE is hereby given that in ac cordance with a request ..legally Bigned and on file in my ofttce, there will be a special town meetlag held oi- Satanrslsj Mar 34, A. W. 1884, at the school-house in District No. 11, Lost Creek Township, commencing at 9 o'clock a. m., for the consideration of the following questions, to-wit: To adopt rales and laws for the govern ment of. the1 Township. To encourage the planting of trees along the highways. To guard against prairie ires. To provide against nuisances. To provide for impounding cattle, bogs, horses, mules, sheep, etc. xo nx a list or ones ana penalties, etc. : Given under my hand the 8S4L.1 18th day of April, A. D. 1884. JOHN TIMOTHY, 52-2 Town Clerk. Certificate of Publication. Offick Auditor of Public Accounts,) Statu of Nebraska, v Lincoln, Feb'y i, 1884.) IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the Union Central Life Insurance Co. of Cincinnati, in tbe State of Ohio, has com plied with the Insurance Law of this State, and is authorized to transact the business of Life Insurance in this State for tbe current year. Witness my hand and the seal of tbe Auditor of Public heal. Accounts the day and year year above written. John Waxlicbs, 50-p4 Auditor P. A. HENRY LITERS, DKALKK IN WIND MILLS, AND PUMPS. Buckeyt Mowtr, combintd, Self Binder, wire or twine. Puaf Repairs) akort letiee e ISsTOne door west of Helstz's Drug Store, 11th Street, Columbus, 9eb. 8 COLUMBUS WM. BECKER, PSUUCK IX ALL KINDS OF STAPLE AND FAMILY GROCERIES! I KEEE CONSTANTLY ON HAND A WELL SELECTED STOCK. .? Ttti Coffees, Sugar, Syrupi, Dritd and Canned Fruits, and othtr Staples a Specialty. Delivered Free part rtke City. amy Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near A. AX. Depot. THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Clothing Store Has on hand a splendid stock of Ready-made Clothing, Dry Goods, Carpets,: Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At srias M were itrsf M of More in Golife I bay ij foods strictly for cask and will girt ay customers the benefit, of it. --- Give He a call and covince yourself of the facts. F1XAL PROOF. Land Offlce at Grand Island, Neb. J April 23d, 1884. f NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing.named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge of the District Court, at Columbus Nebraska, on the 14th day of June, 1884, viz: Carsten Petersen, Homestead Entry No. 11074, being additional to llomestead No. 471, for the S. jf, S. E. K Section 8. Township 18, North Range 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cul tivation of, said land, viz: C.Vanallen, P. F.Ketelsoa,F. Tcssendorf,of Mctz P. O. Platte County Nebraska, and J. H. Jo hannes, sf Platte Center P. O., Platte County Nebraska. l- C. HOSTETTEE, Register. FINAL. PMOOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.J April 15th, 1884. j NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge of the Dis trict Court at Columbus, Neb., on the 7th day of June, 1884, viz: Cobak Formanski, Homestead No. 8424, for the S. Ji . E. X, Section 20, Town ship 17 north, of Range 1 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and culti vation of, said land, viz: Valentine Losek, George Borowiak, John Treba and John Flakus, all of Duncan P. O., Platte Co., Neb. 52-C C. HOSTETTER, Register. Flit AL JPKOOF. - U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.) March 18tb, 1884. ) NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be mads before Judge of District Court, at Columbus, Neb., on Hay 1st, 1884 viz: Henry Hurley, Homestead No. 11408, for the S. E. y Section 30, Township 19, Range 3 west. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resi dence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: James Feree, George Glass, Samuel Mahood, of Postville. Neb and James 48 ' C. HOSTETTER, Register. RIAL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb) March 19, 1884. i NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-lowlng-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Judge of the District Court at Columbus, Neb on May 3d, 1884. viz: Nils Jensen, Homestead No. 1050G, for the E. S. E. X Section 18, Township 19 north, Range 3 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his contin uous residence upon, and cultivation of, said laaa, viz: Hans a. cnristensen, Haas J. Johnson, Lars Anderson, Hans J. Petersen, all of Postville, Platte Co., Neb. 484 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. PROOF. Land Oflce at Grand Island, Grand Island. Neb.J March 26th. 1884. f XTOTICE is hereby given that the amed settler has filed J.1 following-named notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before tbe Clerk of the District Court at Columbus, Ne braska, on tbe 15th day of May, 1884, viz: John Szawica, Homestead Entry No. 10192, for the W. S. E. Section 10, AowBsaip iv norm, ox nange z west, tie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cul tivation of, said land, viz: Andrew Pap rocki, Fredrick Hedrick, Thomas Masi lonka, Andrew Debney, all of Platte Centre P. O., Platte Co., Neb. 49-6 C. HOSTETTER. Register. FINAL PKOOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) April 10th, 1884. f NOTICE is hereby given that tbe fol lowing.aamed settler haa filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Judgeof tbe District Court of Platte county, Nebraska, at Columbus, Nebraska, on May 22a, 1884, viz: Christian Maier. Homestead No. 0750. for the N. E. H, Section 4, Township 20 north, Range 3 west. He names the fol. lowing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: August Scbmitz, Gustav Som merfeldt, Christoph Bolin, Otto Born, of St. Bernard, Neb. 51-8 C. HOSTETTER, Register. F13TAI, PKOOF. Land Offlce at Grand Island, Neb., April 12, 1884. f NOTICE is hereby given that the following.named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said Broof will be made before Judge of the istrict Court at Columbus, Neb., on Mar 17th, 1384, viz: Tnomaa Keagan, Homestead o. 11951 rer tsc s. w.", section 30, Township ao, Range 3 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous rest, deuce upon, sad cultivation of, said land, vis: Jas. Fay, of FarrW.-'.Neb., Pete Bar. ney, of Postville. 3?7 J. Ducey.ef St. Bernard, Neb-"trick Noonan, of Co lumbus, Ne-" Si C. HOSTETTER, Register BOOMING.! CHEAP FUEL! Whitebreast LmnpCoal 5.00 11 Nut " :. 4.50 Canon Citv ' 7.00 t'eleradoHard " 10.00 " ETA GOOD SUrPLY. TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO. 4;-tr JACOB SCHBAM, ( .. - - - - )DkALF.K IN DRY GOODS ! Bets & Shoes, Hats & Caps, mtw: goods m notions. LOW TRICES FOtt CASU. ol-tt I. GLUCK. F1.AL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island. Neb.J March 20th. l&q. f "VTOTICE is hereby given that the fol ll Iowing-narned settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his. claim, and that said proa I will be made before the Clerk of tb Dis trict Court, at Columbus, Nebraska, on tho 15th day of May. 184, viz: John J. 31aughau, Homestead Entry No. 11170, for the S. E. K Section 31, Town ship 20 north, of Range 3 west. He names the following witnesses to prove hii con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Michael J. Clark, ot Postville P. O.. Platte Co.. Neb.. Thomas Gogan, of Farrell P. O., Platte Co., Neb., Michael Lehnarz, St. Bernard P. ()., Platte Co., Neb., Thomas Noon, of Lind say P. O., Platte Co., Neb. 49-(i C. HOSTETTER, Register. F1XAE. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., April 1, 1884. f NOTICE is hereby given that the follow ing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in sup. Eort of his claim, and that said proof will e made before Judge of District Court, at Columbua, Nebr.,on May 15th, 1884, viz: Andrew Dabney, Homestead No. 10453, for the N. N. "V. J Section 14, Town ship 19 north, of Range 2 weu. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and culti vation of, said land, viz: Ym. Herman, Andrew Paproski, Thomas Herman, and John Tawosici, of Platte Centre, Neb. 50-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FLfAl, PMOOF. Land Office at Grand Islaxd Neb.J April 1st, 1884. J NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-lowinc-named settler has filed notice of bid intention to make hnal proof in support of hii claim, and that said proor will be made before Clerk of District Court of Platte county at Columbia, Neb., on Friday, 3Iay 16th, 1884, viz: Daniel Weiser, Homestead No. 7314, for the N. i S. W. X, Section 8. Township 19 north, Range 1 east. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon, and cultivation ot", taid laud, viz: Herman Luedtke, Herman G. Lueschen, John Steiner and Joseph Kop etzki, all of Boheet, Platte Co., Ne'ir. 50.G C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., March 26tb, 1884. J NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, aud that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court, at Columbui, Nebras ka, on the 16th day of May. 1881, viz: John Flakus, Homestead Entry No. 8098, for the N. E. J of N. E . K Section 20, Township 17 north, of Range 1 west. II ; names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cul tivation of, said land, viz: Valentine Losek, Sobastyan Formanski, George Borovlak, John Treba, all of Duncan P. On Platte Co., Neb. 49-6 C.HOSTETTER, Register. FIIVAl. PKOOF. Land Office at Grand Island Neb.,l April 12th, 1881. j" NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice ot his intention to make final proof iu support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Dis trict Court at Columbus, Nebraska, on May 21st. 1884, viz: Richard H. Johnson, Homestead No. 10984, for tbe N. "VV. H Section 4, Town ship 18, Range 4 west. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of. said land, viz: John Hoffman, Cornelius Koch, John Nelson and James Kiernan. all ot Woodville, Neb. 51-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. F1TVAJL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., I jtiarca zuin, ids. j "OTICE is hereby given that the fol ' i.1 lowinir-named settler has flleil nnt5. of his intention to make final proof iu support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Dis trict Court, at Columbus, Nebraska, on the 17th day of May, 1884, viz: Thomas P. 3Iylet, Homestead Entrjr. No. 8222 and 10082 additional, for the S. IC S. W.J and S.W. K of N.W.JiandN. TV. i of S. W. ft, Section 22, Township 18 north, Range a west. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Edmund Higgins, John Maker, Robert PinsoQ, Ernst Haesm'! or Platte Center P. O., Platte CoT,!!, 49-C C HOSTETTER. Registe"?: FLfAE. PKOOF. fc Land Office at Grand Island, Neb ) March 25th, 1884. rOTICE . is hereby given that the J3I following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim,and that said EFS'iTr.1 6ma before 'Clerk of the John P. Haeemann Rnmn w. fWKanri T t1I;..u:.r. r. ""u J"' nTeT X .id the N. W. ofS E V $ Section 2, Township 18 nolthfof &? west. He names the following witnesset JrZ-hil,contiJXlow residence uR" and cultivation of. said land, viz- HaH E-Benthack , JohuBrunken,Fred.BeK P-BjWen, all of Columbus P.0.7p - 49-e C. HOSTETTER, Re" K TJg -r-t. t