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

returned nome from washington.
PIATTSMOUTH-Th Cass county dem
ocratic convention has been called to meet
| in this city Saturday, June IA.
BEEMER-The Salvation Army brigade is
| here, assisting Rev. @. l.. GoOdell in re-
vival meetings, to remain until Sunday,
June Is.
! BEATRICE-A boy by the name of Kyle
was shot through the hand by a toy pistol
! Wednesday evening. The wound is not con-
| sidered serious.
! ,OCoNEE-Last Saturday night, during
the heavy thunderstorm, John Scholty, a
! farmer in this locality, had his barn struck
by lightning, killing one of his horses
! WESTERN-At a mass meeting of our
/ citizens, held last evening, II unani-
mously decided to hold the ninth annual
Old Settlers picnic on Wednesday, August
| BEATRICE-Yesterday afternoon in the
county court, Judge Spafford officiating.
| occurred the marriage of Byron Bathrick,
aged 60, and Birdie Kilburn, aged 80, both
Of Nelson. Neb.
! BEATRICE-Miss Celia Whitton was
struck in the face by ball at Blue Springs
| Wednesday afternoon and was seriously in
| 1ured. Her nose was broken and her face
| severely bruised.
BEATRICE-A petition is being crcu-
lated by the Independent Telephone direc-
tors at Blue Springs for the purpose of
re-establishing the connection heretofore
had with the New Home company of this
city.
BEATRICE-The body of Mrs. Mary
Sohidlowski, who died at Lincoln Tuesday,
| was brought here for interment. The fun
and nterment was in Evergreen Home
cemetery.
BEATRICE-Mrs Marie B. Armstrong
who has been principal of the school at
the Institution for Feeble-Minded Youth
for many years, has resigned her position,
and left yesterday for Oberlin, o., TO make
her future home.
PLATTSMOUTH-A number of friends
assisted Thomas Pollock in celebrating his
eightieth birthday anniversary at his home
in this city the Fourth. Judge B. s. Ram
sey also celebrated his siXty-second birth
day anniversary on the same day.
BEATRICE--Dr. A. johnson, superinten-
dent of the Institution for Feeble Minded
Youth, accompanied by his family left yes
terday for Minnesota, where they will en-
assistant superintendent, is in charge of
the institution during DR.. Johnsons abb
sence.
EATRICE-Carpenters union No 1896
met last night and elected these officers
for the coming six months: J. II. Coons,
president; Henry steller, vice president;
Overman, financial secretary Henry Lucks
treasurer: oliver Sample, conductor; George
7. Barber, warden; Henry Steller and
George T. Barber, trustees.
EDGAR-Wheat harvest is completed
, here. The weather has been Ideal for har-
vesting, and one OF the largest acreages of
wheat ever harvested liz this section is now
all nicely In shock. The yield this year Is
, heavier and the grain of better quality than
any year since 1892 Oats are not yet quite
ready for harvest, but will be In a day. or
two. Corn is doing nicely Notwithstanding
! IL has been rather airy lot Some weeks past
, YORK-The official count was made yes
, terday afternoon OF the republican primary
election held in this county last Saturday
ssuted as Haf s D. W. BAKER,
26s; John Doran. 266; p. ]. Ruch, 1856; A. J..
Taylor, 1871. Choice for United States sen sen
J J. H Minard, 90; F. Currie, Is; Crounse, II.
Total vote, 66l. c. f. Sandal was en-
dorsed for county attorney.
PLATTSMOUTH-Word has been received
to the effect that Elmer Cole, son of Mr..
, and Mrs. w. T Cole of this city, was al
most Instantly killed in Nickerson this
) engineer on the new Burlington road from
! Ashland to Sioux City when killed by his
track Mr. Cole was the only son and will
be brought here for burial His mother Is
, president of the Plattsmouth Women s
! club
/, ALDA-Miss Lillian Gillchrist, daughter
! of r. c. Gilchrist. retired farmer, residing
&. at Aida, Neb., and A. o. Wright, eloped TO
L ST Paul Neb., over a week ago, where
: they were married. but kept their marriage
! secret until yesterday, when they were
, rage on account OF his daughters youth.
They took the Union Pacific train NO. il
for Denver. from whence they VIII Ietu ~ n
J to Iowa, where Mr.. Wright Is to enter the
: FREMoNT-walter Cash, colored. tried
to commit suicide last night by taking
I since the 4th and had some little trouble
! with his wife, but nothing serious. She
told her that he had taken carbolc acid
and that the bottle In his trunk. A
doctor was summoned and Cash was soon
improying and will come out all right. The
: symptoms were not those Of carbolic acid
4 poisoning
SPRINGVIEW-Sprin celebration
1 July and 4 was a complete success The
, | crowd estimated at 1900. was the largest
ever in the village. The weather was
4 very favorable the racing was good and
a number OF fine horses were entered. on
: the third the local base ball team played
the professionals from Gregory, g. D., with
/ a score of II to s in favor Of the Gregory
team They played again on the Fourth,
hut a row over the decision Of the umpire
ended the game in the eighth inning. No
serious accidents occurred.
BEATRICE-Peter OLSON Of Lexington
has written a letter to John Kopecky IN this
city in which he states that G. H. Nordig,
. alias { II. Norton, who passed several
4 forged checks in this city last week. hoated
. four forged checks at Lexington just be-
fore coming to Beatrice, which bore MIR.
Olsson's signature. The amount Of the
checks varied all the way from TO $50.
Mr. OLSON Is a merchant tailor, and Nor
wig Was in his employ for three weeks
before leaving Lexington. The sheriff at
Lexington offers a reward Of $40 for the
arrest OF the forger
EDGAR-The remains Of Miss Maggie
Prosser, a young lady % years OF age, who
) died at her home in Fairbury on the morn