The Red Cloud chief., 1891-01-02

n 4 wreck occurred ON the south
bound Union Pacific passenger train II
mile and a half below Holmcsville the
other morning. The accident was
caused by IN iron track-lifting jack be-
ing placed on the track with evident
malicious intent. The engine went of
the track, As did the tender, and the
mail ear was toppled G Engineer
ID. =. Patton was badly scalded and 9TH
erwise injured. Bridge inspector W.
II. Mercer was scalded and died next
day. Three brothers named Lilly were
arrested on suspicion.
DICK MOoRE. while recently digging .
well ON his place Mt ~IndianOla. found
part Of a human skeleton ninety-fOur
feet below the surface. The jaw bone,
collar bone. upper arm and n tooth
were in an excellent state Of preserva-
ton.
THE contract to build the kearney
cotton mill has been let to NJ. e.. Gum
mings, of HOlyOke. Mass, and the bond
holding him to faithfully perform the
work has been accepted.
IT is reported that the Supreme Court
has carefully considered the mandamus
case Of Judge-elect Bates. Of the Sixth
Judicial district. and has decided that
his case is a just one. and the mandamus
asked for will b. granted. In other
words. the votes east for Bates will he
counted by the csnvassing board. wen
though the Governor in his call for an
election last fall failed to include the
specific notice of the vacancy in the
Sixth Judicial district and a call for an
election to fill the same.
The other night George Cleveland. a
character Of bad reputation. was fatally
shot while resisting arrest at Omaha.
THE NJ Of Fred KOyla. q dairyman
living rear Fremont. was killed the
other day by being kicked by a horse.
RECENTLY August kolenburg went to
the house of Conrad With. six miles
east of Crete. to collect some money and
a quarrel resulted. k%Olenburg drew a
pocket-knife and cut With in several
places and when the lattcr's wife
rushed to his assistance she received
several slashes on the arm. kOlen-
burg's pugnaciousness cost him s'5 in
the nature Of q fine. besides the cost Of
prosecution.
Ir is reported that the wife Of an Otoe
County Baptist minister. who vas too
free in the use Of her tongue about
other women. was recently met in the
road by two ladies that she had been
talking about who detained her long
~-~.~h 80 ~;.> m. , - v~h;crsr~
Mrs. q. &. WEIGH. Of Hay Springs,
has been awarded by a jury damages Ia
the amount Of 800 for the loss Of her
husband while drunk. A. saloonkeepcr
of that town sold him the liquor and he
fell OF his wagon and was killed. She
sued in behalf of herself and ten small
children.
JOHN SrOCT. . Goeper County farmer
who had been afflicted with It. vitus
dance for years. fell from q windmill
tower the other day and received in
juries from which he died.
JOHN j. TRUMAN. cx-postmaster At
Genoa. lately pleaded guilty tc forgery
and Was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary.
1WO sNtOOL0t0 uUnVCTS ttCcutiy S9OH y
gold-headed eagle which measured six
feet from tip TO tip.
TnE Burr Hotel At Alma has been
closed by creditors
THE farmers II Northwestern DODGE
County have just organized = co-opera-
dve butter and cheese association and
expect to have . factory in operation by
April 1.
The young ladies Of Geneva have de-
terEined 10 ''boycctt- the young men
s;so indulge too freely ialiquor.
OxE firm ut Fremont shipped 4.oee
pounds Of DRESSED chickens 70 Denver
during the fall.
Nh BURNS IN Otoe County farmer.
was recently making sk1ious inquiry
for John Kline, his late b.red man, Who
soId about half Of Burns stuck o. grain
without his consent and contracted 10
supply . lot mors. for which he pecAseed
The moaey and decamped
A EKLLow b. the name Of OweRH
lately been swindling the A01 Of
Dodge Cc1sty ksecurineaFu Ne9
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4encs 1slhA~ $780,
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