Columbus Journal, January 8, 1896
MARRIED
DAVIS-SLATTERY--The following, to the Omaha World-Herald, of Dec. 30, will be read with interest by many of our readers, who knew the lady in question as a young girl in this city years ago: "Friends of Miss Cora Slattery, a dashing young Chadron school teacher of some 23 summers, were much surprised to learn this morning that she had eloped in company with a Deadwood miner, Charles Davis, who has borne a rather shady reputation hereabouts. Davis came to town Saturday night in a lumber wagon, met Miss Slattery, and together they repaired to the residence of the county judge, who married them. They then proceeded to the home of Mrs. Slattery and secured the bride's trunk, bicycle, etc., and drove to Dakota Junction, where they boarded the train for Deadwood. Miss Slattery was a highly respected young lady, a graduate of the high school and Chadron academy. Mrs. Slattery, the girl's mother, is heartbroken over the affair. None of the family were apprised of the intention of the couple but her brother Ernest, who received a short note the following morning saying that she intended to get married." It is to be hoped there is some mistake about the young man, and that he is better than he is painted.DIED
BLAKELEY--Died at Willits, California, Dec. 22, 1895, T.M. Blakeley, aged 57 years, 21 days. Such is the brief announcement of the departure from mortal sight, of one of our old friends, the founder of the Madison Review (now Chronicle), in 1873. He was ailing but a very few days. On a Thursday he was at his office (The News), but "complained of not feeling very well. Friday and Saturday he kept his room but nothing serious was anticipated. Sunday he felt much improved, and expected to be at the office Monday. Sunday evening he spent pleasantly with his family and did not retire until 10:30. Less than a half hour after retiring his wife noticed that he was breathing heavily and tried to waken him, but her efforts were in vain." The direct cause of death, as revealed by a post mortem examination, was heart failure, probably resulting from erysipelas contracted while in the army. He leaves a widow, five sons and one daughter. Mr. Blakeley's paper was a model in every respect. He had had experience as a printer, and the Review was a typographical beauty for those days and times. Animated by a love of fair-play, Mr. Blakeley conducted his paper in the interest of the growing community rather than of his own, and thus filled the full measure of his usefulness.PILLSBURY--Rev. Dr. Pillsbury of Fullerton died Saturday week of gangrene, resulting from a toe afflicted by a corn, and which was amputated, but blood poisoning setting in, the result proved fatal. Mr. Pillsbury had been elected county treasurer, but even already there has been quite a squabble for the place. It seems that Dr. Pillsbury's death was due to an accident, his left foot being trampled on by a horse. The foot was only slightly bruised, but several days later began to pain him. Thinking the pain resulted from a corn, he pared it deeply. Blood poison followed.
Columbus Journal, January 22, 1896
MARRIED
BREESE-WAY--Mr. Orrin C. Breese and Miss Kittie Way were married Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's parents, Rev. Pulis officiating. Only a few intimate friends were present to witness the ceremony, and enjoy the wedding feast prepared by Mrs. Way. Miss Way has been a teacher in this county, being a graduate of a course at the State Normal, Peru. Mr. Breese has been engaged for some years with the Columbus Creamery company, and is now manager of the Sherman township separator plant. The happy couple have gone to their new home, in which The Journal and their many other friends, wish them happiness and prosperity.
Columbus Journal, January 29, 1896
MARRIED
McHENRY-GUTHRIE--January 24, at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. R.A. House, Fairbury, Illinois, by Rev. E.S. WIlson, pastor of the M.E. church, C.A. McHenry of Cambridge, Illinois, and Miss Ida Guthrie of this city.DIED
JENNINGS--Saturday morning about 9 o'clock, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Jennings, aged ten days.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the residence of the family, Rev. Rogers of the Congregational church officiating. The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to the afflicted family, and especially to the father in far-away Georgia, who never saw the face of his child. Kind friends and neighbors did what they could for the stricken ones in their bereavement.
Columbus Journal, February 12, 1896
DIED
JENNINGS--Friday morning last, of neuralgia of the heart, Sarah, wife of A.M. Jennings, aged 43 years.
This is truly a sad case. Thursday, Mrs. Jennings, to the neighbors seemed as well as usual, was in good spirits and Thursday evening also the same.
In the night she complained somewhat of pain, but as it was momentary only, nothing was especially thought of it, but in the morning, the daughter who had slept with her, found her cold in death. To the five children the oldest, Roy, 16, and the youngest, Edith, 6 years old, this was a most severe shock.
The husband and father, absent in Georgia, at last accounts had not yet heard of his wife's death, the telegraph and mail facilities in that region being not of the best. But relatives nearer, neighbors and friends have been doing what they could for the lonely little ones, whose mother was so suddenly, so unexpectly taken from them. The names of the children are Roy, Myra, Florence, George and Edith.
Mrs. Jennings was a most faithful and loving wife and mother, a living illustration of the life of unselfishness, that consecrates all for the good of others. The loss to husband and children, of the home-heart and home-light is unspeakable and irreparable, and this entire community sympathizes deeply with the afflicted ones.
The funeral will be from the residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow (Thursday.)
Columbus Journal, March 4, 1896
DIED
LUCHSINGER--Fred Luchsinger lived on section ten, town nineteen, range one west in Grand Prairie, and was a well-to-do farmer, having 480 acres of land, a herd of 60 yeard of cattle, eight horses, $1850 in bank, $80 in cash, and about $500 besides in securities, and no debts.
It had been noticed by acquaintances that since the death of his wife about three years ago, Mr. Luchsinger had been in depressed spirits.
Wednesday last he had been in Platte Center, returning home about 8 o'clock in the evening. It was remembered afterwards by one of the children that when he took his cup of coffee he emptied something out of a small vial into the coffee before drinking. It would seem that he regretted his act immediately, and called for milk, a doctor being sent for to Humphrey seven miles away, but before his arrival, the unfortunate man was dead, breathing his last just before 10 o'clock, about an hour and a half after drinking the coffee. The vial had been thrown by him into the box for cobs, near the kitchen stove, and was found in the ashes. Having passed through the fire, there was no label on it, but it is supposed to have been strychnine that the man put into his coffee.
Mr. Luchsinger was about 52 years old, was born in Switzerland, but had lived in this country since his early youth. He was a soldier during the War of the Rebellion, enlisting in October, 1861, in Co. K, Second Wisconsin Infantry, of the old Iron Brigade; transferred to the Sixth Wisconsin, in June, '64, and serving through the war as color bearer sergeant.
He leaves seven children, the oldest aged 20, the two youngest (twins) 8 years old.
The funeral Saturday was attended by a large number of people, considering the severity of the weather. S.E. Marty and H.T. Spoerry were present from this city.
Columbus Journal, March 11, 1896
DIED
WISEMAN--March 5, of paralysis, after an illness of seventeen weeks, John W. Wiseman, aged twenty-seven years.
Mr. Wiseman was born in Marion county, Indiana. Thence the family moved to Iowa and from there fifteen years ago, to this city, where they have since resided. For about seven years past he had been a faithful and trusted employe of Theo. Friedhof, and all who knew him admired him for his many good qualities. For the past seventeen weeks he suffered greatly, being taken with heart failure which resulted in a stroke of paralysis, since which he had been able to speak but a few words. It seems that for several years he had, at times, suffered severely with heart trouble. A few weeks ago dropsy set in, and his life struggle here came to an end Thursday morning. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church Friday at 2 o'clock, Rev. Olcott preaching the sermon from the text, Proverbs iv:23: "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." The floral offerings were tender and beautiful, among them a string of calla lilies twenty-seven in number, given by little Theo. Friedhof. The pall-bearers were: Bert. Osterhout, Ben. Brodfuehrer, E.S. Pearsall, Chas. Stillman, Will Murry and Albert Schram, and a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends followed the remains to their last resting place in the Columbus cemetery. It may well be said of the departed that whether boy or man, he was faithful to the trusts confided to his charge, according to the ability given him, and in all human affairs this seems to be the very best we know concerning any that have gone or are going the way of all the earth.
Columbus Journal, March 18, 1896
DIED
FRISCHHOLZ--Wednesday last at 5:30 p.m., after an illness of four weeks, of bronchitis, Katie, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. G. Frischholz, aged two years.
It had been thought that she was better, and she took breakfast and dinner with the family on the day of her death, and talked and walked fifteen minutes before her death.
The funeral services were held Friday, 10:30, at the Catholic church, and the body buried in the Catholic cemetery.
The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of all their acquaintance in their bereavement.RILEY--Died, at his home in this city, on Monday March 9, 1896, John James Riley, aged 63 years, 11 months and 24 days. He was born in New Jersey and his earlier life was spent there, yet little is known of it. He began life for himself at an early age and his family knows little of his parents and his earlier life, but it is known that he did not live at home and preferred to make his own way and in that he succeeded and made his life a success. His earlier days were spent on a farm and from there he went on the railroad as a section laborer. He worked as such first in New Jersey and later went into Pennsylvania and was employed on the North Pennsylvania railway until April, 1866, when he came west and worked on the new Union Pacific. He had been advanced in the meantime and was in charge of a construction gang, putting in all the side-tracks from Omaha to North Bend. When Schuyler station was located he was placed here as section foreman and his section house was the first house in the present town site. Here has been his home ever since. In his death Schuyler loses one of her oldest and best citizens--a man liked and respected by everybody. Every citizen had a word of praise for Mr. Riley and if he had an enemy we never heard of him. He was upright in all his acts of life and honorable in every dealing. Not only was he very attentive to his duties, but honest in word, act and deed, and the Union Pacific company valued him very highly. Thus has passed away a man who was a man in all the term implies and the whole community mourns the loss. The family of the deceased are the saddest afflicted, but their grief is mingled with the sorrow of all.
The above we take from the Schuyler Quill. The funeral was held Friday last at 2 o'clock, in the opera house, at Schuyler, Rev. Myers preaching the sermon, Rev. Hantel assisting. The funeral was in charge of the Odd Fellows and Masons, a number of both fraternities going from here.
Columbus Journal, March 25, 1896
DIED
HOHL--Mrs. Augusta Hohl whose death was mentioned in last week's Journal, visited her son here last December. She was then eighty years old, and was in her eighty-first year when she died, which was Thursday, March 12, at the home of her son G.M. Hohl, superintendent K.C., St. J.& C.B. railway, at St. Joseph. She went to sleep Wednesday afternoon and never wakened up. She could hardly be said to have been sick at all--never complained. Her husband died in 1865, and she left five sons, G.M., Lawrence, Leonard, August and Justus, to mourn the departure of a loving mother. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Johnston of the First Baptist church, and the body taken to Kansas City, where it was laid to rest.
Columbus Journal, April 1, 1896
DIED
KUMMER--Saturday morning, March 28, at 4 o'clock, after an illness of two weeks, of heart trouble, Elsie, wife of William Kummer, aged 34 years.
The funeral took place Sunday afternoon from the residence of the family, a large number of sorrowing friends following the body to its last resting place in the Grietli cemetery. Mrs. Kummer was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Eisenmann. She leaves her heart-stricken husband and six children, aged from 1 1/2 years to 13 years, to feel the irreparable loss of a devoted wife and fond mother.KREBBS--Charles Krebbs, a brakeman running on the local freight between here and Omaha, was fatally injured while on duty yesterday (Tuesday) morning at Schuyler, 7:30.
While coupling, he fell under the cars, and both legs were cut off, one near the trunk, the other just above the knee.
Yesterday morning Mr. Krebbs was still living, but it was not supposed that he could long survive, his injuries were so great. Mr. Krebbs was forty-five years old, and had been in the employ of the Union Pacific railroad for the past twenty years.
Every man who helps in the running of a train, exercises life-courage all the time, because at any moment his life may pay the penalty of a slight mishap. How much mankind owe to the heroic men who ever day face the terrors of life!
Later--Just before going to press, we learn that Mr. Krebbs died at 11 o'clock a.m., Tuesday.TIGNER; JOHNSON; UBBEN; MILLER--Mrs. M.E. Tigner, a former resident of this city, died Wednesday forenoon last of pneumonia and heart trouble, after about three weeks' illness. Her age was 51 years. The body was laid to rest Friday in the Street cemetery. For the last fourteen years, Mrs. Tigner, with her daughter, Sarah J., now 18 years old, had made her home with D.L. Bruen's family in Grand Prairie township. She was a good woman, and in her life-struggles had the heartfelt sympathy of many who were not personally acquainted with her. Her death was the fourth in that neighborhood within a week, the others being: Mrs. Hiram Johnson of heart failure; Brunk Ubben, of pneumonia; Mrs. Charles Miller, sister of D.A. Becher, county supervisor.
Columbus Journal, April 15, 1896
MARRIED
OLSON-IVERSON--At Columbus, April 7, by Judge J.N. Kilian, Niels Olson and Miss Sine Iverson.
The many friends of the happy couple congratulate them on their union.TESSENDORF-HENNING--On Tuesday, April 7th, at the German Lutheran church, Rev. Meissler officiating, William Tessendorf of Platte Center and Miss Augusta Henning of this city.
Misses Ida Preab and Annie Tessendorf acted as bridemaids, and Messrs. Earl Simmons and Albert Tessendorf as broomsmen. After the ceremony a supper was served at the home of the bride's parents to the guests, forty-eight in number. The evening was spent in playing games and dancing. The couple will make their home north of Platte Center. Their friends extend many congratulations.SULLIVAN-HIGGINS--Saturday, April 11th, 5 o'clock p.m., by Rev. Newton Mann of Unity church, Omaha, at his residence, Florence Sullivan of Chicago, and Miss Bessie Higgins, of Omaha.
Mr. Sullivan is one of the editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune.
Miss Higgins is a daughter of the late Judge J.G. Higgins of this city. Since leaving this county she has been mainly engaged in newspaper work, first on the Bee at Omaha, and later on the Chicago papers.
The many Columbus friends of the gifted bride, will congratulate her on her marriage.
The Bee says that they will reside in Chicago.
Columbus Journal, April 22, 1896
MARRIED
OSTERHOUT-LESLIE--April 16th, by Judge Kilian, Bert Osterhout and Miss Josie Leslie.WURDEMANN-LOSEKE--On Thursday forenoon at 11 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Freesee, Carl Wurdemann and Miss Minnie Loseke.
The bride is the eldest daughter of Gerhard Loseke; the groom, the well-known business man of this city, and both have the hearty good wishes of their numerous friends. Frank Wurdemann, Herman Oehlrich and Arnold Oehlrich of this city were present at the wedding.
Columbus Journal, April 29, 1896
MARRIED
COCKS-STARTUP--April 23d, at the residence of T.D. Robison, Humphrey, by Rev. J.B. Leedom, Judson S. Cocks of Larimore, North Dakota, and Miss Elizabeth Startup, of New York.
The ceremony took place in the presence of a few friends and the happy couple left on the evening train for their home in Larimore.
Columbus Journal, May 6, 1896
DIED
GENTLEMAN--Mrs. Johanna Gentleman died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D.C. Kavanaugh, last Thursday, at the advanced age of seventy-five years. Mrs. Gentleman had been an invalid from old age for a number of years, and about ten days before her death she was stricken with paralysis. Mrs. Gentleman came to this county twenty years ago and for the past eight years had made her home with Mrs. Kavanaugh. Her husband died just two years ago. Mrs. Gentleman had four children, all of whom are now living, Thomas, Robert and William of Omaha, and Mrs. Kavanaugh of this city. The funeral took place from the Catholic church Friday, and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery.
Columbus Journal, June 3, 1896
DIED
BEEBE--James W. Beebe died at his residence in Platte precinct, Polk county, Tuesday of last week. The funeral was held at Beulah church. He leaves two little girls seven and ten years old. The Osceola Record says: "'Little Jim,' as he was familarly known, was a man of sterling character and upright manhood, highly respected by a large circle of friends and beloved by all. He was a great favorite in his neighborhood and will be sadly missed."
Columbus Journal, June 17, 1896
DIED
HANEY--June 12, of paralysis, after an illness of four months, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. C.J. Carrig, John Haney.
Mr. Haney was born in Ireland in 1834. When he came to this country, he settled in Pennsylvania. In 1857 he came to Nebraska, locating on the farm, four miles east of Columbus, which was afterwards his home during all these years. For some time there were only two houses between his own and Fremont. A few years ago, in the month of June, Mrs. Haney died, and Mr. Haney never recovered from the irreparable loss of his life companion. Some three and a half years ago, his horse ran away, throwing him to the ground, injuring him so severely that he never gained health and strength.
The funeral was held Sunday, a large concourse of people following the remains to the Catholic church, where services were held, and from there to the cemetery near by, the pall bearers being Patrick Murray, Patrick Murphy, Dennis Sullivan, Michael Doody, John Powers and John Lackey.
John Haney was a large-hearted man of generous impulses, devoted to his family and friends, and his departure will be sincerely mourned by his hundreds of acquaintances.
Columbus Journal, June 24, 1896
MARRIED
JENNINGS-LAND--D.N. Jennings of St. Edward and Miss Jennie Land of this city were married Thursday morning, June 17, at 10 o'clock, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. J.A. Griffin, Elder Hudson officiating.
Only a few intimate friends were present to witness the ceremony and enjoy the elegant wedding breakfast. The happy couple took the afternoon train for St. Edward, near which place Mr. Jennings has a farm. The bride has made her home here with her sister, Mrs. Griffin, for several years and has many friends who wish her a long life of happiness. Mr. Jennings is one of the best of men, and well deserves the life partner he has secured.CLARK-O'CALLAHAN--At St. Joseph's church, June 16, by Rev. Father Salvator, Bernard Clark and Miss Katie O'Callahan.
After the ceremony the bridal party repaired to the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O'Callahan, where a delicious wedding breakfast was served to the invited guests. The party consisted of the near relatives and the immediate friends of the family. The presents were numerous and appropriate.--Platte Center Signal.HEGEMAN-LEONARD--Saturday, June 20, at the parlors of the Thurston, by Judge J.N. Kilian, Ed. Hegeman and Miss Tillie Leonard.
The Journal joins all friends in congratulations.DIED
FITZPATRICK--Monday evening, June 22, at 9:20, after a severe illness since February last, Jennie, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Fitzpatrick, aged 20 years.
Miss Jennie was a young lady of culture and refinement, a favorite among all her acquaintances, being possessed of a cheery disposition and bright mental faculties. She was born in Columbus and has lived here all her life, receiving her education in the St. Francis academy. Although she had been an invalid for several months, her death was a shock to her relatives and friends as through her patient suffering none could fully realize her critical state. She was a member of the Sodality society of the Catholic church and the Cecilian music club. The funeral will take place from the Catholic church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, the service to be in high mass. The sorrowing family will have the sympathy of all hearts in their time of grief.JONES--Mrs. Murtella Jones, wife of C.C. Jones, died at the Sisters' hospital Thursday morning, after an illness lasting since February, from complicated troubles, at the age of 26 years.
Miss Murtella Novel was married eight years ago to Mr. Jones, and has been to him a devoted wife. She leaves beside the husband, a son seven years of age, to mourn the loss of a true and affectionate wife and mother. The funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon, Rev. Moore of the Methodist church officiating.
Columbus Journal, July 1, 1896
DIED
HUTCHISON--June 28, after an illness of many months, Joseph Hutchison, aged 34 years.
The remains were shipped to Memphis, Nebr., Monday morning.
Columbus Journal, July 8, 1896
DIED
HUTCHISON--Joseph Benjamin Hutchison was born January 17, 1862, in Christian county, Kentucky.
He moved with his parents to Ashland, Nebr., thirteen years ago, where he made his home until four years ago, when he moved to Columbus, Neb., where he died June 28, 1896.
January 13, 1887, he was united in marriage to Miss Quilla Newbill.
Four years ago he united with the Christian church near Memphis, Neb. For almost four years he had been a great sufferer. He was patient and pleasant during his sickness, often expressing himself as perfectly satisfied in his love for his Saviour.
It was his great desire to again visit his home and be with his parents and friends. However this was not to be, for he was taken to his old home at Memphis, Monday, and laid to rest Tuesday in the Ashland cemetery.
Columbus Journal, July 15, 1896
DIED
GUTHRIE--At the home of her parents, Wednesday, July 8, Margaret Guthrie, aged 18 years.
The blow was not unexpected, but it was no less terrible when it came. For two years her life hung in the balance, and at last she was called away "To that bourne whence no traveler returns." All that was possible was done by fond parents and friends to restore her to health, but this was not to be save by release from her suffering. At her home and wherever she was known the deceased was loved for her many virtues.
As a teacher, her power over children was of the heart and exercised only in furtherance of truth and right. Unusually cheerful and kind, her influence in the school room was free from the appearance of authority and exaction.
She was known to many of our young people, who extend to the bereaved family their deepest sympathy in their sorrow. When one has journeyed on earth her three-score and ten years, we do not feel the loss so keenly as for one who is taken just in the morning of bright life. So with Madge Guthrie, we deeply regret her death.
Columbus Journal, July 22, 1896
MARRIED
HANSEN-DACK--July 15, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dack, Homer A. Hansen and Miss Maud Dack, Rev. H.A. Shuman officiating.DIED
CURTIS--S.P. Curtis received word the other day that his brother, living in Ocean co., N.J., was dead. Although his death occurred in January, 1895, this was the first intimation Mr. Curtis had, letters mailed at the time having never reached their destination. Capt. Samuel Curtis was 69 years of age, was a retired naval officer and his death was due to disease contracted through hardships suffered during the late war. He was nine months in Andersonville and three months in Libby prison. He was captured in '63 near St. Mark's off the coast of Florida, by bush-whackers, and turned over to confederate officers, and was exchanged in 1864.NORTH--Miss Nellie R. North, the youngest daughter of Mr. James E. North of this city, died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock of peritonitis.
Miss North was born twenty-one years ago at Columbus, Neb., and was known to almost every person in that town. She was educated at Wells college, Aurora, N.Y., and for the last few years has lived with her parents in Omaha. In Columbus, at college and in Omaha Miss North was unusually popular and well beloved. A peculiar tenderness and femininity which were characteristic of her made her one of the most lovable of women--if, indeed, she could be called a woman. As a matter of fact, she had hardly yet ventured to think of her own life as independent from that of her well loved home and her father and mother. When, a few months ago, her mother died, she so mourned for her as to acquire a distaste for life. Though young, beautiful, intelligent and surrounded with the comforts of life and the devotion of her family, she continually expressed a desire to be reunited to her mother. Her devotion to her father alone reconciled her to the loneliness which she suffered, and when she learned of her approaching hour, she was oblivious of all considerations save a division of desire, not knowing whether she preferred to join her mother or live for her father.
This distinguishing and childlike tenderness was so characteristic of her that it would be impossible to mention her life and what it stood for without speaking of it. She was the impersonation of filial love. Her life was so sweet, pure, unselfish, so lovely with all the loveliness that comes from the finest sensibility, that she was remarkable among women. She was of that class to which Shakespeare's "Cordelia" belonged, and her untimely death has brought a crushing sorrow to her father, who had not yet had time to accustom himself to his other bereavement. Miss North bore the same name as did her deceased mother. The funeral will occur at Columbus, Tuesday, at 10 a.m., from the house of Mrs. C.D. Evans, eldest daughter of Mr. North.
The above we reproduce from the Omaha World-Herald of July 20. The cause of Miss North's death was peritonitis, her illness of only two weeks' duration. Prayers were held at the family residence in Omaha at 8 o'clock Monday morning and the body taken from there to the train, arriving here, with the escort of relatives, at noon Monday. The funeral took place yesterday, Tuesday, forenoon at 10, from the residence of Dr. C.D. Evans, Rev. Samuel Goodale officiating, Misses Emma Wake and Eulalia Rickly and R. Geer and G.A. Schroeder rendering appropriate music. Roy Cornelius, Earl Pearsall, Jesse Becher, Luther and Jay Cushing and Arthur Gray acted as pall-bearers. The bereaved friends have the heartfelt sympathy of all their acquaintances in their deep affliction.CLARK--Died, in this city, July 5, 1896, Lorenzo D. Clark, aged 45 years.
The funeral services were held at the late residence of the deceased, on National avenue and First street, this city, and were conducted by Rev. D.M. Stuart, vocal music being furnished by a quartette consisting of the Misses Stevens and Boyd and Messrs. Rice and Woodbury. At St. Joseph's Catholic church, San Diego, there were further funeral exercises of an impressive character, conducted by Rev. Father Ubach, the choir of the church furnishing music. From the church the remains were carried to their last resting place at the Catholic cemetery in San Diego, where Father Murphy led in a short service. A large number of sympathizing friends of the family were present at the house, church and grave. The pall bearers were G.W. Deford, S.W. Smith, G.W. Grant, J.C. Hussey, O.A. Mullen and Chad. Arnold.
L.D. Clark was a native of Illinois, but for many years has resided in this city. He was a well known horseman and was always a great admirer of equine beauty and worth. The casket containing his remains was borne to its final resting place, beside that of his daughter, in the San Diego Catholic cemetery, in a hearse drawn by four magnificent black horses. Mr. Clark was a strong temperance man and a good citizen, upright and respected by all. A widow survives him.
We reproduce the foregoing from the National City (Calif.) Record. Mr. Clark was a former citizen of Columbus, well and favorably known to many of the older Journal readers. Mrs. Clark will have the heartfelt sympathy of her former acquaintances, in this, her second great loss by death since the family left here.
Columbus Journal, August 5, 1896
DIED
DAVIS--Friday night, July 31, 1896, after a week's illness, of heart trouble, Laura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.F. Davis, aged 11 years.
Services were held at the residence, 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, Rev. Rogers preaching a sermon, and Mesdames Garlow, Geer, Heintz, and Whitmoyer rendering appropriate music. The pall-bearers were the Misses Whitmoyer, Alice Luth, Bessie Sheldon, Lucy Martyn and Jessie Swartsley.
The afflicted family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement.
Columbus Journal, August 26, 1896
MARRIED
HOSSINER-EISENMANN--August 17th, by Rev. Moore, Frederick Hossiner and Miss Annie Eisenmann.DIED
WETTERER--On Saturday morning last the body of Louis Wetterer, who died at Central City, was received here, and, at the residence of Henry Loseke, was viewed by friends in the city. At 11 o'clock, under the escort of the Modern Woodmen of the city, (the pall bearers being Louis Held, Carl Schubert, Henry Reider, Arthur Pohl, Mr. Schober and L. Plath) the remains were taken to the Shell Creek Lutheran church, and after a sermon by Rev. Miller, were consigned to their last resting place. There were many friends of the family present, who sympathized deeply with the afflicted ones. Mr. Wetterer leaves a wife and four young children. He was in the thirty-third year of his age. He was born near Shell Creek postoffice, and had lived at the place of his birth most of his life, but recently had been engaged in mercantile business at Central City, where he died.
Columbus Journal, October 7, 1896
DIED
JENNINGS--Died, at Fitzgerald, Georgia, September 28th, Edith, youngest daughter of A.M. Jennings, aged 6 years, 11 months and 7 days. Nine days before, Myra, the eldest daughter, had died, thus making two deaths in the family since removing to Georgia. The hearts of all old friends of the family will be touched with sympathy for the bereaved family, when they hear of this fourth visit of the death angel within a year.
Columbus Journal, October 14, 1896
DIED
PICKETT--At Riverside, Calif., Oct. 2, of inflammation of the brain, after an illness of a few days, Robert Reed, youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Pickett, aged five weeks.
The many friends here will sympathize with the bereaved parents in the loss of their babe.COX--J.T. Cox, father of J.T. Cox of this city, died Tuesday at his home in Nebraska City, after an illness of only a few weeks, at the advanced age of seventy-four years. Mr. Cox lived here a few years, moving to Nebraska City about a year ago. The funeral was held Thursday, the remains being laid to rest in the cemetery at Nebraska City. An invalid wife, one daughter and two sons are left to mourn his departure.
Columbus Journal, October 21, 1896
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses have been issued recently by Judge Kilian to the following parties: John Groteleuschen and Matilda W. Wilke; Charles Gertch and Alida L. Person; Hans C. Stein and Minnie W. Peterson; John Jaserit and Pauline Rasmus; George Swisher and Cora Bell Gibb; Wm. Blandford, Sioux City, and Katharine Griffin.DIED
MARMOY--Alfred Marmoy, aged two and a half years, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Marmoy, died Saturday, after a very brief illness. The funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon. The parents have the sympathy of their many friends in this, their first sad bereavement.
Columbus Journal, October 28, 1896
DIED
MIKOLACZEK--Friday, October 23d, after a few hours' illness of inflammation of the bowels, Michael Mikolaczek, aged about 40 years.
The funeral took place Sunday. He leaves a wife and five children.
Columbus Journal, November 4, 1896
DIED
ARCHER--Thursday morning, October 22, 8:30, at Carbon, Wyoming, of heart failure, O.H. Archer, in the 48th year of his age.
Overton Hurlburt Archer was born three miles from Richland, Virginia, February 15th, 1849. Moved to Galena, Illinois, then to Wisconsin; in 1869, to Seward, in this state, where he was proprietor of a newspaper; then, to this city, where he was at first engaged on the Republican, published by F.P. Burgess, and afterwards, and for a number of years with The Journal.
Tiring of in-door life, he secured a cattle range in Wyoming, and for several years enjoyed the free mountain air. Afterwards he located at Carbon, where January 27, 1889, he married Miss Louise Rickly of this city, whose acquaintance he had made here. For the last twelve years he had been engaged in the hotel business at Carbon.
The immediate cause of his death was heart trouble, the result of rheumatism, from which he had often been a great sufferer during the past twenty years. He took sick Monday night of last week, but not until the day before his death was there any indication of death close at hand, his attack being much the same as he had been subject to, but at 8:30 Thursday morning the end came.
Brief services were held at the Carbon home, and the remains arrived here Saturday afternoon at 2, and were transferred to the residence of W.T. Rickly, where, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Samuel Goodale, the fifteenth chapter of First Corinthians being the scripture lesson. One of the principal thoughts of the discourse was that without the light of the scriptures as the revelation of God's will, human life is an enigma beyond the power of any to solve. Life is a school in which the discipline of God's providence comes to all, and all is meant for our best good. The aged minister, in fervent language, extended sympathy to the bereaved wife and friends, and implored all to seek the help of Him who is all and in all. He expressed strong belief in the scripture Enunciation of the resurrection, and an abiding hope of the recognition in the spiritual world of our departed loved ones.
The body was then taken in charge by an escort of Knights of Pythias from Occidental lodge (of which Mr. Archer was a charter member), Messrs. Henry Ragatz, W.N. Hensley, John Elliott, J.N. Heater, John Tannahill and W.A. McAllister acting as ball-bearers [sic]. At the cemetery, the simple, yet grand and impressive ritual of the order was pronounced at the open grave of their brother, Rev. Goodale, in heart-felt tones offering the prayer and pronouncing the benediction upon the assembled friends.
The music at house and grave, from "Lead, Kindly Light," to "Nearer my God, to Thee," was a beautiful and touching tribute of harmonious sounds and sentiments, felt as a voice out of heaven by many present, rendered by a choir composed of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Garlow, Mrs. M. Whitmoyer and Mr. C.G. Hickok.
Thus seems to end the earthly life of one whom the writer long ago learned to respect, admire, esteem and love. Mr. Archer was an honest, plain-spoken, fair-minded man. The Platonic rule, "do no injustice, and allow none" was such a part of his nature as to be noticeable by all his acquaintances, and he was quick to discover the inner life from which the outward appearance has its motive or strength. He had no patience for shams, because he could see through them to the real emptiness of their pretensions, and because they were no part of his nature. Such were his likes and dislikes--as open as the day and as fair to view as the sun.
The influence of such men does not cease with their disappearance from mortal view. Essentially, that is to say spiritually, men are what their intent, their will, is, and hence the good man's true monument is the heart-cherishing recollection on the part of his friends of what he was. No act or word or wish can be without its due effect, when based upon the moral integrity which makes all good endeavor one in spirit. And all of us who were honored by the friendship of Mr. Archer will remember deeds and words of kindness, charity, courage, righteous indignation and likewise commendation--all incentives to lead us to seek the Good Will which is the life of all our world of Truth and Goodness.
Mr. Archer leaves, besides his widow, a brother, Edward, who resides near Staplehurst, this state; Mrs. Rebecca W. Griffin, of Elk Mountain, Wyoming; Mrs. Sarah McDaniel, of Wisconsin, and Mrs. Nancy A. McDaniel of Colorado, to mourn the departure of a fond and faithful husband and brother. His many old friends here sincerely sympathize with them in their bereavement.
Columbus Journal, November 18, 1896
MARRIED
GRAY-LEHMAN--At high noon, Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Grace Episcopal church, by Rev. C.S. Brown, Mr. Arthur M. Gray and Miss Clara Lehman.
The bride was attired in an elegant gown of ivory satin, the maid of honor, Miss Salome Kohler and the bride's maid, Miss Nellie Lehman, both of Des Moines, Iowa, wore pink silk. Mr. Geo. Whaley acted as best man, and Will Lehman as groomsman. Messrs. Jess Becher and Bay Martyn were ushers. Little Geraldine Gray and Andrew Anderson were flower children.
The groom is one of Columbus' best business men and is deserving of his fortune in winning one of the best of young ladies.
Miss Lehman was born and raised in our city and during all her life she has been one of the favorites of her associates. She is endowed with the graces that will make her home one of the happiest.
The couple started for a short trip to Chicago amid showers of rice, old shoes and good wishes.
Columbus Journal, November 25, 1896
MARRIED
WINSLOW-SCOFIELD--This, Wednesday evening, at 6 o'clock, at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Scofield, near this city, occurs the marriage of their daughter Harriet M., to George H. Winslow. Both are well and favorably known in this community and The Journal joins their many friends in wishing them happiness and prosperity.
Columbus Journal, December 2, 1896
DIED
KNAPP--Thursday last, of diphtheria, Revilo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Knapp, after a brief illness.
Two others of the seven children, Grace and Myrtle, have been sick but are now better. The fater is now and has been for many months, at Louisiana, Texas.DISHNER--Friday morning, after an illness of several months of consumption, Mrs. Kate Dishner, wife of Peter Dishner.
Mrs. Dishner, who was formerly known as Mrs. Vogel, married Mr. Dishner about five years ago. She leaves no children. After funeral services at the Catholic church Saturday, the remains were interred in the Catholic cemetery.BERNEY--Tuesday night of last week, after an illness of only twenty-four hours, caused from stomach trouble, Etheline Marguerite, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berney, aged 2 years 7 months and 21 days.
The funeral services were held at the Catholic church Friday morning and the body interred in the Catholic cemetery. The parents have the sympathy of their many friends in this their first great bereavement.GRIFFEN--Saturday, November 28, at 4 o'clock a.m., of heart failure, Miss Mary E., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick S. Griffen, aged about twenty-four years.
The deceased was one of the trusted teachers of the Columbus school district, having taught acceptably the suburban school for a number of months. She made a brave struggle for life, but finally submitted to the inevitable, and breathed her last without apparent struggle or pain, Saturday morning. She taught several days last week, but on Wednesday asked the school board to provide a substitute teacher for a month. Her life, though comparatively brief, was yet a life full of usefulness, and animated by the spirit of love and truth. It was a noble struggle, and heroically did she sustain herself. To the father and mother and other members of the family, the stroke is very severe, as she was a most loving daughter and an affectionate sister.
Services were held Monday forenoon at 10:30 at St. Bonaventura church, Rev. Father Marcelinus, celebrate of the requiem mass. The pall-bearers were Misses Mae Cushing, Grace Fitzpatrick, Cecilia Matthews, Gertrude Wells, Abbie Keating and Agnes Fitzpatrick, of the Sodality, of which Miss Griffen had been a member. A large assembly of friends were at the church to pay their last respect, the school board attending in a body, accompanied by Sup't Williams. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery.MURPHY--From the Humphrey Democrat we learn that the late Cornelius D. Murphy (whose death on November 20 was mentioned in last week's Journal), was born in the upper peninsula of Michigan, in the little town of Copper Harbor, February 26, 1856; removed at an early age with his parents to Central Mine, where he attended school until he was sixteen years old. His business career began at the age of seventeen with a clerkship in a general store at Atlantic Mine. In 1878-9, he attended the Detroit Business College. In the spring of '83 he came to Humphrey, and afterward entered into partnershp with Thomas Ottis and son T.K. in the general merchanise and banking business. Later, the merchandise was disposed of an the banking business continued by himself and T.K. Ottis. His last illness was the culmination of an attack of la grippe in April, 1895, when he was confined to his bed for two weeks. He recovered partially and returned to business, but soon suffered a relapse. As soon as able to leave his home he sought renewed health and vigor at the Hot Springs, S.D., and in ranch life in Wyoming. He returned home in October, apparently much improved, but suffered another acute attack, and it was with no little difficulty that he was removed to a warmer climate. He spent the winter in Tucson, Arizona, in company with his sister, Miss Nora, and his uncle, Mr. D.M. O'Sullivan. For a time he seemed to take a new grasp on life, but after his home coming in May he failed gradually, and it soon became evident to himself and to his friends that the sands of his life were nearly run. Besides his loving wife and little son Cyril Eugene, aged 3 years, 8 months, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Murphy, of Ypsilanti, Michigan, and two sisters, one of whom, Miss Nora, has been his constant companion and a devoted and untiring nurse during his entire illness. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Monday at St. Francis church, where a large concourse of sorrowing friends joined the family and relatives in doing the last homage to the dead. Solemn requiem mass was celebrated, Rev. Father Angelus officiating, assisted by Rev. Fathers Edmond and Rambert. After this ceremony Rev. Father Angelus gave a short eulogy on the life of the deceased, and the casket, laden with floral tributes, was borne to the cemetery and all therein contained consigned to mother earth.
Columbus Journal, December 9, 1896
DIED
McCONNIFF--Col. J.R. Meagher went to Lincoln Wednesday morning last, called thither by the death on Tuesday of his niece, Miss Nora McConniff, daughter of the late John McConniff. She was sick but a few days. The Lincoln Journal says: "She was attacked with a pain on Thursday and the case was diagnosed as appendicitis. Treatment was given for that trouble, but she grew worse. The use of the knife was postponed until Sunday, and then it was found that the operation came too late. The sac had broken, and death was caused by urameic poisoning. Miss McConiff was seventeen years of age. She was a bright and interesting girl and had a wide circle of friends."
Columbus Journal, December 16, 1896
MURDERED
GLESING--When The Journal went to press last week (Tuesday) there were rumors here of a murder having been committed somewhere in Colfax county the night previous, but names and incidents could not be learned.
Wednesday's Omaha Bee contained particulars in full, from which we condense.
Deidrich Glesing was the young man shot and instantly killed at the home of his father in Colfax county Monday night by Claus Dettefsen.
The crime was committed during a terrible fight, the outcome of an attempt by the murderer to shoot Christina Glesing, a 20-year-old girl, who had rejected the advances of the murderer.
The actions of the murderer show that he had deliberately planned to kill the girl, and also any of the family who undertook to interfere with him.
Marx Glesing is the father's name, and he lives about eight miles northeast of Schuyler. In the neighborhood lived Claus Dettefsen, who came from Dodge county last spring and rented one of the Richard Henry farms. He became enamored of the girl the first time he saw her, and wished to marry her then. The character of the young man being somewhat unsavory, the attentions offered were much opposed by the father and but coolly received by the daughter. The first thing to turn young Dettefsen's mind was his failure to get to dance with Christina at a dance that was given at the home of a Mr. Zigler during the summer. But a short time later young Dettefsen and Christina happened to meet at a Catholic church across the line in Dodge county, and during his conversation with her he told her that if she would not marry him he would kill her father; that he was the one that was to blame for her disliking him and that he was a man he hated.
Monday night about 7:30 Dettefsen appeared at the Glesing home, having driven over in a two-horse buggy, as was learned next morning when search was instituted for him, walked into the house without knocking at the door to warn them of his approach and took a seat in the kitchen where all of the family were sitting at the time, excepting Mr. Glesing, who was suffering from headache and had gone into his bedroom and laid down to sleep. There seemed nothing out of the way in his demeanor, and he conversed with the family in good spirits, laughing, joking and entering heartily into the general good time that was being enjoyed by the large family in their pleasant, congenial home. There being musicians in the familiy a dulcimer and violin being the instruments played upon, the party later adjourned to the sitting room and added music to the former enjoyment. Soon after arriving in the sitting room, Dettefsen took a bottle of whiskey, a half-pint bottle, and drank about half of its contents, after which he removed a second bottle from his pocket, found afterward to have contained strychnine, poured its contents into what remained of the whisky, and threw the empty strychnine bottle into the lap of one of the women. Immediately after doing that he arose, drew a 32-caliber revolver from his pocket and fired at Christina, who stood across the room from him and immediately before the door leading in to the room in which her father was sleeping. Christina fortunately having been watching him, quickly stooped and the ball passed overhead and entered the door at a point to her about shoulder high. Two more shots were fired at her, but without effect. Diedrich Glesing, her 21-year-old brother, sprang at the man and threw his arms about him, but in such a way that his left arm was held, while his right, containing the pistol, was left free, whereupon the pistol was swung over Dettefsen's left shoulder and fired, the ball striking Diedrich almost in the center of the forehead and killing him instantly. While this was going on Bernhard a younger brother, had escaped from the room to run and warn the neighbors, and Christina by her cries to her father that Claus was shooting had awakened him from his sleep; but during this short time Dettefsen had attacked Mrs. Glesing and knocked her to the floor, having fired at her the remaining shot in the revolver as she lay there, but without effect, and wound up his assault upon her by striking her with the butt of the revolver on the cap of her right knee, where a most painful and serious wound was inflicted.
Mr. Gelsing, as he came from his bedroom, was met at the door by the desperate villain, who struck him a fearful blow over the left eye with the butt of the revolver, the blow and others administered afterwards by the barrels of the shotgun Mr. Glesing carried with him from the bedroom being so serious as to cause blood to flow freely from the wounds and his ears and nose as well. Dettefsen pointed the revolved at Glesing's abdomen and pulled the trigger, expectin thus to kill him; but the last ball was gone, and a blow from Mr. Glesing's left hand sent the pistol to the ceiling and gave Glesing a chance to get his double barreled shotgun to bear upon Dettefsen and pull; the cartridge failed to explode and Dettefsen started toward the kitchen door, whereupon the second cartridge in the shotgun was tried, but with the same result as before.
Dettefsen seemed now intent upon making his escape, but was assaulted by Glesing, who tried to brain him with the shotgun. Dettefsen caught the gun by its barrels and in teh struggle that ensued the lever was unlocked and the gun came in two, Dettefsen holding the barrels, Glesing the stock and the barrels at once began to sescend with rapidity and violence upon the head and shoulders of Glesing, but not with sufficient effect to down him, as his opponent seemed to be wearied with his maniacal struggle against so many. He still seemed to desire to retreat and in passing to the kitchen again, where Bernhard, the younger brother, and a younger sister were, he assaulted the girl and beat and bruised her badly with the gun barrels and then started for Bernhard, who passed out of the room and into the darkness, closely pursued by Dettefsen and sought refuge in a cornfield near by. Dettefsen did not follow him far, evidently going at once to his buggy and continuing his retreat.
A strange part of the affair was that none of them were aware that Diedrick had been killed until after the murderer had gone. The neighbors were warned and the sheriff and his deputy sent for, appearing as soon as possible upon the scene and starting in pursuit. Dettefsen's buggy was found a mile and one-half east of the scene of his crime, it having got broken so that it could not be used. A few miles further on, one of the horses he had been driving was found running loose, which indicated that he had taken the other, a bay horse, and continued his flight.
Word brought in by the coroner was that the last known of Dettefsen was that he was at the home of a brother-in-law in Dodge county at 11 o'clock Monday night. His direction of flight from there is not known. It was thought he might be found to have drank the whisky into which strychnine was put, but the bottle was found in the room where most of the fighting occurred, having been dropped.
The coroner examined Diedrich's body and found that another shot than the fatal one had entered his body. Dettefsen left a note to his mother, who kept house for him, stating that he intended killing the girl and then himself; that he was not to blame for it and could not help it, though he knew she was not worthy of him. Word came early in the evening that he had been caught, but the sheriff and deputy came in later and denied having seen or heard of him further than above reported.
The Schuyler Quill gives the following additional items: The sheriff came back and at once had bills struck offering a reward of $100 for his capture. A photograph of him, taken in 1890, was secured and pictures struck from it and attached to the bills and sent broadcast over the country.
The bills give the details of the deed and a description of the murderer, as follows: "Is 20 years old, is about 5 feet, 9 or 10 inches tall, will weigh about 170 pounds, is light complexioned, with small light moustache, is a well built, very strong, big boned man, with broad, drooping shoulders, is low German, but also speaks English, has small blue or gray eyes, deep set, and somewhat peaked face, wore when he left here a cap, a brown striped suit, and a long, dark overcoat."
That night Sheriff Kroeger, Deputy Van Housen, and James Fiddes went up to Dettefsen's house and searched it. The mother was away, but they found a note addressed to her, written in German, which translated about as follows: "Dearly Beloved Mother--When you read this writing I will no longer be among the living. I shall voluntarily seek death, for life without her (you know whom I mean) is not worth living. I well know she is unworthy of my love, yet I cannot help loving her. I feel as though the cloud of insanity would hover about me did I not put an end to this. However, before I leave this life I will have revenge on her, so that she may not exult over me, for I know she is cruel hearted enough to do it. Now, farewell forever. I hope to find a lenient judge in the world to come. If I don't, I leave this life possessed of the assurance of your forgiveness." It was signed, "Your loving son, Claus Dettefsen." This shows that he expected to kill the girl and then take poison.
On Wednesday Coroner Lowery and County Attorney Brown went out to the Glesing place and an inquest was held over the dead body of Diedrich, B. Donovan, Henry Foust, W.L. Michaelsen, Rudolf Hobza, Andrew Gless, and James W. Smith were the jurors and they brought in a verdict declaring that the deceased came to his death from a pistol shot wound at the hands of Claus Dettefsen, feloniously fired.
On Wednesday the dead son was buried, it being a sad affair for the family and friends.
So far no trace is had of the murderer. A telegram from Norfolk and one from Columbus announced that he was secured, but Sheriff Kroeger went and investigated and found them to be the wrong men. The whole country is aroused and no doubt the fellow will be captured.
Columbus Journal, December 23, 1896
MARRIED
RICE-mERRITT--At Los Angeles, Cal., December 10, 1896, by Rev. O.V. Rice, (formerly pastor of the Congregational church, this city) Charles C. Rice (son of W.W. Rice, this city) to Miss Carrie A. Merritt.
The many friends here of the young man will wish himself and bride long life and abundant happiness.NELSON-ROLF--Wednesday evening, December 16, Nels C. Nelson and Miss Helen Rolf, only daughter of Hon. A.G. Rolf, Rev. J.J. Clifton, pastor of Palestine Baptist church, officiating.
About seventy invited guests partook of a bountiful wedding supper. The presents were numerous and both useful and elegant. The young couple are of excellent character and high standing in the community, and their many friends unite in kind wishes.
Columbus Journal, December 30, 1896
DIED
WILL--Miss Frances Will (daughter of Wm. Will, who resides near Oconee), died December 25th at the hospital in this city, and was buried December 26th, in the Catholic cemetery. Funeral services were held at the church.