The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-11
NEBRASKA IN BRIEF
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
OVER THE STATE.
A Complete Review OF the Fast Weeks
Happenings In the Tree Planters State
-succinct summary Of the Most linz
portant News.

Ills way HOU1C wednesday, evening
quite late. was relieved of some 500 in
cash. The thugs were not recognized
by Mr.. Olson.
Christ Lionbcrger. n farmer near
Humboldt was caught in the machin-
cry OF a horse power wood saw and
was badly bruised. One finger will
have to be anputated.
John Mcpherson OF Nebraska City
was trying to drive u wild boar, when
the hog turned and attacked him, cut
ting a deep cash in his side six inches
long. which required twelve stitches
20 close.
I. L. Hudson, a B. & NJ. brakeman
living at Nebraska City, while coup
ling cars at Rulo recently had his right
arm caught between the bumpers and
so badly crushed as to necessitate am
putation.
The better element Of the republican
party in Lincoln has formed the
Hamilton club, the main purpose of
which is TO aid the "Lexow" committee
in it's investigation of the municipal
administration.
Deputy United States Marshal Allen
has placed under arrest William Phil
lips, William Brown, Harry Rasdall
n a fourth man giving his name as
"Dutchy." all of Homer, charged with
selling liquor to Indians.
Cover nor lIolcomb has issued n
requisition on the governor of Illinois
for the arrest Of William Crates. who
will be brought back to Hebron to an
swcr to the charge of forgery and OBJ
saining money under false prctcnscs.
1t has been decided by the Seventh
Day Advcntists to erect n national and
non-scctarian industrial home for the
blind at Dunbar, in Otoe county. The
people of Dunbar hcve raised q bonus
OF 81 200 to aid the institution.
Phillip OFT and Samuel Schippcrt.
two prosperous German farmers. of
Harlan county. were caught the other
day in "a lightning rod swindle. Two
rascals agreed to rod the house for
1915 but when settlement came the
contract they had signed turned out to
be for Sl45.
Lee Pool, a boy seventeen years old.
living some miles west of Rising City.
was severely injured by being kicked
in the face by n horse which he was
leading. He was inscnsible when
picked up. his nose broken and face
horribly ~disfgured.
.
William lIanlon, the young man
who took s45 in money and n gold
watch from the residence Of Fred
Stahlhut. the Nebraska City m~ilknan.
pleaded guilty TO the charge in district
court and was sentenced to one year in
the ~penitcntiary.
The other day +. s. Mccormick, liv-
ing n mile south of Nelson, discovered
a baby, wrapped up in an old horse
blanket. in his door yard. The child
was apparently only q few hours old.
Mr.. Mccormick turned the child over
to the authorities. Developments are
expected.
James OBricn, William Rcdman and
James Peel, three of the five men ar.
rested at Wahoo on suspicion that they
robbed the Rising City ~postoficc
Thursday night. were bound over by
Commissioner Billingslcy. Unable to
give 81 200 bail each, they are in the
care OF John Tromp,n and assistants.
The citizens of Wahoo met recently
at the call of Mayor Wilde to devise
ways and means for assisting Congress
man Stark in carrying through his
public building measure. A committee
was appointed to collect whatever in
formation required to assist Mr.. Stark
in making his fight for the measure.
Mrs. Della Conlxlin of Nebraska City
was arrested OF complaint of William
Steele, charging her with stealing
sls.@5 f.om a trunk owned by him, t.
which she had access. She pleaded
not guilty and was sent to jail. Later
she confessed to the theft and som
Sl5 of the money was found on hel
person.
The state university authorities ar,
preparing To celebrate charter day OF
the fourteenth and fifteenth of thi
month in q manne worthy of the da,
and the institution. For several year
charter day has been a much NOR,
prominent university holiday than for
b merly. This year will be NJ exception
I The exercises will begin on Monde.
evening and will then be in charge o
the society of the electrical engineers
Charter day proper will be fully occu
pied. In the morning there will be al
address by Dean sherman, presiden'
of the Phi Beta Kappa society, at
: meeting for the initiation of new mem
, bers and invited guests alone. Tn,
. regular reception at the various dc
v partments will be given in the after
1 noon. A review Of the cadet regimen
. will also be held in the afternoon an,
In the evening, A. S. Draper, preliden
Of the university of Illinois will dclive
the annual address.
Fire, which started shortly bcfor
~;1pioht GrpI,u th-n,, lo..-o