The Columbus journal., 1888-02-22

wheat was sown the fore part Of last
week. Farmers are determined in that
part Of the state, to take advantage OF
the fine spring-like weather, and do their
part to bring about bountiful crop
this year by sowing early.
The other night at Omaha two colored
people got into trouble and had a fight.
Their names were VIM. Ferguson and
Joe Holmes. Ferguson was badly
whipped, and to get even with Holmes
he procured gun, returned and located
Holmes, put the gun to his shoulder and
fred, missing Holmes and killing Ole
Olson. Ole Olson, the murdered man,
was only 10 years old and lived at
Florence.
One Of the most remarkable freaks Of
nature recorded comes from the farm OF
Mat Harry, who resides three and one
half miles from this place. 1t is q calf
with human head, neck and shoulders,
being almost as perfect as those Of .
person. The COW owned by Mr.. Harry
gave birth to the wonderful animal last
week; but the calf did not live. Mr..
Harry has saved the skin, and as soon
as prepared it will be placed on exhibi-
tion.-fSilver Creek Times.
The executive committee of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union was
in session last week at Lincoln, discus
sing the question of organizing local
unions over the state, and the work at
the summer assemblies at Crete and
Long Pine. They had also made consid-
Grafton Of the subject of literature and
campaign matters. They attended the
prohibition convention in the afternoon.
Mrs. c. NJ. Woodward, Mrs. z. A. VIII
son, Mrs. f. G. Fitch and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Lantry are members Of this committee.
At meeting Of the college board Of
trustees Tuesday the resignation Of d.
Marquett a. president Of the institution
was accepted, Mr.. Marquett giving as his
reasons for this step that the state of his
health would not permit him to retain the
position. Rev. ]. w. Shank was sp-
pointed to the vacant chair, with which
at the present time the position of
financial agent is combined. Rev. Shank
has generously offered his services in
these capacities free Of charge until the
next meeting OF the district conference.
ICentral City Courier.
North Platte has been the place for a
long time, where the Union Pacific rail-
road company has been annoyed by car
thieves who almost every night broke in
to freight cars loaded with merchandise
and stole from them large quantities of
goods. Assistant Superintendent Deuel.
went out to see what he could do for
the thieves. He believes he is on the
right track and has had arrested Joseph
Yeibert, night mard master: C.E. Brooks,
a discharged switchman; John Tlford,
N. Quirk and NJ. Quirk, locomotive fire.
men and J. Van Meter. All were bound
over in heavy bonds for trial. The evil
dence of the guilt OF these parties is
very strong, several wagon loads of the
stolen property having been recovered.
John A. Ayers, ST., and wife came very
near being the victims Of coal gas pOis-
oning on Thursday night of last week.
The air was very light, foggy, ETC., and
small piece of isinglass being displaced
allowed the gas to escape. Gas from
hard coal burner is said to be not easily
detected, and people can not be too
careful. When the weather is cloudy,
drizzly, or foggy is time when people
generally say the "air is heavy" when,
the fact is, it is light. When it is bright
and clear is when the air is heavy; and,
thus it is, that on a clear, bright day or
night, all the gases and vapors are
borne aloft, like oil on water. When the
air is light the stoves do not draw good,
because the smoke and gases are not
forced up by the atmospheric pressure.
David City Press.