Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-21
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PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 2G.-(Special)-Tho
reported death of Paul Narcelle several days
ago was a little premature, but was believed
because it was known that the old man was
very sick. His death occurred February Is.
Narcelle was one of the settlers who as
sisted in establishing the trading post at
Fort Pierre in 1880, and was among the
first white men seen by the Indians of this
section, after the Lewis and Clarke eXpe-
dition, which had camped at the mouth
of Bad river in the winter of 1902. Mr.. Mar
celle has resided in and around Fort Pierre
ever since coming here IN iSSo ana as a
pany Travelled over most of the northwest.
lie was sent on several trips to the Pacific
with the Indians, and in 1881 took an eX-
pedition from the Yellowstone country
down through what is Montana, Wyoming
Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona, being
gone three years on the trip. Narceile re-
sided in Fort Pierre from the time 1t was
founded until about 1870. when ne TOOK a
miles down the river, ana when the reser-
walton country opened to settlement in
1892 he removed to the reservation north
of Cheyenne river about fifty miles north
west of Fort Pierre, where he was at the
time of his death. Soon after coming here
ne married an Indian woman, who Is yet
living. He amasscd considerable property
in cattle and horses, and about five years
ago called all his children home for a con
ference. After they had all gathered he
Informed them that he wanted them for
! the purpose of making a division of the
DrODertN. lie tnen gave pHtl lHt smart
he wished him to have and retained the
! place where he lived and one herd of cattle
for himself and wife, with instructions as
| and wife. Two sons and four daughters
the children of the family, are living in
different parts of the range country ana
arc all well to do.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Augustus S. Sey-
mour of New Berne, n. c., judge Of the
| United States district court for the eastern
district of North Carolina, died here today
of cancer of the stomach.
ST PAUL. Neb., Feb. 19.-(Special)-V. K.
Begun, another of the honored old settlers
of Howard county, living on a fine farm
about five miles south of st. Paul, died yes
terday at the age of 81 years. Death was
due to old age. Mr.. Begun came here from
Illinois about fifteen years ago. lie leaves a
family in good circumstances.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-Lyman s. Burn
ham, one of the founders and the last sur
yiving partner in the Brooklyn dry goods
firm of Journey d Burnham' dleu AT MS
home in Brooklyn today, aged 81 years.
WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 2O.-A tele'
gram from Colorado Springs today announces
the death there last night of John 5. brig
ham, treasurer of the Logan, Swift d Brig
ham company of this city. Mr.. Brigham
was so years old and identified with the
largest envelope business in the country.
CLAY CENTER, Neb., Feb. 2O.-Cspeclal.J
Mrs. Jane Damon died at her home in this
place early yesterday morning after a Sc
we're illness of hardly two weeks. aged OF
years. She was well known in this county
She was an exceedingly good woman and the
sick and needy will miss her comforting
presence very much.
LITCHFIELD, Neb., Feb. 20.-(Special)-
Mrs. C. E. Achenbach, for many years a res,
ident of Sherman county, died last night
after a long illness. She leaves a husband
and two little boys. The funeral took place
at II o'clock this morning from the Pres
byterian church.
AURORA, Neb., Feb. 2O.-(speclal Tele'