The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-20

IT is said ha. the manageable bellies n
Ewing will hereafter desinc proposal,
from young men who drink, use tobacco Of
play cards
TnG other day lightning struck the main
stables Of the Ourana Fair Association
~cortaining 40 valuable horses, o. which
eight were instantly killed by electricity
Or burned TO death. the animals were III
training for the races and were OF excel
lent promise. John Simpson, a groom, wa
living asleep in a stall within four Zee; o.
the si.o. where the lightning struck. He
Was knocked our feet ami thrown agains'
the wall. Although stunned be at ono,
realized the situation and a 81 ed IN. otaeI
dostlers. all OF whom worked desperately
20 release the animsS-
COLUM,Us merchant was taxed three
dollars q ton freight on q carload OF Goa.
from Omaha 10 that city, u distance OF Mn.
ty-two miles The cost o: mining. the profits
of the various middle men and III. haui
from Pennsylvania 60 omaha vas only six
dollars a ton.
TIE deficiency il the O;oe County treas
Gry i 81. go.
The Turner's OF Fremont are discussing
plans for "A large hail and club room.
The lively little city OF K-arney now has
i'm project. in addition 10 water and gas
works. a five story hotel and a lin. OF
street cars. A company With a capital OF
5000 has been formed 10 pu>h the latter
enterprise. and Will buils three miles Of
track before the end Of the season.
ME-. NoCAv. OF B.ly ii-re. lately at
tempted 10 fill her gasoline stove whIle the
burner. were hot. Fortunately her has
bahd was near and saved her from crrIna
ton.
THE residence OF Rober, Gentleman. s..
near Platte Center, WAS brrned last week
entailing "A loss OF $3.50.
TnE SCHUYLER mi6s recently went up in
smoke. Loss, 5000: two-thIrds insured.
Henry SuTuEEFIrLD, son OF one OF
Xenia wealth:c>: citizens. was killed the
other day by n kick from a vicious horse.
THE post Office at Oakland was robbed
the other night. Tn. safe was opened ty
drilling. Stamps to the value Of 500 aere
taken.
YORK has Just been the scene o' a church
trial. At Il. close the pastor OF the Christ
ian Church Was surnmarily bounced
ALONG the lire Of the g.. | & ". G.. the
thirsty are supplied. SO il Il said, with
liquid refresfan.nts from IA wagon. which
goes up and down the line almost daily.
This rolling saloon is said to he well
stocked. AMI i gathering moss at a rate
highly contradictory to the old adage. As il
owner pays neither license, rent, nor taxes,
aud is not called upon TO contribute to any
sch me or enterprise, be is certainly apt la
tH-af.
Sam is camping on his trail.
Plans have been received for the pro
posed Episcopal Church at Fremont. Tn.
cost Of the building will he $1,000.
WALTER RTNYAS, the man who attempted
suicide at Sioux City, is well known III Ne
braska City, where he lived for several
years.
The new hospital at Grand Island will
soon be ready 10 receive patients. Over
5000 has been raised in the STATE outside
Of Grand Island for this worthy undertak-
ing. Th. Sisters ~ Mercy have charge.
but the hospital Will be- open 10 all.
Tn bridge over the Platt. on the Ash
land cutoff j. completed and the force on
the grade has been doubled To- c"mpl"t" the
road aud ur,en it in time for the omaha
md Lincoln fairs.
j. NJ. DAVIS, II retired maSher. was quiet
" nabbed Oh a farm near Nebraska City .
few day, . aud hustled OF To Surrey
County. v. c.. where a deceived and be
trayed Young woman awaits his coming.
Two prisoners in the county jail III
Broken Bow lately kicke! a hole in the
roof and escaped.
4 SOD house rccently caved in on the
family at Endcll. Custer County,
crushing n little child to death.
ADtknTA County farmer killed thirty
skunks III one day last week. He was
guaran:incd 10y the authorities and refused
into high society.
Tnr rising town Of Crawford on the edge
af thu Fort Robinson reservation. has bs'n
incorporated. a school. house. seven
and n flpur mill are among tn.
possible improvements of the present year.
Nh. O'BEIES, an Old resident of Hall
County. WAS crushed near O'Neil recently
~ the wheels of his own wagon. H. fell
his seat. the wheels pasSing ~diaEonaliy
his body. with fatal rcsu.ts.
\ PASSENGER bound for San Francisco at
20 jump on a moving TRAIN at
Island and fell under the cars. He
his right leg at the knee.
TIE 81. Joseph & Grand Island road has
aid out a thirty mile f.eIa II from Fairfield
Sutton. Soon the work Of construction
will bc begun. and the line Will be com
,leted this year. Manager McCool, OF tho
=. Joseph 4 Grand island. SAYS hat he il
ooking around for other extensions and
yill decide a. 70 locations soon.
TEE following STAR route changes have
,een made in Nebraska: Route. 3i.!f!
'hadron 20 Sidney. from September /. ISL
scrv;c. from ChadrOn To Fort Robin
six times a week and change schedule :
Cas- County he's the blessed boom of two .
fairs, and next to a county seat ight ,
/ is the most interesting spectacle that can .
re gotten up. q
PoSTM.-TEEs lately commissioned in No" ,
rasks: Cyrus 'Fs,rchili, AZ Crawford: !
'homas shea, AT Madison. and A. Prehm. f,
I panburv. !
GaEAT activity is reported in the new =
ard" at Grand Island. The monitors
'hich viii Law siege 20 the c!tv during the I
Dming Grand Army reunion ara rapidly u
,suming shsp and form. They resemble 4
hs tn clad fee: of the " s,issippI In war y
and number four-the Taylor. Moni =
Dr. Merrimac and Congress. The commit :
e having IN charge the naval Affairs -! :,
le reun on are actively a. work and tie !,
e,ult Of their labors will be seen in the :,
naval display ever witnessed 1T a =.
euniou. >,
NORTH PLATTE will try irrigation. :.
JoHN BoCHow, a farmer living SIX miles
Of stanton. shot and killed h1s step
Mr.. William Nchn"ke tho other
nv. and then killed himself by shooting IA
lie head with = shotgun. jealousy - sad a
be tn. cause Of the murder and suicide =