The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-11-21

at the east entrance Of the estate, is in
place, and the gate will be hung as soon
as 1t arrives from the east.
Il. w. Mills has returned from
Omaha, where he was taken by his
brother, J. NJ. Mills of Laurel for the
purpose Of consulting an eye specialist
1t will be remembered that some time
ago Mr., Mills had the misfortune to re-
ceive the contents Of pail of mortar in
his face, some Of which took effect In
his eyes. His friends will be panied to
learn that the opinion of the Omaha
expert is that he may never regain his
eyesight. 1t is to be hoped that the
doctor may be mistaken and that with
the healing Of the burns from the lime
Mr.. Mills may again see.
An old gentleman of Genoa offered a
young man of that place 90 cents to take
the old family pony away and kill and
bury him. While proceeding to the
place of execution the young man met
farmer to whom he sold the decrepit
pony for 81 so, exempting the halter,
which was to be returned to the original
owner who had driven the pony for the
past 26 years. When the young man
reported what he had done the old
gentleman was angry and proceeded to
take forcible possession of the animal
from the purchaser, who threatened his
arrest. There is nice question as to
whom the pony belonged and with the
proper lawyers case might be made
that would rival the famous Jones
county calf case that Was in Iowa
courts so many years.
Kelsey Hale, boy who gives his age
as 16, was arrested this afternoon on
charge of having struck little girl,
Elizabeth Zastrow, complaint having
been made by the girls father. The
boy was riding bicycle along the
street and turned,ont the sidewalk at
the corner of Third street and Philip
avenue. The little girl was on the
crossing and he ordered her out of the
way. She stepped aside and in passing
he fell from his bicycle into the ditch,
then it is alleged that he got up and
struck her heavy blow in the face,
causing her to bleed from the mouth
The boy was given a hearing before
Justice Eiseley this afternoon. At first
he denied the story and then claimed it
was accidental. 1t is probable that he
may .be kept in Jail few days as he
has the reputation of being bad boy
and it is hoped that lesson will be
beneficial. His mother runs board
ing house and but for her it is probable
that the boys punishment would be
more servere. There were several wit.
nesses to the transaction.
Lincoln correspondent of the Bee
Gottlieb Neigenfind, the Pierce county
murderer, recently convicted of the kill
ing of his wife, bids fair to be the first
man to be executed under the law en-
acted by the last session of the legisla-
ture, requiring that all executions in the
state shall take place at the penltentiary
He was lodged in the states prison sew
eral days ago under commitment to re-
main until his execution, which is set
for March 13, next The honor of be-
ing the first murderer to meet death un-
der the new law is accorded to Neigen-
find by reason of the fact that Governor
Savage postponed the execution of
William Rhea from the 25th of last
April unto the first Friday in July, next !
Thus it is that Neigentind will get about |
four months the start of his fellow GRIM
inal and that Governor. Elect Mickey
will have the friends of two condemned
men bombarding his susceptibilities soon
after he is inducted into Office. The
papers Of Gottlieb Neigen-
find disclose that he was born in Ne.
braska, is 2S years old, a farmer by oc-
cupation, and Lutheran in religious
affiliation. They also show that he is
in his habits and has not been
to the use of tobacco.