The Red Cloud chief., 1886-01-01
Miscellaneous.

BOONE County has taken All appeal q
the United States Supreme Court in her
Burlington Il Missouri land case. The de
cision OF the lower court was that the coun,
ty was justly entitled TO the back taxes sued
FOR, but that by reason Of allowing five
years to elapse before the commencement
OF the suit, il was not entitled to the re-
lief prayed for.
An O'Neill woman who was granted a di-
vorce one morning lately asked her legal
adviser il she could get a permi. 70 marry
another lover that afternoon, and when
informed that she would ave TO wait six
months, she flew into a passion and made
a grab for his hair.
THE bill introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Van Wyck to establish q new land district
provides that all that portion of Nebraska
commencing on the west boundary OF the
State at the intersection of the sixth stand
ard parallel; thence east along said par
allei to the south corner of township
twenty-five north, range thirty-sevcn west
to the southeast corner of township thirty
one north, range thirty-seven west: thence
north between ranges t%hirty-six and thirty
seven west TO the southeast corner OF town
ship thirty-one north. range thirty-seven
west, thence east to southeast corner Of
township thirty-one north. range thirty-si ii
west; thence north between ranges thirty
i've and thirty-siX west TO the north bound
airy OK the State; thence west along said
boundary to the northwest corner Of the
State: thence south along the west bound
airy OF the State to the place OF beginning.
be constituted G new land district. to be
called the Northwest Land District OF the
State of Nebraska, the land Office OF which
shall be located at such place rs the Presi-
dent may direct. and authorizes the Presi-
dent to appoint officers for the new dis
trict.
THE other evening Mr.. Kellner. a promi-
nent hog buyer. OF Madison. while sitting
at supper with his family was shot at by
an assassin. who fired n rifle through the
window, but missed his aim. kellner is
accused Of using false weights in making
hog purchases. and has a lawsuit pending
abou; this matter. This, it is thought, led
To the attempted assassination.
y COMPANY has been organized and
articles of incorporation adopted for the
operation Of a canning factory az SYRIA
cuse.
G.. F. s. Templin. Chairman Of the State
Temperance Committee has issued n call
for 'au persons who earnestly desire the
complete suppression of the American
dramshop and the abolition of the destruc-
tive alcoholic liquor traffic. and who be
lieve that political organization is neces-
sary 10 accomplish a full dehverance from
this reigning curse Of the century TO meet
in state Conference Of Prohibitionists 10
he held in the city OF London Thursday and
Friday, January Is and 10, Iss3
MCCooK has q Reform Club.
WHILE running 3 horse power corn shelter
at his home near Lincoln a young man
named Leroy Eudaw was seriously injured
recently by the balance wheel becoming
loosened from its bar. striking him on the
head ard frac:uring his skull.
o J. LAIRD and family. Of Syracuse. mar
escaped sufocation from coal gas 4
days since. Mrs. Laird and daughter
were unconscious, and s4airi himself hsd
barely strength enough 70 crawI to The
door and open it The fresh air saved them.
TEE City Council Of Grand Island has
passed an ordinance prohibiting gambling
n every form.
II is said that South Bend has neither =
a doctor nor a preacher.
The skeletons OF a man and a horse were
a:eiy found in the sand hills country sorth-
vest Of G~o;henburg. The sknil Of toe first
famed was broken II. which indicated foul
play at the time Of death.
The Burlington & Missouri has let the
'ont-acs for grading q branch road from
20 Geneva, and q train Load o.
nen and grading implements has been tn
oaded q; Fairnoln; for the WORK
A MAN named Brown Was fouad dead The
the: day il his cabin near South Bend. .
there be had lived alone for q Number o..
FIFTEEN horses and colts we're c.sgss and
resna.ed BY 3 prairie Ere near Broken Boz