Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-13

known about his friends or relatives. A
brother, at Lafayette, Ind has been teie-
graphed.
WOOD RIvER-Rev. ]. C. Irwin and his
estimable wife, leave next week Tor their
new home in Beaumont, Cal. where Rev:
Irwin assumes the pastorate of the First
Presbyterian church of that city. They
expect to return to Wood River in the
Spring.
tow, the man who shot at his landlord.
w. Z. Hight, was arrested, taken into
court and fined s. and costs. II Is SAID
that matters developed at the trial which
seemed to make both parties willing to
drop the matter.
BEATRICE-The funeral of w. w.
the home at o'clock, and was, largely
attended. The services were in charge of
the Grand Army of the Republic and were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Swan. lnterment
was at the Beatrice cemetery.
BROKEN BOW-Active preparations are
being made for the next meeting of the
Custer County Ministerial b ass9Sati Rn
ferent denominations from all over the
county are expected to be present.
houses opened up this week. p; i. Kric-
boom has removed his trunk and umbrella
/ factory here from Lead City. 8. D.. and
j. Carpenter, an old-timer. has returned
and again opened bakery, to which is
to be added in the early new year candy
factory.
| elected the following officers for 1906:
W. B., G. 4. EckIes; clerk, W: $. Gillian
Waterman H Robert Mccall; physician, c,
L. Davis; member of board of managers,
J. l. Ball.
! York county boy, whose parents reside
! in ArborviIle township, this county, has
! been visiting relatives and friends. Lieu
! the naval battle with the Spaniards, at
| Santiago, and at this time Ia an orlcer OF
| the battleship Wisconsin.
! YORK-Mr. Scott Peck, an old. highly
respected and we'll known citizen of York
at his home on Beaver avenue, last even
/ ing, complained that he was not feeling
! we'll Before his wife could reach him. he
fell back in his chair suffering from a
stroke of paralysis, and at this time is In
a very critical condition.
BEATRICE-In a fight yesterday at the
cigar factory of Underwood Brothers. Roy
Mitchell, a cigarmaker, had his right arm
severely cut by being knocked against a
pane Of glass in the rear of the building
lie was taken to a physician office, where
1t was found necessary to take several
/ stitches to close the wound.
NORFOLK-Elmer Stearns, said to be
| badly wanted at Crookston, Mimi. fol
! the stealing of team of horses and q
buggy last month, and for whom a reward
of 500 was offered was arrested mere
the city. identified the prisoner and re-
turned to Minnesota with his man.
YORK-While attempting to adjust
bolt George craven n f1 MnSa , o I Iaun
dry, was caught in the shafting and was
being drawn nearer and nearer 10 VIVA
the danger and rushed to the engine room
and stopped the machinery. The sleeve o.
Mr.. Craven was torn and aside iron
severe strains no serious injury occurred.
| ID ha
United Workmen lodge of this place hav'
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: George Madsen, past master
], G. Burkerd. master workman; Earl Hop
nell foreman; S, d. Costello, overseer
A. c. White. recorder w. T.. Spells
fnancier; J. w. Hoppel, receiver; z. kunz
man; f. T. Rounds, outside Waterman
j. W. Redfield, medical examiner ed
W. T. spells and H. NJ. Jones' auditing
committee
PLATTSMoUTH-Ju from presen
appearances 1t seems as though there I
soon to be a lively sQuabble IN this cit,
as 10 who will be Plattsmouth's new post
master, although the commission of tn
present one does not expire nnui mex mex
is circulating petitions, asking the power
that be to re-appoint, him for the thir
time George l.. Farley, the owner an
publisher of the Plattsmouth Evening
News, is circulating a similar documen
requesting the postmaster general TO ap
| point MIN 10 lne poSlioh.
BEATRICE-Frank II. Scott Of Stanton
Neb., representing the Modern Brother
| hood of America, arrived in town toda
10 Investigate the circumstances surround
ing the death of Charles Burns, the acto
, who was killed here some time ago b
falling from the rear of the Paddock oper
house stage. Burns had a policy of $l,O(
= in the Modern Brotherhood of Americ
and Mr.. Scott is of the opinion that tn
case is one of suicide. He made a thoI
ough examination of the Paddock stag
tonight and will collect evidence to sui
stantiate the theory of suicide in order {
contest payment OF the policy.
DAKOTA CITY-Michael Brennan
: Sioux City, conductor on constructio
} train at work on the new Great Norther
meeting his death Sunday afternoon. Whe
the train was about eight miles south {
this place, several box cars left the tract
! on one of which Mr.. Brennan was stanC
, | ing He jumped and rolled down the en-
bankment and the car he was on role
} over him, pinning him down for nearly a
| hour before the balance of the crew coul
, rescue him. He was taken In an uncoT
scious condition to hospital in Siou
City.
DAKOTA CITY-Hugh Montgomery.
r resident of Sioux City, was today place
in the county Jail by Marshall Dan Purd
on a commitment issued by Justice of III
Peace w. ii. Ryan of Homer. who place
, peace. on complaint OF Ellen Montgomer!
his wife, Montgomery and wife have nc
been living together for some time. Mr.
Montgomery and children having take
, | up their residence at the home of he
|, parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jordan. VIII
reside about five miles southwest OF Home
| Montgomery went, In drunken condition
| TO the Jordan home last Saturday nigf
| in the absence OF Mrs. Jordan. and ra
his wife and children out Of che hOus
A uyft a FaVOlVAI.