The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-26

remembered rs a happy day. Elegant
refreshments were served, and mt the
close OF the afternoon every guest went
away resolving that 1t had been one Of
the protticst parties she had ever at
tended.
A party of - Indian boys and girls
passed throug the city this morning III
charge of Mrs. j. NJ. Young. Nineteen
were from the Winnebago agency and
the others from the Omaha agency.
They were on their way to Genoa, where
they go to attend school. While they
were waiting here to change cars their
pictures were taken 10y Mr. Bancroft of
New York, secretary OF the National
Sunday School association, and T.. II.
Young, general missionary, The In
mans seemed ms much pleased Mt the
prospect of having their features per
petuatcd through the means of II photo
graph ms the same number of white
youngsters would he under SINH ar
circumstances.
The supreme court at Lincoln last
Wednesday decided u case in favor of
L. J. Abbott, former superintendent of
the Lincoln asylum for the insane,
which will have its effect on all positions
of like character in the state and there.
fore increase the salary of Superintcn.
dent KEEPER of the Norfolk institution.
The salary bill as passed by the lcgis-
lature of 1897 provided for n salary of
1000 per year but the bill signed by the
governor provided 81, 800 rs salary of
superintendent. Auditor Cornell yes
terday decided not to ask for II rchcaring
of the Abbott case and his claim, to-
gether with that of G.. Il. KEEPER, Rob.
crt Damcrill of the Hastings asylum,
which were for 81 goo ench, and that of
@. G.. Sprague of the Beatrice institu.
ton for $500, were allowed and the n
rants drawn.
The funeral over the remains of Mrs.
p. A. Shurtz, held yesterday afternoon
at the home on Philip avenue, was large
ly attended. The floral offerings were
elaborate and numerous, many boauti-
full pieces being sent by wholesalers
with whom Mr.. Shurtz does business.
The service was beautiful yet simple,
conducted by Rev. G.. II. Main, pastor
Of the First M. e. church. The pail
bearers were G. A. Blakely, A. p.
O'Banion, p. e. Piller, Irwin Gerecke,
b. w. Thomas and r. A. Fisse, all
employees of the Fair store. A long
procession Of carriages accompanied the
sorrowing family with their precious
burden to the cemetery, where it was
found that employees of the store had
robbed the grave of it's terrors with a
profusion Of blossoms, making it instead
a beautiful bed of flowers. A delega-
ton of travelling men represented whole
sale houses at the funeral, besides there
were a number of out of town people in
attendance.
A serious accident happened to Claude
Pollock, SOB of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Pollock,
about 6 o'clock last evening. Claude,
who is seven years old, was playing
with some companions on the street,
when Walkers delivery wagon came
along and the whole party made a rush
to catch on to the back end. In some
manner Claude's left foot became en-.
tangled in the wheel, breaking his leg
in two places below the knee and tear.
ing the flesh in a horrible manner. His
cries were heard and the wagon i'm.
m%ediately stopped, but it was too late to
prevent the accident. When picked up
by his grandfather, II. Semmler, the
boy was unconscious, in which cOndi-
ton he wal taken home. Drs. Macon.
Der and Hagey were called, and it was
at first thought that ,mputation would
be necessary, but this morning the
SYMPTOMS are a little more favorable and
it is now believed that the leg can he
saved. Climbing on the rear end of
moving wagons is getting to be quite
a favorite pastime with young boys in
the city, and this accident again de-
monstrates that it is q very danerous
kind of recreation.
MONDAY MENTION.