Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-09-29
NEBRASKA

iNODlENDD, tue muIucTe1s ~ SlcIuOu. tSChpcA
a second time from the jail II Valentine. He
made a break while going to supper last Sun
day night. He is still at large.
Sophrcna Soash, Omaha, wants a divorce
from her husband, James a. The Omaha
Herald report says she charges that James Is
guilty OF adultery with other women"
Business circles at Oakland have been ONE
what stirred up over the fact shat the farm
er's union has bought the elevator Of J. j,
stutbs aud viii take possession september -.
The Fremont Tribune says that there is
sone talk OF running excursions from Eu.
rope to the Dodge county fair, which viii he
held the first OF next month.
The Norfolk city council has ordered a
sewerage system to cost 1900. The sewer
will be built under the supervision Of the city
engineer, who receives $50 per DAY for hi,
services.
No work has Lees done as yet on tie water
works at Aurora and the citizens ace begin
ming to despair Of having that improvement
this year.
On "Wednesday Ferdinand Mcconnell sold
the Buffalo County Courier TO Miss Cora
Holden, daughter of W. S. Holden, ~fortnefly
editor of the Press.
The eastern capitalists who visited Kearney
last Sunday invested a large amount Of
money in hat town. Among other things
they purchased the electric light plant.
Dennis VI. German Of Rayerna, was held
for trial al Broken Bow last Tuesday on the
charge OF committing Il criminal Assault on
the insane wife Ct a farmer named Stalecup.
The funeral Of Mrs Geo. IL. Thummel, VINO
died IN Los Angeles, Cal, soptember 5, oc-
Cured at Grand Island last Thursday. a
number Of prominent Omaha people were in
attendance.
a travelling Jockey with = couple OK horses
ewooped down on Scotia sports last week, In
Was beaten at his own game and obliged 10
walk out Of town.
The Offices Of city marshal and street com
missioner at O'Nein have been consolidated
by the council, and a saving of $500 a year
made to the city. David Selkirk received the
appointment.
A widowers' club will be formed at Hay
Springs. The object is not stated, but the
manageable ladies Of the town are rather
suspicious that the organizs alton Is intended
to promote female immigration.
According to the Republican a great many
Omaha gentlemen are getting into unncces-
sary trouble by a careless habit they have OF
writing other peoples names on the bottoms
Of pieces OF paper containing orders for goods
or money.
Jack and Tom HOLMAN, two toughs at Ne
braska City, attempted to square up an old
grudge last Thursday Iy killing a man named
Frank Iiarklns. The cries of the victim
brought citizens 10 the rescue. Jack Is under
arrest, but Tom escaped.
South orlahais Aeginning to put on metro
politan airs Ii great shape. 1t has now been
made a free delivery city. and carriers will be
set at work as coon es the Deaesfery arrange
ments can be made.
Two Schuyler kids killed a snake one day
last week, but it cost one of them three toes.
Martin Lode put one foot on the reptile and
John Folda clipped of its head and Lolle's
toes with one blow Of his AK.
The boiler of NJ. c. IIamilt9n's saw mill,
two miles east Of Blair, bursted Wednesday,
instantly killing Alexander, the engineer, and
Morrell, the sawyer, and seriously ~injuring
five others.
The gospel army has gone into voluntary
bankruptcy at Nebraska City. The stock Of
was the choicest ever tapped, but
the natives rebelled on cash options Oh the
with only wind for collateral.
An eastern tendeffoot arrived at Niobrsra
last week on a survey Of the wild and woOlly
west. While cleaning up his revolver at the
hotel in preparation for meeting the custom
AIRY festive cowboy, the gun was discharged
and the tenderfoot Is DOW minus a finger.
The Nebraska City Street Car company was
organized last Thursday. The members Of
the company are local capitalists who pro
pose to build a road Immediately provided
the citizens n guarantee to purchase - 800
worth Of tickets each year for two years.
4 meeting Of some fifteen theatrical mana
gers was held in Lincoln last Wednesday and
In forming the opera house mana
gers protective circuit Of Nebraska and adj
joining states. The Obi ct Of the circuit is
to improve the character of the travelling
companies and to guard against imposition.
An odd bet was made by two farmers re-
who live near Nebraska City. ole
Johnson bet his wife against one of Hans
Ericksop's thoroughbred cows that Harrison
viii be elected. The reason why Erickson
put up his wife is because he is a Wild
over.
The omaha Republican states the condition
Of affairs as follows; "As usual the paving
contractors have bitten of more than they
can masticatc, and half the work contracted
to be done this season will have to 20 over"
The managers OF the Adams county fair are
arranging for a novel attraction at the com
ing exhibit Good speakers on all the politi-
cal faiths OF the age are u bc secured As
everybody is OF one or another political brand
this scheme ough, to catch everybody. The
Of the managers will be If you don't
see what you want call for it,"
Arrangements were completed at Greeley
last Tuesday for a Wrestling contest
Jerry Council, Of Spalding, Ncb.
and Westy W. Tol!iyar, the champion side
hold wrestler Of northern, Nebraska. The
will be for 800 a side and tks cham
OF northern Nebraska.
The Beatrice club and the Plattsmouth
hub played a game Of bali at Portsmouth last