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VOLLUME VI.

LOCAL NEWS.

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MONDAY

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Mabel, the three year old daughter of J. B. Bunnell, living at Waverly, died this morning of diphtheria. Funeral tomorrow.

The death of Mrs. George W. Lee of Kmerald occurred last Friday. The funeral took place today and remains were interred in Wyuka cemetery.

Mrs. G. W. Lee died yesterday afternoon at her home at Emerald. The deceased is the daughter of James Spencer and sister of George and James Spencer, who removed to Utah some time since. Mr. Lee is also very ill.

H. J. Liesvoid came down from Lincoln yesterday, where his wife is being treated by Dr. Koch's lymph for consumption. Mr. Liesvoid says his wife is much better, and thinks she will be discharged from the doctor's care in about a week.--Hickman Enterprise.

DIRD--At Ord, Neb., March 26, 1891, Mrs. Catharine Anne Bartlet, aged 47 years, 11 months and 22 days. The funeral took place yesterday from the old home, six miles southeast of Waverly. The family removed to Ord only three weeks ago.

Paul Pingel, living at 1233 N street, reports to the police that some one entered his house Saturday night, and got away with a gold watch, some clothing and several dollars in cash. Patrick Patton, who rooms in the Menlove block, says that some one swiped his new overcoat the same night.

Mary Ann Brennan was turned out of the house Saturday by her paramour, and proceeded to drink some bad liquor with a bevy of switchmen. Early yesterday morning she was found lying dead drunk in the bottoms, and was taken into custody. The court fired some good advice at her this morning, and bade her begone.

Money scarce at 2 per cent a month. Way $16 per ton. Beef cattle going away up in price, and hogs likely to reach $5 per hundred pounds within month. Oats are 60c a bushel and mud knee deep to the mules, don't encourage market men or grocers in feeding the team or pulling the delivery wagons with two span of animals. A farm, with corn at 30 bushels to the acre and returns of 60c. a bushel is more profitable while the chances this year are that they yield will pull up to 50 and sixty bushels.

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The New City Charter.

The house this morning having recommended for passage the new city charter as amended, some complications are liable to happen as regards the election, so one of the parties having acted under the belief that the charter would not be passed in time to take effect at this election. The probabilities are that it will, however, and those who have failed to name men may get left under the new ballot bill.

The new charter has already been given in synopsis in these columns, but the amendments tacked on by the house change the measure in some impertant particulars. Besides the water commissioner, a chairman and two members of the board of public works are made elective officers. The provision relating to election of city councilmen makes it obligatory to elect half the council at large, but provides that no two shall reside in any one ward, which distributes them as at present. The appointive office of building inspector is added to the mayor's powers, and the charge and appointment of city marshal and policemen is given over to the excise board instead of the mayor. In addition to the councilmanic provision referred to the bill states that the person receiving the highest number of votes, as compared with other candidates for council in the same ward at said election shall be declared duly elected.

It also provides that no inspector or public officer shall be appointed except one who has been qualified by practical experience in the particular line of industry that requires his attention and constitutes his duties. The funds of the city are required to be placed in such banks as offer the highest rate of interest, the council to advertise for bids for the deposits. Interest shall not be less than three per cent per annum. Banks must give bonds in double the amount of deposits, and no bank having less than $100,000 capital stock paid up shall be selected. The council is given authority to declare the office vacant if provisions are violated. When the city cannot pay its laborers or employes the council may authorize the creation of an emergency, and borrow the money. All street work must be done by contract to lowest bidder, or if a majority of property owners immediately interested may so petition it shall be done by day's work.

Any citizen who shall be of opinion that any civil liability, arising out of contract or otherwise, exists in behalf of the city, he may demand that the city attorney prosecute the same, and if he shall refuse to prosecute it himself, giving surety for costs. No ward shall contain less than seven thousand inhabitants, and there shall be no less than six wards. An emergency clause is added.

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A HOTEL FIRE.

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The Hotel Mack Scorehed Last Evening by a Mysterious Blaze.

The fire department was called out about 7:30 last evening to subdue a lively little blaze in the Hotel Mack. The property is unoccupied, save by a watchman named Kane, who told the fireman that while he was behind the counter with a lamp, the latter exploded and the burning oil caused the blaze. The fire was speedily quenched, but on investigation the firemen could find no traces of the lamp. Kane is said to have been drinking during the evening, and the story of the lamp explosion is not regarded as being a truthful one. The hotel belongs to the Sheedy estate and a couple of hundred dollars will repair the damage.

The Judges Selected.

It required a four hours session of the lawyers of Lancaster county to name the men they wanted for judges. There was a great deal of time lost in useless fussing and it was nearly 4 o'clock before a ballot was taken. The first ballot for a democratic judge resulted, Tibbetts 73, Tuttle 53, Sawyer 3, Cassidy 1.

For the republican judge five ballots were necessary. The first one resulted: W. H. Woodward 31, C. L. Hall 32, W. S. Hamilton 2, A. R. Talbo 20, Robert Ryan 30, J. R. Webster 19, C. A. Robbins 1, J. F. Bush 2, C. M. Parker 1, H. H. Wilson f. On each succeeding ballot Hall's vote rose, and on the fifth he was nominated by the following vote: Hall 85, Woodward 11, Ryan 29, Talbot, Mrs. Bittenbender, McNeill and Mulligan one each.

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Such is the Situation.

There were comparatively few farmers in market last Saturday. The mud is too heavy for hauling in hay, grain, etc., but the ruling high prices for all kinds of produce are tempting inducements for many to make the venture.

The general impression prevails among stock men that grass men will take a very early start and animals will be able to pick their own living at much earlier date than the average of seasons. Those most interested in grain growing are uneasy from fear that the ground, now thoroughly soaked, will not permit early corn planting.

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Yankee Hill.

The death of Mrs. Lizzie Mickey occurred at her home the morning of March 20, 1891. She was the wife of J. B. Mickey. Her life was indeed one of sadness the last four years, it being that long since her husband was incarcerated in the insane asylum. He was kept there one year, when he seemed so much better that Mrs. Mickey insisted on taking him home again, she thinking that with caring for him herself perhaps he would become rational once more. She kept him with her something over two years when his conduct in the neighborhood became intolerable, and complaint being made against him he was taken before the board of insanity, and being again pronounced insane was again incarcerated in the asylum. This occurred some three months ago, and he is rapidly growing worse. This troubled her greatly, and she being a frail body, it helped very much to lessen her days upon earth. Her brothers and sisters advised her, soon after her husband's second incarceration to leave her home and go elsewhere, thinking a change of scene would aid greatly to console her. Some were very desirous of having her make her home with them, but she could not tolerate the idea of doing so with others. Her brothers and sisters are much stricken with grief at losing their sister Lizzie. She had no family. She often made the assertion that when she left her own home she never expected to return to it. Whether she meant this as prophetic we are not prepared to say. She was a very bright and active member of the W. C. T. U. in Yandee Hill precinct, where she will be missed very much. She was held in high esteem among the sisters of the union.
ANON.

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The House--Saturday Afternoon.

The clerk presented in accordance with resolution, a complete inventory of all property in the house and committee rooms, and a copy will be filed with the secretary of state as a precaution against members and employee lugglag off everything at the close of the session.

The house then went into committee of the whole with Gunnett in the chair for the consideration of H. R. No. 519, the general appropriation bill.

The sum of $11,756 was cut out of the bill, nothing being allowed for expenses of the board of trustees, boiler, laundry house and machinery, steam heating for two dormitories and chapel expenses. Appropriations for employes' wages, fuel and lights, water supply and clothing were all cut down.

The appropriation for the home for the friendless at Lincoln was not reduced materially, the only reduced materially, the only reduction being in fuel and lights from $6,000 to $4,000. Church Howe and Oakley, Gillian and Severin worked manfully to induce the house to refrain from crippling the institution and their efforts were rewarded with success.

When the state university appropriation was reached Porter of Merrick stated that the funds asked for belonged to the university and if appropriated would be used at the discretion of the regents, and if not used for the purposes specified would be left in the treasury. He moved therefore that the entire section be adopted without further consideration. The motion was adopted.

Under the head of miscellaneous expenses the $5,000 appropriation for bounty on wild animals was stricken out, likewise a deficiency appropriation of $496.61 for electric lights at the Norfolk insane asylum.

Upon motion of Porter the amount for a new cell house at the penitentiary was reconsidered and reduced to $40,000.

At 6:30 the committee arose and reported the bill for passage as amended.

The report was adopted and the house adjourned.

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House--Morning Session.

Speaker Elder was not present this morning when 10 o'clock arrived and Shrader, chairman of the judiciary committee assumed the duties of the speaker.

E. Rosewater sat on the south side of the house and contended himself with a recently engrossed bill.

Stebbings offered a resolution directing

VOLLUME VI.

LOCAL NEWS.

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MONDAY

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Mabel, the three year old daughter of J. B. Bunnell, living at Waverly, died this morning of diphtheria. Funeral tomorrow.

The death of Mrs. George W. Lee of Kmerald occurred last Friday. The funeral took place today and remains were interred in Wyuka cemetery.

Mrs. G. W. Lee died yesterday afternoon at her home at Emerald. The deceased is the daughter of James Spencer and sister of George and James Spencer, who removed to Utah some time since. Mr. Lee is also very ill.

H. J. Liesvoid came down from Lincoln yesterday, where his wife is being treated by Dr. Koch's lymph for consumption. Mr. Liesvoid says his wife is much better, and thinks she will be discharged from the doctor's care in about a week.--Hickman Enterprise.

DIRD--At Ord, Neb., March 26, 1891, Mrs. Catharine Anne Bartlet, aged 47 years, 11 months and 22 days. The funeral took place yesterday from the old home, six miles southeast of Waverly. The family removed to Ord only three weeks ago.

Paul Pingel, living at 1233 N street, reports to the police that some one entered his house Saturday night, and got away with a gold watch, some clothing and several dollars in cash. Patrick Patton, who rooms in the Menlove block, says that some one swiped his new overcoat the same night.

Mary Ann Brennan was turned out of the house Saturday by her paramour, and proceeded to drink some bad liquor with a bevy of switchmen. Early yesterday morning she was found lying dead drunk in the bottoms, and was taken into custody. The court fired some good advice at her this morning, and bade her begone.

Money scarce at 2 per cent a month. Way $16 per ton. Beef cattle going away up in price, and hogs likely to reach $5 per hundred pounds within month. Oats are 60c a bushel and mud knee deep to the mules, don't encourage market men or grocers in feeding the team or pulling the delivery wagons with two span of animals. A farm, with corn at 30 bushels to the acre and returns of 60c. a bushel is more profitable while the chances this year are that they yield will pull up to 50 and sixty bushels.

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The New City Charter.

The house this morning having recommended for passage the new city charter as amended, some complications are liable to happen as regards the election, so one of the parties having acted under the belief that the charter would not be passed in time to take effect at this election. The probabilities are that it will, however, and those who have failed to name men may get left under the new ballot bill.

The new charter has already been given in synopsis in these columns, but the amendments tacked on by the house change the measure in some impertant particulars. Besides the water commissioner, a chairman and two members of the board of public works are made elective officers. The provision relating to election of city councilmen makes it obligatory to elect half the council at large, but provides that no two shall reside in any one ward, which distributes them as at present. The appointive office of building inspector is added to the mayor's powers, and the charge and appointment of city marshal and policemen is given over to the excise board instead of the mayor. In addition to the councilmanic provision referred to the bill states that the person receiving the highest number of votes, as compared with other candidates for council in the same ward at said election shall be declared duly elected.

It also provides that no inspector or public officer shall be appointed except one who has been qualified by practical experience in the particular line of industry that requires his attention and constitutes his duties. The funds of the city are required to be placed in such banks as offer the highest rate of interest, the council to advertise for bids for the deposits. Interest shall not be less than three per cent per annum. Banks must give bonds in double the amount of deposits, and no bank having less than $100,000 capital stock paid up shall be selected. The council is given authority to declare the office vacant if provisions are violated. When the city cannot pay its laborers or employes the council may authorize the creation of an emergency, and borrow the money. All street work must be done by contract to lowest bidder, or if a majority of property owners immediately interested may so petition it shall be done by day's work.

Any citizen who shall be of opinion that any civil liability, arising out of contract or otherwise, exists in behalf of the city, he may demand that the city attorney prosecute the same, and if he shall refuse to prosecute it himself, giving surety for costs. No ward shall contain less than seven thousand inhabitants, and there shall be no less than six wards. An emergency clause is added.

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A HOTEL FIRE.

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The Hotel Mack Scorehed Last Evening by a Mysterious Blaze.

The fire department was called out about 7:30 last evening to subdue a lively little blaze in the Hotel Mack. The property is unoccupied, save by a watchman named Kane, who told the fireman that while he was behind the counter with a lamp, the latter exploded and the burning oil caused the blaze. The fire was [?] quenched, but on investigation the firemen could find no traces of the lamp. Kane is said to have been drinking during the evening, and the [?] of the lamp explosion is not regarded as being a truthful one. The hotel belongs to the Sheedy estate and a couple of hundred dollars will repair the damage.

The Judges Selected.

It required a four hours session of the lawyers of Lancaster county to name the men they wanted for judges. There was a great deal of time lost in useless fussing and it was nearly 4 o'clock before a ballot was taken. The first ballot for a democratic judge resulted, Tibbetts 73, Tuttle 53, Sawyer 3, Cassidy 1.

For the republican judge five ballots were necessary. The first one resulted: W. H. Woodward 31, C. L. Hall 32, W. S. Hamilton 2, A. R. Talbo 20, Robert Ryan 30, J. R. Webster 19, C. A. Robbins 1, J. F. Bush 2, C. M. Parker 1, H. H. Wilson f. On each succeeding ballot Hall's vote rose, and on the fifth he was nominated by the following vote: Hall 85, Woodward 11, Ryan 29, Talbot, Mrs. Bittenbender, McNeill and Mulligan one each.

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Such is the Situation.

There were comparatively few farmers in market last Saturday. The mud is too heavy for hauling in hay, grain, etc., but the ruling high prices for all kinds of produce are tempting inducements for many to make the venture.

The general impression prevails among stock men that grass men will take a very early start and animals will be able to pick their own living at much earlier date than the average of seasons. Those most interested in grain growing are uneasy from fear that the ground, now thoroughly soaked, will not permit early corn planting.

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Yankee Hill.

The death of Mrs. Lizzie Mickey occurred at her home the morning of March 20, 1891. She was the wife of J. B. Mickey. Her life was indeed one of sadness the last four years, it being that long since her husband was incarcerated in the insane asylum. He was kept there one year, when he seemed so much better that Mrs. Mickey insisted on taking him home again, she thinking that with caring for him herself perhaps he would become rational once more. She kept him with her something over two years when his conduct in the neighborhood became intolerable, and complaint being made against him he was taken before the board of insanity, and being again pronounced insane was again incarcerated in the asylum. This occurred some three months ago, and he is rapidly growing worse. This troubled her greatly, and she being a frail body, it helped very much to lessen her days upon earth. Her brothers and sisters advised her, soon after her husband's second incarceration to leave her home and go elsewhere, thinking a change of scene would aid greatly to console her. Some were very desirous of having her make her home with them, but she could not tolerate the idea of doing so with others. Her brothers and sisters are much stricken with grief at losing their sister Lizzie. She had no family. She often made the assertion that when she left her own home she never expected to return to it. Whether she meant this as prophetic we are not prepared to say. She was a very bright and active member of the W. C. T. U. in Yandee Hill precinct, where she will be missed very much. She was held in high esteem among the sisters of the union.
ANON.

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The House--Saturday Afternoon.

The clerk presented in accordance with resolution, a complete inventory of all property in the house and committee rooms, and a copy will be filed with the secretary of state as a precaution against members and employee lugglag off everything at the close of the session.

The house then went into committee of the whole with Gunnett in the chair for the consideration of H. R. No. 519, the general appropriation bill.

The sum of $11,756 was cut out of the bill, nothing being allowed for expenses of the board of trustees, boiler, laundry house and machinery, steam heating for two dormitories and chapel expenses. Appropriations for employes' wages, fuel and lights, water supply and clothing were all cut down.

The appropriation for the home for the friendless at Lincoln was not reduced materially, the only reduced materially, the only reduction being in fuel and lights from $6,000 to $4,000. Church Howe and Oakley, Gillian and Severin worked manfully to induce the house to refrain from crippling the institution and their efforts were rewarded with success.

When the state university appropriation was reached Porter of Merrick stated that the funds asked for belonged to the university and if appropriated would be used at the discretion of the regents, and if not used for the purposes specified would be left in the treasury. He moved therefore that the entire section be adopted without further consideration. The motion was adopted.

Under the head of miscellaneous expenses the $5,000 appropriation for bounty on wild animals was stricken out, likewise a deficiency appropriation of $496.61 for electric lights at the Norfolk insane asylum.

Upon motion of Porter the amount for a new cell house at the penitentiary was reconsidered and reduced to $40,000.

At 6:30 the committee arose and reported the bill for passage as amended.

The report was adopted and the house adjourned.

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House--Morning Session.

Speaker Elder was not present this morning when 10 o'clock arrived and Shrader, chairman of the judiciary committee assumed the duties of the speaker.

E. Rosewater sat on the south side of the house and contended himself with a recently engrossed bill.

Stebbings offered a resolution directing