Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-04-20
NEBRASKA NEWS.

The York Daily Times is a new pub
lieatiOn. Mr.. T. E. Sedgwick, is the pro
prietOr.
The ArapahOe Loan and Building as
ISOLATION has fled articles of incorpora-
ton with capital of $4,000.
G. B. Lewis has withdrawn from the
/ st. Paul PhOnograph, leaving J. L.
CIatiin IN full control Of that paper.
Little Herbert Grant, the four-year-
/ old son of John Grant of Omaha. was
run over and Instantly killed Sunday
evening at 6:I5 O'Clock by a street car.
H. B. Hansen died at Fairbury April
8 of Bright's disease. He siekened
when returning from a pleasure trip to
California. He was thirty-fve years
old
D. R. Hughes was elected alderman
on Tuesday at Edgar. Wednesday
morning he was arrested for embezzle-
ment. Quick work for even an alder
man.
A fractions steer being driven through
the streets Of Auburn last Thursday
| created considerable excitement by
/ chasing several parties on their way to
a funeral for about a block.
The Overland Dispatch company is
going to construct a telephone line from
Johnson to Norden The wire and in
struments have been secured and the
line Is to be completed in fifteen days.
The Beatrice Express suggests the
PrOPriety and feasibility OF organizing
building and improvement company,
with capital of 5000, 600, payable in
1nstallments or assessments when
needed.
The arrest of Robert Clark and E. J.
Devinney, of Grant, Saturday, for par
ticipating in the assault on Banker Nc
Kensie, Is but the commencement of a
series of prosecutions. The people are
considerably aroused.
The Pierce Call says that Holt county
is all torn up over the question of di-
vision. It seems the county is badly in
debt and they want smaller places for
the public offices to watch, so that there
be less waste Of money.
A public debate on the tariff question
was held in Albion Saturday night and
the night before, and it was left to the
audience to decide at the close of the
meeting. The majority voted for tariff
for protection against tariff for revenue
only.
Matt Hanson's house at Tekamah was
burned Friday night. His five-year-oId
boy was burned to death. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hanson were badly burned. The
recovery of Mr.. Hanson is doubtful. The
fire is thought to have been the work of
an incendiary.
Messrs. J. @. MOrrissey and Michael
Morrissey, constituting the elevator
firm of Morrissey Bros, will both here
after make their home in Lincoln. J.
G. MOrrissey has been living in Chi
cagO, and his brothers home has been
IN PlattsmOuth
The net proceeds of the Lincoln post
Office for the last quarter, above all ex-
penses, were 81, 263. 80, and the total
revunue for the quarter was SIG, 172. 49,
The increase of the local business over
the corresponding period of last year
has been about 20 per cent.
George Budd, a hog thief confined
in the county jail at Nebraska City,
made a desperate attempt to escape
Saturday night by breaking into the
corridor of the Jail in some manner and
then setting fire to the ceiling. He
was discovered in time to be frustrated.
The agents of two prominent Ken
lucky breeders came to Hastings several
days ago and endeavored to purchase
the young inbred Wilkes stallion, Nc
Clure. Church Howe and son Outbid
them and secured Mcclure, who goes
to HOwe's stock farm IN Nemaha
county.
The Salem Index says that Robert
Greenlee, who was convicted of bas-
tardy, was granted a new trial, and was
allowed to go to Salem to get a new
bond, which was raised from $500 to
81, 600. He was allowed to go unaccOm-
panied by an officer, and from last ac-
counts was still unheard from.
Fremont Tribune: The people Of
Nebraska last year paid the insurance
companies doing business in the state
over $7OC, 600 premiums IN excess Of the /
losses by fire. Here in Fremont the
insurance agencies try to catch gud-
geOns by putting up the rates on the |
plea of poverty. It's a pretty thin ex-
cuse for bleeding property owners.
Centennial lodge L o. o. F., of /
Friend, was visited Friday evening by !
80 brothers from Schuyler, North I
Bend, David City, Lincoln, Wahoo, /
Arlington, Blair, Stanton, Norfolk, I
Pilger, Ainsworth, Osceola, Newman's +
Grove, Hooper, York, Omaha and /
other places. The delegation from Lin /