The Red Cloud chief., 1898-01-28
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 Inn
pOrtant News.

FRY OF Whht promises 10 DC an OH wei
On the farm Of Chris Engleking, one
half mile south of town.
The Swift Packing company of Oma'
ha reports that IL slaughtered Hal
sheep during the past week, the big
gest weeks work on record.
Mrs. II. $. Heller, whose husband
wa killed some three months ago by
being run over by "a fremont& Elkhorn
car while the train crew were making
a flying switch at Cercsco, has settled
her claim with the railroad company,
the latter paying her 81, 800.
william Clarwittcr was killed. his
buggy was smashed To- pieces. and one
horse got his leg broken, by being
struck by "a Northwestern passenger
train on a crossing near Norfolk. The
train scared the horses and they began
TO rear and prancc, and would not go
forward, hence the catastrophe.
Will Bartels OF Dakota City, pur-
chased forty. five head of stock cattle
at the Sioux City stock yards, and while
tEoSolhk llt ElNtE vi tit ICE WIFI inc
bunch, the ice gave way. and all but
three head went into the Missouri
river. Prompt work with a horse and
rope succeeded in saving all but thir-
teen head.
Otto MUTT, chairman of the lcgisla-
tive investigation committee, has
sworn out "A complaint, which has been
placed in the sherif's hands to serve.
charging the ex-superintcndcnt of the
Nebraska City institute for the blind,
Ebright with obtaining $500 from the
state under false %pretenses. The com
plant was made in Otoe county, and
the warrant for Mr.. Ebright's arrest
was issued by the county judge.
Mr.. Ebright appeared before County
Judge Joyce at Nebraska City and Sc
cured a continuance to March IS, Civ
ing bond in the sun Of 81 900.
Beatrice special: DIR. Fulton S hounds
did another fine piece of work at Oketo,
Kan, one day last week. A 500 shot
gun and robe had been stolen from a
cutter. When the dogs were taken off
the cars at Oketo a fellow standing on
the platform said: IF those dogs ever
come TO my house I'll kill them" As
he was not suspected OF the theft,
nothing was thought of the remark.
but the dogs went directly to his place
when given the scent. When the fell
low opened the door he had an axe In
his hand, which he brandishcd in a
threatening manner, but was finally
induced To quiet down. A search of
the house revealed the missing arti-
cles.
Articles OF incorporation OF the Tn
ION Pacific Railroad company, filed
Friday, Jan. II, with Secretary of
State Porter, are signed by Edward
Dickinson, Otto II. Kahn. II. G. Dem
ing, Alvin w. Krcch, Felix NJ. War
burg, Il. X. Adee, George II. Squire.
Lawrence Greer, Alexander Miller,
James q. Harris. The capital is $780,
200, 900. The fee under the Nebraska
law, being at the rate of 10 cents for
every 81 200 of capital stock in excess
OF 500, 600, is Sl3, 600 and $3.50 extra
for recording. Attorney Carroll. rep.
.rescnting the r~corganizcd Union Pa
cific Rrilroad company, did not pay
this fee direct to Secretary Porter. He
deposited the money in the state treas
ury and presented Treasurer Mcserve's
receipt to Secretary Porter.
The county commissioners Of Lam
caster county, since they have been
looking into the matter of presenting
the obligations Of the debtors of the
estate OF Maxey Cobb to the grand
jury, have been noticed in secret con-
~serences with a number of those
gentlemen and the rumor is quite well
authenticated that a number OF the
debtors are thinking seriously of ef-
fecting a settlement. One at least.
owing several hundreds, is suspected
OF being in a mood to pay up. The
county commissioners were Yesterday
IN conference with the county attorney
over the matter OF the kind of evidence
that will be required for a conviction
In the matter. Since one man has sent
in S45 1t is known that others arc
catching the fever in an astonishing
manner.
The meeting OF the state board OF
was held in Lincoln the
past week. Secretary Furnas and
President Doolittle in slightly different
manner recommended as wise policy
the Abandonment of the state fair in
and 1899 or even the dropping of
the state fair BUSINESS entirely. Mr..
Doolittle thought that the state should
appropriate enough to assure
the fair financial independence or quit
the business. Mr.. Furnas said he
thought time was at least close at
hand when the fair should be dropped
and the board should give its attention
To the collecting and PRONUNCIATION OF
agricultural statistics. There was no
discussion at the afternoon session
from lack OF time. In the evening II
was decided to drop the fair in 1898
and TO pay no salaries for that year.
At Lincoln Justice Leese bound over