The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
NEWS OF NEBRASKA.
SUCCINCT SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
Most Important Happenings OF tho Past
Seven Days Briefly Mcntioned-Aii Por-
lions Of the State Covered-A Thorough
Resume OF Nebraska News.

helped wceat and grass. Everybody
feels revived over the prospects of
good crops.
Some idea OF the extent of the trip
now being taken by the World Herald
Cuban relief train which left Omaha
last week may b. obtained when it is
known that when the big train reaches
New York City It will have passed
through ten states and rolled over $50
miles of Canada soil. The territory
covered by this train aggregate l.GiO
miles. From Omaha the train passed
through Nebraska, Kansas and Mis-
souri, to st. Louis. Thence, over the
Wabash. the train went through Hi
nOis. Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. pass
ing through such towns rs Decatur
and Danvillc in Illinois: Lafayette,
~loganSport and Peru in Indian; Mont
pclicr in Ohio: Adrian and Detroit in
Michigan; Windsor, Glencoe, London
and Hamilton in Ontario. Passing
Niagara Falls. the train goes to iiuf-
falo and thence H. carried TO New
York by the Lackawanna route. From
Buffalo the train passes through such
towns as Ddnsyillc. Bath, Corning.
Elmira and b nghampton in New York:
Scranton in Pennsylvania and pattcr-
son in New Jersey. All along the
roltc the train was greeted by crowds,
and expressions OF wonder at tn re.
mnrkablc rccOupCrativc power, OF
Nebraska were heard on every hand.
The train was Il great advertisement
for Nebraska.
Governor lIolcombhcld a conference
Wednesday with officers of the Ne
braska national guard. As II result
the governor sent the following offer
to President Mckinney:
LINCOLN. Ncb.. April Ellis Excel.
lcncy. the President. Washington. ID.
C.: Commanding officers of Nebraska
national guard in conference Join with
me in unrcScrvcdly placing at your
disposal entire organized military
forces of state in event of lio>tilitics
with Spain. With Slight additional
equipment forces are ready for active
duty on short notice.
SII.As A. I%loLCoMB. Governor.
Governor llolcomb called the confer.
cncc. doubtless having in view prepare.
tions foractivc duty in ease of war with
Spain. lie also " Wired senator Allen Is
follows: Keep Inc advised Of progress
of events. Nebraska desires Ia do her
full share in unfolding national honor
In reply the governor received the fol-
lowing dispatch from senator Allen:
Tender all state troops without dc
lay. In the event of war with Spain |
desire through You to place my SEP
vices at the disposal of the state Ia
serve the country Ia such capacity rs
you may assign me in defense of the
national honor and for Cuban liberty.
Wednesday afternoon the governor
held Il consultation with Brigadicr-
General Bills. Acknowledgement Barry.
Colonel Bischof of the First regiment,
Colonel John i. I,ratt of the Second
regiment. Captain Culver of Troop \,
Captain Murdoch of the light artillery
battalion and Maj. Edward Hale,
iudgc-advocate. These officers dis.
cusscd the situation and authorized
General Barry To telegraph the war
department for such equipment as vii
be needed in case the troops are called
into service.
, Acknowledgement Snlyth las begun
suit in the Lancaster county district
. court to eject the society of the HON,
' for the fricndlcSS from their buildings
and grounds. The action is the result
. of long concinucd difference and liti
J CATION rs to has the right TO contro
the home. The petition is brief. i
: %rccites that the defendant is organized
: under the laws of the state and is il
possession of certain property of whicl
= II minute description is given. 1t i
!. alleged that since July 10, 1897, the de
= PENDANT has unlawfully kept and still
. keeps possession Of the property
buildings. and appurtenanccs, keeping
, the plaintiff out OF possession, L
= which the plaintiff is rightfully en-
titled. Judgment for the delivery %
possession of the premises is asked
\ The society claims vested rights
Both parties To this litigation now hav'
suits pending in court. Several mont h
ago the appointecs of Governor lilo
comb began II mandamus suit to com
pei the officers of tho society to Civ
up the home. subsequently III
y society brought II mnndamus suit e
y compel the state boards and til,
n state auditor of public account
+ t, allow salary claims and bills cor
d t"actcd for the support Of the holnc
This latter suit vas brought for tn
purpose of testing the right of tn
society to draw on the state approrr
% alton. Both suits were thrown on
of court on the ground that mandamu
was not the proper remedy. La
week the society commenced anothc
&c suit in II slightly different form I
- compel the auditor to either reject g
y approve claims from the home. No'
g the Encouragement, acting in tn
- interests of the state and t;overno
- Holcomb's appointeea seeks To secur
. possession of the institution through
writ of cjectmcnt.
The supreme court handed down il
st decision in the Mayor Moores vs.. Shool