The Columbus journal., 1889-09-04
NEBRASKA NOTES.

II they are then told that they have seen
only half the country.
NEBRASKA NOTES.
Edwin A. Policy has been appointed
postmaster at Seward.
Kearney's reunion committee expend-
ed 81, 200 more than the total receipts.
The very severe dry weather of the
last few weeks has injured the corn crop
considerably in Nebraska.
A son Of NJ. B. Bunnel, farmer liv-
ing near Mason City, had his foot cut
of by mower one day last week.
Next Friday, Sept. 6, is the day set for
the execution at Broken Bow OF Albert
Hauenstine. It is thought he will be
respited.
Twenty-Five thousand acres of the
Omaha tribe of Indians are to be resold,
because of failure of former purchasers
to prove up, etc.
You cant throw q brick into the Sec
ond district without hitting candidate
for the late Congressman Laird's shoes.
1Omaha Republican.
John Bolding's residence at Shelton,
one morning last week caught fire from
a defective fue, and burned to the
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about $500.
David, the eight years old son Of God
frey Peterson, while running with an
open knife the other day at Gothenburg,
fell and the knife blade penetrated his
heart, killing him instantly.
Ray, young son of w. II. Price of
David City, fell backwards into boiler
of hot water that the washer woman had
left standing on the porch, and was
seriously burned, the skin on the back
and arm coming of.
Jacob HOuseworth, in the employ of
the Orleans -four milling company,
while oiling q Hour bolter, got his right
arm caught in a wheel, tearing the flesh
from the elbow to the middle Of the
hand and breaking the bones at the
wrist.
A farm labOrer on the farm of q. N.
Carpenter of Pilger, was found lying in
the barn Monday morning Of last week
in commissions. He had been out sup
posedly among friends on Sunday and
it is thought that poison was admins
tered to him.
News comes from Norfolk that Cecil
CLARK, the colored man who was SO ter
ribly beaten the other night by Riley
and Blatt, is slightly better, but still in
a critical condition. Siley and Blatt
have been admitted to bail in the sum
OF 81 900 each.
John Dolan, marshal OF the village OF
Charleston, was assaulted and badly
beaten by one James, said to be very
unruly man. Since the assault James
and Mrs. Lee, q divorced woman, oc-
cupying the same home, were arrested
and placed in jail.
The fifth annual Old Settlers reunion
was held at Charleston, Thayer county,
on the 3Oth ult., and was attended by
fully 5000 people. The citizens had q
very pleasant time, and found on exhi-
bition fine display of fruits, grain and
vegetables, the products of the county.
A. NJ. Forsyth and Mrs. Killer were
treated to coat OF tar and feathers at
Barneston, Wednesday morning. The
pair were living in open adultery for
long time and the moral sentiment of
the community deemed itself sufficient
ly outraged to remedy the scandal by
this means.
Joe Aimes, q young man aged about
seventeen years, living near Blair, COM
mitted suicide on the night Of the 3Oth
ult., by shooting himself with revolver.
He was returning home from dance in
the vicinity, when it occurred, and no
one knows any reason for the act, unless
. supposed slight he received from q
young lady at the ball.
The citizens of Lincoln are being
called upon to subscribe between 5000
and $1,000 worth Of stock, to secure the
state fair for five years more. Her citi-
zens think it ought to be done quickly,
perhaps, for fear . location nearer the
center of the state might have more
charms for tho committee and require
the raising OF smaller amount of stock.
Mn. Joseph H. Miller, the widow Of
Q soldier who died from the effects of
wounds received in battle, il IN appli-
cant for q position in the internal Office.
She Is said to be qualified to discharge
the duties Of the position. She 10 heart
lily endorsed by Messrs. Thurston, Con-
nell, Mai. Clarlkson and otharsL Mr..
Peters certainly won't show the white
feather to . soldiers widow.