The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-07-04
Items Told in a Few Limos.

THE residence of Joseph Cook, near
P~lattsmouth, was robbed of $3.50 and u
gold watch by two masked men.
The commissioners of Cedar county
have decided not to issue o license TO a
saloon ON the sand bar opposite Yankton.
FRANK MAsTIN was knocked down by q
train at Hastings aud had his left arm so
badly mangled that amputation was nsces-
sary. 5.s-
DODGE COUNTY spent about $2,GnO to
find ont that ex- Treasurer Grunkranz owed
the county $1O1, which will never lie col.
lectel.
WILLIAM HINES, a farmer near Lawn
Ridge, was arrested and fined 500 for
brutally beating q boy named johnson,
whom he had taken from the state ill.,
dustrial school to work as q hcrdor.
PRAIRIE dog towns in Mcpherson
county have become too numereusly p
lated aud true to their custom in such
cases the animals may be seen travelling
sites.
CHARLES JOHNSON, Who shot aud killfd
his brother-in-law, James Whiteman, near
Auburn. las surrendered himself tc the
sheriff and is now in jail awaiting cxamina.
tion. He acknowledges the commission Of
the crime.
JAMES WARD, a farmer living near
Greeley Center, recently procured a wife
by advertising in o Chicago matrimonial
Journal, and was tho other day arrested for
beating her and forced to give bonds TO
keep the peace.
A17-YEAR-oLD boy namel Ccchrane
from Fairmont took leave of the reform
school at Kearney, but was brought back
in handcufs. He had foraged o gold
watch, $3.50 in money, nine neckties aud
o pair of pants.
The little son Of George Marquiss, liv-
ing near Kearney, while riding in q small
wagon drawn by a large pet bulldog was
thrown out against q barb wire fence and
had his face torn completely open, dis
figuring HIM for life.
The jury in the Frank murder trial at
Omaha, after celebrating -four. days, failed
to agree and was discharged. The vote
stood eleven to one for conviction. Frank
is the man accused Of numbering a peddler
named Chrouister some months ago.
The Beatrice city council has passed an
ordinance licensing public vehicles.
Number Of Lincoln and York capital
lists will soon open q bank ct the latter
place with q capital Of $4,000.
The A. o. U. w. Of Exeter will give a
theatrical performance June &c for the
benefit Of The Bradshaw sufferers.
The farmers alliance at Wyoming tho
other day passed o resolution requesting
Nebraska congressman to use their i. Au.
ence and vote for such laws as will prevent
the selling Of farm products for future de.
livery unless the persons selling " the
articles sold, and asking lhem to support
the Butterworth bill.
OMAHA claims . population of 1856, 600.
LIGHTNING struck the house Of John
Baegott, near North Platte. passed down
the stovepipe, tore up the door, Knocked.
down and rendered unconscious Mr.. Bag
gott and his son, and instantly killeda dog
which was lying In the room.
GEN. HENRY A. Morrow, colonel Of
the Twenty-frst United States i~nfanty,
stationed at Fort Sidney. is o prominent
candidate for the ofics Of brigadler.gen.
eral OF the army TO succeed Gen. David 8.
Stanley, who vii bo retired July y on ac.
sount Of ago.
A MAN named Tar IL in Jail at Valentine
charged With stealing money from the sta
ton sssns y Clearwater.