Omaha daily bee., 1889-04-26
LINCOLN NEWS and NOTES.
Excitement Occasioned BY the Re-
cent Tragedy Dying Out.
THE FOLLOWERS OF MINEAARr
They Ask to- Have Their Names
Stricken From the Rolls OF Grace
Church-Ncw Notarics
Public.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BEs,
1929 u STREET,

LINCOLN, April 25. ,
John Taylor and Charles Curtis, the sup
posed murdcrers of Bob Woods, passed
sleepless night in their respective cells at
the county iaiL 1t seems that they had pre-
monitions that all might not be well with
them IL they chanced TO fall into the hands
of an infurnated mob. Indeed, they were
told during the day by some Of their visitors
that there was strong talk of a lyuching
party, and that they would be the victims.
The talk, however, proved to be idle. But it
is learned that two bands of darlies and not
few whites, numbering probably 100 each,
gathered together in the bottoms in the south
west part of the town. and discussed
the lynching very earnestly. During the
day the talk was 80 serious that Sheriff
Melick took precautionary steps to repel any
assault that might be made upon the jail A
portion of company ID, of the state militia,
ten in number, were snugly domicilcd WITHIN
the walls of the county prison, and 1t would
The sheriff could have repelled 500 men
with ease. Just before midnight,
The BEE representative visited the
jail, and while there was admitted TO the
cells of the prisoners. AS he approached,
accompanied by the sheriff, Taylor whined
out, as everything quiet on the outsider l
declare can't Sleep mo danger" cheer
fully replied the sheriff. II will see that
you are not harmed" "All right" said the
wretch, Use strustin' in the Master and you,
Mr. Melck" Curtis remained quiet He
refused to reply to any questions put to him.
Grace Church Affairs.
Written notice was served upon Rev.
Creighton, the present pastor Of Grace NJ
E. church, that ninety-three members of
that church under the mnistrations of Pas
tor Minehart desired their names stricken
from the records of that church. II is un-
derstood that this membership express the
desire to be numbered with Minehart in the
new movement, which formally denounces
the action of the committee that recently de-
cided to cut off his ecclesiastical head, In view
of the fact that over month has elapsed
since the church trial, now matter Of his
tory, it can hardly be denominated an action
due to excitement or pressure, and IL is
doubly cheering to the behended preacher,
he says, to know that the paper went to the
new pastor of the church without any solc-
tation from him. 1t is also noteworthy
that Mineharts "riff raft" as mis- fol-
lowers and friends have been denominated,
comprise such citizens of East Lincoln and
Lincoln as DIR. Dawson and wife, w. B.
Howard and wife, +. j. Miller and wife, w.
G. McEall and wife, w. II. Patmore and
wife, Herman Eiche and wife, Mr.. Mary j.
Spencer, George Il, Fisher and wife, Thomas
Crebbin and wife, F. A. Hovey and wife, G..
A. and A. M. McMasters David Bangart, Il.
G. Redfield and wife. and many others who
are equally prominent all of whom are rec
OBuiIGu do dllUub anu
most enterprising people of the city. Their
friends, however, scores upon scores, repu-
diate the name that has been so unkindly be-
slowed upon them by the unthoughtful
friends of Mnehart's opposition. 1t ought
also, to be taken into account that twelve OF
the "riff raft" who express the wish to
have their names stricken from the roster
of the church, were former officials of the
church. Six of the number ask for letters,
and in the event that they are refused, there
may be another interesting chapter in tho
Grace church difficulties. The assurance is
also given that another grist of names will
be handed in to be checked off
New Notaries Public.
The governor to-day appointed the follow
ing notaries public: o. e. Enbank, Hayes
Center, Hayes county; w. F.. Dutton. Pc
tersburg, Boone county; James w. Maher,
Verengo Perkins county: Edgar l.. Mears,
Orleans, Harlan county; Edward w. Gil
bert, York, York county; r. Mcfarland,
Deweese, Clay county; Q. M. QuackenDush,
Tobias, Saline county: Joseph McSparran,
Blair, Washington county; Eric johnson,
Holdrege, Phelps county, Finley Il. lame
Homervilio, Grisper county; Hosea b.
Thornton, Oakdale, Antelope county;
Thomas Carroll, Fremont, Dodge county;
Edmund W. Nagle, Aliston, Dundy county;
Henry H. Ray, Oakdale, Antelope county.
Midway Brick Company.
Articles incorporating the Midway Brick
company were flied IN the Office OF the secre-
Gary OF SUhte lo-udy. lHe pldCe Ol
business of the company is at Kearney, Buff
falo county: capital stock $4,000 April 90
1889, was the date fixed upon for the COM
mencement of business. 1t will continue
under the articles as filed, for 4 period of ten
years. lncorporators: Rollin L. Downing,
John j. Bartlett, George Gray and William
w. ManniX.
Missouri Pacific Moving.
1t has Just been learned that company of
Missouri Pacific engineers passed through
Lincoln to-day en- route for Superior, where
survey will be commenced for a new
branch of this railway system The com
pany was moving under instructions from
Engineer Mcdonald, and 1t is safe to say
that it means business for that part of the
state. 1t is distinctly given out that the
Missouri Pacific folks will not remain idle
during the present season. This road has
evidently entered the state to stay and grow
up with the country.
City News and Notes.
A case was commenced in the district
court, to-day, enjoining w. S. Hamilton from