Nebraska advertiser., 1880-05-06
STATE MATTERS.

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are all provided with places.
- There are $50 pupils at the Paw
nee city school.
- The Presbyterian church at Beat
rice, which was dedicated on the 25th,
is of neat design and handsome finish;
the auditorium is 32x54 feet, and is
carpeted with Brussels carpet-with a |
seating capacity of 400. 1t cost Ss,-
600.
Alex. Struthers, ey-county treas |
urer of Lincoln county, has heen in
dicted for defalcation in the sum of S3,-
900.
= It is said that 1G5,0 900 cattle win
tered on the Republican, and 10000
on the Beaver. All the cattle are in
good condition.
A Baptist church with about twen-
ty-iive members, has been organized at
LOup City.
= Humboldt Sentinel: Some Of our
citizens who went to the mining region
some time ago. are coming back dis
gusted with the New Eldoratlo."
A woman named Duncan was
killed near Tecumseh, few days ago,
by cars.
- A farmers boy named Charles
Jackson, in Fillmore county, having
seen Snowman suspend himself by
the neck, concluded he could play the
perilous trick, in his fathers stable,
and when his mother found him hang
ing, by his neck, he was dead.
- Orleans Sentinel: Another swim
die is going the rounds. A man will
call upon you soon and want to appoint
you agent for new kind of wire fence
and then ask yOu to sign a guarantee
note. Farmers be careful what you
sign.
= Bloomington Guard: In Dundy
county, at the forks of the Republican
River, there is new town springing
into existence. and has been named
Elmer" in honor of Judge Dundy.
This new town already has a store and
a post office, and gives unmistakable
evidence of becoming quite a place, as
it undoubtedly will be the county seat,
and expects soon to have the railroad
| - The Journal says the corner stone
for the hall of the German Society, al
Falls City, was laid last week, will
, imposing ceremonies. The building
when completed, will be an ornament
to The city.
! - Falls City had a calico dance, las
week.
- The Tecumsen Chjeftoin suggest
the name of s. P. Davidson. Esq, o
Tecumseh. as delegate to the Chicag,
convention.
- Beatrice Courier: The Presby
terian Church of this city, since 1t i
finished, is the finest house ct worship
T of that denomination in the State, out
side of Omaha.
r - The Ne,Cs says brick kiln wa
f fired at Nebraska City a few days ago
2. and that houses to rent are in demand
: and that "Since the passenger train wa
, put on the B. IL VI. west from this city
o the traffic has increased fully fifty pc
a cent. All trains going east and ives
= being well filled with passengers; ant
] that Nebraska City dealers expect t
o ship about six thousand bushels o
: cherries this season. 1t almost puts
S fellows teeth on edge to think of 1t;
I and the NeLrs hopes ''tO see trains run
: ming through to Falls City in few
months. The indications at presen
are that our hopes will be realized"
- Pawnee Enterprise: No beel
And now we shall see what effect tn
e absence of q saloon will have upOl
business in Pawnee City. We predic
the difference in trade, if any, will b
OH the gaining side. 49,. Pawne
: City is now without licensed saloon
V the village board, Friday evening, re
e voking the license of the saloon Whlcl
had been selling intoxicating liquor
! for the past year, because said licens
1 had been violated. according to said sd
e loon keepers own confession. Th
board also passed an ordinance placini
+ the license at $1,000.
+ - Crete ,Standard: The rain Wed
: ! nesday morning, gave things liyin
: appearance. 1t dispelled the gloon
t that had gathered over the faces of TIL
e less hopeful, and made everybody fee
i happy.
A school building to cost abou
$1,000 is to be erected at Milford thi
season.
Webster Eaton, late of the Bloom
ington land Office, has purchased th'
Lincoln Globe. and will take charge o
: the paper about July 1st,
a A case of small pOX was develop
1 ed i'm Seward last week.
- State Journal: Major OBrien
; of the S. C. & St. 2. r. r., was in Lin
= coin, few weeks ago, trying to IN
\ duce our lumber dealers to order lum
Der from st. Paul, over his road ant
the L. T., but he says that he fOun(
the Lincoln lumber dealers all tied NJ
with the Is. & NJ, and he has looked VI
-. q dealer who will patrOnize him;
Chicago man who now has 200 car
=, loads at st. Paul awaiting shipment t
Lincoln. Stand from under.
Omaha Republican: Senato
: Saunders receives from the editor O
the Seward Reporter what looks hk'
complete vindication from the charg'