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The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

against the collection of the five
per cent. additional treasurer's fee,
il being the sum OF $699.l2. There
upon it was agreed between the
Board aud said W. W. Peet that the
legality of said tee be submitted to
the Hon. Geo. B. Lake for his opin-
ion and decision.
Resignation of Jacob Held as road
supervisor for Sherman precinct
was accepted.
Petitions of John Kersch and
Heinrich Schulz to be appointed
road supervisors for Sherman pre-
cinct were read, and OF motion,
Heinrich Schulz was duly appointed
as such road supervisor.
Bond of Geo. Rollins, road super
visor for Creston precinct, was read
and approved and the Clerk in
structed to spread the same on the
bond record.
Jacob Ernst, road supervisor, no.
titled the Board that the bridge at
Brady's road was burned. On mo-
ton, the matter was laid over for
the present.
On motion, the Clerk was instruct
ed to furnish the several road SUI
pervisors with receipt books, records
and road laws.
Road supervisors w. j. Irwin,
VIM. Ryan and Wsssergerger Were
furnished each with one scraper tor
use in their respective districts.
Application OF w. j. Irwin for
lumber tor three culverts was laii
over.
On motion, the Clerk was H.
structed to spread on the road rec
ord the field notes and plat O
LOOking-glsss divide road as return
ed by r. l.. Rossiter, Co. Surveyor.
said road having been duly estab-
lished.
Report of Benjamin Spielman,
Sheriff, tor fees received for quarter
ending April l, 1880, was approved.
The blIls OF jurors, grand jury,
witnesses aud baiIiffs for March
term district court, 1880, were now
allowed and Clerk instructed t.
draw warrants for same on general
fund.
Board adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
"WEDNESDAY, NAV 5, 1880.

ESDA1, May D, l6SU.
Pursuant to adjournment the
Board of County Commissioners
met OH Wednesday, May 5, 1850. at
8 o'clock q. m. Roll called present
John Walker, Chairman, John Vie,
Michael Maher, and John Stautfer,
Clerk.
On motion, the Chairman was In.
structed TO execute deeds for the
following lots in Columbia Square /:
Lot /, block A lot g., block b; lots
l8, l9 and 20, block B; lot 2, block
A lots 3, 4 and 5, block A.
On motion of q. 4. Bullock and
others that portion Of Madison and
Beaver road which runs diagonslly
through Sc. Il, Sec. l9, TIP. Is, K.
4 west, was vacated.
Petition of Willard Chaplin and
others to change position of Dry
Greek road was laid over, there
being q remonstrsnce filed.
On petition of Frederick Elder and
others the following portion OF
Columbus and Madison road was
abandoned commencing at or about
the NV. corner of NE. Il of N. w.
y of Sec. %, TIP. Is, r. | west, run.
ming thence diagonally in a south.
essterly direction and terminating
at the southeast corne OF s. w. ID OF
Sec. 80, TIP. 10, r. l west. Aud
thereupon, on petition of Frederick
Elder and others the following road
was located, ii being by consent OF
the petitioners and owners of the
land, to wit: commencing at the
NE. corner of NV. d of Sec. 20,
T. 19, Il. l west, running thence di-
rect south on 4 section line and
terminating at the Sc. corner of
S.W. Il of Sec. 80, TIP. 19, r. l west.
On motion, the certificate of tax
sale made to Platte county April II, |
1880, for the N. Il of NE. d, Sec.
%, TIP. IL, r. l west, for the years
1866 to 1878, inclusive, was sold to
Frank North for the amount ex-
pressed on the face of said certif-
cate.
On motion, the certificates of tax
sale made to Platte county March
%, 1880, for the lands of the B. &
NJ. II. r. Co. in this county for the
years 1873 to 1877, inclusive, were
sold to W. W. Peet for sixty per
cent. of the amount expressed In
said certificates, amounting to tl4,-
W. W. Peet entered protest
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
Call for Republican state Con-
yeutiOn.

The Republican electors OF the state
of Nebraska are hereby called TO send
Delegates from the several 10
meet in State Convention at
on wednesday, the 18th day OF May,
1856. at : O'Clock p. m, for the purpose
of electing six delegates to the Repuo-
Iicsn National Convention TO be held at
Chicago. on the Sd day of June next, to
nominate candidates for President and
Vice President Of the United states;
and 10 transact such other business as
NAV properly come before 1t.
The several Counties are entitled TO
representation in State Convention as
follows, based upon the vote east In
County for Hon. Amasa Cobb for Judge
of the Supreme Court, In lo's, giving
ono delegate to each $50 votes, and one
for the fraction OF IS votes, also one DEL
egate nj large for each organized County.
CoNn,;es. Del Counties. Del.
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Commissioners Proceedings.

Board of Co. Commissioners met
on Tuesday, May 4th, 1880, all pres
ent. Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
On motion, the Clerk was instruct.
ed to issue duplicate warrants for
Nos. $50 and ia, issued 10 1879, of
amounts respectively, So and $40,
the original warrants having been
lost.
On motion, County Treasurer was
authorized to change Sec. 81, so aud
SO, TIP. 20, r. l west from school
district No. l9 to school district No.
30 on tax-list of 1879.
Henry I. Spoerry and William
Hoefelman appeared before the
Board and asked that the County
Treasurer be requested to furnish
school district No. 81 ali official
statement of the finances and delin.
quent taxes of said district. The
Board %thereupon instructed Com.
missioner Wise to inform said dis
trict that this Board suggests that
the proper officers OF said district
obtain said statement at the County
Treasurer's Office.
On motion, j. G. Routson was ap-
pointed to report upon practicability
of q change in Looking-glass and
Madison road in Sec. sc, TIP. l9, r.
4 west.
On motion, the Clerk was instruct
ed to notify road supervisor John
Wurdeman of road district No. 2,
Bismark precinct, to remove any
and all distractions in Country Bill
road in said precinct.
Petition from Butler precinct, to
form Loup precinct was read and
granted. (This action was rescind-
ed at the meeting held May 6, 1880,
and the matter laid over till next
meeting).
The Clerk was instructed to issue
license to John j. Macken to sell
liquor in the town of Platte Center
for the term of one year.
The following bills were allowed
on poor fund:
e: F.; Wheeier, boarding pauper. $50 90
Mrs. Hamer, boarding Chas. Ha-
mer . Observation-Disclosures. Is 90
Mrs. Stupfel, boarding pauper -. I6 90
j, b. Delsman, mdse for paupers.. 10 Is
Chas. Brindley, digging graves So. 400
DR.. Hoeben, services as County
fnyslcian 10 %
Board adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
n,.oo.., JOHN STAUFFER,
County Clerk.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

The Nebraska State sportmen's
tournament held at Nebraska City
last week, the Sun says, was q sue
cess in every particular. The shoot.
ing was pronounced excellent. Out
of one thousand pigeons let out of
the trap $40 were killed. Mcbride,
Hallet, Hathaway and Durham of
Lincoln did some splendid shooting.
The next convention and tourna-
ment May 1881 will be held in Lin
coin. The new officers elected for
the ensuing year r j. G. Mcbride
president; c. L. Baum, correspond
ing secretary, and j. III. Harley,
recording secretary; Ex-Governor
Furnas treasurer. A member from
each club was named and elected
vice president.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
Notice of Attachment.

JACKSON BOGGS will take notice
- that on the 18th day of March, 1880.
Byron Millett, a Justice of the Peace of
Columbus precinct, in Platte county.
Nebraska, issued an order of attachment
for the sum Of $40 % in an action pend
Ing before him wherein j. +. North &
Co. are plaintiffs and jackson B0ggs il
defendant. That property cOnsistingof
3 wooden mattresses, 8 husk mattresses.
5 b~edsteads, q wooden chairs, 6 patent
bottom chairs, l rocking chair, I wash
stands, ! center table, | sofa, | cigar
case, l cook stove and furniture. 2 heat
Ing stoves, drums and pipes, 40 yards
OF carpet, 4 mirrors, | lot queensware.
3 sett knives and forks, 2 extension
dining tables, Is sheets, IA pillows, II
bed comfOrters, "a pillow-cases, : wool
en- blankets, 2 bed spreads, 8 table
spreads, 2 spittoons and lot coat hooks.
3 wash bowls and pitchers, 3 lamps, 2
chandeliers, 2 table castOrs, l hat rack
mot mortgaged), 9 wash tubs, 10 window
shades, 2 smoothing irons, ! lot tinware,
/ wooden bowl, chopping knife and
coffee mill, 3 sett bed springs, l map, 2
tin wash dishes and buckets, / mop
stick and broom, have been attached
under said order. Said Il was con-
tinued to the 10Th day of May, 1850. at
nine O'Clock, q. m.
j. E. NORTH & CO.,
DISK Plaintiffs.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

WHAT seems to sgitate the minds
of the Blaine men in Nebraska and
there are a good many Of them-a
good many good but mistaken Re-
publicans--is how to get possession
of the Blaine boom, now secreted
about the person of +. Rosewater.
Without the boom, the convention
al Columbus, If composed of a ma
jority of Blaine men, would he an
orphan to all intents and purposes.
Lincoln Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
THURSDAY, Nav 6, 1890.

1o1 W AOOO'
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment all present.
Motion made that the order TO
establish Loup precinct, made May
4th last. be and the same is hereby
rescinded and the matter of estab-
fishing said precinct is hereby laid
over.
On motion, it was agreed that
Catharina Schmidt be allowed SO. so
per week for boarding Peter Drunk
from May 5th, iust.
On molten, the Clerk was in
structed TO have a notice published,
and that road supervisor RUutsOn.
put up notices on Loup and Platte
bridges, 10 Van Anburgh & Co.'S
circus and menagerie, aud others,
that said bridges are unsafe for
heavy burdens.
Board adjourned to June l, 1880.
rA,,oo,.1 JOHN STAUFFER,
Co. Clerk.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
A WICKED attempt was ma

A WICKED attempt was made on
the 18th inst, at New York, to kill
the Spanish consul General Hsypol-
ito ID. Uriarite, by means of an in
fernsl machine. When he moved
the cover from the paper package
or box, q loud explosion and some
balls OF fire shot out of the box.
burning the carpet and the consul's
coat and hands, but otherwise doing
no further damage. The package
was post marked Philadelphia. The
consul has no idea who sent him the
deadly package.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

W. j. MCELvoY plead guilty at
Hastings last week TO U--der in the
second degree, aud w~s sentenced
by Judge Gaslin to the pelitentiary
for life.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

Nor long since about midnight at
Pine Ridge Agency, D. T., near Fl.
Sheridan the guard heard four shots
fired below the post, and upon in
vestigation Ii was a~scertsined that
Gray Eyes, an Ogallals Indian, and
his wife had been shot. Gray Eyes
lived but 8 short time, and his wife,
being shot through the hand, will
survive the injury. Two COW boys
have been arrested, charged with
the offence, and are now confined in
{afl
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

Hon. CHURCH HowE's team ran
away last week while he was driv.
ing to Sheridan to attend the coun.
ty convention, and threw him out
of his carriage, inficting, it is feared,
serious injuries, dislocating bis
ankle joint, and il is believed that
be is internally injured. His car
riage was completely smashed to
niaces-
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
ID. r. SHANNON Il Co. purchased

D.. r. SHANNON Il Co. purchased
at TT. McHenry, Md, the other day,
a large quantity of condemned shot
and shell. In the attempt to extract
the powder by bursting the shells
with a hammer, one exploded with
a terrific report, instantly killing six
persons. Their bodies were horribly
mangled and one blown to pieces.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

IL Is recommended first, that no prox-
ies be admitted 10 the Convention,
except such as are held by persons
residing In the Counties from which the
proxies sre given.
Second, That no Delegate shall repre-
sent an absent member Of his delegation,
unless be he clothed with authority
from the County Convention, or IL In
possession Of proxies from regularly
electsd delegates.
By order Of the Republican Stste Gen.
trial Committee.
JAMES W. DAWES, Chm.
JAMES DoNSELLY, Sec'y.
Lincoln, Neb.. April ), 1880.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

THE NJ. E. general conference in
session at Cincinnati on the 18th
elected four bishops as follows: DR..
Hurst, president of the Drew theo-
logical seminary; Dr.. Foss, presi-
dent of the Middletown, Conn.,
university; DIR. Warren, Of Phila-
delphis, and E. o. Ravens, chancel-
lor of Syracuse university.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

WooDLAwS, ILL.,, experienced a
terrible wind storm last week. 1t
blew down the station house and
wrecked other buildings. Mr.. Beck
mans house was destroyed and his
right thigh broken, his five-yesr-old
daughter instantly killed, and his
wife fatally injured.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
TERRIBLE FIRE visited West

n uTe fl5l'tu est
Liberty, o., 18th inst, spreading
with great rapidity, owing to COM
ing in contact with u large quantity
Of coal oil stored in q drug store,
and in spite of the utmost efforts of
the citizens it burned its way thro'
the town. The loss will reach
S900000.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

A HORRIBLE explosion of one hum
dred pounds of giant powder took
place on the llth; it was stored in
the blacksmith shop of the High
Lode mine in Central City, Col,
ignited and literally blew four men
and the entire shop TO atoms.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

The heaviest rain and bail storm
reported at Nebraska City on
Thursday of last week ever witness
ed in Southern Nebraska. Hail
stones fell as large as walnuts, doing
considerable damage.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

RALPH p. BuCKLAND, of Ohio,
Charles c. Housed, of Nebraska,
Geo. B. Smith, of Iowa, and Danl.
Chadwick, of Connecticut, have been
appointed government directors of
the Union Pacific r. Il. Co.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

Hon. s. Z. CHURCH, chief Judge of
the court of appeals, died at Albion,
New York, on the evening of the
l4th. He died rather suddenly, and
apoplexy is believed to have been
the Gauss of his death.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

The branch of the Omaha & Re-
publican Valley railroad from Grand
Island to st. Paul, a distance of
twenty miles, was completed last
week, and trains will be running
inside of ten days to st. Paul.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

A DISTINCT and vivid mirage was
seen the other morning at Central
City, in which appeared on the hor-
lion houses, teams and other
objects.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

IT is stated as a fact that more
than one-half the delegates to the
NJ. Z. general conference at Cincin-
natl are in favor of Grants re-nom-
ination.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

The New York senate, by a vote
of IL to Ia, has passed the concur
rent resolution to amend the consti-
tuition so as to extend the electoral
franchise to women.
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

The precinct primaries will be held at
the polling places Of the last general
election. at 4 p. NJ, Saturday, May 6th,
excepting in Columbus, where the hour
will be 3 O'Clock.
The following action was taken by the
Central Committee: Moved and carried
that all who declare themselves Repub-
licans in the coming campaign, and who
shall be entitled to vote at the next
election, be eligible to vote at the pre-
cinct caucuses.
JOHN HAMMOND. Chairman.
N 4 TrpNrR Spc,V-
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19
RepubIican 60. Convention.

The Republican Convention for Plstte
county, 10 elect six delegates 70 The
State convention 10 be held At Columbus,
MAY 18th, 81 : p. NJ, viii be held
"WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th, 2 P. NJ, SHARP,
NJ the Court House in Columbus.
The several precincts are entitled TO
renresentatIou As follows:
The Columbus journal., 1880-05-19

II Al-O, 36.001 acres in the counties
Of COlfax. Butler, stanton, Dakota, Dix
on and Wayne. 40 prices ranging FROM
~ TO Slu per acre. BI5-3m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
Wilhelmi.

The New York Mail, in an article
on Wilhelmj, Gays: Having shown
US in the Concerto how thoroughly he
conquered the most complicated diff.
culties, he proceeded in the second
part to demonstrate IN psrsphrase
by himself on WaEter'S Preislied from
Wagner's "Meistersingern of what
an infinite depth of expression and
feeling thu violin is capable. His il
strument, Of which the mellow tones
showed tia! it vas made by a master
workman, seemed to have 10 it 8
human soul, filed with tender emo
ton, expressed in tones so sweet and
plaintiVe that IL touched tha hearts
of all who were present. Recalled
by the laundering applause, the grea!
Violinist revealed as great depth and
a more varied range OF expression by
playing as an encore the not unta-
miliar Bach Air from the Suite in D.
Finally, he played Ernst's "Airs
Hongrcis, SO quaint in parts and
merry in others, with their amazing
dificulties-Pelion piled on Ossa-
which he disposed of without the
slightest apparent effort. That Herr
Wilhelm is the first of living violin
lists is beyond a doubt, and in hi:
hands the violin becomes the king o
instruments.
Max Vogrich is also spoken Of il
similar strains, as a young pianist
and Marie Sslvotti, t1e Italian prima
donna. is also the recipient of the
most lavish encomiums.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
JOB PRINTING neatly, chosply
and quickly done at this Office

MINNESOTA WHEAT.-'Le's see,
they raise come wheat In Minnesota,
don't they ?" a Schohsrie granger OF
a Michigander.
"Raise wheat Who raises wheat?
No sir; decidedly no, sir. It raises
itself. Why. if We undertook to cul-
tivate wheat in that state it would
run US out. There wouldn't be any
place for us to put a house on"
''But have been told that grass =
hoppers take good deal OF it."
"Of course they do. If they didn't
I don't know what We would do. The
cussed stufi would run all ever the
state and drive Us out-choke US up.
Those grasshoppers are a Godsend,
only there amt half enough Of
them"
SIS that wheat nice and plump?"
"PlumpI Why. I don't know
what you call plump wheat, but there
are seventeen in our family, includ-
ing ten servants. and when we want
bread We just 60 out and fetch in q
kernel of wheat and bake it."
DO you ever soak It in water
fret ?"
"Oh, no; that wouldn't do. It
would swell a little, and then We
couldn't get it into our range oven. "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
The GubernatOriaI Contest.

The Presiden. sent quite a number
of territorial nominations to the
Senate yesterday for confirmation,
but among the number no one is to
be found who is suggested as a
"proper sort of chap to be governor
of this territory. Many Of Governor
Emery's friends were waiting snx-
iously for this report, and were sadly
disappointed last night upon learning
that bis nome had not been sent for
reappointment. and construed the
omission SIS indicative of strong doubts
In the csput OF the chief executive rs
to who should be suggested for the
position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
An Idea.

The Utah Rod and Gun Club, OF
course. require some kind offs bird for
wing practice and the idea of using
black birds instead of pigeons has
been suggested. 1t is argued that the
birds are good hyerF, that they can be
easily trapped, and that they can be
delivered at the traps at very low rates.
For the purpose of putting this pre-
ject to the test the members OF the
above club would be pleased to be
placed in communication with parties
who who can furnish, say 500 birds at
an early day. In some parts OF this
territory, black birds are very numer-
GUS and are really nuisance.
Should the use of these birds prove
satisfactory the days OF pigeon shoot
ing are numbered. Communications
may be addressed to any of the mem.
bers Of the club. This idea is good
one and should recommend itself to
shots, as one of humanity, as it seems
almost q sin to shoot pigeons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
That Shooting Challenge.

The Dispatch says: 1--WE would Ike
10 know what our shootists are going
to do about that challenge from Salt
lake" That is what sgitates US.
We would not like to intimate that
the Ogden boys are afraid to try 1t
again, but unless an answer is re-
ceived pretty 5000 to the challenge
made some time since, We will be
forced TO that conviction. Come out,
boys, you can't stand such an impu-
tatiOD.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
Ogden Iron Works.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Equitable Iron and
Coal Co.. hell last evening, the fol-
lowing we're elected directors: E. H.
Orth. J. NJ, Langsdorf, 6. F. Brown,
]. d. Kase, Fred. Zsimer, Charles
Woodmsnsee, and John Brown.
After the stockholders meeting the
board met and organized SIS follows:
President, E II. Orth; vice president
c. Wo3dmansee; secretary, George +
Brovn: treasurer, j. NJ. Langsdori;
general manager. j. D. Ksse. Ar
rangemert3 are being made to com
mence operations at the works within
q short time.-DiSpGtch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
hIr. Cannon Interviewed.

An Omaha Herald reporter met
Mr.. Cannon On the train at that city
last week, when the following is said
to have passed between them:
"How is the presert situation re-
garded by the Mormon people, Mr..
Cannon"
There has been no change. I
think l have put myself on record
pretty strongly as to my views" and
he produced a copy Of his review OF
the Supreme Court decision in the
case of Elder George Reynolds, who
offered himself for test trial and was
sent to prison on conviction OF polyg-
amy.
"Has the church instructed the
people about tie course they are to
follow since this decision?
SIT has not to my knowledge.
There never has been q time, for
years that know OF when the Church
has commanded the people in regard
to following polygsmY. 1t Is lett to
the individual conscience"
yet polygsmy has been declared
unconstitutional and the penalty is
enforced. Are polygamous marriages
continued"
"Polygamous marriages have
cessed entirely so far as I know
answered Mr.. Cannon" II have
been awsy, but do not know OF any,"
"Do you pay any attention to this
charge that the Mormons instigsted
the outbreak ?"
THE charge is palpabls falaehood.
We have more women and children
exposed on the frontier than anytody
else has."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-01-08
P OFF,.

Mr.. Stayner will deliver his religio-
politico popular lecture on the 'Pyra-
mids OF Power" in the Eleventh
Ward Meeting House on tomorrow
friday evening, commencing at
7.30 O'clock. The lecture will be
under the auspices of the Mutual In
pr0vement Association of that ward,
and is the opening one of their series.
Public invited. Admission free.