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From the District Court.

Martin McNamara and James N. Clark, two neighboring farmers of Oak precinct, poured forth their respective tales of woe to Judge Field and a jury in district county court yesterday afternoon. Artin owned ten head of stock of predatory proclivities, and one day in the dim and musty past, impossible to fix because the court is about [steen?] years behind its docket, they wandered into Clark's orchard and cornfield and damaged the latter about $61 worth. Clark locked 'em up, and notified his neighbor to appoint an arbitrator, which the latter agreed to do, but didn't McNamara replevined the stock, and the suit was to fix the right of possession. The jury found for plaintiff, and sent him home rejoicing with the munificent damages of one cent.

Tody Judge Field and a jury are engaged in hearing the case of J. F. Barr vs. Kimball Bros., to recover four months rent for a building at 1187 M street, amounting to $160. The plaintiff contends that the building was rented to defendants in 1887 for three years, but in 1889 they moved out, and refused to pay the rent. The defense is that they were induced to rent the building for a term of years on false representations of W. G. Pittman, that it was a good building. When a house that was situated immediately east of the building was moved away the defendants discovered that the east wall was in a dangerous condition, and after trying to get Barr to fix it without success, they moved out. The building had also been condemned by the fire warden of the city, who ordered Barr to repair the wall, but he didn't do it when the majesty of the city was invoked.

Mrs. Sheedy's attorneys took another whirl at the legal mill this morning, filing a demurrer to the first and second accounts of the indictment, on the ground that conspiracy was charged, on which charge there never had been a preliminary examination held.

Fred Wohlenberg kicks on paying $2,000 damages to John Melchert. He asks for a new trial on the ground that the damages were excessive, the verdict was contrary to law and evidence, and that he has newly discovered evidence. Therewith is filed an affidavit of Dr. E. L. Holyoke to the effect that on the day before the trial young Melchert caused affiant to mrke a surgical exmaination to find out if any ribs were broken. Affiant did so, but found the eleventh rib on the left side was not nor ever had been fractured, nor had there been curvature of the spine. Melchert swore on the stand the direct opposite.

Dr. E. L. Holyoke, county coroner, appeals to the district court from the disposition made by the county commissioners of his claim of $10.30 for viewing the body of Henry E. Campbell. The commissioners had refused to pay the claim on advice of the county attorney.

James C. McHaffle, by his attorney, P. O. Cassidy, files suit against John Fitzgerald, administrator of the estate of John Sheedy, and Brad Ringer, constable, asking for conversion of property. He claims what defendants unlawfully and wrongfully and by force of arms ejected plaintiff from the Hotel--Mack, wherein he had property of the value named, and refused to allow him to take the same with him. Part of the property, and itemized list of which is made a part of the petition, he had purchased from the Sheedy estate, and part from dealers and manufacturers.

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NO MORE FIGHTING.

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The Sioux Indians Have Had Their Fill of Bucking Uncle Sam.

RUSHVILLE, Neb., March 25. --[Special.]

---The newspapers are again giving currency to reports of a prospective Indian outbreak in the spring. Correspondents not having much else to srite about are penning imaginary letters about dire calamities that are to come when the grass starts. These reports give the people here no uneasiness. That the Indians will go on the war path and indulge in promiscuous scalping of the settlers adjoining the reservation is looked upon as a preposterous idea by those who live here and are acquainted with the situation. It is a significant fact that during the late unpleasantness on the great Sioux reservation, in which so many soldiers and Indians were killed, not a single settler or his property was molested by the Indians. The Indians never stepped across the border lines of their reservation to deprive any individual either of life or property. And there is no indication whatever that they have any such intention now, or that they will have at any time in the future. Everything is quiet at Pine Ridge agency. The Indians are receiving sufficient rations to ward off starvation and, while there are some complaints because of the slowness of the government in fulfilling its promises in some important respects, the Indians are making no threats and are seemingly hopeful. The recent trouble opened the eyes of a very large number of people to the true condition of things in regard to the treatment of Indians, and much good will result from the better understood condition of affairs. Indeed the good is already manifest at Pine ridge, and there is not even a remote prospect of an Indian outbreak in the spring or at any other time. That the fighting days of the Sioux Indians are ended is the firm belief of all who thoroughly understand the situation and comprehend their condition. SIMON.

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LOCAL NEWS.

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TUESDAY

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From the District Court.

Martin McNamara and James N. Clark, two neighboring farmers of Oak precinct, poured forth their respective tales of woe to Judge Field and a jury in district county court yesterday afternoon. Artin owned ten head of stock of predatory proclivities, and one day in the dim and musty past, impossible to fix because the court is about [steen?] years behind its docket, they wandered into Clark's orchard and cornfield and damaged the latter about $61 worth. Clark locked 'em up, and notified his neighbor to appoint an arbitrator, which the latter agreed to do, but didn't McNamara replevined the stock, and the suit was to fix the right of possession. The jury found for plaintiff, and sent him home rejoicing with the munificent damages of one cent.

Tody Judge Field and a jury are engaged in hearing the case of J. F. Barr vs. Kimball Bros., to recover four months rent for a building at 1187 M street, amounting to $160. The plaintiff contends that the building was rented to defendants in 1887 for three years, but in 1889 they moved out, and refused to pay the rent. The defense is that they were induced to rent the building for a term of years on false representations of W. G. Pittman, that it was a good building. When a house that was situated immediately east of the building was moved away the defendants discovered that the east wall was in a dangerous condition, and after trying to get Barr to fix it without success, they moved out. The building had also been condemned by the fire warden of the city, who ordered Barr to repair the wall, but he didn't do it when the majesty of the city was invoked.

Mrs. Sheedy's attorneys took another whirl at the legal mill this morning, filing a demurrer to the first and second accounts of the indictment, on the ground that conspiracy was charged, on which charge there never had been a preliminary examination held.

Fred Wohlenberg kicks on paying $2,000 damages to John Melchert. He asks for a new trial on the ground that the damages were excessive, the verdict was contrary to law and evidence, and that he has newly discovered evidence. Therewith is filed an affidavit of Dr. E. L. Holyoke to the effect that on the day before the trial young Melchert caused affiant to mrke a surgical exmaination to find out if any ribs were broken. Affiant did so, but found the eleventh rib on the left side was not nor ever had been fractured, nor had there been curvature of the spine. Melchert swore on the stand the direct opposite.

Dr. E. L. Holyoke, county coroner, appeals to the district court from the disposition made by the county commissioners of his claim of $10.30 for viewing the body of Henry E. Campbell. The commissioners had refused to pay the claim on advice of the county attorney.

James C. McHaffle, by his attorney, P. O. Cassidy, files suit against John Fitzgerald, administrator of the estate of John Sheedy, and Brad Ringer, constable, asking for conversion of property. He claims what defendants unlawfully and wrongfully and by force of arms ejected plaintiff from the Hotel--Mack, wherein he had property of the value named, and refused to allow him to take the same with him. Part of the property, and itemized list of which is made a part of the petition, he had purchased from the Sheedy estate, and part from dealers and manufacturers.

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NO MORE FIGHTING.

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The Sioux Indians Have Had Their Fill of Bucking Uncle Sam.

RUSHVILLE, Neb., March 25. --[Special.]

---The newspapers are again giving currency to reports of a prospective Indian outbreak in the spring. Correspondents not having much else to srite about are penning imaginary letters about dire calamities that are to come when the grass starts. These reports give the people here no uneasiness. That the Indians will go on the war path and indulge in promiscuous scalping of the settlers adjoining the reservation is looked upon as a preposterous idea by those who live here and are acquainted with the situation. It is a significant fact that during the late unpleasantness on the great Sioux reservation, in which so many soldiers and Indians were killed, not a single settler or his property was molested by the Indians. The Indians never stepped across the border lines of their reservation to deprive any individual either of life or property. And there is no indication whatever that they have any such intention now, or that they will have at any time in the future. Everything is quiet at Pine Ridge agency. The Indians are receiving sufficient rations to ward off starvation and, while there are some complaints because of the slowness of the government in fulfilling its promises in some important respects, the Indians are making no threats and are seemingly hopeful. The recent trouble opened the eyes of a very large number of people to the true condition of things in regard to the treatment of Indians, and much good will result from the better understood condition of affairs. Indeed the good is already manifest at Pine ridge, and there is not even a remote prospect of an Indian outbreak in the spring or at any other time. That the fighting days of the Sioux Indians are ended is the firm belief of all who thoroughly understand the situation and comprehend their condition. SIMON.

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