The Red Cloud chief., 1892-11-18
MiacellaneOus.

Misceilaneous.
SEVEN counties complete in the Third
| congressional district and thirty-six
precincts in other counties gave Meikle-
john, S,143; Poynter, 4,S13. Meiklc-
johns plurality will be at least $500.
RETURNS received from 73 of the 90
counties Of the state gave Harrison
74,607; Weaver, 6s,643, and Cleveland,
21,772. The same counties gave Crounse
for governor, 90, 800; Morton, $685.;
Van Wick, 57,7G0. The election in the
First congressional district was in
doubt The republicans lack two of
controlling the legislature on joint bal
lot.
AT Omaha the other day Mrs j. Webb
came near being a victim of the deadly
gasoline stove. She was alone Mt the
time and her presence OF mind saved
her from n frightiul death. The blaze
In the stove shot into the air, envelop-
ing Mrs. Webb's clothing. The lady
promptly wrapped herself in a blanket
and smothered the flames. She was
badly burned about the face and arms.
THE recent civil service examination
ut the United States court room in
Omaha drew q large number Of appli-
cants. There were twenty-one caudi-
dates for certificates as Indian teachers,
five for clerkships In the departmental
service, two copyists, three physicians
for Indian service, three candidates for
matrons in the Indian service and one
for q SUPPLEMENTARY Of an Indian
school.
w. G. POLLOCK, a New York diamond
broker, was recently In Omaha and took
the ST Paul express on the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha road, but
was evidently spotted by n robber, for
Don after leaving, a man who sat near
him in the car suddenly attacked and
shot him twice, robbed him of $15, 900
worth OF diamonds and escaped by
jumping from the flying train before
any Of the passengers realized what
was being done. Mt. Pollock was
taken back to Omaha. His wounds are
not fatal.
QUITE q sensation was caused ut Lin
coin by the arrest of Prof. l. L. Hicks,
chairman of the board of public works,
ON the charge of illegal voting. The
arrest was caused by James Malone.
who went before United States Commits
sioner Billingsley and filed complaint
charging Prof. Hicks with having
fraudulently registered ut the Oriental
hotel from 1926 l. street. The com.
plainant recited that Hicks never resided
ut that number, and therefore had
wrongfully voted. Prof.. Hicks gave
bail for his appearance.
An officer reached Omaha the other
day from Duluth, having in charge JEFF
ferson ID. Harrison, who Is wanted ut
Omaha on several charges of burglary
and embezxlement preferred by the
Fairbanks scale Co. The prisoner II a
handsome young fellow about 80 years
of age and gives evidence Of refinement
both In name and speech. When ar
rested he was in the employ Of the
| Clyde Iron Co. ut Duluth, and the firm
wa SO we'll impressed with him that II
engaged Judge Martin, ex-mayor Of Du-
luth. to accompany him and assist in
his defense. A local bank was wired Ia
furnish Whatever bond asked for Harri-
sons appearance. The officer who ar
rested him believes he Is n ''slick one"
A. j.. MCPEAK, ~ex-treasurer OF Furnas
county, has been found to be a default
! err In the sum OF $1,000. OF. Five years
ago Mr.. McPeak was elected treasurer
of the county. He held the position for
two terms, and his administration OF
: the office had always been supposed 70
be beyond a reproach. At the expira-
ton of his official career last January
the board Of county commissioners ex-
amincd his work for the four years and
made IN official statement that all was
correct The new county treasurer In
the course of his duty discovered that
the school fund account was short and
another investigation was called for.
This resulted in proving that the books
were in . deplorable condition, and an
expert vas put to work who made the
startling discovery. MI. McPeak has
turned over his property TO his bonds
men.
THE other morning Peter Mclaughlin
was found dead about a mile south ol
Chadron with his throat cut from eal
TO ear. He came from Buffalo, N. Y. I
few days previous and had been work
J ing on the city water works. A jury
returned a verdict that deceased CAM
70 his death by his own hands.
The Chadron academy was totally
destroyed by fire the other morning
II Is located about a mile from town
The building and fixtures are q tota
loss. This school was under the aus
pieces of the Congregational church ant
had about 100 students, one-half o
whom roomed in the building. Tn
loss WIS $4,000; insurance. $4,000