Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-31
A JOrTINGS.

seems to DO having q pretty lively time
do yn In Merrick county. One enthusiast
who imssinos himself the Savior has been
taken to the luna.ic asylum, and The
Columbus Journal is informed there will
he several more before the sumtner is over
II the excitement is not stopped.
Nebraska appointments for government
positions have been made rs follows: j.,
+. Roberts, n. @ Brooks aud Dave
~Bomhgarduer, United States gaugers; NJ,
Frank, Gustav DIR hos and Petor Walker,
storekeepers, Willow Springs distillery.
The. Homeopathic Medical society have
asked for three chairs, to be occupied by
members of their echool, in the university
medical college, and have nominated three
candidates for the positions.
The sportsmen of Lincoln are making
extensive preparations for the state tour
nament. TO be held there next month. The
indications are that tho attendance from
abroad will DO large,
Knox Co. News: A large number Of
the immigrants who have prospected the
slkali regions of Dakotr are returning to
Northern Nebraska, the land of pu Q water
aud timber,
The uniform rank Of the Knights Of
Pythias, Of Lincoln. are contemplating
going to Denver in July and competing
for the $500 prize offered by the G. A. Il.
of Colorado.
Several land hunters, after exploring the
Otoe reservation and obtaining. al in
side view Of the situation and the large
crowd, got discouraged and are flocking
back.
A man offers to give Lincoln q city well,
with a flowing capacity of 200, 600 gallons
per day. for S., 900, and Offers bonds
of $50, 600 for the faithful performance Of
the job.
Custer county is taking steps for hold.
ing q fair this fall. 1t will be the first
in the history of the county, and q fine
showing agriculturally is expected to be
made.
Pre- arations are being made ut the
National cemetery at Fort MCPHERSON to
r eceivs the remains of a large number Ct
t he soldiers who fell in the rebellion.
The supreme court decided last week
that the bonds issued by Butler county to
aid in constructing the l.. and N. W. road
ought not to be paid.
Reports from the cattle ranches are Of
the most encouraging character. 1t Is ssii
| that last winters loss will not exceed 81
per cent.
A new steam ferry has just arrived at
Rulo, which will make q good point
for emigrant travel to cross the river.
A mail route has been established from
Wayne to Norris, with service three
times q week, commencing July LIST.
1t is believed that the fruit buds about
| Crete that escaped the hail have been
blighted by the long cold spell.
Il y-- - ~ h.
held in Chicago, f. G. Keens, of this state.
was elected r. w. G secretary.
The Platte river is booming. The
bridge at Keorney Is unsafe and travel
goes to Gibbon to cross.
Dakota county has issued now 6 per
cent bonds in place of the old railroad 10
per cents.
In one.half days canvssisng over 50, 600
were raised in Brownyille for a figuring
mill.
The government has begun supplying
all postofice with new mail locks and
keys.
The school census of Valley county
shows an increase of 80 per cent over last
year.
Stock in the Syracuse fair and driv.
ing park association is being rapidly
taken.
An eighty-pound catfish was recently
taken out of the Missouri river at Brown
vile.
Some Of the state papers crowned the
car about q week before the Russians
did.
A cooler is to be built OF Dorchester for
the convenience of trsmps, Migrants, etc
5Government land on the north side2of
the Niobrara is being rapidly taken mp.
Lightning recently struck the depot o.
Valentine, doing considerable damage.
The State Vidette, Crete, ia the latest
addition to the anti-monopoly ranks.
RIA new paper in Chester, Thayer county,
10 soon to make it's appearance.
johnson county farmers are planting pc.
tatoes extensively this year.
The new Bapt' at church at Beatrice cost
$4,000, and is all paid for.
The Fremont Tribune has commenced
the publication of a daily.
Several new papers are being started in
different parts of the state.
A fcck Of LOO sheep is the latest &C.
QUESTION of Cherry county.
k$North Platte has over fifty windmills
within the city limits.
Holt county has found plenty of coal Of
o good quality.
Columbus wants a Wholesale grocery
house.
The police of Plattsmouth are to be uni.
formed.
Wilssnville is re oicing over her new
creamery,
A creamery is talked of at Unadilla.
York has q postofice war.