Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-25

Beatrice boy. who has operated in the
principal cities of the United States and
Europe as forger, and who was arrested
recently at Buffalo, N. Y, has been sent
to the penitentiary for five years at WASH
ington, ID. c.
YORK-Secretary Bennett of the York
County and District Fair association says
that owing to nice purses being offered at
the race meeting here in September many
fthe speediest horses in western Ne
braska are entered
NEBRASKA CITY-Miss Pearl Grouse,
who was shot last Wednesday evening by
Frank Morris at the Marion hotel con-
tinues to improve and her condition was
such today that her physician gave per-
mission to have the wounded girl moved
from her room in the hotel to the resi-
dence of a friend.
WOOD RINER-M f. Dunn of this place
was taken to Shelton Tuesday and tried in
the justice court on a charge of threaten
ing to shoot Mart Brett of this place. He
pleaded not guilty, and as there was no
other evidence besides that of Bretts he
was discharged. Dunn conducts the Com
mercal hotel at this place
| PLATTSMOUTH-The congregation of
| the Methodist Episcopal church are keeping
! open house in the church each evening
| this week. Last evening was given a de-
I lightful concert. This evening Rev. ]. L.
Houlgate delivered an interesting lecture
on his trip along the Pacific coast, Pixies
| peak and other noted points of interest.
/ NEBRASKA CITY-It is estimated that
| thousands Of bushels of fine peaches will
go to waste in this county this fall Trees
!
| loads of fruit, and the price offered for the
peaches is so low that it does not pay to
gather them. Many farmers will not at
! tempt to gather the fruit for the market.
! ALBIoN-The Agricultural association
is making another Improvement upon tho
! fair ground4 by erecting a womens rest
room at tie cost Of about 5000; This is
! ciated by fair visitors, and the building,
with the spacious dining hall which has
| been erected. will make quite an improve
| F1anf the fair RrOund9.
| EATRICE-Yesterday Judge Kelligar
| granted divorces in the cases of Burns
against Burns and Tucker against Tucker.
The last named couple lives at Wymore.
| The question OF jury term Of court in
September was brought before the Gage
county bar by the court. but the attorneys
hearing some motions and demurrers Judge
Kelligar adjourned court sine die.
WOOD RIyER-It is reported that a
party of railway surveyors is running a
line north from Prosser and will strike the
Missouri Pacific at this point and continue
northwest party Of Union Pa, PsSif so sur
west Of here surveying on the proposed
Hastings carney cut off. One line Is run
while another route taps the main line at
Buda.
ALBIoN-The democratic county con-
| vention will convene here on the 26th for
the purpose of electing delegates to the
state convention and nominating county
officers. on the 2sth the Independent
expected there will be fusion with the
democrats. Several candidates have al
| ready come TO the surface for the legtsNl-
ture The fight probably will be for that
! nomination.
FREMONT-one wall of Mrs. Nancy
Turner's residence at the corner of First
and streets collapsed yesterday after
noon, fortunately injurtng no one. The
house. which is two-story brick was
built about thirty years ago and at that
time was the finest place in the city. The
walls were being repaired at the time the
accident occurred, and when some timbers
were removed one side collapsed, the
bricks crumbling.
| BEATRICE-Sherin Trude received word
yesterday from Wymore that one OF the
soldiers belonging to the Thrtieth regi-
ment, United States infantry, had deserted
the regiment Sunday at Wymore by run
ming into the timber from the guard house.
The soldier wore a khaki uniform, which,
opportunity. The sheun was notified "a
keep a close lookout for the deseIter and
arrest him on sight.
ALEXANDRIA-James Murrell, sn old
time resident OF this place and also a
prominent and prosperous farmer, made
an attempt at suicide at his home south
west of here early Tuesday morning OF
last week. Domestic troubles is assigned
as the cause for his attempt. Although
he cut his throat with a razor Tuesda =
morning, he did not die until 10 a. m. sat
cemetery Sunday. July %.
| NEBRASKA CITY-Cornelius Meyer a
pioneer citizen OF this city died yesterday
OF a complication OF diseases at his home
sll Sixth avenue. The deceased was born
in Holland in 1895. He came 70 the United
States in 1854 and two years later took W
his residence in this city, where he has
since resided. Mr.. Meyer 10 survived by
his wife, by two sons. Joseph Meyer Of this
city and Christian, Now in Alaska, and one
city
WEST POINT-At the meeting Of the
city council the ordinance granting fran