Nebraska advertiser., 1879-03-13
STATE NEWS AND NOTES.

Scarlet fever RACES at Falls City.
Hon. J. B. Finch was to begin q
course of lectures in Humboldt last
Saturday.
Our exchanges begin to chroni-
Gle prairie fire calamities. It is about
the season now for the common pro-
gramme of these horrors to begin.
Humb boldt Sentinel. The hog
trade is brisk just now; our farmers
are getting a good price, and every
porker thatis fit is brought to market.
The Seward Reporter reports the
particulars of a fist fight between
Lieut.. Gov. earns and a man named
Ruby, all of Seward. They were
parted before either fellow said
huff"
Seward Reporter 1t is not so
very profitable after all to sue news
paper man for libel on the least provo
cation. In case just decided in the
district court at Omaha, wherein An
drew Rosewater was plaintiff and Rice
Eaton, of the Kearney Press was de-
fendant. the jury brought In verdict
for the defendant, after an absence of
less than ten minutes. So our friend
ANDY" has to fork over the costs.
j. B. Finch and I. s. Hascall,
finally had a discussion, last Thurs
day evening, in Omaha, on prohibi-
ton. The Republican, says Finch got
away with Hasoall's baggage quite
easily. And the latter retired sad
der, and it is hoped a wiser, man.
- 1t is very probable that the B. &
M. will move for speedy construction
from BrownviIle, via Beatrice, to Red
Cloud. 1t Is talked now that the fore
es are soon to be taken from the val
ley and placed on the line between
Beatrice and Red Cloud.-FtTnds Co.
Times.
And we have very good reason for
saying that the Valiscs branch road
will be built down to Brownville at
an early day.
- Everybod says that the rein
statement of Hon. Henry A. New
man was just. What every rybody say
must be true.-Ne6. City Press.
Yes-espeoialIy Fenn--Fenn is Jaw
ful" happy over the result.
- At a meeting of the State Board
of Agriculture at Omaha last week
a quarrel between the Lincoln and
Omaha interests was settled by an
agreemsnt-Omaha agreeing to
withdraw all hostility to the Fair this
year at Lincoln. and Lincoln agreeing
to concede the Fairs for the succeed
ing three years to Omaha.
The Local" of the Lincoln Jour-
nal has been counting the post offices
in Nebraska, and finds 663 of them.
- Post Master Towle, of Beatrice,
died on the sth inst.
- The cars have reached Blooming
ton, and also the telegraph.
- Fairmont Bulletin: The pass
age of the Capitol Appropriation bill
settles the question of capitol removal
for many years if not forever, and re-
moves from Nebraska politics ghost
that would not down" at any mans
bidding. It could not be expected
that this bill would please the peo-
pie of every section of the State, but
nevertheless we regard it as wise and
needed legislation, as do very large
majority of the citizens of this coun-
ty.
- DIR. st, Louis, of Fremont, will
be hung April 18th, for the murder of
his wife.
Gov. Nance has commissioned ].
B. Barnes, of Ponca, as successor to
Judge Valentine. to fill the unexpired
term as judge of the sixth district of
this State.
The Omaha Herald item, an
noucing the departure of Governor
Nance for Washington, is mean, low
and despicable. The Governor went to
Shenandoah, Iowa, and returned in
three or four days after he left.-Stdte
Journal.
The Hearld Is remarkable for
uUthIUg more Inan Tor lUs mean,
low aud despicable". publications.
State Journal: We believe it is
now generally understood. at least in
railroad circles, that Mr.. William Irv-
ing, for many years the General Sup.
erintendent of the B. & M. Railroad
in Nebraska, will leave on the 18th
inst, for Chicago, where he will en-
ter upon the discharge of his duties as
Purchasing Agent for the Burlington
& Quincy Road. He is succeeded by
our townsman, Mr.. A. E. Touzalin,
who has heretofore been at the head
Of the Land Department Of the Com
pany. We are not informed as to
whether Mr.. Touzalin will make this
city or Omaha his bead quarters.
- Crete precinct, Saline county.
last week voted $3S, 900 in bonds to
The A. & N. r. r. Co, to aid the pro-
posed branch of that road from Firth
20 Crete.
The F0rty-Sixth Congress.