Nebraska advertiser., 1876-11-09

tural products and numerous dwell
ings were destroyed.
f. P. Blair, father OF Montgomery
and the late Gen. f. P. Blair, died at
The Blair country residence near
Washington, on the 18th. He was
eighty-seven years old.
The total Independent vote on
Congessmen in Indiana was ii 1868.
At Pierceton, Kosciusko county,
Ind, on the I'd, a child of VIM. AL
bright aged years, fell into a kettle
of hot water and was sca!ded to death.
Two horse thieves, named Fulton
and Hundley were lyncheG by Wig
ilance committee at Wyapdotte, Kas..
last week.
In Greneda, Miss, on the 1st inst.
sixteen business houses were destroy
ed by fire.
Harry Hardaker, an English thief
jumped from an express train near
Oriskaney N. Y. on the lst and was
Instantly killed.
DR.. Arthur s. Copelin, Veterinary
editor of Wilkes Spirit Of the Times,
committed suicide on the 1st inst.
Family trouble was the cause.
The powder mills at Xenia, Ohio,
exploded on the 1st inst.
The citizens of Chicago have start
ed fund for the benefit of the widow
of Hanford, the school teacher MUIR
dered by Sullivan.
A New York paper says that Ed.
Stokes, the murderer of Jim Fisk
was so broken down in mind and
body when he left Sing Sing that he
had to be supported with diamond
studs. the handsomest kind of watch
and chain, the best clothes to be had
| in New York, several bottles of
champagne and the choicest Havan-
as.
The n. Y. Tribune says that Boss
Tweed arrived too late to register.
One Hundred Sioux Indians left
Sidney, Neb on the 3lst ult., en- route
for the Indian Territory on a tour of
inspection.
A man named John Murry who
robbed the residence of Gen. G. B.
Mcclellan, Elizabeth n. J. was re-
sentenced to eighteen years In the
penitentiary.
In the town of Vienna, Wis, on
the 3lst ult., Mrs. Hustleby fell down
her cellar stairs head first into bar
rel of vinegar and was drowned.
At Huntington, Ind, os: the 3lst
ult., a son of Nicholas Conkie, aged
seven years. was kicked in the stom-
ach by a horse causing instant death.
At a Chinese theatre last week in
San Francisco the cry of fire was rails
ed, and i'm the rush down the single |
narrow stairway, twenty persnns
were killed, and many others injur-
ed.
In the public school at Plankinton,
Wis, recently, a little boy named |
Herbert Booth. was punished by the
teacher, Miss Chapman for some mis-
conduct. The punishment was in
flicted on the palm of the hand with |
light rattan. The little fellow went |
to his seat s0bbing and had but just |
seated himself when he fell over and |
died. The punishment was so light
that it did not make even the slight
est marks on the hand, and the teach
er appears not to be blamed for the
sad affair. 1t is supposed his death |
was caused by disease Of the heart.
On the Sd inst. Whedon Goodwin |
and Collier were tried at Salem, N J.
for aiding in the killing of Walker,
in prize fight, found guilty of man
slaughter and sentenced to six years
each in the penitentiary. Two other
prisoners engaged in the affair were
sentenced for two years.
On the Sd inst. Hon. Jno. L. Routh
was inaugurated Governor of Colora-
do
The wife of T. J. Norris, of East
Saginaw, Mich. aged 10 years, was
killed on the ID, 10y brick falling on
her head from a building while she
was walking on the street.
On the ID inst John Shelor of
Princeville, H., was run over by cars
and instantly killed.
At Washington, Mary Canaan aged
twenty, has been convicted of the
murder of her child.
The office of the Sioux City Courier
the only German paper published in
the city, was entered one night last
week and the material completely
demolished, and type piled i'll the
middle of the floor. The office was
owned by Hon. Charles Schroeder.
Near the town of Gillespie, ILL.,, on
the lst, during an alteration between
two brothers named James and Will
liam Isen, James struck William on
the head with fence rail, inflicting
injuries that caused bis death.
At Milwaukee, Wis, on the I'd 1
two thieves entered the jewelry store
Of Fred Pressner, Oh East Water !,
street, and while pretending they !
wanted to buy a gold watch threw I
snuffiR his eyes, saatched three gold
watches, and decamped. The jewel !
er's loss is about $500. G
DIR. John S. Roe, an Indiana State q
Senator. from Jefferson County. COM Z
mitted suicide on the I'd inst.
The report of the Superintendent of
public instructions of Indiana. shows I
that the common school fund of the ]
State is Sc. .42S. I'll. 04; Congressional a
fund, 81. .442. 100 50. Total, IS SO, ST.
33. Increase during the past year. \
S71, ESQ. %. There are 8. 244 acres of {