Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-27

Cass county farmers are breaking land for
spring seeding
Hon. G.. A. Eckles Of Chadron is candidate
for state auditor, ..... ..... .
Tilden citizens of a speculative turn will
prospect for gold.
Chadron republicans are talking OF Or
ganizing Henderson club.
Crete's base ball team has been organized
for trouble during the coming season.
Farmers in the vicinity of North Bend
have already contracted to raise 14O acres
of chicory ...
Spring is so far advanced at Broken Bow
that the street sprinkler has commenced its
daily rounds
The Ancient Order of United Workmen of
Falrmont gave an entertainment and supper
Tuesday night.
The Orleans Progress makes the announce
ment that Senator John NJ Thurston is
candidate for president.
The Cinderella club OF Nebraska City gave
dance Tuesday evening. About twenty
five couples were present.
j. w. Cannon of Cass county is under arrest
at Nebraska City for attempting to secure
clothing on a forged order.
North Bend business men have formed a
company for the handling of poultry; but
ter and eggs on large scale.
Eli Jones of Plsttsmouth has been held to
the district court for striking little Bessie
The young ladies of the S. S. S. club of
Nebraska City entertained at the home of
Miss Matte Hayward last evening.
The Sioux Indian band of Niobrara has
already applied to the Transmssissipp ex-
position management for an engagement in
1898.
Hon. N. X. Grigg of Lincoln is booked for
lecture at the Plattsmouth opera house
Saturday under the auspices of the Womens
club. s..
Farmers report the soil in splendid con-
dtion around Benkelman for this time of
the year and already many have began break
ing ground for spring work.
The motion filed in the district court at
Plattsmouth for the removal of Receiver
John A. Donelan of the Commercial bank Of
Weeping Water was overruled.
Mrs. John Warn of Winslde was thrown
from wagon. Her arm was broken the
splintered ends Of the bone forcing them
selves through the flesh and into the ground
Tuesday. Gustaye. Anderson of Bellevue,
aged mother. Neighbors interfered and swore
out a warrant for his arrest, but so far
Anderson has eluded the officers
The family OF Mr.. Thompson living south
Of La Porte ate pork without cooking and
soon afterward all We're taken ILL., Clara
Pales, 16 years old, and sister of Mrs.
Thompson. died. The rest OF the family
have recovered.
The Young Mems and Young Womens
Christian associations Of Bellevue college
gave a reception Tuesday evening. The rooms
were tastefuliy decorated with flowers Music,
college songs, etc, helped to make the even
ing pass pleasantly.
A literary society at Eight Mile Grove,
south OF Plattsmouth, has been organized,
with John Young president and Miss Florence
Richardson secretary. The question for de-
bate Friday is Resolved, That Capital Pun
ishment Should Be Abolished"
The Orleans Chautauqua and summer
schools will open June 1 and close June
27. DR.. I. Dewitt Talmage. David G. Cook,
editor of the Young Peoples Weekly; Dr.
Joseph IT. Berry editor Epworth Herald:
DR.. M. M. Parkhurst and William Hawley
Smith are among the attractions.
The PIattsmouth Wheel club will be re-
organized in a short time preparatory to the
arrangement OF meets for the coming season.
There will be considerable improvements
made upon the one-third mile track and some
new dressing rooms will be erected. The
big meet is to be held In September. during
the county fair.
Rev. b. s. Haywood, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal church at Orleans for many
years, has resigned to accept the pastorate of
the Methodist Episcopal church at Holdrege.
Rev. Mr.. Haywood is one OF the ablest min
listers OF the west Nebraska conference
He is field agent for the Orleans college
and president OF the West Nebraska Con-
ference Epworth league.
Sheriff Kreader OF Dodge county has re-
eeiyed telegram from the village marshal
OF Flandreau, s. d., saying that he had
man there who answered the description of
c. X Bush and asking for a more complete
description OF him. An answer was sent,
but II did not prove to be the man. Sheriff
kreader is frequently receiving kilograms
from officers who are confident they have
Bush.