Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-01-21
NEBRASKA.

RushvIlic and Pine Agency are now con-
nected by telephone.
The principal hotel at Hay Springs was
consumed by fire last week.
Thu Niobrara packing-housc is running to
It's fullest possible extent.
The insurance will more that pay for FREE
mont's burned opera house.
The Parker house at Rushville will hereaf-
ter be known as the Hoyt house.
The World heads a long article on the hor-
rors Of the jail in Omaha, "Our He'll"
A bank has recently been established at
Clearwater, at which the reus are greatly
rejoiced.
The following officers Of the State Horticul.
tural society were chosen at its session on
Wednesday:
There will be 932 delegates entitled to seats
in the prohibition convention to be held in
Lincoln February Is.
TIL Ainsworth journal has passed its first
milestone and feels much encouraged at its
future prospects.
The Burlington and Missouri has com
Inenced the construction Of q railway from
Culbertson to Holyoke.
The prohibition state central committee has
ssued a call for a state convention to be held
Wednesday, February Is.
Lincoln and Cheyenne are now In direct
railway communication, the Burlington hay
ing completed it's line to the latter place.
A large panther Is roaming up and down
the country near Dunbar seeking what he
rsay devour. He makes a specially of calves.
Kearney has organized a new building and
loan association under the name Of "The
Midland City Building and Loan Association"
William Cline, a member of the salvation
army at Omaha, has taken unto himself a
wife, while Mrs. Cline No. | il still in the
flesh.
Ceighton will indulge In a jubilee on the
18th inst. over a late decision Of the supreme
court touching prohibition. Good speakers
will be in attendance.
The sale Of Sheridan county school lands,
which took place last Thursday, amounted to
$500 acres at 81 per acre. A large proportion
Of the lands were leased.
Sixteen head of glandered horses were
killed Friday at Ames by direction of the
state live stock commission. The animals
belonged TO the Standard Cattle company.
The members OF the city council Of Lincoln
banquetted In honor Of their release by order
When the decision was announced several
flags were raised.
They had a wolf hunt near Plainview a few
days ago and fifty men corralled one small
wolf. While they were arguing how to put
him to death, whether to shoot him or take
him to Plainview, the wolf escaped.
DR.. +. w. Street, of Dodge county, took
poison "Wednesday night, from which he died
the following day. Domestic trouble is as
signed as the cause. He was a successful
practitioner and coroner of Dodge county.
The Midway City building and loan associa-
ton OF Kearney, Nebraska, recently fled arti-
cles of incorporation with the secretary of
state. The capital stock of the concern is
fixed at $50, 900.
AT a recent meeting of the Valentine city
council a proposition to voto a system of
water works costing $4,000 was passed and
will be placed before the people. 1t will un-
doubtedly be carried.
AT the annual meeting Of the Nebraska
Creamery association, held on Tuesday, the
board Of directors was reelected and the man
ager retained for another year. All of which
is a proper reward for good and faithful SER
vices.
1t requires no great degree of forethought
to see that a prohibition contest In Nebraska
Is probable contingency in the near future.
1t will be membe that In the last legisla-
ture the measure had a majority, but was
defeated because the requisite two-thirds
were wanting.
Frank Harry, who was jailed at David City
for drunkenness, made a very creditable at
tempt at suicide by hanging himself up with
a rope made from the blankets Of his bunk.
When found by the marshal he was nearly
dead, but was cut down and will probably
recover.
j. b. Foawley, recently travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri Pacific, stationed at
Chicago, is in Omaha and reported at Union
Pacific headquarters Monday, having accepted
a similar position with that company. He
will cover the states of Nebraska and Kansas,
and will have his Office I'm Omaha.
Pensions were granted to Nebraskans as fol-
lows: Increase-Joseph 7. Franklin, Big
Springs; Owen |. Prindle, Max; Jonathan j.
Potts, Bea9rice; Harvey Pickle, York; George
w. Haines, Bloomington; Alexander Ohm
stead, Friend; George Castleman, Omaha;
Charles Foote, Merna. Observation-Disclosures
j. Ohara, Arden.
There being n grave suspicion Ia many
quarters that the burning Of the Dodge county
court house about two weeks ago was the
work OF an incendiary, the board of super
visors have passed a resolution Offering a re-
ward of $1,000 for the apprehension and con-
viction Of the guilty party.
President Meyer, in his annual report TO the
Omaha Board of Trade, recommends the APP
poirtment OF Il committee to 90 to Yankton in
the interest of a revival Of the project for a
line Of railway from Omaha through north
western Nebraska into southern Dakota.
There IL probably not a member of the board
but appreciates the Importance to Omaha Of
the proposed line, and the recommendation
will doubtless be favorajiy acted upon.
Mrs. Hart, wife Of a grader employed on
the bridge at Nebraska City, died Thursday |
morning from injuries received by a fall on a
dilapidated sidewalk. AZ the time of the fall