The Red Cloud chief., 1886-08-27

JANIS SHIELDS was found desd il his bed

~, fourteen men were b1r;ei under forty
Feet OF earth. Eight OF them escaped with
ous serious injury. but Henry Walker.
John Rierdon aud Con Shehan were in
SANITY killed. Chris Olson had his spine
crushed and will die.
ADMIRERS Of Buffalo BIZ in Cheyenne
County suggest tina, one Of the SIX new
counties into which Cheyenne will be d.
vided be called Cody.
IL dlgG ng . well a. Burnett Ole Nelson
recently struck a vein OF pure water at n
depth of forty toet ;hA, flowed over the top
u the well.
FAIKNoUST il anxious for the extension
of the St Joe & Grand Island road. and -
ready to vote tiO.UO ia bonds, the amour,
asked by the company. The proposed ex
tension Will run directly north from the
main line in Thayer County through FL
more and York Counties Ia a junction with
tho Omaha & Republican Valley road a:
StromshMrg.
YORK water bonds were defeated NJ the
second election. This election was made
necessary by the iIlegality OK the first one,
which was in the affirmative. In the mean
time the contract has been let for the con
,truction OF the works, and interesting lit-
CATION may result
THEE or four soap men recently worked
Shelton very successfully, leaving for the
next town before il was discovered that
they had taken GU: no license. An officer
was dispatched 10 overhaul them. which
was done successfully \ good fine, some
heavy costs and a lec,lrc NAV possibly
cause them 10 hereafter respect the dignity
OF municipal law.
WIsSER offers q bonus Of $3.50 fo- n
Touring mall OF a capacity OF - barrel.
per day.
WHEN the porter escorted two guests o.
a room In an Omaha hotel the other night.
a. he opened the door he was horriiied T.
find that the room had a dead occupant. Nv
ing on the bed. WAS the lifele,s form ~. A. j.
Anderson, a guest of the house, with blood
Oozing from a ballet wound in the head.
The victim Wa a young man, a Dane, not
more than twenty five years OF az,
smooth shaver and neatly dressed. A le;-
ter old the story OF disappointed love and
MS desire to live no longer.
THE old settlers of Dakota County re
newed old acquaintance at a recent picnic.
NORFOLK has been declared the county
seat of Madison.
SOME malicious wretch recently threw
dynamite into George Oelke's fish pond,
near Nebraska City, killing most of the
fish. Mr.. Oslke offers n reward of SO for
the arrest Of the scoundrel.
THE following Nebraska post Offices were
established on the 18th: Shickley, Fill
more County, Robert b. Campbell, post
master: Van Wyck, Lincoln County, Hen
ry {. Williams, postmaster.
ALVIN HANSON, aged TWENTY-FIVE, was re
Gently drowned while bathing in the upper
reservoir at Kesrney. He WAS unable To
swim and wadei beyond his depth.
HE county commissioners of Otoc
County at a reject special meeting in
structei ,he county attorney to bring suit
against Duke W. Simpson, late county
treasurer, and his bondsmen for the sum OF
$3j 1904, being the amount claimed to he
due tie county. The bondSmen nave EN-
plOycd several attorneys and undoubtedly
the suit will be hotly contested. Tn. bond
is n good one and the county attorney is
confident Of winning the case.
WILLIS HERN, eff Be!videre, recently lost
an index finger while examining the mo
lars OF n family horse.
TIE latest swindlinG gag is confined To
the wealthy and intelligent class of farm
ers of the State. Well dressed represent
ativeS of Eastern business houses call at
the farm houses. They inquire into the
and quantity of the harvested
crop. carefully note the nswer and wind
up by getting the farmers signature To the
report. This turns up ia Il few days in an
iron-clad prOmissory note.
ON August - a shooting ARRAY occurred
In the Rotten valley. about twenty five
miles west OF Broken Bow, resulting III
the death Of Enoch Young by one N,nson.
The ARRAY was the result of a contest over
a piece Of land.
CALLAwAY was lately swept by a brisk
breeze, INJECTING u loss of 5000.
4 MEETING of the board OF managers q!
the State Fair Association was held nj
Lincoln the other night for the purpose o:
formulating final plans and issu ny various
contracts necessary for the opening Of the
fair, which occurs September 10th. The
premium for free for-all pacing race wa,
from 500, the original umOuut.
to $500. the same to he divided into four
purses. fifty per cent of whole for first
horse. twenty five per cent. for second. fir.
teen per cent. for third and ten per cent.
fourth. 4 further sum Of ESQ will be
added provided a time Of 2:2o or better i
made. The secretary reported that all
towns throughout Nebraska had been lib
crally supplied with cards. bills. Posters.
hangers and other devices advertising the
fair and that the supply had become near.
~ exhausted.
THE Nebraska STATE Prohibition Conven
ton met at Lincoln on the 10Th. with over
&0O del. gates. representing forty-fve conn.
ties. After the adoption OF a lengthy plat
form. which touches every phase Of the
liquor question. besides setting forth the
views ~ the party vn l~bor. pensions, sun.
day observance and other questions. tie
following ticket was put in nomination
II. W. Hardy, Of Lancaster Coau-
Lieutenant Governor. +. II. Grahrm:
af State. f. J. O'NeiI: Treasurer.
:. Leach: Aud tor. j. r. Hooper. Attur
new General. Martin T. Brown: Commi.
az Public Lands, l.. u. Palmer: Su.
J.rintendent of Public Schools J. 4. Smith
After the adjournment. from the State con
the delegates from the several Con
gres~ional districts met aud placed in nom
the following for Congress: FIR: :
strict. George +. Bigelow: Second. Rev. :
:. Harrison; Third. ". &. Olinser. .
SCRIBNER wants . pork pack.ry. ,
FLINf PIERCE. a Young man az twenty.
FOUR. has wandered away from his home
IN Grand Island. and his parents and
fear that harm viii come tn him ]
Pierce received a touch % sunsirol@ some 1
',me a-o. and ms mind showed signs Of e
liberation. T.,
An editor in Northern Nebraska who ,
" as lately invited Ia n wedi NJ .-as, thu. ,
wrote upon the inspiration OF fali .tom ,
lch: The supper WAS good. aud wa, bet =
srpr..ia'e L.y us than any ..h.,. nh .