The Red Cloud chief., 1874-07-18

one-but we imagine II s1uin,s that
way. i. IS political it viii prove a
failure, a, we feel convinced ;bat-os
secret political organization can or
should live in this country.
The following account o. 4 mEh;tul
tragedy in Buffalo unity, is from
!. D. Williams, who says:
4 terrible tragedy occurred on the
island. in Buffalo county, north Of
Lowell, Saturday, July III. A man
and wife, who are l'Iu>sian Poles,
whose names 81 did not get, recently
came to this place AMI -etlled tempo
rariiy on the ~islani. They we're sup
posed to have some money. With
them came a man whom they hai
helped. Saturday morning, while
they were sleeping. he attacked them
with an AK, cutting the man sskull on
the temple, ami the on the
forehead. Strange to say, thev are
still alive. though 1t i, doubtful! II they
recover. The mar then A.d tut was
soon pursued ahd caught As he wa
abou, 10 take the ears a; Lowell. He
is now in jail at Gibbon.
j. II. Painter has arrived in Lincoln
fresh from the scene of murder. He
report the name of the Injured par
ties a. Jacob Ma zhaherz and wife,
the former AGED 81 and the latter 50.
while that of the a>Saiiant IL gu>t
Frederi ( William Ma.ech, agefs5ou'
20 years.
Captain Torrey OF Company 4, thir
teenth United States Infantry, Las
lust returned safely to camp Brown
from an expedition to hunt a wagon
roli up Bigwiud river. The distance
penetrated into the mountains was
as miles. No Indians disturbed them
although i, was thought they logged
the steps OF the expedition. Two Of
the soldier, sent in with mail came
upon a large party of Sioux, but dis
covered them first aud succeeded in
Guiding them. No reports Of the
mineral or other qualities Of the C un-
try were made.
Late dispatches from Washington
announce the order Of the President
for the removal OF the L. 5. land Of
fee from Lowell to Bloomington. in
franklin county. 1t seems rather
strange that the Office should be taken
from a line of railroad and removed
thirty or forty miles into the interior,
but the removal ha- long been decided
upon on account OF putting it where
il will 10 the most good Oar Low
ell friends may congratulate Themselves
that their city has attained a size that
will insure is future rapid or with,
Notwithstanding the removal OF the
Office with its gen,lemluly AMI agreea-
bic officers and employees.
The Flirhury Gozeite says:
An accident which came near being
fatal occurred on Little Sandy Mon
day. Mr.. Moies and Mr. Schw;tters
hitcliug up a span Of mules for
the purpose Of trying a Mash Har-
when the team became fright
ened ard started 10 run. Mr.. Scwtt |
ters WAS standing in front of the sickle |
and in attempting to get out of the
fell. Three of the guards struck
him, one on the shoulder blade, irac-
it, one or the b ok of the neck
an1 the other on the lower part Of the
head making a cash two or three
inches lohg, but fortunately not trac-
the skull. Luckily the sickle
not in operation else it must have
killed him. Or. Batter attended him
and thinks he will recover
A little boy in Highland precinct,
Co, was moving with a
His little sister, uuob ervcd
was sitting in the tai gra>5, aud in
moving he stru.k her in the neck.
N ting her neck from ear To ear. kill
ing her instantly. Nore caution should
re used in this direction, a. nearly |
every day similar accidents are chroui-
lied.
4 young man in Loup City thought |
to play n little trick. The other day T,
he dressed up Ike a Sioux aud male !
war like descent on the family OF a
h0nestcader, just for fun. A letter
his pocket told the people that his
friends lived 10 Philadelphia. but a
he weather was warm and no ice in
The country, they were comp lied to
bury him before his friends could ar