The Red Cloud chief., 1890-03-21

Ar On early hour on The morning Of
The 10th Conductoe Grant Norton and
Brskemss CAnsdy Miller were instantly
killed In . rear end collision between
two freight trains on the Burlington 4
Missouri river road two miles west Of
Harvard. both were extras and the
conductor and brakeman we're asleep in
tho cabO0se Of the hrst train when the
accident occurred. Eighteen cars were
wrecked.
A bold attempt wss made the other
night by the prisoners In the county
jail 81 Nebrasks City 70 gain their
liberty. Dan Lawrence, n Of the
prisoners, succeeded In digging out Of
his cell into the corridor and had knocked
on the looks on ell the other cells when
be IVES detected by the deputy sheriff In
time 70 prevent . general delivery.
Hon BRswsrxR . switchman. while
making . coupling st Grand Island the
other night Vas caught between the
engine and car and his left leg WAS
terribly msngled. Tho attending ply.
stefan stated that the limb would have
% be amputated Just above the knee.
]. J. Truman. late postmsster at
Geneva, 10 found 70 b short In his 90
counts with the Government about
LOO. Truman WAS appointed post-
master In 1850, being ct that time on.
'gaeed In The rcal cstatc and insurance
l6usinesA but about three months ago
lt VA discovered that he Yves shoet with
several parties for whom he hsA sold
land and also with several OF his In.
Insurance companies, and bis bond SIMON
1ecoming alarmed. requested him 70 n.
sign. which he did about two mosths
ago. His shortage 10 other parties will
amount 70 several thousand dollaA
FRxMoNr will vote at the city election
apon the proposition n Issue bonds In
the sum Of $4,000 for the purchase Of
~ electric light plant for lighting the
streets.
SAN BERoEsoN and George Oscarson
were recently out hunting near Wayne
with . muxxle.losding shotgun. Tho
ramrod got stuck In tho gun and both
took hold 10 pull II out Tho gun wss
discharged and B~ergcson's hand WAS
shot of, while OscarsOn was shot In the
head and will prbsbly die.
Tar coroner's jury In the case Of
Charles A. sherman. whose dead body
WAS found In o hay stack near Oak,
brought In n verdict charging Charles A.
Stevens with firing the fatal shot Sher.
livcd at Carlton, and several weeks
ago left homo with Stevens 20 70 70
Colorado. stevens II thought to have
shot him on tho first day out and 70
have driven tho team To Colorado. The
sheriff went To Colorado after StcvenA
SuEiiENnERGEII who was arrested ut
Nebraska City charged with being ono
Of the murdcrers Of tho aged Joncs
couple near South Omaha, has made .
In which no stated that tho
man "a. Neal and another man commit.
ted the murder after getting him tShel.
lcnberger) 70 60 with them. and compel.
ing him 1t the point Of . pistol 70 keep
quiet ShellcahcrRer, after making the
and Ut another interview. dc.
Mod ita truth. lie was held without
ball for trial.
Omi0wA IL curSed with = gang Of hood.
lums. Their latest act was to break all
the windows In the baptist Church and
destroy other valuable property.
THERE arc IT'S pupils In tho Indian
school ut Genoa, iOS boys and ~ girls.
The health record Of this school 10 fAr
above that Of any other Indian school In
the country. the death rate being only
Ave pcr cent In the past six years.
DANIEL. DOD0E. residing near Waco.
lost his house and oil Ito contcnts by
arc the other night d the result Of . do
fue.
TmK farmers Of Dundy County will
put in . larger acreage Of wheat oats
Ind barley this year than ever before.
A STATE sp0rtmen's tournament un.
der tho auspices Of tho Grand Island
(auA Club, will b. held In that city on
May 70. ~. - cad ~. Tho Eastera and
Western STATE associations have con.
and will meet 81 Grand lslsnd
On May ". This tournament will b
- . classification affair. thus
amateur shooters - good . ahow
~ prOfcsaiOnalA.
=. FiNDixv. who lives near Sugar
Loaf butte. In Sioux County, recently
soms gold nuggets that hc
had picked up In bis locality which had
boon tested and pronounced TO b Of ex.
quality.
A MOVEMENT 10 on foot Ut Columbus to
tap tho I.0up river and build . canal
will empty into the Platte river
east Of tho city. The scheme 10 said 70
have tho backing os heavy Esstera
JoWN A. WALTERS, ~ guardian FOR .
number Of soldiers orphans In rcnnsyl.
vanta, made proof On twenty-sevcn
quarter sections Of land 1t br0kcn Bow
rcccntly.
u ReRasrRoM. living about . mile from
0othcubcrg. shot and instantly killed
Ernest u. Edholm about ono o'clock tho
other morning. Tho two men werc at
Hergstrom's house and had becn drink.
ing. HerRatrom says tho shooting Vas
accidental. Edholm has . brother ltv.
ing In beaver. hosh men o promi.
mont.
- CovanxOa TuAyKn attended the last
monthly camp hre Of the Grand Army
paat u Iexington sad delivered On 81.