Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-05

Miss wilhemina Rydberg Qnd dem), sup
| erintendent of schools, and John A. Nc
Beth as county commissioner repl. Judge
T. II. Saunders was the last republican
county Judge and also the first clerk OF
the district court in the county, and the
last clerk was a republican.
CHADRON-Juliet Amanda Richards,
aged 65 years, died at the residence OF her
son-in-law. Hon. Frank Currie. Deceased
leaves husband and seven children: all OF
whom except William Richards Of Fort
Collins, Colo, and Claude Richards of Emf
grant Gap, Cal, reside, in this vicinity:
funerai services were neiq III en- ie no stor
Rev. Emerson f. Hunt.
PBAITSMOUTH - Captain J. T. A.
Hoover, an old soldier, passed away at his
home west of Plattsmouth. In 1861 he served
as captain of Company d. Fifty-eighth Ohio
volunteers, in the civil war. After the war
he removed his family to this county. being
among the first settlers. He was the FIRST
postmaster in Louisville and in 1866 he was
territorial representative from this county.
He was 30 years of age and leaves a large
family.
NEBRASKA CITY-Otoe county has two
claimants to the Office of register of deeds
County Recorder Charles c. Brant has
$1,000 and has taken the oath of Office
George NJ. Lathrop. elected recorder on
the republican ticket last fall, has also
office. Mr. Brant holds that he is en-
titled to the office until the supreme court
has passed on the law in question.
officials took charge of their respective
offices this morning as follows Emmett
!. Ellis (2nd term, treasurer; John y; Lar
son, clerk; III. II. Basler C2nd term, Judge
L. d. Phipps (2nd term). sheriff; w. II.
Plat 18th term) surveyor; Miss Eda c.
Nelson. superintendent of public instruc-
ton. Owing to the change from township
organization to the commissioner system,
the clerk, treasurer and Judge will APP
point three commissioners Saturday for the
ensuing year.
BEATRICE-Mr. Rudolph woelke and
Mrs. Clara Mickey, both OF this city, were
married in Marysville, Kan, yesterday.
their home. In county court the marriage
OF Mr.. Walter b. Butterted and Miss
Lottie f. Hazelton was solemnized. The
groom is a druggist at Filley, where the
young couple will reside. Last evening at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage Rev.
n A. Martin officiating, occurred the mar
| Stella Irvine, both OF this city.
TECUMSEH-The Burlington Railroad
companys tender Of part payment Of Us
taxes for 1894 and 1905 has been accepted by
/ the county treasurer. The assessor found
the companys taxes for the two years 20
be $3l 022l3 and the tender was Sl9,l9364, a
taken by the county treasurer until it was
demonstrated 20 him by Judge Munger OF
the United States circuit court and the at
torney general that the acceptance or the
tender would in no wise stand in the way OF
/ the county securing the whole amount fount
against the company.
FLA lSAlNJl Hat noon To-Day the 1Ol
lowing changes occurred in the courthouse
John y. Mcbride. who has held the once
OF sheriff for four years was succeeded by
Carl ID. QuintOn OF Elmwood; W. E. Rosen
Grams succeeded /. a. Ty son as county
: clerk, and Clell d. Morgan relieved ]. L
I Barton as deputy; Prof. j. w. Gamble be
came county superintendent, succeeding c
S. Workman; w. Il. Banning was succeeded
as county commissioner Of the Second dis
trict by L. d. switzer; Henry Boeck. cor
ElmwoOd. w. d. Wheeler. county treas
urer; u. u. Travis, county judge; II. A
Schneider, county recorder, ard F. T.. Hill
ton, county surveyor were reelected.
FALLS CITY-The newly elected officer
took possession Of their Offices in the cour
house in Falls City today. The Outgoin
officers are all republicans and the ney
ones are all democrats. The new officer
are: J, S. Lord, treasurer; John Hutch
ings, county clerk; l.. c. Edwards, registe
Of deeds W. T. Fenton, sheriff; John Gag
non, county Judge; DR.. George Renekel
coroner; T. J. oliver, superintendent o
public instruction There was no disturb
ance or trouble in the transfers in an
William Reiger has been register OF deed
for the last four years and was a candidat
for reelection last fall. but was beaten b
l. c. Edwards by eight votes. When MI
Edwards went into the ONCE this mornin
and asked Mr. Reiger 10 turn the ofiic
over 10 him Mr.. Reiger refused 70 do 5
on the ground that the supreme court Nigh
grant a Tehearing Of the question as I
whether the register held over anothe
year and might reverse themselves nd tina
Mr.. Edwards was not competent TO I'LL IN
once. He then wanted to make a cOntTaC
with Mr.. Edwards that If the supreme couI
reversed themselves Edwards would Civ
him peaceable possession OF the ONCE, an
} this Edwards refused 20 do After a littl
time Mr. ReigeT decided he would turn IL
Office over and did SO.