Nebraska advertiser., 1868-01-30
Nebraska News.

hlcnarOsOn county Is Gaining lOE pIOposdlS ltI
two bridges, one across the North FORK Of the Big
Ncnaha, at Salem, and one across Long Branch in
Fran Kill Precinct.
The Press says that all the lands north of the
north line of OtOe county, and running west has
been Withdrawn for the benefit of the Union Pa
cifc Railroad. Gen. Tnayer has introduced q res
oIution to. have them restored.
The Ilatsmouth Herald Is urging the p~rOpriety
of bridging the Platte, and the construction Of a
railroad to connect across it to the U. R.R.
Baker, the murderer of Higgins, mas not escaped
as reported. The money stolen at the time, $l,-
425, and the safe keys, have just been found by the
spiritualadviser of Baker, and Baker has confessed
the murder.
Twelve thousand Of toe aye per cent. due c
braska from the General Govern ment on the sale
of lands in this Stat has just been received and
added to the State school fards.
Mr.. Ward, OF Chicago, has received the contract
as lowest bidder, for the erection Of the Capitol
building at Lincoln, at $4,000.
At noon on Friday last, the residence of Richard
White, at Nebraska City, was entered by burglar
who succeeded in carrying of \ valuable dress and
gold pencil case.
The first Presbyterian church at Decatur N this
State, was organized on the 18th. Rev. ]. NJ.
Prebles, pastor.
David Meyer, living near Willhelm's Mill, in
Otoe county, lost his residence and furniture by
FIRE on the I6th.
Sarpy county is going to build a bridge over the
PapilliOn on the State road from Faitview, in
Sarpy county to Omaha.
The Omaha Herald is enlarged to t~hirty-six col
INNS.
From the Republican we leayn that Mr.. A: E.
Brooks was badly burned from the explosion of a
can of Aurora oil on the morning of the 18th. He
was pouring it upon some wood in the stove, kind
ing the FIRE. A bad practice at best.
From the same we learn that Jas. Barrett was
shot dead on the 2eth, b watchman ParkentOn-,
Barrett, while a prisoner, made an assault on
ParkentOn. who, to defend himself and retain him
a prisoner, shot him.
The Omaha Rcpu6t ican Office now issues a large
well filed Tri-Weekly, an addition to the news
paper system of Nebraska much needed and very
creditabIs. Mai. Baleombe is old enterprise himself,
and will doubtless always be appreciated and sue
cessfuI. Tri-weeEly, IS 90 per annum.
The Arago Nebraskian says Mr.. Algewahr has
packed 466 900 pounds of pork at that place this
season. Mr.. Wilkes brought in from the Muddy,
in Richardson county, the best lot Of hogs, being
sixteen months old and averaging 408 pounds
Nebraska is a good country for hogs.
Both Rulo and Arago, in Richardson county, are
lively for the A. b n. @. R. R. Will it 60 up the
Nemaha and make Rulo the place, or touch Aragc
and ONE on ? Or both Which?
The Netes says that twenty-one mules belonging
to Mr.. Graves, we're shot on the 2Ist while in the
pasture field of Mr., Masters, two miles south of
Nebraska City. Eleven were seriously wounded.
No probable cause given. .
The NeIos asks Hwhat has become of the Immi-
grant-Aid-S Society 2" Others would also like to
know. The time for its beneficial operations is
now.
The Press gives the particulars Of an attempt at
suicide by a small girl living with. her parents in
Palmyra precinct, in OtOe county. She alleges
cruel treatment on the part of her parents as tn
cause. She took about a half teaspoOnfui Of arse
mic yet the fact was learned in time to save her
life.5 AKA ~ @E1 Afl a-
The District Court in Douglas county, on the,
21st, decided in the case Of Mr.. DsGrassinfeI cid
that the "irOn clad oath" as it is called need not
be taken By a lawyer to be admitted to practice at
its bar, frI ~
A correspondents Of the RepuHieqp, from near
Fit. Kearney, under date Of the 2Ist, motto ss four
fires as having occurred in the Platte Valley within
ten days previous. @
One form of the BellVieu Times got ''pied" last
week, in consequence Of which but a half sheet
appeared. You have our sympathy Bro. Clairborn.
A. Kountz, Of Omaha, obtained the contract for
carrying Government freight on Route Eo.I, to
ell points west and north of 40 degrees, at sI,75
per 100 per each hundred miles. \
J. st erling Morton says the Republican, ism 3
very critical condition.