The Red Cloud chief., 1893-11-03

f. church Sunday night the ladies of
the W. Z. I, L held services, with
Staging Of their own selections by the
choir, and an address by Rev. Melvin
Putnam. The house was packed to
the utmost. and many were compelled
to remain standing during the sxer-
cisss. The address by Rev, Putnam,
vas expected to be, considering the
auspices Of which he was speaking, on
extolling and compl imenting that
organization, and giving some Of their
ideas, and what they had accomplished.
But to the surprise Of every one, Mr..
Putnam chose as his theme, the sub.
ject Of dancing. lie handled the sub.
jset ably however, and although he
vas very rsbid in his views, the ad.
dress was thoroughly enjoyed BY a
large portion Of the audience.
SERIOUSLY INJUREp.-Whils Mr..
+. P. Chance, and wife, living near
Cowlss, we're on their way TO Red
CIoud this morning, Mrs. Chance
stood up in the Wagon, and attempted
70 tx the wraps more securely about
her. Owing to the cold wind she was
much bundled up, and the busglcsome
weight Of the clothes with the motion
Of the wagon threw her out behind
she horses. In falling, she struck the
lines and scared the horses causisg
them to start suddenly, and before
Mr.. Chance could catch his wife or
check the team, the hind wheel Of the
heavy lumber wagon had passed over
her abdomen, She was lifted to the
wagon and taken to town to Mrs. Sapp's
boarding house. DR.. Mckeeby was
summoned, and while the ratiest is
in a critical condition, she is receiv.
ing careful medical attention.
SAD DEATH BY SuIcIDE.-A few
days ago Deputy Sheriff Tomlinsoa
took a patient to the asylum at Lin.
coin, and the authorities there pos.
itively refused TO admit him, as they
alleged the number Of patients there
then exceeded their Accommodations
by thirty or more. John was persis-
tent however, and through a personal
interview with the governor, he final
" secured his influence, in making
room for the patient, not without .
promise however, that he would remove
that patient on his 6rst trip to Lin
coin again. In the meantime Mrs.
Emma Cunningham, living at Amboy,
had been adjudged insane by the board
Of insanity, and John, we'll knowing
the circumstances at Lincoln, sought
to bring her to the Jail in Red Cloud,
where such unfortunates are usually
confined before being taken to the
Lincoln asylum. Mrs Cunningham's
case was . peculiar enc, inasmuch as
she wa at times perfectly rational,
and deplored her own condition bitter
ly. Hence, when she was asked to 60
to Red Cloud, she refused saying that
she really desired to 20 to the asylum
but not to the Jail. 1t would be we'll
to state here, that she had been mar
ried to her husband but two months.
and he protested vigorously against
her going anywhere, until place
could be had for her in the asylum in
Lincoln; as . consequence he agreed
to guard her closely till arrangements
were made for her safe keeping, and
but for u%nscruplous management, she
would have been in q few days, safely
cared for in Lincoln. But such wa,
not her destiny, and carly Wednesday
morning wherein 1t is said her mine
was in the worst condition, she sen
her husband to the mil! on some or
rand, and hastily securing q short rop'
went to a small ave near by, tied th'
rope aouud her neck, and attaching |
to a rafter overhead, threw her weigh
on the rope, and literally died o
strangulation. She was found sool
after in a half lying posture, and d
!, efforts toward. rssusitation were mad,
. but of no avail. Sho died about