Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20
FREMONT CAPTURES The CUP.
Her Company the Best Drilled of the
National Guard.
THE IRRIGATION COMMITTEE.
Its Good Work at ogaiiaia-Thc North
Nebraska Methodists-Polit-
ical Fotpourri-A Prov
ident Grocer.
A Famous victory.

BEATRICE, Sept. 19-TSpeclal 20 TEE
BEE. The judges of the competitive drill |
for the governors challege cup gave in their
decision Unexpectedly at noon to-day, award
ing the prize to Company E, First regiment,
of Fremont. The defeat of the Fairbury
company, ID, Second regiment, is in no way
a discredIt to IL. The following are the re-
suits of the drill by points: Company e, First
regiment, PAS; Company ID, Second regi.
ment, 1920
The judges of the contest were Colonel A.
S, Daggett, U. S. A., Maj or John G. Watson
of the governors staff aud Captain j. II.
Culver, troop A, cavalry.
The camp sutler could stand it no longer,
and last evening during dress parade he
packed up his goods and chattels and left
Camp Grant in indignant disgust Through
some means, known only to those most in
terested, he succeeded in mourning the dis
like of the Chadron company and the boys
could not, o. would not, resist the impulse
to worry the sutler TO the verge of distrac
tion. Only day or so ago they opened up a
bombardment on HIM with boiled potatoes.
The sutler consequently deemed his life IN
danger, and last evening secured guard and
with the aid of four or five drays
abandoned Camp Grant to starvation, so
far as his establishment is concerned.
1t is vaguely hntec that the aggrieved suit
Ter has engaged counsel and will sue the
state for several hundred dollars dama[ es.
The trouble arose from alleged exorbitant
charges for his goods, which the boys claim
they could buy at his downtown establish
ment ut prices from 80 to 100 per cent less
than he asked for the same goods in camp
The First regiment band gave a grand
instrumental concert in the town last night,
which was listened to oy an immense throng
of people. A large lumber of the soldiers
were also in town uuring the evening, and it
is pleasure to note that they conducted
themselves like gentlemen. Not a National
Guardsman has been arrested in the city
thus far for a misdemeanor by the city po-
lice. AS a whole the state soldiers seem to
possess every quality of perfect gentlemen,
and have won scores of friends by their
manly conduct while in the city and camp.
In the vicinity of Camp Grant are numerous
orchards, laden with fruit and one or two
vineyards. Neither of them have been dis
turbed in the slightest degree by the boys.
A few watermelon patches have been ralded,
but the raiders were as likely to be mis-
chievous town urchins as the soldiery.
The First Regiment band came down town
this morning and honored the Daily Express
Office with serenade.
The city was thronged to-day with visitors
from all quarters of the state, to witness the
'Battle of Paddock Hill" Excursion trains
came in on all the roads, bringing with them
their quota of sightSeers. The only casual
ties during the affair were cavalry man and
one of General Colby's aides being dis
mounted by their horses stumbling III hole,
The fight was witnessed by several thousand
people. The schools and banks were closed
in honor of the event. General Colby and
force and Colonel Sweet the defense army.
COlDy'S army captured The fort,