The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-10

NEBRASKA STATE NEWS.
FRosr blisters were discovered In some
parts Of Sarpy County afssr the recent cold
wave.
SPRIsGvRw. Keyapahs County. although
but three months old, has eighteen business
hous-y and so inhabitanta.
A fwESrr-rocxD meteorite vas recently
seen TO fall and strike in the railroad paTb
at Blair, where IL was afterward discov-
cred by the station agent Il struck . tree
in It's descent.
LouP CRY, after an exciting campaign.
carried the proposition voting . bonus OF
$500 bonds TO aid in the construction OF
point by . vote Of 942 TO 81.
Mas. BRrNDLk, Of South Loup. Custer
County, recently ended her troubles by
cutting her throat with q razor.
THOMAS PRICE, Of Bennett, has been ar
rested. charged with attempting 20 Kill.
Minor L. Hitchcock. Hitchcock, as Con-
stable, was trying 70 arrest one Garfield
for drunkenness, when Price opened IRE
on the Constable.
AUGUST JELIcK, about twenty five years
old. salesman in an Omaha dry goods store,
laid seise TO the heart of q young girl who
had saved up about $3.50. They were
married about two monts ago. The other
day. under pretence of going into business,
he induced his bride 10 let him have the
money. He then started for Chicago, as
be sad, 10 buy goods, and now the young
wife mourns the loss Of 10th husband and
money.
The last day OF their meeting at Lincoln
the Sangerfest made a grand street
demonstration. The procession, was
made up Of the singing societies. brass
bands, oscers and citizens ia carriages.
and \ representation of trades and business.
The Irish societies joined heartily AMI
Patrick Esan. of the National League.
marched at the head with girls and young
ladies' sitting at the feet OF the Goddess of
Liberty, representing the various States of
the Union. The procession was more than
a mile in length and the finest witnessed In
Lincoln in many years.
LEvIC ALKINs, of West Union, recently
battered a fractions colt TO lead him home.
The colt leaped into the air and jerked IN.
man SO suddenly that he struck the ground
headforemost, the conclusion producing
death.
PosrNAsTERs recently appointed in Ne
braska: Arapahoe, Furnas County,
Thomas McPherson: Beaver City, Furnas
County. John I. Nickerson; Bloomington,
Franklin County, John W. Deary; Ewing.
Holt County, Joseph n. Kav; Franklin,
Franklin County, {. F.. Narsteiler; Green.
wood, Cass County, S. r. James; Junia. a.
Adams County, Samuel l.. Brass; North
Platte, Lincoln County, Adam Ferguson;
Plumb Greek, Dawson County, Edward H..
Viner.
IT is stated that Fred Fuller. the cashier
Of Smith, the a~bsconding dry goods prince
Of Omaha, and who left with his employer,
is the same man who about five years ago
was cashier Of the Chicago. Burlington &,
Quincy Road, and suddenly left, taking
with him $1,000. Fuller resided in Mon.
treal about three years, as the climate OF
the United States was not congenial To his
good health. Smith had known Fuller for
years, and knew his man when he engaged
him TO help through with the scheme
which has been SO successfully carried oct.
a DRUNKEN man, who gave his name "a
Charles Filcher. was picked up on tn.
streets of Omaha the other night and
taken to Jail where he made two attempts
to hang himself.
The boys in the Kearney Reform School
are cultivating ninety acres of corn.
A A train drawn by one hundred
and twenty oxen was one of the sights in
Rushville recently.
II total amount Ut attachments on
Smiths dry goods stock at Omaha so far
foot up TO $4,000. or this amount over
half is in favor Of Chicago merchants.
The roller planning mills at Scotia are
IDLE at present, owing to a misunderstand-
ing between contractor and builders.
A MAD dog scare has started q wal on
CANNES in North Bend.
THE best days cleanup Of the Fremont
creamery this year showed $500 pounds Of |
butter.
THOMAS LONG a~ccidently shot and
killed Peter Westerlandt at Maxwell the |
other night. The Coroner's jury returned
verdict of accidental shooting.
A RAFT Of creditors swoopcd down on the /,
store of Messrs. McClintock & Wilson, at
Creighton, last week, and made n divy Of
the stock. Liabilities, $1,000; assets,
5000.
IT is stated that Orson s. Haskell hn.
thrown up his contract to build the court
house at Ord. He had drawn all but $3.50
of the contract price Of the building. and
was to complete it by the last Of June.
His bond Of 5000 will protect the county.
MARK BENyER, q brakeman. was killed
by a snow shed on the Union Pacific. near
Sherman, the other day. He was standing
with his hack about two-thirds turned
the engine, to shield himself from
the smoke which filled the snow shed.
and instantly killed.
WHILE the passengers were taking their
hasty lunch at the Lincoln depo. the other
day, q more interesting event was taking
place in q quiet room room near by. Mr..
Warren B. Jackson hai arrived from the
w est and Miss Kate Norman from the
East. and stepping across the street were
joined in the holy bonds Of wedlock in time
10 take the outgoing train for their future
home in Hitchcock County. -~sc
CHApRoS. q lively young town near the
of the Northwestern Road in Sioux
County. recently was attacked with rail.
road paralysis. Tho story il that the
Of the towu.site Was offered 5000
Tor the claim, but held out for 5000, which.
he railroad company refused 70 give, add
n revenge laid out . town Our miles east
From there the new branch viii start &c
he Black Hills, unless the Chadronit>s
make haste to compromise with the rail.
road people.
GRAND ISLANDS population il s,om
BElxsLKT PrTxEY. after being married
;hirty years, recently took lsodanum ~
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