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The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
NEBRASKA A NEWS.
Nebraska Republicans.


The republican state convention TO
select delegates to the national conven-
ton met at Kearney on the 27th, with
S92 delegates present, and was called TO
order by Chairman Mercer, of the CEN
trail committee. Brad Slaughter was
chosen chairman. A resolution request-
ing the appointment Of Hon. Z. Rose
water, of Omaha, as national committee
man for Nebraska, brought on q long
discussion, but was finally adopted. A
resolution was also adopted instructing
the Nebraska delegation TO Minneapolis
TO use all honorable means TO secure the
denomination of President Harrison. A
motion prevailed to proceed to the NOM
ination of delegates-at-large to Mime
apolis. Messrs. j. L. Webster, L. ID.
Richards, John L. Keck, Judge Amasa
Cobb, f. ID. Webster, Of Stratton, w. II.
Streeter and w. II. Needham were put
in nomination. The convention pro-
ceeded to ballot and the vote stood: J.
L. Webster, 573; L. ID. Richards, SOL; j.
L. Keck, 1911; Amasa Cobb, 4O5; E. ID.
Webster, 4O3; w. II. Streeter, 81s. The
two Websters, Richards and Cobb were
declared elected, then Keck, Streeter,
Eeedham and A. p. Tarbox were by
viva voce vote named as alternates-at-
large. Mr.. Streeter withdrew and Matt
Dougherty, Of Ogalalla, was chosen in
his place. After adopting a resolution
in favor Of fostering the beet sugar in.
dustry the convention adjourned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

WHILE splitting an ash tree into rails
n few days aga Rensselaer, Hopkins, Of
Monument Creek, Pa, came across n
section cf tho heart that was decayed
rs fine ms pow6f. The rotten part was
three and u hd1fteet long and the heart
and outside ofsthe tree were ns sound
"a q nut bell md above II. There
was no hole 6bn the outside, and In
the hollow Ne Hopkins found a hatful
of dead honey2pesa and an ounce lead
bullet The lsSSp of growth showed
that the becs}hdd, been there for ut
least fourteen ybats.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
ADDITIONAL DIsPATCHEs.

ORsAMUs q. WARREN, senior proprie-
tor of the Buffalo IN. W Commercial,
died of pneumonia.
THE republicans of Illinois have nomi-
mated the following state ticket: For
governor, Joseph G.. Fifer (renomi-
nated); for acknowledgements, Ly-
man Il. Ray; for secretary of state, l.
N. Pearson; for auditor of state, c.
w. Fancy; for state treasurer, Henry
L. Hertz; for encouragement, George
wv. Prince.
THE result Of the Kansas republican
convention was: Congressman ut large
|-George T. Anthony. Delegates ut
|l~arge-John J. Ingalls,. c. c. James,
Calvin Hood, l.. A. Bigger, 4. C. Little
and A. Ii. Ellis. INSTRUMENTATION
Hamilton, Rudolph Hatfield and ID. w.
King.
THE democrats Of Vermont in con-
vention unanimously nominated Brad.
ley Is. Smalley, of Burlington, for gov
ernor and George NJ. Dearborn for leu
tenant governor. A national conven-
ton delegation was chosen but not in
structed.
THE national republican delegates
from West Virginia were not instructed.
The four Mt large are G. b. Hart, of the
Wheeling lntelligencer; ex-senator
Thomas Il. Davis, Grafton; john ID.
Hewitt, Mercer county; John A. Hutch
~inson, Parkersburg.
SENATOR DAVIS presided wei the Min.
nesota republican state convention.
Ex-Gov. y 5. Pillsbury, +. b. Daugher-
ty, Frank O'Day and Stanford Newell
were elected delegates at large to Min
neapolis. Patrick Fox and +. l.. Me-
Ghee were named as presidential elec-
tors at large. The resolutions do not
instruct.
l.. ID. SLAUGHTER and Thomas Bailey,
two negro murderers were executed at
the county Jail at Little Rock, Ark, in
the presence OF about twenty persons.
slaughter killed his mistress, Jennie
Love, last August, and Bailey muir
dered j. +. Hickman, n peddler, and
threw his body into u swamp. Both
necks were broken.
CHARLES II. PINKHAM, JR., ex-presi-
dent Of the bank of Harlem, has been
arrested for misrepresentation of the
banks funds.
JAY GOULD IA quite i'll in his private
car at Albuquerque, n. NJ, the other
day.
HEAVY rams caused n rise in the ILL.,
lnois and Fox rivers, which overfiowed
their banks and much damage To prop
crty vas the result.
IN the senate on the 9th the Choctnw
and Chickasaw claim was discussed. In
the house the river and harbor bill was
considered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

ONH HNJoXs
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs 10 taken; It is pleasant.
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys--
tenn efectuahy y, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is the
only remedy Of It's kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
Its action and truly beneficial In it's
effects, prepared only from the most.
healthy and agreeable substances, its.
many excellent qualities commend It.
to all and have made it the most.
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale IN 60c.
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have It on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who.
wishes to try It. Do not accept any
ubstitute.
CALIFORNIA RIO SXRUP co!
SAN FRANCISCO. CA.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Mw vosx ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
Mn. YATES CARMxGrox, the we'll
known animal painter, Is dend.
SENATOR MANDERsoS hiss introduced
n joint resolution requesting the presi-
dent ~ take amicahlc measures to OBJ
tain from the italian government .
suitable iadcmnity for the injuries In
fictcd By che authorities OF Italy upon
Nicplina Nileo, q natufalized citizen Of
the United States, who, while on . visit
70 Italy, was imprisoned and after
ward compelled TO serve In the Italian
army.
TIE c~onferees from the senate and
house on the Chinese exclusion bill have
reached an agreement on he basis of
the hill as II passed the senate with Ger
tain important additions that were in
sisted upon by the house conferecs. A
agreed upon the bill is practically a re-
enactment for ten years Of the existing
law with clauses providing for registra-
ton Of resident Chinese and for suspen-
sion Of bail In habeas corpus applica-
tions.
COMMISSIONER CARTER, Of the general
land Office, will probably resign his ONCE
about the end Of the present fiscal year.
THE alliance conference at Birming-
ham, Ala, formulated an address In
which IL In stated that the alliance II
not In politics and members may vote
"a they please.
GEORGE w. WINsrEAD Ii the rcpubli-
can nominee for governor Of Tennessee.
THE Wisconsin democrats Endorsed
the candidacy Of Grover Cleveland for
the democratic nomination and elected
the following delegates ut large.
Messrs. Villas, Bragg, Wall and Knight.
THE committee On foreign relations
reported an amendment TO the sundry
civil bill increasing the amount for the
enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
act from CSC, 900 TO e10O. 900.
THE Arkansas prohibition convention
nominated Judge N. J. Nelson, Of Rog-
ers, for governor, leaving in the hands
Of the central committee the power and
discretion Of nominating candidates for
other state offices.
THERE was an immense crowd mt Gle
burne, Tex, recently to hear the joint
debate between Hon. James s. Hogg.
present governor, and Judge Clark,
Gubernatorial candidate. A portion Of
the grand stand fell with a crash, ear
rying down hundreds of men, women
and children. There were two fatalities
and many limbs were broken and peo-
pie seriously injured. Debate was sus-
pended for quite a while. but later on
the programme was carried out.
THE Wisconsin republicans Endorsed
President Harrison.
OWING TO grave and seemingly IRE.
concilablc differences Of opinion in
regard TO matters Of administrative i'm.
p~ortance, President Adams, Of Cornell
university. has sent his resignation To
the board Of trusteeA
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

MAIL carriers in Morocco arc said 10
avoid the risk Of losing their places by
oversleeping by tying a string To one
foot and setting the end ON FIRE before
going to sleep. The string, they know
from experience, will burn NO long, and
when the fire reaches their foot It In
time for them To get up
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
DEATH OF FRANK LYNCH.
The Editor Of the L~eavenworth "StRndard'
at Rest = Ills Demise Unexpccted.

The Editor nj the LeavenwOrth "~Standard'
ut Rest Ills Demise Unexpected.
LEAvENwoRrH, Kan, May 0.--Frank
T. Lynch, editor and proprietor of the
Evening Standard, died yesterday after
noon Mt ten minutes past 5 o'clock at
his home Of heart failure. lie had been
i'll since Sunday night, but it was only
Wednesday when the physicians, after IL
thorough diagnosis, satisfied themselves
that the young editor was not only u
pneumonia having complete possession
of his system, the result Of a heavy cold
contracted two weeks ago ut the Salina
convention, which he presided owe
Yesterday afternoon only Il few mo
ments before breathing his last (Mrs.
Lynch having just left his bedside for u
moment) Mr.. Lynch arose in his bed
with the intention of dressing himself.
DIR. Nicely, who had just entered. told
him that he certainly could not go down
town and asked him to lie down, which
almost immediately expired from arush
of blood to the heart.
In 1888 he associated himself with
Henry c. Burnett and obtained control
Of the Standard, established by ex-Sen-
ator +. G. Ross. Later he became sole
proprietor of the paper.
In 1855 he was appointed by President
Cleveland postmaster of this city. In
1890 he was succeeded by the present
postmaster, George Ritchey, a republic
can. He was married in 1883 To Miss
Birdie Blair, second daughter of Gen.
C. w. Blair. She survives him with two
children, a son and daughter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

A WOMAN in Georgia, II Is related IN .
southern exchange, quenched . longing
for eggs and buttermilk by eating At
one meal two dozen hard boiled egEs
and n gallon Of buttermilk. 'She died
In great agony three dayslnter."
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
AIIsCELLANEOUk.

SHERIFF LUNA, of Seary county. Tex,
who has held that position for ten
years, went to T%exarkana recently in
company with q friend named Hollis.
Money which Luna furnished WINS spent
most lavishly. His bondsmen caused
his arrest. Hollis was also arrested
and or his person was found nearly a
thousand dollars which he had taken
from Luna. In three days Luna spent
over ~, 900 of the county's money.
A SEVERE cyclone southwest of King
fisher, Ok, killed two persons the other
day.
GEORGE CAssApAY and w. Hanna,
horse thieves, believed also to have been
implicated In a Colorado bank robbery
several years ago, have been captured by
the authorities Of Uintah county, Wyo.,
after lively shooting ARRAY. The pair
had taken refuge In an isolated section
known as Star Valley and Deputy Sher-
III Calverly and posse started In pursuit.
Cassaday was only captured after a hard
fight, in which he was wounded, but
not seriously. Deputy Sheriff Calverly
was also wounded.
DREMING, the notorious murderer,
said to have committed the White.
chapel murders has been found guilty.
His plea Of insanity was disregarded.
A BILL has been introduced in the sen.
ate entitled "A bill for the protecting
Of the silver mining industry" 1t pro
vides that the secretary of the treasury
In the purchase Of silver under the pro
visions Of the act Of 1890 shall purchase
such silver bullion only rs il produced
from miles within the United States OF
from ores smelted within the United
States.
THG French authorities intended tC
transfer Ravachol to Mont Brison bu,
abandoned the idea on learning that tn.
anarchists of st. Eticnne had organized
n demonstration to rescue the prisoner
1t was decided to keep him in Paris un
til the opening Of the nssizes in June.
THEODORE l.. WOODRUFF, formerly
president of the Central Transportation
company and the pioneer In the build
ing of sleeping cars, was struck by
train at Gloucester, n. j., and instantly
killed. lie was president of the Wood
ruff Propeller company of Philadelphia
nEfSEN u ASut ShNctous iONu
was the most disastrous one that hal
ever been known in that section. ah'
Chicago, Burlington e. Quincy railroad
south from that city suffered u sever
loss, twenty miles of roadbed being en-
tirely submerged. Severe washout
have occurred between Lenox and Rad
ford. There is not q country bridg
left. Crops OF rolling ground are badl,
damaged II not entirely washed out
The loss will exceed tl0O, 900.
Mrs. BRIDGET ELIZABETH WALSH
wife OF Michael Walsh, was killed Il
Chicago in u that rivals for cruel
ty and horror the fates Of the victims q
the Whitechapel iend.
Our Of $4,000 Polish emigrants VIII
went to Brazil, 1900 IRE recorded a
having returned. II Is estimated tina
$4,000 Poles have died in Brazil fror
the yellow fever. The many bad RI
ports from Brazil have diverted III
stream Of emigration to the Unite
States and this has been increased b
the recent bad harvests in Poland.
JUDGE RINER, of Cheyenne. has gran
ed u temporary injunction restraint
the ranchmen in Wyoming, especial
In johnson county, from making the
round ups
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

CoREAN native coin Is copper cash.
Mexican dollars and Japanese yen are
used In the ports 70 q moderate extent,
but are almost unknown In the interior,
and the cumlruus nature Of the coin
employed, togsther with the great fiuc-
t%uations In ito value, IL u serious OBJ
stacle To the cepauson of trade.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13


sSaoa death, Of the duke of Clarence
sSfbasteds puhlic attention in England
very forcibly to the danger often in
CURED by mourners at funerals. a fact
Extraordinarily we'll known before to have
originated the proverb: Zone funeral
makes many" There seems to be lit
tie doubt that the lucklcss prince
tfdRht His original cold at the burial Of
rrfntc Victor of Hohenlohe, and n
general protest has arisen against the
cdstdtn which demands that mourners
~s~ss shall stand bareheaded at the grave in
all sorts Of weather. The doctors say
that many deaths can be traced directly
to this practice, and point out that the
dead cannot be benefited by the suffer-
ings Of the living. The Lancet goes SO
far as to declare that only persons in
nn}pst health ought To be permitted to
1k834a tunsrpls In bad weather, and en-
forces It's argument by referring to the
death Of u prominent Liverpool mer-
chant. which was caused solely by ex-
ASSURE at the burial Of a friend. The
me- York Evening Post says an
enumeration of the deaths brought
about by cold winds In Greenwood
cemetery, one of the bleakest Of spots
IN winter, would be startling.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
The Russian Famine.

New YORK, May 8.-Mr. Charles En'
DRY Smith, the United States minister
TO Russia, who arrived on the Teutonic
yesterday, in an inter view said he was
glad to get back. With regard to the
situation In Russia he said 1t had been.
In no way exaggerated. The ravage Ut
famine had been felt in its sc verest
form everywhere. He believed, how
ever, that the worst was over and that
the survivors would Don be free from
famine and disease. Some suffering,
of course, he said. would follow, but
with the outside aid Russia was receiv-
ing, he thought the people would be
able to tide over until the next harvest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

TWENTY-FIVE cents was paid for .
horse Mt n sale in Bucks county, Pa,
the other day and the auctioncer threw
in a halter to make a respectable bar
gain. The horse dropped dead before
the purchaser got him home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

Nh he Sahara dcscrt the dny may be
beQing boz but not unfrcquently the
6~>fnpebSeure At night fslh below the
freo&ing point
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

HSaf, Of the men In the islands 81
hwsetern Japan lead lives OF idle.
HsRA3Sefe chserfully supported by
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

--AH.eoterprising physician In Cali
fornia advertises: al will pay half of
the funeral expenses In cases where I
49, en- n~otNuccesaful"
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

In Russia a c&lld1O years Of agc can-
not go away fro1 pine TO school with
ont "A passport servants and peasants
cannot go away gffrpp where they live
without n passport "A gentleman re-
siding In st. Petersburg or Moscow can
not receive the visit Of friend who re-
mains many hours without notifying
the police Of his arrival, as the case
may he. The porters Of all houses are
compelled to make returns of the mr.
rival and departure Of strangers. And
for everyoU ~ofa the above passports a
charge is I sdc Of some kind.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

~. SALrdoes not enter into the food 81
the poor venctians. They never taste h.
ana tho hospital for the scrofnlous chill
dren 1t Lido is Hlled b. those who have
not had this necessary article In their
food. h
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

BIsMARcK Ia q great student of
Shakespeare. He quotes the great En-
glt1 Imam frequently.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
Uruguay, like Paraguay. is a 2

Uruguay. Ike Paraguay. In a great
cattle and sheep country. Her CSC, 900
people and 1000 square miles are meat
producing. The great problem is how
TO dispose OF the surplus. Large quanti-
ties Of frozen meat are exported. Cattle
are killed for their hides and tallow.
The annual product of wool is TO- OO. 900
pounds valued Mt $40, OOO, 900. The soil
Is rich, and such Of II as IL cultivated
, produces the same crops hat grow in
the United States. Within the last four
years a trade has been developing be-
tween the United States and Uruguay.
This country takes from Uruguay bones
and bone-ash, cow hides and horse hair,
land sells ~ Uruguay lumber, kerosene,
cotton goods and machinery. The for
: eiEp ttadeSof Uruguay amounts to $685.
4 81, 900 b year. The trade with this
country is $1,000, 900, and with other
countries, coo. 900, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13

The Only One Ever Printcd-Csn You Find
the wordf
There IL a 3 inch display advertisement
In his paper, this week, which has no two .
words alike except one word. The same 10
true Of each new one appearing each week,
house places Q "Crescent'' on everything =
they make and publish. Look for II, send
them the name OF the word and they will
return you book, beautiful Autographs or
samples free.
TIE professional thief IL sometimes.
called q bird Of prey, and yet he's only O.
robbin'.
The Red Cloud chief., 1892-05-13
LADY CANVASSER0

Fee pay: ADORE. lin :rA saea ana se wSws;l
xss.rai neey Brses Co., SALINA. IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-24
FEMININE FANClES.

| Mrs. c. R. Noyes of Boston, owns one OF
the largest stock farms iii Maine.
The finest sapphires in the world are
owned By the Countess Branicka, Polish
lady.
Mrs. Watts, wife of professor in the
scientific school OF Yale. is Mrs. Chauncey
Depew's double.
Miss Anne Hewitt. who sings in the
choir at St Patrick's cathedral, New York
city, is wonderfully like Mrs. George
| Gould.
Mrs. Ellsworth Miller, of Cold Spring
n. Y, is the mother of two sets Of tripiets,
three pairs of twins and two other chill
dren. making in all fourteen children born
to her within eight years.
A noted botanst in Maine is Miss Kate
Kurdish, graduate of Bowdoin college,
and highly accomplished in the lore of
plants. She has collection of 200 differ
ent species of plants, of 900 of which she
made portraits III water colOrs.
The daughter of Osman Pasha, the hero
of Plevna, has become somewhat famous
in Turkey of recent years for her poetical
gifts She lives on the heights of Pera in
house that overIooks the blue Bosporus
and the minarets of ConstantinopIe
Fanny Edwards, said to be as attractive
as she is eloquent, is fifteen-year-old
Louisville girl who il reported to be meet
ing with remarkable success in preaching
the Gospel 70 Tennessee mountaineers
She is probably the youngest evangelist in
the country
Mrs. Virginia Thompson. daughter of
Alexander Campbell. who founded the
'Campbelite" sect, has been postmistress
of Louisville under five administrations,
and is not only a clever and reliable off
ciai but ulatrouly looking beauty OF fine
presence and excellence manners.
Mrs Charles D. Haines of Undertook.
n Y. enjoys the distinction Of being the
only woman in the United States who IL
president of railway. She is the execu
tive head Of the Hamilton and Kingston
railroad. and was until recently president
of the Haiues VALLEY railroad in Texas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-24
ODDS AND ENDS.

Frank Van Eaton says that the cinder
sidewalks are death on children's shoes.
He has been making the subject of shoe
wear study and he has ascertained that
the children who travel over cinder side
walks going to and coming from school
wear out more shoes than the children
who travel over board walks. He saws
cinder walk has about the same effect on
a shoe sole as a grindstone would have.
But he is in the shoe business and philo.
sophicuily says that there is no kick COM
ing to him.
\ well known minister of the city was
thunder struck few days ago when cab
was sent after him to perform a marriage
ceremony. he has been tying knots for
several years in Wichita, and this was the
first instance where a cab was put at his
disposal.
The suburban streets are very muddy
since the recent snow and the ladies are as
mad as wet hens because they cannot turn
ont in their carriages.
Yesterday witnessed return OF WITCH
ita's fine Italian climate after an absence
of two solid weeks. IL was beautiful
day.
1t is said that an elevator boy in this
city has made mash on a prominent
society lady which bids fair to end in
matrimony. She is nearly twenty years
his senior but he confdentially told an
EAGLE reporter yesterday that she has
money enough 10 fill up the chasm between
their ages
Miss Annie O'Brien who has lived in
Wichita for five years or more will return
TO New York in about two weeks 10 keep
house for her grand father. She says she
Will leave her heart in Kansas however,
Her young friends, and they are mauy,
contemplate giving her nice farewell
party. Miss Annie is an excellent young
lady and everybody who knows her will
regret her departure
Another evidence of the good times pre-
vailing IN Wichita and the thrift OF her
aboriug men is the fact that scores Of
them are buying their own homes this
spring. They are buying lots in the city
aud moving empty houses Irom the re
mote additions on to them.
Councilman b. n. Brown who has been
on the very brink o: the precipice Of death
Is meniing very rapidly and MS friends
confidently hope IL see him out again in 4
few weeks.
The Eastern Star ladies are contemplate
ing giving al elaborate bali on their ami
versa-y date which will occur IN April
\ party of bicycisis consisting OF half
dozen adde's and gen. ienea enjoyed them
selves On Norta Main strest yesterday
afternoon aud had a gay time on the nice
smooth pavement
United States Marshal William Grimes
ami Charlie M.1kepeace OF Kiugtisber spent
Yesterday in the cty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-24
HOUSEKEEPING RULES.

/ A dining room must be in perfect or
der before breakfast is served
q A waitress Is responsible for the heat
OF the dishes after they come from the
kitchen. II too hot, she must cool them
if not hot enough. she must send them
back.
3 Coffee and hot milk must - kept a;
the right temperature 70 preserve their
best favor
l. Water must be fresh and cool
8 Bu.ter must not he served 50 soon a.
TO become soft and oily
G Bread must De freshly cut.
4 Glasses must be kept flied
6 Nothing but al unexpected eTtrs
should ever be asked for
g Everything must Be passed st the Jeff
placed AZ the night
o. In clearing the table food must Be frs'
removed. tAen soii-,l china. Giszs. silver
AID cutlery. teen criluftJs
u Everything reisting 70 one eo1rs.
mus be removed before serving another
eozrse---GItsoi housekeeping.