The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-08-30
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF.
News Notes Of Interest from Various
Sections.

York schools are scheduled to oper
Monday. September 4.
A wind storm did much damage al
Candy and vicinity.
Railroads will run some special
trains during big days Of the state
fair.
| A good roads meeting was held al
North Platte with much interest man
ifested.
The Plattsm0uth Construction com
pany will do $4,000 worth Of paving
at Shenandoah, la.
Seth p. Mobley. formerly of Grand
Island, where he was a publisher, re.
Gently died In Manila. p. I.
The gang of Greeks who are lay.
ing the double track at Roscoe got
into dispute and one Greek shot and
killed another.
So far there is no clue to Hesse.
the double murderer of Tecumseh.
though kilograms have been sent in
all directions.
Julius Zulow. well known horse
man Of Lincoln. was found lying dead
under a table at his r0oming house.
His body bore no signs of foul play.
Charles Wall. proprietor If the Mid
land hotel of Fremont. was shot and
killed by a negro dishwasher named
Earl. The murderer is under arrest.
Two 0ne-hundred-foot towers will
support the wires from which wire
less messages will he sent to Fort
Crook during the state fair at Lin
coin.
The Grand Army of the Republic
Of York fled q complaint against C..
F. Brown for alleged wearing unlaw-
fully the little brown button which
signifies membership in the Grand
Army of the Republic.
Orville c. Wolcott, former general
agent of Omaha for the Prudential In
surance Company of America. who
several weeks ago mysteriously dis
appeared and was later arrested at
Norfolk. Va, by Pinkerton operatives.
At the home of B. F.. Crook In
Plattsmouth was celebrated the mar
rage Of his daughter, Miss Mae. to
Ralph Stadler of Salem. this being
the fourth wedding which has taken
place at this home the last year.
The section around Arapahoe was
visited by the most severe electrical
storm for many months. The large
new farm house of John Michael just
west Of Arapahoe was struck and
badly damaged. The plastering in
every room of the house was torn off
and every mirror was broken.
The state university board Of re-
gents will meet during state fair week
to consider a number of important
matters. Some difficult matters may
be acted upon and permanent campus
improvements are to be considered.
Plans for the new $4,000 dairy build
ing at the state farm vii be present
ed for final approval.
Bruised and denuded. little 10-year-
Did Lily Christensen. of Cherry
county. a farmers daughter. was
found in the yard dead by her smaller
sister. The two children were home
alone and the younger one went out
on the prairie and when she returned
she found her sister, Who had EVIL
IDENTIFY been dragged to death by
horse.
The funeral service for the late
Judge Joseph e. Cobbey. held from
the family home in Beatric.. were
very largely attended. number of
prominent men from various points In
the state being present. The members
of the Gage county bar. MasOns and
other organizations. sent beautiful
flower offerings and were we'll repre-
scented at the funeral.
Some of the heirs of the late Peter
Mes. the German farmer. who was
killed in a moving machine accident
near Ellis few weeks ago. are max
ing an attempt to have the will of the
deceased set aside on the grounds
that he was Of unsound mind when he
made the will because of the excess
i've use of liquor. and because it was
not properly drawn up.
The case of Mss Alta Chambers
against DIR. Brenn of Western Occu-
pied the attention of county court at
Fairbury. Miss Chambers alleges that
while employed at DR.. Lynch's hospi-
tai on August s. in the capacity Of
nurse. Dr. Brenn entered her room
while she was asleep and made an
assault on her. He was bound over to
district court to square himself.
John Reese. the Palmer young man
who is already under a serious charge
involving his wife's young sister. is
again in the liIaelight. and it is his
wife that will be the chief witness
this time. His wife's father. James
Peck. swore to complaint alleging
that Reese had assaulted her with IN
tent to do great bodily harm. and
that she had to flee for her safety.
An automobile driven by George ".
Munger and Louie Hoppel Of Pilger
turned turtle four miles east of Stan
ton. Both men were found dead few
after the accident. Mr.. Mum |
ger under the car and Mr.. HOppel by |
the side. The cause Of the accident |
was the blowing up Of tire while the |
car was being run at high speed. q. |
W. Munger was a brother Of Judge |
Munger OF the federal bench.
The case Of the state of Nebraska |
against Harry Forbes, John Evans and
Charles Taylor for robbery of the Cit
liens banks of Giltner was finished
and submitted to the jury. After be-
ing out about forty minutes the jury
returned a verdict of guilty.