Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
STATE 10 THINGS.

Webster precinct Dodge COUNT, last
week, Charles Pettegrew bought q Juan
tity Of candy and took it home. He ate
9 Jme OF /; and soon after felt o very hos
and singing pain in his stomach. Upon
examination 1t was learned that the candy
was i~mpregnated with corrosive sublimate.
There Is no hope Of the poisoned mans
recovery.
Clear Creek precinct, in Saunders
has an organization known as the
Star Comedy company. 1t has lately pro-
duced the drama, THE Reward OF Crime,
the Love Of Gold" Each member of
the company is said to be q star OF magni-
tude, and IL the profession were regularly
adopted would equal Booth snd Barrett.
In q school district in the southern part
OF Dixon county recently the teacher and
authorities clashed. Two lawyers from
Helena were to adjust matters. During
the q Adjusting one of the attorneys tried to
put the teacher out by main force, and her
lawyer Directing a battle ensued, In which
both the legal lights we're badly used up.
The editor of the Auburn Post, at Au.
burn, recently married. In the next issue
of his pape after the ceremony had been
performed, two.thirds OF the space OF his
paper not given over to patent insides and
eu,UIs'ni"B wan Si''"
wedding.
A notice was recently posted on q house
occupied bv two women OF immoral tend.
%encies, 10 Syracuse, that 1T they. were not
out in forty-eight hours the building would
be burned to the ground. The women,
however, still have possession.
The color line is we'll drawn in Pawnee
City. Recently 0 darkey went to board at
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table where white people we're seated. The
country aristocrats objected and the colored
had to go.
The building boom has struck Blair and
already preparations on an extensive scale
are going on for the seasons work. Allarge
number Of business buildings, besides
residences, are sure to be put up this
A Dentist at Weeping Water is accused
OF being o somnsmbulist. When thus af-
fected lie sings such songs as Come to my
Heart. my Beloved" much to the disgust
of the simple-minded residents of the vii
lage.
The members of the Platte county bar
gave o banquet at q Columbus hotel last
week, commemorative of the appointment
of A. M. Post to the judgship made vacant
by his brothers recent federal appoint
nent.
II. G. Eldridge, one of the pioneer set.
tiers of Antelope county, recently sold bis
farm snd improvements for $4,000. He
came to the state eleven years ago with
barely enough money to get here with.
A revolving case Of infanticide occurred
at Blair last Thursday night The body
OF o badly mutilated infant was found by
some young men near the town hall. The
mother has not been discovered.
The question Of a creamery at Weeping
Water has been settled. Two brothers
named Day will soon commence the erec-
tion Of one to cost 5000, which will be
complete in all particulars.
1t Is said to be an assured fact that
West Point will have q S75, 900 roller
Touring mill this year. The work is
bound to go forward according to the state
ment of the local paper.
A Fremont firm will soon the
erection of q three. story steam Touring
mill at that place. The machinery will be
of the new roller system and the equipment
will otherwise be perfect.
Frank Putnam, living near Alvin, was
was savagely attacked by q boar last week
and nearly gored to death. The timely
arrival of his hired man with O pitchfork
prevented hi, death.
At . masquerade ball in Harvard last
week, some Of the young bloods got full Of
cheap whisky and raised a big row. Win
dows were broken, the women scared, and
other damage done.
Work Is progressing favorably on the
Nebraska creamery associations buildings
ak ho.kh Rand II 10 haspn rlaokaraI and
painted and will soon be ready to con
mence operations.
An Omaha firm of plumbers has sub.
mitted a,-proposition to the citizens OF
Weeping Water on the question of starting
with favor.
The village board of Pawnee are trying
to bring the various additions and sub.
divisions within the corporation boun.
diaries. A committee is at work on the
subject.
A resident Of North Bend will soon com.
mence tie erection of . commodious build
ing which will be used for the posto flee on
the first and o Masonic hall on the second
floors.
A large increase of travel ia observable
on the B. & NJ. road in the South Platte
country this spring. A large proportion of
It Is immigrants for Nebraska.
A Tecumseh man, whose name Is not
given, recently went on q prolonged spree
which wound up by placing his once man
ly form under the daisies.
A fair will be held at Wisner during the
coming season. Last week the grounds
were laid out and 81, 900 subscribed for the
necessary improved ents.
The Catholics are making q number Of
substantial improvements in their church
at Albion. Among others o large bell viii
be placed in the steeple.
The question whether o new school will
be built in the Blair district comes ~
| April %. The sentiment of the people il
In favor of the building.
The town of Red Cloud Is said to be il
o filthy condition in the matter of street
and alleys. The authorities are urged t.
remedy the situation.
The proposition to build a railroad from
Salina, Kansas, to Beatrice and Lincoli
appears to be assuming shape, and ma.
become Q real road.
The people of Stanton are kicking oil
account of the high rates Of freigh
charged by the Sioux City Il Pacific t.
shippers Of grain.
Aman in Brownville named Arnold ha
invented q fire escape which he claims +
be superior to that recently invented by
Plattsmouth man.
The Clay County Agricultural ~associa
tion is in q prosperous condition. It hs
bought fifteen acres OF land, and has sl,OO
In the treasury,
The new brick hotel ut Superior hs
been commenced. The builder has col
traoted for 14o,o 900 brick and even mo,
will be used.
The citizens Of Wilsonville want som
one to burn q kiln Of brick there this SCI
son, and claim that the venture would /
a paying one.
The new Methodist church at Auror
, Is under progress OF building. When 1t
completed the town will have five churc
buildings.
, The owners of the Touring mill at Gre
| have ordered $4,000 worth OF new M
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