The Red Cloud chief., 1888-09-07

NEBRASKA STATE E w
Democratic Central Committee.
The Democratic State convention at
Lincoln selected the following State Cen
trail Committee:
First-G. r. Marvin. Beatrice: Robert Clesg.
Falls City: James DevOaey, Tecumseh; NJ. I.
COnn0r. South Auburn.
Second-Charles ]. Hef.ey, Lincoln: X. b.
Wallace, Factoryville: G. I. BluedhOrn. Ne
braska City; j. V. Wolfe, Lincoln: VI. b
ShryOck, Louisville.
Third-Euclid Martin. Omaha: John J. OCon-
nor, Omaha: ". J. Sheckell, Tekamah; j. r.
Campbell. PapilliOn: f. II Clark. Blair.
Fourth-N. ". W Smails. Fremont II. Gil
bertson, WahOo; J.. J. Sullivan, Columbus;
Matt Miller. David City.
Fifth-D. r. Trip. Nelson: T. b. Pa-ks-.
Dorchester; j. d.. Hubbell, Eairbury; John
Christinsy, Geneva.
Sixth-G. ". West. OsceOla; f. ". Hurlbut.
Aurora: G. N. Solder. York; Ed p. Smith.
Seward.
Seventh-S. C. Crawford West Point: II. Z.
BOnesteel. NiObrara; w. W. Cone. Pierre; +.
McGiven. Stanton.
Eighth-R. Il. Wa!quist. Hastings: A. +.
Moore, Bloomington: j. W. Ferg Ison, Minden;
Il. S. Proudft. Guide Rock.
Ninth-W. IL. Pratt. Grand Island; G. f.
Forbes, ST. Paul: L. II. Barry. Greeley Center:
d. K Anstine. Albion.
Tenth-H. II. Robinson. Kimball JIG. Watts,
Ogalalia: W. L. Green, kearney: Il. l.. Martin,
Broken Bow.
Eleventh.. j. Vollers. Benkleman: F.. c.
Bellows, McCook; j. I. Mcclure. Beaver City.
i. A. Ewing. Champion.
Twelfih-RObert o. FInck. Valentine; FL ii.
Holden. HAY Springs: G. A. Burlieu, Heming-
ford; o. +. Biglin. ONeill.
miscellaneous.
4 HAILSTORM visited Spring Ranch tho
other afternoon that entirely ruined all
fruit, vegetables and late corn. Hail fell
that measured four and One-half ncnes in
circumference and two and one-half inches
long, killing pigs and chickens and break
ing window lights.
g.. FRATzEA, living ten miles southwest
of Wilcox, caught his hand i'm the gearing
of u windmill the other day. crushing it so
badly thai ampUtation was thought to be
necessary.
DAVID TYLER was the victim of a pain
full accident near Plum Greek recently.
He slid from 4 stack of wheat. landed ON
the handle OF Il pitchfork, which entered
his body about five inches. and was thrown
violently forward. The wound and shock
temporarily paralvzed his lower!imbs, but
he Is now recovering.
ALL of the business houses in Lindsay
are being moved one block east. This is
done because the old location is on q hill
side. and by moving the business street of
the town VIII be- located on level ground. =
THE giddy young chambermaid of the
Inman House at Broken Bow. who a few
weeks ago robbed the proprietor and his
guests of all their valuabies and then went
to the mountains for her summer vacation,
has been arrested in Oregon and Will re-
turn to Broken Bow FOX trial.
The largest doOrplate ever made in the
State was cast by the York foundry the
other day. 1t is Sxl2 feet in size and
weighs $500 pounds.
A DAWES COCNTY farmer claims to have
n record breaker in a five-acre field which
produced 2is bushels of wheat from eight
bushels of seed.
TIE other morning Mrs. Walter Scott.
of Omaha, attempted to fill the tank Of a
gasoline stove while the burners we're
lighted, and spilIing some of the fluid the
.ank exploded, enveloping the room and
thC VI oAAitb III iAuU riV
died in a few hours. She was only twenty
one years old.
The State League of Democratic clubs
had a big parade at Lincoln on the night
of the close of the Democratic convention.
The reunion of veterans al Norfolk was
one of the great successes of the year..
CONTRIBUTIONS are being raised for those
rendered destitute by the hail storm at
Noyden, keya Paha County. The Bank Of
Norden will receive any money or other
contributions which may be sent.
The great bridge celebration at Ne
braska City on the Both was a grand sue
cess. The military and trade procession
was a fine one. fully 6.OoG people being in
line. TIL band contest. in which ten COM
panies took part. was WOE by the Red Oak
Uowa) band: the Lincoln military band
second. The fire contest was between tho
Red Oak and Plattsmouth hose teams. run
ming 400 feet and coupling. 1t was Won
by Red Oaks in thirty-One seconds. In
the military drill contest, between com
panies of the Iowa and Nebraska National
Guards, the first prize was won by the
B~allingale rifles, of Shenandoah, Fifth
regiment Iowa National Guards: the
second, by Company c, First regiment,
Nebraska Guards. Hon. John II. Thurs
ton, of Omaha. was the orator of the day.
BEATRICE Prohibitionists will open the
campaign with a picnic.
A SPRINGFIELD citizen has an old pOliti-
cal relic in the shape of an Ohio electoral
ticket, headed jackson and Liberty"
with Andrew Jackson and John {. CAL
h0un for the Presidency and Vice-Presi-
dency.
THE Deep Water convention at Denver
elected Governor John NJ. Thayer, of Ne
braska. permanent chairman.
Mrs. SHELTERS. who resided near BrOm.
field, in Hamilton County, the other day
discovered n skunk under the barn, and
called her husband. who took down his
Winchester, went around behind the barn
and fred at the animal. The bullet glanced
from q large stone and struck Mrs. Shelters,
who was standing ut the window in the
house, in the forehead, killing her in
stantly.
THE re-appraisement of the school lands
in NuckOlls, Pawnee and Buffalo counties
has been received at the Office of the Com
missioner OF Public Lands and Buildings.
In NuckOlls County tie first appraisement
was made in 1873 and ranged from II to
1925 per acre. The present appraisement
shows an average increase of valuation of
about ~ Der acre. In PawNee County -