Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-01
NEBRASKA

church at Juniata, has resigned.
The quiet and u~nassuming sandbagger Ii
making his presence felt In Omaha again.
Local news is SO scarce that the Randolph
Times notes the finding OF two yolks In Que
egg.
The Dodge county supervisors have ar
rived at the conclusion that a new court house
is wanted.
Mr.. King, Of Omaha, has secured the con.
tract for the erection Of the court house al
kearuey.
The contract for water works for superior
has been awarded to s. X. FELTON,, Of Omaha,
for SIS, 900.
There is an unusual amount OF sickness al
Blair, the cases being mostly malarial and
bilious diarrhea.
A corn cob pipe factory IL talked OF at Hast
ings. The raw material is ST. fiicient to set all
mankind a.smoklng.
j. IL. Oswald, a confectionery architect, has
shaken McCook, leaving several confdlng
friends minus hard cash.
The Masonic lodge at Atkinson, which has
been working under dispensatlon for two
years, Las been granted a charter.
A great many Iowa exiles are dropping into
Omaha just now. Omaha longs with intense
yearning to have Iowa iails built stronger.
The Wyandottc road is heading for Wy
more. A force of 220 teams is agitatiug the
earth In that vicinity, preparatory for depots,
tracks, etc.
John Tomsik, q Bohemian farmer living
four miles west OF Atkinson, attempted sui
Wednesday with a shotgun, but only sue
ceeded In blowing of a part of his chin.
Rock Center Is the name Of IA new own that
has begun to develop itself during the past
week half way between Bassett and Newport,
In the center OF the proposed Rock county.
Lincoln has a maidstone IN which the utmost
confidence may be reposed.
Murrish, the Buffalo county murderer,
slipped through the clutches OF justice with u
four years term.
There have been a number OF fatal cases OF
summer complaint and diphtheris lately
among children at Scribner.
Madame Dubsch, a fortune teller at Omaha,
is under arrest, charged with being a pro-
curess, also. There is said to be a strong
possibility OF her conviction.
A fourteen inch petrIfied tooth weighing
fifteen pounds has been added TO the museum
In Valentine. The early settlers were well
equipped for buffalo steak.
John Z. Miller, living a few miles south Of
Fullerton, was arrested last Friday for an at
tempted rape on the Is year old daughter OF
Peregrine.
The explosion Of a gasoline stove In the
of Mrs. Newcomb at Columbus was the
,ause Of n fire Tuesday afternoon. She mar
escaped instant death.
Texas Bill, a well known tough in Nuckolls :
shot and killed Il man In a graders
near Superior last Tuesday. Bill want
I'd whisky and the man had none; hence his
age.
The first snnual fair of the North Nebraska
Fair and driving Park association will be held
thousand dollars in premiums is offered,
), 300 for racing and sl4 coo for exhibits.
Mrs. l.. ID. Rice, of the town OF Albin, was
by lightning during the thunderstorm
If last Wednesday while 3kimming milk
a tree near the house. Her clothing
nance for her.
The Faribault Republican says that Nate
tuddock realized the snug little sum Of 81, 900
rom his two and a half acre strawberry patch
his yesr.
The length Of Nebraska corn cobs this year
Nav ko rn,,rb1r aet;p,a.aI aara +ha tnaa1n
from the fact that saw mills are be-
set up all over the p~rairies. The corn
obs must be cut into suitable lengths for
tove wood.
Alexandria boys who were playing bali On
defied the town marshal 10 stop tie
game, but when the ladies Of the ?, 3e put IN
n appearance TO demonstrate with them the
cut and ran.
The ladies OF the w. G. r. L. az Nebraska
Iity have petitioned the council TO revoke
he liquor license of Wollstein Il Co. They
lllege that said firm has violated the law gov
.rning the sale OF intoxicants.
Six companies of the Eighth infantry under
ommand OF Gen. Mautz left Fort Niobrara
morning on their march TO their
umner encampmet on Little Bor1eaux creek,
TX miles east OF Chadron, where they will he
by the troops from Fort Robinson IN
Ter Gen. Il. A. Hatch.
Hon. John Mosicr died AT Harrison last
,unday Of asthma and old age. He WAS found
cad on his knees In his room. Hcwas desti-
ute and was cared for by several old ac-
uaintances. He WAS for live years c.upty
Judge In Valley county and earlier held the
ame office In Saunders county. 1t Is said
hat ne was an eminent lawyer aud once "A
of the state legislature in Wisconsin.
A pitiful stOry comes from Lincoln OF the
rrest OF a young man named VIM. Clsyfoul
or stealth: 4 pony. lie lives at Peru and
"a ended .G3 STATE normal school, re-
{ ~ 4 'ertiicste. He was a member 81
ne Y. NJ. A.. at that place. At Avoca he
Il. a.nv to ride to lincoln and wasthere
AN .ered to trade. Meantime he went iuto
he saloon with the parties who wanted 10
rade and took a glass OF lemonade, refusing
trouger drink. The next thing he knew he
Iad a watch and some money, but no pony,
nd was under arrest for stealing the animal.
Re was heartbrokcn over the matter.
While Mrs. Walter Young of Piattsmouth
Tas cooking supper on a gasoline stove, sac