Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-07
NEBRASKA
NEWS NOTES
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at Alliance.
Two boys at Red Cloud killed forty
ducks with two shots.
Cattle are dying from che corn
stalk disease at Galloway.
Campbell Bros. show has gone ints
winter quarters ut Fairbury.
Gov. Savage attended the open
ing OF Buffalo Bill's hotel at Oody,
Wyo.
Edwin Moody of Red Cloud, has
been adjudged insane for the third
time.
George Miller, formerly Of Fair
bury, was killed In an accident at
Vickers, o. Il.
John Wooley, sentenced to eighteen
months In the penitentiary, bIoke
jail at Fairury.
r. y Wills, night clerk at the
Charters Lotel at Alliance, took $50
and disappeared.
The ranch of Patrick Walsh, near
McCcok burned with 81, 900 loss and
but 5000 insurance.
Joseph A. Janda was arrested at
Plattsmouth for DESERVING from the
United States navy.
Rev. w. Francis Berger of New
Jersey has taken the passionate OF the
Congregational church at Wymore.
The city council has ordered the
erection of new iirehouse on the
site of the old city hall at Nebraska.
City.
When d. o. Donaldson, of Pawnee
Oity, went hume from the field ia
dinner, he found his wife dead In
her chair.
Will u. Sullivan of Sterling, whe
lost leg at Manila In the Spanish
American war; has been granted a
$50 per month pension.
Mrs. Mary G. EIevin, OF Tecumseh,
who came to Nebraska In 1865, died
at the home OF Il. M. Etevin, her
son, at the aye Of 80 years.
Mrs. Agatha Barton, formerly Of
Plattsmouth, was arrested at Sheri-
dan, Wyo.. for the murder OF her
fathcr.in-law r. w. Barton.
While J. A. Waltin was moving an
implement build & across the Union
Pacific tracks at Fremont, 1t COL
lapsed and the track was blockaded.
At st. Paul, Theodore Ray and
Evan Knapp, brothers-in-law, fought
with knives and clubs and Knapp
received some ngly gashes. Later a
justice imposed fine.
While George S. Hamaker was NOV
ing his household goods from Pawnee
City to Lincoln, the car caught Ere
near Virginia, and all Its contents
was entirely destroyed.
Paddy Walsh, the first settler In
shelton. and the first judge of Buffalo
county, died from the effects Of a
stroke of apoplexy Paddy Walsh was
The friend OF every one.
While attempting to climb into
the rear end Of lumber wagon the
TX year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. p.
U. Craner OF Beatrice, sustained a
broken leg aud other severe Injuries.
Unknown burglars stole forty-nine
pairs Of shoes, some cutlery and some
ace, all valued at 500. from the
General store OF N. J. Weller & Son
II Raymond and escaped on hand
,ar.
The case of Charles Russell. con-
yicted OF the murder OF Aloi Staude-
nmeir, who was killed, Ia Sioux
county In 1890, is heing argued In the
Supreme court. Russell has twice
been cor victed Of the murder.
The will OF l. N. Meade, who cut
out his wife and children because he
W S insanely jealous Of the former
was declared null and VOID at Grand
Island, 1t having been made while no
was temporarily Insane.
The governor committed the seven
year sentence Of Thomas O'COnnoI,
convicted for house breaking at Oma-
ha, because OF his insanity. O'Con-
nor was turned over TO his brother
from Washington, who offered to
maintain him aud thus save the
state the expense.
Henry Menus, Of Sidney, who was
:hal ged with the larceny OF appro-
pTiated irrigation waters, was dis
missed at Lincoln on demurrer fled
by the defendants attorney, Ii. S.
Crane, of Omaha. The discharge-of
Menus shows it to be practically i'm
possible to secure 3 conviction under
the present irrigation laws OF the
state.