The Red Cloud chief., 1893-08-04
THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD. NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1898.
NEBRASKA NEWS.

NEBRASKA NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST TOLD IN 4
FEW WORDS.
items which Toll the story Of Seven Days'
Grimes aud Casualties and Other In
portant Matters Arranged AttrActiveiy
and Given In . Few Words.
Died From Too Much Sleep.
CHADRoN, Neb., July 0.--Lewis 1rig
died on his farm neal here, after a ".
tinuous sleep Of three months. His case
bafied tho most skillful physicians.
May Realise Ton rer Cent.
LINCOLN, July 30.-Reccivcr Hayden
Of tho defunct Capital National bank. Is
authority for the statement made. In an.
swer to inquiries Of depositors, that they
might realize 10 per cent on their claims.
Jaok Davis In Omaha.
OMAHA. July 29.-Jack Davis, the
well known heavyweight, arrived In the
city from Norfolk, on his way to Sioux
City to see his hacker. preparatory to
arranging for q match with Mike Boden
Of Chicago.
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shot While Stealing Apples.
OMAHA, July 2S.-High Eagle, aSioux
Indian private in Of tho companies
stationed at Fort Omaha, was shot and
fatally wounded by J. T. Vickcry. while
stealing apples In Vickery's orchard.
Vickery gave himself up.
Short In Funds.
PAwNEE Cry, July GA. j. Nc
Peak. ex.trcasurcr Of Furnas county was
arrested at tho town Of Arapahoe,
charged with embczzling county funds
to the amount &c. 900. The losses cover
the period In which he was In Office,
from 1883 to 1902.
Bore on tho Check Tarih.
McCooL JUNCTION, Neb., July 2S.-
The business men of McCool junction
are notifying Omaha and Lincoln whole
sale houses that hereafter they will buy
Of st. Joseph and Kansas City. This Is
done because Omaha and Lincoln banks
arc charging exchange on checks.
sand Hills Settlers.
THEDroRD, Neb., July 29.-The sand
hills convention met Mt this place and
was attended by an enthusiastic crowd
Of people from the counties Of Hooker,
Logan, Cherry, Blaine and Thomas.
The time wa occupied In discussions OF
various means of legislation that would
benefit the so.called sand hills.
Union Pacific EcOnomlxlng.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug, 2.-An order has
just been issued by tho Union Pacific
limiting the working hours Of Its EN-
ployes to 40 hours per week. Under this
rule no work will be done next Saturday
at the shops. Tho order goes into effect
next Saturday and will continue during
the dull season.
Oe.sreas Grand Island Citisens.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. July 29.-An
other largo delegation Of Colorado
artisans are passing through Nebraska
and reached Grand Island. The mayo,
and city council anticipated their ar
rival, and, ~ the train pulled in, had
stunning lunch prepared for them. Mos
Of the men expect to find employment I,
the harvest fields Of the northwest.
A Young Murderer.
ARLINGTON, Neb., Aug. 3.-The 10
year-old son Of Charles johnson deliber
ately murdered his s.ycar-old sister. TIL
neighbors were startled about 8 o'clocl
by the sharp report Of a pistol and o.
rushing into the house found the DO
standing Over the body Of his sister. an
the blood streaming from IN ugly woun'
In the left temple OF the PROSTATE forr
at his feet.
Narrowly Escaped Death.
HASTINGS. Neb., Aug. IA drunken
man retired to his room In the New
England house, and carefully tipped hi
lamp over onto the floor, after going I
bed. The oil spread " the floor, an,
instantly the room was filled with flames
One Of the employees Of the hotel smelle
the smoke, and rushed mp In time
save the mans life and extinguish Oh
FIRE.
Nebraska POpulist Convention.
LINCOLN. July 28.-The executiv
committee Of the Independent state Ger
trail committee decided TO hold the stat
convention at Lincoln September 5. Tn
apportionment will be one delegate I
every 100 votes cast for General Va
Wyck last November and two delegate
at large from each county. This vii
give the convention about 900 delegates
the largest ever hold by the party In tn
state.
Nebrsska and Kansas Veterans.
SUPERIOR, Neb., Aug. 3.-The inter
state Grand Army reunion of the state
Of Kansas and Nebraska Is in progres
NJ g,rnorinr Canp lincoln 10 o1iv