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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
CASE is NOT PROSECUTED
Ayoca Man who Was Charged With As
sault Is Discharged.

Louis Fehnstock, Missouri Pacific
agent at Avoca, VINO was arrested
charged with criminal assault upon
his hired girl, Lille Parker, had his
preliminary hearing, says a Platts-
mouth dispatch, and owing to the alb
scncc of prosecution he was discharged.
County Attorney Root did not put in
an appearance, as he could not get his
witnesses in time, and had notified the
justices of his inability to be ready
for the hearing. He threatens to in
vestigate the matter thoroughly and
have Fehnstock rearrcStcd IL warrant
ed by the facts. Miss Parker claims
that d banana given her by Fehnstock
was drugged, and rendered her help
less to protect herself when the al
legged assault was committed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
SUES THEM FOR DAMAGES
An Express Driver Sues Company for
False Arrest.

George w. Archibald, a former driver
for the Pacific Express company, who
was recently acquitted in Judge Bak-
er's court at Omaha on the charge of
stealing n 5000 package entrusted to
his care, has filed suit in the district
court against the express company,
asking $4,000 on account of the humi-
liation and business injury suffered by
him as a result of his arrest on the
char of stealing the money.
The safe out of which the money
was supposed to have been stolen and
which was delivered to Archibald for
transfer to a railroad depot, the money
being consigned to a bank at st. Paul,
remains in Judge Bakers court roof
where ii was submitted as evidence in
the case.
1t is stated that Archibald was in f.
nancial distress when arrested and
that he could not raise money with
which to retain counsel until he had
enlisted the aid of his father, who
lives in Iowa. He now appears or the
streets without an overcoat and it is
said that he is toe poor to buy one
The theory advanced by the prosecu.
ton was that Archibald took the
money from the safe while he was en-
route with it to the depot. Archibald
made a bold denial and won his ca sc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
BATTLE MUST COME SOON
Ladysmith Cannot Hold Out Much
Longer-Bullcr to Move.

From a source which has many ia
cilities OF gaining inside news from
South Africa, the Associated press
learns that Colonel Pitchers occupa-
ton OF Douglas is regarded as merely
the first step Of General Mcthuen's
carefully matured plans to outflank
the Beers. According to this authority
II is probable that Colonel Pitcher, in
conjunction with General Babington's
force from the Modder river, will pro-
coed to the rear of those intrenchmC ats,
which now prevent General Methucn
from proceeding to Kimberley. Col
onel Pitcher has only about forty miles
to travel before he achieves this end,
and II this understanding Is correct an
attack by General Methuen and a de-
termined effort to relieve Kimberley
may be expected any day.
There is adeepening sense OF anxiety
respecting Ladysmith, whence most
disheartening reports Of the prevalence
OF sickness are received. General White
reported q list of nearly twenty deaths
from enteric fever and ~dysentery and
sevcnty-one serious cases in the hos
pital. DR.. Jameson has all he can do
In that fever nest. 1t is evident that
the garrison cannot hold out long, and
that Sir Redvers Butler will not allow
many days to pass before striking a
blow.
Since Commandant General Joubert's
return to the front the cannonade OF
L~adysmith by the Beers has been much
livelier. Between December IS and
December 90 four shells killed one
officer and thirteen men and wounded
thirteen officers and eleven men.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
WAS CRUEL PARENT
Evidence in the Nelson Murder
Case at Kearney.
REASON WHY SON KILLED HIS FATHER
Jncensed at Abuse OF Small Brother. He
dubbed the Old Man to Get Even
Did Not Intend to Kili-CoTo-
ner investigating Murder.

The coroner's jury has been impan-
slcd and at present is Investigating
the murder of c.. NJ. Nelson, which
occurred November :, and which was
unearthcd Sunday last, when his body,
minus the head and one arm, was
found in u ravinc about zoo yards
from his home.
But three persons have been Exam
incd, the two sons of Nelson and 5. A.
Grahnt. an uncle of the murdered
mans wife. The youngest son told of
the name in which his brother had
killed his father, and how they had
taken away his body after the deed
had been done. 1t is claimed that the
father had always treated the boys in
a very brutal way; that u day seldom
passed when one was not knocked
down and beaten. In the short time
before Nelson vas ktl,| he had
knocked his scven-yeaASi son down
with Il club, and thread fcd the older
one.
The deed was committed at the
water tank about dark, when Nelson
and his oldest son were doing the
evening work. The son was watering
n COW, when his father came down to
where he was, and upon STOPPING over
was struck upon the head with a fork
handle and killed instantly.
The son says he did not intend to kill
his father, but was mad because his
small brother had been beaten, and
wished to even up things by returning
the blow. When he found that his
father was dead he procured a rope
and tied it arouudh his feet, harnesscd u
horse, as he says, and dragged the old
mar over the hill and covered him up.
The boy says Grahnt was present when
the crime was committed and knows
all about it. This Grahnt denies. and
he is trying to prove that when the
deed was done he was in a saloon in
kearney.
Coroner DR.. Bennett explained to
the jury from a medical standpoint the
left side of the skull found ncar Nell
sons house, and showed hat the head
had been eaten off by pigs, as also was
the arm. Several witnesses were called
to testify that Grahnt was in town at
moo and dusk, when the deed was
committed, and was therefore not a
party to the tragedy. The coroner's
jury rendered a verdict that c. NJ. Nell
son came to his death by being hit
head with a pitchfork in the hands of
his SON, Theodore Nelson. :
District court will convene January
2s, at which term Nelson will be tried.
Coroner Bennett of Buffalo county
had a number of men out at Nelson's
farm hunting for the arm and remain
der Of the head that was missing when
the body was found. Ten small pieces
of bone were found, all of which be-
longcd to the skull. Part of them were
in the hog lot and the remainder
around the barn. The search will be
continued until the whole body is
found.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
CONGRESSIONAL CHAT
Not Easy to settle.

United States Ambassador Choate
visited British Premier Salisbury at
the foreign Office for the purpose Of
making the first official representations
on the subject OF the Delagoa bay flour
seizures. Mr.. Choate received no def
mite reply, as the premier informed
him that the British government had
not yet arrived at any decision as to
whether or not foodstuffs were contra
band Of a But Lord Salisbury as
srred Mr.. Choate that the commercial
rights OF the United States would be
equitably considered and that a de-
cision in this important matter would
be received as soon as possible. The
interview was brief,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
TRAINS MEET AT A SIDING
Collision Of burlington Passengers at
Atlanta.

Passenger trains Nos. / and . collided
at Atlanta Monday. Fortunately no
one was seriously injured. Atlanta is
the passing point and it is difficult to
find out just how it happened that the
two engines collided on the main track
near the entrance of the siding. The
engine of No. : was dcrailcd and the
pilot smashed on the other train. The
passengers were shaken up quite lively
and some of the train men and mail
clerks received minor cuts and bruises.
w. =. Server, who travels for Fair
banks, Morse & Co., Jared the worst of
the passengers, as he was thrown up
against a chair, striking the arm with
his side. No. ! was run back to Hol-
drcgc and the train was delayed while
the wreck was cleared up, which took
some five or six hours. The east bound
train was backed up to Oxford and run
around by Red Cloud to Hastings.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Beers willing TO Treat.

There is reason to believe that the
Transvaal government has only re-
Gently requested this government to
use its good Offices to bring an end to
its war with Great Britain, says a late
Washington dispatch. The prop
osition came through the American
consul ut Pretoria. No answer has
been given by the state department
and unless Great Britain intimatcs
that she is DESTROYS Of the president
exercising his good offices there is rea-
son to believe that he will not comply
with the Boer request.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
To Test FREQ High School Law

The Ease instituted to test the con.
s~titutionality of the free attendance
high school law has been appealed by
the lIavelock high school. In the dis
trict court of Lancaster county the
law was declared unconstitutional. In
another county the district court held
the law valid. The supreme court will
be asked to have the law advanced.
The Nebraska state teachers ~associa-
tion is interested in the law and at the
last meeting of that body 500 was
voted from the treasury to assist in
prosecuting the appeal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Changes In Auditors once.

Auditor Cornell has appointed Phil
II. Kohn of Wayne county as bond
clerk at a salary of ST. 900 a year. Mr..
Kohl is a democrat and the democratic
state central committee asked for his
appointment on the ground that Wayne
county had never been represented
among the Office holders at the state
house. James Whitaker was pro.
NOTED by the auditor to insurance
clerk at a salary of 81, 200 a year. Leon
Crandall, recently appointed by the
auditor, will take the position of re.
corder at 81. 900 q year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Miss Thomas Asks Damages.

Miss Eta Thomas, a niece of Gen
cral Joe Wheeler, began suit in the
superior court at Chicago against
William II. Fahrney, asking 500, 900
damages for alleged breach of promise
to marry. 1t is charged that Fahrney,
who is ]treasurerof n large patent med
icine mandatory and said to be veal
thy, has been engaged to Miss Thomas
for over four years, but that recently
he broke off the engagement on the
grounds that his parents desired him
TO marry another woman. Miss Thorn
as father is said to be the owner of
large interests in coal mines near Peru.
III.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
NEWS REF TOLD

Andrew Carnegie has given Daven.
port, Ia, $4,000 for q public library.
Ex-Governor W.. o. Bradley will be
the republican nominee for United
States senator from Kentucky.
The American knit underwear asso-
citation has agreed to advaLc, prices
12k cents n dozen.
At st. Paul, Mimi, q wreck occurred
on the Chicago &c Great Western road
and seven people were injured,
The state department has received
notice of the death at Naples of United
States Consul A. G. Studor of sorrento.
France has no disposition to embar-
rass Great Britain, and will extend the
modus vivendi regarding Newfound-
land.
Albert u. Hilton, son Of the late
Judge Hilton, has applied in the United
States district court at New York to
be freed of his debts.
Hollanders of Grand Rapids, Mich.
forwarded So, 70s to Holland for the
widows and orphans of the Beers
killed in South Africa.
The st. Paul (Minn.) stock exchange
has drawn up and forwarded TO Wash
lngton q formal protest against the
passage Of the Tawney bin for taxing
oleomargerinc. 1t is claimed that its
passage would damage live stock in
terests to the extent Of several millions
annually.
Until all danger OF a spread of the
plague now prevailing in Honolulu il
past transports bound for the Philip
pines will not stop there as has beer
the custom.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. S. Southwell were
found dead in bed at their home il
Austin, having been asphyxiated by
natural gas, which they used for heat
ing purposes.
A ten million cubic feet gas well hal
been struck four miles east of Findlay
o. This is the greatest gas well il
Ohio since the famous Karg well wa
started ten years ago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Sneak Thieves at Orleans.

Orleans has been infested with some
light-hngered gentry for the past few
nights, many residences having bs~l
entered and occupants disturbed, with
slight losses reported 50 far. The resi-.
dence of A. NJ. Beersford was entered
and 500 taken from the pockets of Mr..
Becrsford's trousers. The residence of
Thomas Lorimer was entered with no
loss; also the cellar of w. r. Beddes.
There is no clue to the perpetrators 80
far. The citizens are being aroused
and effort will be made to bring tho
culprits to justice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
A BIG FIRE AT ORLEANS
The Damage Done VIII Exceed tho Sum
OF Ten Thousand Dollars,

At Orleans fire started at 6 o'clock
Sunday evening in the frame building
belong ing to James McGrcachen and
occupied by Mike Delaney as "A saloon,
from a gasoline stove explosion. The
saloon, the general merchandise store
of McGreachin, the drug store of Fer
guson were consumed, buildings and
stocks complete. James McGreachin's
insurance is $4,000. L. L. Fcrguson's
insurance on stock is $500. The
frame building occupied by Ferguson
belonged TO Mabel Olson and was also
insured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
VIII Ask for Mandamus.

County Attorney Shields of Douglas
will go before the supreme court next
week when it convenes, and ask for a
writ of mandamus to compel Albyn
Frank to comply with the law regard
ing the fees of the district clerks office.
If the supreme court ear be persuaded
to take original action in the ease the
delay incident to appeal proceedings
can be avoided and the constitution.
atty Of the law quiclily determined.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
FIRE AT ST. EDWARDS
Nebraska Town Has Quite a Disastrous
Connagration.

At st. Edwards a fire broke out in
the store room at the corner Of Second
and Beaver streets, occupied by Abood
Bros general store. Before the fire
was checked it had destroyed the
whole of Abood's stock and the adjoin-
ing building, occupied by +. c. Peter
sons general store, and nearly all the
household furniture of August Ander.
son, who lived over Pctcrson's store.
The latter building vas new. having
been built last season. Peterson saved
a portion of his stock of goods, but in
damaged condition. Both buildings
belonged to August Anderson. The
buildings were insured for 81, 600 or
81, 200. Mr.. Peterson was insured on
stock to the amount of Sl,50).
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

Phillips Brooks said. in the last
Thanksgiving sermon he preached: II
defy a nan to put his finger upon any
page Of history when 1t was clearer
than 1t Is today that man has some
thing to do with his brethren and that
they are his brethren. Yes, 1t belongs
to nations, too. No nation dare act In
sublime selfishness." Whether the re-
straining motive be high or low, the
fact of greed, envy, hate, under some
control. is a ground Of hope for in.
dividuals and governments.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

In one Of his most beautiful and af-
fecting poems Longfellow mentions
some OF the achievements OF men who
have reached the age of fourscore
years. Such a summary, II complete,
would support the poets assertion that
old age as well as youth is opportun-
ity. Worthy OF a place In the list Is
the service to the civilized world by
Theodor Mommsen. Past the limit OF
eighty years, his energy has survived
in a remarkable measure, and he has
published a new work on Roman
criminal law, which will supplement
his authoritative contributions to the
knowledge we possess of the general
subject Of Roman law. Work, under
proper conditions. has n preventative
influence. What II he had laid down
his pen when he reached his three
score and ten? There are many
chances that he would not now be
living.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Resolution OF Inquiry.

In the senate Wednesday Mr.. Allen
presented a resolution calling upon
the secretary of the treasury for all
letters between the treasury depart
ment and the National City bank and
the Hanover bank of New York and
also all agreements made between the
treasury department and those banks
concerning tho deposit of funds, etc.
Mr.. Aldrich objected to present ron
sidcration and the resolution went
over.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

The father Of the Countess Schim-
melmann, noT in this country doing
cvangelistic work. ranked in Denmark
second In wealth to the king. The
countess has sold hundreds OF precious
family jewels in order to carry on her
charities among the hungry and needy.
General Gordon vas once asked the
secret OF his ability to do certain
benevolences. He confessed reluctant
" that he gave his medals" For his
services in Quelling the TAPPING rebel
lion, the Emperor of China conferred
on him a magnificent gold medal, and
this, his most precious possession,
Gordon gave anonymously to the Wild
owls Relief Fund, after first obliterat-
ing the proud inscription. Do not our
own experiences with our medals
whatever they be, suggest that lesser
%personages are often satisfied with
lesser sacrifices for their fellow-men,
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Member OF First Nebraska Dead.

Word has been received at Central
City by relatives and friends Of Frank
Bursel that he died in the Methodist
hospital in Omaha. Mr.. Pursel was n
member of Company A, First Nebras-
la, and saw much hard service in the
Philippines. His death was caused by
disabilities contracted during the war.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
win Fight With Beers.

Two hundred and sixty men have
signed an agreement at Butte, Mont,
to go to South Africa and serve in the
Boer army. They are Irish-Americans
COMMUNICATIONS and French-Ameri.
cans. Only men between twenty and
forty and without anyone dependent
on them were enlisted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Plums for First District,

Two more plums have fallen to First
district parties. Rufus Clark, son of
w. ii. Clark of Lincoln, gets a SIS u
month appointment in the house.
Fred Miller of Falls City, census direc-
tor, gets an allowance Of SIS per month
for clerk hire and s15 per month for
Office rent. After thus successfully
shaking the tree Mr.. Burkett attended
to the shipping of 1888 more volumes
to the Lincoln public library.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
REVIVAL OF MUD VOLCANOES
Peculiar Result OF n Recent Earth
quake Shock In California.

quHko ShOCk IN CuIIfOrnia.
Reports received at San Diego, Cal,
from the back country show that the
recent earthquake was the cause of n
number OF strange happenings. The
mud volcanoes on the desert near the
Colorado river have become active af-
ter a long rest and are now spouting
mud again. The natural gas wells
near Yuma are also in working order
since the heavy quake. They have
been lighted and the glare at night can
be seen for many miles.
A correspondent from Moosa writes
that a number Of assures were made
In the ground at that place, twenty or
more feet in length.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Cobbsv Thinks Charter Affected.

j. Il. Cobbey, author of Cobbcy's con-
solidated statutes, is of the opinion
that the Beatrice city charter is affect
ed by the decision in the Foxworthy
ease. Ex-City Attorney Pemberton
thinks differently, City Clerk Burke
says that under the old system the
councilmen were all elected at large,
but had to be residents of the ware
they represented.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

1t Is noted in the report of a leading
charity that 1.-The general distribution
of good wages 20 the Industrial classes
naturally enables them to live more
literally and inclines them to lend
more assistance to relatives and ac-
quaintances less fortunate than them
selves" Thus the benefits of general
prosperity filter down to the lowest
conditions Of humanity. There is no
telling the amount OF relief which
passes from the poor to the very poor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
A Dead Letter.

Auditor Cornell has received a letter
rom the dead letter office, but a war
RAM for 81 is missing. The warrant
was in payment of bounty on wild ami
mails and was made out in the name of
James Johnson Of North Platte. The
letter was mailed to North Platte and
then to the dead letter office, but the
warrant was not enclosed when it
reached Auditor Cornell.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
farmer Drops Dead.

While loading hogs into a wagon,
Henry Hall, residing four miles east of
Bladen, dropped dead. Mr.. Hall has
been afflicted with heart trouble, which,
however, was not thought to be of a
serious nature. He was a well-to-do
and highly respected farmer. He
leaves a wife and several children.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Gear VIII Succeed Himself.

Senator John Henry Gear was re-
nominated by the republicans of the
Iowa legislature in joint caucus at
was not presented because defeat was
inevitable. Senator Gear was there
fore nominated without opposition =.
The senatorial election will take place
ON Tuesday next.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Connection Too strong.

The British Fire Insurance compan.
les doing business in the United States,
according to the financial expert of the
London Daily Chronicle, had a bad
year in 1899, the competition being SO
hot that it is getting doubtful whether
it is worth their while to attempt to
get business in the United States.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Whcdon Banking BiII Introduced.

Congressman Burkctt has introduced
the "Whedon banking bill' in the
house. He has also introduced n bill
to pension w. c. Willoughby of Lin
coin, and handed in the resolution
paased by the Nebraska beet sugar
society in favor of better protection to
the sugar industry of the country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

The cautious persons doesn't feel
that his position in society Is secure
until his nose instlnctively turns up at
the mention of the names of people
In trade
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

The commission appointed by Presi.
dent Mckinley, under an act of con-
gress, to determine the most feasible
and practicable route for a canal across
the 1sthmus of Panama, will sail on
Saturday next for the scene of it's
labors by n steamer of the Atlas line
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Coles Case.

At Boston a special grand jury has
been called to investigate the case of
Charles IL. Cole, charged with the en-
bczzlement and misappropriation of
funds of the Globe National bank
while it's president.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
To Pension Mrs. stotssaburg.

Senator Allen has introduced q bill
regulating the manufacture OF filed
cheese, oleomargarine and adultera-
ton offoods; also for a pension of $50 a
month for the widow Of Colonel Stot-
senburg of the First Nebraska, who
was killed in the Philippines.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
BROOKS Is FROM TEXAS
Resen ted - Negroes Familiarity and At
TEN pied to shoot Him.

ten pied to shoot Him.
A harnesSmalScr named Brooks was
arrested and lodged in Jail at Hast
ings from attempting to shoot Dixie
Taylor, a negro b~ootblaclt. As Brooks
was leaving IA restaurant Dixie SIP okc
to him. Brooks pulled IL gun an d max
ing the remark that he was from
Dallas where they shot ''niggers''
for speaking to white people,
snapped the trigger. The cartridge
failed to explode and Brooks was pre-
vented from making a second attempt.
A warrant was sworn out charging
him with attempting to commit muir
der.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
Farm Home burned.

The family residence of John Price,
at Smartville, was totally destroyed by
fire, together with practically all its
contents, A defective tlue is the sup
posed cause. Insurance light.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
booming North and south Road.

Business men and farmers of Arbor.
vile are quite enthusiastic over the
coming OF railroad here from the
south. Two surveys have already been
made. Besides voting bonds individ-
uals arc subscribing as high us 81 600
zach
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12
No Abatement In Epidemic.

There is no abatement in the scarlet
fever epidemic in Columbus, and the
cases are taking a much more sever
form than was anticipated. The dis
ease has claimed still another victim.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

The new bankruptcy law appears to
be inviting some rather complete
smash-ups from the most unexpected
quarters.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-01-12

There is a strong suspicion in ra-
tional quarters to the effect that the
b~elligerency Of the Beers doesn't re-
quire any special recognition.