Omaha daily bee., 1883-02-12
STATE JOITINGS.


A bad case comes from Richardson
county. The elder son Of q farmer named
Saunders committed o deed which bis
younger brother threatened to report to
the father, To prevent him the older one
cut of the young ones tongue, and 10 that
condition be could not even tell Of the out
rage. Filled with remorse, the wicked
brother confe ssed, and he narrowly escaped
being lynched by the infuriated~ neighbors.
For heartlessuess Blair takes the cake.
Mrs. Myra Smith, o woman who has to
work hard to make o living, was taken
sich and in lieu Of a hospital the pest
house became her abiding place. It YVES
poorly fitted to receive patients, and for
three days the poor woman lay on q pile OF
straw on the floor. Then tho authorities
procured q bedstesd.
Mark Psrciva', an old settler Of Clay
county, was found frozen tU death last
Wednesday under q culvert about three
miles west Of Sutton. He was under the
Influence OF liquor the day before and 1t is
supposed went 10 sleep where he was
found. His widow, It is said, will sue the
parties whs sold him the liquor.
A cage Of nicotine poisoning recently
occurred Hampton. Herman Tiede's
little child picked up his pipe and put 10
her mouth, sucking the nicotine therein.
For three hours she was apparently life.
less, and 1t was only by the briskeet kind
Of medical assistance that her life WAS
saved.
The billiard hall q. South Bend has been
selling to its customers champagne
cider" in large quantities, to retail which
no license was paid. The beverage turned
out to be fosmiDg lager aud the proprietor
OF the hall will have to waltz to the music
OF the Slocumb law.
The steward Of the Cunning county
poor farm got d,unk in that point and YVES
put in the Jail under the court house. He
managed to set bis bed on FIRE and tie
alarm that the court house was in flames
brought out half the people. The fire WAS
easily extinguished, and 80 was the
steward.
John Briggs, Of franklin, got up
early on the 4th and started the fire, then
going back to bed, He fell asleep agaiu
and when he woke up the roof WAS on fire.
He got his vito and children out safely,
but lost everything except q sewing ma.
chine.
A storekeeper In the interior advertises
TO psy % cents a bushel for potatoes not
| frozen, aud tells the farmers to bring Their.
In before thu drop In the spripg. Farmers
| who have potatoes to sell in the spring will
get anything over q dollar anywhere in
Nebraska.
Polin. the Plattsmouth murderer under
| sentence to hang March 6, will probably
get . respite, owing to delay in making out
the papers to 20 to the supreme court ask
ing q new trial.
While chonpipg wood at Sidney, jake
Gibson caught the ak on q clothes-line
over his head, which caused the weapon to
cut him deep on the forehead.
Men arrested for drunkenness in Blair
are hereafter to be confined in The pest
house. The terrors Of that place will
probably keep them sober.
A doll was put up for a popular vote o.
the recent Cftholic fair In Tecumseh, aLd
at 3 cents q vote 1t cost all who cast the
ballots just $267. 20.
A Bohemian named Prada, living neal
ONNeill, was frozen to death while on q re
talned o living.
A cartridge In the hands Of q small TO.
named Viuson, at Norfolk, exploded las
Wednesday, tearing the hand In q shock
ing manner.
The war between Wymore and Blu
Springs has reached o climax. They ar
accusing zach others public scales Of bein
unreliable.
DIR. Woods little boy at Schuyler licke
a frosty pisce of iron the other morning
and had to sacrifice some of his tongue t
get loose.
Shelton people were obliged to go I
GibbOp for soft coal last week, the Unto
Pacific not having any on hand at the
place.
Fred Browning was helping to move
house at Hastings, when q brick fell frol
one of the chimineys II fractured his jaw
Niobrara had lots Of fun a short tim
ago at O spelling match in which the littl
school girls spelled down the big men.
The Milford mill, burned q couple
, months ago, will be rebuilt into o finer col
Germ than exists west Of the Missouri.
/ The recent Catholic fair at Tecumse
/, cleared aHout 81, 100. The contest for
! go.d.headed can realized over S4oo.
The petition being circulated at Superi'
: to raise money 10 build o Presbyieria
church ia meeting with success.
> An excellent quality of building stor
q. Is being q larried at the mouth OF Cedi
, creek, in Nance county.
The trustees of the Presbyterian churt
at Humboldt have bought Q dwelling to
used rs . parsonage.
Bloomir gton wants some enc to start
broom factory and use up the immense pr
duct Of the valley.
? Scarlet fever Is raging at Fairview.
D Diphtheria is still killing the little ON
!. ct Central City.
: Mics Anna Gray, Of Stromsburg. h'
been appointed superintendent of schoo
o of Polk county.
The whole town and the brass band g
: out to meet Regent Merritt upon his r
: turn to Neigh.
!. About forty applicants for pensions a
+, tended the recent session OF the examiner
4 at Hastings.
A number Of Cunning county people ha,
n caught the Dakota fever and will g. up
the spring.
! The wolves In the vicinity of Pierce Al
v getting bold enough to go into the town
dwight.
A land Improvement company has bee
formed at North Platte with o capital
e S1O0, 0C0.
lie DskUJh Siby Croouuoty hauo oVsV
y pounds Of butter in about seven months
last year.
Y The annus, n eeEing Of the state teacher
sssocistion will lie held at Columbus
y March.
II A movement has been started
Beatrice for the erection of q new scho
house.
u St. Helena needs some sttentio
There are only about u half a dozen do
there.
It During the deep snow Tekamah WEI
four days without seeing a train OF carr.
Rev. P. w. Howe. of Lincoln, has be-
n appointed chaplain Of the penitentisry.
=. There are 80 600 bushels of corn at Z