The Columbus journal., 1889-09-25

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peeisnce and observations in England
and France would aBoFd abundant ma
tsrial Tor . lsoturs. II thses i snything
in cloee observation and rstsntivs mem
ory Love could make . talk Of much
more than ordinary intscsskdBhir Re-
publican. Love- lecture.
The Methodist Episcopal church an
nual conference for northern NsbeaGks
convened ct Neigh Tuesday q last
week Bishop ]. b. Vincent q BuAalo.
n. T., vas present and presided over The
deliberations The citisens Of Neigh
extended to tho officials and ministers
composing the conference . hearty vel
come, by furnishing every possible 10
oommodation to ito membera
Several days ago . stranger went to
Hewett Starr, . farmer living nea Ne
braska City and hired . horse to ride to .
neighboring farm, promising to return it
in an hour. Starr gave him the best
horse in the stable, and now b o6srs .
reward for it, return, the stranger hav.
ing evidently lost his way. Starr has
not - many horses - he had before,
but considerably o experience.
Ed. Tfuesdeu met With q serious acci-
dent in falling from his bicycle in Oms-
ha . few days SINCE, and from what We
are enabled to learn . fracture Of tho
bone would not be considered moro
liable to detention from business than
the rupture Of the muscle Of his arm,
which win draw for him . good weekly
stipend in one Of tho accident insurance
companies in which he holds . policy
Fremont Herald.
James Hamilton, . son Of one Of Dun
dy oounty's prosperous farmers, made
an unsuccessful attempt to commit sui
eide Sunday morning by cutting his
throat with q knife. He missed the ju-
gular vein, however. Oh. McClane va
summoned and dressed the wound. He
IL about twenty years Of age and has
been demented for the past two months.
He will be sent to the asylum at Lincoln.
Twelve Of those women supposed to be
engaged in illicit business walked mp to
Judge Williams and paid their monthly
stipend, sustained with tho assurance
that each and every one Of them had
opened a reform school and il properly
encouraged by the citizens, would elect
q council in the coming spring that
would better appreciate their labors.
The Fremont Herald, which prints the
above, understands the situation per-
fectly.
W. J. Crane is happy. On Wednesday
he received q letter from Nj. Mafatt
stating that in sinking their oil we'll in
Wyoming, oil has been found in fair
quantities at q depth Of only sixty feet,
and is Of q finer quality for illumination
than was expected. They will find q
gusher within q week or ten days. Mr..
Crane represents 100000 Of the stock,
and has good reason to be happy. Stock
has advanced rapidly and will soon be in
good demand darlington Democrat.
Among items Of NJ. e. conference news
from Neigh we notice this paragraph:
During the past week the trial Of ]. W
Shank, presiding elder Of the Grand
Island district, has been in progress and
was concluded yesterday. Charges Of
financial croOkednees and familiarity
with . servant girl were preferred by his
brother-in-law, Rev. Brooks, Of the same
district. The trial was kept strictly
from all members of the conference ex-
cept the jury and witnesses. Nh. Shank
was acquitted Of all charges"
What Nebraska soil is capsule OF IL
shown in a mammoth stalk OF hemp
raised south Of the city, which when
harvested" VA about IA feet in length,
and resembling q hickory club in weight
and dimensions. This wa Of about
four months growth. The factory has
already manufactured some Of the hemp
Of this years crop into tow, which was
cut about the 18th Of July, and the crop
will soon be ready for IN all winters
run. It Is Of good quality, and every.
thing promises we'll for tho output the
present year.-Fremont Herald.
As A. j. Snowden. q prominent stock
dealer Of Kearney, ~ passing through
Seward last Tuesday night ON tho b. 4
N. railroad, he stopped Of. to look after
some stock which he had in charge, and
while 90 engaged tho train started. In
an effort to board the train he reached
for the rail on the outside Of ono Of tho
freight cars, to which he chung, but hav-
ing q goad in that hand, by . sudden
jerk Of the train, he lost his hold and
fell, with his left hand across tho rail, the
last car passing over it. He was brought
into town and his left hand was ampu-
tated at the wrist.
The Arnold case at Gering has ended
In conviction Of murder in the second
degree. The case has been on trial for
four weeks and q day, the longest
murder trial over held in Nebraska. The
defense was conducted by Hunt and
Rayner, Of Sidney, and the states case
was tried by Hon. F. !. Fosa Of Crete
and County Attorney Richardson. Both
sides fought hard. The argument last
ed two days and was closed by Foss for
the state. The jury went out at 8 p. m,
and at 6 p. %. Thursday returned . ver-
dict as above. Az Boon a. the verdict
was in, Judge Church sentenced the
prisoner to hard labor for forty-nine
years. It being . new county, the Wit
nesses were greatly scattered, and it va
hard work to get . jury, and tho defend
ant, taking advantageo Of everZ technical
ity, caused the long trial. The defense
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