The Red Cloud chief., 1885-04-24

NEBRASKA STATE NEWS.
A MAx named Province was recently
sho, and killed ss Broken Bow by one
Long.
WHILE . party Of boys from Lincoln
were recently out ducx hunting on Middic
Greek Arthur Connell. aged fourteen, was
instsn,ly killed by one Of the party who
hr~' At ducks but did not see the 10y as he
WAS creeping along the opposite bank Of
the stream.
SIX months ago Charles Staller. Cashier
Of the First National Bank At North Platte,
severed his connection with the ins;iss'iou
and left the town. A few weeks ( hs
turned up in Omaha, and. representing
that he was about TO start a bank at Goth
enberg. Neb., purchased $1,000 worth of
fixtures ON credit, shipped them to Goshen-
berg. sold them for cash to a bank In that
place and skipped. Meantime expert ac-
from Omaha wer. examining
his accounts in North Platte. and found .
shortage Of 5000 20 $1,000. IL Was learned
that he was in San Jose, Cal, and upon .
telegram hs was arrested ani will he re-
turn~t for trial.
KEARxEr elected Q high license Mayor
bv . majority Of fourteen.
A YOUNG daughter Of John Wagner, OF
Cunning County. recently died fro'a chew
Ing a poisonous weed that grows by the
roadside. Another child came near dying
from the same cause.
THE Nebraska City distillcry paid $1,000
Government taxes during March.
THE Plattsmouth Canning Company has
begun operations by manufacturing . stock
Of cans.
The bridge over the Rawhide, between
jamestown and Fremont, was burned by .
recent prairie FIRE.
the anniversary OF Odd Fellowship oc.
curs on the 10Th OF this month, and the
lodges in all parts Of the State will cele-
brate the event ut Lincoln.
NIoBRARA celebrated the completion
OF the Government bridge across the Mo-
brara River By q holiday turn-Out and in.
spection.
J. W. ALGER, Of Wayne, is said TO have
an ear OF corn grown from seed picked up
the battle field of Chikamauga, nearly
twenty three years ago.
Mr.. Mick, of Aurora. believed himself
possessed of q devil, and TO rid himself Of
the evil spirits undesirable company took
q razor and deliberately cut his own throat.
The Columbus Milling Company, with .
capital Of $.5.OOo. has been organized. IL
is proposed TO erect a building and furnish
il with the latest Hungarian machinery
capable Of grinding Us barrels Of -four per
day. Work will begin Immediately and IL
is expected that the mill will be ready for
business in three months.
CONCRETE houses are coming into fash.
ion in Creighton. No lumber is required
save what is necessary for floors. castings.
etc. and the expense OF carpenters and
is in . great measure dispensed
with.
LIGHTNING recently struck the steeple OF
the Presbyterian Church at Plum Creek
ard knocked Of tho topmost trimmings.
then descended through the roof and left
footprints in different portions OF the in.
terror.
THE steady growth Of Norfolk is shown
in the fact that additional schools are n
necessity. Steps are being taken to build
moro schools, one TO cost $500. the
a substantial and ~commodious build
inc, to cost in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
j. r. MORRISON, a Plattsmouth attorney.
has been arrested for collecting 500 for
Hodges e. CO., OF Pekin, ILL.,, and uppropri-
ating the same to his own use.
By tho premature discharge Of his gun
out hunting, Frank Giles, OF Cam
was instantly killed. His dead
body was found in the high grass. near the
river, hy n companion who had been hunt
ing with him, bat before the accident hap
pencd had gone further up the river.
HoLpRIDGE has a school population OF
PIG. The boys have q majority Of two.
STAMrER PERRY, an aged gentleman
from Indiana. was recently plucked Of $lJO
by picspockets at Plattsmouth.
c. r. STERN dropped dead while recently
a house in Arapahoe. Heart dis
ease.
IT is stated that the production % double
calves is becoming a thriving in
in the State.
The Holt County Agricultural Society 10
for a favorable site with a
view Of purchasing grounds for the perma.
ncnt use OF the association.
THERE are S;.0OO in the school treasury
Of Papillion and 5000 will he added tn it
in the next thirty days. The treasury is
ia better condition than il has been for
Two young mer. shopmen at Plst's-
mouth. have, il is stated. fallen heir To So
lO nv the death OF an uncle in New
Conn.
DURING recent storm at Caslin light.
nin- struck the residence II Mr.. Parsons,
killing one of three children sleeping Ia .
bed near the stove. The other two were
unframed.
A HERD Of wild horses numbering about
80 head. is said to be ~rangin. in the Fl.
IRENE western part OF the State.
ArxswoRrH has . youth Of nineteen.
named Edward Stiles. who measures six
feet six inches in heigh: and weighs as
THERE are over one hundred pracficinx
in Omahs. And vet he Bee
declares that the undertakers are shutting
around with their hands in their ragged
and complain Of dull times.
A PEW days since, two little sons OF Mr..
. farmer living . few miles from
Fullerton IN Nance County. set fire tn .
stack and were burned To death.
The boys were aged nine and four years.
and they set fire 70 the stack in ohclience
% the command OF their father. who vas
. quarter OF . mile distant. The
youngest boy died before his father could
reach him. and the eldest. who bravely
TO snatch his brother from the flames.
was - badly injured that he died in . few
hours afterward.
TaE Dodge County jsil Is without a enans
THx Columbus .yoxrnaI calls upon the
to ''plant trees and plenty Of them,
md Of every kind. for shade. for lumber.