The Red Cloud chief., 1885-08-28
Misc.li ,neou..

rosr-OFFICE changes IN Nebraska during
the week ended August IL: Established.
Sprimgviow. Keva Paha County. JoHu +.
Carr, Postmaster. Discontinued. N~'7,
Platte County. Name changed. Caldwell,
Gage County, to lloaG. Postmnst.r~ ap-
pointed, Battle Greek, Madison County,
NJ. M. killincer; BurclavI. rAvn"'
County. \. ". Bloomfield: .oa. S.,ri-
dan County. joel \. Nichu.. %: Herman.
Washington County, T.. l.. Newell;
Humphrey. Platte County. Dave" T.. Dick
cnson; IEdianola, Red Willow County. ".
II. Cavanaugh: North Auburn, Nrinlha
County, David Camphe!i: Osceola. Polk
County. Samuel =. Smell: oxford, FJrnas
County. Emanuel H~.llinGer: Plat" Cen
:rr, Platte CoHutv, James f.. k.lls: 1t.
Edward. Boone County, Henry \. SnaTer:
Silver Creek. Merrick County. John w.
Riddle; Taylor, Loup Comfy, G"orc" r.
Scott.
II the case of the STATE * rel. N1t'""u
vs. the Republican VALLEY Railroad Com
panv the Supreme Court. III allowing a
writ of mandamus. held that the duty de-
wolves upon railways as common carriers,
q furnish and maintain sui'ah!" ware
houses. or depo:S, AT all appropriat" FONTS
or their lines. for tn. receipt and dIsChar-e
Of pa Ssengers and freight. The right 10
build and operate n railroad. aui 20 Char-e
and take tolls and fares Is a ~rrcTocatlye
granted hy the State. Public utility = the
consideration for such grant. Although IN
the hands Of a private corporation. II -
still n sovereign franchise and must b"
used and treated as such; it must T. held
in trust for tn" general good. In the us.
OF such franchise. all citizens have an equal
interest and equal right. and all mus un-
der the same. circumstances. he treated
alike. without unjus: Discrimination, aHA1
tina: tn. duty thus imposed, grow az out II
and resting upon the prinClPNs OF the con-
mon law. may be eDtYreI in the absence
of statutory reurS' .nent.
JESSE BALDWIN. n traveller for an
c,.ana Wholesale frIit house. is reported
& ~ under a cloud and has disappeared.
II has been discovered thu, he has no;
been reporting moneys collected from Gus
TONERS on the road. and il : sail that an
Investigation o. his territory shows the
amount To- be about $40. The Crookrfn">s
seems - have been in small amounts. the
largest collection retained by him bling
between thirty and forty dollars. \ fond
ness for poker Is reported - lie the cau<r
OF his present ;rouble Having enjoyed "A
good reputation heretofore he also made a
number OF personal bills az Omaha. the
holders Of which may have 10 wa; nile
Cor their liquidation.
COUNTY fairs are now in order.
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County, hiss resigned.
Nh. AND Mas. ]. G.. BRUSSER, ~ West
Point. recently celebrated the siItic'h an
nivc-ssry OF their marriage, having been
married IL LehiEh County. Pa, n l>--
The. moved - Nebraska about tvenis
years a.o. Mr.. Drummer - past eighty
three years % s-e and Mrs Drummer - Al
.-v~rtv-ssven- Ten years ago when they
celebrated their golden wedding they bat
sxtv-two CD. iren, grand children and
reat-yrand children Sto were a. irai
,iuie living in Nebraska They have ao~
eighty o. ;hsir o'<p-ia:ivIn-.
CzErxS>E County = said 20 - showing
her "a 4 grand agriculture! reSi1--
IL a rumpus a; Omaha the oi.ef tay
Alexander Mcdonald WAS struck IN tie
fac. with = beer glass by 4 S~ets nsn~i
Otto johnson, knocking I'M down All
eating his face and had in \ terrible
manner. Johnson ran a. soon as ae had
thrown the glass. bu; was captured Nc
Donali's injuries were very serioas II not
fatal
The mailing clerk Of :hs Lincoln JoHr-
~! was recently robbed Of . watch ard ali
his ready cash by = feeder n tie press
room OF the same o1icc Tae feeder. whose
namei il Il. q. VI Ilisrns,,h-n left .or Chicago.
ANOTHER Omaha Smith IS missing. aHd
his wife. with q small bsb-, Is on hss track
viii bosi in her eye. he has deserted Ter.