The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-10
NEBRASKA A NEWS.
Nebraska's silver Anniversary.

Nebrsska's silver Anniversary.
The silver anniversary celebration of
Ncbraska's admission into the union
was inaugurated at Lincoln on the night
of the 18th. The city was crowded with
people and the streets were gayly dec
ocrated. The Lansing theater was
crowded at In early hour. Upon the
stage were ex-Gov. Robert W. Furnas,
ex-tiov. James w. Dawes, Judge M. l..
Hayward, of Nebraska City; Hon. r. NJ.
Marquette, of Lincoln; Hon. w. +. Nor
ris. of Norfolk; Mr.. Maddox, Of Falls
City, the latter being the oldest living
pioneer of the state, and Mayor Weir.
In his opening remarks Gov. Furnas
alluded to the early days of Nebraska.
He spoke Of pioneer hardships and pio-
neer friendship. He said that in those
days. long gone by, he believed that
the sun shone brighter, the rain was
o refreshing, the skies we're more
beautiful. He said that the pioneers
slept sounder, ate more heartily and
enjoyed life more than the people who
lived In these more rapid days. Look
ing from the past to the future. Gov.
Furnas stated that the old settlers were
not ashamed of the state which they
had labored to build up, and which they
would leave as an inheritance to their
children.
Judge Marquette's address was large
ly historical. He was an active partici-
pant In the stirring events preceding
and during the admission of the state,
and was able to give much inside his
tory that wa entirely new TO many of
the audience. He reviewed at length
the history of the statehood movement
and noted its several failures. He drew
many word pictures, In which he held
up to view the great men of the nation
who had espoused the cause Of Nebras-
ka-Abraham Lincoln, Ben Wade, Sem
ator Sumner and others. His rcmin-
iscences of the efforts of Thayer, Sena-
tor Upton and himself to induce con-
gress to pass the bill admitting the
state were both interesting and anus
ing, especially his description of the
manner In which they figured out n
population of so, 600 out of a possible
$4,000. Judge Marquctte's address was
frequently applaudcd and was one Of
the best of his many good speeches.
Following Judge Marquette Judge
Hayward, Of Nebraska City, delivered
an grafton on ''The Judiciary of Ne
braska for Twenty-Five Years" As
indicated by the title, Judge Ilayward's
address was devoted TO n historical re-
view Of the judicial history of the state.
He related many "reminiscences Of men
who have worn the erminc in the state;
referred to many historical cases, and
discussed many legal matters that have
passed into the history of Nebraska;
many laughable incidents were related
which proved that judicial dignity has
not always been manifested in the
state. The address closed with O de-
scription of IN ideal judiciary.
The final oratian of the evening was
delivered by Hon. w. +. Norris, Of Pom
ca, who spoke on Nebraska as a State"
Judge Norris address W. a fitting close
TO the exercises Of the evening. 1t was
n mastery effort and seldom has the
grand state of Nebraska been so clo-
quently described. The speaker touched
upon the wonderful fertility Of the soil,
the marvellous development OF agricul-
tural resources and the magnificent flu
turc of the state. Nebraska" he said,
sis the great home state Of the union,
the highest dignity and honor which
any state can attain. Nebraska is the
central state of the union-the keystone
state of America"
Miscellaneous.
VAST damage was done by the recent
floods in Nebraska.
CAMPANINI, the famous tenor, was lying
dangerously i'll at Lincoln.
Ed THOMPSON, a wife beater, broke
Jail at Thcdford and escaped.
UNITED BRETHREN ministers had q
two days session at K~earney.
The Photographic gallery at Verdi
gre has been destroyed by fire.
BEATRICE bonds amounting to sl4, 13s
have been sold at $50 premium.
THE Fremont Department store has
been closed. Liabilities, s7O, 1000.
CATTLE have been shipped from
Table Rock, tagged for Liverpool, Eng.
A SPECIAL election has been called ut
Nebraska City to vote SEC, 600 refunding
bonds.
The commissioner of public lands re-
Gently signed and sen out 161 school
land leases.
THE county clerks have been in con-
vention at Lincoln, seeking to advance
their interests.
NJ. V. HAYES, an old man, drowned
himself in the river at Oakland. lie
was Respondent.
THE Omaha, Galveston & Kansas
Central railroad has commenced opera
tions Mt Superior.
THE State bank ut Crete has rcorgan-
lied. George ID. Stevens, formerly cash
Ter, Is now president.
A NEW and late railroad map of Ne
braska has been issued by the state
board of transportation.
The Modern Woodmen at Henderson
have completed arrangements for the
erection of n commodious hall.
THE Plattsmouth board of trade Is
seeking factories. A site is offered To
anyone desiring to build a mill.
ELM CREEK favors the license system,
mi OF the aldermen elected by the tenn