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WEDNESDAY. MAY 1. 1888.
Thkbe was a great majority in Maasa-
chusetts against the prohibition amend
ment. Qeoboe Francis Tbaix is a spiritual
ist, evidently anxious to become a
prophet He is living low to see what
will come of it.
IIascacl of Omaha, the notorious
oouncilman of that city, has gone to
Oklahoma. There are 300 of the origi
nal boomers, himself among the number,
who have agreed to meet there.
Ax accident on the Colorado Midland
Saturday seriously injuring two persons.
The passenger train from Leadville was
run into when about half a mile west of
Hagerman by a light engine. George
Cowen, fireman of the passenger engine,
was seriously scalded and John Bolton,
occupying the same position on the light
engine, had his leg broken. No passen
gers injured.
M. D. Roche, a former traveling sales
man of stationery, eta, who secured
election to the office of county clerk of
Douglas county, has lately been on one
of his old-fashioned, periodical sprees.
The office, in the meantime, is conducted
by his clerks. Roche, like many other
men, is pretty smart, but not smart
enough to continue to drink without
getting drunk.
Secbktabt Rusk has appointed Dr.
6. E. Morrow, of Champaign, HL, to
represent the agricultural department
at the jubilee show of the Royal Agricul
tural society, to be held in England this
summer, and is also authorized to visit
such other places in Europe as seems
necessary in order to study the live stock
interests of the old world. A report of
his observations and experience is to be
made to the government upon his return.
The centennial of Washington's inau
guration has passed. The journey that
Washington made a hundred years ago,
taking six days, was made by President
Harrison in six hours. Improvement in
modes of travel are only samples of
changes for the better in many other
things. In general principles of good
government, and in their just application
to the affairs ot the people, Washington's
example as president will always be
' illustrious. v
DOUBLE MURDER.
Reese Ceaaty Faraiahea the Fifth Harder
ia Three Tears.
John Myers and wife, an aged couple
-living at Cedar Rapids were shot by
their son-in-law, H. K. Garrison, about
5. o'clock Friday afternoon. Myers lived
about an hour and his wife was still
alive but with but little hope of recov
ery. The trouble grew out of the sepa
ration of Garrison and his wife and her
suing for divorce. She had been living
with her parents for a short time. Gar
rison came down from his home in
Wheeler county and called at Myers'
house, he claims, to induce his wife to
abandon her divorce case and live with
him. The Myers family protested
against such proceedings, and Garrison
drew a large calibre revolver and shot
Myers in the head, the ball entering near
the eye and passing out at the back of
the head, literally blowing his brains
out. Garrison then turned his attention
to Mrs. Myers, who was passing out of
the room, shooting her in the back under
the shoulder blade, the ball coming out
at her breast. Garrison's wife screamed
for help, and actually marched the mur
derer out on the street and deliverel
him over to some men who appeared on
-the scene at that time. A crowd gather
ed and much talk of lynching was in
dulged in. Garrison seemed anxious to
get away from this element, and was
loaded in a carriage and taken to Albion,
where he was placed in jail. He is a
man 25 years ot age.
MURDERED WITH AN AX.
George Ivee Brained Near Norfolk While
Chopping Wood.
Tuesday morning of last week as L.
M. Rekard ot Norfolk and his brother-in-law,
George W. Ives of Burnett, were
pulling young Cottonwood trees alone
the Elkhorn river, about one mile from
Norfolk, they were approached by Wil
liam and Henry Bache, owners of the
land, and ordered off. In an altercation
whice ensued George Ives was struck on
the back of the head with an ax by Wil-
Ixam Bache, crushing his skull and driv
ing. a portion deeply into the brain. At
tending physicians did all in their power
to save Ives. They extracted a section
ot the skull larger than a silver dollar.but
. the unf otunate man expired at 6 o'clock
last evening, five minutes before his dis
tracted wife was able to reach this place
from her home at Burnett. The Bache
brothers came to town and gave them
selves up to the sheriff. Their stories
and that ot Beckard are very conflicting.
The Bache brothers claim self-defense,
and, on the other hand, Beckard claims
it. to be a cold blooded murder. The
Bache brothers have heretofore borne a
good reputation.
George W.Ives, the man struck, died
last Weda day. He remained unoon
aioBjs from the time he received the blow
aatfl death aaanarl Hia father, his wife
a-dhia brother arrived from Burnett a
after he expired. There-
t taken to that place for bariaL
HernwXtt and William Roche, who gave
thesaaartas mp to the abenff gave bonds
the asm of 4&000 each to appear be
fore JaatiBeeto tor prelimunary exam-
May la
AN AWFUL DISASTER.
Peepfe Killed and Many Weaaded
ea the Grand Trank.
A heavily loaded train on the Grand
Trunk railroad jumped the track yester
day near Hamilton, Ont, and .the wreck
immediately took fire, entailing a tearful
loas ot lite. Eighteen bodies are so bad
ly burned that even the sex-cannot be
told. Many of the passengers were on
their way to the oentennial celebration
at New York.
A TXBBXBUE BH.WAT AOOTDEJJT.
Him.TOx, Ont, April 28. A terrible
railway accident occurred on the Grand
Trunk railway near here at 7 o'clock this
morning. The St Louis express jump
ed the track and the engine ran into the
water tank. Two cars were telescoped
and immediately took fire. All the
dead, seventeen in number, have been
taken out The only body identified is
that ot B. L. Gurney, ot Chicago. He
was instantly killed but not burned.
An Italian, name unknown, was also in
stantly killed. The other fifteen were
burned beyond all possibility of identi
fication. About twenty persons were in
jured, but only one or two seriously.
None of the tram hands were killed.
The fireman was slightly burned and re
ceived a bad scalp wound. The train
was composed of an engine, two baggage
cars, a smoker, a Chicago & Grand
Trunk through -passenger coach, a Wa
bash coach, a Wagner first-class coach,
a Pullman car and two Wagner sleeping
cars, in the order named. The accident
occurred at the junction where a"Y"is
built The "Y" is used to switch through
trains for the Toronto branch from the
main line. The train is said to have
been running at a speed of forty miles
an hour or more. When directly on the
crossing, the switch engine jumped the
track and plunged into a
water tank, which stood
in the space between the "Y," smashing
the tank into atoms and turning it al
most up side down. The baggage cars
came directly after the engine, and the
first of these was pitched over the engine
and thrown on the main track, leaving
its wheels behind it
The other baggage car caught fire
from the engine, and they were soon in
flames. The coaches followed, with the
exception of the two Wagner cars in the
rear of the train, and all were huddled
together by the shock and soon caught
fire from the baggage cars.
The passengers on the train numbered
over 150, many of whom were asleep at
the time and had a terrible experience.
The majority of those on board the train
were able to get out of the coaches be
fore the fire reached them, but in the
confusion that reigned it is not known
how many victims were left to the mercy
of the flames, penned in by the material
of the wreck and unable to extricate
themselves. L. S. Gurney of Brooklyn,
N. N had his head completely severed
from his body bv a piece of flying
debris. .Rudolph Ueerer was also in
stantly 'ailed. As soon as the engine
rolled over, after striking the water tank,
Engineer Watson and Fireman Chapman
crawled out from underneath it neither
of them being much hurt An auxiliary
train was sent out from this city imme
diately on receipt of news of the accident
and the passengers, including the injur
ed and two of the killed, were brought
to this city. The Wagner cars in the
rear of the train were uncoupled from
the others and were saved from the
flames. A large gang of employes work
ed at the wreck, doing their utmost to
extinguish the fire. There was great
difficulty in securing water, owing to the
tanks being smashed and the fire held
sway for many hours before a thorough
search could jbe made through the debris.
Up to 6 o'clock the charred remains of
eighteen victims were exhumed from the
wreck. In no case was there enough of
body left to identify the remains or to
tell whether the person was of male or
female sex.
Here follows a list of the killed and
wounded, among them eighteen charred
bodies that cannot be identified.
It was 6 o'clock this evening before
the track was cleared.
The wounded in the hospital are all
doing welL
As tar as can be learned, there was no
negligence on the part of the railway
company. The train simply jumped the
track at the frog.
The screams of the men who were be
ing burned to death in the smoking car
could be heard above the sound of es
caping steam and the roaring of the
flames. Conductor Poole says the train
was fifteen minutes late, but was not
running more than twenty miles an
hour when the accident happened, as
the orders are that trains muBt not run
at that particular place at a greater
speed than twenty miles. The place
the accident occurred is considered very
dangerous as there is a switch on a sharp
curve, hence the precaution of running
slowly. Seven cars, a baggage car, two
first-class coaches, a smoking car, a first
class day coach and two Wagner sleep
ers were burned, there being not a vest
ige of wood or anything that would
burn left of the care. The baggage car
was demolished and the engine was
most completely wrecked. The loss
to the company will be enormous. Many
of those on the train were going to New
York to participate in the centennial
festivities. Most of the passengers lost
all or a portion of their baggage and
clothing, and a large amount of mails
were lost by the fire.
THE LATEST ACCOUNT.
Suspension Bridge, N. Y., April 29.
A special train on the Grand Trunk
came in about 1:40 this morning, having
on board about seventy-five passengers
who were in the accident that occurred
a short distance from Hamilton this
morning. Among them were four men
who were badly cut and injured about
the head and body. Malcolm McKay of
Boston, in relating his experience,
said: "I have no idea how I got out of
the wreck, but would not be surprised
if I went through a window as a doctor
took several pieces of glass from the cuts
im my head. I have a faint remembrance
of two men helping me stand, but I was
half way here before I clearly under
stood what had happened." It is feared
that Bill Phillips of Chicago, first base
man of the Hamilton team, was among
the killed. He was expected to report
today.
Another report of the accident says
that tli" remains of from sixteen to
eighteen men were taken out of the
wreck. They were cut to pieces al
most to a man and burned beyond all
nossibility of recognition. They were
huddled together in a heap in the end of
the smoker and were pinned in by tim
bers, which made it impossible for them
to extricate themselves. Nothing could
be done for them as the fierceness of the
flames .made it out of the question for
men to rescue them. The only way in
which it could be ascertained that from
sixteen to eighteen bodies had been tak
en out was from the fact that legs and
arms corresponding to about that num
ber were found. The remains were tak
en to the city hospital and placed in the
morgue awaiting identification. An in
quest will be held tomorrow; It will in
all probability be days before the dead
are identified. Some of the wounded
were also taken to the city hospital
Oklaheaa.
A man named Grant reports that hia
friend, Grossman, who came from Ten
neaee, waa murdered by a stranger aa he
waa about to stake a claim in the rich
timber land near the Santa Fe road. The
stranger hurled a hatchet at Croaaman.
The blade struck him full in the forehead
and he fell dead in hia tracks. Grant
shot the murderer but he managed to
getaway.
Miss. Daisy, the Kentucky newspaper
woman, left Pureell on Monday for Guth
rie with the avowed intention of securing
a claim, and advices are that she suc
ceeded, after riding a race with the sol
diers aad hiaing in the timber between
ParaeUudOaUabotna City.
The Cherokee council has selected a
commissioner in the person of John Pap
pin to go to Washington and lay the
Cherokeesl claims before Prisident Har
rison. They fear that the boomers will
invade thier territory, the "Cherokee
trip." Pappintold a reporter that he
thought that instructions would be
issued to the troops to go alow in the
matter of driving the boomers off the
strip. This would be done, he thought,
to compel the Oherokees to accept the
$L25 per acre now offered them for 6fiO
000 acres of land in the strip. General
Merritt has given the boomers three days
to get off the Cherokee atrip and will
undoubtedly drive them off.
The mother ot George Davy, who came
from New York state near Rochester,
was burned to death in a prairie fire five
miles from Guthrie Tuesday night Mr.
Davey was severely burned and will re
turn to his old home.
Thursday from Guthrie there was re
ported trouble over the re-survey ot the.
town site. Many tents are in the center
of the streets. There is great excitement
and there will probably be bloodshed.
There are over two thousand tents in
in the town of Oklahoma. General
Merritt has ordered troops to protect the
Cherokee strip. The boomers were re
turning and squatting on the reserve
land of the Poncas, Otoes and Pawnees.
Provisions are scarce. 5 cent loaves of
bread sell at 15, crackers sold at $1.50 a
pound.
The blockade of freight makes great
inconvenience.
No whiskey can be bought.
The sun is very hot and water scarce.
The collision near Stewart wrecked
two engines, and two cars of cattle es
caped into the timber.
New arrivals are getting off every
train and the population is steadily in
creasing. The conflicting claims of lo
cation are being amicably settled and
improvements of various kinds are being
pushed rapidly forward. Two deaths
occurred Friday, one man succumbed to
sunstroke and one died from the effects
of the bad water. Another was taken so
violently ill that he had to be sent home.
A settler was shot in the arm three
miles north of Oklahoma City in a
quarrel resulting from a dispute over a
claim.
The excitement and confusion and
discomfort generally continues unabated
at Gutherie. Houses are being built in
the streets and nobody knows where his
lot is, or whether he has a lot Thieves,
sharpers and fakirs of all kinds are too
thick for honest men to thrive and the
unwary are fleeced by every device un
known to innocence.
A small pox epidemic now threatens
Guthrie and other towns in the territory
of Oklahoma. The excitement by the
knowledge of the brackish, poisonous
waters of the river is not a circumstance
to the fear that has seized upon the
minds of the people in regard to this
fell destroyer.
W. Y. Herandourt, special artist for
Harper's Weekly, dropped dead at
Guthrie, in front of his tent, April 27, of
heart disease.
An attack is rumored on an old sol
diers' colony located in the southwestern
part of Oklamaha. The lands are de
sirable and a number of cowboys tried
to wrest them from the soldiers. Fight
ing was done after cowboy fashion,
(though in line of battle, and after an
hour's hard work, the cowboys jumped
to the back of their horses and dashed
across the country. The list of dead:
J. L. Bedfield Oil City, Pa.; Willard
Woodworth Huincy, EL; Samuel Hart
zer Fort Wayne, Ind.; Steven Denny
Paris, Texas; A. L. Toyere Galena, HL;
Robert Hutchins Milwaukee. Antonne
Creigh seriously wounded.
Waahlagtoa Letter.
From .oar regular correspondent.
Senator Quay has said farewell to the
President and gone to his Pennsylvania
home, determined to take a good long
rest. He and the President are on the
very best of terms, a few long-tongued
gossips to the contrary notwithstanding.
And what is more, they are likely to
continue so. They thoroughly under
stand each other, and there is not the
slightest danger that the President will
refuse any favor asked for by the sen
ator, because the senator will ask noth
ing that it would not benefit the admin
istration to grant
It is thought that the Ohio republi
cans have lost one or two very good ap
pointments owing to the lack of harmony
in the Congressional delegation, the
President prefering to select a man from
some other state rather than to decide
between two Ohio men, each backed by
a part of the congressional delegation.
Charges have been filed with the
President against ex-Congressman
Smalls, of South Carolina, who is a can
didate for a prominent Federal position
in his state. One of the charges against
him is that he secretly worked and voted
for the democratic presidential and con
gressional ticket last November.
A committee from the New York cen
tennial celebration has been here mak
ing arrangements for the trip of the
president and his cabinet They will
leave here at a very early hour next
Monday morning, arriving at Elizabeth,
N. J. at about 8 o'clock, where they will
take breakfast with the governor of New
Jersey, after which the party will pro
ceed to Elizabethport, where boats will
await them, and from there to the
wharf in New York City, from which
Washington stepped just one hundred
years ago that day, where they will be
met by all New York, and take their
parts in the great celebration. Secretary
Blaine has agreed to respond to the
toast "The House of Representatives,"
at the banquet to be given in New York
City on the evening of the 90th inst, to
the distinguished guests of the New
York centennial committee. It is a sub
ject upon which Mr. Blaine is peculiarly
fitted to speak, owing to his long con
nection with the house, aa member and
speaker.
-The president is a believer in the
benefits to be derived from doing busi
ness in a thoroughly systematic manner.
For instance, he assigned one day ot
each week for the consideration ot busi
ness pertaining to one ot the executive
departments ot the government, and un
less the business is unusually important
it will not be considered on any other
day than that assigned to the depart
ment under which it properly comes.
This rule will work advantageously all
around; it will enable the cabinet
officer to ao arrange the work of his de
partment that on the day aaajgned to it
ha oaa have all matters rafoiring the
attention ot the president ready for pre
sentation to him, and it will enable the
president to rapidly dispose ot the busi
ness thus brought before him.
The department of agriculture and.
the department of justice having very
little business requiring the attention of
the president have no particular tune
assigned them. The' days, ot the week
are assigned as follows: Monday
Navy department; Tuesday Post-office
department; Wednesday Treasury de
partment; Thursday Interior depart
ment; Friday State department;
Saturday War department
This rule will also give the president
some relief from the office seekers. For
instance, if a man is seeking an appoint
ment under the post-office department
he will know that Tuesday is the only
day upon which the president considers
business relating to that department,
and will not, as he has been doing, make
daily visits to the White House. In fact
it is a good rule anyway, and one won
ders why it or a similar one had not been
adopted long ago.
Attorney General Miller has been
oalled upon to decide the much discussed
question as to whether the four years
commission of Federal officers shall be
dated from the appointment or from the
time of confirmation by the sensta The
date of confirmation has generally been
taken, but many people believe that the
time of the original appointment is the
proper date. It will make quite a dif
ference to a large number ot democratic
officials, as there is in many cases a dif
ference of a year between the date of ap
pointment and that of confirmation. '
Ex-Congressman F. W. Palmer, for
merly of Iowa, but now ot Chicago, has
jumped into sudden prominence as a
candidate for public printer, and many
people think his chances for getting the
appointment are excellent
The president has appointed Henry
M. Dixon, of Mississippi, a cadet-at-large
to West Point. The father of this
young man was killed by a mob at his
home in Yazoo City, Mississppi, in 1879,
for the heinous crime of having opposed
the democratic ticket
The beginning of the taking of the
new census has been inaugurated by the
opening of the census bureau in this
city, which is in charge of Mr. Robert
Porter, the newly appointed superinten
dent '-Sqalre," Stand Up.
Ed. Jocbnai.: Some two or three
weeks ago there was an article written
by a town officer signing himself
'Squire," and who called on me to stand
up, while he proceeded to give me an
overhauling. I now wish to reply, but
shall pass all that he said that was per
sonal to me and simply notice what he
had to say in defence of the workings of
town organization. He says the people
are willing to be taxed as long as they
are allowed to govern themselves, and
then goes on to show the advantages we
enjoy, that the chances to hold office are
very numerous compared with the old
commissioner rule, and people have a
chance to show their legal acumen, as he
calls it, and right here I want to say the
Squire has written the most frank and
truthful history of the working of town
machinery as it at present exists, that I
have seen. He goes on to explain that
the officers have nothing to do but make
ont their bills, present them to the clerk,
who draws an order for the same, and
they draw their cash without a aheva
That is one place they have free govern
ment, and it seems the kind that suits
the Squire and the balance of the board.
He laments, however, that all the officers
do not have an equal show as to the
amount of fees allowed by law and
thinks they should be more evenly bal
anced, but they fix that by allowing
extra bills to come in sufficient to bal
ance accounts. That is where the right
to govern themselves comes in, I sup
pose. He says the people are satisfied,
and Wise need not kick. Taxes, he says,
psy the bills including the judges and
clerks of election. He says they build
their own bridges, if they aint too big,
and do not have to take second-handed
bridges. It strikes me that I heard this
bridge racket before, but let that pass,
and let us sum up the advantages that
the Squire claims. First, the chance to
hold office and make ont their bills. 2d.
The chance to get the cash for them
without a shave. 3d. The privilege of
putting in extra bills in order to equal
ize fees. 4th. The chance to pay the
judges and clerks of election ont of the
town funds. 5th. The chance to pay
17 or 18 men to do the work of the com
nussoners. 6th. The chance to pay the
other town officers a good fee for meet
ing and making out their bilhv 7th.
The chance to tax ourselves seveti mills
extra above our former taxation to run
this free town government. 8th. The
right to think we govern ourselves. Now,
Mr. Editor, this is the sum and sub
stance of self-government under Nebras
ka laws, and if any one can show one
iota or particle of advantage or benefit
under our laws, to the general taxpayer
or people, I would like to see it The
taxpayer's lamentation does not argue
that way. Come supervisors, town
clerks, town treasurer and 'squires, show
up the benefit of town organization. t
J. Wis!'
Prosperity in the Seath.
The Manufacturers' Record recently
asked a number of the leading southern
bankers for their views upon the con
dition of business in their section and
the prospects. Replies have been re
ceived from a large number, and without
question they tell of great improvement
of business activity in trade and man
ufacture. In the last two years the
south has raised over 14,000,000 balsa ot
cotton, over 1,000100,000 bushels of corn,
nearly 100,000,000 bushels of wheat and
160,000,000 bushels of oats, the total
value being over $1,600,000,000, which is
tar in excess of the value ot the south's
agricultural products in any two con
secutive preceding yean.
ForTsxJocBVAL.
BeCeateatei.
"Donttaarfbrtheaaorro
. That oaree will betidfr
Xa aiekaaas aad sorrow
The Lord will provide."
Although we know there' ia no other
lite ao bleat aa that of calm resignation
to God's will; yet when trouble ot any
kind-is ours, how apt are our feelings to
be ma cowardly turmoil no calmer than
a leaf in a whirlwind! Shakespeare saya
"any one can master a grief but be that
has it:" and it is indeed easier for us to
give good advice to others whan calami,
ties overtake them, than for us to profit
by the
kind of advice when irro
to aa in the midst of oar own afaictjon-.
But it ought not so to be, for the people
in general, of this world, are a kind of
goae-ouWf-the-way.sort of folks, and
w oaght to aee to it that our every day
life ia for the right, the true, the good,
as well as the words we apeak, for by so
doing we shall benefit others, and oar
selves be bleat Job' says "man ia bom
unto trouble, aa the sparks fly upward."
And we know that trials and disappoint
ments come often to ma all, and without
warning, and aa easily as a thistle down
blows in at an open window. And
though we do not know why great afluc
tions are permitted to overtake us, yet
our best way is to walk serenely on
through this life, remembering that
above the wail and cries of this world,
rolls the joyful harmony of heaven. Yea,
let us do aa Longfellow says,
"Let the dead part burr iU dead.
Act, aeLia the living present,
Henrtwftnin and God o'erhsad."
N. D. H. W.
John Schofield, of Beach Hill, Nova
Scotia, and one of his ohildren were
killed by lightning Sunday night Mon
day morning the body of Schofield was
found lying stretched on the floor and
immediately beneath was a hole where
the electric current had gone through
the ground. In one corner of the room
Mrs. Schofield and three children were
found huddled together, in a demented
condition. The side of the house bad
been knocked out
NEBRASKA NOTES.
, Thursday night at Omaha Frank Ber
ber died of lockjaw, caused by a nail
wound in the foot which he sustained
about a week before.
Herbert Powers tells the Schuyler Sun
that he will plant forty acres to sorghum
this year. Last year he had thirty acres
and made 5,000 gallons of syrup.
Washington county is to have a new
court house, to cost some $40,000, of
which Blair proposes to give $5,000, be
sides her proportionate share of the re
mainder. The Dakota City Argus says that John
Orr shipped a car load of hogs to Sioux
City that averaged 506 pounds, and on
the following day two car loads that
averaged 448 pounds.
The North Platte Tribune says that
the area sown to grain this season is
about double that ot last year. With a
continued favorable season the farmers
will have a large excess to dispose of.
H. G. Wolcott, it seems, is to be ap
pointed postmaster at Fremont He
was republican nominee for state sena
tor in that district last fall, and it is
said he will make a very excellent post
master. Thomas Cash, foreman of the brick
yard at Weeping Water, was thrown
down an embankment Thursday, strik
ing against a tree and breaking his neck.
He leaves a wife and three grown up
daughters.
John Dresch, a well-to-do farmer, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed,
at 7 a.m. Friday, while plowing in his
field north of David City. He was sixty
four years of age, and leaves a wife and
seven grown up children.
The Guide says that J. H. Craig is
having 900 acres of breaking done on
hia farm near Hemingford. That ia the
way to enhance the value of farm land,
for land in a good state ot cultivation is
worth double what raw land is.
- A fire Saturday night destroyed two
barns belonging to Fritz Kropf and J.
Broulette. Kropf a contained a horse,
cow, calf and buggy, which were burned.
Supposed to be the work of an incen
diary. Schuyler should buy shot guns.
A lad 11 years old waa locked into a
box car at OTieili by some of his mis
chievous comrades, and he was a day and
a half without food. After three days
he landed in Omaha. Jimmie Mitchell
will remember the box car hereafter to
keep out of it
The voting of bonds for the Yankton
& Norfolk railroad, which took place
Tuesday at Norfolk, is showing already
by an advance on real estate, and several
more new business houses are to be
erected soon by parties who had not in
tended to start until next year.
An incendiary tried to get in his devil
ish work on the beautiful brick block
owned by Dr. Richards, at Norfolk, by
pouring kerosene on the first landing
and throwing a lighted match on it, but
luckily the attempt proved a failure,
and the building and adjoining business
houses escaped.
George Watson is a candidate for a
railway clerkship and has several good
recommends. Schuyler is well stocked
with postal clerk timber, having already
four men in the service and several more
candidates. Messrs. N. B. Woods, Will
Van Housen, A. H. Fuller and M. L.
Dunlapare the ones in the service.
Schuyler Quill.
At nearly midnight, Tuesday of last
week, "Bob" Woods, an aged colored
man living in the part of Lincoln known
as the "bottoms,'' was murdered while
asleep in bed. He was shot and, al
though his little boy was in the house
and sleeping by his side, and the neigh
borhood in which the crime was com
mitted is a populous one, nothing was
known of the murder until Mrs. Woods,
t&e wife, returned home very late in the
evening. The coroner's jury after a half
hour's deliberation, returned a verdict
to the effect that Robert Woods had
died from the effect of gunshot wounds
inflicted by John Taylor, and that Mrs.
Amanda Woods and Charles Curtiss
were accessories before the fact It is
supposed that Curtiss waa intimate with
Mrs. Woods and hired Taylor to kill the
husband.
Considerable of a sensation and much
more indignation waa developed by the
city school board of Fremont upon
learning that several disgustingly ob
scene literature had been distributed
among the pupils of both sexes at the
different school buildings. An investi
gation resulted in the arrest of a lad
named Simmonay who plead guilty to
having distributed the filth and also im
plicated Dennis Heiff, Lee Atwood and
others, aa being associates in the busi
ness. The above parties, together with
Charles Schaffer, editor and publisher of
the Platte River Zaitung; and Harry
Hottel, one of his job hands, were ar
raigned before Police Justice Xween and
Schaffer was bald in bonds of $1,000 to
appear for trial for printing the litera
ture. Hottel and Heif waived exaniina
tion and gave bonds to appear at the
next term of the 'district court Sim-
mona and Atwood arayst to be arraognsd.
The ana of those arnaatad for tk Mm-
ltritatioawm average abmt 16 yeera.
Weather lae, aad assail grain looking
well; farmers are about to cosamoace
corn planting.
Junes Irwin has bean suffering for the
past week with iaflaiistory rheuma-
Mrs. John Kelly, who has been very
ill with congestion ot the lungs, ia about
Miss Myrtle Evman of Fullerton spent
Saturday and Sunday at Monroe.
The school at Monroe has closed for
two weeks, on account ot scarlet fever.
E. S. Oaborn lost a fine mare and colt
last week.
Monroe has a dailymail after May first.
Master Frank Strother has the contract
for mail carrier.
The rally on last Tuesday waa largely
attended aad much enjoyed with good
muaio and a bountiful dinner, and the
dance in the evening a success. About
twelve lota were sold and we are inform
ed that building on them will commence
We find that our prohibition paper is
making some enemies, which shows that
ita influence ia being felt t. d. x.
Tawashlp.
Small grain is looking fine now.
Flowing for corn is in rapid progress
at present
There waa a fire on Shell creek last
week which burned twenty-five tons of
hay for Peter Greisen and a large num
ber of small trees.
We learn with surprise and pleasure
of the marriage of the former academy
instructor, L. H. Leavy to Mias Rosa
Loseke on the 17th ult This is one
more venture on the sea of matrimony
and we heartily extend to him our con
gratulations and sincerely hope that he
will be as faithful and efficient a husband
as he has proven himself a teacher.
W. H. Swartsley was dangerously ill
last week with erysipelas but has recov
ered somewhat at present; his mother,
Mrs. J. CL Swartsley, and sister Belle
were also quite ill, but we are happy to
say they are both in a state of conva
lescence. George Hodel has purchased two hun
dred and fifty bushels of corn or Otto
Mueller which he is- feeding to his fat
tening steers. Mr. H. sold several loads
of hogs and one fat steer last week to
Rickly Bros.
We notice that hogs are being taken
in to market in almost countless num
bers every day. Charles.
"Brick" Poxerot, at 234 Broadway,
-iew xorn iiiy, is now eoiiing ana pub
lishing the liveliest and most interesting
$1 a year publication ever printed in
that city. His famous Saturday Night
chapters: his Pen Pictures of Indnnr
his descriptions of the "plague places"
oi new xorx iaty,and his vivid chapters
of Life Experience in La Cross during
the war are each worth more than the
price of Ins paper, which bears the sig
nificant title of Advance Thought.
Pomeroy is a 55 year old volume of Na
tional history, and now he is letting it
out red hot
A horse belonging to N. P. Monson at
Stromsburg was shot because it gave
symptoms of hydrophobia.
The Von Graef Medical Company, No.
3 Park Row, New York City, in 1888.
made seventy-eight per cent of cures of
various diseases of men, chronic and
otherwise, within the time allotted for
treatment The record of cures of dis
eases of women was nearly as large.
This is the highest record ever achieved
in this country by hospitals or private
practice, in ine treatment and cure of
dinoaooo, science, skill and discovery
keep pace with inventions in other direc
tions. The new book lately issued by
the Von Graef Company, full ot valuable
hints and information to young or old,
free to all who call for it or order it by
mail.
Fremont has organized a town-site
company with a capital stock of $100,000,
one-tenth ot it to be paid in before
beginning business.
Paget Soaad Point.
The Union Pacific, The Overland
Route," is now ready to take excellent
care ot all passengers who go via its line
to Tacoma, Olympia, Seattle, Port
Townsend, Victoria and all Puget Sound
and Washington Territory points. It's
the most direct and best line from Iowa,
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and
all eastern states to this new and rich
country, and passengers will save time
in traveling to points in Washington
Territory via the Union Pacific Railway.
Apply to your nearest ticket agent for
rates, information and pamphlets on
Washington Territory, to any General
or Traveling Passenger Agent ot this
Company or
E. L. Lou ax,
General Passenger Agent.
Omaha, Neb. 2-Ct
Thomas Kenney, an Omaha peddler.
suicided at Lincoln Friday, with mor
phine.
Three days is a very short time in
which to cure a bad case of rheumatism;
but it can be done, if the proper treat
ment is adopted, as will be seen by the
following from James Lambert, of New
Brnnswick, His. "I was badly afflicted
with rheumatism in my hips and legs,
when I bought a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. It cured me in three days.
I am all right today; and would insist on
every one who is afflicted with that ter
rible disease, to use Chamberlain's Paiu
Balm and get well at once." For sale
by all druggists.
The district court of Stanton county
sentenced James Hares to two years in
the penitentiary for forging a check of
$60.
It was mentioned by the late Horace
Greely, that nothing "succeeds like suc-
Icess!" If this be true, Chamberlain's
Cough Reaaedy will always be popular,
as it never fails. It is intended, especial
ly for coughs, colds, croup and whoop
ing cough, and is undoubtedly the best
and most reliable medicine in use for
those diseases. It is decidedly a success.
For sale by all druggists.
H. C. Byam has been appointed post
master at Ulysses, and so, gradually the
old are going and the new come in.
Persons wishing to improve their mem
ories or strengthen their power ot atten
tion should send to Prof. Loisette, 237
Fifth Aveu, N. Yior his prospectus post
free, as advertised in another column.
2laprt
PROBATE NOTICE.
In the county conrt ot Platte coaaty, Nebraska.
Ia the autter of the estate of Solomon A.
DickcaaoB, deeeaaed.
Notice ia hereby siren to all persona interested
in tlw eatafci of Ooloaion ft Ttirrtaf . ilanwwul.
that Maliaa K. Dickeaaoa. adnunistratrix of
aaid estate, has aaade application to aaid coaaty
eoart, to have nana for payiac aetata aad laaneies,
of aaid estate, extended to the 1st day oTOcto.
bar.ian.
Data
will be heard before the iedae of
at hia osnee ia Col Baa.
oa tea Mday of any. UBS, at 2 o'clock
atTa"'
; aad be heard.
n. j. nemo.
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General Agents for the tale of
Union Faaiie aad Midland Pacific B. K. Landa for aale at from
PaailadMidlariBcR.RLandaforaaleatfoa59toaML9pac
rtasnara time, in annual payments to aait pnrchaaera. W ksra alaa a. large
landa, improved and unimproved, for aale at low price aaa. aa nasawkto tc
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bnanaaa and laaidenca lota ia the city. We keep
iFlatU County.
COLUMBUS.
OMAHA MEAT MARKET!
We have jnat opened a meat
market on NEBRASKA AVENUK,
best of all kind of
IFxesla.
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POULTRY, ETC.
We ak the people of Coliimbun to Kve u a hlutre of their patromiKe, uhirh e ho fc
fleserve by honeet dealiUK and jimt scale. Pleaww givw na a call.
decr88tr TURNER Ml CARSTENS. .
NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL.
Henry Herchenhan, deceased. In county conrt.
Platte county. Neb.
The xtata of Nebraska to the heir and next of
kin of the said Henry Herchenhan, deceased,
take notice, that npon filing of a written instru
ment purporting to be the last will and testa
ment of Henry Herchenhan for prolwte and al
lowance, it is ordered tliat Ktid matter be set for
hearing the 11th day of May. A. D.. IftSP. before
said county court, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m..
at which time any person interested may appear
and contest the same; and notice of this proceed
ing is ordered published in the Colcxbch Joub
NUa weekly newspaper, published in thi state.
In testimony whereor, 1 have hereunto set my
hand and the seal of the county court, at Colnm
bus. this 6th day of April. A. IX. Ifffi.
lOaprlt II. J. Hcpsox.
County Judge.
NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL.
Christian Mahler, deceased. In the county court
Piatt ennntr. Nebraska.
The state of Nebraska to the heirs and next of
kin of the said Christian Mahler, deceased:
Take notice, that upon filing of a written in
strument purporting to be the last will anil
testament of Christian Mahler for probate and
allowance, it is ordered that said matter be set
for hearing the 8th day of Slay, A. D.. ISK, be
fore said county court, at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. m., at which time any person interested may
appear and contest the same: and notice of this
proceeding is ordered published three weeks
successively in Tint Columbus JocaxvL, a
weekly newiiHr. published in this state.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto st my
hand and the M-nl f tlw county conrt. at Colnm
bui. this l'Jth day of April. A. D.. 1?.
Kaprlt 11. J. Hudson.
County J ndge.
NOTICE PROBATE OF WILL.
Notice probate of will. Evan Pritchard, deceas
ed. In county court, Platte county. Neb.
The State of Nebraska to the heirs and next of
kin of the said Evan Pritchard, deceased :
Take notice, that upon filing of a written in
strument purporting to In the lit will and
testament of Evan Pritchard. for probate and
allowance, it is ordered that said matter be set
for hearing the ninth day of May. A. l.. lV.
before said county court, at the hour of 2 o'clock
p. m., at which time any person interested may
appear aad contest the same; and notice of this
proceeding is ordered published three weeks
successively ia Tax Colcxbch Jornxtu n
weekly newspaper, published in the State.
In testimony whereof, I linve hereunto it my
hand and the seal of the count v court, at Colum
bus, this 12th day or April. A. D.. tvsu.
It. J. Hcisv.
l'aprl County Judo.
GOSHEN
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ora.ytWa.of the .on. imI: fr it &
feararaa nsnie.lssn.1 tfii fefSSa.
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Clinton C. Gray,
Proprietor.
MKHTUKAHMAS. PLYMOUTH ItOCKH.
' WYANDOTTKS. HllA'Klt lAt'K! and
WHITE, LKOHOltNM. H1NCLU COMB
WHITK and KOSK COMB HKOWN.
CsKkip from the abore, S2.0M per 13, or
S.-..U0 pr . MAMMOTH BKONZK TUK
KKYU. i5U per 1. PKKIN DUCKS, il.10
per 10. All froin the beat strain.
Egf s Eijressei aijwlere witit Safety
Hend Tor Circular.
Feb.27-3mo
acre for caai
and choiat
terms. AW
a complete
of title to all real oattfo ia
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where we will keep tht very
THE IMPORTED
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LeSANCY
And ABD ALLAH,
Owned by Mark M. Coed, of Fremont. Neb., will "
stand for the season, ending about July 1st, lfl:
Momiajs, at the farm of James Haney, from 10
a. m. to Z p. in. From there to the farm of J. H.
ttettl, then back to Columbus.
Tuesdays, at Mr. Hauser's near Clear Creek
Mills. In the evening, will go to the farm of Ai.
Haight. on the Island, for the night.
Wednesdays, will go to J. C. PhiUips's farm. S
miles southwest of Columbus, returning to Co
lumbus in the evening.
Thursdays, will go to Oconee for dinner, then
to the farm of Michael Dugan,2 miles west of .
Platte Center, for the night.
Friilajs. after 9 a. m.. through Platte Center
back to (ilmson A Terrell's barn. Columbus. tilL
Monday.
The art both full blood imnortnl Ptrrh in-
horse, and the horse LeKancy is an exceptionally
fine bred horse. Iieing sired by Dunham's now -famous
horse taFerte. I'artiea in charge will
give full particulars, and take pleasure in show
ing the hon-es to all persons who will call at any
of the above named place, on rita e-i . .
PEDIGREES:
LeSincy.
F. H. No. XH. Percherou Stud Hook of Ameri
ca K5W.. of France 'JUKI.
Dark Grey: foaled im; imported 1SS8. Bred
by M. Maintenent. f St. German. TbeiL
Sire LaFertc. .........-.
heb) Philibert I'M
he by Superior ... . 4Sf. ..........
he by Favori 1 . ..
Ifcim. I.i'tte .....-- .. .......
shehyl'hilihert 15W
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he by Favori I .. .......... ...
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ca, 1511. of France. W.
Grey: foaled in ttM; imported is ISA
Weight IViV; height Pi liands.
Hred by Mr. Cannier of La Toocbes; Xv
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Sire, lion Espoir. belonging to Mr, !!.-
Sr.. of Nogent-le-ltotrou.
Dam. Robine. belonging to Mr. Gassier.
Terms-To insure. SIS. Season sen rvie, $52.
These horses arein charge o &. V.Sw,
careful ami experienced bors-sas, j -g.
rare will be given to their pezrcsjs. Ower ,
responsible for accidents dorisgserricA.
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