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Spangler's blacksmith shepand Fursst in Joseph Shepherd's livery stable.

The prisoners were taken to Fremont, guarded by a number of deputies and accompanied by another man from Scribner who, it was suspected, knew something about the crime. They were confined in the county jail where both confessed their crime, each claiming, however, that the other had fired the fatal bullets. Three shots had been fired. The victim was shot through the heart. He was robbed of all the money he had on his person, amounting to $20.

On December 20 the prisoners had a preliminary hearing, both pleading not guilty, waived examination and were held to the district court. A resident of Crowell, who was alleged to have instigated the crime, had a hearing also, but was discharged. The party arrested at Scribner, who was suspected with Shepherd and Furst, was also discharged, but without a hearing. Shephard and First were placed on trial at the next term of the district court and found guilty of murder in the first degree. The case was later taken to the supreme court and the finding of the lower court was sustained.

District Court.

Judge Tibbetts and a jury are engaged in hearing the case of Ambrose Eddy against three insurance companies for failure to pay their policies. Some eighteen month ago plaintiff's brick residence, Twenty-fifth and R streets, was destroyed by fire. It was insured for $5,000, but the companies declined to pay on the ground that the building could be duplicated for less money. An attempt was made to arbitrate the matter but it failed. Hence this suit in court.

The jury in the case of Grace M. Barber vs. the Mueller Music Co. gave the plaintiff judgement for $60.

Judge Field heard the case of W. J. Cooper vs. the Holdrege water works and a half dozen others, involving the ownership of the water supply at Holdrege. A lengthy decree is being prepared and will be handed down this afternoon. Judge Field also heard arguments on the motion for new trial in the case of Herbert vs. Wortendyke, for the conversion of material now in the Milford home.

In the case brought by Has. McHaffle, late proprietor of the Mack hotel, against the Sheedy estate, to recover for property belonging to him which he alleges the defendants refused to allow him to take with him when he was ejected, the defendants this morning filed their answer. They allege that McHaffle was given permission to remove his effects, and did remove them, along with a lot of spoons, cutlery, table and bed linen and a lot of other goods valued at $3,000. They allege also that he owes $550 for rent. Judgement is asked for $3,550.

Clydfe W. Warfle wants a divorce, and he tells the district court so. On january 7, 1885, he says he wanted the woman who has since been known to fame as Nellie Warfel. The knot was welded in Indianola. He says further that as time wore on Nellie's love wore off, and finally she transferred her affections to ignoble youth named Jack, to whom she granted privileges only preserved by law to her husband. This was on the 25th of last April in St. Louis, and from hat point they went together to other places. At a hotel in this city their actions became so flagrant, that Noble was incontinently fired out. Warfel is said to be a clerk in Mayer Bros. He also alleges that she ractivally confesses her infidelity in a letter to him.

Harrlett A. Coffman and husband some time since traded their brick block on O street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth, to Marilla and W. D. Post of York, receiving in exchange deeds to a lot in Sawyer's addition and to an 15 acre farm southwest on the court. They don't like the trade, however, and being of the opinion that they were done up, began suit late last evening in district court to have the conveyances set aside. They allege that when they came to take possession of their farm, which is subdivided into lots and adjoins Homewood park, that the land had been sold at sheriff's sale to satisfy a mortgage, and that it had never been redeemed. In fact, that to all intents and purposes defendants have abandoned the property. The lot is all right, but they consider it a poor exchange for their brick block.

Laura C. Carpenter says that she wants the United States Loan and Investment Co., Fritz Westerman, its local agent, and Judge Foxworthy restrained from dispossessing her of her property on South Tenth street near Park avenue. She alleges that the property was sold at sheriff's sale, and bought in by the company with the understanding that it was in her behalf, she having borrowed $1000 of the company, and was to be given ample time to repay it. She holds $2000 worth of stock certificates in the company, which she says are illegal, because they were signed by Max Meyer and S. Sloman as president and secretary, when they did not hold such offices; and appear to be of the opinion that it was a scheme to defraud her.

Who Took the Hay?

John Duck is being tried in Justice Foxwothy's court this afternoon on a change of University Place. Duck is charged with stealing forty bales of hay from a car on a sidetrack at University Place. The hay belonged to Buckner & Caunts and they caused the arrest of the fellow. In Duck's barn was found a large quantity of baled hay, but the wrappings had been emoved. Nevertheless the prosecuting witnesses claimed that they could identify the hay.

Druggists Arrested.

Detective Yeomans last evening arrested seven druggists on warrants swore out by one A. M. Peters, whose identity has not yet been shown, but who is variously described as a detective from Denver, Chicago and Omaha. The complaints charge the seven with violating their permits to sell liquor, by disposing each of one half pint of whisky to Peters on or about the 31st day of May last, said Peters being without a prescription or a certificate from the city clerk that he wanted the liquor for mechanical purposes. The druggists arrested are Simon E. Roy, doing business at 1026 P street. B. O. Kostka, 1224 O street, Blitz G. Kenny, 1430 O. T. J. Feigenbaum, 1400 O, J. C. Woempner, 223 North Ninth, A. L. Shader, 1447 O, and B. J. Alexander, 117 North Eleventh. All gave bail for their appearance this morning, when the case was continued until next Monday morning. The police have for sometime been keeping watch on drug store suspected of violating the excise law, and have a number of bottles duly labeled in the secret closet. There has been a great deal of illicit selling, and Mayor Weir determined to stop it. It is also said that several of the saloon keepers are interested in the case.

R. J. Ballard is a Colorado Maduro colored individual who is employed as walter on a railway dining car. Yesterday he hired a double rig of Liveryman Frank Graham, agreeing to return at a certain hour, and paying therefor. He did not return at the time agreed upon, and several hours later Mr. Graham ran across the party at Tenth and P streets. He requested Ballard to drive to the barn at once, but Ballard had been loading up, and affirmed his intention of keeping that particular outfit until he grew aweary of so doing. Chief Dinges happened to pass along at that particular moment, and his aid was called for. Ballard refused to go at the chief's order, and when the latter attempted to enforce his command, the negro drew a revolver and cordially invited the entire police to come on and roost on his frame. The chief telephoned for assistance and four big men in the persons of Captain Otto, Sergeant Spain, Detective Yeomans and Officer Sipe appeared on the scene. The negro was not cowed, and it was only after an exciting but rather short struggle that he was disarmed and lodged in the station. He was accompanied by his wife and another colored woman, who added to the excitement by the screams and red-tinged language. Ballard was released this morning on furnishing bail for his appearance Monday morning, when he will answer to the triple-plated charge of disturbing the peace, fighting and resisting an officer.

A POOR COUNTRY.

Washington is Good for Capitalists, but That is All.

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Anderson, formerly proprietors of the Star bakery at Thirteenth and V streets, who went to Seattle, Wash, last February, have returned, and their opinion of that country is not at all complimentary. They desire the News to warn all poor people to keep away from Seattle or Tacoma, as there are thousands there out of employment, who have practically nothing to eat. The government soup house does a great deal to prevent starvation, and the authorities give some work. Hundreds are arrested as vagrants, and put to grading the streets in chain gangs, and improving fair grounds thirty miles off. President Harrison and party, when at Seattle, got put in blimps of the horrible suffering that made him wonder how such things could be in free America. The railroad and steam shop companies are to blame for inducing people to go there, but they don't advertise to the public soup house.

In saw-mills, which are not running half the time, $1.30 to $1.80 is paid. The shipyards have not been running for two years, and other industries are partially or wholly paralyzed.

If people doubt this let them write to Mr. E. P. Jennings, editor of Ballard Post and he will confirm. People go far to find it. Lincoln only proves to be so much better when in contrast. One part of Seattle is called White Chappel and it certainly one of the lowest places on east built over a portion of the water. Typhoid fever and black diphtheria prevail to a horribly alarming extent. The Andersons were in a wreck going and also in returning, but only red bruises in first wreck and clear in last.

A Fleet Footed Thief.

A tramp thief enters the store of Maxwell, Sharpe & Ross yesterday afternoon by the rear way, and seizing a suit of clothing belonging to Mr. Ross, started up on the alley. Jim Bower, the head bookkeeper, who has a record as an amateur sprinter, hearing suspicious sounds, stepped into the room, just in time to see the fellow preparing to leave with the article he had rolled up in a paper. The thief started to run, and in his nervous haste dropped the coat and vest, but hung onto the pants with the grip of death. Jim gave chase, and after an exciting run the fellow dropped the pants in going over a fence, and he was allowed to depart.

The Mortuary Report.

Health Officer Bartam has completed his report of the deaths in Lincoln for the month of May, and figures them up at 36. La grippe kept up its ace during the month, and carried off five personas. Two deaths are said at the doors of tuberculosis of the lungs, bronchitis croup, lack of vitality and convulsions. There were two suicides, one by morphine and the other by strychnine, and one murder, from a gunshot wound. Entro-collitis, peritonitis, pneumonia, meningitis, marasmus, inflammation of the bowels, apoplexy, softening of the brain, remittent fever, typhoid fever, general paralysis, dropsy, blood poisoning, whooping cough, old age, heart failure and congestions of the lungs are each credited with causing a death. There were four still-borns, which are not included except in cemetery interment. Age by years: Under one, 10; five to ten, 3; ten to twenty. 3; twenty to thirty. 6; thirty to forty, 3; forty to fifty, 3; fifty to sixty, 3; sixty to seventy, 4; seventy to eighty 1.

Adults- Males 9, females 7; minors- males 13, females 7. Married- males 3, females 6; widows 2, widowers 3. Bywards- First, 4; second, 3; third, 7; fourth, 6; fifth, 8; sixth, 3; seventh, 5. Nativities- Nebraska 15. Scotland 1, Wisconsin 3, Minnesota 1, Tennessee 1, New York 5, Germany 1, Vermont 3, Ireland 2, Canada 1, Indiana 2l Louisiana 1. Interred in Wyuka 29, St Therese 5, Yankee Hill 3, shipped to other places for interment 6.

Mr. Bartram makes the following suggestions and remarks that will bear study: A decided falling off of contagious diseases was noticeable through the month of May. But one slight case of diphtheria and three mild cases of scarlet fever were reported, with no deaths thre the month from these diseases. The results of la grippe are noticeable on the streets, but new cases are seldom heard of. Typhoid and malarial fevers are putting in an appearance which should remind you that the sanitary condition of your premises needs looking after, especially over the fence at the back of your lot, in the alley.

Salt creek is like a snake in the grass, and with its poisonous vapors ready to be wafted on the breezes in the hot summer months later on, is a serpent to be feared. Let something be done now to abate this greatest disease breeder known to science.

Complete Their Work.

The national association of expert swine judges met yesterday afternoon and were cordially welcomed by Hon. J. V. Wolfe in a pleasing speech. Last evening the following committees were appointed:

Program-D. P. McCracken, Paxton, Ill.; T. W. Reveal, Clearmont, Ind.; Weilliam MCFadden, West Liberty, Ia.;Prof. Ingersoll, Lincoln, Neb.; Mr. Perry Kansas; Ira D. Alderman, Maryville, Mo.; L. C. Nickson, Fort Ancient, O.; P. D. Goss, Colorado; J. P. Day, Mellette, S. D.; C. W. Jones, Richard, Mich.

Arrangement-J. V. Wolfe, H. S. Reld, W. E. Bishop, J. O. Connell, George Cox.

Reception-Colonel Woods, S. W. Peden, A. B. Heath, all of Lincoln.

H. C. Dawson of Endicott, Neb., was appointed a committee of one on transportation.

The old officers were re-elected. The are: President J. Hankinson, Maros, Ill.; vice president Leroy Judd, Dawson, Neb.; secretary and treasurer, W. H. Morris. Indianapolis, Ind.

The thanks of the association were tendered by resolution to the gentlemen of the real estate exchange for the pleasure of a drive over the city and also to the proprietors of Lindell hotel for their courageous treatment.

The association the adjourned to meet next year at Lincoln, May 24.

SATURDAY

John Duck, on trial in Judge Foxworthy's court yesterday afternoon on the charge of stealing hay from Bucker & Count of University Place, was discharged, defendant proving that he had purchased the hay which was found in his barn.

Bishop Bonscum in speaking about about the charges of Bishop Burle of Cheyenne, said: "Bishop Burke simply intimates that the Cheyenne diocese would not be in existence were it not for my report to the propaganda recommending the continuance of the diocese. I merely acted in the matter as a secretary of the archbishop of St. Louis.

Is the Sheedy Home Haunted?

Mrs. Sheedy has gone to Scranton, Is to visit her mother. She will remain there two or three weeks. She will not on returning live again in her late home, on Twelfth and P, but will, instead, rent a suite of rooms. Some superstitious people who have passed the Sheedy home after night claim that they can hear mysterious sounds like groans coming apparently from the house, although nobody is living there. These people profess to believe that the place is haunted.

HUNTING THE WILL.

Attorney Courtnay's Safe Ransacked for John Sheedy's Will.

The Hunt for John Sheedy's will still continues with indifferent success. Among the persons engaged in the search is Col. Charley Crowe, the peerless sleuth. The colonel had made up his mind that the precious document reposed in the archives in the safe in Attorney Courtney's office. According he has been hovering about Courtney's office considerably of late. Yesterday Courtney says that Crowe came into his office and astonished everybody by stretching himself out on a lounge and to all appearances going to sleep. This was the first time the colonel was ever seen with his eyes closed. But it appears that Crowe was merely feigning somnolence. First Courtnay left, later Jake Oppenheimer was called away. Before leaving, Jake went through the form of awaking the sleeping detective, and entrusting to him the keys of the office and safe.

A few hours afterward when Courtney returned he found that somebody had been ransacking his safe. Letters, legal documents and other things were piled up in confusion, showing that there had been a hurried but thorough search.

"There was one drawer, however," says Courtnay, "That Crowe didn't get into," and he gave a significant look that might be construed to mean "and the object of his search was there."

Clever Burglary.

Yesterday afternoon some one entered the residence of Mr. English, on Nineteenth near R street, and going to the room of "Doc" English, foreman of the News job department, swapped all the clothing belonging to "Doc" in the room and not satisfied with this the thief also took an old Valise and plush sacque, the latter belonging to Mrs English. About the time of the theft a young man speaking with a German accent called at the house, which has a "For Sale" card tacked on the front, and inquired for the lady of the house. Mrs. English informed him that she was the owner of the property. He requested to be shown through the house and over the premises, saying that he had recently arrived in the city, and desired to purchase a house and lot. It is supposed that while Mrs. English's attention was detracted by this fellow, a confederate waining outside, entered the house, stole the clothing and effected his escape without being detected. After looking over the premises ten or fifteen minutes the would be purchaser took his leave, promising to call again. The theft was not discovered until reversal hours later. Meantime "Doc" is wandering around in this January came in July raiment, and has shivered until his boot heals have become loose and his back teeth so shaky that they rattle like pease on the gourd.

GENTLEMEN.

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