The Red Cloud chief., 1890-03-28
Miscellaneous.


-
MtsrellaneOus.
GOVERNOR TmAyER has addressed Q
second letter 10 the railroad managers
OF the cOrn rate question. In this letter
he reviews the history Of the agitation
and declares that the gsmblera, specu.
lstors and dealers In futures have ab-
sorbcd the ten per cent reduction
granted, And tho farmers have had no
benent therefrom. He makes another
demand for . ten per cent rata peP 100
pounds from Nebraska points ~ Chicago.
and after contrasting the prosperous
condition OF the railway with that Of the
pOverty-stricken farmer, he declares
that tho people Of Nebraska don't
want " hght the railways But" he
adds. II warn you against disastrous
consequences TO tho roads, II their just
demands arc refused. and ] say this not
by way Of . threat but o. . friendly
warning"
BRANCHES Of tho Farmers Alliance
are TO be formed In every school district
In Platte County.
ANOTHER branch Of tho Farmers ALI.
ancc has been organized In Burt County
with t%hirty-six members
EARLY the other morning u party of
boys started ont from Kcarney for .
goose hunt. Ed. Ewing. a f%ftccn.ycar.
old lad. shot himself accidentally, tear
ing away his jaw and car. causing his
death In five hours.
Apour M thousand representative
farmers OF Fillmore County met ut
Geneva tho other day To effect . perma-
nent county organization Of . Farmers
Alliance. Officers were elected and res.
clutions adopted to support no ono who
does not recommend . reduction In
freight rates.
TmE clothing house Of T.. w. Giles, OF
Oxford, was recently destroyed by firc
together with Its contents. The loss ID
about $40. 900; insurance. ~. 600.
Nick G%UI.royLE was recently arrested
near Grand Island upon tho chnrge Of
having mortgagcd personal property he
did not own and also mortgaging
property twice. IIe owned property
valued AT $500 and had given chattel
mortgages for about 81. 600.
TiiE reports Of dcstitation In Cheyenne
County arc said u bc entirely without
foundation.
Ar q meeting Of the board Of com.
missioncrs Of Rock County the contract
was let for the building Of u q, 900 court
house Mt nassctG
a i~o belonging To q farmer named
Gusick, living u few miles west Of
Orleans, recently showed signs Of
hydrophobia. The dog was tied up with
y chain, but got loose and went ~ .
school house near by and bit four chill.
drcn, n Of the children being tho son
Of the owner Of the dog. The dog then
ran away and bit considerable stock In
the n~ciRhborhood before being killed.
AN inmate Of the jefferson County
poor house accidentally dropped . letter
which conveyed the intelligence that no
had wealthy relatives living In ~ Paul.
Mimi. Tho latter yer written "a and
sufficient money for the mans IN 'ure
comfort WAS sent; also $3.50 u roimburse
the county for past expenditures
Tux women Of wymorc are protesting
against the barb wirC fences which line
the streets u that city.
PErEW NoIAN. n wealthy farmer liv.
ing nine miles of brady Island,
was run over tho other day by . wagon
heavily loaded with corn and nearly
killed.
IT 10 said that the people Of Nordcn
can bc seen almost amy day loading two
horse wagons with crow bars, shovclA
spades. old axes and the necessary I'm.
plcments for mining and prospecting.
A. .llo.lv f~A~ ,o.oul AZ. ll.ut,.~l
residing near venango, was killed
the other day by y runaway team
Of bronchos. She was thrown from tho
wagon, one % her legs passing through
between the spring and the axle and
her body being held head downward
next the front wheel. In which position
abe Wa dragged for six miles Her
body WAS horribly manglcd and WAS en-.
tIrciy stripped VI clothing excepting her
shoes.
TMH proprietors Of . gambling house
ct Norfolk refused a. rash s700 worth oi
'chips" which . young man had won
ceurs In . way which will probably bring
out the of . number Of people
who have becn ticeccd In the den.
TnH rrohibitionists Of Batter Couaty
have raised ss00 for campaign expenses
woRkxxx recently lot . bucket Of dart
fall On . man In the bottom Of IN eighty
foot veil nee Taylor. fatally iajurtaG
him.
Ar recent meeting 81 the P1stts.
mouth Are department arranscmesta
wcrs made sor the coming state soasss'
mcns The date Vas set Tor June ~ ~
and ~ Premiums a~sgregStin9 ta.sol
will be offered.
Il. J. uHaA WAs recently arrested 81
hpillioa Tor selling morteaerA psOpersy,
on complaint ot The MtnAesota Chtei
Thrshtne Machine Company. saA hosad
ver IA the district court Nail vss axsd
~ $500 end In default % the ans n
Mas ccmmittcl
A sscwNr d~ % AsbSra Destroyed I
! row u buildings valued ~ eio.eeo
Only si.oos iassrascs.