Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-16
STATE AND TERRIToRY.
Nebraska Jottin gs.

coming numerous.
STATE AND TERRITORY.
Nebraska Jottin gs.
Alma gave majority of $50 in favor Of
court house bonds.
The Blaine county court house is being
rapidly pushed to completion.
The Baptists of Brewster will try hard to
erect new church editice this fall
On an average day the people of Norfolk
consume 100000 gallons of water an hour.
A fractions broncho succeeded in throwing
young Otho Futter near Beatrice and broke
his leg.
a prominent Odd Fellow of Platte Center,
died on the 14th inst.
Although only three and half years old,
Chadron has a population of $500 and real
estate valuation of Sl,250, 900.
The supervisors of Harlan county have let
the contract for an iron bridge over the Re-
publican river at Alma to cost 81, 900
z. Waterman, a prominent lumber dealer
Of Crete, has welded Miss Anna Reid, and
the couple have started east on tour.
Cruel Fremont boys put in their time these
days destroying birds nests with CLUBS and
"nigger shooters" and stealing the eggs.
There Is move on foot to form a new edi-
torial ASSOCIATION composed of the proprie-
tors of papers along the line of the b. & M.
road.
Nebraska City juveniles have formed
hose team to compete with the youngsters
from Council Bluffs ut the iremen's tourna-
ment on May %.
"Join the chamber of commerce" says the
Kearney Hub, "glve us q new opera house, q
union depot, sewerage, paving, the new rail
road and kill the dogs.
The people of Kearney are making the
necessary arrangements to care for ali who
attend the meeting of the state medical board
which convenes in that city May 81.
William O'Day, who deserted from tho
ing his condition, has given up the struggle
and surrendered himself to the authorities at
Plattsmouth.
Four N Nebraska City boys, ranging in age
from twelve to sixteen years, were arrested
for stouing Missouri Pacific engine while
passing through town, and two of them were
fined s. and costs each.
A Fillmore county man captured litter of
eight young wolves and took them to Geneva
to secure the bounty, but was disappointed
to find that the county had discontinued the
practice of paying for scalps.
The village clerk of Grafton, who is also
member Of the village board, recently issued
saloon license, but as the attorney.generaI
holds that this action was illegal the temper
ance people of the town proposed to have
some fun out of the matter
Pete johnson, colored man who won dis
tinction as member of the York base ball
club last season, and also figured quite prom
inently IN police circles, is in the grasp of
the law for stealing suit of clothes and
forging an order on his father. He was given
twenty days in jail for the first offense and
held In the district court under 500 bail to
answer for the forgery.
Iowa Items.
Potatoes bring cents q bushel at Col
fax.
Hull had a wedding last week with a sixty
year-old bridegroom and blushing bride of
sweet sixteen.
A clever gang of lightning rod canvassers
are working all the old games on the farmers
of Muscatne and Cedar counties.
The twentieth annual session of the grand
lodge Knights of Pythias of the state will be
held at Oskaloosa August ID, Ia and Is.
The treasury of the Iowa Congregational
Home Missionary society has been replens
ished with sl6,oo304 during the past year.
For painting signs on the sidewalks of
Rockford, advertising new brand OF plug
tobacco, travelling artist has been fined $50
and costs.
1t took 16 913, ,10S gallons Of water to supply
the people of Cedar Rapids last month, al
though the saloons are still running wide
open.
Chester Turney employs his spare tmeI in
WELL A number of these have been placed
on sale to assist in defraying the expenses of
the appeal to the federal court.
A young lady of Dows attempted to re-
move corn from one of her toes by apply
ing carbolic acid to it. After bathing it we'll
she went to bed and fell asleep. Neither the
corn nor the toe will pain her more, for all
the flesh was burnt off and she had to have
it amputated.
Dakota.
There are 100 Cinnamon at Deadwood.
Watertown is to have O new S3U 600 school
house.
The streets Of RAPID City are being placed
in excellent condition.
An Iowa man contemplates putting in an
overall factory at Yankton,
1.-THE state Y. NJ. G. A. convention will be
held at Mitchell, beginning May 81.
1t is expected that the Postal Telegraph
company will shortly construct line from
Sioux City to Yankton and Sioux Falls
William Flannery, one of the oldest and
wealthicst citizens of Elk Point, and widely
known throughout the territory, is dead.
Tho citizens OF Minnesota are hoping to
have telephone connection with Deadwood
and other points in the Black Hill, at an
early date.
Dell Rapids saloon license is higher than
that of any other town or city in Dakota-
sl,5O0 per yeai, $500 of which goes to the
county. With license at this figure there
are two well regulated saloons.
The annual meeting of the Dakota Sunday
School association will begin at jamestown,
on June A. and tho organization will then be
divided aud North and South Dakota asso-
Citations organized.
AS City Marshal Stone, Of Blunt, was TAX
ing to Pierre two deserpers from Fort Sully,
the prisoners jumped of the train whae it
was going at full speed. Stone fired at
them, but they made good their escape.
Two BrooKings boys, about twelve years
old stole two horses from their parents the
other day, and started out for the Black
Hills. But they were rudely awakened from
their dreams of glory by the police OF Pierre,
and returned TO their homes.
Martial Notes.
Tuesday was good day at the Bellevue
range and the bulls eyes fell thick and fast.
The shooting was continued at yesterda ay
morning.
C. II. Goodnough is instrucJing thu. Custer
Post drum corps. The latter consists OF
twelve snare drummers and. eight ffers.
They play at festival ou Thursday next,
and will try TO show their drum-najor Of
whom they are proud.
The Omaha Guard drum corps will prac-
t..ts-H