The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-08
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
Most Important Happenings OF tho Past
Seven Days Briefly Mentioned ali Per-
lions OF tho state Covered Thorough
Resume of Nebraska News.

Resume of Nebraska News.
Representative Dave Mercer from
this state sen To the secretary of the
navy n petition signed by the entire
Nebraska delegation praying that one
of the new battlcships about to be au-
thorizcd be named after the state of
Nebraska.
Omaha Gcrman-hmcrican survivors
Of the Franco-prussian war held u
meeting recently to organize II rcgi'
ment to do battle with spain. Seven
ty-tivc were present, and temporary
organization was effected by choosing
Peter Pcnncr temporary colonel.
The elections throughout Nebraska
Tuesday were generally fought out
over the license and no license issue
and were only of local interest. The
republicans of Lincoln made II clean
sweep except for councilmcn. the first,
second and seventh wards being cap
turcd by the fusionists.
The work of tearing down the walls
Of the blocks burned in Lincoln the
othtl IiEht was u'ii' wv WV l"'' -
the week. II is said that Mr.. Rich
ards, and Mrs. Lewis of California.
Joint owners of the building, will CON
struct n handsome six story structure
on the sight of the old block.
Rev. III. W. Trucblood. chairman of
the executive committee of the Ne
braska state Sunday School associa-
tion has sent out Il circular To the
Sunday school workers of the state
calling their attention To he fact
that the executive committee has dds
ignatcd May 1, 1895 as state Sunday
School Day"
The World Herald Cuban relief
bureau has collected Sl0.OG7.iS in cash
and twenty-five Il loadsof provisions.
The cash, which will be added to from
several points yet TO hear from. will be
used to purchase supplies. The rclici
will be sent 10y a special train to the
central Cuban relief committee in New
York. This is considered IL pretty
good thing for a STATE that W or
three years ago was in the soup to
some extent herself.
Governor Ilolcomb. in response e
eastern queries as to how much money
and how many men Nebraska vii
supply in case of war with Spain, ha,
answered that Nebraska will furnish
1900 well armed and equipped nation
al guardsmcn instantly and thousands
OF volunteers. In regard to money II,
I said that the legislature would no
meet until next January, but that wa
! defense appropriations suitable tn thu
! exigencics of the occasion would b.
, asked for by him in ease OF war
|, Judge Tibbcts, the referee appointed
, by the Governor to hear the charge
Of Victor Rosewatcr against Messrs
| Hcrdman, Peabody and Gregory. pc
Z lice commissioners for the city q
Omaha, went To Omaha Friday Ia hca
testimony in the ease. Edward am
q Victor R~osewater, after entering
0 protest denying the authority OF tn
Q tribunal, refused to present testimony
The accused members of the board
however, submitted testimony in thei
own behalf, The referee will submit
y the same to the governor that he ma
make II finding.
Mamie Mears has began suit agains
W. c. Fleury proprietor of the Gran
d hotel, Lincoln. Her complaint is, tina
while she was II guest at the Gran
4, hotel her purse containing 500 wa
4 stolen from her room. She now sue
a Flcury to recover the loss OF I'll
pockct-book. relying on the provis'o
u of the law requiring that MI hct'
a keepers must have n safe In which
. keep the valuablcs OF the guests, an
that suitable notification Of he fn'
q must be made to them, else the keep'
is likely to be held responsible for c
losses that may occur
= Governor Iiolcomb Is busy the'
days answering numerous letters fro
~ Nebraskans offering their services
event of war with Spain. 1t keel
"a him hustling, for there any number
~ loyal citizens anxious to scrap wi
" Spain.
er Sundays rain, which was pref
h. general in Nebraska, has great
helped wecat and grass. Evcrybo'
ed feels revived over the prospects
ut good crops.
ca Two hundred trees will be set out
the state house lawn to take the pla
of the dead and dying.